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Sunday, March 10, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Five Fact Friday
Egads, how did it get to be friday again? I guess after being grumpy and sick the beginning of the week, the end came pretty quickly.
1. I'm getting mixed feelings about my new job. On one hand its awesome to be employed and making money, plus I really needed something to do outside of school and my house. Now that the weather is getting nicer I'm excited to start going on walks more with a bit of hiking thrown in. But for now a job is a good thing to keep me occupied. On the other hand I'm exhausted all the time and never feel motivated to clean my own house. I'm hoping after this weekend my body will catch up and it won't be too tiring anymore.
2. I just remembered its my roommate's birthday in a week and I'm excited. Ginger, we will have all the most excellent adventures.
3. I cleaned off my desk today for the first time in months! Its beautiful. I guess I should clean off the dining room table next, which I've kind of taken over as my desk space.
4. I presented something in my sign language class today as a quiz. I'd been absent the class before and had been worried about presenting it right. Of course I went first, so I didn't know if I was doing the correct format or not. I wasn't too nervous, but everyone else in the class seemed to be freaking out! The prof ended up throwing out the quiz because he felt he hadn't prepared us enough for it.
5. I'm so glad the weather is getting slightly warmer because I can make smoothies again! They're a favorite breakfast of mine, but when its cold out I have no desire for them. I've had a few this week and they are oh so tasty. Also, fruit salad. Its never something I think to make, but its pretty damn good.
1. I'm getting mixed feelings about my new job. On one hand its awesome to be employed and making money, plus I really needed something to do outside of school and my house. Now that the weather is getting nicer I'm excited to start going on walks more with a bit of hiking thrown in. But for now a job is a good thing to keep me occupied. On the other hand I'm exhausted all the time and never feel motivated to clean my own house. I'm hoping after this weekend my body will catch up and it won't be too tiring anymore.
2. I just remembered its my roommate's birthday in a week and I'm excited. Ginger, we will have all the most excellent adventures.
3. I cleaned off my desk today for the first time in months! Its beautiful. I guess I should clean off the dining room table next, which I've kind of taken over as my desk space.
4. I presented something in my sign language class today as a quiz. I'd been absent the class before and had been worried about presenting it right. Of course I went first, so I didn't know if I was doing the correct format or not. I wasn't too nervous, but everyone else in the class seemed to be freaking out! The prof ended up throwing out the quiz because he felt he hadn't prepared us enough for it.
5. I'm so glad the weather is getting slightly warmer because I can make smoothies again! They're a favorite breakfast of mine, but when its cold out I have no desire for them. I've had a few this week and they are oh so tasty. Also, fruit salad. Its never something I think to make, but its pretty damn good.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
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Drinking: A tasty smoothie thrown together with random fridge contents. Pineapple, frozen berries, vanilla yogurt, spinach, apple, pear and a citrus blend juice.
Watching: The beautiful blue sky and fluffy white clouds drifting past my window.
Listening: Pandora. Bright Eyes just came on and is setting the mood quite nicely.
Wanting: To not have to do ASL homework, and putter about in the nice weather instead.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
March Challenge
Alrighty, for the month of March I'm giving myself a challenge. Well, two challenges actually.
I just crossed the "Get a job" task off my check list, but in the past few weeks between getting said job, finishing a show and getting set on a new schedule, I've been eating not so well.
I normally eat pretty well. I roughly follow the 80-20 rule (I just figured out it was a thing. I'd been doing it naturally for years though. Thanks parents for teaching me good habits) where you eat 80% organic, natural, healthy things and 20% not so good stuff. I'm a fan of ice cream, Juanita's tortilla chips are my weakness and I do drink soda every or every other day. I try to listen to myself about when I need a treat. I like to put a chocolate or cookie in my lunch so I've got something to cheer me up in the afternoons when I'm dragging. But when one chocolate turned into two, and then two chocolates and a cookie, I knew it was time to start paying more attention to the big picture.
I'm not making any huge changes to get my diet back in order. I'll still have a my treats, but I'm going back to a treat a day, not two, three or five.
The other change I'm making is drinking more water! I go through water phases. Sometimes I get really into my water bottle and carry it everywhere, or I remember to keep a tumbler filled and just carry it around to sip. With this new job, I've been taking my water bottle, because vacuuming a sun room can get quite tiring. Today I took that one step further and have been carrying a tumbler of water around with me. I added a few slices of lemon to jazz it up a bit too. :)
The other goal? Get my drivers licence! Licencelessness runs in my family. My brother doesn't have one either, but we're both working on it. Last I was home, it looks like we're both more or less ready to take the test, but just haven't yet. A wonderful friend of mine has been driving with me over the past few months, but busyness with school put it off. The new goal is before spring break. I may just call and make the driving test appointment, so I'm obligated to practice.
Wish me luck!
~La Mer.
I just crossed the "Get a job" task off my check list, but in the past few weeks between getting said job, finishing a show and getting set on a new schedule, I've been eating not so well.
I normally eat pretty well. I roughly follow the 80-20 rule (I just figured out it was a thing. I'd been doing it naturally for years though. Thanks parents for teaching me good habits) where you eat 80% organic, natural, healthy things and 20% not so good stuff. I'm a fan of ice cream, Juanita's tortilla chips are my weakness and I do drink soda every or every other day. I try to listen to myself about when I need a treat. I like to put a chocolate or cookie in my lunch so I've got something to cheer me up in the afternoons when I'm dragging. But when one chocolate turned into two, and then two chocolates and a cookie, I knew it was time to start paying more attention to the big picture.
I'm not making any huge changes to get my diet back in order. I'll still have a my treats, but I'm going back to a treat a day, not two, three or five.
The other change I'm making is drinking more water! I go through water phases. Sometimes I get really into my water bottle and carry it everywhere, or I remember to keep a tumbler filled and just carry it around to sip. With this new job, I've been taking my water bottle, because vacuuming a sun room can get quite tiring. Today I took that one step further and have been carrying a tumbler of water around with me. I added a few slices of lemon to jazz it up a bit too. :)
The internet has led me to believe not everyone calls these the same thing.
I call em a tumbler. Not to be confused with a tumblr.
Wish me luck!
~La Mer.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
A ramble about dressing for jobs (mostly awesome dress up day photos)
I started writing about how I got a new job, and it was tiring but spiffy. Then I was interested to start writing about the challenge I'm going to take on about dressing for work and not getting too bored. Then I wanted to write about past jobs and my wardrobe challenges/wonderful awesomnesses. So here is something like that.
My biggest real job of the past was working at a summer day camp. I was a camper there, went through their whole teenage leadership camp thing and then became a counselor/instructor. Total I think I was there 12 summers. I know, right. This camp was a big part of my life.
We wore our staff T shirts every day, with athletic pants/shorts or khaki pants/shorts on bottom. It was rather uninspiring. But what made up for it?
FRIDAY DRESS UP DAYS
Sorry.. They were really fun. Every Friday had a different theme, and we could wear anything and everything but our staff shirts.
My biggest real job of the past was working at a summer day camp. I was a camper there, went through their whole teenage leadership camp thing and then became a counselor/instructor. Total I think I was there 12 summers. I know, right. This camp was a big part of my life.
Can you spot the pink hair?
FRIDAY DRESS UP DAYS
Sorry.. They were really fun. Every Friday had a different theme, and we could wear anything and everything but our staff shirts.
Crazy Hair and Wacky Wear
Fictional Character (Draco Malfoy)
Cowboys
Sports day (Quidditch FTW)
Pajama Day
Ok, enough of that.
And the new challenge? White shirt on top, plain ish, pants (preferably jeans or black) on bottom, black apron on top. All very comfy with shoes that can stand being on foot for 5 hours. Yup. Housekeeper getup.
Even less attractive than this.
I've got a fair amount of white shirts. They're kind of my favorite thing in summer. So hopefully I won't be too bored, plus I'm totally down to get more of them. I have the feeling new shoes will be in order though.
I was going to show you what I wore today. But its pretty damn bring, so I'll skip it. Maybe another day.
Anywho.
La mer.
New Hair
Did you notice yesterday I'd changed my hair? People around here have been noticing, its kind of odd. I change my hair so much I forget that people see it as a big deal. (they've actually been asking if my hair is longer...)
I guess I just need to wait until its a bit longer and go back to this!
Tada!
I don't know if I mentioned it, but I'd bleached it a few months ago for a New Years party.
It was an "Undead" Party so I went as Spike, from Buffy.
It grew out surprisingly well. It was looking pretty good. But as I'm in the process of trying to get a job, I figured something a bit more normal was in order.
I went to the hair dye box, to see if I had any light blond dye. I tend to use half of the dye bottle at a time, cause you know, my hair is short. I had two half used bottles. One was unlabeled as to what color it was. Some sort of blond presumably. Probably a really light blond. The other was labeled "Light copper blond".
Now why I didn't just use the other one I thought was probably light blond, I don't know. So here I am with light copper blond hair.
Oh well, it looks fine, just not what I wanted. Also I've been wearing it down and parted the past week, instead of the usual messy fluffle. I prefer the fluffle. Down makes me look a bit meek I think. Something I've definitely fought. No quiet meekness for me please.
I guess I just need to wait until its a bit longer and go back to this!
Clearly, pink gives me attitude.
Loves,
La Mer.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Five Fact Friday
I remembered this week to do a Five Fact Friday! (mostly because its Wednesday, and I'm writing this to be scheduled.)
Anyways!
1. I've been eating everything under the sun lately. I think its cause I'm bored with having less classes and no show work to do right now. I get home, plop in front of the computer and snack, snack, snack. It doesn't help that I figured out how to make microwave popcorn with out the icky stuff. Thank you Pinterest.
2. I may be getting a job! (finally) I applied to be a housekeeper at a nearby B and B, had a fantastic interview and was asked back to do a trial day. The trial will be this friday. :)
3. My parents visited last weekend and it was quite fun. They saw the play I've been working on, we went Geocaching and ate some tasty food. We went to this cemetery (to find a geocache) and found some really old graves. The oldest I think was like 1805. Egads! Mostly it was late 1800's, which is still impressive.
4. The children I nanny for gave me carrot cake cupcakes for my birthday. They were damn tasty. They kept trying to convince me to share the cupcakes with them. I would have, but their mother assured me they had eaten plenty while making them. Also, I remembered that carrot cake usually has raisins in it. I dislike raisins.
5. Currently my nail polish matches my sweater. Its the same color. I swear, it just looks gold.
p.s. Don't forget to enter the Lovely Little Giveaway for a chance to win some button bobby pins along with so many other amazing things!
Anyways!
1. I've been eating everything under the sun lately. I think its cause I'm bored with having less classes and no show work to do right now. I get home, plop in front of the computer and snack, snack, snack. It doesn't help that I figured out how to make microwave popcorn with out the icky stuff. Thank you Pinterest.
2. I may be getting a job! (finally) I applied to be a housekeeper at a nearby B and B, had a fantastic interview and was asked back to do a trial day. The trial will be this friday. :)
3. My parents visited last weekend and it was quite fun. They saw the play I've been working on, we went Geocaching and ate some tasty food. We went to this cemetery (to find a geocache) and found some really old graves. The oldest I think was like 1805. Egads! Mostly it was late 1800's, which is still impressive.
4. The children I nanny for gave me carrot cake cupcakes for my birthday. They were damn tasty. They kept trying to convince me to share the cupcakes with them. I would have, but their mother assured me they had eaten plenty while making them. Also, I remembered that carrot cake usually has raisins in it. I dislike raisins.
p.s. Don't forget to enter the Lovely Little Giveaway for a chance to win some button bobby pins along with so many other amazing things!
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