Clearing out the cobwebs

I have lots of thoughts swimming around in my head right now. Lots of random thoughts and ideas. I'm going to purge some of them into this blog to see if it will clear out some space in there. So bear with me....

1. I am doing a great job working out 3 days per week at Curves. Go me! Have you been there, ladies? They have this Curve Smart program which CUSTOMIZES your body, strength, range of motion, and goals onto a computer chip. Then you put the computer chip into each machine and it adjusts the reps, resistance, and range of motion based on YOUR body. It ramps you up as needed to make sure you never plateau. Instant feedback. Like a personal trainer with you at all times. How cool is that? LOVE it! Total accountability and kicks my competetiveness into gear as I try to make the machine give me a green light. You check your heart rate as you go along to ensure you are getting it up into the targeted area. Oh yeah, and there is this hand held thing that you hold once per month and it reads your body fat percentage so you know how much body fat you are changing into muscle. No fat-pinching calipers! AWESOME. I kind of thought Curves would be some easy going workout. Not so, not so at all. And there is a big variety of women there...moms, docs, profs, a few students, an army lady....

2. I am studying for my licensure exam. Indiana Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Big test. Lots of money to take it. Lots of money to buy study materials for it. 170 questions. Multiple choice. One wrong answer, one less likely answer, and two right answers, but I pick the "one they are looking for". Nice eh? My friends who have taken it say "it's counter-intuitive". So the answer I think it is? It's not. Great. Four hours long. Have to get a 70% to pass. Licensure allows me to bill insurance companies for services if I want to do any private practice. It also helps me with the consulting work I've been doing for Headstart. Big test. Am I nervous? Yes.

3. I want to make a bucket list. You know, a list of things I want to accomplish/experience in my life time. Do you have one? What is on it? I'll post mine later. Too busy studying for the darn test to do it...

4. Facebook is sucking away my life. Seriously. Why is it so intriguing to find out where people from your past are and how their lives turned out? Voyeurism. With permission. That's all it is. But I have to say, I have met a lot of people in my life and have lived a lot of places. I absolutely LOVE having a way to reconnect with people from my past. I swear 80% of my past is on FB now and its all happened in the past 6-12 months. Incredible. You think there really isn't anyone you are interested in finding, and then all of a sudden, everyone you've ever played barbies with, got in trouble at school with, played sports with, had slumber parties with, ditched school with, drank with, lived in a dorm with, worked a past job with, extended family you NEVER see, ...there they are. You didn't know you missed them. But you did! Are you on FB?