Thursday, March 31, 2011

WILD THING...Happy Opening DAY!!!

SO today I was UBER bored at my conference (mostly because they were talking about the same damn thing we just heard someone else talk about) and I decided to start looking up cars.  I have decided that I would like a new car and I want a red Jetta!! I think it is time as I have had my old car for 5 years and I want a new piece of metal to dent and destroy! 

I went online and searched all about the car I want, picked it out, priced it and even tried to get a quote, I was all about it! Until, I realized that I don't need a new car and really am just causing more debt than I need.  I have noticed myself doing this a lot lately, I am pretty sure I have a shopping problem.  I almost bought a new mac computer (granted I really do need a computer) on credit and I almost unfroze my credit cards to buy some awesome new oriole items from vicky secrets!

I need help!

Therefore, I have decided that just as Charlie Sheen I will blink and no longer have a shopping problem.  *BLINK* there it's gone!  I am now bi-winning!

really, this is gonna be a hard one to work on! Happy Opening Day everyone!!!


branch out tree of life!

Now many of you may be shocked when you read this, but sometimes I am not the most outgoing soul!  I tend to first observe my surroundings, take in the company of people and determine my role.  Now if I am in an environment that I have been in before, or have a sense of power in I am usually very outgoing, goofy and up lifting, but if I am in an environment were I feel subordinate I can sometimes play the softer spoke, even cynical role! 

I noticed myself today being more of the shut off person at my conference.  I am attending a national conference for sexual assault on campus, and am surrounded by very knowledgeable individuals.   Therefore, I have not be very open or talkative to those sitting around me that i may not know and I feel that I am defeating the networking point of the conference.  I have decided after observing myself, that I will no longer allow my shut off side to come out and instead be outgoing and fun.  I may not know as much as others but I am still a pretty BANGING person!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Spoon your way to health!

So today I was talking to a resident about how I have been feeling super sick lately and can't seem to shake the cold! She asked me if I take any vitamins to help boost my immune system and I thought no I don't, I use to but am the worst about taking meds and just stopped.  So i went to the doctor today and he gave me the meds needed to get better but also told me that I should be taking vitamins to keep my immune system up!

Therefore my resolution today is to start talking my vitamins, so I can fight off colds and make myself feel much better!!!

Enjoy this clip below, whenever I think of vitamins I think of said clip:

Monday, March 28, 2011

Wassup H20

So I noticed today when brushing my teeth, washing my face and taking a shower I waste a TON of water!!! Now granted I do not pay for my water but I believe it is still important to conserve.  I am going to work on conserving my water usage so that when i do get to pay for my own water I will be experienced on saving.  I like to follow the rule of turning off the water in between brushing and rinsing as well as the if its yellow let it mellow...etc! 

I think this will be a great resolution because I will be teaching myself to more eco-friendly (even though i really could careless, or maybe I am starting to care more) and I am beginning a habit that will help me save money in the long run!

YAY!

Clean the carpets

Today I cleaned my carpets and it really made my apartment look amazing!  I vacuum every couple days but I noticed that a nice shampoo every now and than brings that nice residence hall shine!  I also felt like my apartment smelt better and no longer blubbered that doggy smell! 

Therefore, my resolution today is to clean my carpets every month!  i think to do it weekly is way TOO much so I will go with monthly!! I am really excited about this resolution because I think it will help me keep my apartment super nice!

Sleep in, but not too much

So it is the weekend and I completely believe in sleeping in on the weekend!! I feel that it allows one to take a breather and just relax!  Today I slept in until about 11am and than got up and clean my house!  I felt pretty successful!

My resolution today is to sleep in on Saturdays it possible and not feel like ive wasted my day!  Now granted I wont be sleeping until 1pm or later but at least enough to feel relaxed!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Dress to IMPRESS!!

So i am very lucky at my job that I can really wear whatever I want to work.  However, I always go by the rule of thumb "What I am wearing is presentable enough that if called to the VP office I could go immediately"!  I am so glad I live by this rule because today I got introduced to the NEW VP of Student Engagement and Development and luckily I was dressed very nicely in slack pants and a nice top, with heels.  For those who may know I usually am rocking the flippy floppys and jeans, but have recently wanted to step up my game, in hopes that I be taken more seriously!  I am so glad I dressed up! 

So my resolution today is to dress to impress for work everyday.  I really am hoping to dress nice enough that I will no longer be treated like a college students (because I AM NOT ONE) and more like a professional faculty member.  I have decided to sport around in my nice clothes and heels and hopefully when I meet someone important I will be dressed professionally!  Now that doesnt mean that I wont be taking advantage of casual blue Fridays, because I fully intent on sticking to my jeans and blue shirts on Friday in honor of ODU, but every other work day I will be rocking it in style!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Sorry I cannot hear you I'm kinda busy

So yesterday I went to hang out with a friend and on the way to the event we were going to I got a phone call.  I hadn't talked to the person that was calling in forever and we were planning a trip so I felt I should take the call but I also felt rude talking on the phone with someone else driving in the car. Later that night after our event on the way home something similar happened again and I again took the call because I wanted to chat with the person. After hanging up I apologized to the friend and stated that I hate taking phone calls when I am with someone else because I feel rude.  Well this person told me that she was shocked to hear me say this because I always talk on the phone to other people with her.  She basically made me feel like I as being a hyprocrite and she called me out, and I guess in all terms I was so I have decided that my resolution today is to not be rude and stick to my not answering the phone when with someone else rule. 

I have decided that from now on I will be present with the people I am with and only answer my telephone if it is a work related call that I know I must answer (sorry etiquette but ODU requires me to answers sometimes).  I will no longer allow someone to give me the hypocritical stare and judge me, so I will live by my states beliefs, I have integrity and one with integrity does NOT live a hypocritical life!!  Sorry if I don't answer when you call, but leave me a message and when I am free I will call you back!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Wash the dishes THEN put in the dish washer!!!

So I am not sure if anyone is aware of this but I have the worst etiquette when it comes to putting dishes into the dishwasher.  I know that it is proper to rinse the dishes but I hate doing that!!! I usually put in my GROSS used dishes and figure it will get washed off, but I have noticed it leaves more spots on my dishes and doesn't work that well.

Now let me set the record straight, I learned how to use a dishwasher from television, and why you ask?  Well let me tell you the story of how in my household growing up we had a dishwasher but we never used it, instead my mother stored our Christmas dishes in the dishwasher and we washed every dish by hand.  It was hard times but we struggled through.  Actually the first time I ever used a dishwasher was my Junior year in college in Apartment two.  I didn't even know how to load one and I was doing dishes by hands as I prefer and my roommate was like Hey silly, just throw those dishes in the washer, I was so confused but I was also enlightened because I realized that my life will be simplier with this beautiful device.

However, after college I moved into an apartment that barely had a sink and absolutely not dishwasher, so I was back to hand washing my dishes.  Luckily, I barely cook so I had very little dishes as it was and I am use to getting my hands dirty and wet so it was no problem.  As I moved to my new apartment here in Norfolk I am super excited because I have a great new dishwasher, and It really works well.  It even has a setting for pots and pans (even if my mothers says that pots and pans don't belong in the dishwasher) and a timer that can have the dishwasher go on at a specific time.  I am super excited that I have such an amazing device but I feel like I am horrible at using it.

So I googled dish washer etiquette and I learned that a. “Place the dirtier side of the dishes toward the center of the machine for more exposure to spray.” — Consumer Reports. b. “Load sharp things with their points down for safety.” — Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House. c.“You should alternate your silverware pieces, one piece pointing up, the next down, etc., to get them as clean as possible.” — Martha Stewart.  d. I can pre-rinse the dishes if I feel so compelled, although the owner’s manual says not to do that, because mine is a water-saving dishwasher. Read more: Anniston Star - Lisa Davis The finer points of dishwasher etiquette

I feel like I am doing pretty good about the etiquette, I was already doing a and b, but I never thought about c.  So my resolution today is to have better dish washer etiquette!!


Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Keep Clean the Room of Bathing!!

So today while putting on my makeup and getting myself ready for the world I realized that my bathroom is DISGUSTING!!! Not only do I really need to clean up my used and abused shampoo/conditioners that I have neglected, I also have decided to turn my sink into bare minerals own make up palette and have completely lost the top to my tooth paste (which is very unlike me, I am one to ALWAYS replace my top to the tooth paste).  I was completely grossed out as I was blow drying my mob of hair and realized that I need to reorganize my bathroom and for the sake of sanity and sterilization I need to keep it clean!

Therefore, today's resolution is to tonight after work I will be cleaning my bathroom.  I will be cleaning it so awesomely that you could eat off the bathtub if desired (but not recommended) and than from here forth I will keep it clean. So that a month from now I wont awake while brushing my teeth and realizing that i am GROSS!

Monday, March 21, 2011

No More Slacking

So I have TONS to do for work and I keep putting it off! My work just keeps PILING up on my desk and to do list and I am SLACKING!!

So today's resolution is NO MORE SLACKING!!! I will get my to do list done because once that is complete than I can putz around and do other stuff!!! 

Sorry this is a short blog but I really have a TON to do at work and can't be wasting time BLOGGING!!!

No use crying over spilt BRACKET!!!!

So while watching basketball today at the neatest friend in Norfolks home I realized that I officially have the worst bracket!  Not only did ODU, Illinois, Cuse and Irish let me down I really have no more use following basketball anymore.  I am glad that DUKE won and I am hoping my boys in Orange and Blue take it all the way but I was literally sick to my stomach of the turmoil of what use to be my NCAA March Maddness Bracket!

Therefore, I will no longer worry about my bracket, I will let what happens happen and not cry if my boys don't make it!  I will just deal with the results, it's not like I bet money this year, THANK GOSH!!!!

Enjoy something from my childhood...with out embarassment!

So many of you may not know this but I LOVE to WATCH Wrestling!!! Tonight I have been up all night coughing my brains out and not being able to sleep, so I have instead decided to watch WWE RAW!!! I have no idea who ANY of the characters are anymore but I still find it just as fake and entertaining before!! I forgot how much I love the drama that goes with this RIDICULOUS SHOW!!! I was literally laughing so hard I woke up the pooch!!!

my resolution for today is to enjoy more ridiculous things from my childhood! 

BTW So there is this character called the MIZ and I am pretty sure he use to be on real world! 

Appreciate true talent

Today I am feeling awful!!! However, I am super excited that I get to see Sir Elton John in concert!!! I have been listening to his music and preparing for a great show. While listening to some great Elton hits I have realized how much music has changed and how little I appreciate it! I love music from older days!! Especially, music from the Beatles, Elton and such!  Most of these artist are so amazing but if they were to come out in today's society would probably not make it past the first round of the horrible show American Idol!

Therefore my resolution is to appreciate music more, whether it is music from the olden days or artist today who are producing TRUE talent!  Like Adele and Florence!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

rock the Cash Bar?

So I am stealing today's resolution from my good friend and Choir instructor!  I realized that I need to start carrying cash around more often!  I never have cash and even though it is not a HUGE need there are many times that I do need cash and NEVER have it!!!  I have decided to set an allowed amount every two weeks that I will withdrawl and use as my spendings allow!  Nothing huge like 100 dollars but maybe 50!

I may even take out cash and start hiding it under my bed, since i do hope to be an old spinster one day!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Say a little prayer!!!!

So I have decided based on the way things are working out with Choir and such I will be going to mass every Wednesday before Choir practice!  I have been looking for a way to reach out to my faith and I love attending Mass so I think that this extra service will really be a great treat! It will be a shorter mass so I am really excited!!  So my resolution today is to attend Wednesday night Mass!

Here's to the big G O D!


Side note: I really love the Quote in Lady GaGa's song "Born this way" "It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M  Just put your paws up  'Cause you were born this way, baby"

Use the Wii

So about two years ago I purchased a Wii and all the rock band goodies and Wii Fit to go with it!  I was so excited and I played it for days!!! Than after a while i put it nicely away in a box and never took it out again!  This week however I felt the urge to spend about 60 some dollars on two new Wii games (Zumba and Just Dance) and now believe that I cannot let these games go unused!

Therefore today's resolution is to play my Wii more!! I have set up a Zumba Schedule and will be Zumba-ing at least three times a week! I figure on the days I don't Zumba I can Just Dance and on Sunday Ill rock out with my rock band!!!


Monday, March 14, 2011

They still make those news-paper things?

So today I have decided to start reading the newspaper!!! I walk by it daily on the way to the grand ole office and figure why not take 15 minutes out my day to get caught up on the good news in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, Earth and the Universe (yes the Virginia Pilot writes stories that effect the UNIVERSE)!!

I think it will really help me become more informed about my surroundings and who knows I may even find some fun local things to do, that may help me become a better person!

I am excited! Here is to reading the News Paper and no longer using it as a way steal comics with putty!

O Day Light Savings, you Got me Again!

So today I planned on getting up for Early Mass and than going on with all of my planned activities!!! UG well that didn't work, It wasn't like I missed my alarms or anything, nope I work up at what I thought was 8am, but really because of Ben Franklin and Day Light Savings (DLS) was really good ole 9am!  I was so pissed!!! Seriously, I try to make a great effort and I still get shadooobied! 

Oh, but good ole DLS gets me every spring!! I am so tired, I hate waking up earlier than needed even if it is the right time on my NOW FIXED clock!  I am so tired in the morning, but not tired at night! I was up till 1:30am last night, which in real world time in 12:30am my usually post-nanny bed time!!!

Therefore, today's resolution is to start going to bed earlier with the intentions of adjusting to this HORRIBLE time change!! I guess I must try to be in bed and ready by 11:00pm and will hopefully be fresh eyed by 7:00am!  Sad story though is I also have a hard time recovering for the weekend on Monday, I am usually good to go by Thursday and by than it is too late!

Oh the humanity of it all! Oh the injustice! Oh I hate DLS, i thought it was outlawed!!! This DLS stuff is more injustice than that teacher union stuff in Wisconsin!!!

Praying for Japan!

I am me, and I am the only me I'll ever be!

Today's resolution is to not allow myself to feel bad about myself because others may have a better love life, career, car, bank account, etc! 

Now please don't think I am beating myself up because someone is rich and famous and I am not but recently I was allowing myself to feel less than sub-par and did not give myself the credit I deserve.  I am pretty successful person, sure I may not be a CPA or Lawyer but I have a masters degree, that I got while working full time and going to school full time!  I also pay all of my bills and am doing really well at reducing some debt!  I am trying to be a good human and I feel that at 25 I am doing pretty well!  Sure I have not an OUNCE of money saved and I  am single, but since when do money and marital status mean anything?  I am happy, I have a loving pooch that kisses me more than anyone could possibly want and I like where my life is has lead me!  I am done letting others and myself get me down! I will no longer demote my amazingness NO LONGER!!!



I am proud of myself and I don't care if others think they are better because they have a certain degree, or job, or savings account balance, or husband, or whatever!!!! I AM ME and I LOVE ME!!!




NO MEAT ON FRIDAYS!!!

This resolution really will only last until that GLORIOUS day of Easter, but I have the hardest time keeping it!  When I was a kid I had no problem with the NO meat of Fridays rule, I just ate pizza or shrimp or something, but that was probably because my mother and father supplied me with such goods! However, as an adult I suffer from free thought and choice and sometimes make the awful choice to eat chicken and pretend it is fish, but I think the HIM knows I am lying.  Now don't get me wrong folks and phesants a like, I don't think i am gonna go to H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS because I ate meat on Friday (ash wednesday maybe, but not Friday), but I do think in colleration of trying to be a better Catholic I do need to observe this rule!

So my resolution is to stick with the no Meat on Friday thing...I have a good feeling!

Pack better-This isn't Kansas anymore!

Today I went to NYC-the concrete jungle where dreams are made of- and it was POURING!!

As the smartest kid on the block I of course packed clothes that are suitable for Norfolk, well really Florida, and didn't not consider that good ole NYC has a different weather climate.  I didn't even check the weather to see that had been raining there for days!  Nope instead I packed leggings, tunics, some sweaters and ballerina shoes!!!  Well good news is I wore none of that and instead borrowed (thanks to an amazing lawyer friend) a hoodie, a long sleeve shirt and jeans.  However, due to the laws of nature and large feet I could not borrow shoes leaving me freezing in the pouring rain ballerina shoes!  I was mortified by my stupidity but more importantly I was FREEZING!!!!!!!!

Therefore, I now resolute that I will no longer leave the house with out knowing what I am getting myself into.   Sure it may be spring here in Norfolk, but in other parts of the country it is still winter (or summer, F U Floridians).  I will have to plan accordingly and know what to bring.  I have enough clothes (minus a nice jacket, like pea-coat) to last me all seasons, and if I just lost some weight I'd have enough clothes to last me MULTIPLE personality seasons!!!

I am so silly and I have NO ONE to blame but myself for my horribly poor planning!!!

UG! I need rain boots!

Not Lent-ing up on my Lenten obligations

Today I went to Ash Wednesday Mass, a mass that although isn't required by the catholic church as a holy day of obligation is still a very popular day to attend.  I had a great time and the church was PACKED!!! I thought maybe this was common but later father told us (the choir) that he had never seen so many people, we must be giving out Gold Ashes!  However, this is not what my resolution is about so I will move on to the main topic! 

Since today is the beginning of Lent I have decided to make my resolution to keep my Lenten obligations.  These obligations include going to church twice a week, attend confession more,  keeping my Lenten promise of giving up my worries about counting calories and thinking about my actions more and how it reflects on my spiritual relationship with God.  I plan on using this Lenten season to really connect with my faith and I am extremely excited!!!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Enjoy my vacation!

Today is officially day FOUR of my spring break vacation and I am at work!  I have such a hard time leaving my to-do list on the desk and walking away.  I know it will be easier once I go to NYC (mostly because it will be hard to do work on my work computer when I am like 4 states away) but I feel that I mentally can't leave work at work!  I am trying to just not think about the TONS of things I must accomplish and enjoy my days off but I think it is tough when I a.  live where I work, b. check my emails on the MULTIPLE electronic things I own and c. know that once I return next Monday I will have 1000000 things to accomplish!  I feel like maybe I am being proactive spending this non-interruptive time working but maybe i am also wasting my vacation!

Therefore today, right now, this is the last time I will think about work!  I will go and enjoy my vacation knowing that 1. others can handle a crisis if it occurs, 2. I am suppose to be off and if I am thinking about work I am wasting my well earned vaca days and 3. I am serving myself NO purpose by worrying about work!  It will get done when it gets done and the world will not end.  Sure if i was like the president of the USA maybe taking a vaca and not working would be tough but i am the Resident hall Director, I am pretty sure I can take a couple days off and the world would be hardly effected!  Here's to a GREAT vacation!

no more googling before bed

Wow, I love to google...It really is my favorite thing and with my iPad I am able to google more than any normal person should.  However, I have noticed that I am googling way more than any normal person and am causing myself to freak out about such crazy stuff.  Tonight I found myself googling about the Holocaust (thanks last nights book) and than freaking myself out that something that tragic could happen here in America.  I was terrified that something bad was going to happen.  I blame my WILD imagination but also my google tools.

Just to clear the air, I am still worried that one day big ole bad America will fall and I feel it will be soon, but I slept quite fine after watching some good ole Disney channel (I love me some HANNAH!).  However, I have started to think, I really need to stop googling things before bed, not only am I wasting my precious night time sleep but i am starting to worry myself about silly things that really are out of my control!

From now on, I am putting the iPad down when my head hits the pillow and saying good night google, if i am still thinking about the issue in the morning than I will research!

Read a book once a week!

Lately, in conversation I have found that most of my intelligence is coming from the abundance amount of television i have been watching!  At first I felt no shame, but recently I have decided that I need to turn off the boob tube and open up a book, or at least my iPad which has my iLibrary on it!  Today I finished my first book, a book that has really taken me about two months to read (okay I read only two chapters in two months and like 15 chapters in four hours) but still I loved reading it, I felt taken in a completely new direction!  I love to read and with my iPad I get SO MANY great classics for FREE why am I not reading more! 

Therefore, today's resolution is to have a book finished by Saturday night and a new one started Sunday morning!  I am hoping to get through all these classics by summer and even some books that I have bought!  I really want to read the O book by anonymous, but I want to get through all the free books first!  I mean if I have this WONDERFUL piece of equipment I NEED to start using it right (that's what she said)!

OH but don't worry my tv loving friends, i will not abandon my love for tv, I will just add some book loving in there also! Hell there isnt much else in the world that I am loving at the moment, so why not! 

Eat more Chiken!

Today I went to the best steak house (okay it wast the best but it was a steak house) with the neatest person in Norfolk and got a nice huge hunk of good ole COW!  I felt great, I felt like a carnivore in action, but then i felt full and my stomach did the tipsy turvy thing it is known for that causes me to pee and well you know number 2 a lot!  I always forget how red meat and I sometimes don't mash, I love the taste as it touches my lips but an hour later I am cursing it's name!

Therefore today's resolution is to only enjoy the savory goodness of red meat once a week.  I have tried so hard to limit and it is really to give my poor tummy the break it needs!  I know some may judge my decision but please know a. I don't care and b. it is for the best of my intestines, and I love them more!!

Friday, March 4, 2011

Keep the office clean

Well I have finally found the floor in my office today!!! I have been getting death stares and threats from my facilities worker about the dirty and clutter of my office and today I decided to dedicate my time to actually cleaning and organizing my office.  Now I am not a dirty person, but I some how use my office as a dumping area for random items I use during programs, events and for other work related things.  I had enough of it today though, therefore my resolution for today is that every Friday I will work to clean my office and have it nice and straight, so that when I return on Monday it is clean and good to go!

Happy Friday everyone!!! SPRING BREAK FOR ME!!!!


**** I will be away Wednesday to Saturday and may not be able to blog everyday but don't worry even if I am not posting up here I am still writing down my ideas and my blogs!****

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Keep my commitments

Yesterday I was feeling very stuffy and my voice was practically gone so I was considering skipping out of Choir practice.  I had made plans to eat dinner with the queen of shoes, my hair soul-mate, her husband (my work bff) and my almost one year old boyfriend....and on my way there I was planning on just backing out of Choir, until I had a revolution, I have committed myself to being a member of the choir and therefore these people depend on me, even if my voice is AWFUL!!! 

This made me think about other commitments I have and how in order to be a person of integrity and dependability I can no longer back out if I agree to be there.  So my resolution today is KEEP all commitments, and before I make a commitment I need to make sure I want to actually commit. 

YAY!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Keep it stocked

Today is double coupon day at the local market and I did my biweekly shopping! I made my list and clipped my coupons and was off! I walked around the market and got everything off my list and even some extra, checked out and headed home! Once I made it home I immediately put my groceries away and noticed how nice it feels to have a nice stocked fridge!

Therefore i have decided to make sure my fridge is always stocked! I am not sure if I missed the instructions in the game of life that taught about shopping and keeping things filled but I never have the ability to have a stocked house! I am learning slowly and one of the slowly steps I am taking is to make sure I keep my fridge stocked of necessities! I hope I keep this up, because I have no idea how I am going raise a family one daynif I can't even take care of myself and my pups!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Hello....is there a light on in there?

Today's resolution is to turn off the lights when I leave a room.  Now we all know I could care less about pollution or that stuff but I do care about money and even though I am not paying my electricity bill at the moment I think this is a great time to start practicing ways to use less electricity and one of those ways is to turn off my lights when I leave a room.  I am really bad about this at night time.  I usually leave my kitchen lights on and than shut my door bedroom door and never worry about the light on.  However, if this was my own house and I was paying for the voltage used on that light I would make sure it was off. 

Therefore in preparation of one day eventually living on my own I will start turning off lights once I leave a room...I may even start turning off the tv and unplugging unnecessary things....but lets not get too ahead of ourselves!