(105) Highlights and History

Today's outfit

Lunch Outback

(bbq and teriyaki chicken, green beans, Holly-made vinegar dressing coleslaw)

Today's news

Other (less) exciting things....

...got to sleep in til after 8am

...went to church

...actually was semi productive with a project

...went to Michael's to get a presentation display board for a presentation tomorrow night

...didn't take a nap, even though i was extremely sleepy

...It was absolutely beautiful outside today and i wish i could have been outside longer.

(103) 21 hour day

Umm so i have been up since a little before 4 am this morning, or should i say yesterday morning.

My alarm went off at 3:45 am. I hit snooze and got out of bed at 3:50. By 4 am me and mom had arrived at Susie's to watch the Royal Wedding. 4 hours passed very quickly while watching the beautiful ceremony and exciting processionals.

Around 8:30/9ish me and mom went home to get stuff done before continuing our fun day. Mom got work done and i caught up on american idol. I was really bummed to see one of my favorites go, but i know they will have an amazing career.

At 11 am me, mom, and susie went out to "play" aka: run fun errands.

We also ate lunch at taco surf.

At 2pm i went to Erin's house so that we could go on a mini adventure. We were in search of an africa shaped cookie cutter. We went to a place called calico cakes...it looked hopeful. But to no avail, they didn't have it.

We headed to the grocery store so that i could buy supplies to make rice crispy treats. I was very fortunate to find that all the ingredients i needed were on sale. Marshmallows...$.99, a huge box a rice crispies.... 2/$5. I was able to save $7.40 and my purchase was just over $10. We went over to alan party company to get meltable candy chips. So in total i spent just over $15. Not too shabby.

Me and erin spent the afternoon making multiple single and double batches. They turned out so good...if i do say so myself.

At 6 we arrived at the coffee house benefit. We got things set up. 

The night was so wonderful. Great music, good turnout, money raised for kenya hope, and time to catch up with friends.

We wrapped things up around 11pm.

Me and erin had a fun car chat. I don't know why but for some reason some of the best conversations happen while sitting in the car. I love it.

I went up to my room and felt so exhausted, yet so energized...perhaps im just loosing it due to lack of sleep. I had an impromptu photo booth session.

After this...i realized i really needed to go to bed.

I have now been up for 21 hours. 

It was a wonderful day but now it is time for it to come to an end.

(84) Semi-Satisfying Saturday

I woke up at 9am this morning. I suppose one could say i slept in, yet i don't really think its sleeping in when you didn't go to bed until after one. I still only got 8 hours of sleep, which i suppose is better than my usual 6 hours. Oh and i could have easily slept longer. I forced myself to get up so that i could be productive and actually get stuff done.

I had a cup of coffee and enjoyed my morning internet searching, wishing, and dreaming. (this includes looking at clothes i cant buy, looking at creative DIY blogs, and searching things on etsy that i don't need to buy)

At 10am i started studying. I went out back and enjoyed the warm sun and cold air. I was out there for two hours while my parents were working around the yard.

At 12 i went inside and made lunch for the fam.

At 1 went back outside to keep studying. I stopped at 2:30 and went inside to start getting ready for work.

I took my time doing my makeup and did my hair quickly-first attempt and it turned out how i wanted. Today i used myself as my creative outlet. My hair was slicked back with my part to the side. I put my hair in a ponytail and then twisted it into a low bun. I used a hair tie and then secured it with large bobby pins. It ended up looking very ballerina-esque.

At 3:30 i left for work. My shift started off at 4 and started off on a bad foot. I had horrible tips right from the start. I went on break at 5 and ate some food hoping it would help my mood. (it didn't help) Things didn't start to improve until around 7:30. I was closing tonight and didn't end up finishing until 11:30. The good news is i got to close with my friend Ann. She took me home and we ended up sitting in the car for about 40 minutes chatting. I love car chats with friends.

(I went in my room and realized i should take a picture of my hair...I got caught up in photo booth.) 

This should give you an essence of "my look" today.

(wow i just realized my clavicle bones stick out really far...thats kind of disturbing)

Anyways its after one am... i think this previous statement should be a sign that i need to go to sleep now.

I hope everyone is having a satisfying and fun weekend.

(17) Hello exhaustion

5:30 am

It was another tuesday morning rude awakening. I can't wait for this 8am class to be over.

6:20 am

Breakfast: Banana and oatmeal

7ish

Bus ride to school

Finished a homework assignment on the bus.

I had two classes between 8 and 10:45

After that section of classes I hit the gym.

stepper/ elliptical-10 min.

bicycle-20 min.

elliptical-10 min.

Ball/ Pilates-8 min

treadmill- 5 minutes

I finished my work out and heated up my food and ate outside where there was a nice cool breeze.

I had a good hour and a half until class started.

I attempted to read my textbook, but couldn't get myself to do it. I was exhausted and chose to take a nap instead. It wasn't much of a nap, it was more of a lay my head down and close my eyes. But that was soothing none the less. A little while later i went to the lounge and bought some snacks (snickers and peanut m&m's) from the vending machine-yah probably not the best decision...Oh well.

Class started at 2 and let out a little after 3. Mom was able to pick me up from school and we headed home.

I got home and started cooking. I made dinner so that when i went on break at work i wouldn't have to buy something there.

I made angel hair pasta with a yellow cherry tomato, fresh basil, pine nut, and garlic caesar dressing sauce.

I changed my clothes, redid my makeup, and my hair. I only had 30 minutes left before i went to work. I was so tired and didn't want to go to work. But of course i had to go, and i went.

Guess what....... I didn't have to close tonight. This meant that i didn't have a chance to eat my dinner-no break-no time for food. But this also meant that i didn't have to be at work late. Instead i was home a little after 9 (almost 2 hours earlier than when i close). It was such a relief.

Now i can get some reading done for my classes tomorrow. Or maybe i will just use this extra time to go to bed early and leave the reading for my free time before and between classes tomorrow.

(13) ♪I Feel Good♪

9am

Woke up

It felt so good to not wake up to an alarm going off. 

I poured myself a cup of coffee and actually got to sit and enjoy it.

TV: Watched live with regis and kelly

(regis wasn't there but the radio dj Psycho Mike was co-hosting. Someone that attractive should not be on radio. Get him on a tv show. )

Todays Outfit

12:45 

walked to the bus stop

Yes, I have a friday class. Parent Education

Class started at 2. I really like the professor. Her name is Amanda Dixon. She just found out a week ago that she would be teaching this class. She is taking over for a professor (and a friend of hers) who is on maternity leave. She got her BA at CSULB in 2005 and then worked as a preschool teacher, then became a director, and then moved on to get her masters and graduated in 2009. She is married and is 4 months pregnant and is also a tv junkie (which i can easily relate to and appreciate). Im sure all of you were dying to know all of this information about my professor, so you are welcome. If you couldn't tell I'm really excited about this class. This class is all about what i want to do with my degree. I want to be a parenting coach and educator. I look forward to what this class is going to teach me.

4:45

Headed to the gym with Erin and semi met up with Eddie.

It was so amazing to workout. We spent 10 minutes on the elliptical, 15 minutes on the bikes, and I headed over to the mat and worked on the ball and erin ran on the treadmill. After about 10 minutes I had finished my abs and butt workout on the ball and moved on to the treadmill where I spent 10 minutes walking then running. We then wandered through the gym to explore all it has to offer. It was so gratifying to finally exercise, and now i feel great.

I got home around 6:30 and started cooking a healthy dinner.

This dish includes: broccoli, artichokes, Garden Burger (veggie patty), tomato basil pasta sauce, tomato basil feta cheese, shredded parmesan cheese. It was delicious.

Here is what the rest of the night held:

Glass of wine

Relaxing in front of the TV/Computer

-E! News

-One Tree Hill

-Say Yes to the Dress
Welcome to my Closet Blog Post: School Outfits

(5) Yes, I can cook

10:30am

Woke up

Made a pot of coffee
First cup of coffee
12pm
Went for the second cup of coffee

Worked on the new title header for this blog

Listened to my favorite playlist

2pm

Watched: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

(while)

Cooking

Before and After

Sometime between 3 and 6

Showered

got dressed

hair and makeup 

ate dinner
7pm
Church
9ish-after 1:30am
Taco Bell
Friend time at Erin's
Sometime after 2am
went to bed