Hurry Up Spring!

Man oh man... This winter is really taking its toll on me. It feels like its been winter FOREVER. The snow, the rain, the gloom. Seasonal depression is in full force. And seasonal depression + senioritis = A BAD COMBINATION! Hope you are all making it through this rough February. 3 months from the 23rd and I will be walking across the stage on a (hopefully) sunny warm May day on my beautiful academic quad with my family and best friends around me. Woohooo! I know I will be sad when its all over but I am getting SO bored of the everyday here. Its a vicious cycle for me, established at a young age of moving around due to my dad being in the military. 2 and 3 years and I am ready for the moving boxes, new bedroom, new town, new school, new friends. So maybe its a little different now but I know that feeling that I get when I yearn for something new and different and it is definitely present right now. 

Friends M, M, and L and I are going to Penn State this weekend. Should be a fun time if the weather decides to cooperate with us. It will be a nice change of scenery since we go to a tiny school where everyone knows everything about everyone, often before it even happens. Sneeze and someone across campus has already heard about it. Sometimes I wish I had gone to a bigger school, but no use worrying about it now. 

Still waiting to hear back from my summer boss... I sent him an email a few weeks ago just to be in touch again about working for him after graduation. He said he would call last week but its been 2 weeks and no phone call. I know he is a very busy man, but I am getting antsy not knowing if I need to start looking elsewhere for a job, something that I really thought I would be able to avoid at all costs. So keep your fingers crossed that I get some good news!! Please and thank you! :)

I am literally itching to wear a sundress and some comfy sandals. I NEED A TAN LIKE YOU WOULDNT BELIEVE! I usually subject myself to the harsh UV rays of a tanning bed, but I have done without that this winter and it is VERY APPARENT. I have never been this shade of pale in my entire life. The mental shopping list is full. Now I just need to get my butt in gear as far as working out is concerned. 


Happy Friday to you all! Next week it will be March! Holy crap.

Weekend at Home

Happy start of a new week to all of you! My weekend at home was a nice little refresher. The traffic was killer due to the government opening back up on Friday after the snowpocalypse that the Mid-Atlantic region received. It should have taken me 45 minutes to get home after I dropped my friend off in Arlington but of course with I-95 the way it is, IT TOOK ME THREE HOURS!! 

Did some shopping and a movie with my mom and friend L on Saturday. We saw Valentine's Day and it was way cute. Great cast and definitely some funny parts. I think Anne Hathaway's character was my favorite, she was hysterical. I won't spoil it for those of you that plan to see it. I picked up a few shirts, belt and cardigan from B*anana Rep*ublic, a pair of super cute gray Cole Ha*an pumps, and some Han*ky Pank*ys. I have a true problem when it comes to buying underwear. I HAVE SO MUCH! Oops.

On Sunday, my mom's really good friend and her husband from Maine stopped in as he has business all along the East coast this coming week. We went to a great new restaurant for Valentine's Day lunch. I picked up a cheap pair of jeggings (jean leggings) to see how I feel about them. I will report back after I wear them.

For those of us who are unattached on this day after Valentine's Day... this showed up on my home page today and I thought I would share.

*HOW TO ENJOY BEING SINGLE*

1. Ignore the naysayers. In a couple-driven consumer marketing society, you're bound to come across people who wonder why you're single, as if the ultimate goal in life is to pair up with another human being and cling to that ideal as if your life depends on it. They might even imply that something's "wrong" with you if you're single. Brace yourself for that kind of ignorance. Remember that you don't have to defend your singledom, just like it's rude to attack the validity of someone's relationship. Just say "I prefer being single" and change the subject or mention that statistics show that 1/2 of all people are single.

2. Focus on friendship. Being single doesn't have to mean being lonely. When you're single, you have more time to do a variety of things, all of which are opportunities to forge new friendships. Even if you're an introvert, this can be an excellent time to nurture your extroverted side. But social butterflies can grapple with loneliness too. Make it a priority in your life to create meaningful friendships and enrich your existing ones. 

3. Enjoy your freedom. Everybody has radical little fantasies...and the chances of pairing up with someone who shares such a fantasy with equal fervor is not something to hold your breath for. So what are you waiting for? Find some people who have the same idea, or just go for it alone, and you'll meet like-minded people along the way.

4. Appreciate the absence of compromise. Classic relationship advice dictates that compromise, sacrifice are essential to a healthy relationship. Perhaps if you've been in a relationship before, you realize how much stuff you had to give up in order to make that relationship work. Or maybe you forgot about that stuff, because you're focused on the things you miss. Well, this is a good time to shift that focus. If you're a slob, isn't it great to be able to leave your stuff laying around, without anybody minding? If you're a neat freak, isn't it wonderful to be able to organize everything, and find it the way you left it? Isn't it nice to be able to cook and eat and enjoy foods that a partner might be averse to? Isn't it cool to be able to go out spontaneously, without wondering whether your partner can or should be invited? A relationship can add many good things to your life, but it also adds some rigidity, so take the time to appreciate your current flexibility. 

5. Cherish the excitement. Relationships tend to come along with planning--for example, you can't just accept a job across the country without touching base with your significant other. And generally, if you're in it for the long haul, you'll likely talk about what you'll be doing years from now. But when you're single, the future is completely open. Today you're at your desk, and a year from now you might be camping in Alaska. Right now you're single, but tomorrow you might meet your soul mate. Who knows? Fantasize. Be spontaneous. Be bold. 

6. Spoil Yourself. Being single gives you a lot more "you" time. Go spoil yourself! Get a pedicure, go shopping, get a massage, and pamper yourself!

"I'm single because I was born that way." - Mae West

How's that for the silver lining? Hope everyone has had a great Monday. Friday is only 4 days away!

SO MUCH SNOW!

I am imagining somewhere warm and tropical... if only I were really there when I opened my eyes! It has been snowing all day and I am not sure when it is going to stop. Hopefully I will be able to make it home this weekend, but they have even more snow down there! My mom's best friend is coming down from Maine so it will be fun to see her and eat the yummy lobsters she is bringing!

If any of you remember, I was having a pore crisis a little bit ago. Well I scooped up this... 

It actually works really well! The little scrublet is great and I can already notice a difference in the size of my pores. There are 4 different colors so I am not totally sure the difference between them, probably texture, skin type etc. but I would definitely recommend it! 

Hope everyone is staying warm! 

Love this pain.

"It's like I love this pain, a little too much. Love my heart all busted up." - Lady Antebellum 


Things I am happy about today:

-Lady Antebellum
-Edamame
-The fact that The Deep End and Grey's Anatomy are on tonight
-That tomorrow is Friday
-I ate really well today! 100 Nights is tomorrow which is starting off my 100 Days of Health.
-Zumba tomorrow!


Things I am not happy about today:

-I was just making a chicken breast and the package said to put it in the oven for 17-21 minutes. I think it was in there for 30 minutes and I still am not sure if its cooked.
-The shirt I am wearing has one of those lines across the front that is supposed to go under your boobs. Not so much the case for me. This shirt didnt used to fit this way. Awesome.
-The basketball game this weekend was moved to Friday night and with the paralyzing storm that is about to dump about 20 inches of snow on the Mid-Atlantic region, I am staying put.

Hmmph...

*Thanks a bunch Punxsutawney Phil.. the last thing I wanted was 6 more weeks of winter! As one of my professors pointed out today, there was no sun.. so who really knows if that little groundhog saw his shadow! I heard that PETA is going after Phil because they don't think he is treated well. He is pretty much royalty in PA so I think they can calm down a bit.

*In other news, am I the only one not excited about Lost? I have never seen the appeal of this show. Granted I have never watched it, but I feel like I would get so impatient. JUST GET OFF THE ISLAND ALREADY! I apologize to those that are jumping for joy at tonight's premiere but I don't get it. And the island moves? What?

*The guy that I met downtown at home just before I came back to school texted me today. I was surprised as I said before our outlooks on life are quite different and he pointed out that we had nothing in common. I am going to be home Valentine's Day weekend and he asked if I wanted to do something. I decided 'Why not?' until he said 'Okay pick a place and let me know I'll see if I have to work'. I respond that I don't know many of the places to eat downtown and he tells me to look online. I remind him that HE lives down there not me and he then suggests 3 restaurants, one of which he works at... which to me just seems uber lazy. I think I will pass. 


*THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS ARE GOING FOR WIN NUMBER 11 TONIGHTTTT!!!! The longest streak in franchise historyyyyy! After the less than stellar season the Redskins had, and the Nationals are a joke as well, the Caps are really all we've got. Love Ovechkin and the boys so here's to a Big W over the Bruins tonight!!!

I tried soo hard...

I did NOT want to do this. I adamantly said NO to everyone who asked me. But then it happened... 

I saw and REALLY enjoyed Avatar! My Computer Graphics professor would not stop raving about it and even hinted that there would be a question about it on our first midterm. Sunday after my parents left roommate A and I went to see it. The 3D was pretty awesome and the graphics were unreal. The storyline... super predictable and the acting was not the greatest. It was like Fern Gully mixed with Pocahontas but the Native Americans were blue. I predicted the entire thing, but then again I am a genius. ;)

Has anyone else heard about the people that are coming out of the theaters completely depressed that they cannot live in Pandora? I'll admit I wanted to fly around on winged dinosaur creatures and spear things but I did not lose my grip on reality. There are all these self help message boards springing up to talk people down for their ledges. Hmmm... that is a bit extreme if you ask me.