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Song of the Week: "Your Love's A Drug" by Leighton Meester

It's a good song...........that is all.  Enjoy!

New Show: Ringer

So there's a new show coming to The CW this Fall called Ringer.  Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, it looks like a really interesting show.  Here's the press release as well as a video promo...

Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as a woman who, after witnessing a murder, goes on the run, hiding out by assuming the life of her wealthy identical twin sister - only to learn that her sister's seemingly idyllic life is just as complicated and dangerous as the one she's trying to leave behind. Bridget is six months sober and starting to turn her life around when she is the sole witness to a professional hit. Despite the assurances of her FBI protector, Agent Victor Machado, Bridget knows her life is on the line. She flees to New York, telling no one, not even her Narcotics Anonymous sponsor, Malcolm. In New York, Bridget reunites with her estranged twin, Siobhan. Wealthy, pampered and married to the strikingly handsome Andrew Martin, Siobhan lives what appears to be a fairy tale life - a life where no one knows that Bridget exists. The sisters seem to be mending their frayed relationship, until Siobhan disappears mysteriously, and Bridget makes the split decision to take on her sister's identity. She discovers shocking secrets, not only about her sister and her marriage, but also about Siobhan's best friend, Gemma, and Gemma's husband, Henry. And when someone tries to kill Bridget in her sister's penthouse, she realizes she is no safer as Siobhan than she is as herself
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I personally think that the show looks AWESOME!  What do you think?

Jeff Conaway in Coma

According to this link Jeff Conaway is in a coma and listed in critical condition after an overdose of pain pills.  I find this so incredibly sad.  Grease is one of my favorite films and he was awesome in the role of Kenickie.  I saw him on Celebrity Rehab a while back and it was very clear to me that he needed help then, and it saddens me that he has not been able to get it.  My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family during this time, I'm hoping for a recovery and I hope this is the wake up call that he needs.

Weigh-In Wednesday

Weight-Loss Goal for the Week: 1.5 pounds
Actual Weight Lost: 1.6 pounds
Total Weight Loss to Date: 17 pounds

thoughts: I was really happy, I was only .6 pounds away from getting back to where I was before the weight gain from graduation week, so I thought shooting for a 1.5 loss would be great because it would put me back on track plus a little extra.  And I lost it!!  So now I'm completely back on track and looking forward.  I'm feeling so great and have regained my confidence in myself.  I  can't wait for next week!

Hope for the Hopefuls

I have been trying to post this particular blog entry for 8 days now.  EIGHT DAYS, people!  Blogger has been one stubborn mofo lately but now that it's working for me again, it's time to get back on track.  

So, story time:  last summer I auditioned for The Biggest Loser.  Yep, that's right.  You probably already know from the fact that I am doing Weight Watchers and do the Weigh-In Wednesday post (coming soon I might add) that my weight is a bit of an issue for me.  It hasn't always been that way, but for the last 10 or 11 years it has.  I was super skinny until I was about 13 and then the pounds started coming on and they've stayed on.  Well, a year ago (May 2010) I decided I was sick of being overweight and decided to change.  I started journaling my food, allowing myself 2,000 calories a day and exercising every day to Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred (an AWESOME DVD that I plan to do a review on at some point).  My efforts paid off: I had lost 20 pounds and was feeling pretty good.  Then I saw that The Biggest Loser was casting for season 11.  There was no audition listed for Michigan so I decided not to even bother with it.  But then curiosity got the better of me and I checked it out a couple of days later and lo and behold, there was a Michigan casting call!  It just so happened to be the day after a payday, on one of my days off, and about 10 minutes away from my aunt's house downstate!  It seemed like it was a sign, everything had fallen into place and I was going to audition for the show and blow them away and be cast.  My life was going to change!  Except it didn't.  Well, actually it did but not in the way I was expecting.  I went to the casting call, talked to the casting director for about 60 seconds and that was it.  I never got a callback, nothing.  Feeling discouraged, my weight loss journey stopped until I joined Weight Watchers this past March.  It turned out to be a blessing in disguise though, because had I been cast I would have had to take time off of school, preventing me from finishing this year.  Casting for season 12 has already come and gone and I was too busy with school to go for it.  Will I audition for season 13?  I go back and forth on that, right now I'm leaning towards yes but we'll see what the future brings.  The difference this time is that if I don't make it onto season 13, I won't let it get me down like it did for season 11.  I'm going to continue my journey and finish strong!

Anyway,  I wanted to share a blog with you all.  It's called Hope for the Hopefuls and it was started by a woman who tried out for season 12 and didn't make the cut.  It's about her weight loss journey and is a community for others to talk and share stories about their own journeys as well.  Check it out, it's a great blog!

Song of the Week: "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj

Blogger has been giving me some problems lately, which is why I haven't been able to post.  Just getting this song of the week post was troublesome enough, it took me SO MANY tries to get this posted that I lost count! Anyway, here is this week's song, I hope you enjoy it!

Weigh-In Wednesday

Weight-Loss Goal for the Week: 1 pound
Actual Weight Lost: 2.6 pounds
Total Weight Loss to Date: 15.4 pounds

thoughts: I'm very pleased with this, because last week I had unfortunately GAINED 3.2 pounds...talk about frustrating!  But now I am back on track and only .6 pounds away from being where I was 2 weeks ago.  With that being said, my weight loss goal is going to be 1.5 pounds so that I can totally surpass that hurdle!

Song of the Week: "The Sign" by Ace of Base

Holy 90s Batman!  Yes, this song is a bit of a time warp, but it's a good one.  Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I feel like a bad blogger but when you have nothing to do such as I do, the days tend to blend and run together and before you know it, you've got 5 days of nothing racked up.  But I'm going to do my best to keep this puppy more regularly updated.  I love this little blog and want to keep it going.

Graduation...now what?

Well, the day that I've been waiting for for six years finally arrived.  Graduation day.  The day where all of the work I put into things came to an end.  All of the stress, hard work, tears and good times became a part of the past as I walked across the stage to get my diploma holder and become an official member of the Lake Superior State University Alumni.  Not to say I won't have more stress, hard work, tears and good times to come.  But they will be different, part of the new chapter of my life.

Stress is no longer cramming for a test the night before, or pulling an all nighter to finish that essay that I put off.

Stress is now looking for a job and figuring out a way to pay off my student loans.

Hard work is no longer busting ass on a paper hoping to get an A.

Hard work is now busting ass at your job in the hopes of impressing your boss and maybe getting a promotion.

Stress is no longer worrying about whether or not you passed that test.

Stress is now worrying about passing the test of life, making sure your bills are paid on time, food is in the cupboards, gas is in the car etc.

Good times are...well, good times will always be good times.  Certainly not staying up all night partying, but anything I do with my friends I consider to be a good time so I don't see much of a difference there.

The point is,  the carefree youth chapter of my life has come to an end.  It is now time to grow up and learn to become a responsible adult and citizen in my community.  It hasn't even been a week yet and I already feel like I'm stuck in a limbo, in this weird in-between of student and adult.  I feel so useless without a job, without being in school and having anything to look forward to in the fall.  No classes to register for, no books to buy, no parking stickers to get, no professors to complain about.  And not seeing my friends as much as I used to when we were all together.  People always say to enjoy things while they last, because you'll miss them once they're gone.

How right those people are.

Song of the Week: "F**k You" by Cee Lo Green

It's a good song.  And I find the video funny.  That's pretty much it.  Will post another blog later today.

Weigh-In Wednesday

Weight-Loss Goal for the Week: 1 pound
Actual Weight Lost: 3.6 pounds
Total Weight Loss to Date: 16 pounds

thoughts:  I was SUPER HAPPY to see this!  Last week I hadn't lost any weight, and the week before that I had only lost half a pound.  So needless to say I was feeling kinda down and discouraged, but this totally put be right back on top!  I just have to remember that weight loss is called a journey for a reason, it's not easy and it probably never will be.  I just need to remind myself of that every single day and when times get tough I have to dust myself off and try to do better.  Can't wait to see what next week brings!

Song of the Week: "Graduation (Friends Forever)" by Vitamin C

Cheesy, I know but hey...with graduation being a mere six days away (SIX DAYS!!!!) I feel as though it's appropriate. Some may argue that it only works for high school but you know what? Graduation is graduation.  The feelings are the same no matter what so phooey on you if you think this doesn't fit! So anyway....here ya go, enjoy!

M.I.A.

I would like to apologize for being M.I.A. lately.  This was my last week of school so things have been pretty busy for me.  I'll try to make some posts here and there over the next few days but I have both of my finals next Wednesday so I'll be busy with preparing for those and getting ready for graduation too.  Oh, and I haven't been doing any Weigh-In Wednesday posts because in the last two weeks I've only lost 1/2 a pound...how frustrating!!  But regardless of what I lose this upcoming week, I'll do a post for sure.  But now it's time for me to sign off, I have much to do!  I'll leave you with MIA's song "Paper Planes" (cuz I've been M.I.A. ....get it?)

Song of the Week: "Fatlip" by Sum 41

I was listening to this song a couple weeks ago for the first time since high school, I liked it a lot then and I still like it now.  Here you go.

Enjoy :) I'll try to have another post today, but I can't really promise anything.  With the end of the school year and graduation approaching, crunch time has finally arrived.

Oh, the places you can bang...

So I am currently sitting with my friend Mandi and somehow we got on the topic of places where you can have sexual relations with another person.  That led to us deciding to collaborate on a poem about the places you can bang and we decided to write it Dr. Seuss Style.  Now, the language can get rather..."coarse" shall we say so I'm going to leave it after the break so that you don't have to read it if you don't want to.  You have been warned....

Video For Fun: "E.T." by Katy Perry feat. Kanye West

Well I was browsing itunes and I happened to see that Katy Perry's song "E.T." was the number one song on there.  Now, I like this song and to sort of "celebrate" it being in the number one spot I thought I would share the music video with you all.  I'm not really sure how I feel about it, but here it is.

What do you guys think about it?  Pretty....interesting, right?  Well anywho, I'm off to bed.  Another post is coming tomorrow in addition to that surprise that was supposed to happen today but didn't.  Sleep well my dear imaginary readers!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Tori Spelling just confirmed on her official Twitter page that she and her husband Dean are expecting their third child!  Congratulations to the happy couple and their family!

What's Behind Door Number 3?

So a couple of days ago I was watching a Sex & The City episode where they were discussing the topic of threesomes.  Charlotte's boyfriend wanted her to have one, Samantha was talking about how great they were, Carrie was shocked to hear Mr. Big had one with his ex-wife when they were married and Miranda felt like her friends didn't find her attractive enough for one (long story...you should try to find the episode online to appreciate that last bit)

Anyway it got me to thinking, what is it about the number 3 that people enjoy so much?  I mean look at it:  The Three Little Pigs, The Three Billy Goats Gruff,  The Three Amigos, The Three Musketeers even Batman and Robin ended up adding Batgirl into the mix.  Death usually comes in threes..it's kinda mind boggling.  Not to mention the fact that, just like the characters in Sex & The City, people go crazy over threesomes.  Which is something I would like more insight on because frankly, I don't see the appeal.  However, my friend Mandi pointed out an exception to this whole "three" rule:  three girls cannot live together.  Four can, but three cannot.  I find that last little tidbit to be especially interesting and something that I want to expand upon tomorrow in my special surprise for the blog.

So dear readers, why do you think that the number 3 has such a significance?  I for the life of me cannot figure it out, but maybe there's somebody out there who has more insight into this situation than I do.  If you do, please enlighten the rest of us by posting something in the comments section below.

Song of the Week: "Unpretty" by TLC

So this week's song of the week is a song about self-image.  I was listening to my ipod on shuffle a few days ago and this came on and I decided that this would be the perfect song to have for SOTW.  TLC released this song as a message of empowerment to their female fans, but honestly I think that this song can work for anybody.  Hope you enjoy it!

I have another post planned for later on today...just gotta get some school work out of the way first.  Annnnd I have a nifty little something planned for tomorrow if all goes the way I hope it does!

What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?

Sooo tonight on the Bio channel they had a documentary on the movie "Scream".  Now anybody who knows me knows that I love not only that first movie, but the series as a whole.  The first "Scream" movie was the first scary movie that I ever watched...or at least, the first one that I remember watching. It was what led to my love of movies like "Halloween" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street".  There's just something about it that stands out to me, maybe because in a way it's a lot more realistic than other horror movies, which makes it almost kind of scarier in a way.  Anyway, I've always liked the movies for as long as I can remember and I am super excited for Scream 4 to be released (8 days now!) so when I saw that this documentary was on, I had to watch.  It was interesting, talking about the origins of the movie as well as the casting, filming and production processes.  It also talked about various obstacles that it went through, with certain snares coming up about filming locations, trouble from the MPAA's rating of the film to the fact that some people were panning it before it was even released in theatres.  It also discussed how it was a slow roll, but once word of mouth got spread around more and more people started to go see the movie, allowing it to bring in $103 million and breathe new life into the horror/slasher genre.  They'll be playing reruns on the Bio channel for the next few days so I highly encourage you to check it out if you're a "Scream" fan. But if you're not a "Scream" fan, do you like scary movies at all?  If so, what's your favorite? Share in the comments! And now, I'll leave you with a preview of Scream 4.  Go see it when it comes out, it's gonna be good!

Hungry Like The Wolf...

This post is not about the popular 80s song by Duran Duran, sorry to disappoint all of you hopefuls out there.  No, this post is dedicated to the genius that is known as Hungry Girl.  What is Hungry Girl, you ask?  Well there's a website (which you can access at the side on my list of sites to visit...or just click here if you don't feel like scrolling) and you can sign up for the free newsletter where you'll receive tips, tricks and advice for healthier eating.  But she also has a line of cookbooks!  I recently picked up her 300 Under 300 cookbook after borrowing her 200 under 200 book from a friend.  I fell in love with the recipes I made from the borrowed book and the recipes in the book I have look absolutely WONDERFUL.  I've already made one and it was delicious! This woman is seriously a genius in the kitchen, she makes eating healthy delicious and fun.  I will be doing posts in the coming days on the recipes I've made along with links to her books.  I highly suggest you check out the site and see what she's all about, you won't be sorry!

And because I feel a little bad for misleading you with my title.....enjoy :)

No, it's not an official music video but I can't always find one for every song I post....don't judge!

3 1/2 Weeks...

The original title of this blog post was to be "4 weeks" as I had attempted to start it last Saturday.  Well obviously that didn't happen, but now that I have my own laptop (thanks, mom!) I'll be able to churn out all of the blog entries that I promise to you, my faithful readers, without anything getting in the way.

On a quick side note I'd like to say that I just started watching reruns of Sex & The City on the Style channel.  I have to say that I quite like it, much more than I thought I was ever going to.  The only drawback is that the language and whatnot is all edited out.  I'd love it if someone could let me know where I could see them online in their original form.  So, if anybody knows please share the knowledge in the comments section!!

Okay, so back to the topic at hand.  In a mere 3 1/2 weeks I will be an official college graduate.  Yay me....right?  I mean, graduating from college is a good thing isn't it?  Part of me says yeah, it totally is!  But then there's the slightly cynical side of me that says yeah....I've worked my ass off for the last six years and for what?  For a piece of paper that may or may not get me a slightly better job or a slightly better salary than some snot-nosed 18 year old who decided to just work right out of high school?  What a great accomplishment.  More often than not, the cynical side stays quiet.  Because I really am excited (and nervous) about the impending graduation.  But sometimes that pesky little voice does pop into my head, making me wonder if it was really all worth it.  I mean yeah, I'm glad I made the friends I have and had the experiences I did, but did going to college really give me a leg up?  I'm 99% sure it will, but that pesky 1% is still sticking around.

I guess I'll find out in 3 1/2 weeks.

Weigh-In Wednesday

Goal for the Week: 2 pounds
Actual Weight Loss:  1.6 pounds
Total Weight Loss So Far: 11.8 pounds

Thoughts:  I'm pretty darn happy with it!  Yeah, I would have liked it to be more I'm not gonna lie.  But the most important thing to me is that I am staying consistent with the weight loss.  The last time I lost 3.4 pounds (my first weigh in) I lost 1.5 pounds the following week, so it looks like I'm developing a pattern.  If I'm right in assuming that, I should be looking at a loss of somewhere around exactly two pounds next week.  I guess we'll see how it goes!

Song of the Week: "What the Hell" by Avril Lavigne

Whoops!  I totally got mixed up on my days of the week and forgot that yesterday was Sunday.  So the song of the week is a tad belated, and I apologize for that.  This week it's Avril Lavigne's new song "What the Hell".  I love this song, I think it's so fun and I wanted to share it with you all.  Enjoy!

Cut, Hut, Nut, Rut

I'm in a rut.  Especially with this blog.  I'm trying to think of things to write about and it's just not coming to me at the moment.  I definitely need some inspiration.  Having said that, I do have one entry I plan on working on within the next couple of days but beyond that....I got nothin'.  I'm sure something will come to me soon, but I think I just need to clear my head.

On a side note, did anybody get any good pranks pulled on them today?  Or did you pull a good prank on someone else?  Feel free to share in the comments section!

Weigh-In Wednesday

Goal for the Week: 2 Pounds
Actual Weight Loss: 3.4 Pounds
Total Weight Loss So Far: 10.2 pounds

Thoughts: I was ecstatic to see that today!  Last week I got my special 5 pound loss sticker and this week I got my special 10 pound loss ribbon.  Weight Watchers has been incredible and now that I'm feeling better, I'm going to go back to exercising regularly and hopefully watching even more weight drop off!  Look out for another update next week!

Down with the sickness

Okay, so I apologize for my lack of posts lately.  I know, I know, you've really missed me.  But I couldn't help it!  I had school stuff to do and then on Friday I got sick!  I was feeling pretty crummy until Sunday, all I did was lay in bed and watch TV while taking Dayquil and drinking OJ and water while just trying to feel better.  Thankfully, it worked and I am feeling much better!  I don't really have anything else to say at the moment, except sorry for the lack of action.  I will of course be doing the Weigh-In Wednesday post tomorrow and I will probably have another entry or two up my sleeve.  Keep your eyes peeled!

Song of the Week: "The Funeral" by Band of Horses

This week's song of the week was introduced to me through the season 1 finale of 90210 a couple of years ago. I've always liked it and now I'm going to share it with you all :)

Weigh-In Wednesday

Goal for the Week: 2 pounds
Actual Weight Lost: 2 pounds
Total Weight Loss So far: 6.8 pounds

Thoughts:  Clearly, I'm happy because I met my goal of 2 pounds.  I also got a special sticker for making it to 5 pounds lost, so I felt kinda special hahaha.  I can't say enough good things about Weight Watchers and I already spoke a lot about it in my previous Weigh-In Wednesday post.  As for this next week, I'm just gonna keep on keepin' on and hope for the best!  I'll update you guys next week! :)

Episode Review: Pretty Little Liars "For Whom The Bell Tolls"

Okay, so the Pretty Little Liars finale was last night and it was AWESOME!  So as not to spoil anything for those who haven't seen it yet, I'll leave the review for after the jump.

Who's got a case of the Mondays?

Not me!  Sure, the sky is gray and depressing and it snowed last night.  But my day is GREAT!  Why, you ask? Well let me share.  First off, I woke up this morning fully prepared to make the hour-ish drive up to the Soo for class today.  But when I checked my e-mail, there was a message waiting for me to let me know class was canceled!  That got my day off to an incredible start, I must say.  Not only that but I'm all caught up on school work so I have nothing to do.  It has also warmed up enough outside that the snow we got last night is now gone.  AND tonight is the Pretty Little Liars season finale! So, overall it's been a rather great day.  How's everybody else's day going?  Feel free to share in the comments :)

Song of the Week: "Secret" by The Pierces

I thought it would be fun to post a "song of the week" every Sunday.  This week, in honor of the Pretty Little Liars finale, is the theme song of the show "Secret" by The Pierces.  It's a good song and totally perfect for the show.  Here's the video...

Enjoy!  I have a few songs in mind for the next few weeks, but feel free to leave some suggestions in the comments!

(Belated) Weigh-In Wednesday

Before I begin, let me say that I am very much aware that today is not Wednesday.  I do know my days of the week, I'm not the type of person who is still wearing my "Wednesday" underwear on Sunday...actually, I don't have day of the week underwear at all.  As I've said throughout this whole past week, it was a busy one for me.  So the post that I had planned to do for this past Wednesday is going to be posted now.  But, from here on out it's going to be an official post for Wednesdays.

Now for those who don't know, my mother and I recently decided to join Weight Watchers.  The funny thing is, is that before we decided to officially join, I had been thinking about asking her.  Meanwhile she had also been thinking about talking to me about it!  So, we decided to give it a try.  And boy, am I glad we did!  Last summer, I had gone on a diet where I limited myself to 2,000 calories a day.  And I did pretty well, but I was also hard on myself and I deprived myself.  It got to the point where I felt like I was pigging out when I'd have 1,800 calories a day.  Clearly, that was not healthy.  Needless to say I ended up dropping that style of dieting and I gained back the 20 pounds I had lost.  Now, enter Weight Watchers.  For those who don't know, with Weight Watchers foods are assigned a PointsPlus Value (this is their new system, the old one being the POINTS Value) and you have a certain number of PointsPlus allowed to you each day, along with 49 weekly points to use however you like.  You can even earn points for exercising!

I like this because counting points is A LOT less stressful than counting calories.  And I'm not hard on myself when I eat to my maximum amount of points for the day (mainly because they encourage you to do so).  We started on March 2 and since then I have lost 4.8 pounds.  Would I like that number to be a bit bigger?  Sure, but I'm also okay with the weight coming off slowly.  Weight Watchers has been teaching me a lot, things such as proper portion control, better food choices and it has also helped me learn to eat more slowly and enjoy my food (I'd gotten into the habit of inhaling my food pretty darn fast!).  And by the weight coming off more slowly, it's allowing me time to make all of these tools a part of my life forever.  This is not a diet, nor is it a quick-fix to losing weight.  This is a complete and total lifestyle change, one that I am embracing rather enthusiastically.  Just the other day when I went out to lunch and I chose one of the menu's Weight Watcher meals which came with a salad.  A year and a half ago, I never would've touched that salad.  But this time, I ate half!  (I would've had more but it had a REALLY spicy salsa on it for a dressing).  If anybody out there is looking for a weight loss program, I highly recommend Weight Watchers.  If you've been a member in the past and you're thinking about going back, I say go for it!  If you've been thinking about joining it as a new member, I say do it!  Trust me, it will be one of the best things you could ever do for yourself.  Click here to go to their website and learn more (there's also a link on the side of my blog) and see for yourself!

So, to wrap this up I'd like to state once again that I have lost 4.8 pounds since starting.  The remainder of the Weigh-In posts won't be this long, but I just wanted to share a bit of my story.  Look for the next update this Wednesday, I'm already looking forward to it!

Check it out!

Click here to visit my friend Mal's blog.  It's quite a good read!

Now I'm off to work on my last catch-up post.

Episode Review: Pretty Little Liars "Monsters in the End"

Okay, so I'm admittedly a little behind in reviewing this show (what with the season finale being on Monday and all), but I didn't have a blog when it came out so don't hold it against me.  Before I get on with the review, let me start with how I came to start watching this show to begin with.  I was reading through messages on a Desperate Housewives forum (another show I love and will be reviewing here) and I saw a message about a new show premiering on ABC Family in a couple days that was supposed to be a "teenage version of DH".  I was curious so I decided to check it out, and I was hooked after the first episode.  While it started out as a light, fluffy show with a decent mystery, it has quickly become much more dark and twisted (and the mystery has only gotten better!),,it's definitely a guilty pleasure of mine.  I'm not even ashamed to admit it.  I'd highly advise checking it out sometime, it really does draw you in.  It stars Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hasting, Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery, Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin, Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields and Sasha Pieterse as Alison DeLaurentis.  The series is based on a book series by Sara Shepard, I have the books and they're also very good but overall distinctly different from the show.  Anyway, now that I have all of that out of the way allow me to get on with the review.  I'll leave it after the jump so as not to spoil it for people who may have yet to watch it (though since it aired on Monday I doubt that I have to worry, but it's better to be on the safe side)

Stick a fork in me...

I'm done.  For real.  I'm soooooooooooo tired!  It's been a very long week, so long that I didn't even get to do the blog post that I had planned to do yesterday.  So that puts me at having three separate entries that I need to do, and those will be coming in the next day or so.  All I ask is that you hang in there with me as I do my best to churn these puppies out.  A couple of episode reviews and a special "weekly" post will be on the way, but for now I'll just share my week with you.

I spent this week studying for my French test every. single. day.  My test was today, and I have to say that I think I did fairly well.  I also had to do an outline for the paper I'm doing in my Theatre class.  That was a bit hard for me.  Even though I'm an English major,  I haven't done an outline since high school and even then I sucked at them!  I'm great at writing the paper itself, but condensing my thoughts and ideas into an outline?  Not so much.  But I sucked it up and did it anyway...not that the final result was anything spectacular, but at least it was finished.  So now, after this long and school oriented week I'm tired and ready for bed.  And I think that's where I'll head now.  Tomorrow I have to go pick up my cap and gown.....graduation is fast approaching, this is all starting to become real!!

Have a good night!  And be on the look out for some catch-up entries in the next day or so!

The Long Week Ahead...

So, I may not be doing much writing this week, until Thursday evening (with an exception being a post on Wednesday) because I have a lot of stuff to do for school.  But I'll do my best to keep this updated!  You'll for sure hear from me on Wednesday and by Thursday things will be back to normal with a post or two that I have planned.  Should hopefully be some good stuff.  Hope everybody has a good week!

Product Review: Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30

DISCLAIMER: Before I begin writing about this I would just like for it to be known that I am not being compensated for this review in any way, shape or form.  I simply plan to review things that I enjoy and would like to pass along to people.  I am not gaining anything from this at all.  I also would like to add that I like Amazon because it's easy and convenient (and usually only a few cents more expensive than Wal-Mart) which is why I'll be linking to the reviewed product's Amazon page, not because they are paying me to do so.  Well, now that I have that out of the way....

the most insane workout ever

I am a big fan of Jillian Michaels and her line of DVDs. I own all of them.  They're all challenging, but they provide a great workout and after I'm done I always feel accomplished.  This latest release, however, has immediately made it's way to the top of my list.  This is the most difficult, challenging and yet rewarding workout that I have ever done.  No doubt about it.  I finished my third day of it today and as I write this my arms, chest and back are absolutely KILLING me.  But it's definitely in a good way.  There are 4 levels, and you're encouraged to spend a week on each one (I'll be spending 10 days on each level, working out 5 days a week) and then move on when you feel ready.  In each level there are 3 circuits using her "3-2-1" method, combining 3 minutes of strength with 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs.  For the strength, you do 3 moves for 30 seconds each, then repeat for a total of 3 minutes.  You then move on to cardio, where you do 2 moves for 30 seconds each and again repeat for a total of 2 minutes.  Then you move on to abs, doing 2 moves for 30 seconds each for a total of 1 minute.  You do different moves in each circuit (and apparently, no moves are repeated EVER throughout the DVD) so it keeps things fresh, allowing us to stay focused and not get bored.  There is also a warm up at the beginning and a cool down at the end for a total of 37 minutes per level.  At the end you'll be pouring with sweat and most likely very sore, but you'll also be feeling accomplished.  And it's cheap too!  Much cheaper than a gym membership, and you can do it in the comfort of your own home!  And really, who doesn't have roughly half an hour a day to workout?  This is something that could be fit into even the tightest of schedules and I highly recommend it.  Click here to check out the Amazon page, look at the price and read the reviews and decide for yourself.  But trust me, if you decide to check it out, you won't regret it. 

Happy exercising!

D is for "Defective"

Well I was going to do a post on Jurassic Park, because a couple of days ago I watched Jurassic Park 3 with my mom and brother and tonight we were going to watch the first one. Sadly, the disc we got from Family Video turned out to be scratched and therefore prevented us from watching it.  So, there goes what I was going to write about.  Boo.  However, I do have something planned for tomorrow and that will be a success for sure.  But now I'm off to bed, due to the impending time change I'd like to get some sleep.  I'll leave you with this video.

Check and follow!

I'll be doing a normal post at some point today (most likely later this evening/night) but for now I just want to direct you here.  This is the blog of my friend Angel and she is sharing her experience with heart disease and how she's using that experience to make a difference.  It's a very informative read, one that everyone should take a look at.  Click the link, read her posts and follow her to learn more!

F is for "Frenemy"...

That's what winter is.  It's not really my friend, yet it's not really my enemy either.  It has that nice balance in between, thus earning the title "frenemy".  My thoughts on this came about on Thursday, when it was decided that I couldn't go to school because of the weather (I have an hour commute and it's not fun in hazardous winter weather so sometimes a judgment call needs to be made).  And I really started thinking about it.  Overall, I really dislike winter.  I don't like the cold, I don't like the snow and I don't like the ice.  People  talk about the first snowfall of the year and act as if it's so magical.  Talking about how it's breathtaking and like watching little diamonds falling from the sky or whatever other flowery, poetic BS they can come up with.  Yeah that's not how I see it.  To me, the first snowfall of the year is just the start of a downward spiral into the crap-fest known as winter.  And besides, as fun and pretty as the snow may look when it first falls; the novelty wears off when it becomes slushy and dirty, looking like a mud/snow mixture on the side of the road.

But winter can be good every once in a while.  Snow days are good.  As long as they're not too frequent.  When you're in school (pre-college anyway) if there's too many you have to make them up.  Cutting into my summer vacation?  Yeah that's not cool.  And if you're in college too many snow days suck because then you just get behind schedule.  And if you have to commute and have several "personal" snow days because of the weather?  Well it starts to get annoying.  So all in all, winter is a double edged sword.  I'd much prefer to have summer all year round.  Now that's a season that brings joy and happiness.  Hello sunshine, swimming and shorts!  Hello cookouts and bonfires!  Yeah....summer is where it's at.

But for now I sit here at the computer, looking out at the snow and shivering at the slight draft that passes through the room.

Is it summer yet?

What's Italian for "Screwed"?

Seriously, if I was in Italy that is what I would be.  I love Italian food.  I mean I LOVE it.  If I could have one type of food for the rest of my life, I would be choosing Italian.  Thank god Weight Watchers lets you eat what you want as long as you stay in your points range or else I'd be in serious trouble.  I was originally going to write about winter and my love/hate relationship with the miserable season but then tonight's dinner happened.  My mom decided it was going to be left-overs night with the choices being Homemade Macaroni & Cheese, Cheese Tortellini and Lasagna.  All three tempting choices but in the end I chose Lasagna.  And after I was finished with my dinner, I went back to the pan with a fork and took a few more bites....which led to just having another piece.  Which got me to thinking how much I love pasta in any way, shape or form.  I'm not sure if it can really be considered "authentic" Italian, but it's still damn good.  The only thing I don't think I would like about eating in Italy is that I'm bound to run into chunky tomatoes (yuck, no thanks) but I could always pick them out.  But I love pasta, I love cheese, I love all the different sauces you can put on them.  I love trying new pasta dishes.  I would just be in heaven if I were to ever go to Italy.  I think I need to make it a goal to visit there at some point in my life.

Oh, and by the way for those who were wondering, according to Google Translate "Screwed" translates into "Avvitato". Huh. What a fun learning experience.

Tomorrow I'll be doing my post on Winter.  But for now, I'm off to put the lasagna in the fridge and hope that I can ignore its pleas to be consumed.

Why So Serious?

Okay, I feel like the first post (which I just posted) was a little...."serious".  And I'd like to just state for the record that things won't always be like that.  On the whole I'd like to keep this a fun blog, but there will be a time or two when things get serious.  After all, that's life!  But if that first post made you think "jeez, this is going to be one boring, serious blog" I ask you to please just keep reading.  I'll have some more lighthearted stuff here soon, I promise :)

Confessions of a College Student

Alright, so I've been inspired to do a blog by my good friend Mandi (who has a blog of her own which you can check out here) and so here I am.  What will this blog be about?  Well, pretty much anything.  School, work, friends, the ups and downs we have together, movies, television, books, food, exercise/nutrition (something I've started to get into), funny stories....pretty much anything.  I think it'll be a fun little read, but then again I'm biased.

So I'm sitting here and I'm watching it snow lightly outside and I can't help but think of how much I dislike the winter.  A lot.  I would ideally like to move somewhere warmer once I'm done with college.  And to think, that's only seven weeks away.

Seven weeks.

That's a single digit number (well, in weeks anyway.  In days it's a different story!).  Seriously where did all the time go?  It seems like it was just yesterday that I was at my orientation, nervous as can be and thinking that everything seemed so big and scary.  Now here I am, five years later and I know my way around both the campus and town like I've been here my whole life.  I only have seven weeks left and to be honest, it's a little frightening.  For the last five years I've created a little bubble of school and friends, that's pretty much it.  I also go to a small University, so that in itself is like a little bubble. Everybody knows everybody (or at least knows of everybody) and the professors and staff know us all too.  It's like a little safety net we've all had and it's about to get taken away from us.  Quite a scary thought!  So here we are, seven weeks away from having our bubble burst and having to float out into the real world.  Some of us will flourish while some of us will desperately wish we were still in college, living a carefree life.  Where will I fall into that?  Well I'd like to think that I'll flourish.  Sure, I'll look back on my college years fondly.  How could I not?  These have been some of the best years of my life, I've had some great times and met some great people and that is something I will have with me for the rest of my life.  The uncertainty of the future does scare me, but at the same time I find it a bit exciting.  I don't know, to be honest the whole thing gives me mixed emotions.

But at least I still have seven weeks to think about it.

Oh P.S. in case you were wondering, my blog title is a spin on the show "My Life As Liz" on MTV...I don't watch it anymore, but it was still an inspiration.