Okay, I do feel a bit better today. I think my body went into slight shock as I cut out sugar and grains cold turkey! I'm not jonesing so much for sugar right now either. So that is good! My energy levels are quite high (again, probably due to the lack of sugar).

I went to a new personal trainer to get my body composition analysis. He doesn't use the calipers but some other system. According to that one, I'm at 28.1% right now. And I am dehydrated. I've been super thirsty since I started my detox!

I'm just deciding whether to start training next week or not. I think I will keep my appointments. On some cleanses, it would be best to not do anything that requires too much energy, but with the one I'm on -- I'm eating more than ever!

I'm doing a 14 day cleanse right now, and I'm on Day 2. This one is supposed to be easy because I can eat a variety of foods. This cleanse diet reminds me of my diet EXCEPT I am not snacking or eating processed food, or pork, or red meat. I'm so frickin' hungry and cold.

I don't know if I can finish it. I just want to eat and be warm. It's killing me that I am not eating any fat in my diet. I think that's why I am feeling hungry. I'm not consuming enough fat to make me feel full!!!

I'm eating as much as I usually do, but I'm hungry even more often! I thought it was just residual hungry from the weekend but I don't think so anymore.

My boss asked me to do half a presentation for our Blackout Day that is coming up in a few days. He apologised for the short notice.

But I'm thrilled that he asked me! WOO!

I'm really tired from this weekend today, but my energy is unbelievably high! I LOVE it!

I also just started a cleanse so I can't go get a delicious tea latte. Boo. I will not cheat!

This weekend I was in an office for many, many hours. I am pooped but my energy is high!

I'm coaching in a program that I completed several months ago. 

The balancing act of juggling my time with myself, friends, and family is going to be a challenge. Dayplanners and schedulers unite!

I had a very spiritual woman tell me today that she sensed I was very creative and that I was very good with writing and words. I completely forgot about this blog. She asked me if I wrote poetry and stuff like that. She could not believe I was a technical writer with the creative juices  flowing through me!

I was also smudged for the first time ever!

It's 2009.

I just found out that my favourite Sociology professor passed away in 2006. We didn't know each other very well, but his Sociology 100 class was the reason I chose Sociology as my major (after I couldn't get into Commerce). His class were always entertaining and interesting. The first assignment we had to do was to write a 13-page autobiography. Too bad I don't have it anymore.

Each week, we had to read 3 autobiographies, which were anonymous. It was pretty neat to read about my classmates' life experiences.

I read the blurb in the alumni magazine. I think I had thrown my copy out, but I was flipping through Mr. Nick's. The blurb mentioned that they were raising funds for a park bench and a plaque in his hounour. I am sad for the loss. I contacted the professor who is loverlooking the fundraising, and I hope he gets back to me soon! (I had a crush this professor, too...he had the cutest dimples and he was extremely passionate when he was lecturing about Karl Marx.)

Edit: Oh, I just got an auto reply...He's out of the country on sabbatical!!!! Ah, mercury retrograde goodness.

Saw The Informant! last night and did not find it funny or understand the point of it. Throughout the movie, I was expecting some sort of twist. Maybe I'm just not a Soderburgh fan.

I did appreciate the costumes even though they movie took place in the 90s, but I have to admit the costumes also reminded me of present day Americans with the 80s hair.

I also really liked the music in the movie. Kudos to the composer!

Matt Damon was good though; his character's internal dialogue (monologue?)  reminded me my acquaintance Number 99.

The most annoying part of the movie were the two frickin people sitting in the row on front of us texting throughout the whole movie! If they weren't enjoying the film, they could have left instead of having their bright cell phone screen distracting people behind them!

I found a really long scratch on my car. It's on my passenger side door and my rear passenger side door!

I don't know if someone accidentally scraped the side of my car as they walked by or if someone purposely keyed it. I am not happy about it, but at least I'm not mad. I just want to know if the scratches are salvageable. *sigh*

I hope it wasn't because of the lameass that parked next to me in my building's parkade. They parked super crooked, invading my spot, and the SUV was really close to my car. If someone wasn't careful, they would have easily dinged my car with their door or themselves. And I think the person currently parked there doesn't own the spot either.

Moving into a brand new building can be a pain. For us, it's been just one (little) thing after another. I have called the customer service rep countless times, and I have to say, he's been pretty good to me.

It surprises me when people say how horrible he is to deal with. Maybe people complained to his boss. I don't know...When I hear the stories about how he doesn't return calls, or answer his phone, etc. I thank my lucky stars that he always picks up or calls me back when I call!

Anyway, I've been waiting for months on my storage locker...I've been waiting on pins and needles. Apparently mine wasn't ready it; it was the last room to be built. Then it was ready, but I had no key to access the room. And then I was told that nobody in my building received keys.

I talked to the rep today, and turns out the wrong locker number and room was written in my documentation!!! I think I will double-check my contract. I those details should be in there?! Anyway, if my new info matches my contract, then I am good to go!

I baked two things on the weekend: pear-ginger muffins and zucchini brownies.

I can't wait to try some brownie! Not that I need the sugar. Or the flour. I feel all bloated and gross again.

The weekend was a good time! I got all caught up on my TV shows. We saw Wayne Brady (he was okay...He's now shifted from improv to more singing and dancing). He is really talented but more improv would have been fun. On our way to the theatre, I let out a really loud and long belch. I wanted the woman in front of us to turn around, and she did! Woo!

I saw my cousin The Princess yesterday, and it was a really nice visit. She's no longer high-maintenance. I'm so impressed with the change!

I've been waiting and waiting for my Rock Band: Beatles to be delivered. I knew it was at the mail depot yesterday and I fully expected the mail carrier (is that the PC term?) to deliver it today.

He did! Only apparently I had an invalid buzzer code, so he left the card notifying me when I could pick it up. Mmhmm. I wonder if he just didn't want to deliver all the pieces.

Anyway, now I have to wait until TOMORROW afternoon before I can pick up my Rock Band!

Balls!

And golfing was pretty funny yesterday. I should have worn sunblock. At least now I don't have to worry about tan lines since I won't be wearing anything sleeveless in public for a while!

I'm participating in the company golf tournament today. I haven't played since last year's tournament and I have no recollection about proper golf techniques.

I got a crash course last night from Mr. Nick and then I watched some videos on the Internet this morning. I still haven't swung any clubs because I don't want to hit anything in my home!

I am nervous! Last year, I had the CFO give me great pointers. This year, (so far) there is no one on my team that I know. I'm choked about that. Nobody on my team works for the company. I guess they teamed all the suppliers  to tee off first. But why was I put with them?!?!? I'd rather play with an exec in the company because execs are the ones that play the most golf!!

Gah!! So nervous!!

I usually have my camera with me at all times, but lately, I have only been taking the necessities with me when I go to the gym. Oh how I wish I had my camera on me this morning!

When I was leaving, I noticed the car next to me had a cover on the handbrake. The handbrake cover was tan, and the tip of the cover was a darker tan. It looked like a penis, and then there was a Snoopy on top of it.

Golf tournament tomorrow. I haven't golfed since last year's company tournament. I don't even remember how to grip the club properly right now. It's going to be a long game. I hope my team can help me out. I wish this company event was only limited to employees. How else will we team build? I have a couple of real estate guys on my team, and a coworker that I don't talk to very much. There's a bit of a language barrier, and when he talks, he reminds me of the adults in the Charlie Brown cartoons.

Oh...I have a container of yogurt that hasn't expired yet, but there is a lot of air in the container. The seal is still on, but it's all puffed up, including the lid. Is this yogurt still okay to eat?!

Why can't I remember that I can no longer talk to He Who Must Not be Named like I used to?

Anything to do with relationships is touchy.

Anything to do with people being happy is probably touchy.

!!

Smack me!

In an email, I had said to him that seeing the bride get married and my happily married friends made me sad. Ignoring everything else I said in the email, he asked me, "Why does seeing married people make you sad?" When I replied with, "maybe envious would be a better term," he shot back with "envious of what though."

The Godmother pointed out that I seemed unhappy all weekend. I guess I was just feeling sorry for myself and wondering why I wasn't in an outwardly happy relationship like all the other couples that were around. And again, I kept going back to something a friend said to me once that I seemed happiest when I was single. I am still wondering about what she said. Maybe I should move on from that.

Anyway, He Who Must Not be Named totally ignored that fact that I was talking about "happily" married people. I'm not sure he was ever happily married. 

Payday today! YEEEEAH!

My paycheque  is already spent though. However, I have been able to save a little bit! YEAH!

I was away for the weekend on beautiful Mayne Island, BC for The Bride's wedding. It was a really nice event. I think it was one of the best wedding's I'd ever been to! I'm exhausted though, and I got whiplash from dancing.

My speech went well.

Anyway, we left Friday night and went to the groom's parents' beautiful cabin for a party. The next day we did a bit of exploration on the island and then it was the wedding. I got a little emotional seeing one of my best friends get ready for her big day. The ceremony was short and sweet too. I'm not sure there was a dry eye. The groom is not the kind of guy to show his emotions, but for their wedding, they each wrote a little something to say to each other, and he started crying as soon as he started to read it!

The reception was fun; it was all fun! I think Mr. Nick had a little too much to drink for my personal taste though. (Him drinking is kind of new to me. Because of his Crohn's, he's held off on drinking for the last year and more. But now that he's been feeling better, he's been enjoying a few beers this summer and let loose at the wedding.)

We spent the day on the island yesterday -- seeing the Japense garden, playing bocce ball, and playing on the playground. Then we went back to the groom's parents' cabin and just laid around like sloths until we had to catch our ferry home. Everyone was exhausted!

I finally got around to preparing my speech for the bride. I practised it for hours, and I pretty much have it down pat. It's about 6 minutes long. I hope it's not too boring for the audience. I tried to make it accessible but I am generally speaking to the bride.

Or maybe only the bride will be paying attention and that is good enough for me!

I wish I could practise it for someone right now to get some feedback... :-/

I don't plan on bringing any notes with me.

I am really excited about the release of Rock Band: The Beatles. I pre-ordered it June from Amazon because it was $25 off the premium bundle. Originally, they estimated my package would ship Sept. 14. I just updated my shipping address today, and now it says they don't know when it will ship. I hope I haven't done anything to move myself to the back of the line! That bundle is also sold out from Amazon right now.

On the other hand, the later it arrives, the less clutter I will have at my place!

As long as my package arrives this month, I will be happy with the service. 

I had a horrible experience with ordering from Chapters years ago and I have not ordered from them since, I think. I ordered a movie that was in supposedly in stock, but it never came. I kept contacting them about it and they told me to wait. I can't remember who canceled the order eventually, but I never got the movie.

I got an email from Bridezilla yesterday. She started by asking if I'd like to do the bride's speech together. There was no need to be passive about it.

She wants the two of us to do our speeches together and work on them together in the next couple of days or at least chat about what we're going to say because "We should get definitely get together to make sure that we are not saying the same thing."

I'm not sure how to respond to her email just yet because I have a few options.

I have no desire to do my speech with her (even though I haven't finished it. I have an idea of what I might want to say...still thinking). The things I am going to say to one of my best friends is personal and I have no intention of sharing the experience. Also, I highly doubt Bridezilla and I will say the same things, and even if we did -- so what? These are supposed to be words that come from our heart.

Bridezilla and the bride  did TV Baker's speech together. At the time, I thought it was an interesting concept -- different and not a bad idea. But Bridezilla and I aren't close, and the only reason why she is even speaking is because the bride didn't have the heart to tell her otherwise when she assumed she was going to be speaking. The bride asked me to say something at her wedding.

Anyway, I could lie to Bridezilla and tell her I already have my speech prepared or that I don't have time to get together before the wedding (actually, that is a truth). Or I could just tell her I'd rather not do our speech together.

How am I supposed to reply to her?

This is my chance to stay home a lot this weekend -- FINALLY!!!

Unpacking, here I come!! Organizing, here I come!!

Watching TV, here I come!!

And cleaning!! Mustn't forget that!

I'm also thrilled I am all caught up with Big Brother. I definitely have my unfavourites. Right now, I am rooting for Michelle to win. And then Kevin. The other two relied on other people to take them to the end. I just have to say, I do not like Natalie at all. I don't think I've ever had such a strong dislike for any Big Brother house guest. And Chenbot looks fantastic. She's also one of those pregnant women who seem to only get the belly. Like they don't look pregnant from behind and then turn around and it's like "whoa."

I'm also about 2/3 way through the documentary Sharkwater. It's been very interesting. I can't wait to watch the rest. I actually may change my shark fin soup eating habits.

A couple of weeks ago, I left some food in the fridge with the intent to eat it the next day.

When I went to the fridge the next day, I couldn't find it! I figured I must have eaten it and forgotten about it.

But then I noticed the container was missing and figured it must still be at work or someone stole it! 

I looked in the fridges in the main lunch room again today. I found nothing. Then it dawned on me to go to the other kitchen.

Sure enough, in the little bar fridge was my food.

It was turkey and roast beef cold cuts. I decided to take a whiff to see if it was still edible.

PEEYEW. Nope.

I thought my new next door neighbour would be Caucasian because her balcony is FULL of foliage! Plants galore! Turns out she is Chinese.

I talked to some other people living in my complex yesterday. It's a couple I've seen a couple of times at the gym. We converse in Cantonese. They complimented mine! I love when that happens.

Thumbs down:

Parmesan and sundried tomato RiceWorks chips
Vampire Diaries books

Thumbs up:

Candied ginger
Wild salmon

Hmm...another reason to hold off on buying stuff from American Websites. It doesn't matter if I make the purchase when the dollar is high, what matters is the value of the dollar when my credit card transaction is processed! And Visa has raised their service charges. Oh well...I will buy from American websites as long as it's cheaper for me to do than buying at home.

I have some fish oil that just arrived. Soon my shampoo will arrive! I have no idea when my book will, though. I finally bit the bullet and ordered Mark Sisson's The Primal Blueprint. I quite enjoy his website: Mark's Daily Apple except there have been too many updates lately. I hope when his contest is over that the multiple postings per day stop. I'm highly interested in living a primal lifestyle!

I had purchased Tom Venuto's e-book Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle, which is chocked FULL of info. I could have downloaded it for free, but I bought because I was able to get extras, and I can also get free updates.