hm. so, self-indulgence *does* have its limits.

Imagine, if you will, Treat Day. Every single day. For two whole weeks.

Slurpees, cans of pop, boxes of chocolates and candy canes -- ALL DAY, ALL THE TIME!!!

As if the kids needed another reason to think "OMG, I totally love Christmas holidays!!!" They were seriously like little happy piglets rolling in a whole lotta poopage. Okay, I admit Roomie and me too.

Then it happened. We hit the Saturation Point. It happened around Friday, I think: (a) the kids no longer ran at the announcement of newly-revealed/baked/purchased treats, and (b) every picture taken of me was a fat-face shot -- I'd gained enough weight that no angle was a "good angle".

For (a), I present a photo of the Grands cinnamon buns I made on Sunday. Looks yummy, yes? The smell was even MORE awesome.
But get this: the photo was taken 1 HOUR after I pulled it out of the oven!

No one had touched it for a full hour! Crazy, eh?! On a normal day, the whole tray would've been gone in an hour, with one of the kids licking the icing off the foil. And I'm raising barbarians.

For (b), I present... nothing! Pfft. As if I'm going to reveal any of those horrible pictures now. I'm saving all of the frightening fat-face pictures for me to look at every time I want one of those Grands!

So, yeah, with this added motivation, I've started working at getting back my "good angles". Yesterday was Day 1 -- with a good intense hula and tahitian dance workout. Of all the workouts I've ever done, nothing gives a burn like polynesian dance. Seriously. You want to get strong and slim? Join a hula halau!

Holy crap! After almost a year of not doing even a single kaholo, my ass is totally getting kicked! But it's all good. Despite muscle soreness today, I still did my workout. And I'll be doing another one tomorrow. Everyday. Except Sundays. That's Nenette's time!

Don't worry -- you'll eventually see those fat-face pictures of me. As BEFORE shots. When I have a worth AFTER shot to show you as well...

2009's First of Many Memes

It's Friday, and I'm stuffed full of green tea and chocolate. Yes, I said chocolate.
It's okay -- I'm on vacation.

Here's a not-so-interesting meme about me. I found it on Angela's blog.
Feel free to do it too -- just let me know in the comments so we can come to your blog and read it too.

10 Favorites
Season: spring... the few days when it's warm and there are no mosquitoes.
Color: burgundy
Time: 1:02pm... and not a second before.
Food: sushi & sashimi
Drink: green tea
Ice cream: mango
Place: on the couch, under a blanket, surrounded by my kids, laptop nearby, green tea within reach
Sport: dance -- as long as no celebrities are involved
Actor: Gerard Butler -- who is also my secret boyfriend
Actress: Angelina Jolie

9 Currents
Feeling: relaxed and a little tired
Drink: hot green tea
Time: 10:38pm
Show on TV: Futurama: Bender's Game
Mobile used: a sweet black Razr
Windows open: my blogger dashboard, Karen, Angela, thinkin-lincoln
Underwear: black La Senza high cut bikini briefs
Clothes: brown yoga pants, black t-shirt from Pockets, tan sweater
Thought: "My daughter's hair smells so nice."

8 Firsts
Nickname: Candy
Kiss: I don't really remember...
Crush: Paul Fia -- and he's only gotten cuter over the years
Friend: Beth Maglapit
Vehicle I drove: Chevy Nova '74
Job: Avon lady
Date: With one of my sweetest friends Rick M. at the swanky Velvet Glove -- I was 17.
Pet: my pet chicken Manok

7 Lasts
Drink: green tea
Kiss: just today on the cheek from my little girl
Meal: spinach & italian sausage soup
Website visited: IMDB
Movie watched: Iron Man
Phone call: my sister Ning
TV Show watched: "Dragon" on Treehouse

6 Have you ever...
...broken the law: I'm sure I have
...been drunk: countless times
...kissed someone you didn’t know: No
...been close to gun fire: No
...skinny dipped: No
...broken anyones heart: Yes

5 Things
...you can hear right now: my sleeping daughter snoring on my lap
...on your bed: my favourite fluffy pillow
...you ate today: hardboiled egg
...you can’t live without: love -- okay, all together now: "awwww"
...you do when you get bored: surf the internet

4 Places you have been today:
the bedroom, the kitchen, the bathroom, the familyroom, the mudroom... yeah, I didn't leave the house.

3 Things on your desk right now:
earphones, Lego pieces, lip balm

2 Choices
Black or White: White
Hot or Cold: Hot

1 Place you want to visit:
the UK

Will hitting "Reset" rewind time & make me an 18yo hottie again?

So, last night, all 4 of us grabbed our favourite munchies and packed ourselves on the couch to watch Futurama: Bender's Game. We were all comfy cozy (Mini even fell asleep) and together as a family -- the best way to ring in the new year.

Now, it's 2009.

One of the first things I did after I woke up this morning -- with this atrocious "gluttony" headache -- was look at the list of things I wanted to accomplish in 2008. Well, imagine my horror when I realized...

Holy crap! I got NONE of them done!

Not one. Not even the Poker one! -- my 6-year-old can kick my ass at Poker!

Clearly, like many Resolutionists, I didn't take my goals seriously enough, didn't make enough time for them, didn't put in the effort, procrastinated, started doing other projects, and generally, thought "screw you, I'm going to the chocolatorium!".

So, this year, I've decided to make a new, more-realistic list -- not so many projects, a more channeled focus, and tied in with my Things to Do Before I Turn 40 (only 10 months to go!), which are marked in red italic.

The following is My List of 2009 Projects. I will focus only on these projects. And I will be taking YOU with me on this ride with progress posts right here on LC. Okay, here we go...

1) Get down to a healthy 115-118lbs or 21% bodyfat
I've already planned this down to weekly and monthly stages. Eat clean and healthy. Maybe do a detox too after all these chocolate and sweets I've had. And EXERCISE (hula and tabata). So I can proudly get that portrait of myself painted and, you know, wear that bikini by July. :)

2) Speak more Tagalog at home
So my family can finally learn!

3) Pay Big Chunk Off Debts
Meaning: monitoring all spending to find the "leaks", control big and small ways to save, finding better sources of income, etc.
So, my family and I can take a train trip to the west coast this summer.

4) Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
A. Declutter
B. Control Journal or something like it

5) Focus on Writing Projects (aka My Work-At-Home Gig)
A. post regularly on Life Candy
B. start my shopping blog
C. finish my first erotic novel... and freak out my friends who will wonder which characters are based on them! heeheehee!

Okay, that'll do. I'm thinking I can do all of that in the next 12 months. As long as I don't take on new projects until these are done. If I do, you have my permission to tear me new one. Really.

So, how about you? Do you have goals for 2009? What are they?