TGIF!!

I love Friday!  Isn't it funny how a particular day of the week has it's own "personality"?  I love Friday for many reasons; for about a year it's been my day off & the first day of my weekly 3-day weekend!  What's not to love about that??  Now I'm working on Friday but in an amazing house, not far from home, for six hours of uninterrupted cleaning & organizing surrounded by the sound of music (haha) on all three levels of the house, and thus far, it's proven to be highly satisfying!  Friday also means I get to see my sweetheart!  


Unfortunately, Friday also means weekend eating, no planned exercise and the potential for regaining what I've worked so hard to lose in the days prior.  This has been a pattern for a long time; what is it about weekends that equal FOOD??  Different, "happy" food??  And why don't I still plan in at least one trip to the gym or a swim class on Sunday afternoon?  I don't know how to separate the weekend mindset from my weight loss efforts, and maintain the weekday energy & focus yet still savor the special joy that weekends evoke.  Hmmmm...any thoughts?  


All that to say, I'm pretty excited for this weekends event!!  I know, I know!  I've already mentioned (several times?) that Tim bought me tickets to the VSO to hear Mozart's Requiem w/ the chorus.  But I can't WAIT!!  I have a very pretty, "bling-y" top I recently bought (God, I hope it fits!!) to wear and will have fun getting all decked out for the occasion!  

Upcoming News & Events

Masterworks 3 | Flynn Center

Date: 01.28.2012
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Flynn Center, Burlington

The VSO offers a five-concert Saturday Masterworks series at the Flynn Center in Burlington. All concerts begin at 8:00 p.m. and are preceded at 7:00 p.m. by Musically Speaking, a free pre-concert discussion that provides entertaining insight into the evening’s program.

This monumental program is presented in celebration of Mozart’s 256th birthday and Robert De Cormier’s 90th birthday, both of which take place in January, 2012. Among all the famous requiems, Fauré’s Requiem stands out for its serenity and soothing gentleness. He composed it, he said, not for a specific occasion but “purely for the pleasure of it.” And pure pleasure it is. The story behind the creation of Mozart’s sublime Requiem has been sensationalized by the movie Amadeus. The reality is plenty dramatic enough: his family was desperate for the commission fee, and Mozart was struggling to finish the work when he died of renal failure. Though the Requiem was completed by a student, its heart-wrenching beauty is quintessential Mozart. 

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Well, I'm off for now; chatting w/ Tim on Facebook before going to work.  I am planning for a day of good, healthy eating.  Notice I haven't posted Today's Eating in some time!  Just read my recent Facebook status and comments to know what I've eaten, where, with whom and how many calories!!  Good grief.  Ta Ta!