...B...O...R...E..D...

Today... I have been bored, BORED, & more bored [silence]...

• I woke up @ 6 a.m.
• I sat & ate breakfast
• I sat & attempted The Washington Post crossword [failed, as usual]
• I sat & caught up on emails
• I sat & mindlessly internet shopped [without purchasing anything]
• I sat & ate lunch
• I sat & chatted with some friends via FB
• I baked a chicken sausage pasta casserole... Pretty good if I do say so myself [would have added more vegetables if we had any in the house...]

 

Ingredients:

Homemade tomato sauce

Sauteed onion & mushrooms

Jalapeno chicken sausage

Mozzarella cheese

Parmesan cheese

• I baked cranberry muffins... THEY ARE TO DIE FOR [& SUPER simple]!

  

Ingredients:
TJ's Cranberry Orange Bread mix

Egg whites

Apple sauce

Water

• I washed all of the dishes & cleaned up the explosion in the kitchen
• And now... I am sitting again... 

Considering most of my day I have sat & I'm still sitting, I guess it's about time I should do something other than SIT?!  Off to the gym I go...

I Like...

I'm not a creature of habit, but I know what I like, so why try to fix something that ain't broken?

I like to go to bed early and to rise before the sun...

I like to sip my morning cup of coffee while watching the news...

I like to eat fruits, vegetables, proteins, carbs (lots & lots of them), & sweet treats...

I like flowers, they're a simple way of showing someone that they're loved...

I like dogs [especially bichon frise's and labs], they're friendly company...

I like to solve sudoku puzzles & struggle to solve crosswords, I can do numbers but not words...



I like to travel, escaping reality & visiting new & unfamiliar places...

I like to cook, it's fun to create and tweak recipes...




I like to be physically active, [according to my brother] I don't know "how to relax"...

I like chick flick movies [I'm a sap for the romance]...

 

I like the smell of Yankee candles [especially berry & vanilla scents] & the beauty of the flickering flame...

I like background noise, silence is eerie (thus why I cannot work in the library)...

I like to be with my loving family & friends... 

What do YOU like?

In 2011...

2011 has a lot of significance...

I will graduate from college!  It's hard to believe that in all of my 21 years of age, I have spent a total of 19 years in school [2 years of preschool, 7 years of elementary school, 2 years of middle school, 4 years of high school, and almost 4 years of college]... OYE!

I [plan to] move back to the bea-uuu-tiful Northern Virginia [no matter what, my heart will always be in Virginia... "Virginia is for lovers"].  Virginia is absolutely beautiful- four distinct seasons that bring blossoming flowers, sunny summers, colorful fall foliage, and manageable winters.  And, it's the nations capital [that's pretty sweet, right?].  What's not to love?

I [hope to] be hired for my first professional job as a special education teacher.  After 4 years of education [and paying a ridiculously large amount of money for tuition], I am psyched to finally be doing what I want to be doing!  All of my prior jobs have provided me useful experience and meet a fabulous crew of people, but they were seasonal jobs, not my career.  Hasta la vista providing customer service, back-stocking merchandise, sitting poolside watching for drowning swimmers, or standing in the front of the store as a "model"... Those days have come and are GONE!

I will spend as much time as possible with my loving family & friends.

I will live my life to the fullest & will [try to] have no regrets.  This may sound easy, but I it's harder than some may think... Maybe you should give it a try yourself!

It's up to you to decide how is YOUR 2011 will be!

Using Your Impromptu Microphone

I had full intentions to post last night when I got home from the gym but one thing led to another- I needed to shower & make dinner, both of which are more important in my opinion... That being said, after I showered & ate dinner, I hopped into bed & fell asleep watching the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

For all the girls, ladies, chicas, women (etc.) out there, the song "King of Everything" by Sara Bareilles ROCKS!  There's no shame in using your brush as an impromptu microphone & dancing around your apartment (you probably will want to should close your curtains so your neighbors aren't provided with a free comedy show :P)... Maybe I should incorporate a little song & dance into my morning routine?!  Feel free to join in, see lyrics below :)

Keep drinkin' coffee
Stare me down across the table
While I look outside
So many things I'd say if only I were able
But I just keep quiet
And count the cars that pass by

You've got opinions, man
We're all entitled to 'em
But I never asked
So let me thank you for time
And try to not waste any more of mine
Get out of here fast

I hate to break it to you babe
But I'm not drowning
There's no one here to save

Who cares if you disagree 

You are not me 

Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to beWho died
And made you king of anything

Oh (oh oh oh)
Oh (oh oh oh)
Oh (oh oh oh)
Oh (oh oh oh)

You sound so innocent
All full of good intent
You swear you know best
But you expect me to
Jump up on board with you
Ride off into your delusional sunset

I'm not the one who's lost
With no direction oh
But you won't ever see
You're so busy makin' maps
With my name on them in all caps
You got the talkin' down just not the listening

And who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything

All my life
I've tried
To make everybody happy while I
Just hurt
And hide
Waitin' for someone to tell me it's my turn
To decide

Oh (oh oh oh)
Oh (oh oh oh)
Oh (oh oh oh)
Oh (oh oh oh)

Who cares if you disagree
You are not me
Who made you king of anything
So you dare tell me who to be
Who died
And made you king of anything

(Repeat x2)

Let me hold your crown, babe
Oh oh
Ah

Successful at Being Unsuccessful

Today I've been very successful at being unsuccessful.  I woke up @ 5:30AM & it's now 2PM (that's 8 1/2 hours for those trying to do the mental math)... Within those 8 1/2 hours I have:

1. Eaten breakfast
2. Responded to emails
3. Talked to Ryan
4. Edited and wrote my papers
5. Read
6. Grabbed some groceries for lunch
7. Ate lunch
8. Talked to Ryan & my momma
9. Began writing my second paper
10. Plopped myself down @ Panera with a skim cappuccino

As you can see, I've eaten, talked, eaten, talked, & drank... All of which have been fab.  As for completing any work...

I've successfully been unsuccessful.

Maybe the caffeine from this delicious, extra fluffy & foamy cappuccino will give me the boost of energy I need to tackle some of this work. *sigh*

(BTW Panera's cappuccino's are FAB-UUU-LOUSSS... I don't know why has it taken me years to realize this!  Maybe it's because I usually am cramming a huge piece of one of their totally awesome bread bowls  into my mouth?!)

Never Been a "Journal Girl"

I've said that I wanted to create a blog for months, maybe even years, but whose counting?!

I've never been a "journal girl."  Growing up I bought a couple of journals- you know, the "cute" Lisa Frank ones that had a magical pony jumping over a rainbow explosion or the ones with an inspirational quote on the cover.  Remember?  And of course, I bought many of of those sparkly, glittery, gelly roll pens so I could write each word in a different color & since they were ooober cool (I think some were even edible?!)...  I envisioned myself writing my deepest, darkest secrets in one of those journals.  Unfortunately, those "cute" & inspirational journals were not very inspirational.  Rather, they were lost soon after they were purchased, they gathered dust on the bottom shelf of my nightstand, or were used for something other than their intended purpose.  

This time, there are no cute pictures or inspirational quotes, no edible gelly roll pens in every color, and there is no little golden locket that I only have the key to open.  This time, I have my almost 5 year old MacBook, an 8 x 5 in. electronic box that is limited to a certain number of characters, & a blog that is open to anyone & everyone.

"Making it Without Measurements" has a special meaning.  For a majority of my life, I have focused my energy on measurements.  It sounds silly, I KNOW... Thankfully, this past summer I realized that there are much more important things in life that a girl needs to focus her attention on.  Thus, I decided to...

LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT MEASUREMENTS!

And let me tell you, it's probably one of the best decisions that I've made in all of my 21 years of life! :D

Were YOU ever a "journal girl/ guy"?

I Blame It on the Rain

My first post.  

Today has already brought about many frustrations:

1. My one class for the day has been CANCELED!  Usually I would be jumping for joy that I don't have class BUT after working for a week on a presentation & writing a paper (about a topic that still confuses me) I wish we had class...
2. I can't seem to format my blog the way I that I had envisioned.  I have been telling myself (& anyone who would listen) for the past year that I wanted to start a blog.  Now that I'm actually starting it, I'm frustrated... Sometimes technology makes me feel very, very, stupid.  If anyone has any suggestions, please don't hesitate to flood my inbox!
3. I keep getting distracted & can't seem to drink my coffee without it getting cold (I've microwaved it twice already).

Sorry, I usually am a very optimistic, care-free, energetic, talkative, rambunctious, female college student who is always looking on the bright side... I blame the mood on the rain.  Hopefully, Mr. Sun will grace us with his presence later today.