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Is it really Saturday??

Hi there..I cannot believe that it is already Saturday morning andI haven't blogged for a couple..few days..sorry about that! But..I HAVE completed the first 3 weeks of my MSN and submitted my first paper to my instructor early this morning..after spending ALL day, and I do mean the entire day on Thursday with my face crammed into either research articles, my textbook, and or in my computer writing it..made some slight changes this morning, and...we will see how it turns out. Results for my week 2 posts you ask?? :D Well, we can put 2 more 100s in the grade book!! I am super motivated and am learning so much in the course. Most likely driving my instructor nutso with lots of questions..but I think that is natural when you climb outside of your box and expand your mind.. I think last time I blogged that I was headed for an interview..well..true to form, it went wonderfully until we got to the subject of my time spent with the USAR and then the conversation took a more negative turn..HOWEVER, they did invite me back for this coming Tuesday to have a "Probetag"..what that basically means is that I will shadow a manager and interact with the staff and patients for a day..without pay..completely normal here!!..to basically see if I fit in with the culture of the hospital..my husband assures me that this is a positive sign..we will have to wait and see if they can work around the fact that I have time obligations with the military. Yesterday was my weekly Tafel Tag..no, did not see the rude man from last week I am happy to report... but I have to say that one of the men that I encounter every week has now taken it upon himself to be an expert in all things regarding Americans as a group..all I have to say is that people should not believe everything they read or hear..my opinion is..unless you have first hand experience and have lived within a culture...or studied it in depth.. at let's say a PhD level...you should probably not take to making offhand remarks and judgements..Just saying!! But enough of that bandwagon..it has become a sore spot for me over the past few years..As a result of my studies and other activities I have not worked out for the last couple of days, or stepped on the scale,eaten a super healthy meal or cleaned my house..today will be a deep cleaning day for the house and tomorrow will start with a great, sweaty, painful workout..I wish you all an awesome day!! Bis Morgen...

Finally. ...

At last..the numbers on the scale moved!! Workout for the day. .5 km..75 crunches and bridges. .20 push ups. .40 scissors. .squats and hand weight reps. .are currently eating a healthy breakfast of multi grain Cheerios with soy milk and a fruit smoothie. .which my mom pointed out has a lot of sugar and carbs..so from now on will be limiting to 2 a week for early in the day. However, I will not be home for a good part of the day due to the fact that I have a job interview! Am trying not to get my hopes up as so far I have had 2 and spoken to another manager on the phone and they say they all want to hire me but the time I spend with the reserves is too much...prn positions are non existent here apparently.  So we will see what the day brings. .it was a gorgeous day yesterday so I moved the patio table to be in the sun and did some research for the paper I have to write  between today and tomorrow. ..I wish you all a good day. .don't forget to share a smile☺!

Motivation Monday

Hello all. Okay..I am totally trying not to be discouraged. .the numbers on the scale are staying the same..even with the consistent workouts.  Was trying not to vary the way I eat too much but I guess for the results I am looking for I am going to have to do just that. So the workout of the day..5 km on treadmill. .75 crunches and bridges. .50 jumping jacks. .40 squats and hand weight reps. .30 scissors and reverse push ups. The sun is shining but it is still a little chilly outdoors. .will straighten the house and get some laundry going. .goal is to get the household work completed this morning and to spend the rest of the day studying. .week 3 starts today☺☺. Got my grades for week 1..2 100s on my posts and responses..Woo Hoo. Okay..praise and worship music on..los geht's!!!

For every indulgence there is a price to pay...

Hello to you all. ..I know..I know a little late this morning. .it is actually 1145..but never fear workout..check..laundry. .check..clean house. .check. .late breakfast with my hubby. .check. ..Have included pics of our yummy,  pretty much traditional breakfast. .yes..veggies are included. .was lucky enough to find avocados and mangos this week so they got thrown into the mix too☺. So the number on the scale was the same for yesterday and today. .the scale is not moving but I feel really good..I have faith if I keep working hard the scale will start moving downward! Workout for Friday. .4.5 km, 40 squats,  40 push ups, 75 crunches,  80 bridges,  & 35 scissors. ..for Saturday. .4.5 km, 50 squats and reps with hand weights, 75 crunches and bridges,  40 scissors, & 25 push ups. Also are pics of the Tierheim Hage where we adopted our sweet Missy and queen bee Marli from..they do such a good job I like to give something back..whether in the Form of linens or towels for the animals or food or going and walking with the dogs..if you are an animal lover and have the opportunity to volunteer at your local animal shelter I highly recommend it. .it does a soul good!Just see what adopting can do..sweet Marli hunting bugs!! Yesterday was Tafel day..it was a good day full of hard work and some fun socialization. .up until the very end...now as we all know I am a bit of a freak here where I live..as an American. .from Texas..I have completely accepted that I will never fully fit in here but what happened yesterday to me is just unacceptable. .we were finishing up our day..as in comes this man for the 2nd shift. .first rattle of of the hat he makes some smart comments about not speaking English. ..why he needed to speak english is beyond me as I only speak Deutsch when I am here in the region...and then when I said goodbye to one of the ladies I work with he piped in and acted like he had a mouth full of food and started talking again..now he may have thought this was funny as I have heard more times than I care to that all Americans are not only fat and stupid but when we talk we sound like we have a mouth full of potatoes. .guess what?? It is not true nor amusing! And the fact that people are so narrow minded and stupid enough to let things like that even come out of their mouths is just for me almost unbelievable. When I first moved here episodes like this really used to upset me to the point of tears..but now these comments. .even though still a shock to my system just make me angry...because by nature I am not mean or flat out rude .and you can bet your sweet patooty..next time it happens I will be ready with the appropriate comments to educate this poor man..Bless his little ol heart.... We have saying where I come from. .Don't mess with Texas! this one and also..You can't fix Stupid.. comes to mind..
I find that overall  besides my encounter with 1 ignorant person the week was pretty good. .got to spend some time with my girlfriend SWD..touched base with friends and family in the states via email & talked to my parents, got out there to help the community,  got in some great workouts, got some work done on the computer,  and completed the second week of my MSN! Plus with all of the rain my raspberry bushes are exploding. .
So wonderful people. .don't let other people's actions or ignorance get you down..because it is no reflection of you but of them..Hugs..Fluffy

Mix it up!

Good morning! I'm so excited about the new day! Started today with a great workout and am happy to report that yesterday I got quite a bit of computer work done. Day by day a little bit more off of my never ending to do list! Also..got a email from a good friend. .Congrats TS on finishing ILE..what an accomplishment. I am hoping to get to go to the animal shelter and walk a couple of dogs this morning but it is once more raining. .so weather watch is in place to shape my morning. . Goals today include finishing up the weeks online work for school and 2 online courses for work. .then...pull up some research for next week's assignment. Need to fit in a couple of CEUs also...busy but will feel awesome when all is done!
So workout for the day...4 km. .50 crunches. .80 hand weight reps. .75 squats. .65 bridges. .30 scissors. .30 reverse PU. .and some stretches..now to get 2 liters of water down!!!
I wish you all a wonderful day. .it's almost the end of the week☺☺☺