So the diet kind of faltered a bit around Christmas, then with all the house hunting, moving from our apartment to Shaun's mom's house, then moving into our new house, and all of the things that happened in-between all of that, the diet sort of never got completely back on track.  There was much cheating, and it was delicious.  A conversation with my boss about who had the highest score at hula-hooping on WiiFit got me to pull out the balance board and put in the game to see what the damage was.  I have to say, not too bad.  I managed to only gain back half of what I had lost... well, maybe a little more than half... I had lost around 30 lbs, and have gained 16 lbs.  So now it's hard-core back onto the diet again.  It's not particularly hard to do - I enjoy salads, for the most part - it's just getting into the right frame of mind that's difficult.  I am the type who can't really let herself have "just a little taste" of something that's non-diet-friendly; once I take that step, I'm done, I'll keep going back for "just one more little taste" until I've had way more than I should have and then I'm just being counter-productive.  And darn it all, my boss makes such delicous sweets!!  And she makes them a lot!  On top of that, the central location for storing said delicious sweets is right behind my desk.  I could literally roll my chair a foot or two and boom! there they are.  And when she makes brownies she bakes them just before she comes to work so when you take off the aluminum foil the whole area smells like freshly baked brownies..... and they're super-gooey with melty chocolate chips inside and every decadent bite slowly melts in your mouth... *drool*  It's so evil!  I'd be fine if I could just eat a tiny bite and then stop... but the problem is that cheating tastes good.

I'm pretty impressed with myself today, mostly.  I worked hard this morning and got the grass cut in the front yard (using my completely manual push mower) and I did some raking and picked up leaves and yard debris as well as some stones and concrete bits that were left in our yard when our neighbor added on to his driveway.  -_-;;  Shaun was working today, so I took a break around lunchtime to go see him and bring him some yummy food.  I was intending to continue my yardwork when I got home, but I got distracted by Facebook instead.  Too many apps!!!  XD  Plus, it's hot outside.  <3

Had an awesome time yesterday... went over to Zack's house and had a 4th of July celebration of sorts.  Had tons of food - Shaun and I supplied 12 steaks, a chocolate pie and a peanut butter pie, plus there were cookies, 2 cakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans etc etc.  Basically we had it all.  Then, of course, we got to witness the awesome fireworks display; money definitely well-spent.  There were some really great moments where we were shooting off fireworks high into the sky while at the same time one of the neighbors across the lake shot off one that was lower to the ground so it reflected off of the water.  It was very pretty.  We had some really great fireworks that were amazing - it was a lot of fun!  Hope everyone else had a great time on the 4th as well!!  TTFN...

I can't believe it's been 6 months since I updated this thing, but then again I can.  It's been a bit hectic; haven't had regular reliable internet access that I could use to update this.  But now things have calmed down again... Shaun and I are in our house and we got the internet hooked up yesterday.  So now I can log on at home and make entries, etc etc and all is good.  *whew*

I've had several dreams lately involving funerals.  The most recent one that I can recall is one where Shaun and I went to a funeral that was being held at my dad's house, in his basement.  We arrived and there were already several people seated on various couches and chairs.  There were several seats still available, but my mother told me to sit over against the wall on the floor, to leave room for others who were old and would need the chairs.  I had the feeling that we were there for a funeral for my father.  It was very odd.  I don't know if this was spurred by the random thoughts I had during the day wherein I wondered/imagined how I would react if someone told me my father died, or if it's related to my sort of discovery/growth/finding-me stuff I've been working on (most of which relates to my family relationships and roles, etc).  There are various interesting and applicable interpretations I found:

• "This dream may symbolize the burying of sensitivities and emotions that are too difficult to cope with.  Consider all of the details in this dream to find the appropriate message."
• "To dream that you are attending a funeral for a still-living parent, suggests that you need to separate yourself from your parent's restrictions and confines."
• "To dream that you are at somebody else's funeral, signifies that you are burying an old relationship and closing the lid on the past. You may be letting go some of the feelings (resentment, anger, hostility toward someone) that you've been clinging onto."
• "Who is being buried? Do you feel resentment towards this person or do they symbolise something happening in your life or something about yourself?"

I guess I have a lot to think about now.