Dear Blog; Day 118

Oh ya went to the zoo today!  My bestie and I have been planning to go to the zoo now for about a month. We finally were able to make it happen.  To make the day even better we had a 2 for one ticket and the weather was only in the 80's (which is nice for AZ).  I just love animals.  In my past life in washington I used to work for the Olympic Game Farm (aka a zoo type place) where I was a tour guide.  I loved every single minute of it.  While I worked there I got to hold baby wolf pups, and a lion cub!  I can definitely say I have had some once in a lifetime experiences over my life thus far.  Sorry, back to the zoo.  We took our time.  We enjoyed the monkeys and feeding the birds and watching the white tiger and seeing the rhino get fed and feeding the giraffes and best of all petting the stingrays.  This was my bestie's favorite part.  She was like a little kid; as was I.  Quite the experience.  We kept our hands in that water so long our fingers were wrinkled.  It really teaches you how amazing our Heavenly Father is to have created all of us and all of those animals and fish and reptiles and birds etc.  Each one unique, each one special; just like each of us.    

Here are 2 pictures of me since my 58 lb weight loss.  It is hard to tell (small changes) but there is some change; I promise.  I will post a before picture so you can compare...my computer is sick so I have to wait until the computer doctor can make it better so that I can get the older picture off of it to upload it.

Before Dec 2010

Now Apr 2011

After the zoo I was relaxed and ready for a nap oh and hungry!  I was a good girl I brought bottles of water and my meals to the zoo so that I wouldn't be tempted to eat things I am choosing not to simply because my stomach monster needed to be fed.  Since I was prepared all he would get to eat is what I gave him... I don't take requests from my stomach monster I am not a short order cook thats for sure! He gets what I give him.... I am in control HE is NOT!  (ok I am done with that little rant, you can tell my stomach monster and I have had some heated words on occasion...he just needs to be reminded that I am in charge not him!)  When I got home I was definitely ready for dinner.  I grilled up some chicken and steamed up some broccoli.  Such a simple and perfect meal.  I capped off the evening with a movie.  I went to see Aurther.  It was funny, and a bit endearing, and during the stupid movie I had to pee twice! Yep you heard me.  I had had enough to drink that I had to get up and leave the theater twice.  Sooo not like me, but hey you gotta do what you gotta do.  (all I heard in my head both times was the song "gotta go gotta go").  

It was a very very pleasant day, and all day I was in a good, light hearted mood.  It has been a while since I have felt light.  

A thin layer of self hate removed today. 

Love Angela