We set a date!!!

I know, about time, huh? Especially since I've been planning the bachlorette party for 2 months. Anyhow, the date is September 9th at the Chapel of Love in the Mall of America. We got the least expensive package and get to have 12 whole guests (as opposed to half guests). And following the ceremony, dinner at the Rain Forest Cafe (Zalyssa's choice). I ordered my dress. Actually, I ordered two dresses since I have no idea what size I'll be in September, hopefully a size 2, maybe a 4. But I'll settle for a comfortable 12 or a tight 10.

I'm having pretty good luck with Nutrisystem. Most of the food has been pretty good and I haven't been hungry. I expect that tomorrow (which will be 2 weeks on the plan) I'll have lost about 9 pounds. 9 down, 26 to go. At two pounds a week, that's only 13 more weeks. Very doable.

I'm still trying to figure out my reaction to the KG trade. I so want to be happy for him, this is his chance to get a ring. And he's such a fun player to watch. But, I also want the Timberwolves to win, and trading away of of the best players EVER just doesn't seem like the key to winning. But, what do I know?

Ok, time to shower. Then I get my nutri-snack. Not sure what to have tonight- BBQ soy chips (which are really, really good), Nutri-chocolates (also really, really good) or a nutri-chocolate crunch bar (again- super good). So many choices.

Super Saturday!

Today is Super Saturday and a benefit is being held in The Hampton's to raise money for ovarian cancer. And this year QVC is participating. I just got a killer deal on some philosophy products that will make perfect Christmas or birthday presents for a couple of people. Awesome! philosophy at half-price!

Ok, since I started Nutri-system I have lost almost 7 pounds. I am very excited. Some of the food is excellent. I had another awful thing- the orange-cranberry breakfast pastry. It tasted and smelled like feet. For real. And I truly thought it would be one of my favorites. Oh,well.

I finished the new Harry Potter book. It was very good, but I am a bit disappointed that it is over. I wanted it to keep going.

Ok, I need to go to the grocery store and get more zucchini. I have been eating tons of it. I didn't even really like it until I started frying it with peppers and garlic. Now I think it is fantastic.

Has it really been 9 days...

since my last blog? wow, doesn't seem like that long.

I started Nutrisystem. I have been strictly following the program since the 19th. So far, so good. Most of the food has either been really good or tolerable. Only really NASTY thing was the turkey with balsamic vinaigrette. Holy nasty. Like really, really bad. It sounds good, but it is bad. I even semi-enjoyed the tuna casserole that people on the website told me to not even bother opening. I fried up a bunch of green peppers, red peppers, onions and celery and mixed it in. it tasted like peppers. Not sure I'd want it again, but it was edible. And I have already lost 3 pounds. I have given up my goal of losing 57 pounds by September. I'll take 15.

I went to see Hairspray with ZarahZou. She had popcorn (and was nice enough to skip the icee) while I ate cucumber slices and a large diet coke. Note- large diet coke is way too much to drink in the first half of a movie. I think this may be the first movie I have gone to where I didn't have popcorn and an icee. And I didn't die or anything. The movie was really good, but I think I like the original better.

I am for surely getting married in September, but we still have not chosen a date. We decided to go to the chapel in the Mall of America. Cheesy? Yes. But it is a good middle ground between a real wedding and going to the courthouse. We are just waiting for my sister to book her airline ticket. She has exactly about 2 more days before we just choose a date and if she's here, she's here. I'd like her to be there, but we can't wait much longer.

Nick wants to go see The Simpson's this weekend, but I just don't know if I can do another movie without popcorn. I may be better off skipping it. I'm sure he can find someone else to go with. Plus (is this sacrilegious) I don't really care one way or the other about the Simpson's. Kind of a take 'em or leave 'em kind of thing.

Ok, I should go make dinner for my starving child.

Zennieland....

I got the most bestest birthday present ever from ZarahZou. She made me a game (modeled after CandyLand) called ZennieLand. It is the most hilarious game ever. The game cards are all relevant to my life and people like Dumbledork and other people I work with. I almost hyperventilated at work while reading some of the cards. It is the most thoughtful gift I have ever received, and I know she spent hours and hours working on. How am I ever going to top it? Thank you very much, ZarahZou, I absolutely love it.

I am going to start Nutrisystem just as soon it is delivered. My wonderful dad purchased it for me. I really, really hope that it works. I will be religiously following the plan. Please let it work! On a semi-related note, for the first and only time I remember, I lied to ZickyZou. But since it was about how much I weigh, does it really count as a lie? I'd like to want to tell the truth, but the number is just too high. Maybe when I am at my goal weight of 112 pounds, then I will tell the truth. Actually my goal weight is 150. I would be quite happy there, i think. that is still higher than the recommended weight for my height, but I think 150 would be fine. We'll see how well this huge investment (it costs $300 for 5 weeks) works. And since it wasn't my money, I'll feel too guilty to not religiously follow the plan. I brought my scale home from my parents, so now I can weigh myself.

Ok, i am going to finish my laundry.

$17 for a movie??

That's how much I spent to see Harry Potter. But it was worth every penny, even if we had to sit in the third row and my neck hurts. It was a really good movie. I recommend that you see it in the theater.

I just got back from getting my oil changed. My dad changes it for free! Yippee for free oil changes. That saves me tons of money. Plus he checked my tire pressure and filled my windshield washer fluid.

We got our marriage license in the mail so now we can get married any time we want within the next 6 months. It was very weird to see how my new name will look. Zennifer Zynn Zartinez. That's going to take a lot of getting used to. I've had the same name for as long as I can remember.

When I woke up this morning at 7:00 am, I heard the clickety-clacking of the computer keyboard. I went downstairs to see what was going on, and MissZalyssa was typing away. I asked her what she was doing up already. Silly question- she was still up and hadn't gone to bed yet. She finally went to bed around 9, in my bed where it is nice, quiet and clean.

I had the best breakfast ever. An egg (eggbeaters, of course), pepper and onion quesadilla. It was soooo good. I think I'll have one tomorrow morning, too.

Ok, I am going to go and watch a lifetime movie. That is my new favorite past time.

Please stop calling me....

I do not know who you are, but your early morning calls to my cell phone are driving me insane. When my child is away, I need to leave my cell phone on for emergency purposes. An emergency is the only reason I want it to ring at 4:00am. Call me all you want around noon, but not when I am supposed to be sleeping.

You are quite lucky I am so lazy and poor, or you'd probably either be in jail or in the hospital. After our discussion this morning about you asking me if I saw your "naughty pictures", I could either march myself down to the police station and file a report or I could pay the $14.95 to get the phone # report and get your name and address and send the hired help over to visit you.

The new show on NBC "The Singing Bee" is pretty lame. I really wanted to like it, but I just am not getting it. It feels kind of choppy or something. So tonight I am trying "Don't forget the lyrics". I hope it's better, I love singing. I have also been watching "The Next Best Thing". How could they not move Dolly on. I think she as the best of all of them. .

Ok, back to the tv and exercising. I love exercising.

Transformers....

more than meets the eye.......the only thing really wrong with this movie is that they never do the theme song. Otherwise, the movie is awesome. It got a bit long, but it is really good- awesome special effects.

I am currently waiting for my birthday dinner to finish cooking- pepperoni pizza from Papa Murphy's- yum! Nick go time ice cream for my birthday- Sticky Toffee Cake from Haagan Daaz. We saw it advertised in a magazine and it looked soooo good. Except I was kind of mad because it was the ice cream that won a contest on the food network- except I had not seen the conclusion show yet. So the advertisement ruined it.

Today would be perfect if only it were Saturday. I could use another day off. I like days off. Last night I went to bed at 8:00. And I woke up this morning at 7:00. Hopefully I can go to bed early tonight.
OK, pizza is almost done.

Do you recognize this cell phone #?

763-482-1311??? Whoever it belongs to better have a GOOD explanation as to why they not only called my cell phone at 4:00 in the morning, but why they sent me the most obscene picture message I have ever received. The phone woke ZickyZou up, too and he was not pleased. Very few people have my cell phone #, so unless one of those few plastered it on the bathroom wall, I can't explain why someone so stupid would have it. And, if by chance this guy googled his own number and got to my blog- you have a very small penis. I should know since I've seen pictures of it. But I'm more pissed that you woke me up. I should be able to sleep through the night unless there is an emergency. And I doubt you were calling to tell me someone I know died.

Ok, now that we established I was not happy with my early morning wake up, I shall move on to happier things. Like that in just a few shorts hours we are having Indian Taco's. Yum. Except there may be a slight problem for me as I have recently started taking the new (fda-approved) diet supplement Alli. It is way spendy, so it better work. If nothing else, the "treatment effects" as they call them give me a really good incentive to not exceed 15 fat grams per meal for fear of devastating, uncontrollable things happening in my gastrointestinal tract. The guide that came with it warns of sudden, oily leakage. How gross is that. But since I have so much money invested in it, I have a very good reason to eat healthy. I am just sad that I will be limited to one small piece of fry bread. But I can eat all the lettuce and tomato that my (fat-craving) heart desires. Lucky me. If it works, it's worth it. Plus I got a Target gift card from my sister for my birthday that I used to pay for part of it.

I really should repaint my toenails. Zindy told me that they made look like I was jaundiced. I tend to agree. But they are such a beautiful yellow.

Ok, time to go get dressed so I can start frying the bread shortly. Happy 4th of July!

It's Sunday...

and it's 12:30. ZickyZou just got out of bed. I've been up since 8. So far I have made breakfast 3 separate times (me, zlyssa, and zickyzou), brought 2 whole bags of shoes up from the entry closet to my bedroom closet, started the dishwasher, drank 5 glasses of water, and watched a Lifetime movie. Now I am on break.

When I was at the credit union on Friday, the bank teller lady had the nerve to ask me if my handbag was fake. I am currently carrying the primary color Coach Scribble tote. That is rather an insulting question, dontcha think? It's real, I swear, I have the receipt. So now I am wondering if everyone assumes I am carrying a fake and trying to pretend it's real? It is real, I am just not sure I like it so much anymore if people think it's fake.

And on the subject of fake handbags, a lady at work brought in a bunch of fakes to sell. I am just not sure as to what my stance is on "designer inspired" handbags. I will admit that I have a fake coach and a fake spade (which is my favoritest handbag ever), but I also have a wardrobe of real bags and they are so much higher quality. But when I carry one of the real ones, do people think it's fake? And do I care? Should I care? Is buying a fake handbag the equivalent of downloading music and movies illegally (which I am adamantly opposed to)?

ZickyZou is ALLEGEDLY going to Sears today to get the new garage door keypad. He swears he is. I'll believe it when it is in my hands.

I invited my parents over for dinner on Wednesday, I am making fry bread tacos. So I better get started on cleaning the trashcan I call my house.