Friday, January 30, 2009

I Eat

My workout plan has failed...

By this time I should have worked out 6 times... Welcome to reality! I have worked out twice, but this failure has nothing to do with a lack of determination. After working out on Monday, my lovely blood clot leg was killing me. It just ached and reminded me of the limping days back in Iasi, Romania. Although Romania was amazing, the limping days were not so much (my buddies were seriously considering buying me a cane).

Needless to say, I put a stop to my rigorous plan to get toned and have turned to extreme dieting techniques to fit into my wedding dress.

Who am I kidding? I eat whatever I want, whenever I want. Evidence: a doughnut for breakfast yesterday after my bowl of Lucky Charms, two bowls of sugary Fruity Pebbles for breakfast today, corn nuts, popcorn, and candy for snacks throughout the day.

I think I am on my way to looking fabulous!

(at least I don't look malnourished)

Sunday, January 25, 2009

fun or too funky?



Alright. I made these earrings today (with fabric button covering kit, fabric, super glue, etc). I would love to wear these the day I get married... I have a feeling that my mom might object.

Do YOU think that the earrings would be a fun touch?

or are they too fun-ky for a wedding?


(i will be wearing my hair down and my colors are orange and blue)


any thoughts?

Friday, January 23, 2009

toned? me neither.

i am getting married in 3 weeks...

it looks like it's about time that i start working out... i haven't really worked out since i was in Romania doing the 30 Day Shred dvd almost every night. those sure were fun times! then i got bombarded with "the blood clot" and haven't really worked out since.

but fitting into a wedding dress is quite intimidating... i want to be able to comfortably move around and breathing would also be a plus on my wedding day

so mark my words (or not), i am going to work out E V E R Y D A Y until February 13th (except Sundays of course). my workouts will consist of the 20 minute workout with the encouraging and incredibly toned Jillian Michaels. it kicks my butt every time! and the blood clot can handle it right? i think so.

wish me luck that i actually get started tonight!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

"the laundry fiasco"

last night i did my laundry, just like i had planned.

well kinda...

so i managed to fit my clothes into two washers. i started the washers with my $2 in quarters and then went back to my apartment for 24 minutes. i was trying to find more quarters so i could dry my clothes and things weren't looking good. i had one quarter left, one dollar bill, and about $10 in dimes and nickels. turns out the laundry room doesn't have a change machine... so the dollar bill does me no good, and the dryers ONLY take quarters, so the large amounts of small coins don't help either. so i shoved my clothes into two dryers without started them and i went back to my apartment(not sure what I was really thinking here). i called my mom and told her about my dilemma... she laughed and laughed and told me to go get my clothes and hang them all around my apartment. so like a good, obedient child, i did. jeremy called while i was hanging my laundry up and trying to dry my underwear with my blow dryer (didn't work too well) and he just laughed and laughed, too.
i didn't think it was very funny... i was really frustrated, but everyone thinks i'm so funny when i'm mad. whatever.

back to the laundry...clothes are all over my apartment. a couple shirts dried overnight, my jeans are still pretty wet, and my underwear is drying in my tub.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

today NEEDS to be a laundry day

i really hate doing my laundry...

especially when laundry involves:
-sitting on my laundry basket to get the clothes to fit in (i don't do laundry very often)
-rounding up all of the quarters i can find
-going outside (freezing cold!), journeying across the icy parking lot with a huge basket of laundry
-going back outside and across the icy parking lot to put it in the dryer
-going back outside and across the icy parking lot to bring all of my clothes back (its always harder to get them to fit back in the basket after they are washed... weird)
-putting away all of my clothes when all i want is some hot chocolate

it is quite the process...
but it sure is nice to replenish my closet!

(can you tell i am missing my mom and the warmer weather of the desert?)

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

notice the above date


I AM GETTING MARRIED IN
1 MONTH!
(on Friday, February 13th) I can hardly wait, but I still have lots to do!
and this is my 200th post!


Wednesday, January 7, 2009

08 to 09

I'm embracing the new year...finally.

Events of 2008
- continued going to school at BYU
- got engaged to Jeremy
- explored Europe with my mom (Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy)
- went to Romania through BYU to work in the orphanages and hospitals
- developed a blood clot in 3/4 of my left leg and came home early from Romania
- discovered two genetic blood disorders that I have
- I survived it all and I'm still smiling

Upcoming Events of 2009
- getting married in February!
- hopefully having our first baby, too! (HAHA - just kidding - not for a couple of years!)
- little brother, Sam, going on his mission
- continue going to school

Goals of 2009
- read scriptures daily
- eat healthy foods
- exercise often (like 2-3 times a week)
- stay caught up on all of my classes
- be a good person

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

oranges

every time i start to peel an orange i get a little scared. to me fruit is so unpredictable. i pick it out at the grocery store with a prayer in my heart that i am picking the oranges that are juicy and delicious, but really i have no idea if its going to be good or bad. so when i get to the point of eating one of my oranges i don't know what to expect. it could be just gross and i end up spitting out the first bite and throwing the whole thing away (sad face) or it might be the most perfect, juicy, wonderful orange in the world. it is so suspenseful. well today as i was peeling an orange for a mid morning snack, i was pondering all of this, "will this be a nice, healthy mini meal for me today? or will it end up in the trash in 30 seconds along with the peel?" i cautiously took my first bite and to my delightful surprise it was perfect. success! i ate the whole thing beaming. it felt so nice. i am now vitamin c fortified to fight any sickness that comes my way. what a wonderful day.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

The apartment!

Here are some pictures of the apartment I moved into. I am living in married housing and then Jeremy will move in after we get married. My parents helped me get all of my stuff here and then they loaded me up on groceries. They are so great! Thank you mom and dad!



Everything is pretty much unpacked and set up... except for my bedroom.... AAAHHHH!

I will get to that soon.

Christmas Present

from my sweetheart!
I love it!