| I have officially passed both of my exams, so I have acquired my credits for one semester. I'm growing increasingly alarmed though at the amount of work that's being delivered by courier on a daily basis! Crikey! I've not had the guts to open it all up, so I'm just really hoping that its all for 2009! And not for the next couple of months! We've also completed another one of my goals before the year is out. We've officially sent off our docs for Canada, specifying Edmonton or Calgary as our preferred location. Egg's passport arrived, so its all gone - to their Sydney office. Coming in at just over NZ$3k for all of us and then there'll be another NZ$495 each once the visa is approved, which is currently looking to be around 2 years. Beating the UK's estimated time of 3-4 years. I've just joined the gym down the road, Curves. You're supposed to do half an hour at a time, its a circuit thing. I'm a little put out that I'm only allowed to do half an hour! I just had my induction and tried to beg for more time in there, but she quite rightly warned me to take it easy - after just having a baby and all. I'm definitely at my heaviest now - there is no bouncing back after baby number 3 and I'm accutely aware that this may affect my application to Canada. My short term goal at the moment though, is to lose weight before my parents arrive in Feb. I'm pretty thick skinned, but I don't think I can bear three weeks of comments about my weight amongst other things. At least if I work towards a healthier goal, they can't bag me too much! I've asked Steve for a gastric bypass for Xmas, he's not keen! I'm not one of these people that complains about not being able to lose weight while I munch on a mayo filled sandwich, no, I'm realistically lazy! If there's an easy way - GIVE IT TO ME! I like the idea of being physcially unable to eat a toblerone, as opposed to trying mentally to control myself. I have no willpower! Still, I shall muster on with Curves and I've also hired a treadmill!! I was going to buy one but I know that Steve will give me hell for spending thousands on one, only for it to collect dust in the garage. I went a bit nuts though and had the guys set it up in the living room, figuring if I could see it everday, it would force me into submission. However, despite my best intentions - it just looks bloody ridiculous, is a safety hazard for the kids, and its placed between two large sun catching windows. See, I'm not into this get fit marlaky - just positioning the treadmill gives me heart palpatations! Anyway, by the time the Canadian authorities review our application I could have the arse of Jessica Simspon as opposed to Homer Simpson! The mental breakdown woman came and collected her jacket, she was all bright and breezy and considering her whole behaviour over the last weeks, I have to say it wasn't a show for my benefit. I actually think I may have fallen foul to a con artist. Thank god I didn't let her watch the kids like she kept on about, that would have been one hell of a Nanny diary! GULP! Things are coming together and its great to know that Canada is ticking away in the background while I get a brain and physical workout! |