New Start . . . Day 2

OK, today is much different - did a better job of taking care of me. . .

Oatmeal with dried fruit
Coffee

Lara Bar

Big Salad, lettuce/mushrooms/bell pepper/grilled chicken/non-fat dressing
Water / Water / Water

Lara Bar

1.5 cups Lentils cooked
12 oz steam vegetables

1 cup blueberries
More water

Better day! Add working out tomorrow and away we go :) Cooked lentils and brown rice today so I have them for the rest of the week. Just need to restock fresh vegetables and more super foods!

Healthy Edge Goals: X Eat every 2-3 hours  Eat 6 or more Superfoods X 80 oz. of water _ 45 minutes or 10,000 steps XNutritionals in AM and PM
1 point for each! Total for day:__3___

Woohoo!

The Healthy Edge. . . New Start

Today is the day I chose to get serious about the Healthy Edge. Ironically, it was a day full of crazy challenges and one at which I also chose not to take time to eat. . . so, it would be easier to start tomorrow and I realize that won't serve me. The only person being cheated is me so I choose to log this publicly today, knowing I will get better tomorrow.

What did I eat today. . . brace myself. . . lol
4 Lara Bars - yes, really. yikes.
2 oz Sunflower seeds
1 small bag of Baked Lays(like a sandwich shop bag)
3/4 cup Fiber One cereal
1/2 cup Non Fat milk
4 oz Turkey Breast

Water / Water / Water
Coffee

Seriously, that's not great. And the beginning of the change is to see the truth. . . LOL

Healthy Edge Goals: X Eat every 2-3 hours  Eat 6 or more Superfoods X 80 oz. of water _ 45 minutes or 10,000 steps XNutritionals in AM and PM
1 point for each! Total for day:__3___

Blogging. . .

So I was talking to a friend today and she was dreading the idea of a blog on her business website. . . well, I know this person to be articulate and interesting, excellent in business with lots to share, and a wonderful person to be around. . . So I was telling her the most important thing in blogging is to be consistent and be "to the point" . . . funny, I decided to take my own advice.

Consistent. . . once or twice a week is enough. OK, once is good, twice is better and anything over that is bonus. Not sure why I don't take that advice. I tend to go in spurts, 5 in a week and then none for a year. And I know from experience that I enjoy reading what someone has to say a few times a week. More than that is either bonus or boring. . .

"To the point". . . two or three paragraphs, perfect. We always think we need to write a novel. My "friends" tell me that more than a few paragraphs and it better be riveting to read or I lost'em. . . once again, I tend to write novels when I finally do write. . . So taking my own advice, this is long enough.

What about you? What do you think about blogging? Do you write one? Do you read many? How long? How often?

The beautiful country of Denmark

Spent the last week in Denmark and remembered how much I love it there. I happen to work for a company with it's worldwide headquarters there so I have been there probably every two or three years for the last twenty.

Not much has really changed in the last twenty years... And I think that's what I love about it. It is beautiful and peaceful but you can get just about anything we're used too...yes, even Subway sandwiches, although I didn't see a Starbucks I am sure they have a few.

Some things I really appreciate there are:
1. A commitment to family
2. Almost no crime - when something happens people are really shocked.
3. Great coffee (you knew I checked that out)
4. The very best breads and good food in general. (step away from the herring .. They serve it every way imaginable).

Anyway, somehow I didn't get great photos -could be because we never saw any sun this week. Here are a few if Aarhus, my favorite town there.



-- Post From My iPhone

Wow! Posting. From my iPhone!

So, I am now hopelessly addicted to my new iPhone and now I found an application that allows me to post to my blog directly from the phone! Even with pictures!


These pictures are from my recent trip to San Diego. While there I attended The Rock church - 5 services every Sunday and an enormous stage. They had a ministry fair going on so the graphics reflect that. Simply awesome!

Maybe now I will actually keep my blog more up to date!


-- Post From My iPhone

Numb3rs. . . ?

OK, so finally something made me laugh and post. It seems that people are moving to MAC in droves. Well, ok, to be fair, in droves. . . if a drove is 4 or 5 people. Anyway, Numb3rs is one of my favorite TV shows and if you check out this promo spot, well, it speaks for itself. . .


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Check out this good word. . .

OK, so I disappeared for a while - been busy and been hanging out at facebook and twitter.com. Twitter is the microblogging site. . . see the right side of this page for what's happening with me. Twitter best answers the question "What are you doing?"

Anyway, none of that motivated me to post this entry . . . this link did. The blog of Pastor Steven Furtick
It's just an awesome word. . . click on it and check it out.
Hope you are encouraged now.
M

The experience of moving. . .

So, I am cheating a little bit here. Read a friends blog and it made me think about my experience of moving to a new town, in a new state, alone, at 46 years old (yes, yes, really). It's one of those hard things that I don't give myself credit for accomplishing.

Here are my thoughts as I wrote them - as honest as I can be:
Moved here a little over a year ago. . . didn't know anyone except those I worked with. I was certain it was the direction that God was leading me. Of course, that didn't make it easy. It is taking some time to adjust.

I think the hardest thing is having nobody around that I have history with, that knows me at more than a surface level. And apparently I am used to speaking in less than complete sentences and being understood, because I often feel the need to "explain" myself lately.

I have a peace and a confidence that I am where I am supposed to be and i don't "need" to know where God is leading me this time (incredible, finally growing up). I feel like a little kid with my eyes bugging out looking ahead in great expectation and letting God unfold the next chapter in front of me.

So, it's been hard, it's been lonely at times, but I don't want to be anywhere else for the moment. Trusting the Lord to direct my steps

A Church that is all a twitter. . .

Twittering. . . where is it all headed?

Here is an example of a church that is twittering as a way to let the congregation get to know them better. It's an interesting idea. Click on the title of this blog entry to read more, or click here.

I think twittering is a cool way share life together or keep in touch with friends far away (or close to home).

What are some other uses of twittering? Your work, your club, . . . creativity crash.
Surely you have better ideas than I do. Punch the comment button and tell me some of your ideas.

Dunno what twittering is? Click here

More MAC. . .

OK, I know it might look like I'm brainwashed with MAC, but really, I just enjoy using it. . . if you have a broadband connection, you can see great details here:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/guidedtour/large.html

Prince Caspian and Narnia. . . opens today

Not one for going to a movie on the first weekend that its out, but I might have to make an exception for this one. Anyone see it yet? What are your thoughts?

Visssta. . . MAC . . . part 2

Yes, yes, its probably true. . . I am enjoying this just a LITTLE too much.
Still, just can't get used to not having to buy virus protection.

Vista . . . Mac. . . no turning back. . .

LOL. . . every time I turn around, this is the song people are singing. . .

Home. . . chat. . . missing

So, home in Fresno for Mom's Day.  Awesome day, hung out with friends, spent time with my Grandmother and spent evening with parents, sister and her boyfriend. 

AS IF that wasn't enough, one of my great friends from Advanced Leadership connected via instant messaging through facebook.  I didn't even KNOW that you could do that.  It was amazing, just like hanging out together.  Very cool.

Finally, I haven't missed church at my new home in some time . . . . . . I am so grateful for my church, my pastors and my new friends there.  But you all knew that.

Why Twitter? To get out of jail of course!

Student "Twitters" his way out of Egyptian jail

What better reason. . . this is one you have to read.

Enjoy.  And good night.