My Weight: 183.6 lbs
How much I have lost so far: 10.4 lbs.
Anything else that is important: I gained weight this week, but it wasn't too bad. I expected a worse reading because of school starting and everything. So I continue to persevere.
MY GOAL: 158 lbs. by December 12th (which means I have 25.6 lbs to lose.)
Also, a brief mention of note: After hearing about and reading the news about Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer, I have a question: Would you rather have to fight the Volturi as a human alone OR be found out as the person who leaked Midnight Sun and have to face a horde of Twilight fangirls?
Personally, I think I would have a better chance of surviving the Volturi... but if anyone is reading this, respond. I'm curious.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
One Week Down; 15 To Go!
So I have survived my first week of school. Despite crazy teachers, weird computer problems and finding out I have to run from the Institute Building to the Science Building (all uphill) in less than 10 minutes, I have survived the first week of my last year as an undergrad...
So now, I am in the school library, waiting for the bus and writing up another blog. I know I wrote one yesterday, but alas, some pretty cool stuff worth mentioning has popped up in the last 24hours.
First of all, I got a chance to *finally* see a Shakespearean play yesterday. My friend, Heather, had an extra ticket to School of Wives by Moliere and so I got an opportunity to go see it. It was hilarious and well worth my time. I don't know when the run ends, but if anyone gets the chance to see it, I highly recommend it. FYI: Moliere tends to use the word 'whore' a lot in this play, so if you are offended by that, just letting you know.
Also, for anyone who had read my post yesterday, you saw that I wasn't having the greatest day of my life. Yet, last night, I got a letter from my friend in San Diego that was well needed. Yea for tender mercies. :)
As for today, classes were good, I enjoyed my Non Western Lit class; we are reading about Indian Literature right now and it is actually very delightful. Critical Theory is fun too, which is a surprise, but I couldn't concentrate, more story ideas have been swirling in my head today. Anyway, that's about it. I'm looking forward to the 3 day weekend coming up. It'll be nice.
So now, I am in the school library, waiting for the bus and writing up another blog. I know I wrote one yesterday, but alas, some pretty cool stuff worth mentioning has popped up in the last 24hours.
First of all, I got a chance to *finally* see a Shakespearean play yesterday. My friend, Heather, had an extra ticket to School of Wives by Moliere and so I got an opportunity to go see it. It was hilarious and well worth my time. I don't know when the run ends, but if anyone gets the chance to see it, I highly recommend it. FYI: Moliere tends to use the word 'whore' a lot in this play, so if you are offended by that, just letting you know.
Also, for anyone who had read my post yesterday, you saw that I wasn't having the greatest day of my life. Yet, last night, I got a letter from my friend in San Diego that was well needed. Yea for tender mercies. :)
As for today, classes were good, I enjoyed my Non Western Lit class; we are reading about Indian Literature right now and it is actually very delightful. Critical Theory is fun too, which is a surprise, but I couldn't concentrate, more story ideas have been swirling in my head today. Anyway, that's about it. I'm looking forward to the 3 day weekend coming up. It'll be nice.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
My Blogific Life
So I'm trying to be more of a blogger. I plan on putting more of my life stuff out on this blog, not just weight loss. This will include stuff from the day, thought, nuances, musings on school, etc. and hopefully stuff on writing.
Today, for example, was a pretty good day until the end. I, at this point, am highly annoyed at a certain teacher (who will remain nameless, as I know that the intensity of these feelings will flicker out as time passes) because I was hoping to take this certain class and I wasn't able to. While I am completely fine with this, the attitude that sat upon this conversation, in my opinion, was great condescension; which, as anyone who knows me, chaffs like a nail being pulled from its bed. There is a part of me that would love to scream and rant and rave at this kind of attitude (as I am finding to be very common of late), but I will not. I will humbly submit for now, because patience is key in life when dealing with situations like these. Alas, I digress.
As for the rest, the day has been pretty fun. I am learning to write haikus right now and they look to be interesting. Also, this upcoming weekend is a three day weekend (yea, Labor Day!) and I look forward to *maybe* going to Mammoth Caves on Monday with a bunch of friends.
Ok, now writing stuff: Um, I have a few ideas for stories, but I've been told that they may be seen as pulpy. As in pulp fiction... I don't know, as I have never read 'pulp fiction'. All I know is that I am having an affinity for time-travel stories at this point. Like last April, I had an affinity for vampire stories and for a while I had an affinity for stuff taking place in the 1920s. Anyway, I will continue writing, because as blasphemous as this may seem to the writing world, my life does not hinge on whether or not my stories get published. They may or they may not. I would love for them to be published, but it isn't a live or die situation.
That's about it for now. Hopefully I will post in a few days. Until then...
Today, for example, was a pretty good day until the end. I, at this point, am highly annoyed at a certain teacher (who will remain nameless, as I know that the intensity of these feelings will flicker out as time passes) because I was hoping to take this certain class and I wasn't able to. While I am completely fine with this, the attitude that sat upon this conversation, in my opinion, was great condescension; which, as anyone who knows me, chaffs like a nail being pulled from its bed. There is a part of me that would love to scream and rant and rave at this kind of attitude (as I am finding to be very common of late), but I will not. I will humbly submit for now, because patience is key in life when dealing with situations like these. Alas, I digress.
As for the rest, the day has been pretty fun. I am learning to write haikus right now and they look to be interesting. Also, this upcoming weekend is a three day weekend (yea, Labor Day!) and I look forward to *maybe* going to Mammoth Caves on Monday with a bunch of friends.
Ok, now writing stuff: Um, I have a few ideas for stories, but I've been told that they may be seen as pulpy. As in pulp fiction... I don't know, as I have never read 'pulp fiction'. All I know is that I am having an affinity for time-travel stories at this point. Like last April, I had an affinity for vampire stories and for a while I had an affinity for stuff taking place in the 1920s. Anyway, I will continue writing, because as blasphemous as this may seem to the writing world, my life does not hinge on whether or not my stories get published. They may or they may not. I would love for them to be published, but it isn't a live or die situation.
That's about it for now. Hopefully I will post in a few days. Until then...
Monday, August 25, 2008
First Day of School - Fall 2008
So I hate Internet Explorer right now and how it is making my blogging difficult. However, I will persevere. So anyway, first up, my weekly weigh in (belated of course!):
My Weight: 182.4 lbs
How much I have lost so far: 11.6 lbs.
Anything else that is important: I'm proud that I lost more weight last week. Another step towards more healthier living and I'm feeling better as I write. Hopefully, I'll be able to continue. I have the temptation of chocolate in my room, but tomorrow it will be all gone as I will be giving it away at SUU's Club Fair.
MY GOAL: 158 lbs. by December 12th (which means I have 24.4 lbs to lose.)
I can do it! I can do it!
All right, so I guess that I should talk about something more than just my weight... I started school today. This will be my last Fall semester as an undergraduate and I am psyched! I love school and I've been waiting all summer for school to start again. I'm taking 4 English classes this semester (what was I thinking???) as well as 2 Institute classes outside of my college schedule. One of which is Preparing For Eternal Marriage...(lady screams in horror) (Now really, What WAS I thinking???) Actually, to my surprise, this isn't a class about teaching women how to kowtow to their future spouses and encouraging them to get married at the ripe old age of 18. Now I've crashed this class before, so I know that the teacher recommends women getting as much education as possible (cheers and applause), but when he stated that people dating and in a relationship should take their time before getting married, my jaw dropped, in joy. My parents have always encouraged me to get my education, i.e. my doctorate, or be well into graduate school before I even think of getting married. This is completely fine with me. (The only annoying part is when my mother tells me that I shouldn't date a certain friend of mine who is returning from his mission soon - because I haven't dated enough....) But yes, I am thinking that this will be an interesting class.
Other than that, I will make brief mention of aforementioned missionary. I got another letter from him today, which made my day. It was a short letter, but still there was a lot in it, at least I felt so. He comes home 11 weeks from today. He is doing well which is good, just dealing with the home stretch of these last few months.
Ok, I feel I need to confess something; perhaps this is just me, but during the last few weeks, I've been meandering around 'waiting for a missionary' sites. (I finally admitted to him in May that I liked him as more than a friend..., before that I was more than happy for him to think that I was just writing as a friend, which was because I was.) I know that I am VERY reticent in expressing my feelings out loud for people. I am NOT the type of girl who draws her first name and his last name together or mentions that that particular person is the love of their life. Even if they are. I've had some pretty rough relationships in the past where I have been that kind of person and I got ripped to shreds by the person I cared for. Those experiences have made me intensely wary of professing my love for someone of the opposite sex, unless I am secure in those feelings and in knowing that I WON'T be ripped to shreds for feeling that way. Now, for how this relates to 'waiting for a missionary' sites. I enjoy being a 'ghost' of sorts on sites like these, reading how other people feel and at rare times, feeling impelled to share my 2 cents. As much as I love these particular sites, sometimes I wonder if I truly belong to any of them. I am not a girl who dedicates a blog to her love and angst for a certain person. I am not setting wedding dates or naming children (unless they are in a story of mine) or relating how close I am to my missionary's family. Now, if there should be anyone who is offended by this, let me say this: If you do any of these things, I am not criticizing you. If you truly feel that way about your missionary, that is wonderful and I wish the best for the two of you. I am just writing out my feelings about the whole subject and how I relate. Anyway, if anyone has actually read this, thank you, I think. It feels good to let this out, even if no one reads it, and maybe it is better that way?
My Weight: 182.4 lbs
How much I have lost so far: 11.6 lbs.
Anything else that is important: I'm proud that I lost more weight last week. Another step towards more healthier living and I'm feeling better as I write. Hopefully, I'll be able to continue. I have the temptation of chocolate in my room, but tomorrow it will be all gone as I will be giving it away at SUU's Club Fair.
MY GOAL: 158 lbs. by December 12th (which means I have 24.4 lbs to lose.)
I can do it! I can do it!
All right, so I guess that I should talk about something more than just my weight... I started school today. This will be my last Fall semester as an undergraduate and I am psyched! I love school and I've been waiting all summer for school to start again. I'm taking 4 English classes this semester (what was I thinking???) as well as 2 Institute classes outside of my college schedule. One of which is Preparing For Eternal Marriage...(lady screams in horror) (Now really, What WAS I thinking???) Actually, to my surprise, this isn't a class about teaching women how to kowtow to their future spouses and encouraging them to get married at the ripe old age of 18. Now I've crashed this class before, so I know that the teacher recommends women getting as much education as possible (cheers and applause), but when he stated that people dating and in a relationship should take their time before getting married, my jaw dropped, in joy. My parents have always encouraged me to get my education, i.e. my doctorate, or be well into graduate school before I even think of getting married. This is completely fine with me. (The only annoying part is when my mother tells me that I shouldn't date a certain friend of mine who is returning from his mission soon - because I haven't dated enough....) But yes, I am thinking that this will be an interesting class.
Other than that, I will make brief mention of aforementioned missionary. I got another letter from him today, which made my day. It was a short letter, but still there was a lot in it, at least I felt so. He comes home 11 weeks from today. He is doing well which is good, just dealing with the home stretch of these last few months.
Ok, I feel I need to confess something; perhaps this is just me, but during the last few weeks, I've been meandering around 'waiting for a missionary' sites. (I finally admitted to him in May that I liked him as more than a friend..., before that I was more than happy for him to think that I was just writing as a friend, which was because I was.) I know that I am VERY reticent in expressing my feelings out loud for people. I am NOT the type of girl who draws her first name and his last name together or mentions that that particular person is the love of their life. Even if they are. I've had some pretty rough relationships in the past where I have been that kind of person and I got ripped to shreds by the person I cared for. Those experiences have made me intensely wary of professing my love for someone of the opposite sex, unless I am secure in those feelings and in knowing that I WON'T be ripped to shreds for feeling that way. Now, for how this relates to 'waiting for a missionary' sites. I enjoy being a 'ghost' of sorts on sites like these, reading how other people feel and at rare times, feeling impelled to share my 2 cents. As much as I love these particular sites, sometimes I wonder if I truly belong to any of them. I am not a girl who dedicates a blog to her love and angst for a certain person. I am not setting wedding dates or naming children (unless they are in a story of mine) or relating how close I am to my missionary's family. Now, if there should be anyone who is offended by this, let me say this: If you do any of these things, I am not criticizing you. If you truly feel that way about your missionary, that is wonderful and I wish the best for the two of you. I am just writing out my feelings about the whole subject and how I relate. Anyway, if anyone has actually read this, thank you, I think. It feels good to let this out, even if no one reads it, and maybe it is better that way?
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Just Another 'Oh Wow' Moment...
So this week has been busy and I am very grateful that it is the weekend. I have finally moved into my new room and as I write, I am in the midst of decorating and putting stuff up. Anyway, today is my weight blog day, so here we go:
My weight:183.2
How Much I've lost so far: 10.8 lbs.
Anything else that is important: No, my weight isn't a typo. I seriously lost 7.8 lbs this week. It's kinda funny that just in my last post, I put that I can't lose 10 lbs over a summer, and then I do... Now for anyone who is reading this (sound of silence and crickets chirping) I DID eat this week. Part of this massive lost is the 3.6 lbs that I gained last time, but that still leaves 4.2 lbs that I lost above and beyond that. Anyway, I've been losing and gaining weight long enough to know that this is a RARE event and I don't plan on losing this much every week. That would be worrisome. But I now think that I will be able to reach my 10% goal before I go home for Christmas. (For a while I was worried that I'd even be able to lose that.) So maybe, just maybe, I can do this!
MY GOAL: 158 lbs by December 12th (Which means I have 25.2 lbs to lose until I reach my goal.)
My weight:183.2
How Much I've lost so far: 10.8 lbs.
Anything else that is important: No, my weight isn't a typo. I seriously lost 7.8 lbs this week. It's kinda funny that just in my last post, I put that I can't lose 10 lbs over a summer, and then I do... Now for anyone who is reading this (sound of silence and crickets chirping) I DID eat this week. Part of this massive lost is the 3.6 lbs that I gained last time, but that still leaves 4.2 lbs that I lost above and beyond that. Anyway, I've been losing and gaining weight long enough to know that this is a RARE event and I don't plan on losing this much every week. That would be worrisome. But I now think that I will be able to reach my 10% goal before I go home for Christmas. (For a while I was worried that I'd even be able to lose that.) So maybe, just maybe, I can do this!
MY GOAL: 158 lbs by December 12th (Which means I have 25.2 lbs to lose until I reach my goal.)
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Playing catch up
It's been a long time since I last wrote as I've been on vacation and only recently got back. Enjoyable, but I am glad to be back and I'm excited for school to start in a week and a half! Anyway, first things first: My weight from last I check:
My weight:191
How Much I've lost so far: 3 lbs.
Anything else that is important: I gained 3.6 this week. I will admit, I am deeply frustrated by the fact that I can't even lose 10 lbs over a summer... While I will admit that the high gain was based off of two factors; (my period starting that day and weighing in later in the day, both of which, on their own can make me gain 1 to 2 lbs.) I am still mad at myself... grrr.
MY GOAL: 158 lbs by December 12th (Which means I have 33 lbs to lose until I reach my goal.)
Thankfully, no sidetracks are anticipated this week, but I plan on drinking a lot more water (part of the reason I am having a hard time losing weight) and working out more.
Other than that, life has been pretty good. I'm waiting at this point to moved into my roommate's old room (she got married) and I'm starting to get my textbooks which is nice. As much as I love summer, after about 4 months, I need school.
Anyway, I hope to have a better post on Saturday... wish me luck!
My weight:191
How Much I've lost so far: 3 lbs.
Anything else that is important: I gained 3.6 this week. I will admit, I am deeply frustrated by the fact that I can't even lose 10 lbs over a summer... While I will admit that the high gain was based off of two factors; (my period starting that day and weighing in later in the day, both of which, on their own can make me gain 1 to 2 lbs.) I am still mad at myself... grrr.
MY GOAL: 158 lbs by December 12th (Which means I have 33 lbs to lose until I reach my goal.)
Thankfully, no sidetracks are anticipated this week, but I plan on drinking a lot more water (part of the reason I am having a hard time losing weight) and working out more.
Other than that, life has been pretty good. I'm waiting at this point to moved into my roommate's old room (she got married) and I'm starting to get my textbooks which is nice. As much as I love summer, after about 4 months, I need school.
Anyway, I hope to have a better post on Saturday... wish me luck!
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