I went and worked out today and man have I missed it. No, really I have! The gym was helaciously crowded though so I did a speedy cardio routine and hightailed it back to the house for some strength moves. I miss working out with my personal trainer so much but it is just too expensive for me right now. If I just commit to actually going to the gym even though (insert exuse here) I know I can train myself just like I did with Erin. Our Biggest Loser team at school came in last in terms of percentage of weight lost in our first week, losing a total of 11.5 pounds...I was the .5 contribution to the team...go me! Slowly but surely I'll make a difference. We've got snack day coming up on Friday and I can't wait to make a new healthy recipe, Nacho Popcorn, I hope it is tasty.

Right now Chris and I and another couple are in the beginning stages of a summer vacay.

 We're

 definitely thinking beachy, Miami, Tampa...somewhere in Florida. I love researching trips and things but it is just a little stressful to plan a vacation for other people to enjoy as well. I told Chris I can plan a great vacation for me and himbut when I have to consider what other people like it makes it damn near impossible to make any decisions. Hopefully I will be able to get something going soon so I can start working even harder in the gym. 

Goodness, I feel so renewed today, Obama and the gym...great day, tater!

We also watched one of the best new shows on television called Tool Academy on VH1. This show is unbelievable,  a random group of guys thought they were on a show competing for the title of "Mr. Awesome" but really their girlfriends signed them up for a relationship overhaul because they are complete tools! Chris and I just watched with our jaws hanging on the floor because we couldn't believe men actually acted this way. 

Think of the biggest tool you know and then multiply it by 10, then you would have the contestants on the Tool Academy. They have nicknames, big muscles, and penchant for treating their girls like crap...it's tv gold!

Saturday we went to Fast Eddie's in Alton, IL which would have been fun if we wouldn't have had to drive 45 mins to sit outside in the freezing cold and then wait an hour for food! It was just way too crowded and cold to really have a fantastic time, but we all agreed that we would need to make a second trip once it was warmer this spring. After our busted trip we headed back to the city and went Syberg's and that was some drama, let me tell ya. Chris's friends are all about 4-6 years older than me but you would never guess it. Some of the guys he goes out with still get so hammered that they become complete idiots. I don't know what got one of our friends fired up but he ended up getting kicked out for trying to pick a fight, and then he starts trying to fight with his own friends, and then gets arrested! I would love to say that fighting, having the cops called, etc was just a one time thing but this happens quite a bit more that I would like to admit. If I think back to some of our major outings together with Chris's buddies, I can recall at least 3 times where I have either had to call the cops, see punches thrown, or hear 5 girlfriends yelling at their boyfriends to stop being assholes. Never a dull moment when we're out!

It's Sunday again which means I am going to be buried in papers to grade...wonderful. Maybe I should nap first before to make sure I am properly rested so I don't make any mistakes...sounds good to me!

What are the chances of a "cold day?" Some schools in the area have already called off due to the frigid temperatures and let me tell ya I can definitely join the crowd on this one. Our school has high population of students who walk to school and I can't bear to think of them walking to school tomorrow. Now in my mind I would think as a parent, "Hey it's below zero outside, maybe I should give my kid a ride to school or at least make them wear appropriate clothing." But do parents think that? Well some do, but more times than not, they don't give it a second thought. I actually had a kid wear shorts to school...SHORTS....in WINTER! Crazy ass kids. I feel like such a mom when I have to tell me students to make sure they bundle up and wear their hats and gloves.

I can't wait for da' lobster! I think I might get some scrimp cocktail and some scrawberries!

By 6am, still nothing.

I begrudginly decided to go start my car to let it warm up but I was already in the mindset of not going to school...I mean I shouldn't go to school, there is ice everywhere, literally my street was an ice rink! So after walking ever so carefully to my car and back inside the house, I immediately checked the phone...nothing. I am thinking to myself, "Really, WE have school today." At 6:03am I called in the sub...highways were closed and it just seemed dangerous. At 6:08am, school was called off. NICE!

So I went back to bed and slept til 1pm, and let me say I do feel refreshed. But on a bad news front, Chris called me and his car got broken into last night...his iPod, GPS (brand new from Christmas), and ipod charger were all stolen. The car was locked, all the items were out of sight, but that didn't stop the thieves. My car was broken into last week outside of his house but I left the door unlocked and there was nothing to take so I thought, "no big deal." My car has been broken into once before and my family has had a car stolen also...it just sucks. You just feel powerless, your stuff is just gone and you've got to deal with it. Hopefully, Chris's insurance will take care of the damage to the car and replace his stolen items. Hopefully...