Fun! Fun! Fun!

If you didn't get a chance to catch the news this morning then don't dispair. Here is a link to the segment:

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/azam/ladies_room/ladies_room_073009.

I am so stinking excited for the studio! Go Express MiE! One thing I did notice is how bad I need to buy new work out pants. Mine are so big on me. (Yeah!)

Wanna Be on the News?

Then get your booty over to Express Mie ASAP and sign up for the 8:00am Burlesque Babes class tomorrow morning. We need to fill this bad boy up. I'll be there. It's going to be fun!

Friggin' Tired

I am SO tired! I was planning on riding my bike to Salsa Pump tonight but that won't be happening. I am going to go home and go to bed. I can't, can't, can't get sick because at 5:45pm on Friday I am leaving on a jet plane for Salt Lake City. YEAH!

Just for fun!

These photos are just for fun...























This is a photo of my arm next to my 5 month old nephews leg. I don't know if this is worse for him or me. What do you think? Is it worse that my arm is as small as his leg or that my nephews leg is as big as my arm?

Front Comparison

Holy crap. I don't know about you but I think this dancing thing has something to it. 

Update Pictures!

I bet you thought I was gonna flake. Nope. Update photos as promised. Emmy took them for me and she thought it was pretty funny that my hair blended into the wall and I look bald. Enjoy!

Also, my hips are 43 inches! Yeah!

A little bit of everything

I have been trying to be less computer dependent but it is not working out because then I don't post. :/ 

Anyway, so last week I was doing the seven days of positiveness and I finished it! Here is what I did for the rest of the week.

Thursday - I rode my bike to Colloquial Celtic. I love that class! I haven't been able to attend for a while due to time and I am so happy I can go again! Roxy and I did get in a fight though. Her chain kept coming off. That is my positiveness. I figured out how to fix it all by myself. I am super proud and by the 4th time it came off I was able to get it back on with barely getting on the bike. Sweet! 

Friday - I did nothing!!!! Well...almost nothing. I rented a movie, bou

ght some wine, and bleached my hair. Love it! It is pretty blond though I am going to eventually try to get it blonder but when you take it from black it isn't the easiest. 

Saturday - I went to church and then attended the Swing dance lessons. Could have used some single people there... (*hint*hint* MiE girls.) ... anyway, it was pretty fun. Hannah and her cute self taught the Jitterbug. She is good teacher. I like how she mainly focused on the guys. It forced the females to follow. I loved it because so often the female tries (does) to take over. 

Sunday - I finished my hair by getting it chopped off. Every now and then you just want to start over. I am definitely at that point. It is funny though that when you change your look as often as I do how comfortable people are with telling you what they *really* think. I went to my folks for dinner and as I walked in my sister looked up from what she was doing and said, "Hmmmm...I like it better dark" and then went back to her thing. I was like "uh...thanks?" to which she responded, "I didn't say I didn't like the style. I just said I wasn't fond of the color." Thanks...I feel much better. I really did love her honesty though.

Progress pictures didn't happen this weekend because I forgot my MiE tank. I am getting them taken tonight and will post as soon as I get home. Measurements are awesome though but you have to wait until tonight to see. 

Good times! 

Not the Most Thought Out Ideas by Kathy Part ll

My legs were uber sore all day long so I thought...hmmmm...I think I should ride Roxy to my Salsa Pump class tonight. Problem? Uh...have you taken that class? Ow. I do feel quite good mentally so it can't be that bad. 

Moving on, my positive action for today was to go through my email. Yes, I know. Most people do that all the time. Me? I haven't looked at it in over 3 weeks. I had almost 200 unread messages. Some of them were junk but the rest were legit. I felt like a total a-hole reading some of them but still a very positive experience in the end. Tomorrow I am calling a couple of people and begging for SUPER forgiveness. Also, I am topping today off with hanging up all the laundry I have washed over the past couple of days and then going to bed by 8. My laundry is all laid flat across the back of my couch. Very classy. 

Things to look forward to: I am posting new measurements and photos this weekend. Get excited everyone!

Not the Most Thought Out Ideas by Kathy

Okay. I admit it. Sometimes I am not the sharpest tool in the shed. As my positive thing for today I decided to ride my bike to pole class. Problem? It starts at 8:30pm and ends at 10:00pm. Solution? Wear light colored clothes. Other Problem? It is freaking storming tonight. I left class feeling much better then when I arrived (more about that later) and started the 4 miles trek home. As I was riding along I found myself being mesmerized by the storm ahead. Wait for it. Wait for it. Wait for it. Wait for it. Oh! There it is...with storms comes wind. Lots and lots and lots of wind. By the time I got home my legs were on FIRE! Good times...

Anywho, about that pole class. A part of the warm up is the teacher sets a thought towards the end of the meditation. Today's was something like, "Whatever I did today. It was enough." That may not have been it exactly but it is what I heard and wow! What a relief. As I am right now...I am enough. 

Moving forward: Part of my melt down last week was I felt alone. Here is the funny (dumb) part. It is my own freaking fault. When I am upset I withdraw from everything. I have tons of people that call, email, text, etc... and I haven't been meeting them halfway (or at all). Well, I talk out loud to God when I ride my bike and I decided today that I can't be like that anymore. I wish I was one of those people that could figure things like this out before I reached rock bottom but alas, I am not one of those people. I like to punish myself for a while. So, that being said, I am finally going to take my Mom's advice and carve out a bit of time everyday to reconnect with all the people I haven't connected with. I am also going to start using my phone again as my to do list and schedule. That has been another major problem. I feel like I am all over the place not knowing whether I am coming or going or both. I am starting right now. No more of this "I'll start tomorrow" crap. 

Side Note: If you are looking for some fun Saturday night you should come join us at Express MiE for Swing Dance lessons. It is going to be so fun! Only $7.00 pp and boys are allowed! Hope I see you there! 

Other Side Note: I MUST finish my logo and business cards this weekend. I have had 3 opportunities today to give out my card and had nothing. Super professional...or not. 

Who Would Have Thought!

Mission accomplished! Luggage unpacked, delivered, and contents washed. Fan-freaking-tastic! As an added bonus, upon delivery of said luggage I also worked out with Emmy. 35 minutes on the elliptical. It was nice that there was a TV in the machine otherwise I would have been bored to tears. I didn't want to Debbie Downer Emmy to death so we watched while we worked out. It was quite nice. Now...what to do tomorrow? I could cheat and say, "my pole class" but that was going to happen anyway. I must think on this one for a bit. Stay tuned! 

Next 7 Days or Longer

Okay Ladies...I need something positive in my life...quick. To help me get over this crappy hump I am going to choose, do, and then blog about something different but positive everyday. Fake it 'til you make it right? Anywho, I am going to start with something simple today. That's right. You guessed. Unpack. I better get on it because I am going to Salt Lake in a week so I should officially unpack from one trip before I go on another. This  unpacking experience includes taking the suitcase back to my brother and washing the contents there in. Wish me luck!

Unplugged

Have you ever had a complete and total meltdown? Well...I have. Two of them, in fact, last week. I went on a don't know, don't care spree that ended with a no phone or internet staycation at my SIL's house. Much needed. I did some crying but mostly a lot of laughing. Being around Emmy is infectious. Her children are so much fun and exciting things happen all day long. If I ever end up having a kid I want to stay home with them. I can't imagine someone else getting to experience all the fun things they do and say all day long. Of course, the bad comes with the good but still. 

Anyway, I still have not unpacked from KC so this is my public declaration that it is going to happen tonight. Along with some regular house maintenance such as laundry. Also, I have dinner with some friends that will further pull me from the never ending funk. Everything is so much different then I thought it would be. All the feelings I thought I would I have I have them but much more amplified then I expected. 

On to some fun! I got phase 2 of my tattoo done yesterday and wow! It looks super awesome but it was super not fun. I posted pictures of the progress below. Nicole, my tattoo artist, is so talented. I sat for a little over 3 hours by the time everything was said and done. Unfortunately, I can't really work out. Well...I can but nothing that has to do with bending, sitting or laying. Good times. I am getting it filled in on August 8th. It is going to rock! 

Hope everyone has a lovely day! 

I Love Roxy

I love Roxy. I can't believe I waited so long to buy her. I rode her to the studio on Monday and look at the fabulous view I got on the way home. I probably would have missed it if I was driving. 

Also, the photo above is a sneak peek at my office. I save fortunes that I like and tape them above my computer. Whenever I need a little pick me up I can look up there. If you go to Express MiE you may recognize a few of them. 

Hope everyone is having an awesome day cause I am! 

Did You Miss Me?

So...that went on a bit longer then I expected it to. Note to self: If you are feeling sorry for yourself because of an impending divorce do not...I repeat do not...go hang out with your gorgeous sister in law and 2 beautiful children. (Just kidding Emmy. I had fun with you!) The pictures below are from July 4th when I went to the zoo with my mom and SIL. I like how my mom missed my face in the 2 pictures since I was dressed for changing oil rather then playing at the zoo. Looking at the pictures though make me want to go back with them dressed for the occasion. *hint*hint* Mom and Emmy.

On Friday night I got to feeling a little better because I got my next tattoo designed! I am beyond excited about it. I thought I was actually getting it started but alas, no. I do have an appointment this Thursday to get the outline done. Nicole, my tattoo artist, keeps telling me it is going to hurt REALLY bad but I can't imagine it would hurt that much worse then my foot. The only difference is it is quite a bit larger then the one of my foot. I guess I am about to find out. I posted pictures below. Look how rad it is going to be. For those of you who think it looks like a poinsettia that is definitely not what it is. It is Tiger Lilis. My favorite! The center one is going to be orange and the 2 outside ones are going to be pink. 

The way Nicole works is she draws the design directly on you and then cuts off a piece of contact paper and sticks it to the finished drawing (aka. you). She then markers over the top of the drawing and peels the paper off. That way the tattoo is conformed to your body rather then drawing it flat and trying to make it work on your body. It is quite an experience to watch it. The only bad thing about this tattoo is I won't be able to look at it anytime I want. :/

Oh! Something else exciting happened on Friday night. I was driving to a friends house after my appointment a BOOM! My tire blew. Ugh. I was so annoyed. I just replaced these dumb things. So I carefully got to the side of the road and called my friend. She dispatched 2 of the guys to come help me. I sat there for a second and then was like, "What the hell! It can't be that hard." (Yes...I totally said it out loud.) I called and cancelled the guys, got everything out and was back on the road again in 21 minutes! That's right Leah. 21 minutes! I am such a bad ass. 

Anywho, so I don't revert back to my pitty party ways here is what I am going to do tonight. 

1. Wash my dog

2. Finish my laundry

3. Unpack completely from KC trip (No, I haven't done it yet and yes, I know it has been a super long time now)

4. Ride my Miss Roxy to and from my Palat-MiEz class

5. Attend Pilat-MiEz class (this class ALWAYS surprises me with how hard it is) 

6. Work on website for friend for 1 hr

7. Dick around on the computer for 30 or so minutes (I am writing this only because I know it is going to happen)

8. Be in bed by 9:30pm

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Hugs,

Kathy

Pitty Party Is So Not Over

So...my attempt to be done with my pitty party is not happening like I hoped it would be. I have eaten like hell the last couple of days including Doritos for dinner tonight. Nice. Emmy said she was going to fatten me up so she can win the bet. Thanks...

I think you would probably describe me as depressed. I am depressed and I am pissed that I am going through this. Ugh. It wasn't supposed to be like this. I haven't returned any phone calls for about a week. I haven't really talked to anyone outside my family in about a week. All I do is sit around feeling sorry for myself. Or sit around feeling sorry for myself, writing this blog, and eating apple pie. Doesn't that totally fit into my goals? I guess if you are gonna fall off the wagon you might as get off completely, right? No? Fine. Tomorrow is a new day. I need to sack up. The perfect way to get me back is to go to Salsa Pump. That is what I really need...a good butt kicking. Josefa, make me cry please (not like I did in my pole class on Friday but you know what I mean.) Wait a minute...I hiked tonight. Me and my fat dog. That counts for something.

Proof You Can Teach A Old Dog New Tricks

Part of the redefinition of me is to become less dependent on other people. So...going with that theme I learned how to change my own oil. Yup. I sure did. I was surprised that is actually wasn't that hard. It took me about 30 or so minutes (with my Dad's guidance) on Saturday. Oh and a couple days before I was given 2 pieces of advice by my older brother. 

1. Let the engine cool down. 

2. Don't drop the bolt. You'll know what I am talking about. 

Funny thing was I was quickly able to figure out what he was talking about. The car was also quite "cool" thanks to my mom tempting me to go to the zoo and play at the water playground with my SIL and her 2 beautiful kids. Uh...I'll hang with the kiddo's. It made for a much hotter training though because instead of doing it at 8:00am I did it at almost noon. Maybe not the best choice but I had a blast playing in the water. The stupid water playground didn't just spray water it sprayed water by surprise so that made for one wet Kathy. It was well worth it to see Timothy smile like though. (Emmy...I freaking love your kids!)

Anywho, below are pictures of my first oil change experience thanks to the bestest photographer ever, my mom. The pic with my name on it is of my arm through the engine. 

The Great Plane Adventure

Part of my world rocking experience almost a week and a half ago was meeting this fantastic woman on my flight from Kansas City to Phoenix via Denver. We started off in deep conversation since the first question I asked was what was bringing her to Phoenix. Her reply, "cancer surgery." It just got deeper after that. All that aside, her surgery was today so I drove out to visit her. Wow...she is an inspiration. I would love for her to get lots of mail since she is stuck in the hospital for the next 3 weeks completely away from her family so please email me at itsallaboutmie@gmail.com if you are comfortable sending a stranger a card. Thanks!

Nothing Like a 6 Hour Nap

I laid down at 1:00pm today for a quick nap and didn't get up until 7:00. I guess I needed it. (I could probably go to bed again now and not get up until tomorrow morning but I can't do another week of being completely unprepared.) I guess the past couple of weeks have finally caught up with me. I have been living in funkville due to everything that is going on and have literally done nothing for the past week and a half. In fact, my luggage is still sitting on the floor from when I went to Kansas City. There is something great to be said about finally having a chosen direction but it doesn't mean that is how you wanted it to work out. Tonight is the end of said funk. 

On Saturday I tried this thing called Bountiful Baskets (.org) and love it! You go to the website, choose a pick up location, order what you want (conventional or organic plus any extras) and then pick up your basket at the selected location Saturday morning. One quirk about it is you don't get to choose what you get as far a produce goes. That is both good and bad. Good because it forces you to try things you never would have tried and bad because it forces you to try things you never would have tried. Just kidding...it is bad because you end up with 3 green bells peppers when you wouldn't eat one. I guess that promotes sharing. It was funny because everyone could tell it was my first time because of the container I brought to transport the food (a beer bucket). They all thought it was pretty funny. I split the basket with my mom and sister and there was still plenty to go around. Please note that a TON of people do this. I pulled up to the park at 6:55am and was flabbergasted by the number of cars. The street was lined! I guess I thought it was just going to be me because I couldn't believe it. As I rounded the corner I stopped short because there were like 100 people in line. What a sight I bet we were all standing there holding baskets. Anywho, I highly recommend you give it a go. Oh...I also included a photo of the feet of the guy standing in front of me. Look closely because it shows he must have little girls. 

I had a boyfriend once nickname my car The Water Bottle Grave Yard. As you can see from the photo above it must be true. I finally cleaned my car out this weekend and the photo is the tops of all the water bottles I pulled from my car. Please note that most of the bottles were the Trader Joe's 1.5L bottles. Yikes! Talk about environmentally unfriendly. I decided I need to do something different. I am going to start looking around for a countertop water cooler. Let me know if you find a great deal on one. 

New Hair...Again

I love hair. Love it! You can completely change your look in a matter of an hour just by changing your hair. 

Wicked

I was given the opportunity to see Wicked last night and let me tell you...it did not disappoint. It was more then I could have hoped for. Amazing actually. It is based on the book by Gregory Maguire (also excellent) and the play follows quite close. It is surprising that a play would do a better job of that then most movies. If you get the opportunity to go I highly recommend that you jump on it. You will not be disappointed. 

What do you write...

When you don't know what to write? I have a bit of extra personal news today. Yesterday I filed for divorce. It was a hard decision that ultimately I couldn't ignore anymore. Some people have asked me about it and out of respect for my husband I won't be writing about it much, if at all. I appreciate everyone's kind words and support. It is not easy and I empathize with anyone who has ever had to do it.