I guess my summer break is at an end. If I were to compare where I am now to last year, there would be a whole lot of changes. Last summer I seemed fairly emo, mainly because of Isaac just wanting to be friends with me, even though I had the hugest crush on him. What a jerk right? Hahah well I'm obviously glad things worked out and are better than ever between us. Even though he is backpacking right now through the mountains for a week, so I'm pretty bored, yet find myself keeping busy, and missing him more than ever.
Some other changes just in the past couple of months include my sisters wedding, which was stressful. Although, the whole ceremony and reception was absolutely beautiful and my sister was gorgeous with radiating love glowing toward her husband. It made all of the hard work definitely worth it.
On a more somber note, my bright shining goldfish of 2 years Junior passed away. He was an amazing goldfish and lasted longer than any of my boyfriends lol. I'm still trying to decide if I want to get another one or not, it may be too soon to tell.
My exercise habits are even worse than last summer, my unhealthy eating is worse than ever and it shows. That being said, today I committed to the free exercise classes the Burien Community Center is offering this week and running a mile after each one I go to. The Pilates class I tried today wasn't too impressive, hopefully the Zumba class tomorrow morning will be better! Working out really does make a HUGE difference. I need to be a stud in track for my last year!! Turning 21 definitely did not help my cause either. There is no nutritional value in alcohol, so I want to try hard and stick to water and avoid desserts. I feel like I have said this before . . but I really do want to stick to it! How sad is it for an exercise science student to completely disregard everything that has been taught?? I do not want to become a hypocrite.
School starts back up a week from Wednesday. My senior year! I'm hoping and praying I can get everything done in time to graduate in the spring.
One of my friends just got engaged and her wedding is on 11/11/11! I'm one of the bridesmaids and can't wait. Yes, weddings are a lot of work when being involved, but I still love them :)
That's mainly the happenings going on. I'm still broke and looking for a job. My efforts aren't really there though.
Time for the motivation to kick in!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Half and half
Here we are. Halfway done with summer classes and I definitely did not do well on a test this morning. I just need to pass these classes and my summer will be redeemed. All I can do now is focus on studying. No fun at all.
After a fun weekend hanging out with Isaac, it's obvious that I am really lucky and am falling in love with him more and more as time passes. He is my rock and I love being able to talk to him about anything, especially when I'm hurt or depressed, everyone needs someone who can instantly cheer them up when they're sad. Isaac always makes me happy, I love him so much.
As my senior year is rapidly approaching I feel like there is way too much to do and not enough motivation to begin any of it. I really need to solidify what it is I want to do with my life and what kind of jobs I will be applying for this spring. I almost feel like it would be easier if someone just planned my career path for me so I didn't have to worry about it. Unfortunately, life does not make finding a steady job after college that easy. I know that God has an amazing plan already mapped out, I just need to trust in that and keep my options open.
I really miss home. Living in an apartment is awesome, but the Ellensburg heat and lack of activities really deter high levels of fun. Even though last summer wasn't that great, I love being able to walk down to the beach whenever I want and be much closer to my friends, family and boyfriend. Just a few more weeks and I will be able to go back. I really do miss the rain. Sweating in my room and on the way to my classes isn't very attractive.
I guess I always find myself writing in my blog instead of studying or doing homework that is due the next day. Must be a procrastination technique or something.
A couple days ago I tweeted that there are always more positives in life than negatives. True fact! Just being in America allows us to be filthy rich and have far more luxuries than most people will never even fathom of having.
Until next time.
After a fun weekend hanging out with Isaac, it's obvious that I am really lucky and am falling in love with him more and more as time passes. He is my rock and I love being able to talk to him about anything, especially when I'm hurt or depressed, everyone needs someone who can instantly cheer them up when they're sad. Isaac always makes me happy, I love him so much.
As my senior year is rapidly approaching I feel like there is way too much to do and not enough motivation to begin any of it. I really need to solidify what it is I want to do with my life and what kind of jobs I will be applying for this spring. I almost feel like it would be easier if someone just planned my career path for me so I didn't have to worry about it. Unfortunately, life does not make finding a steady job after college that easy. I know that God has an amazing plan already mapped out, I just need to trust in that and keep my options open.
I really miss home. Living in an apartment is awesome, but the Ellensburg heat and lack of activities really deter high levels of fun. Even though last summer wasn't that great, I love being able to walk down to the beach whenever I want and be much closer to my friends, family and boyfriend. Just a few more weeks and I will be able to go back. I really do miss the rain. Sweating in my room and on the way to my classes isn't very attractive.
I guess I always find myself writing in my blog instead of studying or doing homework that is due the next day. Must be a procrastination technique or something.
A couple days ago I tweeted that there are always more positives in life than negatives. True fact! Just being in America allows us to be filthy rich and have far more luxuries than most people will never even fathom of having.
Until next time.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Summer [school] and other updates
Well, I am all moved into my new place. It's definitely an upgrade from the dinky on-campus apartments, there's actually a kitchen that can fit more than one person! My stuff is still mostly scattered along the floor and the walls are mostly bare, but hopefully sooner rather than later I can get everything organized and looking snazzy. I have two other roommates, one is on the track team with me and the other girl is her best friend, so far so good! They are both super sweet and fun to hangout with. This should be an enjoyable and exciting year!
The weather has been beautiful and supposed to reach 90 tomorrow. That's hot!
. . Too bad I have 3 classes and half the amount of time to take them than a regular quarter, which means a ton of work. At least I get all of August off? I ended up with a 4.0 last quarter, first time in my life, my classes were really easy but I still want to work hard and be the best I can be!
Since I am an exercise science major I have been learning all about the benefits of exercise as well as the current statistics on obesity/overweight people in America, there's nothing like majoring in exercise to motivate me to get healthy. As I was walking home yesterday I saw a little boy riding his bike with his mom and sister trailing behind on foot, I glanced at his face and noticed he had the most complacent look, he was completely and utterly satisfied being on that bike. That radiance made me smile and I could feel the freedom and joy through something as simple as a bike ride. Things like that make me go on with life more appreciative, focusing on the simple luxuries in our day to day lives.
Speaking of bikes, I haven't owned one since I started driving, plus my hometown is nothing but hills which isn't very appealing. Anyway, I thought it might be cool if I had one here at school since everything is flat and riding a bike is not only a great workout but awesome!
I guess I could finish up my homework that's due tomorrow. Which is weird to say because it's summer, summer school is pretty much the pits. At least I'll hopefully graduate on time, right?
The weather has been beautiful and supposed to reach 90 tomorrow. That's hot!
. . Too bad I have 3 classes and half the amount of time to take them than a regular quarter, which means a ton of work. At least I get all of August off? I ended up with a 4.0 last quarter, first time in my life, my classes were really easy but I still want to work hard and be the best I can be!
Since I am an exercise science major I have been learning all about the benefits of exercise as well as the current statistics on obesity/overweight people in America, there's nothing like majoring in exercise to motivate me to get healthy. As I was walking home yesterday I saw a little boy riding his bike with his mom and sister trailing behind on foot, I glanced at his face and noticed he had the most complacent look, he was completely and utterly satisfied being on that bike. That radiance made me smile and I could feel the freedom and joy through something as simple as a bike ride. Things like that make me go on with life more appreciative, focusing on the simple luxuries in our day to day lives.
Speaking of bikes, I haven't owned one since I started driving, plus my hometown is nothing but hills which isn't very appealing. Anyway, I thought it might be cool if I had one here at school since everything is flat and riding a bike is not only a great workout but awesome!
I guess I could finish up my homework that's due tomorrow. Which is weird to say because it's summer, summer school is pretty much the pits. At least I'll hopefully graduate on time, right?
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Hi There
Yes, I am still alive.
Time has been flying by and my life has been filled with craziness amidst finishing this quarter, hanging out with Isaac (who's finally back!) and figuring out summer plans.
Only 2 more weeks of spring quarter and only 2 presentations left until freedom . . for a week and then summer school begins *sigh*
My sister just set her wedding date, August 19th! Things have been rolling along and I have the pleasure of being her maid of honor! Which doesn't really mean anything, because she is going to have a matron of honor that basically does all the work, lucky me!
In other news, track season came and went in a blink of an eye. Overall I did pretty well, the heptathlon conference was a little disappointing but I did PR in the 200 and shot put. I also made it to regular conference in high jump with a PR of 5' 1/4" so that was exciting. Now that track has ended I find myself especially lazy unless someone drags me along to do something athletic. Isaac and I went on a easy hike to Umptanum falls on Sunday which was a lot of fun, he's the greatest :)
Over and out!
Time has been flying by and my life has been filled with craziness amidst finishing this quarter, hanging out with Isaac (who's finally back!) and figuring out summer plans.
Only 2 more weeks of spring quarter and only 2 presentations left until freedom . . for a week and then summer school begins *sigh*
My sister just set her wedding date, August 19th! Things have been rolling along and I have the pleasure of being her maid of honor! Which doesn't really mean anything, because she is going to have a matron of honor that basically does all the work, lucky me!
In other news, track season came and went in a blink of an eye. Overall I did pretty well, the heptathlon conference was a little disappointing but I did PR in the 200 and shot put. I also made it to regular conference in high jump with a PR of 5' 1/4" so that was exciting. Now that track has ended I find myself especially lazy unless someone drags me along to do something athletic. Isaac and I went on a easy hike to Umptanum falls on Sunday which was a lot of fun, he's the greatest :)
Over and out!
Monday, April 11, 2011
April Showers
April had a bit of a rough start but things are starting to look up.
The heptathlon qualifier at Western last week went pretty well and I qualified for conference both in the hep and high jump! I just keep surprising myself in track which helps keep me motivated to keep pushing on.
School is super laid back, I found out I will most likely not have any finals. It's nice having a break from studying all the time.
In other news, my sister got engaged today! I still haven't talked to her, definitely found out on Facebook . . not the best way to find out but hopefully she'll call me back tomorrow. I'm really excited for her!
I still miss Isaac way too much (story of my life) A little more than a month until he comes back. I'm going crazy.
I need to start eating healthier and more portion controlled. I'm hungry all the time and snack on foods that are terrible for me. Maybe I should learn from my boyfriend and eat super healthy all the time. I might go insane if I try to do that, I'll at least start with more fruits and veggies. We'll see how that works out . .
The heptathlon qualifier at Western last week went pretty well and I qualified for conference both in the hep and high jump! I just keep surprising myself in track which helps keep me motivated to keep pushing on.
School is super laid back, I found out I will most likely not have any finals. It's nice having a break from studying all the time.
In other news, my sister got engaged today! I still haven't talked to her, definitely found out on Facebook . . not the best way to find out but hopefully she'll call me back tomorrow. I'm really excited for her!
I still miss Isaac way too much (story of my life) A little more than a month until he comes back. I'm going crazy.
I need to start eating healthier and more portion controlled. I'm hungry all the time and snack on foods that are terrible for me. Maybe I should learn from my boyfriend and eat super healthy all the time. I might go insane if I try to do that, I'll at least start with more fruits and veggies. We'll see how that works out . .
Friday, March 25, 2011
Life's a beach
If you think about it, this is entirely accurate. Some days are calm and peaceful (my whole spring break) while others involving an earthquake end up creating a tsunami, destroying everything that was once serene and undisturbed.
I keep staring at my promise ring Isaac gave me while I was in Texas. Diamonds are absolutely beautiful. So shiny and mesmerizing. I find it amusing how many people had their first reaction of thinking I'm engaged, even though the ring is on my right hand. I'm thinking April 1st I will switch it up and see if anyone falls for it. What is a promise ring? I know some people have mixed feelings about them; basically it is a pre-engagement engagement ring, which I guess sounds silly. I look at it as a sign of Isaac's love for me and knowing he's serious about our relationship. That is comforting to me and keeps me hopeful about our future together.
Next quarter my credit load will be at the minimum of 12. I started looking for jobs that could possibly carry onto summer. I found a lady who posted just today looking for someone to babysit/ do some house cleaning while her husband is deployed. I think that would be really cool to help out, so that's an option. It has been way too long since I've had a job and having money would be nice.
I'm starting to drift on my workouts for track. I guess it's just not really my priority anymore. I feel like I have spent too much time and effort worrying about my performance, but why does that even matter? I basically just stuck with track during college to keep in shape, not to be the best, not to try and prove myself. I had a dream a few nights ago about wrestling and when I woke up I missed it so much. I really had a heart and passion for wrestling, never for track.
53 days until Isaac comes home. That's way too many.
I keep staring at my promise ring Isaac gave me while I was in Texas. Diamonds are absolutely beautiful. So shiny and mesmerizing. I find it amusing how many people had their first reaction of thinking I'm engaged, even though the ring is on my right hand. I'm thinking April 1st I will switch it up and see if anyone falls for it. What is a promise ring? I know some people have mixed feelings about them; basically it is a pre-engagement engagement ring, which I guess sounds silly. I look at it as a sign of Isaac's love for me and knowing he's serious about our relationship. That is comforting to me and keeps me hopeful about our future together.
Next quarter my credit load will be at the minimum of 12. I started looking for jobs that could possibly carry onto summer. I found a lady who posted just today looking for someone to babysit/ do some house cleaning while her husband is deployed. I think that would be really cool to help out, so that's an option. It has been way too long since I've had a job and having money would be nice.
I'm starting to drift on my workouts for track. I guess it's just not really my priority anymore. I feel like I have spent too much time and effort worrying about my performance, but why does that even matter? I basically just stuck with track during college to keep in shape, not to be the best, not to try and prove myself. I had a dream a few nights ago about wrestling and when I woke up I missed it so much. I really had a heart and passion for wrestling, never for track.
53 days until Isaac comes home. That's way too many.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Blessed
Well, I survived my trip to Texas. It was challenging, but seeing Isaac made me so happy.
This past week has been super busy. Getting things turned in and preparing for finals has been stressful. Not to mention the track meet yesterday at PLU in the cold and rain was pretty miserable. I am ready for spring weather. I am more ready for Isaac to be back and track to be over so I can spend my time with him. That's going to be a while though. Being patient is hard.
I went to church and hung out with my sister today. During our conversation I realized how far we've come and how fast we have grown up. It seems like just yesterday she would be screaming at me to get out of her room, now we are talking about our relationships and possible marriage plans. Crazy!
I feel like this post is all over the place, but whatevsies!
The destruction of a 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in Japan is completely devastating. I can't even fathom what would happen if that happened close to home and affected all my friends and family. Definitely want to pray for the people of Japan and stay hopeful for the searching and rebuilding efforts. It hurts to see these types of disasters in the news :(
2 finals on Wednesday (which is my 5 month anniversary!) and 1 on Thursday. Then free for spring break and no plans to tie me down, perfect!
This past week has been super busy. Getting things turned in and preparing for finals has been stressful. Not to mention the track meet yesterday at PLU in the cold and rain was pretty miserable. I am ready for spring weather. I am more ready for Isaac to be back and track to be over so I can spend my time with him. That's going to be a while though. Being patient is hard.
I went to church and hung out with my sister today. During our conversation I realized how far we've come and how fast we have grown up. It seems like just yesterday she would be screaming at me to get out of her room, now we are talking about our relationships and possible marriage plans. Crazy!
I feel like this post is all over the place, but whatevsies!
The destruction of a 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in Japan is completely devastating. I can't even fathom what would happen if that happened close to home and affected all my friends and family. Definitely want to pray for the people of Japan and stay hopeful for the searching and rebuilding efforts. It hurts to see these types of disasters in the news :(
2 finals on Wednesday (which is my 5 month anniversary!) and 1 on Thursday. Then free for spring break and no plans to tie me down, perfect!
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