(125) Not the greatest of days

Last night after finishing the day 124 post....

...i got ready for bed

....put all of my clothes away that were on my bed

....changed my bedding

...vacuumed up the dust around my bed

....had a really bad allergy attack

...couldn't breathe well...was wheezing and coughing for the next hour+

...(not a cool way to end the day)

...went downstairs to avoid the dust

...continued wheezing and coughing

...fell asleep on the couch watching glee

...woke up at 2am and went up to bed

I woke up this morning at 10am

I could have stayed in bed for hours longer, but i had to start the day

had a cup of coffee 

turned on the glee marathon on oxygen

cleaned out containers that had all of my school stuff in it

came across some brochures and business cards...made this post

drank more coffee and ate 3 andes mints that i found in one of the containers

ate periodically...picked up some stuff around the house...tried gathering things i need for new zealand

did laundry

took a shower

continued watching the glee marathon

got ready for work

worked from 4-11:30

It was a crazy night...and not as in crazy good

it was hectic and busy and overwhelming

i consistently had 8 tables...i would normally have 5 at a time on a saturday

my sales were over $1100

my body ached and i was so ready for the night to be over...it dragged on

i ended up making less than 10% in tips, but not by much

i made more than i expected. (there were a lot of no tips or really crummy tips)

It all worked out and i was so happy when my shift was over.

i got home and vented to my parents

then i went outside and saw debbie and travis out riding bikes

i fed the cat next door

blogged

Heard people yelling outside...always interesting to hear midnight arguments

now im going to wash up and go to bed

oh and the world didn't end today...thanks God for making everything in your timing... :)

I love that He is in control

(118) I'm getting really good at...

...wasting my saturdays

I suppose i waste most days, but i seem to get the least done on saturdays.

The problem is that by the time this day comes around, I am so unmotivated to get things taken care of.

So what exactly did i do with my saturday?

*slept in til 8:40

*drank coffee 

(i suppose this should go without saying...but i love it so much that i always include it)

*watched multiple episodes of one tree hill

*explored etsy

*had fun on polyvore

*took all the money out of my piggy bank (i've been saving for 45weeks)

*Mom helped me count it all and bind it up so that it is ready to deposit

*cooked lunch

bow tie pasta with a cherry tomato topping/sauce made with: 

*ate way to much pasta...i felt pasta wasted

*i thought about starting my 8 page paper (due tues.), but i ignored it instead

*went outside to see what my parents were up to in the garden/pond area

*got ready for work

*worked from 4-11pm

*ate enchiladas at home

*watched tv: Sarah's House and Secrets from a Stylist

*set up coffee for tomorrow

*went to bed

See, not very productive. I am truly good at wasting time. If only that skill could get me somewhere in life. Unfortunately, laziness is not an asset.

(111)

It has been an absolutely wonderful saturday.

9am:woke up

coffee

showered

ironed my dress

 hair and makeup

got dressed

11am: Family photo shoot

11:30 lunch at rubys on the pier

1:45 Home

Nap

3:00 got ready for work

3:30 left for work

4-8pm work

I had someone close for me. i was so happy to be able to go home early.

Icee after work

Home sweet home.

Some random tidbits:

Movies I look forward to seeing:

Thats What I Am

One Day

The Art of Getting By

In exactly one month from today I will be leaving for New Zealand.

So what stands in the way?

-1 week of school

-one presentation

-one paper

-4 finals

-one week of study abroad classes

-2 new zealand meetings

(104) Nonfunctioning

Today my day didn't start until 10:30 am.

I forced myself to get out of bed so that i wouldn't waste my day away sleeping. (instead i wasted it while being awake)

I poured what was left of the pot of coffee in my cup and then made a new pot.

I went in the living room and plopped down in my chair where i turned on the tv and watched one tree hill for several hours. (i did pour myself a fresh post of coffee and ate a rice crispy treat during that time)

I worked on a Welcome to my Closet post. I hadn't realized how long it had been since i had done that...oops.

All day i felt so exhausted.

I was at work from 3:30-11pm. Even while i was working i was yawning and my eyes were wanting to shut and my body and brain were shutting down. I have to say i possibly learned my lesson: My body does not handle sleep deprivation from the previous day very well. Now i know.

More happened throughout the day but i don't have the memory or energy to write it.

So with that, Good Night.

(101) Short and relaxed

Today i got to sleep in (unintentionally).

It worked out quite well. I got up at 7am and decided i would take a later bus...and knew i would still make it to class on time.

I was able to enjoy my coffee, watch morning tv, sit outside, as well as go through my normal morning routine.

At school i turned in my paper and then my professor lectured for 30min then dismissed us.

I spent my free time between class attempting to catch up on shows i missed throughout the week. The internet was being slow so i only watched the first 20 minutes of a show. The other time was spent browsing the internet.

My next class didn't do much either. She lectured/had class discussion for about 30 minutes and then she gave us time to ask questions about an upcoming assignment. We got out of class 30 minutes earlier than normal.

I rode the bus and was home just after 2pm.

I finished watching one tree hill, watched gossip girl, ate a very early dinner and got ready for work.

I worked from 4:30-11:30.

It was a really enjoyable night. I had great tables and the tips weren't too bad either. 

I ended up making 14%-not too shabby.

(100) Successful 100th day

Wow I can't believe i have been doing this blog for 100 days. 

Now there are just 400 more to go.

Today was so productive. And im not even being sarcastic. I avoided distractions and stayed focused on finishing my paper.

I worked on it before class, after class, and between classes. It was done being written at 12:30. I read through it to check for errors. Afterwards i went to class. As soon as i got home i edited my citations. (i wanted to make sure they were done properly) By the time the paper was complete it was 9 full pages of text. I believe it was the longest paper i have wrote.

It was such a relief to have it done and know that i wouldn't be stressing about it while at work or frantically writing til the wee hours of the morning.

Once the paper was completed i printed it out and then sat on the couch and relaxed. I ate tacos around 4:30 before i went to work.

I was gone from 5pm-12:20am

A long night but well worth it.

I made decent money and had an enjoyable night.

Now i am going to sleep and know that i will sleep well because a stressor has been eliminated. I love having things done ahead of time...even if it isn't even that early.

(97) Really, saturday?

It is after 1 a.m. so I am going to keep this as short as possible so that i can go to sleep.

morning: (10-12)

coffee...spilled it all over the deck-my hand spassed out or something.

sat outside on the pond deck with mom and Velcro(on a leash)

shower

Afternoon: (12-3:30)

lunch...left over spaghetti

one tree hill...several episodes

Easy A

loaded the dishwasher

got ready for work

left for work

Evening/night/early morning: (4-12:40)

Work

My shift was going really well. It seemed like we would be able to finish everything up early. At 10:22 a woman walked in saying she had a party of 20 people coming. We close at 10:30. Our manager made us take them even though they wouldn't be seated til after closing. Me and Ann were not thrilled about this. They weren't seated until 10:45 at the earliest. Oh and it ended up being over 25 people. 

They left around 11:45. Me, Ann, and Tyler finished cleaning and closing up the place. We finished a little after 12:30. Way too late to be at work and it was about an hour later than when we expected to leave.

So that was my day and night.

Happy Easter.

He is risen!

(95) Momentarily Blurred

Now that it is getting close to midnight i am having trouble remembering what happened today.

Right now all i can think about is how tired, exhausted, achey, stressed, and over work and school I am.

Im going to put my thinking cap on.

Or maybe i will sit like winnie the pooh "think...think think...think...oh bother"

It may have worked.

I got to school and spent my hour before class looking over and setting up a computer assignment.

Basically i located and saved all of the articles that i have to summarize.

I spent the rest of my time watching one tree hill online. 

While the video was buffering i skimmed the articles.

I went to class at 9:20 and was done around 10:20.

I went back to the lounge and attempted to work on the computer assignment. I quickly gave up and ended up listening to music and reading blogs.

I walked over to dr. medoras office hoping she was there so that i could pick up some fundraiser candy, but she wasn't there.

I walked back to the lounge and ate pretzels and 2 tangerines (aka lunch). 

I read part of an article that was for my 12:30 class and then couldn't keep my eyes open.

I took a 15 minute nap and then went to class.

After class i walked back to dr medoras office hoping to catch her at the tail end of office hours, but once again she was not there.

I caught the bus and headed home.

As soon as i got home i cooked some food. I was so hungry, my lunch was not filling.

I ate what i cooked and watched glee, then parenthood.

At 4pm i got ready for work and i left at 4:15.

I was at work from 4:45-10:30

My shift started off good, but then it got really busy, little things kept happening and getting messed up.

At some point i was so behind, so frustrated, so overwhelmed. I snapped. All i wanted to do was relieve the stress and scream instead, i stood by the soda machine with my mouth shut and tears rolling down my face. I am so tired of my emotions building up and bursting at inconvenient times.

I was able to get a glass of water and go to the back and take big gulps of water and take deep breaths.

I reminded myself that everything was fine. I got back out on the floor and continued my shift fairly smooth after that.

But believe me i was so over my night of work.

Let me just say, sometimes it sucks being a waitress, and tonight was just one of those nights.

Well now that i have remembered today and expressed just how awful work was, i think i will go to sleep now. Last nights 5 hours was not enough.

Tomorrow is another day. I am so grateful for that. A fresh start, different experiences, better emotions, different outlook, one day closer to the weekend.

(91) Good start, blah end

I woke up at 9am feeling refreshed. 

It was so bright and sunny out. Unfortunately it was already really warm in the house.

I drank two large cups of coffee.
Mom made pancakes.

I watched the American idol results show and then i watched the Biggest Loser-they were in New Zealand. It just makes me more and more excited. The contestants jumped off of the sky tower-the tallest building in the southern hemisphere- and now i am tempted to do it when i go there.

I went outside and attempted to workout, but it was way too hot.
I sat outside for a little while and then went inside and watched parenthood.
I was quite lazy for the rest of the afternoon.
At some point i was sitting in the kitchen chatting with my dad and eating cheerios. Thinking back it seems like something you would see in a cheerios commercial. (child sitting with her dad in the kitchen and then doing a flash forward to it being a young adult and her dad)

At 3:30 i left for work and i got home at 11:45. I am not going to go into details about my shift, but it wasn't a worthwhile night.

Now i am laying in bed, in my hot room. I didn't think to open any windows before i left so it is still really warm in there. The problems that occur when you have upstairs in a converted attic.

(87) The dileo

So here is the dileo AKA "the deal"

(Yes, i sometimes use really weird words and/or phrases.)

-Im sick, which really sucks

- I had two tests today, double suck

-I have a test tomorrow, yuck

Here is how my day went:

arrive at school

study

nap...couldn't keep my eyes open

study

test...not too bad

drink tea...caffeine, much needed 

study.... for hours

test-freak out...so many short answer questions...brain dead

go home

eat

take a lot of medicine...dayquil, advil, emergen-c, nasal spray

work...the meds worked...i was happy and with it

bad tips...nice people...bad tippers

home...11:35

alka seltzer cold plus

blog

study...last test this week

sleep...at some point

I hope everyone had a much better day than me....if not i am truly sorry, and have deep sympathy for whatever made it worse. 

(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.

(77) Can i press the skip button?

I slept in again this morning. Somehow the days i sleep in are my least productive. Isn't sleep supposed to leave you refreshed, energized, and ready to start the day. Today it left me lazy and lethargic. 

I sat down in "my chair" and sipped on my cup of coffee and worked on a couple of blog posts. 

I first wrote day 76 of this blog and then i moved on to one for welcome to my closet. It was about clothes that i would buy for spring, if i could. That took up quite a bit of time. Also during that time i got sucked into a project runway marathon. Too dangerous-there went hours of time.

Once again, no homework got worked on today. WHAT is wrong with me????

I know that it has to get done and that i won't have much time during the week. I work on tuesday and wednesday and I have something due everyday from tuesday to friday. I'm doomed.

I left for work at 3:30 and got home around 11.

There went my day.

So tomorrow, papers will be written, research will be done, assignments will be started, and other(s) will be finished. 

Can it just be friday evening already. Then all of this would be behind me...oh wait, then i have tests and more projects....gahhhh. Just 6 more weeks of class and finals to get through and just 2 more months until new zealand (one of the thing that is getting me through all of these classes) 

(64) Rainy Sunday

I started my morning at 7am-got dressed and had coffee then breakfast.

At 8am me, mom, and susie headed over to the antique market. We were there for less than one hour and then got rained out. We headed home with our one purchase (6 new, old dining room chairs for $75). It was nice to spend my time before work in sweatpants, cuddled in my soft fuzzy blanket, and hearing the rain outside. This extra time also allowed me to continue editing a video for a group project.

Today concluded the last day of my 4 day work week. 

It was tiring but well worth it.

Today was one of two Sundays that i have ever worked in the past four years. It was kinda weird to be there. Thankfully my manager had agreed to not keep me too late since i was doing them a favor by working. I was off by 4:30. Such a relief.

I got home and put my sweatpants back on and used the rest of the night to finish up projects.

I finished editing and posting a video and then i finished my collage (personal-gift) project.

As always the weekend went bye so fast. I am so glad this is the last week to get through before spring break.

Here's what's coming up:

monday-project presentation(video)

tuesday-work

thursday-paper due

saturday-baby shower

sunday-tuesday-palm springs

I am getting to bed early(10:30) so that i am nicely rested for tomorrow and so that i can start this week off on a good foot.

(63) Wiped

I got up around 8 this morning. I sat and enjoyed my coffee while browsing the web and listening to Adele. Then i went on polyvore and started creating. Then i created a welcome to my closet post on glee outfits. A little while later i worked on another project that has yet to be finished and left quite a mess on the living room floor.

So you know how the other day i mentioned how that achey pain is satisfying, well today i disagree with what i said. Today i am in pain and not happy about it.

i was at work for over 9 hours today.

It was long and tiring. At least there were some familiar faces today. One of those familiar faces (Erin) stuck around for awhile and even gave me a ride home.

a small insight to my day/night

I got home around 10:45.

Mom had cooked turkey. SO i got to have turkey dinner with all of the fixings for second dinner.

i finished my dinner and watched part of little women. And now its off to take a shower and go to bed.

Tomorrow mom, susie, and i are going to the antique market and then i get to work. Thankfully i will not be working as long as i did today. 

Where has my weekend gone??????

(60) Satisfaction

You know those days when you get home and your legs ache, your feet are throbbing, and your eyes are struggling to stay open? 

That is me right now and somehow it feels great. To me it means i worked hard and this is my body's way of telling me congratulations. I think it is so satisfying. Maybe i like this feeling cause it means i didn't sit on my butt all day being lazy. Well whatever it means, i like it and it should probably happen more often.

Today included:

-studying for my midterm

-going to class-we had a guest lecturer (always a plus in Mr. Mutton chop's, aka monotone's, class)

-reading for my midterm

-took my midterm. I think it went well. 

-bus ride home

-laundry (i needed clean jeans for work)

-glee

-throw jeans in the dryer and hope they were done in 50 min.

-ate a small "dinner"-it barely counted

-caught up on emails, computer stuff, etc.

-got ready for work

-pulled my jeans out of the dryer- only slightly damp (could have been much worse)

-got dressed

-worked for 4:30-11:30

-Got home at 11:45

So now i am going to wash my face and hit the hay.

I get to sleep in tomorrow morning. Meaning i dont have to wake up until 7am. It's really sad when 7 is sleeping in. Well, i'll take what i can get.

ps i am in a contest on this site

Vote for my look it is currently in 6th place. (By Holly Brookhyser)

(59) Uhhhhhh

It's late (almost midnight) and i just got home from work.

I have a test tomorrow that i haven't really studied for much, so i am off to bed to read myself to sleep and dream about powerpoints and lecture notes.

My test is at 12:30 tomorrow so pray extra hard for me(for focus, memory, clarity, and no distractions*) tomorrow because i will need all the help i can get.

Goodnight and i hope everyone had a terrific tuesday.

*distractions=not having watched glee yet and really wanting to, instyle magazine arriving today and not having even opened it up.

(52) Non-Stop

I feel like i have been going nonstop since i got up this morning.

Today's busy day included:

Waking up at 5:30 am

Leaving for school at 6:50 am

Taking my final exam for FCSE 299 at 8 am

Next class at 9:30 am

Gym from 10:45am to 12:05pm

Lunch

Turned in my copy of my passport to medora 

Class at 2pm

3:05pm waited for the bus until 3:40-it was very late

got home at 4:05

Took at ten minute shower

ate dinner

blow dried my hair and put on makeup and work cloths

Left for work at 5pm

Got home at 12:05 am

Wow it's no wonder I'm exhausted and achey.

Well its time to go to sleep so that i can wake up and do this all over again.

This time i get to get up an hour later and have work an hour earlier.

(45) don't feel like it

So at this moment i really don't feel like making a day 45 post. This is mainly because it's almost midnight and all i want to do is go to sleep. Well here is what i am motivated enough to type about today.

Today was my second to last super early day of the semester.

I took a test this morning...which feels like days ago. 

i took a nap while trying to read.

found out that my fieldwork class is not going to fit into my schedule the way i had planned-instead i will probably have to take it over summer.

there was a guest speaker in one of my classes who was so entertaining- a very nice change from our usual lectures.

was home for an hour and a half (after being gone from 6:50 am to 3:30), before i had to leave for work.

then i was gone from 5-11:30pm for work.

Now i am home and grateful that i have nothing due tomorrow and no reading to finish before class. 

Sigh of relief, now going to bed

(42) Gearing Up for March

I slept in 'til 10 this morning. It was delightful and much needed.

I started my morning off with coffee and immediately started working on a study guide for a test i have on tuesday.

I got a few questions in and then switched over to planning/organizing mode. I created calendars for the next three months and color coded all of my classes with everything that is due and with all of my exams. In the month of march, I only have 5 school days where there isn't a test, presentation, or assignment due. 

Trying to keep my sanity is going to be difficult but at least I know what's ahead.

At 3:30 I left for work and started my shift at 4.

I had a really good night. My break came at a great time (i had just got sat a table I didn't like and i was hungry and able to eat)

I still had food left over. I took packaging my food as an opportunity for my creative outlet for the day.

Yes, i did have to write on the box to make sure my food didn't get thrown out.

I got off work at 11pm. I had made $80 tonight- around 12%. Not too shabby.

I got home around 11:30 and then watched an animal planet show called Must Love Cats. I already love cats and it was so great to see so many cute kitties and see just how many people care about them and for them. (ok some of these people are quite weird and over the top. FYI i am not one of those cat lovers)

Now I will attempt to go to bed. Which, if you recall from other saturday nights, is quite a challenge. 

And like always i had iced tea tonight-so my chances for falling asleep soon are very slim. I will do my best to get some sleep.

UPDATE
Got some free music on itunes...you should get them while they're still free.

Went to sleep around 2am

(35) Feeling Semi Accomplished

I woke up at 9am this morning, grabbed a cup of coffee, and got straight to work on my graduation roadmap project thing.

Here is my updated to do list:

It may not seem like I got a lot done, but what i did do was very time consuming. (I had to plan my classes for the next 3 semesters-that takes time)

I ate lunch (leftovers from last night).

I also had a slice of peppermint cake.

My break continued with playing around with fashion and creating outfits on POLYVORE (my new stress reliever). (If you scroll to the bottom of blog, you can see the recent sets I have created.)

Then I watched Project Runway

I started my miniproject

Ya, clearly I got really far...NOT. But i did choose what i was writing on. It's a start.

I got ready for work around 2:30 and then left the house at 3:15

I worked from 4-11:45.

I only made just over 10% in tips, but i had a really good night-nice people and I was fairly stress free. I can't complain- I had it so much easier than so many other people today/tonight.

I got home and my dad and I watched a show called Make 'em Laugh, about comedians through the years. (its 12:30 and i can't believe he is still awake. I had lots of icde tea at work, so i am not at all surprised I'm still up, but I don't think he took that many naps today)

Tomorrow, or i suppose today-it is after midnight, I get to spend time with my best friend. I am so glad she is home for the next couple of days. I've been having withdraws.

2:30 AM Update
I'm still awake-That iced tea sure did kick in. I think I'm addicted to Polyvore. I love creating outfits way too much.
Here is what i created between 12:30 and 2:30 
(in case you were wondering the vintage outfit is my favorite)

I am going to be really tired in the morning, but at least by staying up late i got to enjoy listening to the rain.
Ok, I am really going to bed now.