Island Girl

The time we went to Orlando, I feel in love with it. It was alive. It was a kid’s paradise. And I must admit I am a little kid at heart. Restaurants are abound. People are everywhere. The weather very, very nice for winter. I told the husband at the time I would not care if we live there as long as he brings me out every night That was two years ago and we have not been back since for reasons we could not control. Not being able to go back is almost agony though. That is the only place we want to visit again and we could not do it. Not yet anyway. So even if we are offered an orlando timeshare right now we still could not go. Even if it says we only have to bring ourselves and everything is paid for. We can’t. So what I do is look at the pictures we had of that few days we spent in Orlando in 2008 with a hope that we will be free of this bind we are in so we can enjoy a few more days in the future in Orlando, the place we love to visit again.

True to his promise, the husband bought me a new laptop. There was a sale on one of the stores and he liked the specs so he went ahead and bought me one. He teased me that this is my early Christmas present, lol. The new laptop has more memory with a Windows 7 OS. I like it because it is sleek but I still use my old laptop for right now especially since I don’t want the little man to use the new laptop. He can use my old laptop as long as he wants, as often as he wants but not my new toy. I am afraid he will tear it up so it will continue to be out of reach at least for him. I made the mistake of telling him the new laptop’s password and he was on it the minute I got distracted. I had to change the password so it is now safe from his grubby little hands. Now I have a back up computer should my old laptop retire from daily abuse

These pots were left out in the yard when it snowed a couple weeks ago. I totally forgot to bring them in and when I remembered the next day the husband was not too happy with me for leaving the plants to “die”. We normally bring our plants inside on winter months but I forgot a few this time. Well, we found out a few days later that the plants survived. That despite the freezing temperature the plants held their ground. But then why should I expect less of a plant which I found inside a refrigerator of an Asian store? It was not even a plant then, merely a stalk devoid of leaves and roots but when I planted one tiny stalk it grew to be a beautiful plant which I then separated into several pots. Almost four years (and several pots) later the lemon grass are still thriving. They do look unhealthy in this picture but it is because I have not watered them daily. And I think the plants need to be transferred either to bigger pots with fresh dirt or in the ground so they will flourish. When we move these pots will surely go with us.

Just a couple of hours actually We went to the beach yesterday. It was a bit chilly even if the temperature was on the lower 60’s but it did not stop us from walking. The little man loved it. He refused to wear his jacket though which annoyed me but I did not want a fight so I let him be. It must not be cold to the kids because one girl was wearing a sleeveless top and jeans but was barefoot. Anyway, there were only a number of people so we pretty much had the beach to ourselves. The little man ran and chased the birds, having a very good time. It was a good thing since he needed to use all that bundled up energy which had been making him a grouch in the last few days. I walked and then ran some while the husband looked on while walking on his own pace. It was a good day for a walk and I am glad we did. I am hoping for more days like this so we can spend more time on the beach while we are still in the South.

We had a beautiful day today. The temperature went up as high as 68 degrees and for the first time in weeks I did not have to wear a jacket. And for the first time I wore a pair of girly shoes instead of my usual tennis shoes. It felt awkward at first, moving without the bulk of the jacket and layers but I liked it better actually. I even stayed outside for a while to wash our car and tidy the carport and do laundry. It was a fruitful day I should say. I was able to go out and enjoy the day. I hope tomorrow will be another beautiful day.

A few days after that freak snow in the South it now seem like a distant memory. Like it never happened at all. Gone without a trace. If not for the pictures I took I would have had nothing to show for it. And for some insane reason, even with the extreme cold, I want to snow again. Here. Now. Isn’t that crazy? Well, I will have my wish of more snow next winter when we move up north. By then I will probably curse it, lol. For now, let me share with you another picture I took as remembrance.

I have often talked enough about my weight gain but forgets to mention that the husband is having problems as well. He is gaining weight and to add to that he can’t exercise (for health reasons)  nor can he take any supplements which put him in a dilemma. It would have been easier if there were no restriction since he could exercise and take the best fat burner for men to lose weight. Right now he tries not to eat too much but his metabolism is getting slower with less mobility. We reached an agreement weeks ago, we will lose weight and to achieve that is to minimize food intake. And I could do my workout daily for as long as my body can handle it. It does sound so simple yet so hard to do. But we hope it will work somehow.

When I realized I was gaining weight and quick, I was in a panic. I did not want to be fat again. I was in a frenzy searching online and asking friends what to do to lose weight. I got different answers. Some swear on how effective a certain diet was but when I tried it did not work on me. Maybe because I wanted drastic results. I wanted to lose 5 lbs in, say, a week. Was that too hard to do? Apparently it was since I am still heavy, lol. When eating small meals, don’t-eat-after-six, and some such advice did not work that was when I thought about weight loss supplements. I even bought an over-the-counter pack which I used (and actually worked!) for about three weeks. I complained about how big the tablets were so I looked for something else, read about alli, and asked does alli work to a few friends who were also in the same boat as me. We all ended up not buying it because we have more pressing matters to spend our money on, bills. You should agree it is more important than losing weight, right? But anyway, so that is the reason why I am still heavy. Or it could be that I eat too much? No matter, I am determined (for now) to lose weight even if it means working out and not eating too much. Wish me luck, y’all. Lol.