gym...what was i thinking?!

so i haven't been to the gym in about two months, but today i decided it was time to get back into it! boy was it rough....i sweated it out for forty minutes on the eliptical and bicycle and felt good about it once i was done, but while i was doing it...not so much fun! it was a little strange walking into the gym after not being there for two months, but i got on the machines and did my normal people watching and a little reading in attempt to make the time go by as quickly as possible!

people watching in the gym is quite entertaining! i'm one of those people who doesn't go to the gym to socialize and i certainly don't wear short shorts and a skimpy top looking for attention. to me the gym is the place i go to work off (hopefully) at least a small portion of the calories i've consumed during the day and relieve stress. during this process, i become a sweaty, smelly mess and the last thing i want to do is talk to people as i'm doing it! i like to get it done and get out of there....however, i've observed many people there who seem to have all night to spend in the gym chatting with their "gym buddies" while tying up the machines! to each is own, i guess....just please don't sit on the machine i'm patiently waiting to use carrying on a conversation with your "gym buddy"!

another day at the gym tomorrow as i slowly get back into it and hopefully getting a personal trainer to kick my butt into shape...i'd like to at least see some progress before i begin consistenly wearing my bikini every weekend this summer!

those weekends will be here very soon!!! :)

back from vacation in perdido key, fl

jon and i finally arrived home around 9:30 last night after our 9 hour trip home from perdido key, florida. we had an awesome mini vacation/wedding weekend in perdido key....relaxing on the beach, hanging out with friends, and celebrating matt and savina's special day!

jon and i left as soon as we got home from work on wednesday and made it to tallahassee that night. we headed on to perdido key after our first of 3 waffle house meals over the weekend! unfortunately we didn't realize until after our arrival that we changed time zones, so we were 2 hours early for check in! we got some necessities....beer, water, chips, and sunscreen....and headed back to the condo to unload the car. we got to spend the afternoon with matt and some of his german friends before heading to dinner that night! we had a fun dinner at the lulu's in gulf shores, alabama which is owned by jimmy buffett's sister! jay and brittany arrived later that night!

friday morning we headed to breakfast at waffle house (number 2 meal at waffle house) and then met pat back at the condo before heading out on the beach for the day. we had awesome beach weather and spent about 4 hours relaxing and getting some sun before heading to a cookout for the happy couple!

we found a couple of hours on saturday to hit the beach before heading to the wedding! the weather couldn't have been more perfect for their outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour on the dock! the reception was longer than we are used to due to the german traditions incorporated into their special day! we partied until 1 in the morning and had a blast with our new german friends! the weekend was awesome, but it went by way too quickly!

today has been my first day off before starting my new job next tuesday, and it has been a very productive day! now i'm looking forward to my road trip to savannah with stefani to see rachel tomorrow! the girls will be loose in savannah for the day to shop, eat, and enjoy some time together before baby rockers arrives!

a bittersweet end...

today is my last day at moore beauston & woodham....after 7 1/2 years! i started working for mbw when i was a sophomore in college, so it will be hard to pack up the last items in my office and take down my diplomas this afternoon! i've worked with awesome colleagues who have taught me so much about accounting, but it is time for me to move on to new things...professionally! it's definitely a bittersweet day....i'm excited about my new job, but it will be hard to leave my colleagues who i've been with since the beginning of my career!

once i get home and get the items from my office unloaded, jon and i will load the car and hit the road headed to perdido key/pensacola, florida! i'm looking forward to our mini vacation on the beach and hanging out with awesome friends to celebrate matt and savina's wedding!

now it's time to clean out my files and finish up the last few items in my office! here's to an awesome 7 1/2 years and lots of accounting knowledge from my great friends and colleagues at mbw! xoxo

saturday of relaxation

today has been awesome! i began the day with heading downtown to the farmer's market with amy and liza! we enjoyed a great breakfast there and had fun looking around. when we left, amy and i headed to cupcake....a place that makes only cupcakes (and great ones at that)! although a little on the expensive side, they are good for a treat every once in a while. jon had never had one, so i brought him a chocolate peanut butter cupcake...he scarfed it down as soon as he walked in the door from work in about 10 minutes!

today also involved a little time on the boat with my in-laws and a picnic on their dock. it was so nice to get out in the awesome weather and get to enjoy it for a change...rather than just looking at it out of my office window! it's definitely time to work on my tan....brown fat looks so much better than white fat! jon and i are heading to dinner at california dreaming in a little while....can't wait to have nachos and their yummy salad!

tomorrow is supposed to be another beautiful day, so i'm hoping for a little more time in the sun (although i don't want to burn since we are heading to florida on thursday to hang out on the beach for a few days)! i need to wash my car (all of this pollen needs to go away!) and catch up on some laundry before another week begins!

speaking of another week, this one is going to be busy! i have 3 more days at my current job, so wednesday will bring to an end my 7 1/2 years at moore beauston and woodham. it will definitely be a bittersweet day. jon and i are heading to perdido key, florida on thursday (possibly wednesday night) for matt and savina's wedding and some fun in the sun! a mini vacation for us before i begin my new job and before the beginning of jon's busy summer work schedule!

my belly is growling...time for dinner!

tax season survivor

i made it through my last official tax season as of yesterday around 4:30! the 15th was crazy, but the celebrating at happy hour afterwards helped it end well!

i've certainly enjoyed my "accountant's day" (aka tax accountants' day to recuperate after 65 hour and 7 day work weeks for the last 2 months!) and enjoyed sleeping in and relaxing in bed before starting the day this morning! stefani and i had pedicures and lunch at kickin chicken and then i ran errands including a drug test for my new job and grocery shopping. i honestly don't know where the day has gone, but it's been nice to not have to set foot in my office!

speaking of my office...i only have 4 more work days at my current job and then i have to tell my office goodbye! it's going to be strange these last 4 days...finalizing the things i have on my desk and preparing to hand my work over to one of my colleagues. next wednesday will definitely be bittersweet!

time for grey's anatomy....more to come soon!

big changes and new beginnings

big changes and new beginnings are in my future...i've accepted a new job and turned in my resignation letter at my current job. i will be the assistant controller for a company whose headquarters is located here in charleston, but franchises are all over the country. this has been in the works for the last several weeks, but i couldn't mention it until everything was finalized. i'm really excited about beginning my new job, but a little nervous about the big change. i started my current job in college and have been here 7 1/2 years...i've grown professionally and have made some great friends and worked with great colleagues over the last 7 1/2 years! april 22nd will be a bittersweet day for me as i clean out my office and say goodbye to my current coworkers and may 5th will be the beginning of a new endeavor for me...a little scary, but a great opportunity for me professionally!

my awesome husband has been absolutely amazing in supporting me throughout the last few weeks of interviews and decision making! i couldn't ask for a better partner to have with me through this change...jon is my best friend and the person i rely on the most in my life! i don't know what i would do without him by my side each day!

tax season is quickly coming to an end...i'm at work for the last official saturday of the 2009 tax season! unfortunately i'm stuck inside on this beautiful day, but at least the end is very close...4 more days!

we have another birthday celebration tonight...dan (aka soon to be daddy dan) is turning 30 tomorrow and rachel turned 27 on tuesday! we have a fun filled night of quarters and horse racing, food, and hanging out with our friends....what better way to end a saturday after working all day!

happy easter...the easter bunny has some shopping to do before heading home this afternoon! jon asked the easter bunny for a russell stovers hollow chocolate easter bunny...could he have been more specific?! xoxo

laughed until i cried...

jon and i just got home from seeing the comedian, brian regan, and i haven't laughed so hard in years! he was absolutely hysterical! his 15 minute encore was probably the funniest part of it all....especially when he began one of the bits by saying that the dumbest thing in the universe is not having valet parking at emergency rooms...which is quite true when you think about it! as he said, who has time to cruise a parking lot attempting to find a parking spot when they are in a ridiculous amount of pain and feel like they are dying! as he went on with this bit, i had tears rolling out of my eyes and i probably would have peed in my pants had i needed to go to the restroom! it was great to have some much needed laughs before another stressful week (in several ways) begins!

i can't believe the weekend is already over, but it was jam packed with work, the bridge run, dinner with friends, church and lunch with my mother and my in-laws, and the comedy show tonight...now it's time for bed and another week! 10 days and counting...

bridge run (walk)...all the way to the finish line

this morning started extremely early (5:00 am), but it was for a good reason! i completed the cooper river bridge run...although we walked it instead of running! brandy, amy, and i met at 5:45 to head downtown (before the sun even came up!) and stood in line waiting for the shuttle bus to the starting line! the amount of participants was crazy....over 37,000! when we got in line for the shuttle, we were probably a 1/2 mile from the actual pick up point and when we were dropped off in mt. pleasant, we were probably a good 1/2 mile from the starting line! we didn't actually cross the starting line until 20 minutes after the start....that's how many people were in front of us, and there was a sea of people behind us! i'm proud to say that we completed the entire 10K walk in 1 hour and 50 minutes!

by the time we got to the car, we were all exhausted! once i sat down for a little while to eat lunch and got back up, my legs started feeling a little sore....but for good reason because we probably walked a total of about 8 miles with all the extra walking to the shuttle and to the starting line and to the car! what a way to begin saturday morning! i think i've done all my exercising for one week in one day!!!

of course now i'm beginning to fade, but there is work to be done so i'm sitting in my office working on tax returns! i'm not so sure that i will last very long this afternoon though. i may be calling it a day after a few hours...that's better than nothing though! time for more tax returns...