cough cough cough....

You wouldnt believe it, i take some time off training as i was feeling exhausted and unable to do anything, but now it means that my body relaxed and i am sick!!! I have not felt this ordinary for quite some time.
I have the aches, sniffles and this cough that wont go away, i am rattling when i breathe and i feel like there is an elephant sitting on my chest. I have had this for about 3 days now and doesnt seem to be improving, most likely because i am still at work and not resting like i should be.
I smell like vicks - my new best friend - i have it on hankies so i can sniff it, on my chest and on the soles of my feet - someone told me that this works but i dont know but i will try anything at the moment.
I am planning on having a low key weekend and rest as much as i can - sleep, this is something that seems to be missing in my life at the moment i just cant seem to sleep no matter how tired i am - i dont know if that is because i am coughing or my mind is working overtime.

Well have a good weekend - i will try sleep

Bec
xox

what a weekend

What a great weekend - This is my girlfriend Tia who came down to Robinvale for the night with Tim and i for the Robinvale bonanza.

It was a fantasic night - Tia (who is my very trusted hair dresser) and i had a few light drinks whilst she done my hair, then we had a few more light drinks as we were getting ready. Was great, we prepared snacks for everyone, most of which were healthy, none of which anyone realised were healthy - i think they were all too drunk. We were staying in the caravan park at Robinvale which was 20m from the function centre. I was sensible enough to drink some water as the night went on and i think that was the only thing that saved me in the end as i woke up the next day feeling great - everyone else was not. Tim thought he would spew at the smell of food and Tia is lucky to remember half of the night and was starting to wonder if she even went!!! LOL poor thing.

Tim and i won a luggage set on the night and i "won" some extra items that "fell" into the luggage set on the way out the door, i was surprised at how easy this was given that i was on 2 tables full of police officers. But i think they ended up with some extra items as well, We got given a wine glass as a gift - the boys got schooners. We have already decided that we are going again next year - i was so much fun, the band was fantastic. I got plenty of comments on how good i was looking and my beautiful dress... great for the ego.

I will have more pics comming when i get them organised.

Bec

xox

A little bit about me

I read this on a friends blog so thought I'd do it myself. It's obviously American but only a few questions are specifically USA based. Just a bit of fluff about me...Have you done this?

Those answered YES are in BOLD

1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
2. Swam with dolphins
3. Climbed a mountain
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
5. Been inside the Great Pyramid
6. Held a tarantula
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
8. Said “I love you” and meant it
9. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was sh*t faced
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days (when i was very sick)
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an expert
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Eaten fugu (pufferfish)
89. Had a one-night stand
90. Gone to Thailand
91. Bought a house
92. Been in a combat zone
93. Buried one/both of your parents
94. Been on a cruise ship
95. Spoken more than one language fluently
96. Performed in Rocky Horror Picture Show
97. Raised children
98. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds (45.5 kilograms)
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Ridden a bike
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad and The Odyssey
135. Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life

Its been a while

Its been a while since my last post, so i thought i should quickly drop a line and update on a few things.
So much has been going on for me of late, For those who dont know, i got married 3 and a half months ago, and have had some huge fences to climb since then. I transfered from Swan Hill to Mildura for a number of work related reasons. My then fiance attempted to transfer from Swan Hill as well, but this was declined, so we had to spend the first half of our marriage living 250km from each other, not the easiest thing to do given that he is a policeman and i am a child protection worker. Both of us have enough stress as it is with work, not to mention the organisating making our relationship difficult. We complained to the union and a few things were done, however he was transfered closer but still having to live elsewhere. Again not easy, his new work hours didnt allow for any better relationship, and he was coming home at 3, 4 and 5 in the morning and then sleeping druing the day and returning to work before i got home. It got to breaking point and i fell appart one day at work (not ideal i know) and ended up at the doctors being diagnosed with anxeity and depression. It has taken some time for me to be comfortable with this position and am still a little unsure how i really feel about it. I have my good days and my bad days, the bad days are not so good at all, and most often spent in bed or on the couch feeling sorry for myself.
So as a result of this my fitness lifestyle has sort of gone down the tube a little. I am attempting to get it back on track, something that my doctor assures me will help and make me feel a lot better about myself, but sometimes it is just too hard.
I am 6 weeks through my 12 week program and feel that i have not achieved half of what i was wanting to, but there is not much i can do about it, and i need to look after my mental health as well as my physical health.
I had a pregnancy "scare" not really a scare as such but i think it was my body telling me to stop something, or maybe my stress levels were too high. But i didnt have a period for about 6 weeks, concerning to say the least, i done 2 pregnancy tests and they were both negative, but still no period, just as i was ready to go to the doctor for a please explain, my body must have flicked the switch, as i am now fine agian. Which is a blessing in disguise, as the dress my sister has picked for me to wear for her wedding in January would not allow for a baby belly, the bodice is like a corset type thing, very tight and fitted, just georgeous really.
Well i guess that is it, update done!!!

Bec
xxx

one for the girls

A handsome, middle-aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down.
Before he ordered, he couldn't help but notice a group of younger men at the table next to him.
It was obvious they were making fun of something about him, and it wasn't until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon on the lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about.
The man brushed off the reaction as ignorance, but the smirks began to get to him.
He looked one of the rude men square in the eye, placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked, quizzically, This?"
With that the men all began to laugh out loud.
The man he addressed said, as he fought back laughter,
"Hey, sorry man, but we were just commenting on how pretty your pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket!"
The middle aged man calmly motioned for the joker to come over to his table and invited him to sit down. The guy obliged, not really sure why. In a soft voice, the middle aged man said,
"I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's honour."
"Oh, sorry dude. She died of breast cancer?"
"No, she didn't. She's alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as an infant and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy.
I'm very grateful for my mother's breasts and her health."
"Umm," the stranger replied, "Yeah."
"And I wear this ribbon to honour my wife", the middle aged man went on.
"And she's okay, too?" the other guy asked.

"Oh, yes. She's fine. Her breasts have been a great source of loving pleasure for both of
us and with them she nurtured and nourished our beautiful daughter 23 years ago.
I am grateful for my wife's breasts, and for her health."
"Uh huh. And I guess you wear it to honour your daughter, also?"
"It's too late to honour my daughter by wearing it now.
My daughter died of breast cancer one month ago.
She thought she was too young to have breast cancer, so when she accidentally noticed a small lump, she ignored it. She thought that since it wasn't painful, it must not be anything to worry about."
Shaken and ashamed, the now sober stranger said, "Oh, man, I'm so sorry mister."
"So, in my daughter's memory, too, I proudly wear this little ribbon, which allows me the opportunity to enlighten others.
Now, go home and talk to your wife and your daughters, your mother and your friends.
And here," the middle-aged man reached in his pocket and handed the other man a little pink ribbon. The guy looked at it, slowly raised his head and asked, "Can ya help me put it on?"

This is breast cancer awareness month.
Do regular breast self-exams and encourage those women you love to do the same.
Please send this on to anyone you would like to remind of the importance of breast cancer awareness.

A CANDLE LOSES NOTHING BY LIGHTING ANOTHER CANDLE.

my poor legs

I feel like i have not had a chance to let my feet touch the ground yet - Last monday i posted that i felt i was going to be very sore, i think i underestimated how sore i would be. I was bloody sore, outrageously sore, and felt like i was walking around like a tin man. I ached all over, mostly my legs and rear. I had to get up early to catch a plane to Melbourne for another week of training - i got up and going ok, but sitting in the plane for over an hour (as we were delayed in the air) and then trying to get up and walk down the stairs - nearly impossible, i thought i was going to have to ask for the wheelchair ramp to be bought up so they could lever me out of the plane, and then just get moving in the terminal and have to sit for another hour in a taxi only to start again and try and get up the stairs at the hotel and then at the training centre. Given that this was only day one i was already starting to worry about what day two was going to bring. Day two was true to form, and i couldnt move let alone think of going back to the gym for a legs session which what was due!!!... I could feel every inch of my quads and rear, and it was not until friday when i felt that i could move unrestricted....
I have learnt a pretty big lesson and decided that i will keep pushing myself and get through it this week. Am feeling so tired today though, but will get it done, i am determined that this week will be the week where i get it all right!!!

very busy week

It feels like forever since i have posted on here, i think it has been over a week, but no matter. I have had a very full week, being in Melbourne for the first 3 days of the week and then in Bendigo for the rest. This unfortunately made eating and training difficult.... I packed all my gear ready to get to the gym whilst i was in Melb, but for some reason my cards didnt work and i was not able to use the facilities :( But i have sorted that out now and i will be able to get there, so i should get at least 1 weights session in and a few cardio's. Whilst i was away though i managed to co-ordinate myself a little bit and get some salad and meat (thanks Hilary), although Michelle has since pointed out that i was missing a few proteen portions and a few carbs, i will have to try and change that for the week ahead. I am looking forward to the training being over, i love being away in Melbourne, but i am also looking forward to setting into the proper routine of eating and training and getting fit.
I have almost finished packing my bag to go away, and i cant help but giggle at myself as i have thrown out some of the clothes i was wanting to take, and replaced it with food as i didnt have enough room for both - funny how priorites change sometimes...
A nice change also was that i lost .9 of a kg this week, not sure how, but i am pleased i managed to get some food and training in.... and i went trying on bridesmaid dresses, as i am going to be in my sisters wedding next year, i am most excited to announce that the size 10 that i tried on was too big in some places and will need to be taken in by a good inch :) YAY, My goal is to work hard over the next 4 weeks and see what i can achieve as we will need to order them in that time, i am hoping i might even be able to work towards getting the size 8.... might be wishful thinking but it has certainly given me a strong goal.
I crawled out of bed this morning and got off to the gym, to complete the first full session of my new plan, today was a circuit day, so a good all round body workout, and i tell ya what, my poor body was not liking it much at all. I really pushed myself, and i had Tim there to push and yell at me when i wanted to stop cos it hurt.... It was nice to have someone there counting for me (mainly because i was concentrating on form and breathing), but my legs and my arse and well just about everything was screaming at me by the end of the session to stop, I just managed to drag myself through the circuit twice. I selected a weight that was perhaps in my minds eye a little bit heavier that what i would be comfortable with, and forced myself to just keep going, i surprised myself and got through it all, even to the point where my legs were so fatigued and my chest muscles were also that i had the shakes with some exercises. I am now feeling every one of those muscles, to the point where stepping down off the curb is painful..... Cant wait to see what tomorrow will bring....
Well i think that is able it for this week, will try and post again at the end of the week when i am home from Melbourne again.

Til then
Bec
xox