So far, so good...

1) Nutrisystem is going really well.  We are sticking to it amazingly, and I think I've lost a pound already!  By the way, I'm eating Chocolate Rainbow Delights (sort of like M&M's) right now.  Seriously, this diet is really easy and pretty tasty.  :::::keep your mind off the wine...::::

2)  I made it to the monthly Young Adult Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral tonight.  This was one of my resolutions (to participate in more Catholic activities).  It was so nice!  There's a whole 'nother part of the cathedral that I didn't know existed.... behind the altar!  It serves as a mass place for smaller groups.  They had a choir from Notre Dame singing the chants.  I felt so much better after I left... way more peaceful and centered.  I was also excited because since we live in New York, we have the opportunity to celebrate mass all the time at St. Patrick's.  In fact, it's our secondary parish church (after St. John the Evangelist).  It's just cool to be able to say that I went to monthly mass at St. Patrick's while I lived in New York.  People travel from all over the world to visit it, and I feel so honored to be able to live so close.

3)  My headache doctor appointment was also very successful!  I had to wait 2 months for this appointment.  I got a slew of treatment recommendations, and I'm starting with an MRI, vitamin & mineral supplements, and specific migraine prescription medication.  I'm really looking forward to finally getting some sort of proactive relief from these pestering headaches!

4)  tomorrow is ICE SKATING NIGHT!! yay!  I wonder what I'll learn?  I'll probably just practiced what I learned 3 weeks ago...  I haven't practiced on my own since.  oops!  Well, I'm looking forward to skating more now that things are sort of slowing down a bit... kind of.

Lunch time

I'm eating lunch an hour earlier today cause I had breakfast an hour early. Anyway, I'm expecting to meet with my boss soon and I wanted to make sure I ate before he came. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to eat till after the meeting and that would suck! I hate not being able to stick to my meal plan -- especially during the week when there's no excuse not to. Since it's Friday, there's no turkey sandwich today. But, I have peanut butter, a good substitute! (I've never been a big fan of jelly...)

Also, cause it's Friday, I'll be going to the Stations of the Cross (http://www.catholic.org/clife/prayers/station.php) tonight for a little Lenten meditiation. I try not to be preachy, and I don't think I really am. But, since this is my blog, I can talk about whatever I want. I just find so much peace and comfort when I spend some quiet time in church. It's a way to shut off the rest of the world, even for just an hour, and to let your thoughts flow. Whenever I have a problem that's bothering me, I bring it to God and then, eventually, I figure out a solution or I realize that maybe it's not so bad. Whether it's God or the quiet meditation process, being in church & in prayer always tends to put things into perspective for me... and I love it! I love having that resource -- to take all my problems and bring them to God. It makes the world seem not so bad. And, it's the total opposite of depression... of sinking into your problems when you don't have another outlet except for yourself. That's scary to me -- and I never want to deal with that again! I have too much to love and live for. And every single day, I thank God for all these blessings that I have. And that makes me SO happy. And, while I'll never receieve all the answers I'm looking for, I know there's a reason. And I'm OK with that. ;)

In other news, I am extremely saddened by the shootings Illinois -- I almost cried as I was reading the CNN article (http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/15/university.shooting/index.html). The whole thing is sickening! What can schools & universities do to protect themselves and the students? Metal detectors at every entry?

I don't know... but I gotta jet for now!