Happy, fat, and tan

I'm officially back in the United States after having an amazing time in Cabo San Lucas. I am so blessed for the opportunity to go and spend time with my amazing friends. I will post a few pictures later this week and write an official entry about the trip. But to sum up my trip--ate lots of food ALL day, drank quite a bit, tanned in beautiful weather, napped in the afternoons, and danced till 2:00am every night.

I cannot believe its April! I can't believe that I will be done with school in about 1.5 months. I can't believe that half of my friends will be graduating and going their separate ways. Its a scary feeling over all. I know its going to be weird finishing my 5th year of college with only half of my friends here. I'm not ready for it, but its slowly starting to happen. Within the next month friends will be walking the stage, throwing graduation parties, and moving back home. Its scary when things change. I've had this comfortable foundation for the past four years and now I'm going to have to re-adjust again. But I know I can't be selfish, because I know once I graduate I will be moving and moving on in the next direction of my life. Its just scary.

I do have my goals this month as I do every month. I feel like April will be a month of setting things into motion. Basically, I have a lot things to figure out, hard work to do, and things to set in place. Its going to do require some thinking and reflection. Here are my main goals:
1. Start eating healthier/cook more
2. Run 5k at least 3x a week
3. Find a place to live next year
4. Do something with my hair (extensions again or hair cut?)
5. Figure out which type of grad program I want to apply to

i will never walk away again, im never going to leave this bed

Hey friends! I've been so incredibly busy lately, but nonetheless amazing! This past weekend was so much fun and included dinner downtown twice, checking out a new lounge, celebrating birthdays, running, going to the beach, and of course homework. All I can say is that I am so happy and loving everything about life right now. I also like the fact that its been sunny and warm, oh spring hurry and get here :) Here are some amazing things going on in my life right now:

1. Running 2.25 miles non-stop today! I couldn't believe it. Maybe taking a day off was necessary. Felt I could have ran longer but I was running late for something else and had to turn around. So happy that I'm closer to my goal then ever before. Ran over 3.5 miles total today!
2. Got a B+ on my first english paper of the semester. Debating if I should re-do it to get a better grade or wait to do the re-do on one my other 3 papers left this semester....
3. Volunteered today (& last Tuesday) helping kids with their homework. Tomorrow morning I'm waking up bright and early to volunteer with some Optometrists to do a vision screening for homeless children :]
4. Got my passport earlier this week (It took less then 3 weeks, w/o getting it expedited!). I'm starting to get so very excited for my cruise and Mexico. But first I need to put in hard work these next two weeks.
5. Interview this Thursday for a job! *crossing fingers*

What things are making you feel happy or accomplished this week?

January You've been good to me!

January is really proving to be a fresh start to the new year. I am really feeling so happy with life and am enjoying having good times with friends and going on adventures.  I've also been doing pretty good in regards of staying on top of my new year goals. Its been great, and I want it to last.... But school starts next week, and it will be time to get back into the swing of things. I'm hoping to slow down on the partying a bit, get into some new hobbies, and go on more adventures. Yea?

So Tuesday I registered for classes and ended up getting a pretty sick schedule, wayyyy better than last semester. I won't be running around like a chicken with its head cut off & I actually get to sleep in on monday, wednesday, and friday. I quit my job and now this semester is fully dedicated to school, school, and school. On Tuesday night I went out with a group of friends and we seriously had a blast. We got cheap $2.00 tacos and $4.00 margaritas, we danced on the dance floor when no one else was. I seriously love my friends, and even though I wasn't drunk (I was the designated driver) I had a great time :) Wednesday night was spent at the school's basketball game with a sold out crowd and the best record in the nation. I love our basketball games, so much energy and such a great vibe. Yesterday me and my roomie went on an adventure and went hiking. With it being 70 degrees and sunny in southern california there was no way we could not go outside and soak up the sunshine. I also treated myself to sushi (yummmmm) and did a little shopping. Victorias secret had a major sell, I got a bra for $12.99 and some PJ pants for $9.99...SCORE! AND I finally updated my make-up. I've been using this worn out little eyeliner pencil and now there is almost nothing left. So I got new eyeliner, lipstick, and eyeshadow. I did my make-up for the basketball game on Wednesday and it turned out so well! I was pretty excited. So now I'm excited to try it with more colors and what not. Anyways, I leave you with photos from our hiking adventure :)

Now its time to get the weekend started! My plans are to go downtown for a friends birthday, hangout with a good friend that I haven't seen in a few months, work on scholarship essays, workout lots, prepare for my mock interview, and get excited about getting extensions! Have a safe weekend!

Happy New Year--2011!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy new year! This was my first time celebrating the new year without my family and outside of the bay area. Me and a group of friends got bottle service at a local lounge/club here in San Diego. We had a blast and everyone got pretty drunk to say the least. The end of the night was a little bit interesting, but we all made it home safely. Below is a picture of what I wore, I love love love that dress. It really fits my body type. I can't wait to wear it again!

 So I am very much looking forward to everything that is in store for 2011. New people, experiences, and lots of love & laughter. I am determined to make this year great in every aspect and I know I can can accomplish that. Here are a few of my resolutions for 2011:

1. get good grades spring semester
2. get on good terms with a professor
3. try ballet
4. get accepted into optometry school
5. focus on school and not working
6. win a scholarship
7. spend less money & save more
8. only go out once a weekend
9. spend thursday nights in the library
10. explore a new city
11. exercise 3 times a week
12. take fish oil daily
13. volunteer once a week
14.  read the bible
15. fall in love

I have many other goals and plans for 2011 but the list gets far too long. However I am using '43 things' as a method to mark my progress throughout the year. The great thing is that they have an app for iphones (& other phones im sure) to help you stay on track. You can mark what percentage you've completed for each goal, write entries about your progress, and check them off once you're done. Pretty neat, right?

I feel like this winter break is zipping right by despite me not "having" to do anything. I mean I've only worked 2 days out of these past two weeks yet the days are just slipping away. I guess errands do take up a lot of time, and I have a lot to do still before school starts on the 19th.  I am excited about leaving for Texas on Tuesday though which is why I have to cram a lot of errands in today & tomorrow.  Time to get this day started!

outfit of the day & 2011

(cardigan--old navy; v-neck--target; jeggings--khols, booties--shiekhs)

This is a picture of what I wore yesterday. I ended up getting those booties as an early christmas gift last night. I returned some boots that I got for xmas (since I have a similar pair) and got the booties and a little cash back in exchange. I absolutely loved them and I felt like it was meant to be. I had tried on a dozen other pairs of little black booties that just didn't work (didn't fit right, the heel too high, too woobly, etc) and those were the last ones I tried on and behold...they were perefect! I love the feeling of an amazing purchase :) I can't wait to wear them with cute tights, dresses, skinny jeans,..... everything!

Last night I went to go see Black Swan, which was so so good I highly reccommend it. I must admit it had me jump more than any horror movie I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot). It was beautiful and thrilling in everyway. And its definitely one of those movies that leaves you thinking WTF? Haha.  And that leads me to announce one of my plans for the new year--I'm starting ballet. No not because of this movie.....i've actually been thinking about it since the end of summer. Unfortunately working and going to school would not permit me to take classes. But I think I will be starting in January. Don't worry I'm not going all professional or plan or joining a company of any sorts. I'm doing it merely as a hobby, to expand my horizons, to meet new people, to tone my body, and give me something new to talk about. I loved doing ballet when I was little, and would like to pick it up again. Who knows, maybe that I'm older now I'll hate it. But I think its worth a try. I just need to

I have many more ideas and plans for 2011. I just need a fresh start and beginning and I feel like 2011 can do that for me. Its no doubt going to be another hard year as I prepare for my future and spend my summer studying away and the fall sending off applications and flying around the country for interviews.  And its scary to know that friends will be doing the same as they graduate and look for jobs. This year is going to be a lot different from the past three. But I really need to focus on myself and doing whats best for me, on a variety of levels. I will dedicate a big post to these ideas/goals sometime next week. I'm very excited =)