My Rantings and Other Non-Sensical Thoughts

Finally an update! My week in Tijuana was definitely different. It was like being in a whole other country (yes, corny I know! That line went through my head for a week!). Sunday 2/2 we were in San Diego & watched the Super Bowl at a bar in the Gaslamp(?) District. We saw boob-gate on a big screen tv. Then it was off to Mexico. The hotel was very nice and it was only that evening that I found out I had to be in the lobby every day at 6am. Getting up at 5am was ridiculous! I am not a morning person. The first night I was there I had a dream that there was a Mexican family of 3 living in my hotel room & they kept a donkey in the bathroom. I wasn't bothered at all about the family, just about the Donkey. Go figure.

The call center was nice, but very cold. It was a converted garage or something and the walls were cinderblock, but their cubes were very nice. I had a hard time with the peso/dollar conversion the first day, but then I got it.

Spent most of the time working & hanging out in the hotel room watching TV from San Diego. I ran out of Cigs on Tuesday, never thinking they wouldn't sell my brand I didn't bring any with me. Anyone of you who knows me knows I'm very particular about my brand. SO I had to smoke Marlboro lights with a listerine strip to make them bearable. The good news - Cigs are only $1.75 in Mexico, Cartons $13.00. I went to some very nice restaurants where it was very difficult to stay on Atkins. I tried, but I gained some weight back - 5 lbs of it.

I've been struggling to get back on Atkins every since. I've decided I need some inspiration, so I bought a Shape magazine tonight to hang pictures around my room. And I'm gonna hang an Anna Nicole picture - have you seen her? She looks great again! Just like in the old Guess? Ads.

I've been trying to convince Tom that I want an exercise bike and that I'm really going to use it. I finally had him accepting that I was going to get my way today. I haven't purchased one yet, but I'd like to have one within a week or two. I used to ride the bike at the gym when I went and it would be easy to do at home - I can bike & watch TV at the same time. Hm, maybe I'll make him go to Play It Again Sports & the pawn shop tomorrow - one of them is bound to have an exercise bike. I've *really* got to get back on Atkins if I want to be able to shop at stores in the mall (then I'll need a better job to PAY for the new clothes I can't afford). Tom has lost 10 1/2 lbs so far. I'm so proud of him.

Tony, what happened to your site? Happy Valentine's Day, ya'll! We had our first snow of the year last night. About 3 inches. Luckily it was mostly melted by this evening & it will be in the 50s for the next week. Now comes Tornado season *sigh*.

posted by Chris O. @ 2/14/2004 10:13:00 PM