Protein Shakes...Yuck!

My Chiro has informed me that if I do not eat more protein that I will age faster, have more wrinkles, become depressed and senile. Of course, in the near future, he is more concerned about my building muscle and healing the damage I have done to myself already. My back has been pretty wrecked as of late, 99% of the cause is stress. Some people get cranky when they are stressed, some eat, some don't eat...I injure my back. I am working to relieve some of the stress, but I also need to repair the current damage...hopefully be able to ride my horse and workout again soon.

I do not eat red meat, poultry or pork, therefore my protein must come from seafood. The doc said that proteins from vegetable/bean based foods are not as beneficial as animal-based proteins. I also do not have time for more than a bowl of cereal for breakfast, and normally skip dinner. We calculated I was eating 10-15grams of protein a day..and I need 70! I have been drinking Boost with Protein and eating as much seafood as I can find. I took the doc's advise and picked up a container of a protein shake powder and though I tried, I just can't drink it. It is awful!!! Maybe it is this type, maybe I need to mix it in a blender with ice (and a shot of Bailey's), but as is...no way Jose! I will work on it though. I will try anything at this point.

On a more positive note, I got the new/old job. They will give me a BIG raise and let me keep my hours, so that is sweet. I can not wait to get out of here. I am going to use my last week of vacation in the next month, as I am sure they will hold me as long as they can. Ah well, my time will come.

Bookclub (or as my Guy calls it, the "Cult") is meeting next week. We have been reading "Marching Powder" by Rusty Young. If anyone is into really crazy NON-Fiction, this is a great read. The story is about an English man who lives in a Bolivian Prison. This prison is like nothing one could ever imagine. I am still in shock as what I have read. I highly recommend this one. The discussion should be interesting.

The Lipizzaner Stallions are coming to the area..and I am going! I saw them years ago and loved it. A group of us is going next week to see them, it should be a really good time, as three couples are going together...Three horse women and three NON-horse men. The men will be pleasantly surprised. I brought a guy I used to date the first time I saw this show and he really enjoyed it, despite his animosity toward horses. I can't wait, there is nothing more amusing than proving the sarcastic men wrong. :-)

Gotta Go

Well, I am leaving my job. Oddly enough, I am returning to my previous position and heading back to corporate. I would prefer to leave the company all together, but I need a job and they are offering me a large raise and allowing me to keep my hours. Recent events have made it impossible for me to stay on in my current position. I do not like to be bad-mouthed and talked about behind my back. I do not like to have all the work dumped on me, while someone else spends all the time chatting on the phone. I should not be doing data entry. Therefore, I am going back to a job which challenges my brain and utilizes my scientific background. As much as I HATE corporate, I have to make this change. It's time.....

Now Honey...Don't Be Mad.

My Guy left work early yesterday to go fishing with his buddy. They have gone a few times this year, but not until last night did they catch anything. I was very proud of him, and it was good that he got out to relax and have fun with one of the guys. His friend could not believe I did not call him while they were out. Like my Guy said, I never call. I knew where he was and have things to do myself. I mean, if it was midnight and I had not heard from him, I might call out of worry, but I will only call once. I am not a nag.

Which brings me to the amusing story I just heard from my boss....Who, I might add, is constantly in trouble with his wife.

B had gone fishing with some buddies last Saturday night. He called the Wife to tell her that they were all going to a local bar for a few beers after fishing. Well, they did not end up at the bar, instead they ended up at a poker game. Now I am sure it was bad enough that B was playing poker, as his Wife is constantly on him about money, but to top it all off, he did not get home until 3am...bombed out of his mind. She alerted his nextel a minimum of 10x and left him four voice messages. He sat there thinking, as the phone kept ringing..."If I answer it now, I will get yelled at now and again when I walk through the door. If I don't answer it, I will just get yelled at once, when I get home." B decided to go with option 2. He discoverd option 2 was not a good idea. As he staggered through the door, totally shitfaced, with his bag of MacDonald's chicken nuggets and fries, the Wife was MAD. He said he just sat on the couch, eating his nuggets, while she let explitories fly and chastised him for being late and not calling. He could not argue, she was right and he was too drunk to defend himself.

So, I am wondering....What should he have done? He is 30-something years old, works hard, takes care of the two kids all the time, but likes to have fun sometimes and over-indulge. I am not married, so maybe I can not quite comprehend, but I think other than being a bit pissed because I worried, what could I really say. He's an adult. My Guy doesn't usually stay out that late and doesn't get totally drunk, so maybe I am just lucky.

I just had to laugh. Knowing his Wife, his options sucked. It made for an amusing story for the rest of us though.

Hump Day...

So, I am on day 3 without my Vaquita at work with me. She was banned. "Why" you ask? Good question. I received an email last week when I was out sick, from my cowardly boss, stating that I would "need to find other arrangements for the dog." She would sleep ALL day, waking a few times to have a snack or go outside for a potty-break, but apparently that was disruptive to an office where men are constantly yelling and swearing at each other. The guys keep coming into my office asking where the puppy is, she made them smile before heading out to a shitty day of work. Can't have that, can't have happy employees! I guess when one is a "ball-less" boss, one must flex his muscles whenever he can, even if it does make one of his most valuable employees even more disgruntled.

Things have been rough lately, between my being sick as all hell, my horse being a complete wing-nut, and my Guy having a bad time with his custody battle, it is hard to grasp onto the good times. He and I have been trying to wind down the days by relaxing in the hottub at night, but even the steamy water can not melt away the tensions of late. We were able to escape for a short time, heading to the Boat Show in Newport, RI on Sunday. Doing that was nice. It was fun to walk onto those beautiful boats and pretend for a few minutes that one of them was ours. My favorite boat was on sale....only $375K! A steal really... Must be nice, that's all I can say.

Tonight should be fun. We are going to dinner with our serogate family for my "little brother's" birthday. DV is turning 23...ah, to be that young again. This will be the first time in about 15 years that my Guy and CV's husband have sat down in a room together. They worked together for years, but had a falling out and my Guy is not one who forgives easily. We have broken down the barrier though, as he did not have much choice. That family is now a permanent part of my life, love me...love my extended family. He does love them, he used to babysit the boys and even change their diapers. They are his little brothers and two of his best friends. He just had to forgive KV for past bullshit, and it appears he finally has done so. I am very happy for that fact and so is KV. My Guy is very STUBBORN, so to know him is to know that getting over the past is HUGE. Big day...momentous even. :-)

A Real Piece of Work

That is how my Guy describes Vaquita. I have been very sick the past week, so he has been trying to help me out taking care of her. She is quite timid and gives him a ton of crap about going out and then coming back in. She's cute though, so he does not get mad (at least not yet). I finally got some pics of the wild child.

Darn!

I wish I had my camera with me right now. I had given Vaquita my little bowl with some leftover cottage cheese from my lunch, which she loves. I turned around to find her looking at me with cottage cheese all over her face, even on her eye lashes. These are the moments that make spending $2500 to save my little mutt worth every penny!

Great Times

I had a wonderful weekend.....all thanks to my (way too) great Guy. Friday night we went to a new restaurant, a Sushi and Hibachi Bar in Plymouth. It was so much fun and the food was fantastic. I am a huge sushi fan, but the hibachi bar was great. The cooks are pretty funny and they make fantastic food. I completely recommend the "New Tokyo" restaurant.

Saturday was meant to be a day to get a lot accomplished. After an invite to breakfast at CV's house, I ended up chatting with her all day and not even getting my stalls cleaned until 3:30pm. It was ok though, a three day weekend leaves one day to be wasted. I spent a couple hours relaxing with the pup in the yard and then went to dinner with my Guy, his Dad and J-bird. I have never spent much time with his Dad, so it was nice to get to know him. He bought us dinner and told me some pretty funny stories about my sweetie and his younger years. After dinner, J-bird wanted to watch "Arthur and the Invisibles". It was a cute movie and a nice relaxing way to end the evening.

Sunday we picked my Mom up and we all went to my Aunt's house for a cookout. J-bird loves it there, with all the other kids and the pool. It was a nice time, with WAY too much food. Oh well, restart the diet after the holiday. :-)

Today was for me and my Guy. I had a riding lesson first thing this morning and he surprised me with a coffee and helped clean my stalls, while I put my horse away. Then we went to King Richard's Faire. We have both only been once before and a very long time ago. I had SOOO much fun. I always have fun with my Love, but we had a great day. He is always thinking of ways to make me smile, and I think I have a few extra laugh lines after today. After the Faire, we stopped for some icecream and then headed back home to veg out.

It was a full weekend. I did not get any of my errands done but who cares! It was a holiday weekend and I had a blast. I have said it before, but I am saying it again....I have a great boyfriend...I couldn't love him more if Cupid was real and shot me with enough arrows to hit every human in the world. Hee hee, I know, I am a dork, but hell....Ain't Love grand?