April Pick Up-to-4 Challenge (Page 15)

Hello Yanti! Are you being nice to your little mentees?

To the Manatees? Of course not. I have a reputation to uphold, after all.

[I never said what kind of reputation ... ha ha ha]

Here are a few shots of my hike yesterday - the second is a 'close-up' so you can see how clear and clean t water is - this place I live/play is phenomenal, and I count my lucky stars every day for the life I have. ;-)

(So yes my running-away this weekend was a success - the stress melted away, I believe I left it somewhere around 2600 ft above sea level ...)

Hm. I keep getting BT error messages when I try to post the photos, yet when I go in to edit they show the photos attached?

So if you can see them, enjoy their beauty. If not - please imagine their beauty.

I'm going to bed. Nuff is 'nuff.

Excellent!!

I'll try again - the lake I hiked to and a close-up of the water:

Nope - still can't get pictures to post, still get the error messages. ;-(

Crushers - I'm ready to run away again. I was so un-stressed, de-stressed, un- and de-cluttered when I got back yesterday afternoon ...

I went to pick up my new vehicle. I was SO exited! I paid my money signed the paperwork, then I drove it around for about an hour - doing a few errands, LOVING it. I.LOVE.IT. I made the right choice deciding to buy it, that's for sure ... I think at the time ...
Then 2 hours after I pick it up, it breaks down on the side of the road. Overheats and becomes absolutely undriveable. I call my boyfriend, he's there right away, and between the 2 of us we limp it to the Land Rover dealership - drive 2 miles, pull over let it cool ... drive to miles, pull over let it cool, drive 2 miles pull over let it cool.

So that's where it sits! I had a new vehicle for 3 hours. Technically I still own it, but the sellers still had warranty on it so we put their plate back and I should find out in a day or two what's wrong. Hopefully warranty will fix it. I am SO disappointed and quite worried, now ...

If that's not enough - my boyfriend picked a horrible fight with me last night BY TEXT! It seems he's mad at me because I went away for the weekend (?) and he was making horribly mean statements and calling me things like 'petty' - by text! I have NO IDEA where this is coming from (could he be angry with me because of what happened with the truck?!) ... I tried to phone him a half dozen times he refused to answer, I texted him to please answer the phone or come over here so we can talk in person - he refused just sent another mean text. I said I'd come over there - he said he wasn't home, was still at his shop (I was tempted to drive over there at 10 pm, but would he talk to me ... not likely) ... he told me point blank he didn't want to talk to me ...

I got NO sleep last night. I feel sick. I feel awful, scared, angry, confused, and sick. I am so upset I threw up a few times at 3 am.

And I have to go back to work tomorrow. Did I tell you last week my boss told me I "don't count" ..? Her exact words, and she said it a few times with a dismissive wave of her hand.

How much more stress can I take?!

Oh TR ... big warm soothing {{{MELON PRESS}}} just lay your head in there and rest and cry.

It IS okay. I promise.

Oh no! I am sorry to hear that and believe me, I feel ya.

I wonder if I actually ever even put my goals on the spreadsheet. Suffice it to say I am WAY out of the running. WAY.

I'm sooo sorry for all your stress. Its hard when everything seems to come on you at once. Hang in there. It will get better. Eventually.

You have no idea how much better this makes me feel. ;-)
(although I still want to crawl into a hole and hide)

owl_girl - 2011-04-27 5:12 AM

TriAya - 2011-04-26 12:35 PM

owl_girl - 2011-04-27 4:25 AM I got really sick last week.  I'm not going to meet my goals.  Oh well, there is always next month.  How is everyone else doing on thier goals?

Oh no! I am sorry to hear that and believe me, I feel ya.

I wonder if I actually ever even put my goals on the spreadsheet. Suffice it to say I am WAY out of the running. WAY.

Thanks Yanti.  I'm pretty convinced that you gave all of us your crud over the internet!

What? I am not typhoid Mary!!!

waidaminit ... this is the Pick Up-to-4 Challenge? I thought it was the PICK UP FOUR challenge!!! No wonder, I've been doing it all wrong, and I certainly picked up the wrong things from picking up those four guys ...

TriAya - 2011-04-26 2:48 PM

owl_girl - 2011-04-27 5:12 AM

TriAya - 2011-04-26 12:35 PM

owl_girl - 2011-04-27 4:25 AM I got really sick last week.  I'm not going to meet my goals.  Oh well, there is always next month.  How is everyone else doing on thier goals?

Oh no! I am sorry to hear that and believe me, I feel ya.

I wonder if I actually ever even put my goals on the spreadsheet. Suffice it to say I am WAY out of the running. WAY.

Thanks Yanti.  I'm pretty convinced that you gave all of us your crud over the internet!

What? I am not typhoid Mary!!!

waidaminit ... this is the Pick Up-to-4 Challenge? I thought it was the PICK UP FOUR challenge!!! No wonder, I've been doing it all wrong, and I certainly picked up the wrong things from picking up those four guys ...

I heart you Yanti. ;-)

Good news on one front: The boyfriend came over and explained his actions - it seems he *was* mad at me for going away on the weekend - even though I invited him to come along, he was still upset and hurt that I made plans without consulting him and when he apparently (unbeknownst to me) had plans for us in the city on the weekend.

I see his point - it's been a long time since I've had someone in my life and I need to remember that his feelings count too. I'm not used to having someone else to consider.

Although if I want to run away for a weekend to visit my friggin' sister and her kids - the only family that I have - I don't feel I need to ask his permission. We're not married, we're not living together, we're just dating ...

But we kissed and made up. Although I think it'll be a while before all these hurt feelings are mended, on both sides.  Lesson learned.

Now - no news on the truck. I'll call them later, after they're home from work ... and the neighbours seem to have disappeared, the fence is half complete and my deck is done - it's awesome! Although I feel like a fool for not getting their half up front, I really thought I could trust my  neighbours ... sigh.

bodhi_girl - 2011-04-27 8:11 AM

TriAya - 2011-04-26 2:48 PM

owl_girl - 2011-04-27 5:12 AM

TriAya - 2011-04-26 12:35 PM

owl_girl - 2011-04-27 4:25 AM I got really sick last week.  I'm not going to meet my goals.  Oh well, there is always next month.  How is everyone else doing on thier goals?

Oh no! I am sorry to hear that and believe me, I feel ya.

I wonder if I actually ever even put my goals on the spreadsheet. Suffice it to say I am WAY out of the running. WAY.

Thanks Yanti.  I'm pretty convinced that you gave all of us your crud over the internet!

What? I am not typhoid Mary!!!

waidaminit ... this is the Pick Up-to-4 Challenge? I thought it was the PICK UP FOUR challenge!!! No wonder, I've been doing it all wrong, and I certainly picked up the wrong things from picking up those four guys ...

I heart you Yanti. ;-)

Good news on one front: The boyfriend came over and explained his actions - it seems he *was* mad at me for going away on the weekend - even though I invited him to come along, he was still upset and hurt that I made plans without consulting him and when he apparently (unbeknownst to me) had plans for us in the city on the weekend.

I see his point - it's been a long time since I've had someone in my life and I need to remember that his feelings count too. I'm not used to having someone else to consider.

Although if I want to run away for a weekend to visit my friggin' sister and her kids - the only family that I have - I don't feel I need to ask his permission. We're not married, we're not living together, we're just dating ...

But we kissed and made up. Although I think it'll be a while before all these hurt feelings are mended, on both sides.  Lesson learned.

Now - no news on the truck. I'll call them later, after they're home from work ... and the neighbours seem to have disappeared, the fence is half complete and my deck is done - it's awesome! Although I feel like a fool for not getting their half up front, I really thought I could trust my  neighbours ... sigh.

Hey TR, so sorry for all of your drama. All I can say is boys can be very stubborn and stroppy on occasion and they might say that we are hard to understand but it goes both ways! They aren't very good at saying whats wrong when it is so you have no idea whats going on when they blow up about something. Very glad you have it sorted, or are at least on the way to getting it sorted, now. In other news - hope your new vehicle works out - what terrible bad luck! Oh, and if you want me to come round and threaten the lady who told you you don't count with physical harm, I am happy to do that!

Morning All!

Hope everyone had a great Easter (except Tracey - sorry you have the lurgy!).

I had a lovely 5 day weekend in the Hunter valley and I did drink and eat a LOT! Also went running 4 out of 5 mornings so quite happy with that. Although I did ruin it by failing to get out of bed this morning now I am supposedly back to my routine!

I did promise you it was okay. Nothing can be changed, but everything can indeed be mended. Just time and space and building. Often stronger than before.

Keeping the fingers crossed on the truck, and AT the neighbors.

No, no, see, it was a CONSOLIDATION morning. Necessary to reap the benefits of the other four mornings.

Welcome back Razzy!

I'm trying again to post photos ...

It worked, it worked! The second picture is the lake we hiked to - 5K, all uphill, but thankfully on a graded trail. The first pic is a close-up of the lake - it's a coral glacier-fed lake, SO clear and calm it's surreal.

The mountains sooth my soul.

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