Some Exciting Tidbits

well...exciting to me at least.

I'm getting a new cell phone. I've had it with my current plan (currently shared with OAK, or KAK as I like to call her) and although originally I was going to leave Rogers on principle (they were Royal Jerks to us when my dad has his heart attack), I've signed up with them again only this time under my own contract.

The pluses in this situation are two...a)It's only $34 a month for 200 anytime minutes and free evenings and weekend. Work offers a "Employee Discount" that was too good to pass up considering that currently I'm paying close to $60 a month. I'm not even sure how many minutes my current plan has but it's $30 a month which isn't too bad but all the other "charges" are what gets me. System Access Fee?! WTF?!! ...B) I don't share a contract. This is the biggest plus in the never ending saga of my ongoing adventures with KAK.

I received confirmation that my phone has been sent so tomorrow I will happily inform both Rogers and KAK that, "I'm out!!". (not really with Rogers but you get my drift!)

Exciting Tidbit #2 - I'm back at the gym baby. A few reasons for this;

• Because I pay for it so I might as well go.
• It's good for me.
• We're in early negotiations for taking a trip somewhere hot & sunny in February and if I want to wear a bikini next to Rabs, I've got to get my ass to the gym.
• Finally, we're running a Biggest Loser competition at work to raise money for The United Way.

Participants buy into participation as well as collect pledges for every percentage point of weight loss they attain. I've gained about 15 lbs (closer to 21 but 15 looks better in writing) since the wedding so I'd like to get back to my toned and thinner hipped body so I don't feel so squishy on the Cuban / Mexican / Fijian shores.

The odd thing about this competition is that only people that stand to loose 20lbs MAX entered. There are some prime heart attack and stroke candidates on my team and none of them signed up. My boss thinks that it's because I'm the organizer and I'm "skinny". Could be. I was hoping that doing it in a group would make it more fun and easier to do. Oh well.

The Biggest Loser TV show inspires me so much that I can't help but do something with the lousy 20lbs that I want to loose. When I see people on that show losing hundreds of pounds I'm awe inspired and definitely motivated to get off the couch. (Well not right that moment of course cuz I'm watching the show but they next morning for sure!!)

Now I have two goals to keep me getting up in the morning and draggin my butt to the treadmill. Doing well in the competition AND a sunny beach bikini. The competition ends mid December and we're talking about taking the trip in February. So FIVE months baby! Let's see what we can do in five months.