Trina's tips

Today I worked my last day at a job that was a bittersweet experience. The timing was perfect that I was able to leave now. I worked in two programs and one of them is being cut. Also, everyone in the agency is getting 10% pay decreases. The harsh realities of the economy have hit my now former job. What a blessing that I am able to move on and not be affected by these changes. I do feel bad for the staff and the clients who will be affected by what has happened. I hope that things start to look up soon. Now my resume looks pretty shaky. I have a string of jobs that did not work out. I started off well. I worked my first post-college job for 2.3 years. I even managed a promotion while I was there. Then things started to get complicated. I met some guys who were interested in hiring me and a friend to help them launch a human services agency. We rode the waves of a new business; bad office space, ever changing policies, and high turnover. The reason I parted ways with the company were t...

D is eating a bowl of Lucky Charms... Me: Let me get a marshmallow. D: There's no marshmallows in here. Me: What did you think those colorful things were? D: I don't know. They are hard, how can they be marshmallows? Me: They are like the marshmallows that come in hot cocoa. D: Those are not hard. They are always soft when I drink hot cocoa. Me: Well they are dehydrated then then hydrate when they hit the cocoa. Yeah.... a sample of what we talk about on a Thursday night at 7:45.

In my quest to loose a few pounds, I find myself once again starting over. I just went to the grocery store and spent $60 bucks on.... IDK? I am gonna make make at least two meals a day for the next 7 days outta this food though and hopefully stretch it out even further. So here are some items in my starter kit: Green Leaf Lettuce Organic Carrots Organic Gala Apples Organic Navel Oranges Red Grapes Organic wheat crackers Sweet corn soup Organic cream of tomato soup Amy's Cheese enchilada Whole Meal Amy's shepherd pie Laughing cow light cheese I am trying to work up the courage to start an herbal cleanse but I am scared. I already spent the money on it and can't take it back but I am a little weary of herbs and I can't find information about the particular ones in this kit.

So I decided that 101 is a bit much so I am going to cap it at 35. With so many other things going on in my life I gotta keep it real and obtainable. (Ms. M feel free to pare yours down too, LOL) Ok so to recap and update...... 1. Pay off a minimum of 75% of my credit card debt. (Already paid off one credit card and working steadily on the others) 2. Loose and keep off 25 lbs. (Uhhhhh, yeah. I'm back on this starting tomorrow. LOL) 3. Sell my condo. (This goal is for later in the 1001 days) 4. Move into a 5 bedroom house. (Ditto above) 5. Participate in a marathon, as a walker. (Next year, for sure) 6. Grow my relaxer out and cut off my hair. (Right after the wedding I am going to start cutting. Actually before we go on the honeymoon) 7. Visit DC and see all the cool historical sites. (This would be cool to do later on this summer) 8. Maintain regular visits with my girls. (I have seen my girls a little more lately) 9. Become an ESL teacher. (I'm taking a class now that moves m...

How it is: I wake up at the last possible moment. I have to be at work at 10:00 so I usually get up at 9:20. I take a 10 minute shower. I put on whatever is not wrinkled and try to grab something to eat for lunch and run out the door at 9:45. I walk in the front door of my job at 10:05. I go upstairs and sign into my computer. I check all 3 of my Yahoo accounts, my Google Reader and my work e-mail account. I go about my day of various client appointments with bursts of goofing off in between. I talk with my co-workers, do some paperwork that is always behind, and make phone calls. Lunch time rolls around at 1:45. I pack up all my items and go to my second office (within the same company). I grab lunch at my desk because by this time no one else is in the break room to break bread with. While eating I check in on Facebook and more Google Reader. I give D a call and see how his day is going at work and usually get calls sent up from the receptionist who forgets that I am on my lunch brea...

I'm still trying to to work on the whole appreciate where I am right now thing. I have improved my appreciation of my house, having taken the time to rearrange my living room and cleaning my house. It is still not perfect but I feel better about my environment. I am also getting more enjoyment out of the wedding planning process. This weekend my bridesmaids came over and we had an invitation party (to be continued this weekend with Ms. M). Although it was tedious it was a rare opportunity that the four of us got together to just talk and enjoy each others company. The one area that I am still trying to enjoy is work. I have had a string of some pretty rough days lately. Through it all I am still trying to maintain a positive attitude. Just keep swimming.....