Busy tax season - New Year's Exercising Resolutions

I am not too busy this tax season. Just comfortably busy. I hope it picks up next week so I can make enough to move out.

I am trying to post more often, but it seems as though it'll be a post per month.

So my new year's resolution is to hit the gym and reach my first goal weight of 100. I am now 103.5 lbs! I think this is the lightest I've been since 2009! I want to get to 100 and then when I move out and can control the amount of food in my home I can get down to 95 lbs. I was 95 lbs when I was 24 years old and going to the gym Mon to Friday because I had a super crush on one of the personal trainers at NYSC. That was back in 2001. I have to say the fittest times of my life have been in 2001 and 2009. I think I want to have the body I had when I was 24 years old. 95 is my ideal weight. In 2009 while training for the NYC Marathon I went to an all-time low of 87 lbs, that wasn't healthy for me though. I think that was the combination of being on Geodon (ziprasidone) and exercising a lot (running over 30 miles a week).

So my ideal gym schedule that I've laid out for me is the following:

• 3 runs (of 4 miles each) - Sunday morning -- try for 5-6 miles when 4 miles becomes easier, Wednesday and Friday running
• 2-3 spin classes of 41-42 minutes (I love Gregg Cook's Terracycle classes, I also love Robert Pennino's Terrier Tri Cycling but his schedule of spin classes are not feasible for me to attend, they are at 85th and 63rd.. Maybe when I move to Astoria I will go to his when I have a flexible schedule) I'm gonna post a separate entry about spin classes when I have the time. GC's Terracycle classes are Mon and Thur at 19th Street Equinox at 9AM. I am not sure if I should do Wil Ashley's Saturday 9 or 10AM spin class.
• 1 yoga class - Tuesday mornings (8-9AM) at Soho gym by Sarra Morton 
• 1 Pilates class - Saturday mornings from 11:05-12pm by Jewel Elizabeth 

I just want to be able to fit into all my summer dresses. I have so many clothes from when I was thinner that I want to be able to fit into. It'll keep to the theme of saving money by not buying new clothes to fit into.

I have this one dress that I want to fit into. I think I may be a 00 - 24 in jeans now! The 2-26 jeans are too big for me to wear. I will not throw them away though because my weight fluctuates too much now.

I have this tendency to get up in the middle of the night to eat. I have to put fruit and veggies on the table and not eat leftover dinner portions. For instance yesterday my mom left me a slice of pizza which I devoured when I realized it was there. I also don't have any recollection of eating but there will be some remnant of food leftover in my mouth so then I will know.

Snow Day! Tax Season!

So it's the start of the tax season. Not that busy but hoping my higher fee on tax returns will lead me to work less and earn more!

I am still dating Carl and it's going very strong. He's super nice, but he has a bit of Asian fetish and his text/IM are a bit scary. I think I am in love with him, he makes me very happy so I'll see where this goes. Maybe I can have a family with a husband and 3 kids, who knows? I find him very cute and super-nice. I think I'm repeating myself. The only flaw is he's not into football/baseball, only tennis and Djokovic. Boo. LOL but he fits all my criteria: Dark hair, Catholic, runner, likes tennis, 5'11, in good shape, not too cute, not too rich. He seems too perfect for me, I'm trying to find his flaw. LOL -- to be continued.

Today's a snow day so I'm taking it easy. I need to do bookkeeping for 3 companies but I am procrastinating as usual!

May

Impending Tax Season/Major Life Decisions LOL

I don't know what to do for this upcoming tax season. I think I worked too hard and partied too hard last tax season trying to volunteer, work and be social. So do I just cut out the social and just work very hard? Or do I hire someone to help me out? I really want to move out on my own to Astoria with Paddy in May of 2014. I've decided not to date anyone. I just don't want to get hurt in any way. When I get into my forties, I think I will adopt a child (3 or older so I don't have to change diapers, LOL, or ruin my figure). That's my game plan. I like going on trips alone and I think I am a loner by nature. I'm pretty set in my ways. I think I can be happy alone. I have some friends who I will meet on occasion. I will just try not to be manic and go out too much when I live by myself in the future.

On A Quest To Lose 14 lbs.

I weigh 114 lbs, well it fluctuates between 114 and 115. I am on a quest to lose 14 lbs. I will have a yogurt for breakfast at 7AM, skip lunch and eat a moderate light dinner at 6pm. I will go for a drastic reduction in calories, limit my intake of food to 1200 calories per day using MyFitnessPal and MyLiveStrong to track my caloric intake.

My left foot also hurts so I am going to rest it for one month. I registered for the NYC Half Marathon in March. I will start running in the New Year. I will freeze my Equinox membership for the month of December. That will save me $188 which I will use to go towards straightening my hair at Jun Salon in NYC. I hope her rates didn't increase from $150 a few years back.

So wish me luck on this month-long endeavor to lose 14 lbs!

Carl and me

Carl and me at Starbucks taken yesterday after watching Hunger Games. I'm officially in love, head over heels in love.  I think he's the real deal. So excited and hopeful!

New Guy -- Falling for him

So I met a new guy a few weeks ago, Carl. He's 33, born in the year of the monkey and Latin American (half Colombian, half Guatemalan). Very cute and more importantly interested in me! He's 5'11, in shape, Catholic, a runner like me and super nice. I think he's a true keeper :) He loves tennis so we have that in common too, only he loves Djokovic who regained the #1 title from Rafa.

And on the weight front, I am down to 114 lbs, 4 lbs lighter than what I was in May 2, 2013. I just need to get my period. Off the medicine risperedol, so that's a good thing, my digestion and excretion is perfectly back and I think my skin will clear up in a week or so. And most importantly, my period will be back hopefully in 2 weeks by the time I see my psychiatrist. So all in all, everything is going well :)

Jets won over the Saints and the Giants are in their bye week.

Weight and Baking

I threw up some juice-veggie combo on the Nutri-bullet so there goes that. But I'm off the fat-causing medication so I lost 12 lbs so far. 2 more to go, and I'll be back to my pre-incident weight.

I think I will start training for a half-marathon in January followed by the Long Island marathon in May. I ordered new Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13 running shoes. Ambitious I know, but I can get obsessive so I can obsess over running and baking. I baked an apple pie last Sunday and it came out really well so I'm going to try to do a maple pecan tart. Next weekend I'll make a pumpkin mascarpone cheesecake because my mom loves cheesecake!

I found my Giants jersey -- even though the lettering is a bit messed up - maybe that will turn the tide of losses into wins.

Back to Good

That is the title of a Matchbox Twenty song that I have on repeat when I am on the train.

So it's been almost 4 months since the NY Philharmonic incident. And I feel like I am back to normal, only 18 lbs too heavy. I have gone on a NutriBullet diet since Tuesday. I have so far lost 3 lbs, so 15 lbs more to go.

I have a fruit shake in the morning and one in the afternoon. Then a reasonable dinner with no rice or carbohydrates. I will try it with veggies and nuts starting today after this morning I had a trip to the grocery store with my mom. Resisting the fried food in my parents' house is the biggest temptation but I have pretty strong willpower during the day. It's at night waking up and eating. I had the same problem with Pepsi. I gave up coffee December 11, 2011. And it took me 2-3 weeks to adjust it so I didn't wake up to drink Pepsi. I have more energy now and wake up around 6am. I started the NutriBullet diet August 27, 2013. I am loosely following the Paleo diet. I have also skipped dairy so I am taking a nutrition supplement for that.

I also can't drink alcohol as it will interact with the medications I am on. I think trying white wine on the Mostly Mozart concert meetup has killed my metabolism. I have to drink more water.

I think I made it through

3rd night alone with Paddy, first night was 11-7:30am with one wakeup at 5:30am
2nd night was 12-6am took him for a walk and then popped another sleeping pill and snoozed from 6:30-9a

success

Tax Season is over, at least for this year :)

So tax season is over but I have like 5-6 projects (extensions mostly) to work on so I will be busy.

Nothing new -- one of my new business clients I got a crush on. I haven't heard from him since and am wondering if he got the business loan. I want to contact him but I'll wait to the end of this month and follow up.

Nothing else is new. In 8 days it will be my birthday month of May! :)  Planning on going to Atlantic City from Monday to Friday of my birthday. I don't know if my mom or bro will come. We shall see.

BUSY BUSY BUSY

OMG, tax season is super-busy, although my bank account is not reflecting it and I might have to find another lucrative part time job (similar to last year) to tide me over for the rest of the year.
Even though I feel like I made a ton of money this month! And there is still about 3.5-4 weeks left of money making!

I totally forgot about my blog. I'm at a client site now but waiting for them to sign off on checks so I had some down time.

Until April 15!

Tax Season!!!!

Tax Season is here! And I'm finally making some dough. Just in time!

Big Blizzard coming!!!

Weekend!

So yes, tax season is finally here (even though the IRS is not accepting efiled returns until 1/30/13 which is this Wed). I already efiled three returns (some of my old clients are very eager for their refunds, LOL).

Yes finished up an audit report and emailed it to my client. Now I should go to sleep but not that tired.

I wanted to updated the Li Na had won the first set of the Australian Open finals and lost the next two sets.. She had twisted her ankle and did not get back to her level of play that had ousted Sharapova. I'm annoyed, if she wasn't going to keep it up then she should have let Maria try to upend Azarenka. I am not a big A fan. LOL

So I went to see Le Comte Ory on Friday night at the Met, had dinner at Lincoln Ristorante -- it was the best shrimp I've ever had -- it was shrimp pasta. Very tasty. Although pricey.

And then Saturday night I went to the Paramount Theatre in Huntington to watch Citizen Cope. I enjoyed it. And this past night I had my first Restaurant Week dinner at Smith and Wollensky this year. I am not a big steak lover so I will pass on any more steakhouses til I get an appreciation of steaks. LOL

Australian Open Semis!

Hmmm, watching the Li Na and Maria Sharapova semis...  I do like Maria but Li Na is Chinese. LOL

Anyways, did I mention that the Brit has a gf whose bday was this past weekend but he still went to the NFL meetup on Sunday at 3PM. Very strange. I couldn't make it to that one so I couldn't get the whole story. Maybe they broke up? Or maybe he's just a bad bf! LOL

So yeah I am really crushing on him! LOL

I think I do have a crush on the Brit

So yeah I was looking at some old ex-'s FB pages and I miss TK! I only broke it off with him because he was an atheist and was short, even though the sex was very good. Not as great as RC but he was a jerk/asshole. TK wasn't a jerk. And I think he contacted me in Jan 2009... Ha!

Yes, I am so sad. I may see my psychiatrist Dr Sherman to confess to her I have a crush on my therapist.. LOL -- not good.

Oh and Andy Murray, the Brit, has a girlfriend of 3 years, which is fine... But why didn't Albert tell me he has a gf, if they have been dating that long, it should be well-established.

But the last time I saw him was this meetup on a Saturday night watching football games at VD.

He sat across from me and we actually talked a bit. I still don't think he knows my name but he did share his fries with me and when my chicken penne finally came, it was so huge, he helped me finish eating the food. Which is kinda intimate, no?? I am confused. I do think I have a crush on him. LOL

Bfs

OK, I like reading FB and seeing pics of old high school friends. It makes me feel better about myself that some fellow female classmates (read the same age), are single. And the one I'm talking about now is a doctor who just bought an apt. LOL. Anyways, in her pics where she dresses up she has like a heavy usage of eye makeup, it's a bit scary.. not sure if she got that shit tattoo'ed on but it just doesn't look attractive. I used to be very good friends with her one or two years I was in HS but we drifted apart.

And then there's HP whom I've never met, she knows DL and I kinda stalked her on twitter a few years ago but I don't read her tweets nowadays (just check in occasionally). She's born in 79 and has no bf either.

So until DL, EK or HP get bfs who they eventually marry and have kids with, no rush for me to get there either - LOL

HNY!

Happy New Year, Folks!

So I slept today again for another 13 hrs... And the day before I slept like 21 hrs... LOL -- so here are my New Year's Resolutions:

Will not give up alcohol (bought too many groupons that include drinks or wine)

Will open the food processor and make something using the food processor

Will use the Kitchenaid mixer for more than pumpkin bread -- try to make Pumpkin mascarapone cheesecake

Do more spinning classes

PR at the NYC Half-Marathon!

Grow to 225-250 clients this year from 140, and 25 businesses from 10...

Reflections on another Year that has almost passed

So now that the year has only 6 days left, time to reflect.

Nothing major has happened this year. I did go from 100 clients to 150+ clients. I will see if I can grow the business to 250 or more and survive the whole of the next year on my tax business -- or if I can find some more part-time gigs after tax season to tide me over!

I did get into the NYC Half Marathon for March 17... I will totally start training on Friday when I get back to my apartment.

But what about relationships? The DC guy was contacting me and always trying to ask me out even though I ended the relationship in August of 2011... Yes more than a year ago. I finally blocked his number from my texts and from him calling me. LOL -- I think I finally got rid of that loser. But I mean talking to my therapist I came to the realization, even if he seems to be the only one who wants to date me, I will not date him. LOL I am so over him. I mean I went to DC for the Redskins-Giants game and then to Baltimore this past weekend for the Ravens-Giants game and I didn't contact him.

So who am I interested in? Not Brandon!

I kinda do like the Brit guy, as I see more and more photos of him I realize he is indeed very cute. LOL. Only he kinda insulted me the last time I saw him --- really turned me off him! LOL.. And I don't think he is at all interested and I really do not feel like chasing him or getting him to be interested. I'm turning 36 in 4 months and a couple weeks... Not young enough to freakin' care!

I saw my therapist a few days ago because I needed some help and was paid by my projects finally. I hope he can help me figure out why I am not dating anyone, he says I am too picky with my preferences for hair color. Let's call this Brit Andy Murray since Chi says he looks like him.. LOL, this Andy Murray is blond and I would definitely date him. LOL.. Only he doesn't seem too interested and the Brit accent is a bit annoying.

So yeah in about 2 or so years I will get pregnant through a sperm bank trip or having lots of one night stands. LOL. It depends on if I can afford sperm bank donors, even though I think they are on the cheap side.

And I will not even see Andy Murray until this Sunday for the last Jets meetup and then won't see him til September of next season and he may be dating someone else, married or deported/back to bloody old England.

And yeah I realized I can't date my therapist because he would have to give up his license.. and that ain't happening.

So yeah really hopeless.

Merry Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas, Well Merry Christmas Eve!

So I am back at my parents for Christmas as usual (with my Paddy the puggie wuggie).

So Christmas falls on Tuesday, almost as bad as falling on a Wednesday --LOL

I went back to my therapist and succumbed to his cuteness. LOL -- even though he's a Redskins fan... Even though it's the Giants fault that they keep losing so it's not really the Redskins fault. Can't win it ALL every year!

So no plans til Friday when I volunteer at Sunnyside.... Saturday I am also volunteering at the Pet Therapy program... then Django Unchained meetup and dinner Saturday night. Sunday I am doing my holiday brunch at Brasserie Beaumarchais and then going to Jets meetup group! WOOHOO. The cute Brit blond guy will be there and then I won't see him til next football season -- unless I jump him -- LOL

OK... no NYE plans... will prolly come back to my parents or stay at my apt with Paddy. My bro did mention Atlantic City - but I have like no money to spend since vacationing in Atlanta. We shall see if my bro pays for it!

May

Sooo sad.

I am like so drunk now. this hotel I am staying at has this happy hour, free wine and snacks. I had like 4.5 glasses of white wine in 1.5 hrs, I am very happy and drunk in my room.

I think I am hopelessly in love with my therapist but he can't date me -- he would have to give up his license, I found out, so I prolly won't go back. Also because he's a Redskins fan and they may beat the Giants to the playoffs. BOO

And then there's Davey, but I totally blocked his emails and then blocked his texts. I hope I never hear back from that loser. I was totally willing to date him and visit him more often but he tells me he's not my bf, what the fuck??? LOSER ASSHOLE -- never want to see him again.

If he was the last guy on the face of this planet, the human race will become extinct. LOL

I really did not like him. LOL

I like Curtis. or I'm in love with him 

May