good person

i realize i am a.w.e.s.o.m.e.

       end of story.

bad person

i realize i am selfish.

my day-plan

1. bootycall - farkling
2. breakfast - banana protein pancake
3. geology class - test review!
4. Snack - Lunabar
5. Come home - study butt off for philosophy
6. Lunch - salmon and salad
7. Take 2 philosophy quizzes
8. Workout - new TIU stairs
9. Break - clean living room, do dishes, do laundry, clean restrooms
10. Study for philosophy mid term

This is how most of my days look right now. Just different subjects each day. I can do this!! Sometimes it's difficult to keep my spirits up when I'm tired or hungry or I just want a break. I'm been in college courses since Winter of '09. It's intense. I'm working hard and I'm more proud of myself then I think I've ever been.

I figured out that if I play a little guitar everyday it helps me clear my mind before studying. A little creative-release? I really should have tried out for American Idol again this year. But I think the most important thing right now is taking care of school, showing my husband that I care about our financial future and graduating as soon as possible so that we can start a family. We both really want a child but we're trying to wait til my last semester of college. :)

Have a great Wednesday.

PS. It's THIS guy's birthday!

Short-term Goal

Now that the Fall Challenge has ended I feel like I need a new goal and I came up with one yesterday. It is PERFECT.

Mine and Drew's one year anniversary is coming up in just over a month. We are planning on spending a night out having dinner at a gorgeous restaurant, drinks at a classy club and staying the night at a beautiful hotel in downtown Houston.

Because I am not 100% satisfied with my health and body I know that if I don't do something about it I won't feel 100% on my one year anniversary and I do NOT want that. Therefore my goal is....

* To lose 10 lbs
And I mean to REALLY lose 10 lbs so that when my body weight fluctuates I'm still 10 lbs lighter than I am now.

*Lose 2 inches everywhere but my neck
Because I CAN lose 2 inches everywhere but my neck.

*Drop one pants size
I can't weight to be a true 6 again. I used to be a 4! And that's when I felt best.

There you have it. Those are my goals! And I'm going to use my Tone It Up nutrition plan to make these dreams a reality.

wicky, wicky weekend.

I've has such a fantastic weekend! My Mom drove down from the good ole' CS on Friday evening and she is still here! She's heading back home this afternoon.

We had a lovely Italian dinner together on Friday evening with a glass of cab. sauv. each and simply chatted about everything we love.

Yesterday we spent FOUR hours in Whole Foods on Kirby taking in all of our favourite things! Anything organic, all natural and hippie-like will catch our eye.  Mom even got to chatting with a man interested in juice fasting and gave him all sorts of tips and recipes. It was fun watching her explain with so much enthusiasm.

Today we're sitting at the kitchen table sharing healthy recipes and drinking coffee our favourite way: BLACK.  :D Yes, I've been blessed with a lovely weekend. I'm ready for the week!

learning

It would seem I'm getting things under control.

I've come up with a chore list that I use everyday.  I have one BIG chore to take care of one day each week. i.e. clean the bathrooms, floors, detail kitchen, laundry, etc.) and there are certain things I just do everyday, no matter what; like dishes.  Who wants to walk into a kitchen with a sink full of nasty looking, dirty dishes??? Not me! So I try to do those everyday, anytime there are dishes in the sink.

I've also been doing really well in geology and philosophy and I'm about to add 2 late start classes to my load.  It'll be time consuming but I just have to keep a positive attitude and things will more than likely work out well.  We'll see how it goes. Here's to tomorrow!

a little encouragement from LACEY PAIGE

A few words from a friend.


"I had one of those weeks last week too! I have 2 kids, a 3 year old and a 9 year old that has adhd, mood disorder, odd and anxiety (being watched for bipolar) so it usually means I need a "break" from life. I find that taking space or a break from whatever is currently going on and being able to enjoy some sort of quite time and read a book or watch a good movie always helps. Getting some quality "me" time to revive and recharge my inner soul (sounds super cheesey, I know) but to also take a step back and look into my own life and reflect on everything I am doing and why I am doing it, who I am doing it for and the goals I am trying to reach. Sometimes I get so caught up in life and forget the purpose of everything going on. This is one of the main reasons I started going to the gym every morning and really focusing on health- I am always doing something for my family that I wasn't taking care of myself and one day I was really sick and couldn't tend to my kids and no one was there to take care of me (my husband works) I thought to myself 'what if I was to get really ill because I didn't take care of myself? Who would take care of my family or me?' From then on I changed my lifestyle and wanted to be healthy and part of being healthy, aside from food and exercise, is putting everything down and taking time to yourself and doing something you truly enjoy.- sorry for rambling and hopefully if makes a little sense :)"