I am STRESSED OUT people.
But “Bailey” you might say, “Spring has sprung, what have you to be stressed about?”
Well I will tell you. I am concurrently building a house, planning a wedding, and starting a business. All good things. I know I am lucky and blessed and all of that, but any one of those things on their own require a lot of work.
And.
Pete and I have to move out of the house we have been leasing in a month, at which point Mr. Handsome Dreamweaver, myself, and our two furbabies will be homeless. Until July. When we will have to move again. Which will be my 5th move in a year. You would think I have the whole moving thing down by now, but I don’t. In fact, I die a little each time.
Oh, and I have come down with a severe case of the FATs which is really brutal because I thought stress was supposed to make you skinny. Not true. Stress makes you realize what kind and generous listeners Ice Cream & Wine can be.
I hate dumping my Mean Reds on you guys, but I have to keep it real. And for realsies, I’m stressin’.
Basically my head feels like it is going to explode if my giant thighs don’t first, and the only solution I can see here is for me to voluntarily commit myself to a month at Lake Austin Spa, my most favorite Fluffy Fat Farm for treatment.
The situation is that.serious.
Long ago and far away in a magical time called College, my Mom came up to visit me at UT and took me to Lake Austin Spa for a weekend.
The Spa/Resort is about 30 minutes outside of Austin on the lake, and is seriously the most beautiful and peaceful place I have ever been.
The rooms are comfy but pure…
And each one has a little porch like this one where you can sit and just zone the eff out.
Which would be very good for my fragile mental faculties at this time.
They have a great selection of yoga and exercise classes scheduled throughout the day, very good for curing the FATS
And unlike other more ashram-like fat farms, Lake Austin Spa doesn’t starve you. They just make super delishy clean fresh healthy food that is rill rill good. 
Which is nice because although I would pay someone to starve me at this point, I think I am too grumpy to deal with hunger pangs.
Everywhere you look there are gardens that are just beauty beauty beauty,
All designed by Eleanor McKinney.
I wish I knew who designed the whole place though, 
Because everything about it is perfect.
See that building in the back behind the pool patio?
That beauty is the pool barn.
No detail in this place was left unloved.
Take, for instance, the waiting room at the spa…
Only one of my favorite rooms ever.
Just LOOK at those periwinkle ceilings!
You can’t really see it in the pictures, but the curtains all have this beautiful handpainted detailing on it and the windows open up to a fabulous wrap around porch.
The spa is pretty incredible as well, with both indoor…
AND outdoor treatment rooms
And the treatments? I just can’t even go there now. So amazing.
Ohhh how I want to go. And if any of you can, you’d be a fool not to.
I can’t.
‘Cause all this junk giving me the SadFats will just be here waiting for me when I return. Instead I’m gonna have to start looking for a van down by the river where we can live for a bit.
I know I am being a drama queen and I know that people move all the time, and with BABIES too! Oh.my.God. Babies. I cannot even imagine. Like Army Wives. How do they do it? Clearly they are made of stronger stuff than yours truly.
I just wish I could Rip Van Winkle for a bit and wake up in July, skinny and moved into our fabulous forever home. If anyone knows of any witch magic or pharmaceuticals that might make that happen, please let me know.
In the meantime I apologize for unreturned emails, comments etc. I LOVE hearing from you all. It makes my heart sing. And I love heading over to your blogs to see what is going on with all of you, and as soon as my hair decides to stop falling out I promise I will be better about it.
I would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment below!
I hate moving too, so stressful!! take a deep breath and everything will work out, well not with the deep breath but you know what I mean
That place does look magical. I love everything about it. Especially the chaise lounges by the pool, the blankets on the beds, AND the pool barn. Didn’t know something like that existed.
Totally hear you about the vino and ice cream comfort. Vino in particular. Just know you’re not crazy and everyone goes through it! Think of where you’ll be a year from now and focus on that! : )
Alaina
I totally feel your pain and don’t feel guilty for feeling stressed. Its OK.
And dude, I totally hate those skinny bitches (I mean this with all the love in the world) who lose weight when stressed. Bawh. Not cool.
Wow! You really do have a lot on your plate! I remember this time in my life, my then fiance (now Husb) and I moved around in NYC a lot…and it was stressful, as was planning a wedding! I feel ya…I hate moving so much! Use this time to throw out a lot of “stuff” and truly edit…by the time you are done moving…you will be an organized maven! GOOD LUCK!
Well I have to say, I feel somewhat better about my life at the moment. Sorry for the brutal honesty, but its good to know that you don’t eat rainbows and poop butterflies on a daily basis. Seriously, it is okay to stress. I do it daily for the following reasons.
I live in the Krappa House in a matchbox of a room with a messy roommate who is completely uninterested in all things girly. Physically pains me everyday. I also have to make deans list this semester all while trying to design a fabulous blog design, think about life after college and an internship this summer (including housing and if I have to move back in with my Paula Dean mother who will without a doubt my make gain 80 lbs with her home cooking.)
My list probably stressed you out more, and did not help AT ALL now that I think about it, but it was only meant to shed light on how great your life is and YOU CAN DO IT! Wow, this is far too long. And scene.
I know this is no time for laughter, but your post cracked me up….the FATs. Hehe. I chuckle to myself but its really not funny cuz I think I have a problem with them too. Was so busy last week welcoming french fries back into my life after Lent that I basically didn’t make it to the gym or workout at all. Oh well, new week, fresh start! Running tonight.
And that spa looks gorgeous! Just take a deep breath and think about how great things are going to be in a few months and if all else fails just remind yourself what a little hottie you are marrying. That would cheer me right up.
I know this probably isn’t what you are looking to hear, but even though the wine and ice cream, which by the way is my favorite FOOD, yes food, not dessert, because it would be the one FOOD I would be trapped on a desert island with, are the easiest and quickest cure to the blues; sometimes a nice stroll and even (dare me say) run?? It’s almost impossible to make myself get changes and get going to work out, but once I’m there doing it I feel great and those endorphins really do work! With the weather being so absolutely lovely these past couple weeks, even a nice walk will help your mental health (stress) and get your physical health back on track. You’ll be able to do everything you need to obviously because when it comes down to it we all rise to the occasion once the time crunch sets in, but a nice little yog or walk might help decrease those stress levels…
Relax Girl, everything is going to be Ok for You! Mind the Wine and the Ice Cream. I know -Brides that means bussines- hide some useful advices for it. Jaja, and U already know them!!! Good Luck and try to enjoy this chaotic “training time”. XXOO
If we lived even remotely close to each other, I would literally come pick you up right now with a bottle of wine in hand and pepper Tommy Boy quotes throughout our conversation to cheer you up. This is going to sound bad, but something that makes me feel better when I’m suffering from a hella big case of the FATS is to know that no matter how fat I feel, there’s always somebody fatter. Is that terrible?
Meditation girl, you will be just fine!
ps: what a fabulous spa!
Oh. My. Word. I will meet you at Lake Austin Spa tomorrow. No, tonight. I have somehow never heard of this piece of paradise!!
OK, on to your housing/moving problems. First you need to find a place on the internets and then you need to hire packers. They will pack and move and unpack while we are at LAS.
Let me know when you make your resey!!
awww, to be you! Oh wait, I was you just 11 months ago! Eat it up. Well, maybe not literally… b/c no amount of stress is going to make you lose the fats if you keep the ice cream and wine habit… buuuuut, eat up the time of feeling stressed and excited and exhilarated and it’s all just too much you want to laugh and cry at the same time. Eat it up, because there will be a day 11 months from now when you are settled into your new home with your new husband and your new business and all is smooth sailing and you just miss that feeling.
Love your post! I need to go there too. (:
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Love your blog. I need to go there too.
i appreciate you keeping it real… you kill me. you’re right though — you have so much to be excited for! the house, the wedding, and the business are all going to be out of this world and we’re all on the edge of our seats. hang in there blog buddy
Oh, my. I’m stressed just hearing about all you’ve got going on! Hang in there. I’m impressed that you’re able to find time to blog while juggling so many other big things. Hat’s off to you!
We have the fats too, but we’re trying to do something about it. Click on over and see what we’ve learned from Kat Eden, a trainer in Austsralia, about having meat for breakfast, stocking up on psyllium fiber, cutting out sugar, and STOP DOING CARDIO.
We’re actually having a little bikini contest near you on June 5th if you’d like some inspiration (if it’s before you wedding– I don’t know when your wedding is as I’ve only just now found your blog).
-kiki dogwood