Email Obfuscator

I wanted to try this out...it deters spider programs from grabbing an email address that is listed on your web posting and collecting your email address for spammers. It fools these programs, since the email address is written in code, yet it will appear as an email address, but it does allow persons to actually see the email address in the post. The link this website is: http://alicorna.com/obfuscator.html. You enter the email address and it will "obsfucate" it and then you copy and paste the code into your website.

jmutch@tampabay.rr.com

As you can see...it works!

Almost two days down...

And I'm going pretty good. I decided to cut out my glass or two of white wine in the evenings...after a tough day of work, its nice...but I think it was hindering my progress. When I'm "feeling mellow" I tend to eat things before thinking about it. I've walked the dog the past two mornings. I have to get up at 5 AM when I do, but I do feel better after I'm done. It's just darn hard to get up that early!!! Good thing I have my trusty iPod. I love that thing...and can't "live" without it. I'm addicted. I borrow books on CD from the library...so it's free entertainment. Sometimes I have to wait quite a while for something to come in, but it sure beats paying $25 bucks or more on a new set.

I've got a City Council meeting for my sorority (Beta Sigma Phi) tonight. I'm running for corresponding secretary...I should say, I'm the only one running...I must be crazy. Oh well, the worst part is getting the roster completed by the end of August...then I only have to deal with the blood bank duties each month. This years theme should be a fun one...I can't say what it is yet, because we aren't supposed to know until this coming Saturday...but I do!

I'm participating in a Slow Scrap...hosted by Scrap Orchard and Gotta Pixel. This is the third week's entry. This is only my second digital scrapbook page that I've ever worked on...so I'm pretty proud of it. I used for the most part Amanda Heimann's Lazy Daisy kit. This is my granddaughter Zoey on her first birthday. Isn't she a cutie...she'll be turning 6 already at the end of May. I can hardly believe it!

The colors in this kit are just perfect for her outfit. I love, love, love this kit. I like anything that Amanda makes...I like her "style". We've got one more week to go on the scrap...I'm anxious to see what they tell us to add this week. I'm sure some type of journaling and a title. We'll find out tomorrow, I guess.

Recommitting Myself

Arghh....I'll be turning the big 5-0 this year and I really wanted to lose some added baggage and get down to my goal weight. I was really doing well until my husband and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas for his Sertoma Regional Conference at the end of February. I ended up gaining 6 pounds while on the cruise and the worst of it I lost my focus and willpower! So I'm drawing a line in the proverbial sand today and am recommitting myself to my goal.

I only have a little over 2 months until my birthday and have 31 pounds to lose to get to my goal. I probably won't be able to attain it...but I'm going to give it my all and if I can lose at least half of those pounds, I will be OK with it...but then will still strive to take it off. I may not make it by my birthday...but I need to do this for my health. I have a family history of high blood pressure and strokes...so it is essential that I do this for ME and my FAMILY.

I wish I could get my husband to understand this as well...and I know it sounds bad...but I guess he just doesn't care. But he is under a lot of pressure right now and with the economy it looks like he'll be out of work in a couple of months (he works for a commercial real estate-type company that deals in low income housing ventures), as it appears that they will eventually have to file for bankruptcy. If he loses his job...I know we'll get through this. It just might take a while. We are pretty well prepared, but it is still scary especially for a 58 year old man.

We followed the Dave Ramsey: Total Money Makeover a couple of years ago when we were $51,000 in debt...NOT including our house. I'm not kidding!!! It was really bad. We were able to buckle down (as Dave says...get gizelle intense) and I am now proud to say that we are totally debt free (not including the house) and we have built up a nice emergency fund just in case. In addition, we have additional funds saved up that we were going to use to do some remodeling of our house...but we are holding off until the economy improves. I encourage anyone who is in debt to read this book. You can do it. It takes a lot of self control and determination...but you can do it! It changed our whole way of thinking.

Anyway...so far today I have been able to control my eatting (of course the day is young!)...but so far so good.