April Updates
I am so grateful for:
1. WORK: I was so worried about whether I was going to run out of money this spring and lately I have been getting more work offers than I can handle via nannying, my internship/now paid position, and promos. A girl I used to work with asked me if I could come work a promo the day before Easter for her boss's new cell phone company, here is a picture from that:
Kaylyn, Brandy, Kristie, Julianne, and Elisha
All in all I've been working 70 hours a week and finally had to turn down a couple shifts, which almost never happens!
2. FITNESS: Getting back into shape has been a major source of joy and pride for me. I finally bit the bullet and went out jean and bathing suit shopping, my least favorite activity in the entire world. I have officially went from muffin-topping out of size 27 jeans to wearing size 24s, and from overflowing a 32DD cup to a 30D cup. I love the fact that I can do things I couldn't do before- like run a mile, hike, and use certain muscles in ballet class. I have a photo shoot scheduled for this weekend and am in "bikini ready" shape for it, one of my new year's resolutions from two years ago! Life is too short to wait for change and to be unhappy, and this physical change has really helped me move on from heartbreak and some of the sad regrets I had in my life.
3. <33333: A calls me every day. The other day we were texting and he mentioned he was going to bed early. I asked him how early and he said "not until after I talk to you." I texted him back and said (teasingly) "if you're lucky!" and he responded with a sad face. I texted back and said "are you not a lucky guy?" and he texted back and said "I feel lucky every time I get to talk to you." Totally warmed my heart.
Basically, I am really happy in the changes I finally made in my life. They were hard to make, and some continue to be hard to maintain, but are worth the effort, embarrassment, and sacrifice it's taken me to get to this point. Of course, not EVERYTHING is coming up roses...
1. THESIS: I have not done a darn thing besides pick up my research materials. I would much rather craft, shop, see friends, or hang out with my mom. And work and earn money. But this is something I really need to get done, and is something I will regret if I do not do it WELL. And it is not going to be my best effort if I wait until the last minute and throw something together half-assed. I might be able to get away with doing that, but I am going to be cheating myself out of a major learning experience and possible career mile-stone (aka publishing).
2. HOARDING: I brought up some of my school and scrapbooking stuff from storage, and my room looks almost as bad as it used to before I did the overhaul/winter cleaning with my mom. I really need to attend to these problems so that I can enjoy the room I worked so hard to clean, and so that my mom doesn't throw me out after I graduate. But it's going to take more time than I have at the moment, so....there it sits.
3. TRAVEL: A invited me to come down to San Diego on the 17th for the Submarine Ball. I would very much like to go. It is formal and I finally fit into the gorgeous formals I have that I have only been able to wear once. It would be a very fun evening and a much needed mini-vacation. Plus I would get to see A, and go to the beach, and visit a city I have never been to. But the timing is GOD AWFUL. I have tickets to a concert on the 16th, work on the 17th, and a rough draft due of my thesis on the 21st. And the plane ticket is a little pricey. Still, I am toying with the idea of just GOING if I can make substantial progress on the thesis this weekend...
4. Computer: I got it back from my friend with the extra RAM added and it's much faster. Only now, it won't connect to my wireless network because I need to put in the WPA password...which I have forgotten. And the battery I ordered? Is the wrong size and I need to send it back and order the correct one. I don't even know if I mis-ordered or they sent me the wrong thing. Just one more thing I don't have time for that I need to do. Bugger! Also, I need to manually delete a bunch of files so I can put the NEWER pictures from my camera on the computer and get them online....
1. WORK: I was so worried about whether I was going to run out of money this spring and lately I have been getting more work offers than I can handle via nannying, my internship/now paid position, and promos. A girl I used to work with asked me if I could come work a promo the day before Easter for her boss's new cell phone company, here is a picture from that:
Kaylyn, Brandy, Kristie, Julianne, and Elisha
All in all I've been working 70 hours a week and finally had to turn down a couple shifts, which almost never happens!
2. FITNESS: Getting back into shape has been a major source of joy and pride for me. I finally bit the bullet and went out jean and bathing suit shopping, my least favorite activity in the entire world. I have officially went from muffin-topping out of size 27 jeans to wearing size 24s, and from overflowing a 32DD cup to a 30D cup. I love the fact that I can do things I couldn't do before- like run a mile, hike, and use certain muscles in ballet class. I have a photo shoot scheduled for this weekend and am in "bikini ready" shape for it, one of my new year's resolutions from two years ago! Life is too short to wait for change and to be unhappy, and this physical change has really helped me move on from heartbreak and some of the sad regrets I had in my life.
3. <33333: A calls me every day. The other day we were texting and he mentioned he was going to bed early. I asked him how early and he said "not until after I talk to you." I texted him back and said (teasingly) "if you're lucky!" and he responded with a sad face. I texted back and said "are you not a lucky guy?" and he texted back and said "I feel lucky every time I get to talk to you." Totally warmed my heart.
Basically, I am really happy in the changes I finally made in my life. They were hard to make, and some continue to be hard to maintain, but are worth the effort, embarrassment, and sacrifice it's taken me to get to this point. Of course, not EVERYTHING is coming up roses...
1. THESIS: I have not done a darn thing besides pick up my research materials. I would much rather craft, shop, see friends, or hang out with my mom. And work and earn money. But this is something I really need to get done, and is something I will regret if I do not do it WELL. And it is not going to be my best effort if I wait until the last minute and throw something together half-assed. I might be able to get away with doing that, but I am going to be cheating myself out of a major learning experience and possible career mile-stone (aka publishing).
2. HOARDING: I brought up some of my school and scrapbooking stuff from storage, and my room looks almost as bad as it used to before I did the overhaul/winter cleaning with my mom. I really need to attend to these problems so that I can enjoy the room I worked so hard to clean, and so that my mom doesn't throw me out after I graduate. But it's going to take more time than I have at the moment, so....there it sits.
3. TRAVEL: A invited me to come down to San Diego on the 17th for the Submarine Ball. I would very much like to go. It is formal and I finally fit into the gorgeous formals I have that I have only been able to wear once. It would be a very fun evening and a much needed mini-vacation. Plus I would get to see A, and go to the beach, and visit a city I have never been to. But the timing is GOD AWFUL. I have tickets to a concert on the 16th, work on the 17th, and a rough draft due of my thesis on the 21st. And the plane ticket is a little pricey. Still, I am toying with the idea of just GOING if I can make substantial progress on the thesis this weekend...
4. Computer: I got it back from my friend with the extra RAM added and it's much faster. Only now, it won't connect to my wireless network because I need to put in the WPA password...which I have forgotten. And the battery I ordered? Is the wrong size and I need to send it back and order the correct one. I don't even know if I mis-ordered or they sent me the wrong thing. Just one more thing I don't have time for that I need to do. Bugger! Also, I need to manually delete a bunch of files so I can put the NEWER pictures from my camera on the computer and get them online....