Day 14 is down :)  Day 15 is today - BTW - Happy June Everyone!

I apologize that I forgot the Tuesday Prayer.  We also decided to take the day off yesterday to do nothing.  It was awesome.  We baked cookies, cuddled, played video games and grilled practically all day long.  I have never ate so much meat in my life.

The aquarium was wonderful :)  He really loved the penguins.  I loved the sting rays :)  He really made it special.  He's such a wonderful man.  It was such a great day.  He took me to this nice resturant and then we watched a 45 minute 3D movie on ocean life deep in the sea.  It was AWESOME!

Did you know that penguins quack?  15 minutes to close the aquarium and it was getting empty.  The should have noted it on the schedule: 5:45pm - Penguin Shower!  Random different sprays were going all over the place in the penguin pen.  The pengiuns just stood there and let the water spray on them.  It was hysterical.  The ones that were swimming in the water were quacking.  I couldn't believe it - these beasts quack!

There was this huge tank in the middle of the building that had sharks, turtles, sting rays and the biggest fish I have ever seen.  There was a huge turtle named Murtle who was 78 years old.  Amazing.  You should have seen her trying to back her big ass shell up into some corner.  It just wasn't working for her.

My boyfriend is getting me a bike for my birthday.  I have to figure out which one I want.  It's a tough choice.  I have no idea what to get.  My mother and my brother in law got a bike and baby seat for my sister and my neice.  I asked my mom for a nice designer purse for my birthday.  I have no idea what else to ask for.

I think I missed my calling in life.  I love these beasts.  They are so funny and cute.  I saw these divers swim with these sharks.  I was so charmed.  I would love to swim with sharks and perhaps get to pet them.

One more beast worth noting is the electric eel.  He was FUNNY!  They hooked up a sensor that picks up the eel's electrical pulses when he's on the hunt for food.  He would swim around and you can hear the pulses coming from a speaker.  Then he would give up and get mad lazy and just lay there chillin in the sand.  You can almost see the look on his face: "Man, this shit is gheeey".

I keep trying to think of some "rewards" for myself for staying sober.  I was thinking of a spray tan.  Does anyone have any experience with that?  I was also thinking about a massage, which I need to get anyways.  A pedicure is def. in order because my feet are so busted up it's horrible.

Tonight I am teaching boot camp and then he is cooking more grill for me.  Corn on the cob, baby asparagus, and random meat.  He made chicken drumsticks and they were out of this world.  He's such a great cook.  I'm looking forward to the rest of the week being mad chill and totally memorable :)

Another Day of Sobriety - Day 11 down - Today is Day 12

Last night I taught my spin class - it was so nice to be back.  My girls at my local gym all chipped in and gave me a dunkin donuts gift card for $20 for volunteering to open the studio and teach an hour and a half class on Monday morning when the gym was closed.  I was so touched.  They all came up to me and hugged me and told me how much they appreciate all that I do.  It was very moving.

After that - I figured out why I was so run down, crabby and a wild beast yesterday...not to mention the slight weight gain...you got it:

I got my period!

I was so happy because I realized what I was feeling was completely normal.  Everything was fine.  I feel better today.  And my weight is back down:

177.4!

Only 1 pound down from last week, but I am still retaining some period bloat - I can feel it.  I'm just happy I have a loss!  I am losing slow but and steady.  Sure I would love to see some big numbers...but in due time...in due time.

I went grocery shopping where I bought meat.  I had this urge for beef.  I bought chicken breasts, turkey tenderloins and different kinds of cut lean(er) beef.  I had about 2 oz of beef last night and 2 oz of the turkey ternderloin along with a small baked potato and broccoli.

On my way back from the grocery store I was listening to some chill out music on my iPhone.  It reminded me of when I was a little girl.  I used to play this computer game that my father introduced me to.  I was kinda awkward and the kids at school really picked on me so I had this game to build my own fantasy-like life.  I got that feeling back and it made me feel young, innocent and really anticipated the future.  It was an incredible feeling - one that I would never feel drunk - only sober.

I have a new favorite cocktail.  I call it my fizzy lifting drink (yeah - like Willy Wonka's).  It's 2 parts lime flavored seltzer water and 1 part Ocean Spray Diet Cranberry Grape Juice (5 cals a serving).  It is sooooo good and sooooo refreshing!

Today I am really busy at work.  My buddy is out doing his last day of treatment.  I have a ton of analysis and tickets open for applications that I support.  Tonight I teach Friday Spin.  I think I will go an hour tonight :)  Perhaps I will do something different/special.  My mom will be there tonight.  My mom and sister have been pressuring me about what I want for my birthday/what I want to do for my birthday.  What a pain in the ass.

Niko caught another bird this morning.  I hear BF downstairs working out and he starts yelling "NOOOOO!  NIKO NO!  LET HIM GO!"  I ran downstairs and there is Niko squashed on the ground...bf is holding him down by his neck and spanking his rear end.  Niko had a bird in his jaw and refused to let go.  I ran over and put my thumb and index finger around his snout to open his jaw.  I said "DROP IT!"  He did.  Poor bird was stunned.  It was a female sparrow.  She kept chirping while I held her.  Good thing I am experienced at bird handling - I've owned birds for about 10 years now.  You cup them and just make sure you hold down thier wings and they are folded against thier body so they are comfortable and you don't hurt thier wings.  When I brought her outside...She had a small puncture in her neck :(  Some of her blood got on my hand.  But she flew away okay.  She wasn't bleeding that much - I just hope she makes it.

Tomorrow my BF is taking me to the Boston Aquarium.  I'm so excited!  I love animals and I especially love water creatures.  I am going to take an early class and then we are going to leave around 10am wander around until they close - then he is taking me for a nice dinner in Boston.  I'll try to get some pictures taken.  I am going to pack mad snacks, my iPhone and some new magazines for the trip tomorrow.  He'll do all the driving.  The only time he has let me drive his Jeep (while he's in it) is when we went to Cape Cod and the ride there was getting confusing.  I know the area like the back of my hand so I drove to be easier.  He'll let me take his Jeep if my car is having trouble and I need to teach a class, go to the store, etc.  But he likes to drive his woman everywhere...opens the car door and everything.

He's so cute because he's a little old-fashioned like that - for my mom's birthday he took the both of us out for dinner on a Friday night.  He picked us up at my mom's house and opened & closesd the door for the both us in his Jeep.  It was really gentleman like of him.  My mom was so charmed.

Maybe we can fool around before we leave for Boston tomorrow :) :) :)

Thank you so much ladies for your kind words and support yesterday.  I still feel bad about what had happened but I am glad I got right back on the sober band wagon and I remained sober yesterday.  Even with all that alcohol surrounding me yesterday - I still managed.  It could have been so easy to go up to the bar and ask for a free drink...and then another...and then another...but I didn't.  I stayed strong.  I just kept my focus on what is most important - not getting dehydrated, driving home sober and a solid night's sleep.

Today I am feeling a little crabby - it's mostly because of the damp dreary day today.  Plus we have a lot of work to do today.  Not only that, but my weight is up a little.  I know, I know..I really shouldn't stress it.  I have more important things to worry about.

Yesterday I consider it completing my Day 10.  Today is Day 11.  Monday is June 1st.  I love the June 1st.  That will mark my 2 weeks.

I need to come up with some rewards for myself.  This is long overdue.  I was thinking about something this weekend:

:: Hair Cut & Color
:: Pedicure
:: Wax

I also was thinking it I make it to Day 14 - Monday the 1st of June - I would like to buy myself something special like those beads.  I actually would like to take myself shopping tonight to check out some bead kits at Walmart.  I know they may not have anything much - but they may have something.  I am still thinking about those beads!

Love you girls