I was skinny and didn't know it!

I guess weighing 75 pounds more than you did 10 years ago really puts things in perspective. The thing is, I thought I was fat here! Always ofter the 20 pounds I wanted to loose. Now what I wouldnt give to be this "skinny" again. Well, hopefully I will be soon :o)

This is a picture at Walt Disney World's Grad Night. They intive graduating seniors from all over the US for a night out in the park. Cindy (standing) and Jeane were two of my very best friends in High School. Hopefully I will be able to see them in May.

Baby Christopher

Jeni just started her 3rd trimester! Christopher is becoming quite the acrobat!

We are having a baby shower for her on May 7th.

My cousin Desiree is expecting also. She is just a month or so behind Jeni! Very exciting because we all grew up together and now our kids will be the same ages also!

Going to Florida

I did it... I gave in and booked my fight, car, and bought my reunion ticket last night. Yes, my 10 year HS reunion is 45 days away. I wonder if I could loose a pound a day by then??? Maybe going to Florida to get some sunshine will cheer my ass up. I could use some!

Fred Phelps - Terriorist?

(I am pretty upset right now and really can't put how I feel right now into words.)

Fred Phelps, a Baptist minister in Topeka Kansas and is leading a campaign of people that protest at fallen soldiers funerals.

They say the soldiers are fighting for an army that represents a country that accepts homosexuality. (That would be us, the USA). Fred describes himself as an "old-time" gospel preacher who says, "You can't preach the Bible without preaching the hatred of God." (I am sorry... hatred of God? This guy isn't any better than a sucide bomber.)

He and his family have picketed and heckled military families at more than 100 funerals since June.

Fred's campaign has sparked another group to found. That's the birth of a group called the "Patriot Guard Riders." They're a volunteer group of motorcycleist that came together after hearing that so many military families were being blindsided by the protesters. They ride alongside the funeral procession protecting the family from any protesters. This last weekend, more than 400 motorcycles thundered in Dodge City to make sure Sgt. Jessie Davila's funeral was not overshadowed by the Phelps protest. (YEAH!!!!)

Since CNN started airing reports on these funeral confrontations a few weeks ago, the Patriot Guard Riders say its membership has almost tripled. More than a dozen states are now considering legislation that would restrict protesting at funerals. (YEAH!!!)

Brackets Suck!

Suck, Suck, Suck, Suck, Suck....
... at least 40% of the teams I have picked.

I am actually 2nd in my team, but most of the teams I have picked to go far are all ready out of the race. My bracket looks like a 7th grade English teacher got a hold of it with a red pen.

I will say one thing, I have a perfect Atlanta bracket - no one I have picked has lost (knock on wood). The rest already went to hell.

So I will continue to cross my fingers and hope that the rest of my teams can make it!

GO UCLA!

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is 2 days away!!!!

I have the day off of work.

Stout opens at 6:00 am.

I have shamrock on my nails and a new green sweater.

I CAN'T WAIT!

Leadership Challenge

My new, and last class, is Strategic Leadership; and I am LOVING IT!

We have two books required for the class; The Leadership Challenge and Leadership, Theory and Practice. Both are very good books and are highly recommended. I think my last two bosses have definitely read The Leadership Challenge; I am only to chapter 5 and can see that I have already lived & practiced this entire book.

Best Week Ever?

This week through next Thursday is U of M's gay awareness week. The next 7 days are filled with seminars, socials, and rallies all in awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues. The office of LGBT Affairs and their students have set up several "serious" events as well as fun events like: "Queers at Play" and "Flames On Ice". If you are interested in attending the rally it is Monday, March 13 from 12-1 on the Diag. I am a strong supporter of LGBT issues and I think I will plan on attending a workshop today on creating a LGBT friendly workplace as well as the rally. Unfortunately, I will miss Flames on Ice next Thursday due to my new Western European swordfighting class.

For more information on U of M's office of LGBT issues: http://www.umich.edu/~lgbta

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Feel'n Great

I am happy to report that I have gotten over the workout hump and I am well on my way to loosing 92 pounds. U of M started this new "Active U" program. Since it has started I have been exercising 35-60 min a day and I finally FEEL GREAT!! My body actually WANTS to exercise! and I feel like a bum when I don't! So far I have lost about 5 lbs since it started about 3 weeks ago. WOO HOO. My goal will be 5-10 pounds a month with my final goal to be able to fit into my sister's wedding dress!

I also saw the $100,000 winner from Biggest Looser on Friday at a conference. He was very inspirational and motivating. I am determined this time around to make it work.

For those of you who don't know, I have been trying to loose weight since high school (some how it keeps finding me before I loose him). I even have a fat blog so I don't have to bug you here about my lifestyle and weight woes; but this milestone was significant enough for me to mention here.

Happy Bunny

My cousin Ben inspired me to be a happy bunny today.