Cars

Happy Thursday Everyone! For me, today is my Friday and I'm so happy this weekend is off to an early start. Even though I'm working, somehow my body still knows it's summer, which thus forces me to stay up late almost every single night. Matt has literally had to kick or push me out of bed this week. Ahhh so looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow :-)


So today's topic is CARS. Here is a pic of me with my favorite car at a car show I went to on vacation this summer.




Ahhh what a beauty! She's a Mustang but that's not why I liked it. The COLOR, of course!! I love neon colors, especially lime green. But anyway....take a look at my real dream car.




It's the MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. Every time I see this car, I gasp at its beauty. I think I like it because of how sleek and modern it looks. Sporty, yet not TOO sporty. And I would take it in no other color than burnt orange. Maybe some day....

But unfortunately our budget could only afford this:



This is a 2001 Hyundai Accent that we just recently bought. Isn't she a beauty? I know you're probably jealous. But we figured it was time to buy a new(er) car before the Grand Prix was too far gone that it would have to be hauled away.

To wrap things up, I'd like to share the Craigslist ad I would have written for the old red. Enjoy.

FOR SALE!!!
2001 Grand Prix Special Edition
Up for sale is a brilliant red sportscar that would be perfect for anyone, young or old. It is like mint condition minus the following :
Paint job is flaking off (but the red parts are still shiny)
Power steering rack leaks (no power steering, grows great muscles)
Dent in passenger door (door creaks open)
No A/C (hey, just open the windows)
No heat (wear a parka in the winter)
Defroster is extremely slow (just plug in a hair dryer to warm up the windshield when it's iced over)
Passenger seat belt a bit beat up (dog ripped it up)
RUNS GREAT!!! Come look before this one gets away.

In the end, it sold for $800. Of course my husband made the ad sound much better and some desperate young man drove away with it the same day the ad was posted. We pray for his safety.

Getting in Shape

How do you stay in shape?

Lately (ok...longer than lately) I have been drinking a Coke a day and eating whatever I want. Oh, and that elliptical I HAD to have about three months ago?.........................well..........................

It's time to get in shape. I'm the type of person that has to set goals in order to stay motivated. So here I am, writing down my goals in hopes that you will keep me accountable.

When I was on the I'm-getting-married-so-i-have-to-look-so-hot-for-my-husband diet, I worked hard. Not even gonna lie about that. But I was also unemployed and living at home with my parents for about six months, so I did not have an excuse to not be getting in the best shape of my life. Thank God for the treadmill and Jillian Michaels. I worked out almost every day. I counted calories. I drank tons of water and only allowed myself 1-2 cans of soda per week. And...yes, I met my goals and it felt SO good.

It's time to get off the couch and get back to work. I will be the first to admit that it's easier said than done, but when it comes to health, I truly believe we need to take care of our bodies. It's hard to break habits, but its worth it in the end. I never felt better than I did a year ago. I could run for miles and not be out of breath. I had energy that lasted all day. And I certainly did not depend on caffeine to keep me going. It's time to start feeling good again. Going to bed feeling very motivated. Good night, all!

A New Beginning

Hello! My name is Amy. I'm 23 years old and live in Dayton, Ohio. I work at a dental office just down the street from my house. I live with my husband, Matt, and our toy poodle, Cookie. This has been my life for more than a year now and I can't complain. I have a roof over my head, a job that pays the bills, and food on the table.

Sometimes I get the urge to write down my thoughts and share them with the world. I guess that's why they invented blogs, right? So here goes my first (second if you count Xanga) attempt at becoming a blogger.

Watch out, world wide web.