I Should Be At The Gym

I should be at the gym right now. Instead, I'm in gym clothes but I'm laying down awkwardly typing on the computer. It's awkward because it's quite difficult to properly type while laying down. I'm doing it though, I'm moving mountains. 

However, I'm not going to beat myself over not going because quite frankly, I go a lot and I LOVE it. I do. It's such an amazing stress reliever and I really enjoy the gym I attend. But not going this one day will not make me obese. It won't even make me pudgy. It will just inspire me to go tomorrow. 

Anyway, you aren't here to read about my gym habits. Besides, if you work with me you hear about them anyway!

Onto the important things: my airbrush makeup machine. Holy Toledo, it is amazing. I am so happy that I purchased it and my face has never looked so, well, like I know how to apply makeup on it! It takes roughly five to eight minutes to apply and now that I have the hang of it, it's quite simple. My makeup lasts all day. It lasts through morning court, lunchtime, running up and down floors of the courthouse, rain showers and afternoon chores at the house. It even lasted through my five minute rant on why I don't like Chipotle (you wanna' hear about it? I'll happily blog about it). My skin is so soft and it washes off so easily at night. If you are a professional woman and you want to look put-together, I highly encourage this. You can adjust the level of heaviness/coverage that you want; so, for work you can do a light spray, but for fancy dinners with your main squeeze, you can increase the spray and get a heavier coverage. Bellato should really give me some sort of gift because I will be talking up this machine for a LONG time. I promise you ladies (and even you men...maybe?) it's an incredible purchase. Let me know if you have any questions!

Other than that, nothing too new to report. Kyle and I are attending a Domestic Violence Battery Seminar this week. I enjoy seminars and am looking forward to learning things that will benefit my caseload. I am also looking forward to having two free outfit days, meaning I can wear business casual clothing and not suits. Key word? Casual. 

Kyle is participating in a golf tournament this weekend where the goal is not to hit the shortest drive; I believe in him and I know that he will NOT be the worst golfer there. I'm supportive, what can I say?

Some goals I have for this week/weekend: --clean my car --work on my project --get a hair trim --save the world. 

Oh! One FINAL thing: as of September 30th, I am the new secretary for Florida Boxer Rescue. I am thrilled and honored to be entering this new phase in my life and can't wait to give more to this organization. More to follow on that new challenge!

Well, party people, this working gal is off to make dinner, do some laundry and relax. 


Keep reaching for the stars!

This was me trying to tell everyone to reach for the stars; but I hit the wrong button on the computer and it took 4 pictures instead of one. You can see some of the confusion. The graphics are amazing though. Top notch!

Single White Female! Waaaaait...

My dear husband is out of town for the whole week at a DUI seminar (how to try DUI's, not get pulled over for one) and so begins the longest period of time that we have ever been apart since being together.

What will I do with this time? Where will I go? Who will I talk to? Well my faithful followers, I have compiled a list of what I plan on doing this week in his absence.

1) Sing loudly to show tunes. Yes, I will be playing music from classics such as, "Chicago", "Guys & Dolls", "Showboat" and "The OC" (wait, that's not a classic..). I may or may not incorporate dance moves into this concert; it depends on if I've eaten recently because I really don't fancy a tummy ache.

2) Watch several episodes of "Friends". Kyle doesn't really care for Friends and to me it's almost as influential in my life as eyebrow waxing so I will relish in this sacred time I have to watch it. I have the entire series (I spent my money on really important things in college) and am currently on episode eight. Eight of like a million. 

3) Clean up after myself...and then not have to clean up after anyone else. This one gives me goosebumps. I love Kyle, no doubt about it, he's just the cat's pajamas, however, my sweet soul mate just can't seem to master the concept of picking things up from the floor or cleaning up things in the kitchen. He's smart so I'm quite confident that he can acquire these skills but for these five days I will delight in coming home to a house exactly as I left it. Just this afternoon I walked in and there it was: a clean, beautiful house with everything exactly as I had left it at 7:30am.

4) Work. This happens no matter who is here or who isn't here. I will type on my computer and scowl at the screen. 

5) Back out of the garage without looking in my rear view mirror. This one is actually false BUT if I could do this, I'd be ecstatic. I forgot that Kyle and Joe were taking one of the office cars to Orlando and for a brief moment I envisioned my driveway, free and clear, just beckoning for me to irresponsibly whip my SUV out of the garage. Now I not only have Kyle's car in the driveway, but also Joe's and so I have to be extra careful. Blah.

6) Eat cereal for dinner. There's a box of gluten-free cinnamon Chex in the pantry and an unopened carton of almond milk in the fridge. Mama's hit the jackpot.

7) Wake up 25 minutes earlier to take the pups out. This is self explanatory and sad. 

8) Run. I do this when Kyle is here but now I'll be running with a husband whose out of town. See the difference? No? I really didn't either.

9) Send pics of myself to my friends on snapchat. Usually I send my peeps random pics of Kyle reading comics or waving but this week I have to fly solo. 

Aaaannnnddd...

10) Appreciate my husband. Roughly eight seconds after he left I began to miss him and it made me realize how awesome he is. This is a revelation that I have at least once a day anyway, but now that he's gone it's occurring to me every hour how much I love him. 
Leave it to a DUI seminar to turn me into a sap. 

What will Tuesday bring me as a temporary bachelorette?

Meltdown

It has been FOUR months since I last posted; I may be the worst blogger on the planet. Literally.

Lots has happened, the ebb and flow of life continues on: marriages, deaths, vet visits, shopping outings, date nights, funny cases, annoying cases, just LOTS of cases, and so on but life is good. It always is, even when the curveballs get thrown at you. 

I cannot believe that it is September! Kyle and I kicked off the month by spending a gorgeous 5 days in Maine. My parents have a second home there and we flew up to join them. We ate lobster, kayaked, hiked, shopped, relaxed, laughed, laughed more, drank wine, laughed, did puzzles, and just enjoyed the beautiful area that we were lucky to be at. It's fun that my parents are not only, well, my parents, but also a few of our best friends. 

I bought an airbrush make-up machine. I'm not sure if I should admit that to people, but I bought it and now this is out in the open. As I always tell the Bailiff that's in my division at work, "it's hard being a professional woman!" and so anything that makes my life simpler is welcomed. This machine is supposed to make your skin look flawless and the make-up is actually SO much better for you. It's all natural, and has no chemicals or harsh products in it. Even better? It's cruelty free. Yay animals! It also is supposed to be quick and easy to use. This could go two ways: fabulously, in which case I look like a porcelain doll and my skin glows OR terribly, in which case I look like Bobo the clown and people laugh. Let's hope for the former...

Kyle is doing well and has a few new goals: to buy a bow and arrow and to buy a golf-cart that he can drive on the sidewalk to Linkster's, the bar down the street. He also wants to publish his research paper. We aim high here in the McNeal household! 

My goal is to get on here once a week and update. I know the four people that read this are probably so curious and need week-to-week updates; I will not disappoint you my faithful followers.

Oh, one last thing: I had a meltdown last night over the series finale of the Secret Life of the American Teenager. There were tears. And I threw myself down on the ground like a Southern belle on a sweltering day in the 1800's. 

My 27th birthday over the summer did nothing for my maturity level.