ABC's of Jared

Finally got Jared to do this ...

A – Age: 26
B – Bed size: Queen
C – Chore you hate: Dust
D – Dogs: Dolce and Diesel
E – Essential start to your day item: Shower
F – Favorite color: Blue
G – Gold or Silver: Silver
H – Height: 5’11"
I – Instruments you play: Drums in 6th grade
J – Job Title: Team Leader
K – Kid(s): None
L – Live: Kentucky
M – Mom’s name: Patricia Ann
N – Nicknames: J-rod
O – Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Appendicitis
P – Pet Peeve: Being late
Q – Quote from a movie:  "You can't handle the truth"!
R – Right or left handed: Right
S – Siblings: 2 brothers
T – Time you wake up: 2:18 a.m.
U- Underwear: Boxer briefs
V – Vegetable you dislike: Green beans
W – What makes me run late: My wife
X – X-rays: A bunch!
Y – Yummy food you make: Breakfast
Z – Zoo animals: Tigers (of course!)

Life Motto

I've been doing some deep thinking lately. I know, that's scary. But, as I was thinking about My New Year's resolution, I realized I have so many areas of my life that I want to improve. It's not that I'm unhappy with my life or anything like that. In fact, my life is pretty good. But, I know there are areas that I'm not giving 100% of all I have to be the best I can be. So, I started thinking that I needed a life motto. You know ... something that I could just quickly say to myself when I start getting off track. There are so many things I want to do, see and be that if I keep sitting around giving 75% here and 40% there, I'll never get to them. I need to embrace every second and give each one 100%. So, here it is ... my life motto:

No rainchecks! Do it, be it, try it, buy it, give it, live it, love it ... NOW!

Do you have a motto to live by?

My Love Confession

I have a confession ... a love of ... well, read on ... Tonight, Jared and I ran out to grab something for dinner. I requested Taco Bell because of their fresco menu. I track my calories, and it fit perfectly within my diet budget today. Anyway, Jared requested Wendy's. Less than half a second from pulling away from the window with his food I caught a whiff of the most scrumptious, delicious yumminess - french fries. And, of course, I said, "may have just 1 french fry please"? And, yes, just as I expected ... HEAVEN! It was all I could do not to grab his whole bag, rip it open and devour the stupid potatoes! I know that sounds dramatic, but I really do love french fries that much.

FYI ... I'm not the kind of girl that craves chocolate or sweet stuff. I'm a salty kind of girl. Valentine's Day? I don't want a heart-shaped box with truffles stuffed with coconut. That real doesn't do anything for me at all.

So, the question is why do I love these shoe string shaped treats so much? It's the one thing (well, that and Mexican food) that will make my mouth water even if I'm not hungry! Is it the actual potato? The grease? The salt? What is it? I love my husband more than life itself, but these dang french fries are ranking right up there. Someone help me explain why I have such a love for deep fried potatoes. I'm learning to resist, but I'm not going out without a fight!

Wishing you a happy 2011!

I don't know about y'all, but I'm almost always in the crowd of folks who makes a resolution and never keeps it. I do a good job for the first month or so, but then it's over. Slowly. But surely. I forget about it until around December 31 ... when I'm reminded, again, that I need to change my ways. :)

So, this year I'm doing something different. Instead of making empty promises to myself about losing weight, drinking more water, eating less chocolate or whatever else I think I need to change, I'm just going to focus on being the best me I can possibly be.

That might mean losing weight, drinking more water and eating less chocolate, but that's not my focus. I want to focus on being happy and healthy. I want to focus on doing things that are on my bucket list (I'm in the process of writing this, so check back ... you might be surprised what's on it). I WILL focus on spending more time doing the things I love with the people I love. I WILL look back at 2011 with a smile.

I encourage all of you to think about what makes you happy - focus on those things this year. Worry less. Love more. Don't fight. Laugh a lot. Give all you can.

Wishing you a fabulous 2011!

Love,
Rian

Spanx ... NO THANKS!

Yes, you read that right ... I said Spanx. I've been curious about them for a while, and I finally gave in and bought a pair the other day. I figured it wouldn't disguise the 10 (or 15) pounds I'd like to lose, but I hoped it would smooth me out and make my clothes look a little better on me.

So, I got them in the mail the other night and wore them to work the very next day. I was so excited! After I got ready for work, I did my runway walk for Jared complete with turns so he could see me at all angles. He smiled, told me I was crazy and we both went on about our merry way.

By lunch time, I was ready to cut them off me. I went home, and seriously, I thought I was going to have to use scissors to get them off. I called my sister and she, of course, chuckled and asked me why in the world I ordered them in the first place. That night, I told Jared what had happened. Come to find out, he thought I looked better in my clothes without those devil tights anyway. Apparently, they were so tight they shoved all the skin on my back up and over the top of them. I wish he had told me that during my runway walk BEFORE I left for work.

So, in case you were planning on investing (they aren't cheap) in a pair, I'd think twice about it. Feel free to laugh at my embarrassment. Trust me, I did.