(135-137)

Its been a few days since i've blogged. I am going to try to remember what i've done.

(135) Tuesday May 31st

New Zealand Class 1-4

-received packing list and luggage tag

One week til i leave

Makeup & Hair: Before and After

Outfit of the day

I don't really remember the rest of the day.

I did study for a quiz that happened on Wednesday.

(136) Wednesday June 1st

Its June!

Last New Zealand Class (12-2:20)

Quiz in class...got a 90%

Dr. Appt. at health services at school

-She said she couldn't give me any antibiotics...which means i spent $15 to be told to use Sudafed, wash my hands constantly, not touch my face, and to disinfect everything i come into contact with. Thanks Dr. so helpful. I was not happy when i left. I was mainly frustrated that i keep getting sick and that the dr.s can't do anything to help me. I am so tired of being sick and not feeling like myself. And i'm worried about my ears and how they are going to do with flying. (they constantly feel plugged)

Came home and watched TV

finished watching the movie That's What I Am

Walked to El Burrito and treated my dad and brother to dinner

watched So You Think You Can Dance

went to bed

Outfit of the day

Hairdo

FYI: dry shampoo is my new favorite product...that stuff is amazing

(137) Thursday June 2nd

(5 days til i leave for NZ)

woke up at 6...couldn't fall back asleep

turned on a movie

fell back asleep 30 min. into the movie

woke up at 11am

showered

listened to music

watched tv

ran errands with mom and susie around 2pm

spent time out back with mom

watched tv
made a categorized packing list
what does the evening hold?
perhaps...
...packing
...watching movies
...who knows

(133) Kick back

Today was a really relaxing day.

woke up at 9:30

drank coffee

listened to music

unloaded/loaded the dishwasher

mom made breakfast

ate with dad at the kitchen table

spent time outside

went on my computer

spent more time outside with my parents and the animals in our backyard

Velcro on her leash getting ready to roll herself across the deck

Chewy the tortoise 

Monarch caterpillar 

(flowering) Blackberry bush with a bee

Frank

Later dad and i went to ganahl lumber and to my work

(i had to check my schedule. I don't work this next week. This means i don't work again until july...if i even get scheduled during the one week i am back)

While in the backyard, later on, we heard crash, screech, crash, (the sounds, not the words) in the distance. me and dad went for a walk to investigate. It sounded like a really bad accident that involved multiple cars. It turned out that there were only two cars involved. Nobody was injured. One of the cars was up on the sidewalk. They got hit and really skid. I think the second crash was it going up on the curb.

After that adventure I spent time being artsy and listening to music in my room

Makeshift desk in front of the window for a cool breeze

 I started sketching on my linoleum block (carve it and make prints)...it will be a print eventually

Design 1:

 part of design 1:

 Redesigned:

 Close ups:

 I came across this big fellow crawling on my floor.

Unfortunately i had to put an end to it. I felt kind of bad for him/her/it.

After the drawing was done i moved onto collage-ing, or at least cutting out words from magazines.

It is for my New Zealand Journal.

At 6, I turned the tv on for the first time that day.

ate dinner

at 8:40 erin came over and then we went to her house to take the last of her things to the apartment.

we all hung out there for quite awhile and got things set up.

I got home at about 12:30ish give or take some time.

Here is today's outfit:

Hairdo:

(120) Doom Day...

.... wasn't nearly as bad as i thought it would be.

i went to bed last night at 1am...i made good progress on my study guide.

This morning i woke up at 8:30

poured myself a big cup of coffee

gathered up books, computer, notebook, notes and headed next door to write my paper

i was not very productive from 9-12, but then i turned the tv off and got to business

My hairstyle for the day...it means i have to get down to business

My do i have to write this paper look

I finished my 8 page paper at 6pm

I was so happy to have it done

and to have it done before it was dark out

i went back home

printed out my paper

continued on my study guide

ate dinner

then got really distracted on my computer

now i will stop blogging and get back to work

If you have finals this week, good luck. Dont get distracted. Stay strong. You are almost Done.

FYI: you know its a good day when you stay in your pajamas all day long.

(112) Mothers day

Here at the Brookhyser household, we had a fairly kick back get things done kind of day.

We ordered breakfast from Village Cafe. 

Dad went and picked it up. We ate out on the pond deck.

I folded laundry. 

Mom painted some lawn furniture.

It's my dad's favorite color.

I took some photos.

I ate a second breakfast.

Pancakes with peanut butter and chocolate chips. YUMMM.

Then i got caught up in a project runway marathon.

Spent a lot of time on stumble upon.

Stumbled upon this:

AND found this on a blog:

I really want to try it.

For a late lunch we had El Pollo Loco.

I took a nap.

continued watching project runway.

Started working on my volunteer reflection paper.

Ate my leftover burger from yesterdays lunch form ruby's 

Project runway ended at 8pm then the apprentice was on.

I finished my paper around 11pm.

SO now that i look back at today....all i did was eat, watch tv, do a little homework, and fold some laundry. I guess that is getting stuff done. I think the rest of the family was more productive than i was.

(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.

(7) Joys of Being Home

I woke up multiple times this morning. I would look at the clock, close my eyes, and roll over. (It was my last morning to sleep in before school starts on monday, so I think I was trying to milk it) Eventually I woke up for good. I got out of bed at 10:34.

I got into the kitchen and there was a full pot of coffee ready. I was a happy girl. I chose to use the biggest mug i own. (Owl mug-the one that is the size of my head)

11am

TV: watched a rerun of Sarah's House

(which leads to....)

I have so many design/decorating ideas that i want to put into a house. I just have to wait. Or, could somebody buy me a house and give me lots of money for decorating? Cause i think that sounds like a great plan.

1pm

I got a blog post up at welcome to my closet
Todays Hairstyle
Its a combination of tuesday and thursdays hairdo

Braided Bun and braids on the side
(Picture taken after work)

Work

I left for work at 3:30pm and got home a little after 11pm. The shift started fine, aside from having weak, achy legs, and my first table not tipping. Most of the shift went smooth (i was in a good mood, had nice tables, decent tips). At some point without my notice, things changed. By the end of the night my sales were almost $600 dollars and I had only made $54 in tips (=9.3%). I had to accept the concept of you win some, you lose some. Today was a lose some kind of day. And in my mind that deserved a glass of wine upon arriving home.

(the joy of being 21-almost 22)

(4) Things Are Looking Up

Off to a late start

11:30am

Woke Up and 10minutes later got out of bed

Coffee

12:00pm

Background TV: E! News

Checked emails, messages, facebook, twitter, etsy

(I got a message from a seller on etsy who's item i featured in my treasury "Caught Red Handled"

Here is what she had to say: 

Thank you so much for including us in your great treasury!! What a wonderful theme.

Have a great one!! (You really made my day, I am sitting home all sore and brusied. Was in an auto accident yesterday with my brand new car. Not feeling the best until I saw your treasury) I feel much more cheerful now!!!

I felt so blessed to hear that something I created brightened someone's day.)

12:45pm

More Coffee

Watched last nights episode of Parenthood

Blogs

My List of blogs that I explore daily

While viewing some blogs, i came across an online clothing shop. It is similar to ModCloth, but the prices are more reasonable. It's called Ruche and you should check it out.
2pm
Hair and makeup

Braided Bun

Todays Outfit

3:45pm

Dr.'s Appt.

Yes, they made me wear a mask

I had Dr. Megan O'Bryan treating me today. She was so wonderful and so much better than my usual physician. The bad news is she's only there because one doctor left and mine is on maternity leave. That means I can't have her as my doctor all the time.

Here is what makes her so great:

-She speaks perfect english (my other Dr. is from India)

-She is really sweet and friendly.

-She apologized about the check in people making me wear a mask, and said she wouldn't have made me wear it.

-She examined my ears and found mucous behind my eardrums, she found a swollen lymph node, and she discovered that my tonsils aren't visible (which she had never seen in any of her patients before-she thought I had them removed, I didn't).

-She was surprised that my doctor hadn't prescribed me anything two weeks ago when I was in.

-She prescribed me antibiotics and nasal spray!!!!!! I am finally going to get better after 2 1/2 months.

Oh I also got an HPV shot, so now I have one sore arm.

This was a wonderful Doctor visit.

6pm
Watched Reruns of Parenthood and ate dinner(grilled cheese and soup)
7:30pm 
Took my antibiotics
An added bonus: my nasal spray smells like flowers
8ish
Treasure Hunting 

Find your treasure