So I was cleaning off the pictures in my BlackBerry and I found something that made me smile and almost cry in one moment.
The first picture was from February 2010 and the second picture is from this past weekend. Tell me what you think!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
I am passing my spreadsheets class (which I need to graduate) - I made a 200/200 for my midterm and brought my grade from a 40-something to an 80-something. I need to pull up my Admin Law grade from a 40-something to an acceptable 70-something. I can live with a 2.8 - 3.0 on my FINAL semester. I won't get honors like I'd hope, but I'll at least squeak by with a 2.97!! If I can possibly bring my Spreadsheets class up to a low "A" - I think if I make good scores on the rest of my assignments and do my discussions like a good student as well as make the same grade on my final that I did on my midterm, I can accomplish that - I can possibly graduate with a 3.22!! Now getting an 80-something in Admin Law is a big accomplishment and idk if I can pull it off, but if I can manage it - then I may graduate with honors. I'm not sure what my GPA would be.
Oh I also need to sign up for the Bachelor's degree program with VC Online. I am excited that I am taking my bach program part time!!
Other good news, I can fit into my skinny jeans (size 18)!!!! Hell yeahhhhh. It is my goal to drop 20 pounds by Halloween. That is a big goal, I know - but I think if I bust my ass, I can do it! If I can, I'll possibly be in a size 16 by my birthday - that would be a VERY happy birthday to me.
Oh I also need to sign up for the Bachelor's degree program with VC Online. I am excited that I am taking my bach program part time!!
Other good news, I can fit into my skinny jeans (size 18)!!!! Hell yeahhhhh. It is my goal to drop 20 pounds by Halloween. That is a big goal, I know - but I think if I bust my ass, I can do it! If I can, I'll possibly be in a size 16 by my birthday - that would be a VERY happy birthday to me.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
It's been a while since I have blogged, but I've had a lot going on the past few days. My friends Kel and Chris came down from New Jersey to visit (Chris is in the Air Force and they are stationed there - he came down on leave) and I spent a few days hanging out with them.
Kel & Chris
Me & my amazing best friend Kel 
Me & Chris - This was the first time I've seen him since Nov 2008.
Me & Chris again (I was trying to keep them from leaving...)
Saturday, August 7, 2010
So I am house-sitting for my grandfather today/tonight and while I am here, I am working on my spreadsheets class (which I have been seriously neglecting). I have 12 assignments to do (that includes the mid-term assignments) and so far, I've got 6 out of the 12 done. I've also got my Admin Law to do - which is about 7 or 8 briefs and the mid-term.
Here is my goal for today:
So I read my grandmother's journals and she wrote a few nasty things about me. That honestly gets me down but also motivates me. I will prove her wrong.
Here are some of the things from her journal:
Here is my goal for today:
1. Finish all of my spreadsheet assignments.If I finish all of that, I am going to go to CrossFit 10-9 (the gym I go to) and row 1500 meters (3 rounds of 500 meters) and do 60 pull-ups (3 rounds of 20).
2. Finish 3 case briefs.
So I read my grandmother's journals and she wrote a few nasty things about me. That honestly gets me down but also motivates me. I will prove her wrong.
Here are some of the things from her journal:
"Callie is home for break. She's as big as a house..." December 14, 2007To her dying day, my weight has ALWAYS been her favorite subject.
"This was her first semester in college. She appears to have gained 20 pounds. Add to Dianne's discussion 2 weeks ago to have Callie an implant surgery. She needs to have an intestinal bypass, which is what I've told both of them. I guess she'll have that next year." December 30, 2007
Friday, August 6, 2010
So I am very proud of myself - I did almost 40 pull ups tonight at CrossFit. I pulled something in my leg and did a strength night instead of WOD.
When I got home from CrossFit, I thought a walk/run would help loosen up the muscle. Wow, I was wrong! It still hurts, but it's not as tight as it used to be. When I came home, I fell on the floor and almost died. But I ran .5 miles without Shane running behind me!!!
Today is the end of my externship at the law firm I've been working at the past month. I can't believe that in a single month I fulfilled 120 hours worth of work which was supposed to be spanned out over 11 weeks. I have enjoyed every minute of those hours and have learned SO MUCH from the attorney I have been working for.
In a way, I am relieved that today is my last day because this means I can spend more time focusing on my online classes and spend more time in the gym (oh I'm sure Shane and Bri will be happy to hear about that!).
In another way, I am disappointed because I really enjoy the work that I do and I don't like the idea of being stuck at my house every single day. But I am determined to find ways to get out of the house. I will spend more time at Starbucks working on my homework because I sometimes can't focus on homework while at my house.
I told them that if they have a lot of work and need help to call me and I'd be more than glad to come in and help.
I also put in my resume at two firms in Gulfport - or better yet Hildie from school put them in for me. I asked her to put in more for me and I will be putting some in for myself. Maybe I will be able to find a job within a few weeks.
In a way, I am relieved that today is my last day because this means I can spend more time focusing on my online classes and spend more time in the gym (oh I'm sure Shane and Bri will be happy to hear about that!).
In another way, I am disappointed because I really enjoy the work that I do and I don't like the idea of being stuck at my house every single day. But I am determined to find ways to get out of the house. I will spend more time at Starbucks working on my homework because I sometimes can't focus on homework while at my house.
I told them that if they have a lot of work and need help to call me and I'd be more than glad to come in and help.
I also put in my resume at two firms in Gulfport - or better yet Hildie from school put them in for me. I asked her to put in more for me and I will be putting some in for myself. Maybe I will be able to find a job within a few weeks.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Food for Though
1. In 1943, Philip Morris ran an ad acknowledging “smokers’ cough.” They claimed it was caused by smoking brands other than Philip Morris.
2. In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called “Growing Up Skipper.” Her breasts grew when her arm was turned.
3. Michael Jackson’s 1988 autobiography Moonwalk was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
4. On the 2001 New Zealand census, 53,715 people listed their religion as “Jedi.”
5. Only female mosquitoes will bite you.
6. At the 2010 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift won more Grammys (4) than Elvis did his entire career (3).
7. At Fatburger, you can order a “Hypocrite”—a veggie burger topped with crispy strips of bacon.
8. Dr. Ruth was trained as a sniper by the Israeli military.
9. In 1999, Furbies were banned from the National Security Agency’s Maryland headquarters because it was feared the toys might repeat national security secrets.
10. Roger Ebert and Oprah Winfrey went on a couple dates in the mid-1980s. It was Roger who convinced her to syndicate her talk show.
11. There was a long-lost fourth member of the Snap/Crackle/Pop gang. “Pow” represented Rice Krispies’ explosive nutritional value.
12. Kool-Aid was originally marketed as “Fruit Smack.”
13. In 2008, The Little Tikes Company sold 457,000 Cozy Coupes, making it the best-selling car in America.
14. Uncle Sam was based on Samuel Wilson, who worked as a meat inspector during the War of 1812.
15. The archerfish knocks its insect prey out of over-hanging branches with a stream of spit.
16. When Woodrow Wilson married Edith Galt, the real Chef Boyardee (Hector Boiardi) catered the event.
17. There really was a Captain Morgan. He was a Welsh pirate who later became the lieutenant governor of Jamaica.
18. The 3 Musketeers bar was originally split into three pieces with three different flavors: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. When the other flavors became harder to come by during WWII, Mars decided to go all chocolate.
19. Bear Bryant was once asked to contribute $10 to help pay for a sportswriter’s funeral. According to legend, he said, “Here’s a twenty, bury two.”
20. In 1980, C-3PO and R2-D2 visited Sesame Street. They played games, sang songs, and R2-D2 fell in love with a fire hydrant.
21. Dr. Thomas Harvey removed Einstein’s brain during his autopsy. For 30 years, Harvey kept it in two mason jars in his Wichita home.
22. In 1961, Martha Stewart was selected as one of Glamour magazine’s “Ten Best-Dressed College Girls.”
23. It’s estimated that 95% of the world’s lab mice are descended from mice born in the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.
24. As part of David Hasselhoff’s divorce settlement, he kept possession of the nickname “Hoff” and the catchphrase “Don’t Hassle the Hoff.”
25. “Jay” used to be slang for “foolish person.” So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a “jaywalker.”
26. Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell is also responsible for starting up the Chuck E. Cheese’s franchise.
27. The string on boxes of animal crackers was originally placed there so the container could be hung from a Christmas tree.
28. Duncan Hines was a real person. He was a popular restaurant critic who also wrote a book of hotel recommendations.
29. Green bean casserole dates back to 1955, when a chef named Dorcas Reilly created it for a cookbook designed to promote Campbell’s products.
30. Carly Simon’s dad is the “Simon” of Simon and Schuster. He co-founded the company.
31. In 2009, U.S. airlines collected $2.7 billion in baggage fees. Another $2.4 billion came from reservation change fees.
32. Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys. (Go ahead and try typing the other 49 states. We’ll wait.)
33. While they were in the White House, John & Abigail Adams had dogs named Satan & Juno.
34. Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue” was penned by Shel Silverstein, the beloved children’s book author who wrote Where the Sidewalk Ends.
35. M&M’s actually stands for “Mars & Murrie’s,” the last names of the candy’s founders.
36. Perhaps our favorite school nickname is The Arkansas School for the Deaf Leopards.
37. In 1907, an ad campaign for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes offered a free box of cereal to any woman who would wink at her grocer.
38. Why did the FBI call Ted Kaczynski “The Unabomber”? Because his early mail bombs were sent to universities (UN) & airlines (A).
39. That thing you use to dot your lowercase “i” is called a tittle.
40. The only number whose letters are in alphabetical order is 40 (f-o-r-t-y).
41. The prolific Alan Thicke wrote the theme songs to The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes.
42. Bono was born Paul David Hewson, and The Edge’s name is David Howell Evans.
43. Male students at Brigham Young University need a doctor’s note to grow a beard.
44. In 1991, Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, married Russi Taylor—the voice of Minnie.
45. The sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel is 666.
46. The Vatican Bank is the world’s only bank that allows ATM users to perform transactions in Latin.
47. Utah’s State Bird is the California Seagull.
48. At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajärvi, Finland, first prize is the wife’s weight in beer.
49. After leaving office, Ronald Reagan was offered a role in Back to the Future III. (He declined.)
50. Oscar the Grouch used to be orange. Jim Henson decided to make him green before the second season of Sesame Street. How did Oscar explain the color change? He said he went on vacation to the very damp Swamp Mushy Muddy and turned green overnight.
2. In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called “Growing Up Skipper.” Her breasts grew when her arm was turned.
3. Michael Jackson’s 1988 autobiography Moonwalk was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
4. On the 2001 New Zealand census, 53,715 people listed their religion as “Jedi.”
5. Only female mosquitoes will bite you.
6. At the 2010 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift won more Grammys (4) than Elvis did his entire career (3).
7. At Fatburger, you can order a “Hypocrite”—a veggie burger topped with crispy strips of bacon.
8. Dr. Ruth was trained as a sniper by the Israeli military.
9. In 1999, Furbies were banned from the National Security Agency’s Maryland headquarters because it was feared the toys might repeat national security secrets.
10. Roger Ebert and Oprah Winfrey went on a couple dates in the mid-1980s. It was Roger who convinced her to syndicate her talk show.
11. There was a long-lost fourth member of the Snap/Crackle/Pop gang. “Pow” represented Rice Krispies’ explosive nutritional value.
12. Kool-Aid was originally marketed as “Fruit Smack.”
13. In 2008, The Little Tikes Company sold 457,000 Cozy Coupes, making it the best-selling car in America.
14. Uncle Sam was based on Samuel Wilson, who worked as a meat inspector during the War of 1812.
15. The archerfish knocks its insect prey out of over-hanging branches with a stream of spit.
16. When Woodrow Wilson married Edith Galt, the real Chef Boyardee (Hector Boiardi) catered the event.
17. There really was a Captain Morgan. He was a Welsh pirate who later became the lieutenant governor of Jamaica.
18. The 3 Musketeers bar was originally split into three pieces with three different flavors: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. When the other flavors became harder to come by during WWII, Mars decided to go all chocolate.
19. Bear Bryant was once asked to contribute $10 to help pay for a sportswriter’s funeral. According to legend, he said, “Here’s a twenty, bury two.”
20. In 1980, C-3PO and R2-D2 visited Sesame Street. They played games, sang songs, and R2-D2 fell in love with a fire hydrant.
21. Dr. Thomas Harvey removed Einstein’s brain during his autopsy. For 30 years, Harvey kept it in two mason jars in his Wichita home.
22. In 1961, Martha Stewart was selected as one of Glamour magazine’s “Ten Best-Dressed College Girls.”
23. It’s estimated that 95% of the world’s lab mice are descended from mice born in the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.
24. As part of David Hasselhoff’s divorce settlement, he kept possession of the nickname “Hoff” and the catchphrase “Don’t Hassle the Hoff.”
25. “Jay” used to be slang for “foolish person.” So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a “jaywalker.”
26. Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell is also responsible for starting up the Chuck E. Cheese’s franchise.
27. The string on boxes of animal crackers was originally placed there so the container could be hung from a Christmas tree.
28. Duncan Hines was a real person. He was a popular restaurant critic who also wrote a book of hotel recommendations.
29. Green bean casserole dates back to 1955, when a chef named Dorcas Reilly created it for a cookbook designed to promote Campbell’s products.
30. Carly Simon’s dad is the “Simon” of Simon and Schuster. He co-founded the company.
31. In 2009, U.S. airlines collected $2.7 billion in baggage fees. Another $2.4 billion came from reservation change fees.
32. Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys. (Go ahead and try typing the other 49 states. We’ll wait.)
33. While they were in the White House, John & Abigail Adams had dogs named Satan & Juno.
34. Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue” was penned by Shel Silverstein, the beloved children’s book author who wrote Where the Sidewalk Ends.
35. M&M’s actually stands for “Mars & Murrie’s,” the last names of the candy’s founders.
36. Perhaps our favorite school nickname is The Arkansas School for the Deaf Leopards.
37. In 1907, an ad campaign for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes offered a free box of cereal to any woman who would wink at her grocer.
38. Why did the FBI call Ted Kaczynski “The Unabomber”? Because his early mail bombs were sent to universities (UN) & airlines (A).
39. That thing you use to dot your lowercase “i” is called a tittle.
40. The only number whose letters are in alphabetical order is 40 (f-o-r-t-y).
41. The prolific Alan Thicke wrote the theme songs to The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes.
42. Bono was born Paul David Hewson, and The Edge’s name is David Howell Evans.
43. Male students at Brigham Young University need a doctor’s note to grow a beard.
44. In 1991, Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, married Russi Taylor—the voice of Minnie.
45. The sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel is 666.
46. The Vatican Bank is the world’s only bank that allows ATM users to perform transactions in Latin.
47. Utah’s State Bird is the California Seagull.
48. At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajärvi, Finland, first prize is the wife’s weight in beer.
49. After leaving office, Ronald Reagan was offered a role in Back to the Future III. (He declined.)
50. Oscar the Grouch used to be orange. Jim Henson decided to make him green before the second season of Sesame Street. How did Oscar explain the color change? He said he went on vacation to the very damp Swamp Mushy Muddy and turned green overnight.
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