tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17381949066364122422024-03-14T02:28:57.507-07:00Short, Fat, and Surrounded By CatsShaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.comBlogger308125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-22444102467434130052013-09-01T18:39:00.001-07:002013-09-01T18:39:38.594-07:00Life happens and therefore life happensYes, all thoughts of keeping an updated blog since last April have of course flown out the window. No longer will I promise to keep anything updated as long as I'm in school. Summer has come and gone and I'm back in classes once more. Math (of course), English and Photography (again). The first because let's face it, I think I will always be taking math, the second because I need it to Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-77560247109980104642013-04-02T16:57:00.001-07:002013-04-02T16:57:08.193-07:00FortyToday I turned 40 years old. I think back to me 20 years ago and think, wow, things are sure a lot different from what I'd had envisioned in my head. Would I change some things? I'd love to say yes…but in reality, no. If anything had went differently I'd not be who I am today. Does that mean that I don't regret some of the choices that I made? Of course not. But I like who I've become, I Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-77781631818192587532013-02-15T14:43:00.001-08:002013-02-15T14:43:04.262-08:00The social interactions of teenagers
It's funny how kids try desperately to emulate adults in their social behavior. I was sitting in Starbucks and these kids were sitting in front of me doing something (who knows what) on the computer. Initially it was just the girl in the black jacket and the guy. She must have gotten a call from her mom and judging from the girl's side of the conversation her mom was wanting her to be home byShaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-66612355290388719982012-01-22T19:13:00.001-08:002012-01-22T19:13:59.578-08:00Another semester...another lifetime it seemsSo much has happened since I last checked in. Well, it seems to me that so much has happened but to others it's probably just another day...
Kurt and I bought a house. It's adorable, it was well in our price range and the backyard is HUGE for the kids. Best of all, we're saving over $300/month in mortgage payments as opposed to what we were paying for rent. Gotta like that!
The downside is Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-23438432355060792252011-10-23T00:29:00.001-07:002012-01-22T18:34:19.853-08:00Fat my ass!
Do you get the feeling that even society's idea of the ideal plus size woman is not really plus size but actually just a few pounds heavier than a size 8? Seriously? I remember when a certain fashion magazine had this photo in their mag and it was such a huge deal for people that there were fatties in the mag. But hello! When I think FAT, I do not think size 10 or 12. I think size 20+. Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-10226325085426954482011-07-04T18:37:00.001-07:002011-07-04T18:37:49.132-07:00Weight loss updateI've had to sparingly use my weight loss shakes over the past month due to budget cuts so I'm not getting in the right amount of healthy calories that I should be. Add that to that old plateau from a while back and going off of Phentermine (I've got a new Rx from my doctor that I'm waiting for payday to fill) and I've put on a few pounds again. No, I've not gained it all back. In fact, when I Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-87294065859289231652011-07-04T18:32:00.001-07:002011-07-04T18:32:59.823-07:00Have you ever wondered...Have you ever wondered what your life would have been like had you taken a right instead of a left? Went straight instead of turned around? Took one job offer instead of another?
I'm involved these days with dog rescue and transport and fostering. I'm still volunteering at the SPCA but it's not as often due to my new interests! I probably make a couple trips each month to Battle Mountain to Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-19626836041076207792011-06-01T19:50:00.001-07:002013-01-12T00:28:55.834-08:00Big update...take 2I had typed up a big ol' update a few days ago and then my program crashed and I lost it. Ugh. So here I go again.
Firstly, let me apologize for disappearing as I have. It's been a crazy past couple of months. Seriously. I'm not making that up!
The Spring semester has ended and I'm in my 2nd week of summer break. I'm so stoked for this break. I thought Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-21549514889298555312011-03-19T17:08:00.000-07:002011-03-19T17:16:40.395-07:00The song remembers whenThere's an old country song by Trisha Yearwood from the 90's that talks about how you can be going along in your life and suddenly you'll hear a song come on that totally takes you back to a specific time and place. I'm sure you all know what I'm referring to.I was standin' at the counterI was waitin' for the changeWhen I heard that old familiar music startIt was like a lighted matchHad been Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-59357182538617566292011-03-19T17:01:00.000-07:002011-03-19T17:07:58.046-07:00Don't hate!I know, I know, I've been terrible with writing lately, dear blog, but I have a good reason. M-A-T-H. That's right, math. It's kicking my ass right now and I've been trying to use spare moments to study. I've even stopped going over to the SPCA so much and use that time to study. I have a test coming up on Wednesday and I will admit that I'm worried. The material that it's covering is stuffShaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-70090005167108442062011-03-04T12:22:00.000-08:002011-03-04T12:30:24.989-08:00No news...No news in regards to the news I had coming up from the previous post.But here's a great cover of Little Red Corvette originally by Prince. This particular version is by blues singer, Mark Zito. I absolutely love it!Enjoy!Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-43306414154398874422011-03-02T13:12:00.000-08:002011-03-02T14:44:22.195-08:00Shauna and her Amazing Disappearing ASS!!!It's official! I'm a one woman show...well, me and my ass, that is. It's disappearing! Those pounds might not be coming off as fast as I'd like, but my ass is sure diminishing by the day. As a woman who is intimately in the know about her body, I know all of my lumps, curves, bubbles, jiggles and smooshiness. And I know my ass. And it's smaller. Much smaller. In fact, if my ass gets much Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-15981309744399954392011-02-21T19:47:00.000-08:002011-02-21T19:49:08.764-08:00Weekly Weigh-InA little late is better than not at all, right?I weighed in yesterday and found that I'd lost 5 pounds. I'm not allowing myself to get too excited, but I will admit that I was sure a lot happier this week than I was the last few weeks!Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-23938602001470944512011-02-21T19:29:00.000-08:002011-02-21T19:47:54.982-08:00Unconscious Self-SabotageHave you ever said to yourself, "I'll just have a bite of ice cream (or whatever your weakness is). One bite won't hurt." So you take the bite, find that you've lost weight at the end of the week and think, "Wow, even though I had that bite of ice cream, I still lost weight! Cool!"So the following week another opportunity comes up and you tell yourself that just one bite won't hurt, after all Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-14822686360242550462011-02-15T09:28:00.000-08:002011-02-15T09:32:44.607-08:00Losing my will to loseHitting a plateau several weeks ago was tough, but I still figured I'd eventually start losing again. Here it is, a while later, and I'm still maintaining at the same weight. And for once, this morning I didn't feel at all motivated to get up and get on the treadmill. I found myself asking myself, "Why bother when it's not going to help anyway?" I've been doing everything I'm supposed to, Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-78984821371949675962011-02-13T11:59:00.000-08:002011-02-13T12:09:01.689-08:00Frustration mountsI've hit a plateau in my weight loss. I've been eating properly, certainly exercising, but the scale just doesn't want to move! I'm so frustrated it's not even funny!So...I'm going to employ another 9 days cleanse. It's basically no food for 2 days while drinking this disgusting drink, then normal "shake" days for the following 5 days, then 2 more cleanse days. The cleanse days are rough Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-41069815903492165532011-02-11T09:02:00.000-08:002011-02-11T09:28:42.030-08:00What the hell is fairyland, anyway?Recently I voiced my opinion on Facebook of my disappointment that my mom has become more conservative as she's gotten older. Saddened at this, my once liberal mom no longer believes in a lot of things that she once did. There are a number of factors that I attribute this change to, since who we are is molded a great deal by what we are surrounded with. She resides in Utah which, as most of Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-24103362058791391652011-02-07T12:37:00.000-08:002011-02-07T12:55:52.582-08:00Pet health careI have a friend in one of my classes who has a small chihuahua that has been ill for the past several weeks. The chi is old (around 14, I believe) and was vomiting, and yelping in pain every time he was touched. He could barely move. Obviously the first thought is maybe it's his time. The thing is is that she isn't established at any veterinarian. She said that her dogs have never been sick Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-40449027693705946602011-02-07T10:03:00.001-08:002011-02-07T10:32:45.358-08:00A Cosmo follow upMany people, after having read my previous post about my Cosmo boy, have accused me of being selfish for feeling so heartrendingly sad to see him go. Let me assure you, once again, that I am ECSTATIC that he has found a wonderful home. He's now got a permanent playmate with their big dog (who was/is well taken care of, I noticed), parents who will love him and give him lots of scritches and Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-47623634318541956002011-02-06T18:59:00.000-08:002011-02-06T19:22:11.677-08:00Saying goodbye with bittersweet graceYesterday my sweet, sweet boy, Cosmo, was adopted and left the shelter. He'd been there almost as long as I've been volunteering, and he didn't show well at the gate of his kennel, so everyone was kind of expecting that he'd be there for a while. So I took him under my wing. He became my sweet buddy, my best pal at the shelter. I whispered in his ear secrets that nobody else knows and I rest Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-69974834391643814512011-02-06T18:53:00.000-08:002011-02-06T18:59:23.870-08:00Weekly Weigh-InAfter this past week I was truly afraid to hop on the scale. K and I have been putting off our monthly trip to the grocery store for the past 2 weeks and so we basically had nothing in the house to eat. We solved this issue by eating out. One night we ordered in pizza, another night we ordered in chinese, and another night we got subways. Granted, I did eat smartly and didn't overeat or eat Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-7654605072580189592011-02-06T18:50:00.000-08:002011-02-06T18:52:52.853-08:00One wordIsagenix.(Check out the link on the right side and let me know if you're interested.)Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-46712100198903064922011-02-03T11:36:00.000-08:002011-02-03T11:50:08.383-08:00V-day chocolates & meThe worst thing someone can do when you're eating healthy is tempt you with chocolate. I don't know many people who don't like it, including me! So math class was yesterday, and the instructor always brings in gum, mints, tootsie pops, etc. etc. Occasionally, during a holiday and when she finds a deal, I'm assuming, she brings in chocolate. Bad, bad chocolate! Well, actually it's good, GOOD Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-14797734755008673792011-02-03T11:35:00.000-08:002011-02-03T11:36:25.764-08:00Dear Blog,Have you ever noticed that, at first whiff, antifreeze smells like a yummy maple bar?Seriously!Just sayin'.Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738194906636412242.post-53233638051610914572011-01-30T14:22:00.001-08:002011-01-30T14:32:27.478-08:00Weekly Weigh-InI think I'm back in the game! I lost 4.5 pounds this week, bringing my total to officially 60.5 pounds. Woohoo! I'm so relieved to see a loss again this week. I was worried about getting on the scale this morning, but, of course I did it!This past week was the first week back of the semester. I had a great time. My fave day is definitely M/W with math and photography. My writing class is okShaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18240418908413627074noreply@blogger.com1