Tuesday Tangents

This is going to be shorter than usual because 1) I didn't take pictures today so these are all from google images (except for SMEA) and 2) It's been a 16 hour day and I have to get up in 6 hours.

This afternoon I went to the gym and did 2.25 miles in 30 min on the elliptical. This is really slow for me, usually I can do 12 min. miles, but I had to study for 2 quizzes that I had while working out. I am not coordinated for this. I was doing hill work and the elliptical is a little old so when it went up hill it jerked, yea I almost fell. Not. Cool.



After working out I had a quick lunch for french toast left overs and got ready for a nice 3 hr class. Usually I don't mind this class but tonight it went extra long. I unactivated my facebook due to interviews on Friday for teaching and not wanting my employers to make pre-conceived notions about me from looking at it. But I suffered through it and learned a ton.

After class I had a 3 hour long SMEA (Student Michigan Education Association). This was very informational and I enjoy my fellow Eboard members.
After the meeting I had to wait 1 hour for the parking gate to go up. I hate paying for parking and refuse to do it so I did Fitblog on Twitter while I waited. I got home around 10 just in time for Teen Mom 2 and My Life As Liz with the roomies.

1) Have you ever fallen off an exercise machine?
* Yes, I've tripped, fallen, slipped, you name I've done it at the gym.
2) Do you like professional development meetings?
* Yes and no, I learn a lot from them and they help my career as a teacher but as a Senior with a job, homework, and other activities they take up a lot of time.

3) What are some of your favorite "reality" t.v. shows?
* I really like reality T.V. Including the Biggest Loser, Teen Mom, My Life As Liz, and Jersey Shore.

Sunday Funday... But late :(

For the last week or so my parents have been in St. Thomas. I was very bitter that they decided to leave me in the blizzard in Michigan but on Sunday my Mom made it up to me.

Note that this picture is from 2 years ago, I now have brown hair but will most likely go back to blonde... but this is me and my Mom :)

First we went to church, which was amazing because my Mom has never been to the church I go to here at school. She got to meet all the families I babysit for and it took us awhile to leave, but I loved every minute of it. She had never been to Golden Harvest either so we went there for brunch.

Now Golden Harvest is a more "unique" place to eat. You'd miss it if you aren't looking for it and you have to wait at least 30 min and inside you are packed in like a can of sardines. But it's THE BEST breakfast/brunch place. Ever. Not other options. This was our awesome waitress!

I got the 3 piece french toast with the triple berry sauce. It also came with a package of hashbrowns and a whole pig of bacon. Mom got a spinach and feta omlette with rasberry swirl toast and seasoned potatoes. I wanted to take more pics but my AMAZING breakfast was calling.

After brunch it was 3ish so Mom had to go home to the Dad but it was such an amazing day :)

1) What is your favorite brunch food?

* I love to make "Sunday Sandwhiches" they include texas toast, poached egg, bacon, and cheese. Add some fresh fruit and I'm a happy girl.

2) What was your last vacation?

* My last vacation was last year in March for my spring break. I went out to D.C to visit my sister :) I'm in desperate need of another one!

What type wedding shows do you watch?

Have I ever explained how I often change my age? Some days I act like a 10 year old, or a 22 years, and unfortunately 35 some days. Friday night I was definitely 35. After an incredibly long week and realizing how broke I really am, I decided to stay in and clean.

I obviously had quite a bit of cleaning to do.

I absolutely hate it when I let my desk get this disorganized!

After a few hours of cleaning and disorganized (above) is the end result! So proud of myself :)

All the cleaning took a lot out of me so I treated myself to a nice snack of a choclate chip, banana scone and a glass of milk. The scone is from Espresso Royale and like a brick. I could only eat a few bites it's so heavy but so delicious! And yes, my clock says 9:15 pm

Around 10pm I finished reading all your blogs, watched enough girls try on wedding dresses (Say Yes to the Dress) and dish each other's wedding in competition for a honeymoon (4 weddings) and decided to go to bed. It was a nice, relaxing night so I think it's ok to be 35 some days :)

Do you ever not act your age? What is your favorite age?

What's you guiltiest sweet treat?

What is your favorite Friday night activity?

Favorite Fridays

Dear blog family,
I'm sorry I have not blogged since Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon I found out some very sad news about a family member and have been busy all week helping her. Thankfully she is now getting the help she needs but any extra prayers would help!

Since this has been such a tough week I decided to take today at work and catch up on all the blogs I follow. So for this Favorite Friday it will be all about my favorite blogs.

This is Mrs. Christine. I'm not going to put her last name because I feel like that would be a breach of privacy and the FBI and her husband would come after me... but if I made it up to her maybe I could go to her new place of residence :) Christine's blog is mostly about her life as a teacher intern and her random crazy stories. But they make me smile EVERY TIME I read them! Check her out or I'll poke you in the eye!! (Click here)

This is Katie. She is a delusional bridesmaid. No really, she is. You'll have to read her blog to find out more but she's pretty amazing. Best thing is she ALWAYS points out Christine's awkwardness which makes for some great laughs! Click here for some funny stories

This is Jenae. She is last but certainly not least. Reading her blog is like flipping through a picture book, the words are there but its more fun to look at the pictures and read the words later. She might kill me for putting this picture up but I feel like she's saying "Hi, I'm the hungry runner girl" which she totally is. You should click here and see her ridiculous running workouts and fun giveaway!!

Tangent Tuesday

1st things 1st. Check out Jenae's GIVEAWAY!!
Ok so Tangent Tuesday is a way to get frustrations out and then move on. It's 8:45am and I'm at work. I've been here since 7:30. I will post this blog and then have a wonderful, fantastic, day. And I hope you do too!


I have a membership to the gym on campus and I love it. There's always people there and everyone is friendly and I can often find a workout buddy. I'm social and can't workout alone. On Tuesdays I work 7:30-10:30am and then I usually go and workout but I have a hair appointment today and then class and meetings so I went to my apartment gym. It was awful. Not only are the machine's old but there was NO ONE THERE!! Granted it was 5:30 in the morning and what college student gets up that early to workout? Right? But I'm crazy and wanted at least 1 person there. It was boring. There was no one to talk to or to look at.






I've lived in Michigan my whole 22 years of life. I'm used to the cold and snow. But I'm over it. Really, 2 blizzards/winter are fine. It doesn't need to be 5 degrees with a windchill of -10. I went out to my car and found lovely frost on it. I started it 15 minutes before I had to leave for work and it was STILL frosted. See Picture. If anyone wants to pay for me to go somewhere warm I'll gladly accept. So that's all for my Tangent Tuesday. I'm not really in a negative/tangent mood. It's Tuesday which means that GLEE is on!! I have to miss it but will watch it on Hulu tonight! ****************************************************************
Do you watch people when you workout?
--I do, I love to see what other people do and if I see someone who looks more intense than me I'll kick it up. I'm very competitive, even if I don't know you.

What is your favorite Tuesday night T.V?
--I love Glee and One Tree Hill. I can't watch them when I'm supposed to but that's what Sundays and Hulu are for :)

What are some of your favorite blogs to follow?
--Hungry Runner Girl, The Chic Life, WebbSite, Confessions of a Delusional Bridesmaid

I Can Pay You in Mac n' Cheese

Ok so one of the best friend bloggers ever, Janae, is having an AWESOME GIVEAWAY!! Go to her blog and check it out... but don't enter because then I can't win and I LOVE swedish fish :)

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Mondays are one of my longer days. I'm on campus from 9:30-4 and then I tutor from 5-7 and have a meeting from 7-8. So when I finally got home I was feeling exhausted but still needed to get in a workout and finish up some homework. I forced myself eat a Myoplex bar and headed to the gym. I got about 3 miles into my elliptical run and decided to kick it up and do the aerobics mode for the other 3 miles. I then met up with my friend Lindsey and we did a weight circuit. It was such an amazing feeling at the end that I rewarded myself with some chocolate ice cream :)

I called my little sister and begged her to help with my hair. Doesn't it look grey at the roots? I swear I'm not but my roots are so much lighter than the rest!

Being the amazing sister and colorist that she is she agreed to help my situation and since I can't pay her in cash I'll take her Mac n' Cheese :)

On a last note, I live in Michigan and it was a whopping 20 degree out today so this guy decided to wear shorts and tennis shoes... Bet ya $10 he'll have a cold by the end of the week!

How to be Productive on a Sunday

In my family Sundays are called Sunday Funday. We always went to church together, had a big breakfast, and relaxed. As we got older they turned into us kids going to church and then sleeping all day and doing homework at the last minute. Now all of us are in different states and cities but we still have Sunday Funday. My older sister, sister-in-law and I skype and I have lengthy conversations with my Mom :)

Today I decided I need to be productive in the morning so I can enjoy the Superbowl tonight! I went to the 8:30am service at my church, which was different music and I prefer my 11am service.

After church I wanted to make a good breakfast to get me through a workout and hold me over till 3:30 when I get to eat super yummy football food. I had coffee, strawberry-banana juice, a banana and breakfast sandwich. The sandwich is a whole-wheat bagel, over-easy egg, and veggie sausage. Needless to say... I enjoyed every bite :)

After breakfast I made meatballs for the party I'm going to. I used VeggiePatch meatless meatballs and mixed 2 cups ketchup with 1 cup brown sugar and poured it over the meatballs. I'll let them cook for 3-4 hours on high and they will be yummy in my tummy!

After the meatballs were made I knew I had to do a hardcore work out to enjoy all the great food I'll be eating later! I did 3 miles on the treadmill and Jillian Michael's Shred It with Weights. It was intense and I needed to stretch out so I did some Yoga. I really enjoy Jillian's workouts because you feel the burn and don't have to leave home!

Now it's 2 pm and I'm showered, dressed, and enjoying My Big Fat Greek Wedding while reading everyone's blogs... Makings of a great Sunday Funday!

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What are your favorite things to do on a Sunday?

--Church, workout, watching movies/tv, and catching up on reading blogs!

What is your favorite Superbowl food?

--I obviously like meatballs, but guacamole is also a favorite. I only make it for parties or else I'll eat the whole bowl!

Are you a Packers or Steelers fan?

--Steelers all the way!