Prep

So I've been prepping myself for Hawaii. I've bought the crazy sunscreen, I'm bringing a hat, I've got a tunic that I'll wear over my bathing suit, and I've got my beach reads.

Now the scariest part about this trip is having to squeeze into a bathing suit. I haven't worn one since last summer when I went to the beach with my nephews. I'm a lot slimmer now, especially with my crazy workout regime, so I'm hoping that I'll be a little more confident. PinkPolish and I are gonna go swim suit shopping just before I leave when I'll be at my lowest weight and feeling pretty darn good. Or at least I hope I'll be feeling that way!

Does anybody have any recommendations for things to do in Hawaii? So far I've got zip-lining, surfing, the Road to Hana, visit a black sand beach, volcano tour, hiking trails, shopping, luau...what else am I missing? I bought two guidebooks since we're going to visit two islands: O'ahu and Maui.

Yesterday I had a training session which was a little different than what I'm normally used to. My trainer asked me if I wanted to go outside for a workout, which was awesome! We went running at a park that's 5 minutes from the gym and had an awesome time. At the end of the run we even played frisbee! (That was my favourite part.) I got to know my trainer outside of the gym and he's a really cool guy.

Anyhow, since I'm at work, I should get back to doing something productive before my boss walks by and decides to fire me.

Another wasted day

Here I am, sitting in the office, yet away, wasting away. I feel like I'm losing parts of my life that I'll never get back. Yeah, I'm making money, and yeah, I should probably thank my lucky starts that I got a job this summer after the whole school debacle, but sheesh, in the present moment, it womps.

Here's what I did today. I fetched the coffee, I made some edits to a massive spreadsheet that is impossible to read/edit, I ripped magazines, and dusted.

Pretty exciting day huh. And I'm going to have to repeat this tomorrow too! The only good thing about my day is that I have a training session this afternoon which will hopefully pick my spirits up a bit. Oh, and P.S. I love you comes out on dvd today, which means, it's gonna be movie night! Or perhaps not. I just remembered, there's a new episode of Hell's Kitchen tonight and it's supposed to be a good one.

One thing that I do like about work is that I don't have someone hovering over my shoulder all day. So whenever I can, I watch episodes of Doctor Who. I've managed to watch a few eps from Season 2. Tomorrow, I think I'll bring a movie with me. That might makes things a little more spicy here and hopefully the time will pass by faster. The last half hour of work is always the most difficult to get through.

On the bright side, I leave for Hawaii in two weeks! I'll be chilling on the beach in Maui not thinking about anything in particular sipping a pina colada (or two - one for each hand). I can't wait to get on the road to Hana, see the black sand beaches, tour a volcano, go ziplining, try surfing, and maybe get a luau in if I can. When I'm not doing any one of those things, I'll be partying it up Hawaiian style. I wonder if they'll let me wear a grass skirt and coconuts...

Why me?

Two things today:

1) I went over to Tim Horton's to grab a sandwich and lo and behold. Just as I was taking out my wallet from my secret pocket in my handbag, a tampon flies out and lands right on the counter. I felt so embarassed, but I think the guy behind the counter turned a deeper shade of red than I did. I grabbed it as quickly as I could and shoved it back in my bag. Why me? I've always feared this would happen if I carried extra supplies. I mean, it's always better to be safe than sorry, but is this what I get for wanting to be prepared?

2) I was working on a report in this architectural firm that I now work for, and it asked me to recalculate volume and area. Stupid me, I forgot that it's just a simple multiplication of a couple of numbers (length, width, and height), so I asked the cute new hire for some help. He gave me a bit of a smile, we flirtatiously conversed, and I batted the ol' eye lashes. That's right, I did the whole Marilyn Monroe bit. If only I had the white dress and a big fan. *sigh*

At least it's Friday, ladies and gentlemen. PinkPolish and I are finally going to head out dancing on Saturday, right after I get my haircut. I'll keep ya'll posted on what happens this weekend!