Moi? a teacher?

I visited my adorable little sister today.
Completely sassy, but she's doing a lot better at listening.
I stayed in class with her today after lunch, and her teacher Ms. Raghoo is AWESOME. She's so funny, messes with the kids and lets me do whatever i want with the time Jolicia and i have together.

Today the whole class worked on math problems, lo and behold... when work time was finished, Ms. Raghoo told me to run over the questions on the overhead with the whole class.
It was so cool, these normally bad kids were all quiet, and "ooo"ed and "aaaahh"ed to get called on when we were going over questions. It was really cool, cause i thought the kids were going to make fun of me? or ignore me? but they all call me Jolicias big sister,, and it was really fun running the class for a couple minutes!

yay!

Jolicia and I at lunch:

probably the cutest thing i've ever done...

So Michael doesn't like Valentines Day. At all. Valentines is my favorite Holiday. ever. of all time.
conflict? YES.
We both like this movie called MirrorMask (the backgrounds are made from screen shots of it).
There is a sphinx in the movie that asks riddles all the time (hence the first picture).
And this is how I asked him to be my valentine.. I sent him the first picture, waited 5 minutes then sent the second.


It says:
"A riddle for you, Michael...
What can fulfill these requirements: a hopeful girl, a lucky guy, undivided attention, funtimes, video games, cookies, anime and a possible hand to hold? You have 5 minutes" (i had to resize cause of blog layout..)

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then i sent...



I totally made both of these!
yay for procrastinating during exams!

<3 Capella


oh p.s. he said he'd love to be my Valentine, and he's making me chocolate soufflee on Saturday. :)!

Dammit. :( hah

Bianca and I ran into one of my old classmates from HS today at the Thai Temple. Her name is Gianna, and she said she was trying to get into Bhuddism. She also bartends and performs at Valentines, this alternative lifestyle bar i Tampa. It's hip hop night tonight and Bianca and I are totally going!

HOWEVER,
Keith was supposed to be busy today, and he tells me (after these bar plans have been made) that he thought and wanted me to come over tonight. Dammit. Because I would love to come over tonight. Shit. But I told Gianna that we were going, and I have a whole outfit planned already.
Man. That blows.

*le sigh*

OH OH I'm also way addicted to this song that Chris DeLicious put on a CD for me, by The Bronx. It's called, "Young Bloods"

Young Bloods
I'm amazed how well you handle defeat, for a rookie.
So lay back and just continue to sleep.
We'll tell you when they're long gone.
I solemnly swear to compete in the world if nothing is ever atoned.

Young blood, if given the chance, spit fire!
Young blood, destroy the old empire!

I'm amazed the way you handle the press, like a veteran.
Flies will swarm and bees will crowd for incest.
They want to document all your time.
I solemnly swear to compete in the world if nothing is ever atoned.

Young blood, if given the chance, spit fire!
Young blood, destroy the old empire!
Young blood, if given the chance, spit fire!
Young blood, empires fade, so hold on to the money that you made.

Long gone, I solemnly swear to compete in the world if nothing is ever atoned.

Young blood, if given the chance, spit fire!
Young blood, destroy the old empire!
Young blood, if given the chance, spit fire!
Youn blood, if given the choice, never let them silence your voice!

I love my Daddy, I love my friends!

I love my Daddy:
I had lunch today with the Daddy, and he lied to my mom that he was shopping at Wal-Mart (hahahaha). We were talking about when I was going to graduate and I was in the process of confessing that I wasn't going to get a job right away and that I wanted to travel.
So I asked him how long he was a ship captain for, (if you didn't know, my daddy was a ship captain and traveled le world!). He said, "Seven years. For seven years.." And I said,
"Dad.. after I graduate I want to travel the world. Then.. i might try to get a job in Japan."
Dad: "Okay"
Me: "Have you been to India?"
Dad: "Yes. But don't go there, it's better to go to Bali, Indonesia."
Me: "You've been there?!"
Dad: "Yes. And Europe is too cold. After you graduate we'll go to the Philippines, so I can see my sisters, ok?"
Me: "OK!"
Then we started to talk about traveling and all the places my dad has gone and where I should go. And how I'm going to spend six months working fulltime before we travel so I can pay off my bills and such.
Talking to my dad about traveling almost made me cry in the restaurant, because he didn't judge e on where I should be going, or what i "should be" doing. He just accepts me, and my decisions and that makes him the best daddy ever. :)

I love my friends:
Yesterday I was explaining to one of my male friends how much weight I lost this past week with Weight Watchers, and.. he's been with me with all my dieting endeavors. And he only had to say one thing.."You, know, I'm so proud of you."
When there are friends out there who want you to do good, and guys who back you up like that through whatever? It's probably.. no.. it is, the best feeling one can ever go through..

OH. HELL. YEAH.

It was better than I expected, oh yeah. That's right. I LOST 6.4lbs this week. And guess what's been helping me lose it? That's right, Taco Bell. LOL.

YES.. F. YES!!

Fun times!

I've been feeling really good this week, like REALLY good.
I weighed myself today, a day premature of my official weigh in, and if numbers are correct on my scale (which, i hope to god they are) I would have lost 5.4lbs. haha, oh god i hope that's what shows up tomorrow.

I've been working out like crazy. I went to the gym last night, did 45min of cardio and an extra 30 min of strength and resistance training. When im doing strength training.. im also gaining more confidence.. i can actually watch myself in the mirror while doing my moves and not feel like a complete fat slob.. which is good.. lo. My clothes are loose and look kinda funny on me... :D!!!!

This time last year I was doing an hour on the elliptical, and so far right now only about 20 min. lol. I'm increasing my running/jog everyday.. which is good. I'll probably take Alex Longs advice (triathlon/marathon running friend) on going to Fit-2-Run in the International mall.. apparently they have expensive ass shoes, but they'll size and fit your foot for free. Which is good, because my shoes are not that awesome.

I just finished eating lunch here, in the Physical Education building at USF, yummy! Haha they don't sell food here, but I save money (and calories) by bringing my own frozen food entree`. This is the only building i know of (minus dorms) that has a microwave in their rec room (i also noticed all the Phys. Ed majors are constantly fuckin eating!)
My Smart ones frozen meal was suprisingly large... which brings me to ...

FOOD OF THE WEAK!
Is anything that isn't proper portion sizes. Holidays is a different thing, but eating a shitload just because you have it? don't do it. Unfortunately when I tried to do a search for "comfort food"... guess what was popping up the most? Not comfort food at all (homemade suff), but McDonalds and KFC n shit! how ridiculous. Remember... this looks good, but not on your thighs.



FOOD FOR THE STRONG!haha..
I took this picture right before I devoured it, but it is Roast Turkey Medallions and delicious wild rice. There was so much rice, it was pressing up against the plastic film. Really filling, almost didn't finish it.. and if you're following Weight Watchers, it's only 4 points. (For relevance, i have a bank of 34points a day, and a cup of BROTH soup at Panera is 4-5 points). When the portion is measured for me, i realizr i fill up quicker... just because there is food on the table, doesn't mean you have to eat it.



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On other news, Keith and I are going to go out to grub this weekend and possibly see My Bloody Valentine in 3D!!!!! WHO IS SO EXCITED?! THIS GIRL!!! And i'm not sure what i'm more excited about.. Keith.. or the movie... lol

This seems to be a routine...

Two days before the weight in again!
haha i'm a lot more confident this time around, however. Also, I don't keep track of my points as diligently as I should be, but I know i'm staying at the point level. If i feel that i've gone over, I just work out. No biggie. Which is awesome! :D

I haven't had much of an appetite lately, so it's been pretty hard to read my goal points to begin with.

on to other news..
On Monday I hung out with Chris DeLoucas and the whole www.GnATV.com crew and ate at Acropolis, this delicious and cheap greek place in Tampa. If you spend at least $10 on food (their food is pretty cheap), you get either a free Hookah or 10% off with your student ID, which is awesome.

Definately Check out www.GnATV.com!!!!! If you're near the Tampa Bay area, you. will. not. regret it.

After a couple chats with the waitress and getting a couple things set up, the boys might have me run their street team! :D nHoooorah, another extracurricular activity!

Speaking of activities, I've been talking to this guy named Keith. He's... pretty weird..haha, but mostly pretty cool and funny. He likes to call and text me to keep updated, which is sweet. We already had an argument about something (haha, guess who normally starts them? hahahaha) but I was thoroughly impressed on how he handled it, which made me like him a little more.
He's really cute, and sort of looks like Matthew Lillards little punk brother, if he had one. He's blonde with light eyes and covered in tattoos... first blonde guy i think i've ever been interested in. But.. whatever, it's nothing big, let's see how it goes. :)

I'll update next on my weigh in!!! Time to shower... i love procrastinating. lol.

Weight In

As you can see, my ticker moved a little further! YESSSS.. at my last weight in i lost 1.2lbs. But i know.. i KNOW i can lose more than that in a week.

I don't realize im losing weight until I actually look at my ticker. Which is GREEEAAAT!

I've been raiding all the grocery stores for all their deals this week: Publix had 50% off Smart Ones, Target had 4 for $7, and Wal Mart had a 'Price Cut', so my freezer is stocked with goodies! I've been doing so well that I hope it lasts :S

After work today I was going to go work out by myself at my jobs gym, however!!!!! I had two friends who were getting off an hour after me, so i waited and we all went together! We all did 30 minutes of cardio, then 30-40 minutes of strength training and weights. It was sooo awesome, i feel like I really got a lot accomplished today.

I think that's my favorite word. Accomplished. Because it makes everything feel and seem better, because it normally is! How about I bring food of the day back? or at least food of the week! I'll start doing food of the week during the entries of my weigh in.. that sounds great! Omg.. how about the weekly food of the strong!!!!??? hahahaha you'll see

FOOD OF THE WEAK!!!!
Even how delicious and beautiful regular ice cream is... think about how beautiful that's going to look on your thighs as dimples. MHMM thats what i thought.


FOOD FOR THE STRONG
A great alternative? Sorbet! It looks just as beautiful and delicious, but way healthier. Look, this one is made out of pomegranate! The ultimate strong food, yuuuum


hehe, hope to update soon! Have a great weekend you guyses!

hmmm Jet setting

So Spring Break is coming up, which is freakin exciting!

However. There are tickets on sale for NY, NY for only $76 EACH WAY. shut. up.
Who wants to come with me? lol

I am looking up places to fly to instead of doing my homework. :(

Im such a procrastinator.

i didn't have a good weight watcher week either. Tomorrow is supposed to be my weight in, but i think i'll wait til Friday. That meeting is so much more up beat. Plus i'll have two extra days to loose some baggage.

I'll definitely update on how that'll go.

180

hehehe
I totally lost a little bit more weight, i'm so excited!!!

Kadie mentioned a marathon in Ireland in 2010.. I want to do it.

I've been looking up tips and talking to people that I know who run marathons and triathlons.
So if you have any information, just let me know!

I'm just gonna keep running to my goal, because I totally know I can do it.

Kadie, Alisha and I worked out the other day at the gym, and my thighs and glutes are KILLING ME.
And every time they start to feel better i either have to go up or down a set of stairs, and they start throbbing again.

My brother and sis-in-law got me a gift certificate at some massage spa in Tampa, i'm going to have to use that soon. :)

Well, another pound + down, much more to go. One step at a time, baby.