Anyone who has taken a ride in my car in the past few months, or for that matter even had me as a passenger in their car, has learned that I have a new obsession – playing Prius.  That’s right, the new game of the century is Prius – hitting someone everytime you see a Volkswagen Bug is so 1990’s.  Now you do so when you see a Toyota Prius on the road.  However, there seems to be some confusion as to why this change has occurred, and exactly what the rules are that govern its awesomeness.  Wanna become part of the craze?  Read on.

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The first day of my healthier eating habits is drawing to a close, and I’m quite pleased with myself and how it is turning out.  After a midnight workout, I set an alarm and woke up at 9 a.m. this morning, which pathetically was the earliest I’ve been up in weeks.  I haven’t been sleeping well lately, but maybe the workout last night and the determination to start making a difference in my life helped me to roll out of bed so “early” today.  With groceries in the fridge and pantry, it was time to start making better choices when hunger struck.

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I realized earlier today/yesterday (depending on your frame of reference) that too long have I allowed myself to be unhealthy.  I’ve made excuses for myself and let them allow me to make all the bad decisions I shouldn’t be making.  Since I was laid off I have gained about 20 pounds.  That’s ridiculous.  At first I told myself that I was just laid off and deserved to take some time to relax and eat whatever I want and pretty much just mope around the apartment feeling sorry for myself.  Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months, and here I am over 260 pounds.  I share this embarrassing fact because I’m making some changes, and it’s time to be accountable for them – and this blog will help me do that.

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Well the weekend has come and gone, but I’m sad to see it go.  I spent the weekend constantly on the go, but in the best possible way.  I spent it with family and friends having a great time.  Sunday was my 6 month-iversary with Keith, and Monday was my birthday.  Saturday was spent with different friends just relaxing and having fun, but Sunday was reserved for Keith and I to be together on the special day, and he even took off work Monday so he could be with me on my birthday in a way that nobody else ever really has.  It was wonderful in every way it could have been.

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I started using a professional recruiter a little over a month ago to try and help me find a job.  Searching on my own was getting me nowhere; 4 months of unemployment and not a single interview.  The only offer I’d had was someone wanting me to drop out of school to work for beans.  Umm…no thanks.  The recruiter got a phone interview with a very reputable finance company in Dallas almost right away, but after the phone interview they never showed any interest and I was back to feeling hopeless again.  Soon after he managed to get me an in-person interview with yet another reputable financial company in Dallas and it went great.

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