Rants, Recipes, and Running

Remember how 2 months ago I was going to blog 30 days straight?! Doing this cute little segment/challenge? Well, that was productive. (sarcasm) But I do plan on finishing it. Kind of like I plan on some day finishing the quit that I seriously started 11 years ago. I just like to take my little breaks! And today is goals -- which is a big focus for me lately since there's been so many life changes! First, let me tell you -- that I'm obsessed with goals. I eat, breathe, and sleep goals. Short term, intermediate, and long term. I'm like a walking calendar. Some say that's a "flaw" -- but it's how I like life. So I'll probably keep it that way! Here are my goals that I'm thinking about right now.... Short Term : Make the adjustment to night shift this week without turning into a walking zombie.  (I am SO not a night person!!!) Start taking body combat classes (it's like...kick boxing kind of *I think*) at our new gym Get all pictures,...

Currently I am sitting by the fire, next to the Christmas tree all lit up, smells of Christmas cookie-baking filling the house, and feeling extraordinarily happy & content in our new house! I am going to be honest and say the past 2 weeks have WIPED ME OUT. Thursday night I slept-walked. Ryan found me rummaging around in our closet at 1:00 am talking to myself. Starting new job at hospital + plus moving + dealing with a whole giant array of things + Christmas season = CRAZY!!! But good crazy, fun crazy, exciting!! We moved Saturday last weekend (Saturday). Our truck was to be ready by 8 am. We arrived at 7:45 (being the overly-punctual couple we are...) ....no one there. So we waited...and waited. And we called. ...I could hear the phone ringing inside of the building. ..by 8:15, we realized that maybe the people running this trucking company weren't going to show up to work that day. So we called corporate. They informed us "Well, we're sorry, but ther...