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The tag from my swim suit is the greatest thing ever...
"Instant Minimizer
Molded cups and tummy control
panels minimize your figure.
Design details help camouflage,
slim, and trim your figure
imperfections.
Remember, you've still
got it and we're here to
help you show it off!"
Think it will fool Chad into thinking I've lost weight so he'll throw me in the pool? :D
"Instant Minimizer
Molded cups and tummy control
panels minimize your figure.
Design details help camouflage,
slim, and trim your figure
imperfections.
Remember, you've still
got it and we're here to
help you show it off!"
Think it will fool Chad into thinking I've lost weight so he'll throw me in the pool? :D
- Mood:
cheerful
The original kombucha tastes a little like someone put a bit of beer in some vinegar. I don't know how I feel about it. It's expensive so I suppose I don't want it to be the best thing ever. I couldn't imagine trying to make it myself... I'd be scared to mess up, get bad bacteria in it, and make myself sick.
- Mood:
bouncy
Got the first three volumes of King of Bandits Jing at a used book store. Half the price, same condition you'd find them in if you bought them in a regular bookstore. Not bad. I also got two bottles of kombucha, something I've been meaning to try for a while... maybe later tonight or tomorrow. My grandmother got me a swim suit. It's a one piece, a bit old ladyish, and made to be slimming. Too bad my pool pass expired today so I'll have to wait until my grandmother takes me up to get a new guest pass.
On the 12th I'm going to go to a time share with one of my grandmother's lady friends (Martha). They have a fitness center. Yay! They also have free movies, a lazy river, pools. Could be fun. I'll be there until the 19th if I go, so no internet then.
On the 12th I'm going to go to a time share with one of my grandmother's lady friends (Martha). They have a fitness center. Yay! They also have free movies, a lazy river, pools. Could be fun. I'll be there until the 19th if I go, so no internet then.
- Mood:
okay
The day I got here we went to a church craft sale, a thrift sale, a baby shower to collect things for unwed mothers, and church. Since then there has been running around to stores, the bank, the post office, and yesterday we went to bingo. I've walked about 17 miles so far this week, going to add 3 to 6 miles to that today depending on how much time I have.
I've been waking up before 7am and my body is starting to tell me that it doesn't like it. Or maybe it's the love seat I'm sleeping on, the noisy clocks, and the cat that sleeps all day and meows and scratches to go outside at night...
I've been waking up before 7am and my body is starting to tell me that it doesn't like it. Or maybe it's the love seat I'm sleeping on, the noisy clocks, and the cat that sleeps all day and meows and scratches to go outside at night...
- Mood:
tired
I'm a lazy, disorganized person... and then I go perfectionist on the dumbest things. I wanted to use eLouai's Candybar Doll Maker to make a cute icon, but I can't seem to get it exactly right. I've been trying for a couple hours and keep closing the window in frustration. The sad thing is that if I use it on here all I have to do is pick a nice face, hair, and top since you won't see very much of it... somehow I feel the need to have every piece of clothing and everything perfect, even if you won't see it.
- Mood:
sad
I still haven't finished watching it... lol.
The way Frodo always calls to Aragorn for help when he's in danger... it reminds manga where the girls shout out their boyfriend's name when they are in trouble. Kind of amusing. Though... I guess he'd be the one I'd want to protect me too. I went <3 the first time they showed him. I don't get how girls went all mad over Orlando Bloom and I don't remember hearing one peep over him... I guess because he was in his 40s? Dude is 51 now but still better looking than Orlando Bloom.
Which eventually lead to remembering...
The way Frodo always calls to Aragorn for help when he's in danger... it reminds manga where the girls shout out their boyfriend's name when they are in trouble. Kind of amusing. Though... I guess he'd be the one I'd want to protect me too. I went <3 the first time they showed him. I don't get how girls went all mad over Orlando Bloom and I don't remember hearing one peep over him... I guess because he was in his 40s? Dude is 51 now but still better looking than Orlando Bloom.
Which eventually lead to remembering...
'His parents are rich, his dad owns Harrison Ford'
'The actor?'
'No, the car dealership.'
:D
:D
- Mood:
amused
Have you read The Lord of the Rings?
I'm feeling like a bit of an ambitious nubcake because I'm finally sitting my butt down to watch the movies. It's usually best to watch the movie first, isn't it? That way you don't pick apart mistakes or get annoyed when they leave things out or add stupid things.
I wonder if the books are good or interesting to read...
I suck at watching movies... I started it at 8pm and I keep pausing it and getting distracted. Bad! I used to be able to sit still and watch them in one go... I really think the bus would be the best chance for me to be able to sit down and read a full book. Any suggestions?
I'm feeling like a bit of an ambitious nubcake because I'm finally sitting my butt down to watch the movies. It's usually best to watch the movie first, isn't it? That way you don't pick apart mistakes or get annoyed when they leave things out or add stupid things.
I wonder if the books are good or interesting to read...
I suck at watching movies... I started it at 8pm and I keep pausing it and getting distracted. Bad! I used to be able to sit still and watch them in one go... I really think the bus would be the best chance for me to be able to sit down and read a full book. Any suggestions?
- Mood:
thoughtful
On the way there...
3 hours in Cincinnati
1 hour in Knoxville
6 hours in Atlanta
...along with rest stops at other places for 15 to 30 minutes.
On the way back it will just be...
2 hours in Atlanta
1 hour in Knoxville
1 hour in Cincinnati
...and a couple 15 or 30 minute stops.
I wish I could get some books and a warm coat or sweater for the ride, but you can't have everything, right?
3 hours in Cincinnati
1 hour in Knoxville
6 hours in Atlanta
...along with rest stops at other places for 15 to 30 minutes.
On the way back it will just be...
2 hours in Atlanta
1 hour in Knoxville
1 hour in Cincinnati
...and a couple 15 or 30 minute stops.
I wish I could get some books and a warm coat or sweater for the ride, but you can't have everything, right?
Oranges! <3
Who knew ham was actually good for stuff?
Who knew ham was actually good for stuff?
- Mood: bouncy
Baja Blast Mountain Dew... but it probably wouldn't taste as good as I remember and would make me sad. :(
- Mood:
bored
I'm leaving at 12:50 am on the 13th and at 6:30 am on the 14th... I will be in Ocala! When I told my grandmother I could tell she was thinking about all the things she needs cleaned and organized around the house, but I don't mind it. I even volunteered myself to do dishes the whole time I'm there.
Sadly, both my trip there and back have two transfers... hate that. I can't say it isn't worth all the trouble though. I'll get to have a traditional Thanksgiving. They're even going to break out Christmas and have it a bit early... tree, the manger that is older than time, and Christmas stockings! It's completely worth not having money for Christmas this year.
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Sadly, both my trip there and back have two transfers... hate that. I can't say it isn't worth all the trouble though. I'll get to have a traditional Thanksgiving. They're even going to break out Christmas and have it a bit early... tree, the manger that is older than time, and Christmas stockings! It's completely worth not having money for Christmas this year.
Wanted a cafe mocha, ended up with french vanilla... It seems like vanilla is the most common (and sometimes only) sugar free flavor. It's usually vanilla and hazelnut. I mixed french vanilla cafe instant coffee into a cup of french roast coffee and it came out really well. With a packet of truvia it was perfect. I'm guessing it at 40 calories a cup (6 oz coffee (5), truvia (5), french vanilla cafe (30)). Seems like I found the answer to my flavored coffee drink prayers. My boyfriend's reaction was, "You know you're supposed to make that with water and not coffee, right?" They make a sugar free mocha powder but Kroger didn't have it... (boo!) It would probably make a good cafe mocha. I was too nervous to try making it with diet hot chocolate mix.
I wonder... how many calories are in brewed coffee? I could probably Google this but I don't want to. I tried looking up how much caffeine is in the powder and couldn't find it. I don't think it could be much, but since they have a sugar free, caffeine free version too, it makes me wonder.
I wonder... how many calories are in brewed coffee? I could probably Google this but I don't want to. I tried looking up how much caffeine is in the powder and couldn't find it. I don't think it could be much, but since they have a sugar free, caffeine free version too, it makes me wonder.
At least for things like drinks and food. I love to try new things but if it's limited edition I'm scared I'll like it and be upset when it isn't around anymore.
I was really happy to see a diet Mountain Dew flavor. I tried it and really liked it and today I heard that it's a limited edition flavor. There's no warning label on the packages so I really hope it isn't true... but I guess I'll know if it suddenly isn't available anymore. This sucks... If Pepsi really only made it as a limited flavor then they are complete morons. They have flavored Mountain Dew available for people willing to drink nearly 200 calories a can, but have left diet soda drinkers out. Now that they've finally included diet drinkers into the flavored MD circle are they really going to be stupid enough to have it be limited? If they are I can promise you that I won't be stupid enough to spend money on another Pepsi product again.
I only read about it being limited because I Googled "brominated vegetable oil"...
I was really happy to see a diet Mountain Dew flavor. I tried it and really liked it and today I heard that it's a limited edition flavor. There's no warning label on the packages so I really hope it isn't true... but I guess I'll know if it suddenly isn't available anymore. This sucks... If Pepsi really only made it as a limited flavor then they are complete morons. They have flavored Mountain Dew available for people willing to drink nearly 200 calories a can, but have left diet soda drinkers out. Now that they've finally included diet drinkers into the flavored MD circle are they really going to be stupid enough to have it be limited? If they are I can promise you that I won't be stupid enough to spend money on another Pepsi product again.
I only read about it being limited because I Googled "brominated vegetable oil"...
- Mood:
worried
- Mood:
sick
- Mood:
chipper
I want to try Kombucha~ it sounds really weird and interesting. I like the taste of vinegar so I should be okay with it... probably. I'd be too scared to try making it myself since it involves bacteria and I'm pretty sure I'd be the sort of person to mess up and make myself sick (same reason I haven't tried making Greek yogurt), so I'd have to buy it.
Now isn't really the time to worry about such things, but in the future I will try it!
Now isn't really the time to worry about such things, but in the future I will try it!
- Mood: bouncy
We're going to buy the tickets on the 23rd~ It feels nice to have a date set! I'm leaving on the 13th and going to stay until the 21st of December. I wish I could be with them for Christmas too, but Jacob wants me back here for that so I can open gifts with him and his family.
I wonder... is it weird to make two cups of tea with one tea bag? (using it twice) I have some really nice and normally pretty costy organic green teas and it seems pretty wasteful to just make one cup with it... Maybe I should have put that on my list, coffee or tea type gift sets. That would have been easy and not too specific. It's easy to think of things when you don't have to anymore, right? I have a little tea pot with a strainer for loose leaf tea but I've never gotten around to getting any...
It's pretty cool though, drinking a tea called Monkey King out of a mug with monkeys on it. ^_____^ <3
I wonder... is it weird to make two cups of tea with one tea bag? (using it twice) I have some really nice and normally pretty costy organic green teas and it seems pretty wasteful to just make one cup with it... Maybe I should have put that on my list, coffee or tea type gift sets. That would have been easy and not too specific. It's easy to think of things when you don't have to anymore, right? I have a little tea pot with a strainer for loose leaf tea but I've never gotten around to getting any...
It's pretty cool though, drinking a tea called Monkey King out of a mug with monkeys on it. ^_____^ <3
- Mood:
good
I don't like all this hype going on around Glamour having plus-size models... naked plus-size models at that. Some people are happy about it, saying it's a step in the right direction while others don't think it's enough because they think the plus-size models are still thin and want the fashion magazines to feature size 20+ women. Some want size diversity and a chance to see someone that looks like them in a magazine and I somewhat get that, but I don't, and I don't want it.
It's not as if I think these plus-size models are disgusting or need to be hidden away but this is really hard to deal with. I look at them and I think "That is what I look like". I know they aren't even really plus-sized and are probably between sizes 8 and 12 and have to have padding added and clothes pinned to make them fit. It disturbs me. It makes me more aware of how little difference there is between thin and fat. Maybe if I were more ready and accepting this could turn into some sort of break through, but I'm not and it won't. It's just all sorts of feelings and thoughts swirling around inside me and the easiest one to grasp at is "This isn't what I got the magazine for".
If I would have know they were going to start featuring larger women in the magazine I probably wouldn't have used my coke points to get a subscription. If I had made my subscription with money I would be canceling and asking for a refund. These plus-size models seem far more dangerous to my mental health. The thin models don't really trigger me, but these... the idea that going up only a couple sizes would make me plus-sized, knowing that there are just a few inches of difference, which would mean that I'm fat...
I'm not sure if this makes any sense or if my thoughts will come across, since even I can't make sense of what I'm thinking or feeling right now. I don't even know why this is bothering me as much as it is...
It's not as if I think these plus-size models are disgusting or need to be hidden away but this is really hard to deal with. I look at them and I think "That is what I look like". I know they aren't even really plus-sized and are probably between sizes 8 and 12 and have to have padding added and clothes pinned to make them fit. It disturbs me. It makes me more aware of how little difference there is between thin and fat. Maybe if I were more ready and accepting this could turn into some sort of break through, but I'm not and it won't. It's just all sorts of feelings and thoughts swirling around inside me and the easiest one to grasp at is "This isn't what I got the magazine for".
If I would have know they were going to start featuring larger women in the magazine I probably wouldn't have used my coke points to get a subscription. If I had made my subscription with money I would be canceling and asking for a refund. These plus-size models seem far more dangerous to my mental health. The thin models don't really trigger me, but these... the idea that going up only a couple sizes would make me plus-sized, knowing that there are just a few inches of difference, which would mean that I'm fat...
I'm not sure if this makes any sense or if my thoughts will come across, since even I can't make sense of what I'm thinking or feeling right now. I don't even know why this is bothering me as much as it is...
- Mood:
distressed
The end of the year is getting closer and there isn't any sense of impending doom. I guess my lack of greed over Christmas has to do with the fact that I'm already getting the only thing I really want, to visit my grandparents. I'm not scared of Thanksgiving because it will be easier with my own family and being there will also make getting old a little easier. Am I really going to be 26 next month? ;-;
- Mood:
sleepy
I'm supposed to make a Christmas list for Jacob's mom but somehow... I don't know. I guess I don't really want anything? My greed factor just doesn't seem to exist right now... That's a first.
- Mood: okay
