41 posts from February 2008

Today went okay. The kids were kids at work, nothing new at all. I'm just so happy it's the weekend.

I went to the gym this morning, and I used a machine that works your thighs... and ouch... OUCH. Haha. My thighs are so sore. I could get the hang of this. I don't know if I'm eating the right things. I haven't indulged in anything. If I did have my daily sweet-intake it was a piece of Dove's dark chocolate or a Robin Egg... a couple. But my mom makes dinner, and I don't know if it's healthy or not. I try and just eat a little of it and try to eat the vegetables more than anything. But I still don't know if I'm eating well enough to lose weight. I guess we'll see after a week or two. If my weight doesn't change, I must change my diet and count calories. I really need to shed. Thanks for the website recommendations, I really need to check those out.

Which brings me to my next problem... the girl scout cookies I ordered pre-diet. Four boxes. I tried the two new cookies: All Abouts and the Lemon Chalet Cremes. So yum. My mom really likes the lemon cookies. And I really want to make some lemon squares now. Anyway. So they're in the kitchen screaming my name, but I am resisting. Oh, and I completely gave up soda (which wasn't hard at all).

Like I said, I'm so happy it's the weekend. I have to drive across the water again to Newport News tomorrow(my mom gave me a cow to not take pictures while driving on the bridge. I just... love the water). I am having lunch at Panera Bread with my Bests, and I'm watching Penelope tomorrow! So, tomorrow is P day... okay, that was a bad joke.

Have a good weekend, Voxers. You guys really are awesome <3

I had the worst luck today. Like, ever.
This just isn't my week.

My day started off with me skipping my 9:30am class. I didn't oversleep; actually, I woke up at 5am. Strange. I could not go back to sleep! I kept tossing and turning. Eventually I did fall back to dreamland and woke up at 8:00am. I skipped class this morning because I did not feel like going. 'Tis the truth. I didn't want a long-ass day on campus. Little did I know.

I told my mom that I needed to make an appointment for me on base, so we called up the hospital. It turns out that I can't go to a Navy doctor anymore, and I must go to a civilian doctor. A civilian doctor. I've never gone to a civilian doctor, ever. I'm not saying military is better, I am saying that I'm so used to being dependent on the Navy. This is really happening. I'm growing up, huh? The lady on the phone at the Navy hospital recommended a website for me to find a civilian doctor. So, I need to do that. I need that appointment.

I had a group meeting on that project (the one with that lazy "too busy" girl) at Noon:30. I left my house at 11:20am-ish because I wanted to go to Sanrio and buy a couple of items. I love that store.

I got on campus on time and I was actually the first of my group members to show up at the library. Okay.. I waited. One of my group members shows up a couple minutes after me and says that another group member has to work and that other girl (the girl with the majorly lame pink rhinestone infested razr) probably wasn't going to show up. And, she didn't. So this girl and I just talked a little and said maybe we'll meet up next week OR during spring break. Because this project is due soon and we have hardly anything done. I left the library at 12:45pm.

Great. Just great. My next class is not until 3:00. I head to the dining hall.

I brought a healthy lunch and snack with me, so I wouldn't be sucked into buying yummy chick-fil-a; the delicious scent lingers through the building. I just needed to buy a bottled water. I went to the vending machine area and put in a dollar in the Dasani machine.

The damn machine ate my dollar.

Just great.

I sat in one of the dining rooms, with my iPod on and Explosions in the Sky blasting, and studied for my Tuesday midterm. I stayed there until I had to leave for my 3:00 class.

2:40 pm rolled along and I walked to my classroom. My classmates and I are sitting outside the locked room, waiting for our teacher and 3:00 hits the clock. "Did anybody check their email?"

Class was canceled.

Great. Just great. My next class isn't until 4:20 pm. And I so did not want to go to that class....

That was my day. Summary?
Civilian doctor infested group member with a heavy backpack; lost a dollar and a canceled class; wasted time and cold fingers.

I'm so glad it's my weekend now.
I think Saturday's going to be a fun day.

110 Calories.
That's how much is in one of these Caramel Frappuccino Light drinks from Starbucks. I have an excuse for caving in.

I'm not having the best day. True, I did wake up and had a great work out at 8:00 AM in the morning; however, that's the only great that's happened so far today. I found out that the college I was going to today (not my uni) doesn't give out a test I need to take, but some test center in Newport News does. So, there I went.

I had to drive to the other side of the water (not Europe) to get there. Forty minutes there and forty minutes (or so) back. When I found the testing center in this foreign land, I realize that they are closed today. Closed. Who is closed on Wednesday? Wednesdays and Sundays. Though this is my fault because I could have just stayed on the line and listened through the menu options on my phone, but impatient Barbz didn't want to wait. Argh. I need to breathe.

And, there's something wrong with me, physically (mentally, yes--that's a given). Anyway, in all seriousness, I do need to go to the doctor's. I know I've been stubborn about it because I'm never sick. Not once in my life did I get the flu or any other sickness; a 24-hour cold is the worst I've ever had, and I was still functional! Never once did I skip school because I felt too sick and never once did I have to be admitted to the hospital. But I'm really scared now. I don't know what's wrong with me, but my intuition says so... actually, I do know what's wrong with me, but talking about it will be too much information. If I go to the doctor's and find out I have what I think I have (true, the internet isn't a credible source)... I'm going to freak out. I'm scared this time. Spring break. I need to make an appointment for then.

Anyway, I need a nap. I have three assignments I need to finish by tomorrow night. If life gets harder for me today, I'll skip tomorrow's Advertising class (but go to the group meeting at noon) and finish my shit then. I just have so much on my mind right now. I need to remember to breathe.

I listen to this song when I paint. It's so relaxing. I love Explosions in the Sky.
I love pinpointing when the music hits exactly 5 minutes.

Srsly? I thought I had a long day. I planned for a long day. I made lunch and snack the night before to bring with me to campus. But... group members flaked out and so we're going to meet up Thursday. Woohoo. I went to the mall and bought a few items >.> I blame the Sanrio store for being closed due to inventory. I went to the mall for Sanrio, and I only intended on purchasing items from Sanrio. Instead, my credit card and cash saw AE, H&M, and Williams Sonoma. I finally bought a madeline pan, and I am so excited to bake madelines! I have a yummy recipe for it! Oh! And I bought tea. I'm super excited to try it out.

Anyway, I have a tiny headache and my bed is calling out my name. Ciao. Have a good night <3

First off: thanks to Lauren for my awesome Valentine's greeting. I must return a thank you, so I hope you won't mind that! It was lovely to come home to this package, which brightened my day.

I have a tiny headache. Just a tiny one. I fear tomorrow because I'm going to be on campus all day. And by all day I mean that I'll be leaving my house at 8:40 AM and not returning home until 8:00 PM-ish. Ugh. It's going to be so much fun. This week, actually, is going to be a busy one.

Nothing much going on, really. I love my new lantern lights and my twinkle white lights above my dvd rack. With those two sets on and my desk lamp set on dim, my room is so calming. I must light a candle.

I started my diet last week with my buddy Jen! I think having someone do it with me is a great motivator; though, I did skip going to the gym yesterday. I must go on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. I have a ton of fashion magazines and a new comic to read at the gym. I avoid the scale most days, but yesterday I stepped foot on it for the first time in months... and I could not believe my eyes. I gained SO much weight since last summer--it's unreal. This has never happened to me before, and I'm super shocked. So far I've been okay with my diet. I haven't had any coffee and I've cut back on my soda intake as well. I've been eating a healthy lunch of a half a turkey sandwich and a half an apple AAANNDDD I've been drinking so much water throughout the day. My bladder is so small, it's annoying. Though starting my diet last week kind of sucks because my girls scout cookies come in on Friday. I ordered four boxes. It's going to be so hard.
Anyway, have a good night.

I bought these cute colored lanterns from Target today, but I have no idea where to hang them in my room.

I actually strung them over my bed =)

My new favorite movie.
I found zero flaws to this movie, well, I lied. There was one flaw: they misspelled the word judgment on the divorce papers.

I love Panera Bread. Like, LOVE. Today I tried their Grilled Salmon Salad for lunch.

Grilled salmon filet served chilled, field greens, romaine lettuce, French green beans, roasted red peppers, wheat berries, red onions, & low-fat roasted garlic Meyer lemon vinaigrette.

Doesn't that sound heavenly? Omg! The cashier dude was a trip with a bit of annoyance.

Me: "Can I have the Grilled Salmon Salad."
Him: *Straight, but friendly face* "No, you can't."
Me: *looks up after opening wallet* "I can't?" *I paused, waiting for an excuse such as 'we ran out of salmon'*
Him: "No, you can't."
Me: "Are you serious?"
Him: *he smiles and nods*
Me: *still waiting for an excuse* "...really?"
Him: "No, I'm joking, you can have the Grilled Salmon Salad."

Were you annoyed reading that? Well, multiply that by a hundred and that's how annoyed I felt. I'm no good at flirting when I'm the customer, huh? Either that or guys suck when flirting with customers.

Fortunately, the salad tasted amazing and I couldn't be happier right now after eating it. Heavenly. If I had more money with me, I would gotten a Mocha. But, I was almost out of cash. I came from the gas station.

Anyway, I don't have a class until 5 this afternoon. And I have an exam I must take online before 4. I hope I do well. I couldn't get myself to actually study super hard. Shrugs. We'll see...

Have a good Thursday <3

PS: More annoyances of my day so far?
- There's a girl next to me in my morning class who brings a drink in every day, and when the drink is gone she picks out the ice with her straw. Aaaaand every five minutes she looks at her reflection with her cellphone and fixes her bangs.
- The girl who didn't do any work for the group project came to class today. She didn't say anything to any of us. However, she did sit diligently throughout class with her pink rhinestone infested razr on her desk.

So nothing much to update today. Fairly boring and mostly studying and playing on my DS. I'm really enjoying the new DS game I bought. It's sort-of a mystery and you solve puzzles within that mystery. For example: