I HAAAAAATE YOUUUUUU!!!!

I guess I best explain my headline - being it's a very strong statement!

I am sure everyone has watched "The Grinch" - With Jim Carry ... Well I have been trying to figure out my statistics homework and how to use this SPSS Database. That scene from "The Grinch" where he is yelling off the mountain that he hates everyone - kept replaying in my head. Instead of thinking peoples names - I was just thinking in general - Statistics: I HAAATTTEEE YOUUUUU!

I had to pull it up just to watch it - and laughed way to hard at the Double Hate - LOATHE ENTIRELY! (That is at the end of the clip)

For the record, I did finally somewhat figure out the SPSS Database software - and finished not only the assignment that is due tonight but that one that is due on the 3rd!! (BOOM) I even looked into Assignments past that - and when I say looked into them - I mean I printed off what is due - and kind of skimmed it. It's like sometimes when I say I am going to clean my apartment - and I actually just get a glass of wine and walk around spraying everything with Fabreeze!

In general classes are going well - I am actually switching from Counseling and Student Affairs to Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Higher Education. It can be taken fully online and with my Fall Travel schedule - I would never be able to make it work.The other class I am in has TONS and TONS of readings. My love for reading is about as high as my love for Statistics - people question me all the time on how I have never read <insert popular book here> or <insert another popular book here> ... I guess I answer it pretty simply: I Don't Read! However, I am able to get through and keep up with the readings so far in class - WINNING!

I do make it a point to still make it to the gym!! I actually find it helps me stay on track better because I am more awake in the morning - or it wakes me up after work. (Depending on when I go) Also I know I don't have as much time to lallygag around. Tomorrow I need to get my after picture for the '6 Week Summer Slim Down' I was in.

This is what I should have done for everyone who was in the challenge with me!

Unfortunately, I don't feel I had that great of a difference - I mean I can tell a difference - but I don't have a 6 pack chiseled in ........ yet!

I will keep with it! It's not hard being I really do love going to the classes - and enjoy everyone that I work out with! I just have to stay dedicated this fall with the massive amounts of traveling I will be doing :(

I did get some cool new shoes for the gym!! Everyone that I know who owns a pair - really likes them. My cousin posted that these were on sale - so I decided to give em a shot. I am not positive how much these ones would run (usually around $90) but I got these gems for $30!! PLUS I didn't pay for shipping! I am thrifty like that and searched the Internet until I found a coupon code that offered free shipping. :)

Sometimes my pinky doesn't doesn't like to go wee wee wee wee wee into his home - but with enough force - it does!

Welp - it's wayyyyyy past me bedtime!

Ahhhh which one is for your eyelashes?

So I had to laugh - I run to Wal-Mart quick tonight cause I needed to grab a few things. All of the things I needed were in the hair care isle. (Which I don't know about other girls [and some guys] but I hate when I run out of my hair products - the stuff is expensive!! However, I do like to constantly switch it up and try new things [mainly because I gravitate towards the products on sale])

ANY WHO -

I walk into the isle - and see an older man looking at the blow dryers/curling irons/flat irons etc... He is reading over them and looks at me ask asks:
"You probably know this and I have a couple questions. First - which one of these things do you women use to curl your eyelashes?"
I told him that he made my night - then walked him over to the cosmetics and pointed out the eye lash curlers to him. He looked at it and said his next questions was going to be how do you use one of those things (a curling iron) on your eyelashes. So there we stood there in the cosmetics isle and I was trying to explain to him how they work. The amusing thing was that he was actually playing out the motions with me - and asked if it was painful. It was highly amusing ... He finally picked one out - Thanked me - and said he needed to go to the automotive department and buy a steak or something to regain some of his manhood back.

I don't know why but that just really made my night :)

Other than that - I have had a really productive night! Finally got around to cleaning my grill:

Just kidding - I am not Nelly

But after my co-workers freaked me out about burning down my apartment because of my grill.

This is the "grill" I was talking about!

Well actually they just mentioned that there was an apartment building in Bemidji that burned down because of a grill - so I figured it was high time I clean mine!

I also cleaned the apartment - did the dishes - and read the next two chapters in my "Reframing Organizations" book. Now to shower and finish a quiz ... (only 2 more years of school left - and yes ... I am going to start the count down already!)

Big Gulps Huh? Welp - See ya Later!

Locked Out!

I have having one of "those" mornings!

I usually get up at 4:30 on Friday mornings to go to the gym. Well this morning my alarm goes off - and instead of jumping out of bed to greet the day - I roll over and fall back to sleep.

I did jump out of bed at 4:50 when I realized I overslept. I threw on some gym clothes - mix my pre workout drink - and start looking for my keys!

PROBLEM!

I cannot find my keys ANYWHERE!!! I typically always hang them up inside the door - and they are not there?!?!? So I am looking in my bedroom - on the table - on the counter - in the couch etc... I went so far as looking under the sink where I put plastic bags - I went to Wal-Mart yesterday and thought maybe I put my keys in a bag - well they were not there.

True Statement!

OBVIOUSLY

I must have locked my keys in my car - I have been known to do that a time or two (or ah ... ten!)

SO

I grab my spare key and run out to my car and start looking in my car - pop the trunk and nothing!

That's when it hit me ....

There is NO WAY I locked my keys in my car - being I NEED my keys to not only get into my Apartment - but my Apartment Building. (It was early - give me a break)

So here I am - locked out of my Apartment building at 5AM - because genius me didn't think to grab my spare Apartment Building key. And, For the record, my car key does not open the door to my Apartment Building.

I start walking around the building - to see if someone is up or out on their patio - and then I see a car leaving the lot! Jackpot!! I start chasing after the car - waving it down.

I am pretty sure I looked like the Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man

The guy stops and cracks his window - as I try to explain myself to him - panting - he kind of laughs (but I am guessing he just really thinks I am crazy!) He gets out of his car - and lets me back into the Apartment Building - and I realize I am wearing a shirt that says "Considering Rehab" - I was pretty certain I was going to have the cops at my door - because he did ask me what apartment I lived in.

So In Conclusion -

I get back into my apartment - and I find my keys ........... in my purse! Go Me!

I really think that is the look I had on my face - when I realized my keys were in my purse the WHOLE flipping time!

I'm Back!!!

I realize that it has been FOREVER since I have last posted - there have been many times that I remember saying to myself: "I will have to save this story for my blog" - now if I could only remember the stories that I was saving!

A couple weeks ago I ran my first 5k of the year - the time was not where I wanted it to be (just under 32 minutes) but being I threw my back out the week before, and didn't run (at all) - I can't complain. It did get me excited to start running again - so I guess it served that purpose. I can't believe HOW FAST some people can finish - I swear I wasn't even a mile into it and people were done!

I had to keep telling myself this during the race!

I did have to laugh a few times during the race - being I seemed to have misplaces my iPod Shuffle (still have NO idea where I put it). Anyhow, some of the songs that started playing where definitely old school! Black Eyed Peas "My Humps" Shakira "Hips Don't Lie" Spice Girls "Wanna Be" - there were some oldies - but goodies haha!

These past few weeks for some reason felt way busy. There were a couple days when I was in the office alone - and really wanted to pull a George from Seinfeld - where he makes the space under his desk a place to take a nap!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi6bRtTtGeY

Some of the reps were on the road doing events and college visits - so it felt a little overwhelming being the only one in the office. 

Yes Please!

Oh and I am OFFICIALLY a student - I wanted to get 3 classes in this summer - but I was able to get signed into 2 classes. I am registered - wish me luck!

I fully agree with that statement!

Haha - the only "Back to School" isle I need :)
 

There is tons of other things I could blab on about - however I will end it with:

My Adorable Goddaughter Kinsey is growing up soooooooooo fast:

She gets her good looks from her Godmother :P

Also I have a New Niece, Arya - who is doing great - and super Adorable as well:

My Sister Kwynn's baby is due in June - and my Sister-in-Law Jenny's Baby is due is November - so there will be lots of baby postings to come :)

You Like ME!!

I have had a couple people inbox me and ask me if I was alright because my blog has been lacking as of late - and all I can say is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_NpdAy3WY

I just haven't had anything all to exciting happen to me. I believe it has been from my lack of being able to walk or move or breathe without having sharp pain in my back. I would like to state however, that this morning - I was not only able to put my socks on with decent ease - I was also able to go to my morning work out class and do a majority of the work out!! Whoop Whoop!!

OH! Last week I did try to get a guy I work with to believe I put my back out from lack of soda - being he has been telling me to stop drinking it. I don't really think I "had him going" but he was confused as to why no soda would make you throw your back out. Karma was instant that day - because when I was in his office I coughed! My legs went out and I fell into the door frame of his office. It was horribly painful - but also so funny at the same time.

Other than that - today has been a frustrating day - for me - actually it has overall been a great day - but I did come home and do this:

I don't even care - it taste amazing! I would like to state this is the first time I have cheated since my declaration to give up alcohol - but it's not ... I had a drink on Friday night as well. I did however go for 2 weeks. I find it ironic that the reason I was going to stop drinking wine was because I want to win the 6 week summer slim down - and the day the competition "Officially" starts is the day I crack open a bottle!

 It's odd to state that I really don't have much more to say - being typically you cannot get me to shut up. I DID officially pay to be in the Dragon Boat Races up here on August 3rd! So to my friends back home - you are more than welcome to visit that weekend!! :) (You are more than welcome to visit any weekend, or week or move in :)) Any who, I was trying to come up with fun names for our team. The team is through Elite Performance and Fitness - so I was trying to be clever with the EPF - Everyone Paddling Feverishly (or in Fury) - then I thought "Oar we there yet" - or "Don't let your Ass be a Dragon" or "No Dragon your Ass" - get it dragging/dragon!! hahaha - I probably laughed harder than I should have at those.

Now to complain about the lack of summer like everyone else:

That is all.....

It's only Wednesday!

This is going to be a short list of the wonderful pieces of information I have learned this week!

I LEARNED:

• You cannot finish your taxes without knowing your E-Filing Pin Number
• You cannot figure out your E-Filing Pin Number unless you have your AGI from your 2011 Taxes or know the address that you filed under.
• My Dad, Mom or Brother in Law for some reason don't remember that information for me!
• You cannot actually get in touch with a Customer Service Representative at the IRS on Tax Day.
• I learned how to file a tax extension.
• That I can make it to my semi private work-out from 8-9AM and still make it into work by 9:30 AM
• Even if you make it into work on time - if you leave your computer at home - you can't accomplish much!
• I tested above 97% of people in my age group in Nonverbal Reasoning Skills. So more of the creative, puzzle solving, drawing, visual intelligence test. Whoop Whoop! (The guy was really impressed it made me feel good - he kept saying I did the tasks so quick he could hardly keep up!)
• I am only average in Verbal Reasoning Skills. Wha-Wha-Whaaa
• I didn't learn but I revisited how painful it is to throw your back out - and how hard putting on clothes is when it hurts to walk or breathe!
• That you take a left when you leave the Chiropractors office - not a right - or your 5 minute drive back - turns into 25 minutes - because you get yourself lost and end up having to turn on your GPS
• That if you do squats and kettlebell swings correctly - you can really feel it in your abs! Yeah Buddy!

That's a list of a few of the things I learned so far this week! I also am pretty excited because they have these things up here - Dragon Boat Races? (Apparently they have them everywhere - but this is the first that I have heard of them) Anyhow - where I work out they are putting a team together and I am pretty exited for it! www.bemidjidragonboat.com It's August 3rd for anyone who would want to travel up and watch us Row into victory :)

How fun does that look?

 

Disclaimer: I am not an alcoholic!

I feel like this blog deserves a disclaimer: I am not an alcoholic!

"Wine is not that bad for you" - I have been hearing that a lot as of late. I do agree with them - a glass of wine has about the same amount of calories as a beer - and probably less carbs. Actually, I really don't pay attention to it all too much - but the point I am going to make is: Wine is not that bad - until you understand how I drink it :)

I was once told "Sarah, just because you can fit the whole bottle into two glasses, doesn't mean that you are taking it easy!" I laugh at that - because I remember telling a friend that I only had two glasses of wine the night before, so I was "taking it easy." It's true - I don't have the typical wine size glasses - I have these monster glasses that screams 'Sarah Needs a Drink'! Plus wine is sooooooo good - it's hard not to over indulge when you open a bottle ...... or two. Plus - for the record - I have a water bottle that holds a whole bottle of wine perfectly - but that's only when I want to keep it classy!

So this has only happened once - or - ah - maybe twice. I open a bottle of wine with dinner and "I take it easy" I only have 2 glasses. I decide at that time - that I want another glass of wine - but don't want to open another bottle. Will Power! Until I realize that I have Whiskey in the apartment and Whiskey sounds good. I like a good Whiskey drink - I prefer it with Coke or 7up - but at this time - water was going to have to suffice. To my surprise it really wasn't that bad - because I also had some lemon that I added to it.

Long story short - you wake up with a pounding headache when you wash down a bottle of wine with Whiskey. Some would say I have a problem - but I like to think you have a problem when you don't admit it. I fully admit that it is a rare occurrence that don't finish off a bottle of wine when I open it. Hell, if you get my friend Katie and I together - we will just finish off an entire box! (We will sleep in until noon the next day - and despise the thought of moving - but we will do it!)

Honestly - will I stop drinking wine? HECK NO! Will I make it the full 8 weeks - I am guessing not - buttttt now that I got back in the habit of working out in the mornings - it helps in not having a drink during the week - so I guess that is a plus :)

Going Through Withdraws!!!

Nothing Brightens up a crap-tastic day like a good workout, time in a tanning bed, and a nice venison burger! Thanks Dad! I don't know what others get from their Dad's when they go home - but mine gives me Venison Meat - and sometimes a handle of Captain. !!WINNING!! Men take note - I don't want Flowers & Chocolate - just some Captain Morgan and a Burger! Haha =]

So – as I mentioned in a previous blog – I joined a gym here that offer different classes and training. I haven’t even been going for a full week – and I already feel better about myself. I just wish the weight came off faster - like I've been really good this week - why am I not a size 2 yet? :)

Any who - The gym is holding a 6 week Summer Slim Down! (Or –if you look outside today – I think it should be called “Springs on Crack –Slim Down”) I joined the “competition” but in the end – I feel we will all be winners! (Cheesy I know – but true) The competition officially starts on the 22^ndand goes until the end of May. It is based fully on before and after pictures –so it gives me motivation to have my after picture look better than my before picture. I like the concept of not going off amount of weight lost – or even inches lost – because everyone has a different goal! I would like to assume that everyone shares in the same general idea/goal to look good with their shirts off – and be healthy.

I signed up early – so I have 2 about weeks on the competition - (BooYa!) – When you sign up - is when you get your "Before" picture taken. It was taken right after my morning workout– so the “not looking good in the before picture” is something I can definitely check off! I don’t like taking my shirt off in front of people – so the fact that I had a picture taken in my sports bra and shorts – to be judged is a pretty big deal for me. I need to look better for the after picture so I am debating on tanning – or going in and asking to get spray tanned to make it look like I am sporting a 6 pack! (That is – if I don’t chisel one out on my own in the next 8 weeks!) I know I went tanning today - but the weather is soooooooooo gloomy - and will be for awhile - but I hadn't gone for almost 4 months! Whoop Whoop!

This is where having withdraws come in! I really do want to see a difference – and hey – I wouldn’t mind walking away with the winner’s prize. Sooooo I decided yesterday I need to be serious! I don’t have much for candy/sweets in the house – but I did take my wine and hide it in my garage –along with my Barcardi Limon & Captain. I decided yesterday that I am going to give up alcohol for the next 8 weeks :S It has been hard - but, so far so good! I am guessing if you ask me in a month a week well a few days - that answer will be different!

Also trying to eliminate carbs from my diet. I know that it’s impossible – but just get back to the low carb mind set – and overall – healthy eating mind set! Like today - no bun with my burger - or croutons on my salad! I really love croutons on my salad - so I don't know how long I can keep that up! You know the old saying you are what you eat - well I must have ate a fat kid and need to find some sexy beast here soon :P

I was thinking about taking my own before and after pictures and if the transformation was great - posting them for all to see - but - I decided against that. Your Welcome :) - however I would pose in my after picture like this!

That's all - I would say I am going to get started on my taxes - but that is a straight up lie - I might get the paper work out but I still have what - 4 days before they are due? I will do them tomorrow! Friday night doing taxes - and sewing a scarf - and probably the golden girls - it's OK if you are jealous :)

Ahhh Thank You?!?!

This story actually happened awhile back - but I started laughing when I thought about it again today.

So I work at Bemidji State University - and when I started we were able to get some BSU apparel. One day after work I ran to the grocery store while wearing a BSU work button up. I walked by an older women who said:

"Go Beavers"

Out of everything I could have responded with: "Right on" - "You know it" - "For Sure" - "Bomb diggity" - "Indeed" - "Boom Shakalaka" - "Beaver Pride" - "Heck Ya" - "Absolutely" - etc... Or just a smile and a head nod while saying "mmmhmm"

That's how most would've responded ... but no - that's now how I respond

I awkwardly say:

"Ah Thank You"

However I don't feel that conversation was at awkward as these photos:

Pedal Tavern - Check

I had an AMAZING weekend - I was able to car pool to Milwaukee for Lily's Bachelorette Party and hang out with some Great Friends that I don't get to see all to often. We did the Pedal Tavern that Saturday night - that was a lot of fun ... minus the whole 'pedaling' part :P

 

SIDE NOTE - I signed up at "Elite Performance & Fitness" in Bemidji - I wanted a place that offered classes to help me get excited about working out again - and actually get me to work out. Well I signed up for a Kettlebell work out on Friday morning - and Holy Moly was I ever feeling it on Saturday - so the whole pedaling part was difficult.

 

Any who the pedal tavern is pretty awesome. We had 12 people on it - and took on the roads on Milwaukee!! I wish I would have taped us on the bike - because when you were pedaling you felt like you should be really moving........ until you look at the road and you notice that you walk faster than you are moving. In fact I believe I saw an old man walking with a cane pass us! ha-ha All in all it was a lot of fun - and we didn't get hit - even though I thought we might a couple times when we were making a left hand turn.

 

So here was our Pedal Tavern!

 

And you have your pedals - that in my case Shannon assisted me with...

If assisted pedaling becomes too much - you take the apple out of your purse and move to the back and put your feet up with your snack :)

Speaking of apples - I went into Lukens after work because I needed to get some food for my apartment. I go in and see they have dollar days - where they have really good deals on food. I went to get some apples and saw they had these bags of Honey Crisp Apples for 2 dollars! I was sooooo excited - I thought the WHOLE bag was 2 dollars - if I would have known it was $2 per pound - I wouldn't have tried to discretely steal apples from the other bags and put them in mine. haha - but was still happy with the deal - because I love apples - and Honey Crisp ones are the BEST!

 



Awkward Conversation

So just a quick little story about an awkward conversation I had with a Dad today.

Today - we had an Academic Advising and Registration Appointment on campus. About 150 High School Students and their Families were singed up to Register for classes. As an Admissions Representative - we cover different regions - and have letters and whatnot sent out to our students. My picture is attached to many of the mailers that are sent out to the students/parents and also attached in my emails.

Well today I was running the check in table and a Dad looks at me and goes:

"I recognize you from your pictures."
-I must have gave him an odd look cause he immediately says:
"I recognize you from the picture that was attached to the the letter that was sent to us introducing yourself as my son's Admissions Representative - not 'Pictures that you have posed in'"
-I started laughing
Dad "I'm sorry you probably don't pose in pictures"
-I laughed and said no - I don't
Dad "Not that you couldn't you are very pretty.
Son **Cuts Dad Off** "Dad just please stop talking...."

Ahhhhhhh it was amusing...

SKULL NECKLACE?!?!?

Have you ever owned an article of clothing – or piece of jewelry for a while and you never REALLY noticed something about it? Such as – the turquoise balls on your necklace are actually skull heads?

So I have owned this necklace for over a year ... I remember the day I bought it - cause I am quite the bargain shopper and I got it for .97 cents! I now realize WHY it was sooooo cheap...

The Turquoise chunks of the necklace are SKULL HEADS!!!! I really really really dislike Skulls - and don't know how I never noticed this before? I am also trying to think back on the times I have worn this necklace - and if others have noticed - what they thought?!?! I was sitting on the phone today with a mother and started playing with my necklace - I am surprised and happy that the initial "WHAT THE F---" reaction I had wasn't vocalized!

I do laugh at the whole ordeal - However, I am really trying to remember if I wore this necklace on a date? I wouldn't call me ever again if I wore this on a date. 

 

It did cause some laughs in the office today - so I thought I would share! It's a rather gross necklace now that I look at it - but maybe I will try and file off the skulls tonight - or I guess I could paint them to be a different color? I do know one this for sure - I will not wear it again in its current condition!

 

 

Dancing to Justin Bieber for Alyssa!

First – I want to wish everyone a very Happy and Blessed Easter!

I had a great Easter Sunday – I woke up this morning and went to church – Took a run outside (it’s was sunny – but a little too cold to run outside) Yesterday I went for a run outside – it was in the 50’s it was awesome. I did learn an important lesson. Don’t eat anything before you go for a run, or at least don’t eat trail mix before you go for a run. I found that it was a really good weight loss plan, being I ran/walk for 5 miles and threw up – so double the calories lost J  

Now for the video - I would like to clarify that I am not a huge Justin Bieber fan. However, my friend Alyssa asked me to make her a Justin Bieber video and I said that I would. I finally got around to doing it today – so I hope that you enjoy. I always have fun making these videos. This video actually looks like I did some special effects with the lighting – but I didn’t – the camera did that on its own!! I exit a couple times - but keep watching - because I come back in!!

NOW FOR THE MAIN EVENT!

In case the video I posted doens't work from this page - you can follow this link: http://youtu.be/ypM69vWV8mc

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

For those of you who read my Facebook Status – you know yesterday was filled with Goods – but I left out the bads – and the dreaded uglys!

THE GOOD –

I was accepted into Moorhead State Universities Graduate Program for Counseling and Student Affairs. I wasn’t really overly worried about getting accepted – until I left the interview process on Tuesday for gaining acceptance into the program. I didn’t prepare anything – I figured we were just going to talk about myself and my goals and what not? Maybe have a couple laughs – I would come off as normal and BOOM – Easy Peasy – I’m in.

That wasn’t the case and needless to say I was caught off guard when it was set up like a job interview. You know when you are interviewing for jobs and you rehearse those commonly asked questions – you lay out different strengths and turn a strength into a weakness. You think though some situational questions about a time you had to work with someone you didn’t get along with etc. you know the deal.

Well I didn’t do that for this interview – so I felt very ill prepared. I even blanked on the first question “Tell us a Little Bit About Yourself” If you know me at all – you know that shouldn’t be an issue – however, I blanked! I looked at them and said well my name is Sarah – there was an awkward 5 seconds of silence before I said – I’m actually hoping you already knew that. They laughed … I laughed – and went on with it – but yikes – I wouldn’t say it was the worst interview I have ever been in – but it wasn’t a good one! That’s for sure.

I can do a majority of the program online - but there will be a couple classes that I will take as hybrid - where I will have to drive to the campus. People often ask me "Where is Moorhead?" It's about 2 hours from Bemidji - right next to Fargo.

It's not a bad drive to Moorhead, however Winters in Moorhead are worse than winters in Bemidji.

ALSO – I signed up for a 5k! Being I have the Tough Mudder in fall – I really need to kick it back into gear – I figure it’s at the end of April – so it gives me enough time to build back up to running 3 miles. Some might consider this to fall under the “bad” – but I am pretty excited for it :)

I feel this is accurate

THE BAD:

Yesterday I got back to the Apartment around 6ish or so. I made some dinner and was determined I was going to clean the apartment. It’s pathetic how messy my apartment was. It took me 3+ hours to clean it!!! And when I say clean, I mean just pick everything up. I still had to unpack from a trip I made to my sisters over a week ago! I did laundry last week and I hate putting laundry away so there were a few loads of laundry just dumped on my bedroom floor – and I still had to actually put the sheets and pillow cases on my bed from washing them – not just laying them on the bed and calling it good. Needless to say I felt it was pretty pathetic that it took me THAT long to not even clean my apartment – just get stuff picked up. But, I do tend to get ‘a little’ side tracked when I clean :)

ALSO: Friday HIGH OF 47 :) … Saturday: Wintry Mix :( … Sunday: Snow (Wha Wha Whaaaaaaa)

What I look like when I hear there is more snow coming - and we already have more than we know what to do with

THE UGLY:

When I “clean” I find it to be a good idea to start trying on clothes. For the record, it’s not a good idea after winter and lack of working out to try on clothes. I tried on a pair of jeans that used to fit me last year and they were tight. I was telling myself it was good motivation to get to the gym – but made things worse when I saw how horrible all my shorts/summer outfits were looking on me. I would be lying if I said I didn’t tear up over the whole tragic event I put myself through. I sat there (in a mess worse than what I started with) hating myself … wondering if the cold weather shrunk my clothes? I mourned in my own little self-pity party until I saw my rack of shoes … I started trying those on – and well … they still fit – so do my scarfs – and earrings – so… there’s that!

 Welp – Tomorrow is Friday – and that is always something that Makes me smile J Just gotta make it through today!!

THAT WAS NOT SMART!

You know how sometimes when you pick something up subconsciously just shake it? Like it was a condiment? Well I am hoping after today I can break that habit. I was/am slowly cleaning the apartment. It actually desperately needs cleaned but I am finding very little motivation to actually clean it.

Any who the other day - I saw this thing on pinterest where you paint your nail with a clear polish and then dip your nail in glitter. I thought it looked pretty cool - so I tried it with my big container of gold glitter - but it didn't work out like I had planned. Instead of putting everything away after the pinterest fail - I just left it sit out. I knew I wanted to repaint my nails - but well - wasn't sure when I was going to get back around to doing so.

I was putting a few groceries away in the kitchen and was going though stuff that wasn't good anymore in the fridge - I went straight from that task to the living room to clean up in there.

Now - I don't know HOW or WHY my brain thought I should shake the opened container of gold glitter when I grabbed it - but I just did. It was an instant "OH $#!&" moment!!

For those of you wondering ... glitter is a pesky little craft - that sticks to EVERYTHING and doesn't vacuum up well worth a darn!!

It reminded me of a clip from "What About Bob" - When Bob continues to call Dr. Leo Marvin - and is reprimanded. He continues to slam down the phone while saying: "That Was Not Smart - THAT WAS NOT SMART!" Looking around my extremely shiny living room - that's the scene that keeps playing over and over again in my head!

For those of who who do not know "What About Bob" I would highly suggest watching it. It's Hilarious!!! If you want to see the part of the clip I was talking about - you want to start watching this clip at about 9 minutes into it :)

Not in front of the Produce!

So yesterday I was actually highly productive (other than getting my laundry all put away) - but I got a lot of stuff done!!

First I want to talk about the HIGHLY AMUSING trip I had to Wal-Mart!

I usually have to prep myself before going to Wal-Mart - being - no matter where you go, Wal-Mart has some interesting folks!

Like the person who couldn't wait to eat their Cadburry Egg!

I had a picture for the next event that happened - but my Mom told me to not post their picture in my blog. I was walking around the produce section - when I catch this couple MAKING OUT - not just a peck - but full blown MAKING OUT! It wouldn't have been an issue but they were in front of the tomatoes - which I needed! I looked around - wondering if anyone else was watching this couple (by the way, who were in their 40's) sucking each others face. This guy I believe could read my disgust - and he informed me this has been going on for 5 minutes. We chatted for a bit - and the couple just wasn't stopping. I walked over to them - and didn't know what I wanted to say - but all that came out was: "Not in front of the Produce!" The couple looked at me with this shocked look on their face - I don't know if they were more shocked that someone actually said something - or what I said - but they moved their cart - went back to eating their BBQ chicken from the deli - and walked away.

After Wal-Mart I got stuff to make a few scarfs - scarves? What is the correct way to spell that? Either way the rest of my night was spend finishing a quilt and working on trying to make a couple scarfs :)

My little work area :)

MY FIRST QUILT!!! Well ... it still needs a boarder - and then to "quilt" on the backing and hand stitch around the outside - but ... quilting is harder than I thought it would be!

For it being my first time with a sewing machine and trying to quilt - I was really impressed with it. Ideally all the squares would have sharp corners - but I like it - and can't wait for it to be done!

OHHHHH and I need more material to make the scarves/scarfs (I should google how to spell that!) the material was more sheer than I realized. They are not done - but I am excited to see how they will look :)

Yay Scarves/Scarfs

Alright - well I have to do my laundry - and go get more scarf material :)

YAY for the weekend!

Other than the mounds and mounds of snow we have sitting outside - it's a really gorgeous day. The sun is shinning - and the temperatures are not in the negatives - so I WILL TAKE IT! This type of weather makes me want to be productive - well, this weather and usually a cup of coffee. However, I encountered a sad realization this morning when I rolled out of bed and walked into the kitchen to see I was out of coffee :( Wha wha whaaaa - I have dark chocolate covered espresso beans - that I am sure would have woke me up - but I just decided to go back to sleep for another hour or three :) It was bliss! I probably wouldn't have needed to go back to bed this morning - but it really wasn't a good idea to wash down a bottle of wine with Whiskey - especially when I didn't have anything other than water & Mio to mix the Whiskey with - ehhh...

I feel like being crafty - I should be productive, but I can usually shut those thoughts up pretty quickly. I am almost done with the top of my Americana Quilt :) Whoop Whop! I will be finishing that today (I can post pictures later) for it being my first time using a sewing machine - I am rather proud of myself! I am also pretty excited to go to JoAnn Fabrics and pick out the boarder for the quilt - you might think it's lame - but I'm really excited about it!

I also feel like painting and really wish the weather was nice enough to sit outside and paint... then again I really wish I could paint! My "painting" is more crafty:

I do have stuff that isn't quotes - however this is just one wall

 

I want to be able to paint like Bob Ross!



I used to love watching him paint his "Happy Trees" when I was a kid!

 

OH and I also decided today that I am going to do the training for a Half Marathon. The Tough Mudder is in September and I am most nervous about being able to run the whole thing! (I am nervous about the obstacles - but more about the running) I was looking up different "training" schedules online today. I went for a 14 week Beginner schedule - that started with "Run 4 miles: Easy (so you are not sore tomorrow)" At that point in time I started looking up training schedules for a 10K...

 

I am not THAT out of shape - I can usually run a couple miles at a slower pace and be OK but I am not at the point where 4 miles is easy!!

 

So I guess If I am going to be productive I gotta stop laying around doing nothing - and actually go get my errands done so I can get my craft on later tonight!!

 





It's all fun & games until your cork screw breaks!

For those of you who didn't see my status - my day has been a little "off" from the get-go! I wake up (late) to 8 inches of snow outside...

I feel like the snow is "Caving" me in! Anyway, like everyone else, I am completely and utterly fed up with the snow. Winter is proving to us that he still has it in him - but I was thinking if winter were a person (first I would punch him in the face) - but wouldn't you get tired? Like man - I've already hit them with more snow then the town knows what to do with - I'm tired - common Spring - swoop in here - your turn!

Well after coming to terms with the snow, and the fact that I can't do anything about it - I go to work. I was gone most of last week for College Fairs in the cities - and I always feel like the first day back sitting at your desk there is just a ton that you have to do. I was saying how I was just having an off day and all of a sudden my Guardian Angel of Faith falls and breaks.

I feel like it's not a good sign ...

I was pretty excited to get back to my apartment - I feel like I just need a good nights sleep and a night of being lazy ... I grab a bottle of wine from my garage and decide to have a glass when I was making dinner. I was able to laugh off most of the day - and this is when it stopped being funny...

My favorite Kitchen Utensil Broke!!!

 



I tried to fix it - and made it worse ... but wasn't giving up on getting into my bottle of wine!

 

I was determined to get that cork off!!

 

 

Things are looking up ... I have some venison meatloaf on my plate and wine in my stomach :) Now I am ready to be nothing but completely lazy for the rest of the night :)

 

P.S. If anyone is wondering - I was supposed to have my interview at Moorhead State University tonight to get into the Masters Program there - but they needed to reschedule that until next week :)