I've been chewing (pun intended) on the following thoughts for a few days now.
My roommate just got engaged. As with any engagement, the bride-to-be and her bridesmaids (in this case that'd be Rachel and me) immediately start discussing all the things that need to be taken care of. One of the first thoughts to pop out of everyone's mouths was WE NEED TO GO ON A DIET! Upon further discussion it was determined that this diet was to begin November 1.
If you read back a few posts I noted here that one of the things I wanted to do before I was 30 was spend a whole year as a vegetarian. This whole wedding induced diet conversation brought that idea back into my head. The reasoning behind that is as follows:
I hate the idea of DIETS. No, thats not because I just want to eat lots of junk food all the time. Just hearing the word diet reminds me of the herd who take marching orders from Low-Carb Fascist Dr. Atkins, Beverly Hills Diet maven Judy Mazel and other dietary charlatans. I loathe those stupid books and programs and before/after pictures. Those people drive my opinion that dieting is just plain gauche and completely moronic.
Another reason I hate diets... diets promote self-denial, and I've done nothing that I need to punish myself for. Going on a self-punishing diet is a sign of succumbing to the media’s despotic notions of what constitutes a pleasing body image. For example, who the hell is that chick from Marie Claire (google if you haven't read HER thoughts on obese people yet... total BS) to tell me that I'm not aesthetically pleasing enough for her liking? To be honest, I'd rather prefer that she didn't find me all that attractive. Point blank, I REFUSE to conform to ideas in popular culture that I find asinine just because its the "normal" or "attractive" way to be.
Now, all that being said... I do think that bettering yourself is of VITAL importance. This is the reason that I read books, watch the news, attended college, and a host of other activities. Why stay where I am if there is some way to become a more effective form of myself? Thats just as silly as conforming just to please people other than yourself. Its said that you're a different person every seven years. In my case I'd LIKE to think that I'm a better version of myself every seven years. yeah... lifestyle change is a big part of that... not just for me, for everyone.
What do all these thoughts have to do with each other? Well, while I totally understand the first thought all of us girls had about the dieting (looking good in dresses being the main draw there), further thought has led me to the decision that a lifestyle change is a more appropriate route for me...
So, I'm chewing on ideas such as the following...
1. "Deciding what to eat, indeed deciding what qualifies as food. When Froot Loops can earn a Smart Choices check mark, a new industrywide label that indicates a product’s supposed healthfulness, we know we can’t rely on the marketers, with their dubious health claims, or for that matter on the academic nutritionists who collaborate on such labeling schemes. (One of them defended the inclusion of Froot Loops on the grounds that they are better for you than doughnuts. So why doesn’t the label simply say that?) Making matters worse, official government pronouncements about eating aren’t necessarily much more reliable, not when the food industry influences federal nutrition guidelines. If we can’t rely on the marketers or the government or even the nutritionists to guide us through the supermarket woods, then who can we rely on? Well, ask yourself another question: How did humans manage to choose foods and stay healthy before there were nutrition experts and food pyramids or breakfast cereals promising to improve your child’s focus or restaurant portions bigger than your head? We relied on culture, which is another way of saying: on the accumulated wisdom of the tribe. (Which is itself another way of saying: on your mom and your friends.) All of us carry around rules of thumb about eating that have been passed down in our families or plucked from the cultural conversation. Think of this body of food knowledge as samizdat nutrition: an informal, unsanctioned way of negotiating our eating lives that becomes indispensable at a time when official modes of talking about food have suffered a serious loss of credibility." (BY MICHAEL POLLAN. Read the whole article here)
2. The Japanese wisely adhere to the saying, “Hara hachi bu,” which means eat until you’re 80% full... makes sense to me.
3. I wouldn't purchase a car without doing my homework. I took two weeks to buy a pair of cowboy boots just to make sure I got the best deal and the most authentic looking pair I could obtain... and that was just for halloween. So why in the world would I buy a patty made of random animal parts and put it in my body when I don't know what I'm getting or where it came from?
4. 21 more reasons why I'm thinking over the vegetarian thing are here, but seem a little lengthy to copy and paste.
I'm comfortable with myself how I am... however I know that there is always room for improvement. So, this stuff is just something I'm contemplating as a way to improve. I don't LOVE animals in a weird way or anything. But by the same token I really don't see the need to kill them when eating them isn't really helping me nutritionally... Plus its just kinda gross if you ask me. I'll keep posting about this I'm sure... I don't really eat meat now, so I don't have A LOT to cut out, but starting tomorrow its a serious life project. Wish me luck...
Sunday, October 31
Tuesday, October 26
I'm lovin' it.
So... I do you ever wonder what your likes & dislikes, hobbies, interests, etc. say about you?
I was just thinkin' about this because a few things made me smile a lot today.
1. I FINALLY got cowboy boots... meaning my Halloween costume is FINISHED! WOO. Time for fun with friends this weekend.
2. I got the new Taylor Swift CD... I just wanna drive around and sing along all day. Its quite a fun record.
3. Basically all I've eaten for the last 3 days is PB&J. I forgot how dang good those things are!
So, do these 'likes' mean I'm actually a 12 year old girl? Think it just means that I'm doing a good job taking pleasure in the small things in life. The more I live the more I see that diamonds, cars, houses etc aren't nearly as satisfying as good friends, good music, good times...
What little things make you smile? I'd love to know so I can enjoy them too...
I was just thinkin' about this because a few things made me smile a lot today.
1. I FINALLY got cowboy boots... meaning my Halloween costume is FINISHED! WOO. Time for fun with friends this weekend.
2. I got the new Taylor Swift CD... I just wanna drive around and sing along all day. Its quite a fun record.
3. Basically all I've eaten for the last 3 days is PB&J. I forgot how dang good those things are!
So, do these 'likes' mean I'm actually a 12 year old girl? Think it just means that I'm doing a good job taking pleasure in the small things in life. The more I live the more I see that diamonds, cars, houses etc aren't nearly as satisfying as good friends, good music, good times...
What little things make you smile? I'd love to know so I can enjoy them too...
Thursday, October 14
favorites.
Well its Thursday, and I'm fairly certain I'm going to be in bed by 9pm. However... before I do, here's ha few things that are making my life better lately. Maybe they'll brighten yours too.
1. The Black Keys album 'Brothers".... I forgot about their new stuff coming out a while back until my wonderful older sister recommended that I get it. I did. Its amazing. It won't be coming out of my cd player for a few weeks I'm sure.
2. vanilla incense... got it at Manifest. My room smells like cookies. Its lovely.
3. Pitchfork.com... lots of good articles about good indie music. What's not to like, right?
4. Smashbox smile brightening lip gloss... $18 dollars. On sale at sephora.com last week for $5.50. TOTALLY worth it.
5. Value Village... I got some pretty deck second hand clothes for super cheap. Cute and cheap. What else can you ask for?
6. etsy.com... so many great handmade treasures. I wanna buy up the whole website.
7. its getting cold outside. VERY exciting as I prefer my cold weather wardrobe to my summer time one.
ok.. thats about it right now... time to sleep.
1. The Black Keys album 'Brothers".... I forgot about their new stuff coming out a while back until my wonderful older sister recommended that I get it. I did. Its amazing. It won't be coming out of my cd player for a few weeks I'm sure.
2. vanilla incense... got it at Manifest. My room smells like cookies. Its lovely.
3. Pitchfork.com... lots of good articles about good indie music. What's not to like, right?
4. Smashbox smile brightening lip gloss... $18 dollars. On sale at sephora.com last week for $5.50. TOTALLY worth it.
5. Value Village... I got some pretty deck second hand clothes for super cheap. Cute and cheap. What else can you ask for?
6. etsy.com... so many great handmade treasures. I wanna buy up the whole website.
7. its getting cold outside. VERY exciting as I prefer my cold weather wardrobe to my summer time one.
ok.. thats about it right now... time to sleep.
Wednesday, October 13
stilettos? chucks?
stereotype |ˈsterēəˌtīp; ˈsti(ə)r-|
noun
1 a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
For some reason I've been thinking a lot about stereotypes over the last few days... I've always considered myself to be quite open minded, but I have to say that I've come to see that I stereotype people just as much as the next guy (or girl in my case...) and this is bothersome.
What got me started on this train of thought? Why, thanks for asking... I'll enlighten you.
A little more than a year ago, my roommate, April, introduced me to her friend Rachel. They hung out a lot and included me in a few activities. At the time I didn't have a problem with Rachel, but I automatically assumed that she didn't like me. She didn't give me any reason to feel that way. I just assumed. I liked her a lot. In fact I thought she was AWESOME, but I just figured she wasn't thinking the same thing about me. Why? welll....
Rachel has impeccable taste. In the year and some change I've known her, I've never seen her without perfect hair, a dress, and adorable high heels. She's most definitely a girly girl, and a perfect example of that southern sorority girl type... and she pulls it off perfectly.
And if you know me you know that all that stuff is nowhere NEAR my style. While Rach and April can pull off a pair of high heels like a pro, I'm more at home in my pink chuck taylor's that I've been wearing for about 10 years. Anyway, sometimes I assume that because I stick to american apparel t shirts and converse sneakers instead of the dresses and heels (outside special occasions of course) that people with different tastes didn't care for me too much. Nobody's really given me any indication that because I listen to indie music or have a hoop in my nose or whatever else that they don't like me. I just assume some people think I'm a hipster snob. And in the back of my mind I always think that people wonder what the heck I'm doing hanging out with these girls, or better yet what THEY are doing letting me tag along...
Well, long story short, over the last few months a series of events (mostly involving boyfriends or lack there of) have given April, Rachel, and me lots of time to hang out... and now one person who I assumed wouldn't like me has become a regular part of my life... and I couldn't be happier about that...
So, that's just a lesson I've learned over the last little bit... give people a chance. Just thought I'd share.
noun
1 a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
For some reason I've been thinking a lot about stereotypes over the last few days... I've always considered myself to be quite open minded, but I have to say that I've come to see that I stereotype people just as much as the next guy (or girl in my case...) and this is bothersome.
What got me started on this train of thought? Why, thanks for asking... I'll enlighten you.
A little more than a year ago, my roommate, April, introduced me to her friend Rachel. They hung out a lot and included me in a few activities. At the time I didn't have a problem with Rachel, but I automatically assumed that she didn't like me. She didn't give me any reason to feel that way. I just assumed. I liked her a lot. In fact I thought she was AWESOME, but I just figured she wasn't thinking the same thing about me. Why? welll....
Rachel has impeccable taste. In the year and some change I've known her, I've never seen her without perfect hair, a dress, and adorable high heels. She's most definitely a girly girl, and a perfect example of that southern sorority girl type... and she pulls it off perfectly.
And if you know me you know that all that stuff is nowhere NEAR my style. While Rach and April can pull off a pair of high heels like a pro, I'm more at home in my pink chuck taylor's that I've been wearing for about 10 years. Anyway, sometimes I assume that because I stick to american apparel t shirts and converse sneakers instead of the dresses and heels (outside special occasions of course) that people with different tastes didn't care for me too much. Nobody's really given me any indication that because I listen to indie music or have a hoop in my nose or whatever else that they don't like me. I just assume some people think I'm a hipster snob. And in the back of my mind I always think that people wonder what the heck I'm doing hanging out with these girls, or better yet what THEY are doing letting me tag along...
Well, long story short, over the last few months a series of events (mostly involving boyfriends or lack there of) have given April, Rachel, and me lots of time to hang out... and now one person who I assumed wouldn't like me has become a regular part of my life... and I couldn't be happier about that...
So, that's just a lesson I've learned over the last little bit... give people a chance. Just thought I'd share.
Sunday, October 10
Can't sleep so...
Well I'm trying to fall asleep, but I can't because there are lots of people at my house... my roommate got engaged today. SOO excited for her! And yes, I did introduce her to the groom, so if you need a husband or wife just give me a call and I'll hook that right up! Anyway, this post is PURELY for the purpose of making me sleepy....
1. Your ex is on the side of the road, on fire. What do you do?
LAUGH, GIVE HIM THE FINGER, AND KEEP IT MOVING!
2. Your best friend tells you she is pregnant. What is your reaction?
WELL THATS OK SINCE SHE JUST GOT ENGAGED. AND THEN DIBS GODMOTHER!!
3. When is the last time you wanted to punch someone in the face?
HA. WELL THERE IS THIS ONE COWORKER...
4. What is the last thing you spent money on?
MAKEUP!! SEPHORA.COM
5. Do you think you gained or lost weight this past month?
I ACTUALLY LOST A FEW POUNDS
6. Crunchy or Puffy Cheetos?
PUFFS!
7. The first person on your friends list just called you a bitch. What do you have to say ?
NOTHING. WOULDN'T REALLY CARE
8. Congratulations! You just had a son. What's his name?
WINSTON JUDE. (WINSTON =JOHN LENNON'S MIDDLE NAME... JUDE= FROM THE BEATLES SONG 'HEY JUDE')
9. Congratulations! You just had a daughter. What's her name?
GEORGIA MCCARTNEY (GEORGIA= FROM THE BEATLES SONG 'SWEET GEORGIA BROWN'... MCCARTNEY= PAUL MCCARTNEY)
AND YES I AM A FREAK WHO WANTS TO NAME HER CHILDREN AFTER BEATLES... OH WELL
10. What are you craving right now?
DIET COKE... AS ALWAYS
11. What was the last thing you cried about?
I DON'T RECALL... PROBABLY SOMETHING ON TV
12. When you buy something and your change is 2 cents, do you keep it or tell the cashier to keep it?
I DONT EVER USE CASH.
13. What color is your tissue box?
DONT HAVE ONE
14. Do you have a ceiling fan in your bedroom, and if so, is there dust on that fan?
YES AND NO
15. What was the last voicemail you received about?
DON'T KNOW. MY VOICEMAIL BOX HAS BEEN FULL FOR 6 MONTHS. I DONT LISTEN TO VOICEMAIL EVER
16. Have you ever blocked someone on Facebook?
OHHHH YEAH
17. Scariest thing you've experienced in the last year?
WELL THERE WAS THIS SEXUAL HARASSMENT THING AT WORK... THAT WASNT FUN
18. Do you wear a name tag at work?
WELL ITS A BAD SORT OF THING, BUT YEAH
19. What kind of car do you want?
LEXUS SUV
20. What do you order when you go to Taco Bell?
QUESADILLA
21. Have you ever had a garage sale?
I'VE NEVER HAD A GARAGE...
22. What color is your iPod?
ITS A TOUCH... SO LIKE METAL AND BLACK.
23. What is the last alcoholic beverage you had?
RED WINE... CABERNET I THINK
24. Are you happy right now?
SURE
25. Who came over to your house last?
THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE HERE RIGHT NOW. HAHA
26. Do you drink beer?
I CAN HANDLE A MILLER LITE ON OCCASION
27. Have your brothers or sisters ever told you that you were adopted?
NOPE
28. What is your favorite key on your key chain?
I DONT HAVE ANY COOL KEYCHAINS. FEEL FREE TO BUY ME A BEATLES ONE
29. What was the last movie you watched at home?
BILLY MADISON. HAHAHA
30. What is in your pocket?
NADA
31. Who introduced you to your bf/gf/husband/wife
HAHA. ABOUT THAT...
32. Where do you hurt?
MY HEAD HURTS A LITTLE
33. Has someone ever made you a build a bear?
YEP
34. What's something fun you did today?
WORKED?
35. What is your favorite aisle at Wal-Mart?
MAKEUP. DUH.
36. When is your birthday?
SEPTEMBER 28
37. Is there anything hanging from your rear view mirror?
ABOUT 3487 COCONUT AIR FRESHENERS. YEAH I DONT THROW OUT THE OLD ONES VERY OFTEN
38. How many states in the US have you been to?
I AM GOING TO ESTIMATE 10
39. What kind of milk do you drink?
SKIM SKIM SKIMMMMMM
40. What are you going to do after this?
HOPEFULLY FALL ASLEEP
41. Who was the last person you went shopping with?
APRIL AND RACHEL. SAME PEOPLE I ALWAYS SHOP WITH
42. What is something you need to go shopping for?
COWBOY BOOTS FOR MY HALLOWEEN COSTUME
43. Do you have the same first name as one of your relatives?
NOPE
44. What kind of car do your parents drive?
MOM HAS A HYUNDAI TUSCON
POPS HAD A DODGE TRUCK
45. Are you rich?
HAHAHA YEAHHHHHH RIGHT
46. What color is your couch?
TAN
48. What famous person do you look like?
I GET KRISTEN VAGNESS FROM CRIMINAL MINDS ALL THE TIME
49. Does someone like you right now?
I'M PRETTY SURE I HAVE SOME ADMIRERS
50. Say you were given a pregnancy test right now. Would you pass or fail?
UMMM WHAT IS PASS AND WHAT IS FAIL? THAT IS A STUPID QUESTION. AND NO, I'M NOT KNOCKED UP.
51. Favorite pop-tart flavor?
BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON
52. Do you know anyone in jail/prison?
OHHH. BASED ON WHERE I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL, I'D BET MY LIFE I KNOW A FEW
53. What are your plans for the weekend?
I DON'T KNOW BUT I AM OFF WORK NEXT WEEKEND! WOOOOO!
54. Do you like the color green?
ITS MY FAVORITE!
55. When was the last time you wore clothing belonging to someone of the opposite gender?
UMMM RIGHT NOW. GOTTA LOVE STOLEN T SHIRTS
56. Last restaurant you went to?
HUNGRY HOWIE'S PIZZA. HAHA
57. How many hours did you sleep for last night?
6ISH
58. Do you swear at your parents?
NO WAY! I LOVE MY MOM AND DAD
59. Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
I'M WILLING TO BET YES
60. Have you ever changed your clothes while in a vehicle?
DUH. OF COURSE
61. What is your ringtone?
CALLS = THE BEATLES 'ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE'
TEXTS = THE BEATLES 'HERE COMES THE SUN'
62. What were you doing at midnight last night?
SLEEPING
1. Your ex is on the side of the road, on fire. What do you do?
LAUGH, GIVE HIM THE FINGER, AND KEEP IT MOVING!
2. Your best friend tells you she is pregnant. What is your reaction?
WELL THATS OK SINCE SHE JUST GOT ENGAGED. AND THEN DIBS GODMOTHER!!
3. When is the last time you wanted to punch someone in the face?
HA. WELL THERE IS THIS ONE COWORKER...
4. What is the last thing you spent money on?
MAKEUP!! SEPHORA.COM
5. Do you think you gained or lost weight this past month?
I ACTUALLY LOST A FEW POUNDS
6. Crunchy or Puffy Cheetos?
PUFFS!
7. The first person on your friends list just called you a bitch. What do you have to say ?
NOTHING. WOULDN'T REALLY CARE
8. Congratulations! You just had a son. What's his name?
WINSTON JUDE. (WINSTON =JOHN LENNON'S MIDDLE NAME... JUDE= FROM THE BEATLES SONG 'HEY JUDE')
9. Congratulations! You just had a daughter. What's her name?
GEORGIA MCCARTNEY (GEORGIA= FROM THE BEATLES SONG 'SWEET GEORGIA BROWN'... MCCARTNEY= PAUL MCCARTNEY)
AND YES I AM A FREAK WHO WANTS TO NAME HER CHILDREN AFTER BEATLES... OH WELL
10. What are you craving right now?
DIET COKE... AS ALWAYS
11. What was the last thing you cried about?
I DON'T RECALL... PROBABLY SOMETHING ON TV
12. When you buy something and your change is 2 cents, do you keep it or tell the cashier to keep it?
I DONT EVER USE CASH.
13. What color is your tissue box?
DONT HAVE ONE
14. Do you have a ceiling fan in your bedroom, and if so, is there dust on that fan?
YES AND NO
15. What was the last voicemail you received about?
DON'T KNOW. MY VOICEMAIL BOX HAS BEEN FULL FOR 6 MONTHS. I DONT LISTEN TO VOICEMAIL EVER
16. Have you ever blocked someone on Facebook?
OHHHH YEAH
17. Scariest thing you've experienced in the last year?
WELL THERE WAS THIS SEXUAL HARASSMENT THING AT WORK... THAT WASNT FUN
18. Do you wear a name tag at work?
WELL ITS A BAD SORT OF THING, BUT YEAH
19. What kind of car do you want?
LEXUS SUV
20. What do you order when you go to Taco Bell?
QUESADILLA
21. Have you ever had a garage sale?
I'VE NEVER HAD A GARAGE...
22. What color is your iPod?
ITS A TOUCH... SO LIKE METAL AND BLACK.
23. What is the last alcoholic beverage you had?
RED WINE... CABERNET I THINK
24. Are you happy right now?
SURE
25. Who came over to your house last?
THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE HERE RIGHT NOW. HAHA
26. Do you drink beer?
I CAN HANDLE A MILLER LITE ON OCCASION
27. Have your brothers or sisters ever told you that you were adopted?
NOPE
28. What is your favorite key on your key chain?
I DONT HAVE ANY COOL KEYCHAINS. FEEL FREE TO BUY ME A BEATLES ONE
29. What was the last movie you watched at home?
BILLY MADISON. HAHAHA
30. What is in your pocket?
NADA
31. Who introduced you to your bf/gf/husband/wife
HAHA. ABOUT THAT...
32. Where do you hurt?
MY HEAD HURTS A LITTLE
33. Has someone ever made you a build a bear?
YEP
34. What's something fun you did today?
WORKED?
35. What is your favorite aisle at Wal-Mart?
MAKEUP. DUH.
36. When is your birthday?
SEPTEMBER 28
37. Is there anything hanging from your rear view mirror?
ABOUT 3487 COCONUT AIR FRESHENERS. YEAH I DONT THROW OUT THE OLD ONES VERY OFTEN
38. How many states in the US have you been to?
I AM GOING TO ESTIMATE 10
39. What kind of milk do you drink?
SKIM SKIM SKIMMMMMM
40. What are you going to do after this?
HOPEFULLY FALL ASLEEP
41. Who was the last person you went shopping with?
APRIL AND RACHEL. SAME PEOPLE I ALWAYS SHOP WITH
42. What is something you need to go shopping for?
COWBOY BOOTS FOR MY HALLOWEEN COSTUME
43. Do you have the same first name as one of your relatives?
NOPE
44. What kind of car do your parents drive?
MOM HAS A HYUNDAI TUSCON
POPS HAD A DODGE TRUCK
45. Are you rich?
HAHAHA YEAHHHHHH RIGHT
46. What color is your couch?
TAN
48. What famous person do you look like?
I GET KRISTEN VAGNESS FROM CRIMINAL MINDS ALL THE TIME
49. Does someone like you right now?
I'M PRETTY SURE I HAVE SOME ADMIRERS
50. Say you were given a pregnancy test right now. Would you pass or fail?
UMMM WHAT IS PASS AND WHAT IS FAIL? THAT IS A STUPID QUESTION. AND NO, I'M NOT KNOCKED UP.
51. Favorite pop-tart flavor?
BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON
52. Do you know anyone in jail/prison?
OHHH. BASED ON WHERE I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL, I'D BET MY LIFE I KNOW A FEW
53. What are your plans for the weekend?
I DON'T KNOW BUT I AM OFF WORK NEXT WEEKEND! WOOOOO!
54. Do you like the color green?
ITS MY FAVORITE!
55. When was the last time you wore clothing belonging to someone of the opposite gender?
UMMM RIGHT NOW. GOTTA LOVE STOLEN T SHIRTS
56. Last restaurant you went to?
HUNGRY HOWIE'S PIZZA. HAHA
57. How many hours did you sleep for last night?
6ISH
58. Do you swear at your parents?
NO WAY! I LOVE MY MOM AND DAD
59. Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
I'M WILLING TO BET YES
60. Have you ever changed your clothes while in a vehicle?
DUH. OF COURSE
61. What is your ringtone?
CALLS = THE BEATLES 'ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE'
TEXTS = THE BEATLES 'HERE COMES THE SUN'
62. What were you doing at midnight last night?
SLEEPING
30.
Sometimes I want to write a blog, but I don't really know what to write about. I am not really under the impression that anyone reads my blogs, but I for some reason worry about it when I haven't written in a while. Its strange, I know. I suppose I don't want to disappoint the attentive two person audience... such a people pleaser. ugh. I'm not sure why I start out by saying that, because I actually have something to write about today.
Yesterday while I was at work I was talking to a coworker, Mr.Mac. Mac works part time at NHC and is a teacher and coach the rest of the time. We started talking about high school and he pointed out to me that its basically 3 years until my ten year reunion. He told me to fix anything I needed to fix now before I had to see those people again. hahaha
Now I don't care at all about impressing people from high school, and I probably won't even go to that reunion anyway. So, why am I writing all this then? Well, that conversation with Mr. Mac got me thinking about things that I want to do... so here's my list of thirty things I want to do before I am thirty....
1. Get my picture taken on the zebra walk at Abbey Road.
2. finish my masters degree
3. write a book of some sort
4. new years eve in times square
5. take a surfing lesson
6. learn to say 'i love you' in 50 languages
7. learn to play a song on a musical instrument (any will do)
8. take a dancing class
9. take a trip by train
10. go scuba diving.
11. drive across the country.
12. visit the Grand Canyon.
13. see the Sydney Opera house in Australia
14. go to the Smithsonian (I feel like I should have done this already)
15. Mardi Gras
16. learn to play chess.
17. become a wine connoisseur
18. read ever book that won the Pulitzer prize for fiction
19. watch all of AFI's 100 funniest movies
20. be able to donate an entire paycheck to charity
21. Meet Justin Timberlake! =)
22. get over my fear of needles and donate blood
23. own my own home.
24. have an article/research published in a psychological journal.
25. pay off student loans.
26. understand anything about my finances
27. POSSIBLY get married... (we will see about that one)
28. spend a year as a vegetarian
29. build an impressive record collection
30. watch the Braves win a world series.
OK. thats the list for now... if you know anything I should add then let me know =)
Yesterday while I was at work I was talking to a coworker, Mr.Mac. Mac works part time at NHC and is a teacher and coach the rest of the time. We started talking about high school and he pointed out to me that its basically 3 years until my ten year reunion. He told me to fix anything I needed to fix now before I had to see those people again. hahaha
Now I don't care at all about impressing people from high school, and I probably won't even go to that reunion anyway. So, why am I writing all this then? Well, that conversation with Mr. Mac got me thinking about things that I want to do... so here's my list of thirty things I want to do before I am thirty....
1. Get my picture taken on the zebra walk at Abbey Road.
2. finish my masters degree
3. write a book of some sort
4. new years eve in times square
5. take a surfing lesson
6. learn to say 'i love you' in 50 languages
7. learn to play a song on a musical instrument (any will do)
8. take a dancing class
9. take a trip by train
10. go scuba diving.
11. drive across the country.
12. visit the Grand Canyon.
13. see the Sydney Opera house in Australia
14. go to the Smithsonian (I feel like I should have done this already)
15. Mardi Gras
16. learn to play chess.
17. become a wine connoisseur
18. read ever book that won the Pulitzer prize for fiction
19. watch all of AFI's 100 funniest movies
20. be able to donate an entire paycheck to charity
21. Meet Justin Timberlake! =)
22. get over my fear of needles and donate blood
23. own my own home.
24. have an article/research published in a psychological journal.
25. pay off student loans.
26. understand anything about my finances
27. POSSIBLY get married... (we will see about that one)
28. spend a year as a vegetarian
29. build an impressive record collection
30. watch the Braves win a world series.
OK. thats the list for now... if you know anything I should add then let me know =)
Friday, October 8
Tuesday, October 5
come together =)
previously posted on Facebook... apparently I'm plagiarizing myself. Whoops.
One Artist, Many Questions
Using only song names from ONE BAND, answer these questions. DO NOT repeat a song title (or else, what's the point??). It's harder than you think.
Pick Your BAND: THE BEATLES!
Are you male or female: SHE'S A WOMAN
Describe yourself: TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
How do you feel about yourself: NOT GUILTY
Describe where you currently live: THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
If you could go anywhere you wanted to go: ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
Your favorite form of transportation: TICKET TO RIDE
Your best friend is: MICHELLE (LEESA MICHELLE OF COURSE)
Your favorite color is: GOLDEN SLUMBERS
What's the weather like: RAIN
Favorite time of day: THE END
If your life were a TV show, what would it be called: TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER
What is life to you: I DONT WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY
What is the best advice you have to give: LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE
If you could change your name, what would it be: LUCILLE
Your favorite food is:STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
Thought for the Day: DONT BOTHER ME
How I would like to die: A SHOT OF RYTHMN AND BLUES
My soul's present condition:DEVIL IN HER HEART ;)
My motto: COME AND GET IT
One Artist, Many Questions
Using only song names from ONE BAND, answer these questions. DO NOT repeat a song title (or else, what's the point??). It's harder than you think.
Pick Your BAND: THE BEATLES!
Are you male or female: SHE'S A WOMAN
Describe yourself: TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
How do you feel about yourself: NOT GUILTY
Describe where you currently live: THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
If you could go anywhere you wanted to go: ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
Your favorite form of transportation: TICKET TO RIDE
Your best friend is: MICHELLE (LEESA MICHELLE OF COURSE)
Your favorite color is: GOLDEN SLUMBERS
What's the weather like: RAIN
Favorite time of day: THE END
If your life were a TV show, what would it be called: TO KNOW HER IS TO LOVE HER
What is life to you: I DONT WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY
What is the best advice you have to give: LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE
If you could change your name, what would it be: LUCILLE
Your favorite food is:STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
Thought for the Day: DONT BOTHER ME
How I would like to die: A SHOT OF RYTHMN AND BLUES
My soul's present condition:DEVIL IN HER HEART ;)
My motto: COME AND GET IT
Sunday, October 3
LOVE.
Woke up this morning to Justin Timberlake playing on my iPod. Clearly today will be a good day. Also, who's taking me to see The Social Network? I'm just gonna say it, if my man JT wins an oscar I will FREAK out. Yep. Still love him. Happy Sunday people!
Saturday, October 2
addendum.
I forgot to mention that I turned 25 this week! It was the most lovely birthday I've ever had.
A few nights before my birthday I went out to sushi with April and Rachel. ENSO = best sushi ever. period. life changing!
I got some new rainbows from the 'rents... which as you know are the BEST flip flops in the universe... and when it was the right weather this week for rainbows + my North Face jacket it was seriously bliss.
Leesa sent me an adorable scarf from Raleigh and Robin got me some John Derian coffee mugs for the gallons of coffee I consume each week... they are wonderful sisters.
April got me an AWEOME wine glass etched with SC palmetto tree and crescent moon. ADORABLE.
Ms. P (my favorite coworker) took me to lunch at the Zebra at Southpark. GO THERE. It was INCREDIBLE. I had the most adorable birthday cake EVER. She also got me a HUGE framed John Lennon print. No need to express how I feel about anything with JL.
I had family dinner at a habachi grill. The chef made me help him cook. He was hilarious. Even made my rice into a heart. haha. My niece and nephew Hudson and Ellie sang me happy birthday. Pop got me roses.
Ended the say with a glass of wine, birthday cake, my girlfriends, and Britney Spears on Glee.
All in all a perfect day!
A few nights before my birthday I went out to sushi with April and Rachel. ENSO = best sushi ever. period. life changing!
I got some new rainbows from the 'rents... which as you know are the BEST flip flops in the universe... and when it was the right weather this week for rainbows + my North Face jacket it was seriously bliss.
Leesa sent me an adorable scarf from Raleigh and Robin got me some John Derian coffee mugs for the gallons of coffee I consume each week... they are wonderful sisters.
April got me an AWEOME wine glass etched with SC palmetto tree and crescent moon. ADORABLE.
Ms. P (my favorite coworker) took me to lunch at the Zebra at Southpark. GO THERE. It was INCREDIBLE. I had the most adorable birthday cake EVER. She also got me a HUGE framed John Lennon print. No need to express how I feel about anything with JL.
I had family dinner at a habachi grill. The chef made me help him cook. He was hilarious. Even made my rice into a heart. haha. My niece and nephew Hudson and Ellie sang me happy birthday. Pop got me roses.
Ended the say with a glass of wine, birthday cake, my girlfriends, and Britney Spears on Glee.
All in all a perfect day!
whoops.
I'm the worst blogger ever.
Lots of stuff has taken my attention away from my blog.
I am trying to get a master's degree. That may take a million years, but one day I'll be a therapist. I work first shift at NHC, but somehow I tend to find myself there quite frequently on second shift.
My wonderful roommate April and I have been having lots of quality time... which I love. Our other girlfriend Rachel has been rounding our our trio lately. We got cable after a year and a half without it, so there was LOTS of Jersey Shore to catch up on... ok I'm kidding about Jersey Shore (maybe. haha)
And lastly, and probably most significantly, I'm single now. After a year and a half of what I now know was a TOTALLY one sided relationship I'm back on the market... and being single is hard work. I was with D for so long, that I don't really even know what I'm supposed to do anymore. I will say that the on again and off again drama that I went through taught me lots and lots about what I want in a man. The list is lengthy, but flexible and I think thats a good thing.
The thing on my mind at present though is the idea of a guy who is older than me.. April says I need to ditch the younger boys and I think maybe she might be right. I guess a 21 year old and a 25 year old can be a lot farther apart than just the 4 actual years... According to that whole half your age plus 2 thing I could date someone who's 38 and thats ok.... hmmmm. Something to think about I guess.
More blogging later. I've been watching 48 hours murder mysteries... I think I need to go lock my door...
Lots of stuff has taken my attention away from my blog.
I am trying to get a master's degree. That may take a million years, but one day I'll be a therapist. I work first shift at NHC, but somehow I tend to find myself there quite frequently on second shift.
My wonderful roommate April and I have been having lots of quality time... which I love. Our other girlfriend Rachel has been rounding our our trio lately. We got cable after a year and a half without it, so there was LOTS of Jersey Shore to catch up on... ok I'm kidding about Jersey Shore (maybe. haha)
And lastly, and probably most significantly, I'm single now. After a year and a half of what I now know was a TOTALLY one sided relationship I'm back on the market... and being single is hard work. I was with D for so long, that I don't really even know what I'm supposed to do anymore. I will say that the on again and off again drama that I went through taught me lots and lots about what I want in a man. The list is lengthy, but flexible and I think thats a good thing.
The thing on my mind at present though is the idea of a guy who is older than me.. April says I need to ditch the younger boys and I think maybe she might be right. I guess a 21 year old and a 25 year old can be a lot farther apart than just the 4 actual years... According to that whole half your age plus 2 thing I could date someone who's 38 and thats ok.... hmmmm. Something to think about I guess.
More blogging later. I've been watching 48 hours murder mysteries... I think I need to go lock my door...
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