My head is going to explode

OMG. I feel like my head it going to explode. I've been working 12-14 hour days, including weekends for most of this year and it's especially picking up these past few months.

My brain is constantly going. I keep thinking of all the things that I need to do, all that things that I haven't done, all the things that are going to come and all the things that I probably should get to. When I sleep, I dream of work. When I'm working out, I'm thinking of work -- which causes me to stop my workout and get back to working. Sucks. I have told myself that I wouldn't do that anymore and I would work out more. Yeah. Right. My wasteline can attest to the fact that I didn't keep my promise and my energy level can definitely attest to that.

So, now what? I have come upon a new endeavor. I will try meditation --- yeah, that's it -- meditation for at least 15 mintes a day. I think I can find 15 minutes to be quiet and not think.

I've found this whole podcast series on iTunes around guided meditation. It's gotten tons of rave reviews a lot of people -- people in the same busy predicament as me. I've downloaded my first episode and will give it a try tonight. it's just got to work. Otherwise, I'll admit myself into a place for those are are totally overworked and underpaid.

Halooweeeeen!

My little Viking girl!

Getting back into the saddle

Completed another workout today. Boy, am I really proud of myself. Falling off the wagon and trying to get back on is such a challenge. The pain, the agony...the fact that I have to tell myself to focus on the task at hand and to quit thinking about all the other things that I have to do is such a challenge. I need motivation.

Hmmm...it's 10:15pm. I think I'll go sleep on that one.

Has it really been this long?

OMG. I see I haven't posted since May, for goodness sakes! I can't believe that...but, but, so much has happened since!

My parents were here in May, Keira's 3rd birthday happened in May. June and July were uneventful. End of July, early August we went to Spain for a lovely vacation. Came back. Gained weight. Worked like a damn dog. Didn't work out. Didn't get enough sleep. Did I mention that I worked like a damn dog? Ate carbs. Lots of carbs.

And well, here we are at the end of October already. Where has the time flown?

I will now, as I see that I tried to do the same earlier in the year, endeavor to do more postings. It's been so long I couldn't even remember my password, damn it!

I just started a new round of P90x again two weeks ago. I took the before pictures, of which I AM NOT going to post here because they're just scary. I told myself that I would be better this time and what did I do? After the first week, I stopped and ended up working for a whole week. Fell off the wagon and only after a week.

I am back on it again this week and am looking forward to finishing the program this time. Someone just give me a shot of motivation, please!

Starting young....

Easter fun 2011

Choice pictures of the Easter week....

Prelude to Easter holidays

Easter is coming. Yes, it is. Even in Norway. The weather has been warm-- woo hee! Warm - like 15 degrees - like 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The snow has melted. The sun even comes out every now and then. I feel smiles and energy in the air. I can't wait until all the snow is gone and I don't have to look at it again for 5 months.

We've been at the cabin since Saturday evening and I've been counting down the days until it's Easter vacation. And here we are...on Wednesday evenining -- settling down with a glass of wine, enjoying watching season 6 of Grey's Anatomy with my hubby, finished my workout, kid's asleep....Ahhh...let Easter vacation begin.