When I Grow Up

by Emily

Sorry I went missing yesterday; I had a hangover, and lots of homework, and dead camera, and a hangover…..

This morning I hopped up and got to work on a project I’ve been putting off – looking at prereqs, getting contact information, and recording submission dates for the programs I am hopefully applying to. I’ve been dreading it because I’m still not even quite sure what I want to do with my life!! It’s basically between Dietetics and Anthropology (with a slight chance that I’ll move to LA last minute and pursue a career in acting!). I’m so frustrated that I already quit a career – two practically because I started college as a communication major and basically completed half the program before I switched to education – and I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.

I also spent some time working on my (sad, sad) resume. I’m planning on trying to apply for some random jobs tomorrow but I don’t have high hopes; most people do not want a former teacher as a waitress! I’ve done retail, waitressing, teaching, and now I’m figuring out my next adventure.

I also ate breakfast.

Fat free blueberry yogurt and a Fruit and Nut Boomi Bar.

And now I’m headed to my volunteering shift at the hospital. There was a short time I thought I wanted to be a nurse, which I’ve since strongly decided against, but I still have a little interest in Physicians Assistant programs (another option!!!). I’ll be back this afternoon with lunch.

Reader Poll: What do you did you grow up to be?

15Oct2009

Pumpkin Pick-Up

by Emily

I’m back, sorry for being flakey! I’ve been feeling under the weather this week, as well as under-motivated. I would say three days were enough though, it is time to snap back 🙂

I got up at 7 this morning and took a nice leisurely shower to start off my day. Breakfast was all about Pumpkin Pie Through a Straw.

For this one I did 1C pumpkin puree, 1T maple syrup, 1/2C skim milk, 1serving plain fatfree Oikos, and a dash pumpkin pie spice. It is super filling, and less than 300calories. If you plan on making this yourself be warned – it is more like pudding than a smoothie.

I took a break from studying to write this post but now I’ve got to get back. I’ve got lots of things I hope to accomplish today:

finish 2 sets of post-lab work
write my pre-lab for today
make 2 sets notecards for my quiz next week
eat up some of the fruit that’s all over the fridge
make dinner
recitation/lab at 5-8:50

Have you had your first pumpkin of the season yet? How did you enjoy it? I’m looking forward to a pumpkin spice latte.

9Oct2009

Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

by Emily

*I’m being cheerful here* Good morning! I showered and got in bed before 9 last night (when I would have finished lab had I been allowed to stay)! I slept terribly so I’m not as rested as you might think, but I got up at 8 on the dot and started my (better) day!

First things first, I packed my bag and thoroughly checked to make sure I have everything I need. I’m going to be on campus for 8hours today so I need to be prepared!

Then I ate breakfast.

Yogurt + ~2t peanuts + ~1/2t Crofters. I was very impressed with this store brand yogurt. It was cheap, tasty, almost as thick as Greek yogurt, and full of healthy probiotics.

I watched the Bones episode from last night online while I ate and drank a purple Rockstar to fuel for the gym as well.

Now on the agenda is gym, shower, and off.

How long will you be at work today?

7Oct2009

Random

by Emily

I have not gotten near enough done today (unless you count the huge stack of magazines I powered through as an accomplishment) so this post needs to be quick. All of my food choices have been unbelievably random today.

“Breakfast” was the last serving of Food Should Taste Good Lime Chips.

For lunch I followed last night’s theme and did some more using up. The last Flat Out wrapped around the last Boca Spicy Chik’n Patty, with lettuce, carrots, cheese, and buffalo sauce.

For fruit I made a smoothie – 1C passionfruit pulp, 1 fat free plain Oikos, big splash oj, drizzle honey.

And I snacked on a Healthy Hazel Boomi Bar sample.

I’ll be back after class this evening.

Tell me one random thing about yourself. I’ll go first – My middle name is Helen.

1Oct2009

Autumn is for Apples

by Emily

I was having camera and computer issues yesterday so I figured I was better off forgetting about a post. I’ve been feeling very, very under-motivated lately so I can’t say I personally accomplished much, but I did get a lot of excitement in the mail! I have some fun reviews coming up 🙂

I did spend a lot of my downtime yesterday thinking about what my goals are. I sort of have a list, but I think it’s important to put things down on paper so once I’ve solidified that I will share it with you all. With that in mind, I started my day at 5:30am. It wasn’t as painful as I thought it would be. I’m going to work on some getting up early strategiesthis week and if I hit success I’ll let you guys know.

My doctor’s appointment for today was cancelled so my plans got slightly switched around. The first thing I decided to do was tackle my lab work for this evening. It’s going to be a long and difficult one tonight, eek! I hope I do ok, and I really hope I get my quiz from last week back (and that I did ok!).

I was dreaming of apple picking while I ate – 1/2 an Apple Pie Lara Bar and a Nonfat Apple Turnover Yopliat Yogurt.

Breakfast was pretty light so I’m going to enjoy this Rockstar Juiced while I do Chemistry reading.

Next on the agenda is a trip to the gym. I’m trying to time it so I can walk straight from sweating to Walgreens, I have a 10am appointment to get my flu shot. Anyone want to mentally send me a lollipop for being brave?!?!

Are you a morning bird or a night owl? I’m a little bit of both. I’ve never been someone who is especially sluggish in the morning (not that I’ve been up for morning lately!) but I’ve always been able to stay up late. When I was in high school I didn’t need much sleep and I was basically hyper from morning until night 🙂

25Sep2009

I Was Just Brought a Bellini

by Emily

We made it! I felt the need to bicker instead of pack, so we ended up slightly off schedule, but we made it to Ohio by 9o’clock.

The drive up was pretty painless (especially for me because I was only in charge of the music!). I ate a very late lunch once we got on the road.

2% Fage with jam, sooooo good. I do like fat free the best but these mixing ones are to die for.

Once we reached our family’s house and did some hanging out we ran out to pick up a late dinner. Hardee’s was the best we could do, but it ended up being a good meal.

I got a bbq chicken sandwich.

I order it because it was the only nonfried chicken on the menu but it ended up being pretty good. It was a grilled chicken breast with bbq sauce on a ww bun.

I supplemented with a popchips sample I brought from home.

Salt and Pepper was a little spicy, but a great compliment to the sandwich.

For dessert I had an apple.

And as I started blogging my sister-in-law delivered me a bellini!

It’s family time, gotta drink run!

What do you pack for roadtrips? I had it in my head that I was packing dinner but then I realized we had no food! Popchip samples, Lara Bars, and apples seemed like a good idea to me.

24Sep2009

In the Cards

by Emily

I’d like to start the morning by reminding everyone, most especially me, of a quote I had on here the other day – “Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those you hold well.” ~Josh Billings

You know, I do have lots of reasons to complain right now – my foot hurts like crazy, I’ve gained weight the past few months, I can’t sleep at night which makes me tired all day, I don’t know what to do with the rest of my life, moving to Buffalo with Adam limited the programs I can apply to, my skin is going crazy and it makes me sad – but I have so many things to be grateful for I can’t even begin to list them. Even if I don’t know what programs I am applying to yet, doing well in my Chemistry class is a prereq for all of them. I need to stop wallowing and do the best to make the most of what I have.

That said, I woke up at 8am this morning and got started on breakfast.

Wegmans Key Lime Fat free yogurt, sample box Kashi Honey Sunshine, 1t Crofters Europe Superfruit Spread.

It was very tasty, though I don’t think I will buy that particular fake sugar yogurt again. I liked the pillowiness of the cereal but I think that with milk it would take a huge bowl to fill you up.

I also drank the 2nd half of Adam’s orange Rockstar.

On the agenda for today –

Prepare for my first lab: answer the pre-questions, fill out a flow-chart
Study for my first quiz: review my notecards, do practice problems
Go to the gym (even if I can’t do anything but walk on the treadmill for 5minutes and cry, I’m going)
Shower
Lunch
Drive to campus – my new way, which is all highway, is 8x faster, yay
More studying
Chemistry (5-8:50pm): quiz, lab
Drive home – my new way home is even faster!!!
Dinner
Blog
Bed

What is your goal for today?

23Sep2009

Crossing My Fingers and Toes

by Emily

I actually got in bed before 10pm last night, but when we wake up 8bazillion times a night you kind of are tired no matter when you go to bed! I wouldn’t have mattered when I woke up today though, I let my sadness over my foot kind of take over my whole day. Not good, Emily, not good.

For breakfast I made 0% Fage with a heaping teaspoon TJ’s Sun Butter.

And lunch made tasty tasty use of leftovers (and made leftovers for tomorrow!).

I chopped up cooked lasagna noodles and stir fried them with broccoli, carrots, seitan, evoo, soy sauce, and chipotle oil. It was super tasty, but I don’t think I like seitan as much as I once did. I used this package from West Soy, and it just tasted a little off.

All in all the plate was still pretty good though.

Adam came home early from school (a class was canceled because of a big test this week) and we watched “Boogeyman” together. It was a strange movie, but the eating of 4squares of this greatly upped my enjoyment.

I got to school in time to print off class notes and purchase a stuffed buffalo for my niece. We are visiting Adam’s brother in Ohio this weekend. I also gave Jamba Juice a second chance.

Much better. When I got home from class I supplemented “dinner” with these pretzels.

Tomorrow is a big day, I have my first lab, my first quiz, and hopefully my first day back at the gym. Wish me luck!

What are you crossing your fingers for this week?

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Tag Archives: yogurt

When I Grow Up

Pumpkin Pick-Up

Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Random

Autumn is for Apples

I Was Just Brought a Bellini

In the Cards

Crossing My Fingers and Toes