My week in Instagrams

Awwww @nantoszewski

Awwww @nantoszewski, a photo by LifeByLexis on Flickr.

This week has been kinda busy...

This week has been crazy busy for me.  I’ve been “on call” at work (7a-4p).  Its not really being on call since I was really only watching it while I was at work—but it was enough to stress me out.  I was having (Ligit) nightmears about itsunday night.  Turns out it was basically all in my head because everything went relativly smoothly.  One of the most stressful parts of my Monday (catching up on balancing the charges for 3 days) went SUPER smooth compared to last time I balanced—at one of our go-lives and it literally took me 4 hours to balance for ONE DAY.  Yeah.

I think part of my fear about the on call week stuff was that Monday (By far the busiest day for “on call” random duties—Balancing, running reports etc) I was going to be alone.  Ligit alone.  No one was at work with me.  Me myself and I.—Okay lets not be draumatic, there were people at work, they were just people that would have no freaking idea what to do if I ran into some issue with my work—helpful I know.  Anyway, that’s basically what stressed me out the most.  Not knowing—the unknown.  But I handled it and it worked out.  I’m actually really glad that I had the opportunity to experience “on call” alone even if just for a few hours.  It allowed me to have a “slow” introduction to being on call and not just thrown into it in October. 

I’m super excited for out next project at work—We’re taking Hamot live 9/22.  Basically this means that we’re converting all of their applications (things to record patient information) and converting them to the applications that UPMC uses.  This is not why I’m excited.  I’m really excited because I’ll be back in Erie PA—the old stomping grounds—if you will.  I started out my education at Gannon—literally blocks away from Hamot.  A lot of my good friends still live up there and I’m excited to get the chance to see them. However I’m kind of feeling lost with that because it seems that many have no interest in seeing me.. or have lost interest in our friendship.  I’ve been attempting to contact a few ofmy friends over the past few days and literally have had no success.  

On a really random note-- I'm absolutely ecstatic about the ability to find acoustic music to listen to at work via Groove shark.  I'm in love and chilled out ALL DAY.

My Week in Instagrams

A Little out of order....

Got a shot and a boot...

Smiley Golf ball!-- Why yes I do have a dent in my thumb nail..

They were attacking the enemy... I'm the enemy..

How I spent my Sunday afternoon-- stranded on a beach towel in the middle of BF's yard because the boot was airing out..

Had to learn the most comfortable way to sit at work...

Wondered why OPI always has a weird scrape in the side of the bottle...

I got my car backkk!! And Proceeded to show my life for the Barbie Jeep.

Put up some Steelers Pride

Not Thrilled about the rain...

Stamps for the bridal shower!

Beep Beep, I'm a Jeep!

I love my sissy

Switch2Health Review

So before I became a gimp with a limp I found a pedometer in my college stuff that I had completely forgotten about.  I received the pedometer as a gift but I honestly can't remember from who.  I had worn it once or twice before clearly packing it away in a box.

The Pedometer is offered by a company called Switch2Health.com  

For every 10,000 steps you receive a unique code that can be entered online or via the iphone app (which is super awesome).  Each upload gets you 60 points.  The points can be redeemed for rewards. 

The pedometer itself costs $24.95 and comes in the 4 colors shown above (it also comes in a watch).  I have been using this for about a week again-- and I'm in love with it.  I like the idea of earning points by doing something I should be doing anyway-- and then I'll get rewarded for it.  

The pedometer is a very simple device with only two buttons "Mode" and "Set".  It has a VERY easy to read display which allows even nearly blind people like my dad able to read it with ease.   I've noticed that the pedometer is really accurate unlike some.  I've actually been the geek that I am and counted my steps and compared it to the pedometer and sure enough-- its right!

The iphone app is a pretty ballin' ability.  I literally carry my phone with me everywhere-- so it makes it really nice that I can simply look at my pedometer and if I have a code(it will be showing the code letters) I can simply open the app and get my points! Here are some pictures:

This code has already been used by me!

The only down side about this "system" for lack of a better word-- is the rewards.  

Thats really just a sample of the rewards on their site-- None of the items are really item's ive really ever heard of-- so I'd have to do some research to find an item that I want to purchase.  Originally when I first started using this-- they had itunes and Amazon on here which was really a great idea.  (as I look up there I see a $100 spa gift certificate-- a billion states away from PA--- you can sort the gifts by state which I later did-- no spa gifts near me.. Sad face).  Anyway, Right now I have 360 points so I'll keep racking them up and let you know how thats going for me..

Gaining points as a gimp is going a lot slower than I had originally expected.  Its hard to walk in this boot and for the first few days I have been in a lot of pain.  This morning I stood on the bad foot (I have done it two days in a row with no pain) to wash my good foot and I happened to be standing on the barely raised portion of the floor that is supposed to prevent you from falling.  At any rate apparently that raised portion was too raised for my foot (even though I can barely even feel the raised portion when I run my toes over it).  It literally sent pain the whole way up my foot to my back.  Its been a hard walking day since then.  

I'll keep you posted on the gimp life and how my Switch2Health points are going!

Life as a gimp

So today is day two of the boot.  When I got the boot the doctor said after the shot it should feel worse for a day or two and then start to feel better....well he was right.  Yesterday I struggled--- more like hobbled to get everywhere I wanted to go.  It's an odd feeling and very difficult to describe.  Before the shot I had a lot of swelling which was just really painful. When they put the shot in it is 1. Extremely painful and 2 just like fluid sitting in my foot which makes the swelling hurt worse.  From yesterday to today I feel like maybe I'm walking a little better and hurting a little less.  I'm just really worried for my marathon managing shift on saturday 8 a-11p and the fact that were going to the steelers game on Sunday.  Ill be crunching it out then... Too much walking for the boot.

Gimp Life

Well, I went to my orthopedic surgeon today for the suspected plantar fasciitis in my foot today.  He agreed and said it was indeed plantar fasciitis and that my original doctor didn't really know what she was talking about.  At any rate-- he told me I needed a cordisone shot and an accompanying boot.  My doctor only likes to give 1 cordisone shot so he wanted to make sure that the medicine had time to help and my foot had some time to relax... Apparently that's standard practice for this particular office.  Anyway, boot for at least 3 weeks-- up to 5 depending on how I feel.. 

No weight loss Wednesday this week-- Today's been too early and painful.

These are my friends...

These are my friends and the people I work with... Seriously.

My week in Instagrams

I haven't been too active in Instagram.  We've been really focusing on getting things out for the shower so I've been taking pictures but I can't let you all see them! But here are the photos for this week!

Seriously the most perfect nail polish for me.. The brand is "Lex" and its name is "Sassy Pants"

Birchbox: August

So I'm a little overwhelmed with the amount of Birchbox item's I've gotten this week.  I got my August box  (box number 2)  today, much faster than my July box.

At any rate these are the Item's I've gotten in my box for this month-- with reviews to come later!

The biggest and probably most "expensive" item that I got from my box was the new Schick Hydo Silk razor.  Birchbox must know how much I love to shave my legs so they decided to give me a razor (Hilarious birchbox....)  The little note on the front of the razor says: 

" We scour the high-end beaty world for products you need to try.  Like right now.  But we also keep an eye out for affordable finds that will improve your day to day, like this new razor by shick.  The water- activated serum moistruizes skin while you shave, and the innovative oval-shapped design hugs tricky areas like knees and ankles.  Were adding this trail to your usual sample haul because we think you'll love it"-- Birchbox

... We'll see about that.  I'm not so convinced that any ovaly-new fangled razor could make me want to shave my legs any more than the mandatory once in a blue moon.  ANYWAY.  I'll try it out and let you know how it goes.

This is the next little gem I got in my box.  Very tiny yes, but apparently has amazing abilities to moisturize.  I have already decided because of the size of the sample that I will be using this cream strictly for my cuticles which you can tell from the picture CLEARLY need some hydration. 

 The next item that was included in my box was the Viva La Juicy La Fleur perfume by Juicy Couture.  I'm not really a huge fan of changing up my perfume.  I have 2 perfumes I Use: Victorias Secret Heavenly and Victorias Secret Love spell.  The perfume that I got in Julys box literally had the most awefull packaging.  It was essentially a little tube with a cork at the top and impossible to open without getting it all over your hands.  And if your like me-- your hands are always close to your face which makes for a really potent smelling morning.  The packaging on this sample is WAY better because it actually has a spritzer-- so a Billion bonus points to Juicy Couture for figuring out the spritzer is the more efficient way to hand out a sample.  Anyway I actually really like the smell of the perfume.  I'm not going to begin to try to describe it to you because I'll literally sound like an idiot.  How do you describe a smell? (In my head I keep thinking.."what does an orange smell like?" My answer would be "pretty.... orange-y?!").  Anyway its a pleasant floral smell.

Next I got a pretty awesome lip color and liner.  While I don't ever line my lips, I have been trying out some new colors-- specifically lip tints (because they usually last all day)  This Pixi lip gloss seems like a pretty decent amount of lip gloss.  I have a Pixi eye shadow primer which I love so I'm hoping this gives me just as good results. My only concern is that it may go on fairly dark which I am not really a fan of. 

The last item that I got in my August box was Miss Jessie's Stretch Silkening Creme.... for curly hair.. yeah.. Not really sure why I got this.  Until I looked at my preferences on Birchbox and realized my hair selection was set to curly and thin.  Thin yes.  Curly no.  Wavy? yes.  Who knows.. maybe this creme will help my hair be a little wavier when I attempt to do beach wave hair?! We'll see.  

If you want to purchase your own birchbox click this link so you can get yourself and me some birchbox points!