9:30 oats 150, banana 150, raisins 150, almond milk 50, kombucha 50. 550.
<fell asleep until noon>...not proud of how i used the time, but i'm now up and doing activities...
Noon-12:30pm snack jelly beans 70, then later on chocolate 70
1pm hopping on my stepper for 25 min, then lunch, and possibly some writing work to do for my class...or, i'll cook :)
2pm lunch: leftovers - some green beans, some squash with cheese 100, half a big chicken breast with cheese/light sauce 250, part of a large sweet potato with a little butter 150, black sweetened coffee. 500.
5pm-5:30 snacking turned to dinner: apple, low cal drink 100 - some roasted delicata squash, not enough seasoning but filling and healthy, 100, ratatouille which i drink the liquid like a soup also 150. 350...and half a garlic bread i made...i think only 200-250.
8:45 chocolates 150
2050...
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phone app for PM test...TOMORROW, i'll start with this...after dinner...in progress...
Studying / writing for ADR class Week 3 assignments (still the course is only in week 1, but there are also a couple other studies working in advance of the due dates)....It's a short class that is only just under 7 weeks, so, when it's over, I will not be taking another class until January. That's why it's nice to get the course done fast - I'll have a longer break before the next one starts (and a good possibility I will be back to work as well). ..in progress...will read a little more...DONE
walk or bike ride? or stepper/indoor bike, leg strength.....DONE!
porbably cook ratatoille so I have it to eat all week....and cooked some roasted squash....and cooked some garlic bread (leftover i had from a previous meal, kept the bread in my fridge)...DONE!
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Tomorrow i'll visit family - I'll be there for lunch and dinner...hopefully some walking and relaxation. Maybe studying at their house, not sure.
Thursday I'm home / rainy day..will do weights on Thursday.
Friday: October 30th I signed up for some outdoor Volunteering that I think i'll drive to, not sure about public transportation, looks like there should be a few spots there...for FRIDAY :)
Saturday (Halloween) I think i'm home mostly...
Sunday is the last day of Volunteering at Queens County Farm.. :)
Next week is mostly up in the air right now, with another Volunteering day next Saturday, November 7th, which i'll prob take the train to go to bc parking isn't good and the train is close by and a great option (and it's a quiet saturday so bus/train will not be packed!). I wanted to volunteer with Nov. 3 elections but haven't heard anything so I doubt I'll be assigned anything...I really don't care too much if it works out or not.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Bathroom shower is cleaned!!!!! before breakfast. Thank gosh!
10am nice breakfast: oats 150, raisins 150, banana 150, kombucha 50. 500.
Noon lunch: leftover tuna very good still 200, popcorn 100, fiber one choc chip cookie 130, small coffee 70. 500.
3:30 jelly beans 100
wasted money on cruddy Chinese food (new place for me to try, never again) sauteed veggies, veggie assortment was poor, 200, wanton soup not impressed 300, small ice cream 100
leftover spiked seltzer and pumpkin spice yogurt 200
10pm white chocolate. 150.
2050..
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2hr phone call with French friend...in progress..to be DONE
two phone calls: election volunteer - sent email bc nobody picked up the phone...I see i may not be able to volunteer - bc the process is disorganized...DONE.
notary application phone call.....DONE, RESOLVED!
reading online first for ADR...in progress...DONE for today...
short half hour walk DONE
get pants at dry cleaners / pick up sunflower wreath close by, same town (facebook marketplace); DONE
Weights workout tonight early in today...DONE
do phone app study for PM...TOMORROW, i'll start with this.
walk or bike ride? or stepper/indoor bike....
porbably cook ratatoille so I have it to eat all week....
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Have a fantastic day today :)
My last time at the farm is coming up, next Sunday :) I am excited for it and am grateful for the opportunity. I will do it again next year - hopefully !
Good Morning All!
Breakfast: last of the pumpkin pie (glad it's done for now!) 2 smaller slices 400 cal, kombucha 50. the pie tastes good but is NOT at all filling and i get hungry soon after. but like i said, i love the taste of the pumpkin pie...450.
Small, easy Lunch tuna 150 on small bagel 150...300
snack after farm jelly beans 100
4:30-5pm ice cream 200, coffee 50 while reviewing new work for ADR
6:40pm dinner: leftovers - roasted squash with some cheese and seasonings 150, half a chicken breast with some cheese and tomato sauce 300, chips 150. 600. light drink 50.
100 apple
1850, goodnight.
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I'm up adding some fixes to the paper i posted a couple days ago...adding a good little concusion paragraph that wraps it up a bit instead of leaving it open-ended. my mom is the one giving my feedback to add an ending in...and donkey advised me to write a little bit more about emotions (which i certainly agree is huge). i may just tell her little story how clients are advised to take a half hour and grab a cup of coffee and then reconvene! something like that is what i'll prob write...i'm also doing New Week #3 assignments today (mostly reading first...). this course has been really educational - Alternative Dispute Resolution. ..this work is mostly DONE, but i'm doing some reading of the Week 3 (out of 7 weeks) website material and will start reading the textbook (also chapter 3) tomorrow as well.
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i do think i'm going to be working again soon (November or early December), so i also want to get this course (7 weeks only) out of the way if possible before I start work. I also do acknowledge that this is the time to study for the PM exam ! ha! no, i'm not taking very seriously. i guess i have my doubts about passing it...
This reason i think i'll be working again is that i have a possible "in" at this other company that i interviewed at last Tuesday, with someone i know from my previous job. there is potential for me to even be assisting him...time will tell...hopefully this works out for the relatively "long term." (meaning i'm not out of a job again in 6 months).
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I will also spend time today on the PM study app on my phone for review...planning to only do a little bit, tonight, maybe half hour and that's it...
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today is the farm from 1-4pm. it's cold today i think high of 55? so i'll dress appropriately. looking forward to the exercise.. was GREAT...not cold bc we were moving around, nice and warm in my clothes i chose to wear. good exercise DONE
(i have ONE session left and then the farm volunteering is over for this season). when farming ends, i suppose i can try to be more routine with my weights and not skip as many sessions as i have been. !!! The farm has been fun and i do want to do it again next year :)
i should also do weights tonight (not willing to do them this AM)..if i do not, i'll just do them Monday which i figure is just as good - so we'll see how the day goes
weights monday :-) (def not in ANY mood to do it tonight, just wanting relaxation, reading, light studying...reading) :-D
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laundry has been done previously...but i put in a load tonight as by separating darks from lights it's easier to see when one load can be done (and i like this approach to separating laundry...from when i take off the clothes, i separate...it's been saving a lot of time!) DONE!
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cooking is done...but still can make a ratatoille soon.
still the shower needs to be cleaned...ha, i am a procrastinator!
MONDAY:
I'll do the shower tomorrow morning.
I will also do my weights routine tomorrow, after breakfast, early.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
I'm glad that you found my comments/story to be helpful. I did not mean my comments nor story to be a critique or criticism. So I hope you're not changing your paper because you thought I was telling you to do so!
Being a Psych major in college, I'm definitely biased in approach to such scenarios, which is why I am amazed at how intuitive my boss is. He used to be a prosecutor, so he's very much into people's psychology and emotions (sometimes), with voir dire and all. I think my dream profession would be to do research into voir dire (jury selection) and how juries work, think, act, how they come to their verdicts or stalemates.
Sounds like you have a “good bias”
My friend is on a jury but for some reason the jury was hardly done Voir dire - basically everyone selected for jury duty was chosen no matter what. They are selected for 1 month to decide in case extensions or reduced sentences. It doesn’t sound like typical jury duty and may be related to something changed due to Covid and the running of the court. They didn’t even ask the potential jurors anything - they were just all selected !
9am breakfast of...2 small slices of pumpkin pie! (now only 2 left, thank goodness!) and coffee
Lunch leftover pizza smaller slices from parents with a fried egg I added on top - really feeling a desire for protein after the pie breakfast which isn't filling egg 100, half slice 400, crust of another slice 150...650...saving some of the pizza mentioned to take for the walk with parents (not eating all at once bc I feel full)
one stroopwafel cookie (ode to Donkey!) my sister bought them and left them at parent's house...150
dinner: big salad with some olive oil 200, small amount of sweet potato with little butter 100, taste of pasta 20, green beans 50, chicken just a little 150, two cookies 150..700 tops
1950...
4mi walk today :) with parents.
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Off to parents' house today for walking in the afternoon, lunch, and dinner...a full day. :) should be good. we are also going to watch a movie together back at their house. my sister is back in NYC with her husband and baby today so it will be quiet at my parents' houes and restful! haha!
Walking with parents at a preserve that we have both never been to - should be GREAT!
I may use the app for PM study a bit or just start that up again tomorrow...
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
You're a pumpkin pie fanatic! LOL
It was supposed to be a response of a page at the least and didn’t need to be a certain format like typical essays :) thank you! Will write back later
Enjoy your day and I’ll write more later too.
Oh yes, the Streuplewaffle - delightful! Did your package say that each cookie was 150 calories? Mine had the European label where calories were per 100g.
What movie did you watch with your folks?
we watched a REALLY, REALLY great movie i highly recommend, so funny: My Cousin Vinny! first time i watched it!!! it's so fun!
also, i read them my assignment that you read, so i will add what you said (something more on emotions)...and i will also add a conclusion stating how there's an umbrella of similarities with these two fields because they share many methodologies with each other in how the tasks and jobs are completed...etc etc.
8:30 Breakfast: slice of no sugar added pumpkin pie from supermarket (it's good!) 200, kombucha 50
10:30 more of the pumpkin pie (it should go fast!) 200 ;), kombucha 50 (decided not to have both pieces for breakfast but break them apart over the morning!)
12:45pm lunch: mini bagel 150, tuna with mayo and bits of celery 200, crackers 200. 550.
did stepper for 25min...glad to get off it lol...while watching Judge Mathis---good show.
3:30pm jelly beans 100 and a small apple kombucha 50
4:30pm ice cream 100
5:30 small apple while cooking dinner / meal that will last me till at least Monday..i have a lot of food now at home..and I still want to cook up some squash also - either Saturday or Sunday. and keebler club crackers 70 (supposed to be part of the meal i'm cooking, but, i ate them before the meal....
bigger dinner: salad with a little dressing 100, baked veggies with some olive oil and cheese on top 100, 1/2 chicken breast with sauce and little cheese on top 250, chips 150, pumpkin pie 200.800..full.
2220...little much but i really don't care tonight.
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Plans:
Deciding to skip any more laundry until after the weekend (I'll do it Monday)...had enough to do it today, cleaned the guinea pig area, so...Laundry DONE!
as well as the bathroom floor...(the sink / toilet i do occasionally all the time) this part is lol and i did quickly clean the sink and toilet..DONE!
I want to finish the ADR work for these two weeks (due dates for these two weeks) today..DONE for now...deciding to put the rest of the work on the backburner for the next couple days. almost everything is done and my brain doesn't want to only concentrate on this class right now, so i'm DONE
..maybe some indoor stepper for now..25 min.DONE
And i admit to sort of skipping studying for PM these two days, but i'm back to it today...using phone App...i will continue studying the "Tips" section...starting this at 3:30 after i went on the stepper for a little bit...DONE...but want to do more of PM studying tonight
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I will cook the other meal I have today so the veggie part doesn't go bad...just reminded myself to take the chicken out of the freezer!..it even look slike some of the veggies went bad - i'll check it out when i'm ready to cook, after studying some PM...meal is in oven, so it will be DONE
Everyday lately has been very foggy/humid cool in the mornings with nicer weather in the afternoon - i think i'm staying inside much of today and maybe trying for a bike ride later??..not eager to go out...i think i'll also ride on indoor bike today, while watching TV tonight...DONE
I will clean the shower today :)....!?!?!?!?!?!? not so sure...
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I'm glad i watched the debate last night...i thought they both "picked on" each other too much, but that it was a decent debate.
An assignment I wrote that i'm proud of:
The “Top 10 Tips for a Successful Employment Mediation,” is an article written by Frank Burke in October 2020. Burke is an attorney with a vast amount of experience in employment mediation, the topic of his article. His biography section states that Burke has “42 years of experience as a business trial lawyer in national law firms having handled a diverse range of business disputes …in 26 states, China and Canada. His website is www.burkemediation.com and he blogs on mediation strategy and advocacy topics at www.adrconflictstrategies.com . He is a 1972 graduate of Cornell University…and a 1975 graduate of Harvard Law School.” (https://www.mediate.com/articles/burke-10-tips.cfm)
Burke is a great example of a professional who continues to transform with the times. He uses his former education and skills but seeks to combine them with modern technology to stay current and attract a large clientele. Although Burke graduated in the 1970’s, slightly under 50 years ago, his article is very applicable to the current, modern-day ADR and mediation approach. Additionally, as mentioned in his biography, Burke uses the latest technology, including Zoom (an online live video conferencing platform), to stay current as a professional attorney in mediation today. He also has a website and writes informative blogs.
In his article, Burke mentions the top 10 tips for successful employment mediation, many of the same tips covered in our Alternative Dispute Resolution course:
1. Create an effective and comprehensive mediation memorandum
2. Make the most of your pre-hearing conference with the mediator
3. Prepare yourself and your client for more effective oral presentations in mediation
4. Deal with emotion in the mediation
5. Explore your best, worst and most likely alternatives to a negotiated agreement
6. Take into account non-monetary considerations: apology, reference letter, reinstatement
7. Set the stage with your opening offer
8. Plan your settlement moves in mediation
9. Work with the mediator to avoid or break impasse
10. Close the deal
(https://www.mediate.com/articles/burke-10-tips.cfm)
As the above 10 points are self-explanatory, I’d like to write a bit more about my main thoughts on the above 10 points of Burke’s article and how I perceive them to relate most directly to the attorney’s successful management of mediation cases.
The reason why my main thoughts move towards a lawyer’s success in managing employment mediation is because that is actually the main duty of the attorney. As a former assistant project manager myself, most people’s work is essentially their project. And to be successful, a project manager needs to do certain main steps, just like a lawyer needs to do certain steps when managing a mediation, of a project which relate exactly to Burke’s 10 points and I will continue to explain why.
1. Just as a manager needs to create an initiation (even before the project starts), certain events need to take place. Research needs to be done, for example, to see if the project is justifiable and if it makes sense at that place, community, and time. Is there suitable funding for it? As an attorney working in mediation, Burke’s point #1 refers to that initiation, or creating a “charter,” and it is Point #1 in the article, “Create an effective and comprehensive mediation memorandum.” The lawyer’s Memorandum is the charter. And the lawyer also must decide if the client has appropriate funds for the mediation as well.
2. The next major phase, and usually longest phase, of a project is the planning phase. In Burke’s article, several of the above points are exactly that – planning. For any job, any occupation, any project, any mitigation – including a mediation project for a lawyer – planning must take place. Without a plan, a project is destined to fail and so is a mediation. We must plan for the risks that come up in projects as well as mediations. There are monetary risks as well as relationship risks, to mention just a couple.
The following of Burke’s 10 points cover planning:
Point #2: “Make the most of your pre-hearing conference with the mediator”
Point #3: “Prepare yourself and your client for more effective oral presentations…”
Point #5: “Explore your best, worst…most likely alternatives to a negotiated agreement”
Point #6” “Take into account non-monetary considerations: apology, reference letter,
reinstatement”
Point #8: “Plan your settlement moves in mediation”
All of those above points contain words and phrases that directly relate to how the client and lawyer will work together in the planning stages, outside and many times before the actual mediation takes place.
3. The next phase of project management is execution. This is when the actual mediation is taking place between the two (or more) parties. Points from Burke’s article included in the actual mediation are:
Point #4: Deal with emotion in the mediation
Point #7: Set the stage with your opening offer
Of course, some of the planning points will also show up during the mediation as the steps of a mediation as well as project management have a tendency to overlap.
Importantly, as in project management, mediation will essentially involve some emotions and it is best to understand the motives and goals of the other side of the meditation as well as possible if the parties are intending to solve their negotiation through mediation successfully.
Setting the stage with an opening offer means trying to present an offer that is reasonable and justifiable to the other side. If an offer is over the top or too difficult to be realized, it can upset the entire mediation process. This is true for project management as well. All sides involved in project management must be able to explain their offers and work with the stakeholders for there to be success throughout the project. Everyone must work to get on the “same page.”
4. The next to last step of project management is to monitor & control the project. There may be risks that have been met and need managing. Some of the project or mediation may have been successful but perhaps a conflict has now come up that is leading to an impasse. This fourth step of monitor and control relates to Burke’s Point #9: “Work with the mediator to avoid or break impasse.” During monitoring and controlling, the mediation is in session or has been taking place and the impasse or conflict leading to an impasse must be monitored closely and controlled so that a negotiation and the final closing phase can take place successfully.
5. The last step of managing a mediation and project is the closing phase. It’s the last stage of a project and signifies that the mediation has ended. The goal is to end it successfully and that is the point of Burke’s article. Of course, there are also unsuccessful mediations that lead to litigations, but that is not the point of Burke’s article.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
I use wipes on the sinks/toilets in between cleanings. The tub/shower is the worst. Hate cleaning it.
Our weather is unpredictable. Can't even believe BBC half the time.
yeah, it seems i have run low on my wipes, but i have tons of cleaning sprays...so instead of using those wet wipes, i'm going to work on using up my liquid cleaning sprays...should take me many months!
I believe you're right in that a lot of the work is actually in the preparation. This would be very true of real estate closings, too. In fact, I see closings as another type of mediation, because anything can happen at the closing. And it is true that most of the work for a "closing" happens beforehand.
We had a deal cancel at the closing yesterday. The mediation failed.
And touching on that, I would say that #4- the emotional aspect - of the mediation meeting is the MOST IMPORTANT part of handling a client. I wish (from my own psychology degree background) that you would have written more about emotions in mediation - but then, this is a paralegal paper, not a psychology 101 class.
My boss has often told clients to leave a closing and get a drink at the McDonalds for an hour or so. This helps cool off heads and can "wake up" clients (sellers or buyers) to realize, Hey this could fall apart. How badly do I want to buy/sell?
Yesterday, at another closing, one of the buyers was very upset (over-emotional) and our New Guy didn't know how to handle her. Nice Lady was with him and took over that aspect, to show him how you bring down a client who has gone off the deep end.
9am Breakfast: oats and raisins, almond milk, coffee 400
11:30am snack of not the healthiest but fun...finished off those starburst gummies 160, with some kombucha i picked up this AM..50 210.
1pm lunch-2pm: small bagel with butter and small amount of pastrami 200, chips 150, clementine 50, cookie 150. 550.
4pm snack: ice cream 100, pumpkin spice yogurt 160, small apple 50
7pm bagel 120, tuna fish 180, veggies 50...350
9:45pm during debate: 1 chocolate and, small slice pumpkin pie 200
2050..
i did both legs and upper body exercises ...DONE
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I woke up and laid in bed a little before some breakfast, did an assignment quickly, and went out to help cousin again with another bike he wants to sell! yup, another! it's another bike that he's owned for around 15 years and now he has a trike because he can no longer balance well on a bike...
...so his other bike will be sold on facebook marketplace by me :) i took it home in my car (boy is it big!), he had to get his tool to unscrew the handlebars (smart guy) or it wouldn't fit into the back of my vehicle...we took photos so we can sell it on facebook.
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Today, I'm doing what i enjoy which is finishing the work for my ADR class...lots more to do...IN PROGRESS, finished some...DONE for now...
Then I will study using my phone app for PM...?????
I have to lift weights (unless i want to get very week?) today...not sure what time, maybe after lunch?..DONE...
I want to cook, but may wait one more day...
i also just sold some candy on facebook, some sugar free stuff, to a buyer that i stay in touch with specifically for sugar free stuff! ha!...i will drop off to her...she paid me extra, so i'll include a couple apples and cake mix for her (since i am not really interested in using a certain cake mix i bought anymore)...dropped off, DONE
Will watch the debate tonight :)
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Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Today is back to getting organized/planning the next few days...
9am Breakfast: oats and raisins 300, almond milk and also coffee 100. 400.
10:30 snack: gummy starbursts, 1.5 servings = 150 cal.
12:00pm lunch mini bagel, mustard, deli pastrami 200 total, chips 150. 350.
2pm lg apple 100
3:30 fiber 1 choc chip cookie 150, some ice cream..150...just tired...but continuing to read and hopefully moving onto actually doing a paralegal assignment...lots of reading, LOTS of reading!
6pm dinner: started out healthy - a fish cake not too big 120? on a mini bagel 130, with a little slaw salad with some dressing on it 150, followed by those starburst sour gummies...over two servings, so darn good. 240...total here: 650. decent..i will be done with this semi-large bag of startbursts soon...they are too addictive!
1950
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I will prob be home most of today, aside from a walk to pick up some things...maybe another short walk in the evening too...(thinking to do 2 short walks):
Walk 1 - DONE
Walk 2 - Bike indoors while on phone DONE
Put a small load of laundry in (figuring i'm just gonna operate more like this - small loads whenever i feel like it - until i start working again...) DONE
Back to doing my assignments for the ADR (Dispute resolution) paralegal course (try to finish this week's assignments and partial for next week...) IN PROGRESS...
Need to keep using my app for the PM test......
I was going to do my leg strength, but i feel a little tension in my calf from my weaker leg...maybe just stretches and massage??......will do stretches later tonight close to bedtime i think....did some fast rolling only - DONE
Walking to pick up my boots that i dropped off to be fixed yesterday so they will last me many more years (good brand original price i paid almost 3 years ago was $170, fashionable to wear with any outift including dress clothes, soles were very worn and i don't want rain/snow to get in them...)...not impressed with the job he did to my boots...should have communicated more about it...color is not as nice as it used to be..design of the heal is different..OH WELL i will still wear them - not about to go buying anything else in the next couple years either in terms of boots...DONE
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tempted to clean the guinea pig cage but that can wait a few more days (no need to do double work when it's not necessary)
shower / bathroom needs to be cleaned very soon....been putting this off....
NOT cooking today, but maybe tomorrow? - probably - or they veggies that came with the dish might spoil...
French friend may call today, i almost forgot about it, but it will be a faster call (not two hours).???...we'll see if this happens
monthly free therapist called...short convo, was fine. DONE
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Sounds like your classes are all going well and you are staying pretty organized through the day. I love what you are filling your days with!
How was your interview?
stupid me to didn't realize i hadn't printed my most updated resume, and with no printer in my apt, i had to bring the "older" resume from earlier in the summer. the change isn't much, but it's just a lack of preparation on my part that i didn't go and print it at my parents house....
it was mostly ignored, ,this fact, and quickly moved over in the interview....
never did i do that before!
I would wait to print out resumes and do it at your parents' house. It's not like you need a bunch of copies right now.
Good Morning, up around 6:30...it will be good when the clocks change and it becomes lighter in the morning, LOL!
7am banana and pb small amout 200
10:45 back at home - pie from freezer, key lime Edwards brand, not that fresh 350, coffee
2pm gummy starbursts, not sugar free, sour and the real deal. amazingly good. 200 with rest of coffee...i may also have a sandwich to get some protein and food in me...yeah...small sandwich 200, chips 150...i will make sure i eat some veggies later on today :)
4pm was about to reach for more gummies (i have a bag of these starburst ones), but went for a small apple. 50 TOM has me craving junk this month.
5:30 dinner: another meal i made - it was fried shrimp (good) but i put a buffalo butter sauce on them that i hated so i have the rest of the shrimp to my neighbors. 200?, salad with some olive oil 150, bacon bits 100, half an alcoholic beverage 100. 550..
..now doing upper body (pushups going poorly...maybe still recovering from farm/pantry volunteering? or losing muscle lately?)
8:30 jelly beans 100...not sure what's with my sugar cravings. my stomach is still out of whack, i think, from yesterday when i was having issues...tomorrow is a new day, but i'm looking forward to finishing a workout and going to bed sorta early tonight.
1800...
i'm a little emotionally tired / physically drained. so, i'll get some rest tonight and try to eat a little better tomorrow but i'm not craving anything healthy at the moment.
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took a NAP back at home after the cake and coffee (yup!, even coffee wasn't gonna keep me up, it was cold/muggy/dank...and i didn't have any snacks from 7-10:45 and was getting cold)...just a 20 minute nap...
1pm-2pm picked up dad's glasses at the union hall that needed to be fixed...dropped off my nice boots that need new soles (for going back to work, hopefully), dropped off my very dirty dress pants at the dry cleaners (wore them to multiple interviews and today i knew i'd clean them after riding on the bus/subway)...this was all on foot, around 40 min walk and this morning also includes some walking (not much)...but i've done an hour's worth of walking today :)..cardio DONE
i reviewed very little on the bus/train as it was a new route and i didn't want to miss stops...but i did some PMP review.
i'm going to start up the next bit of hw for ADR (alt dispute resolution)...in progress
i will also be cooking a meal. DONE
i will do weights later tonight DONE
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i have an interview in the city, taking publlic trans...a little nervous, but must get a move on so i'm not late..have a nice day, everyone...
.....so interview was good....they will not hire in these couple weeks but are trying to add me after more jobs come thru which i was told could happen in 2-3 weeks...he will stay in touch with me...i know the guy (superintendent) bc i worked with him previously :)...just one thing, i don't have a printer set up, and i accidentally didn't print out my latest, updated resume that changed since summer started DUH!...but, it's ok, it is still relatively recent LOL. i'm such an idiot....LOL. I took a summer course in PM and the paralegal oops. it's ok, spoke about it...I'll print it out next time at parents' house for the future. i'm such a dimwit! because i had interviews prior to this one, i thought the one i had was the updated one...time to fix that and throw all the old copies away...def poor preparation, i hope they forget about it! LOL, it wasn't made into a big deal at all and brushed over very quickly.
I really should take care of the printer situation, but it doesn't really make sense to get ink for printing relatively nothing...i tried the library today but forgot that this particular branch is closed. i'll have to print new resumes at my father's house sometime this week / weekend.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Good luck on your interview - you'll do great!
Good Morning :)
Home Today, maybe out for a walk though ? - weather is sunny, beautiful.
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9:30AM breakfast: hot cereal 150, with water accidentally, chocolate 60, little more chocolte 120...350...
kombucha 50
1pm lunch: some lettuce, celeste white pizza of which had too much white sauce, took a lot off 400, fried eggplant frozen portion 150. 550., fiber one large choc chip cookie 150, little too full...coffee...just want carbs right now (TOM)
3:30pm-4pm gummies small apple 50, 100
6:45: kombucha, chocolate 50
7:00-7:30 dinner: mini bagel 130 with small amount of pastrami 70, chips 150. 350, seltzer mixed with a higher alcholic beverage 100.
1750..
oh man - i just can't buy this specific brand of gummies again....it produces too much indigestion / gas / diarrhea... ah well. i had bought two different new brands and this specific brand gives me too many troubles. the brand is called: SMASHGUMMY...i may just throw the last packages out.
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Doing my ADR assignments online for the class that starts today...i HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT TO DO THIS COURSE FASTER THAN IT IS SUPPOSED TO GO! and that i should still be studying for the PM Test :) that is why I will not be rushing this ADR course...I have more than one subject to concentrate on...
I am going to skip weights today - a little sore..i may change my mind later, not sure...
I will do leg strength exercises later...maybe during judge judy?
i will use my phone app to review for PMP exam
I should cook the broccoli soon....
I WILL cook a shrimp meal tonight (OR TOMORROW) delivery came with two more meals - i will now end the service today ...these meals were really, really good from Home Chef but they are out of budget and too "rich" to eat every week.
good thing about this TOM cycle...no pre-TOM issues, just TOM today. LOL....this is a good thing as many months i suffered during Covid with bad pains leading up to TOM, but this time it just came on the day...pain and all. so, i think my body is doing better from staying busier lately....
9am Breakfast:leftover small amount of pasta (lol) 150 - not much, and coffee 50. 200...
11am going to read, one coconut chocolate...bad cramps, will need a pain reliever today...100
12:45 since TOM is here, i am craving just carbs...had a nice, big plain bagel filled with cream cheese, fresh and warm, from bagel store on the way to the farm 700
while/after farming: chocolates 150
5:30pm dinner: there wasn't much bread at store, bought thomas' mini bagels. good change of pace, too...so a mini bagel 120 with a little bit of patrami 80i bought. i have given into temptations today at the supermarket...lots of cakes, cookies, chips...i think it was TOM speaking to me ha!...slice key lime pie 350
Apple small 50, chocolates 60
1810... really tired from the physical activity I did this weekend which made me really happy but I'm just pretty tired now lol
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I work up a little sore, but nothing serious, just my upper body/back was sore, but not lower body! that's a first! because yesterday, although i was on my feet for 4 hours, it wasn't continual walking, so i'm only sore from all the lifting/sorting/bending/pulling! so nice from this volunteering experience. I also woke up with slight PMS feeling of cramps...hopefully that comes soon.
Today is also the farm, 1-4...i should be ok. no weights today and i may skip them come monday also???, just doing some leg strength exercises.
I have been relaxing when not volunteering, trying to read ADR/mediation book and trying to study pmp test. the reading is going better than test studying...reading i have done well.
i look forwarrd to Monday, i will do homework for the new ADR class and hopefully finish a good majority of lessons 1-2.
i got a lot of veggies from volunteering at the pantry...the were offered...and i took them. uh, why not!? why would i go to supermarket and pay money when i can take some veggies free after working for them? they are fresh and good. so another week goes by for me not purchasing any veggies at the supermarket. i may get a few more at the farm today, as well! :)
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
As long as free vegetables are offered at the farm, I would gladly accept. As you asked yourself, Why not? Is someone giving you a hard time about that? or are you feeling guilty about accepting this gift? You should not feel guilty AT ALL. This is the "fruit of your labor", literally and figuratively. If the farm wants to share their bounty with the volunteers, then go for it.
Look at it this way, If you DIDN'T accept the free vegetables, there is a chance that they would spoil, and that truly would be a shame, wouldn't it?
I kind of figured that reading was going easier for you than studying. Just seemed that way from what you write.
I am SURE i have saved well over $50 on veggies since I started at the farm...maybe more.
$4 for the corn, at least, small amount of squash, so, $3...and eggplant $2...
so right here, it's almost $10 :)
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Have a great day!
YOU TOO...i have a lot of time to get things done!
bearcountrygg on 10/27/2020:
Bananas are popular around here right now too.
i had to put the two i didn't eat in the fridge...they were nice and cool but also not soft thankfully :) perfect in my cereal, but they don't really satisify me for long!...but the health benefits are good :)
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