Thursday, October 14, 2010
A make-shift sling
I did somethin wrong, that's for sure. I feel like I am the most abnormal person in the world. Let me explain- currently my left arm is cradled in a yellow, Target {half-zip} fleece that I have crafted to act as a sling for my aching arm. Y'all I'm freaking out. I have NO idea what's wrong, but the pain caused by the weight of my own arm hanging at my side is enough to make me want to scream! My head (starting just below my ear), down the side of my neck, and all across the top of my shoulder {only on the left side, mind you} HURTS! I had ballet this morning, and modern right after that- nothing. No pain, and no injury inducing occurrences either{besides my ankle, which is a completely different (but not as entertaining) story}.
I started feeling a little somethin-somethin in my psychology class at 1:50, but I didn't think anything of it. When I came home and showered, it definitely hurt to reach up to shampoo my hair, but it didn't make me want to cry. A few hours later, however, not only could I not bear to reach up to put my hair in a ponytail, but I had the yellow "sling" {described above} wrapped around me as I waddled out to the TV room to ask my roommates if they had ever dislocated their shoulders. One of my roommates had actually dislocated her shoulder, and after a description of her experience, I think it's obvious that I did not dislocate my shoulder...Here's a picture of poor pathetic me, in my self-designed sling- I know one thing's for sure- this sling I made is solid evidence that I am my father's daughter. He totally would have done the same thing.
Ok, so this picture reminds me!....Check out my new window!! There's actually nothing new about it. The window is an antique one {duh, antiques are my favorite} but it has been sitting in my closet for some time now because I couldn't put it up myself. {I know guys, believe it or not, I'm not a natural with a hammer and nail.} Joe was over last night and did the honors. Hallelujah! {<--I think that's the first time I've spelled that word correctly on my first try...without using spell check}Joe actually has a blog of his own. But I'm not allowed to give you the URL, on account of it is still in its beginning stages...sorry guyzzz. Remember when my blog was a secret? Those were the days...*sigh*... {Here's Joe...he just shaved his face except for his stash...obviously} Don't y'all love it???
This is random, but I wish I had more followers. I just became bff's with a super-blogger, Melody. She has like 80 followers. If you read my blog, but haven't committed, will you just do it? Please :) Melody, if you're reading, your excessive amount of followers is impressive.
I had lunch with Blerina this week. I love Blerina. Wanna see a picture of me and Blerina? Isn't she just the prettiest? I look like a bug with those glasses........stinkin American Eagle...{I have something against American Eagle for reasons I'm not sure of, but it made me so bitter to have to buy those sunglasses to float the river. And this picture- me lookin like a bug- makes me even more bitter} Forget you, American Eagle. ButIfYouWantToSponsorMyBlogIRetractEverytingIJustSaid.
So this is kind of funny and ironic- My friend, Caroline and I were working on our Nutrition project that is due tomorrow. Basically what we had to do was write down everything {and I mean everything} we had to eat or drink in a 3 day period and plug it into this computer program. The devilish little program took everything and separated it into calorie categories, nutrients, vitamins, saturated fats....and on and on. I wasn't too surprised with my results {that were far from ideal, according to my personal recommended food pyramid based on my age, height, weight, and activity level} So after spending a good number of hours compiling this information of my terrible diet, I asked Caroline if she was up for a late night Whataburger run. She was. Hope we ace the project!
Ya know what else? {allow me to make the BIGGEST most UN-NATURAL transition from the last topic}...I think I want to adopt little babies. When I'm old enough to be doing that, of course. Not that I don't think my parents wouldn't be cool with me having children from different countries running around calling me "mom" as a sophomore in college...I just think, I probably wouldn't have that much time to study, that's all. {After re-reading that, I feel like I should clarify that, that was definitely sarcasm about there only being one reason to not have children now...there's lots. But eventually... munchkins from all over would be the bomb} My sister, Sarah and I were talking about this and she said something I love: "I love the idea of having a family that's all different colors." Amen to that, sista.
I started feeling a little somethin-somethin in my psychology class at 1:50, but I didn't think anything of it. When I came home and showered, it definitely hurt to reach up to shampoo my hair, but it didn't make me want to cry. A few hours later, however, not only could I not bear to reach up to put my hair in a ponytail, but I had the yellow "sling" {described above} wrapped around me as I waddled out to the TV room to ask my roommates if they had ever dislocated their shoulders. One of my roommates had actually dislocated her shoulder, and after a description of her experience, I think it's obvious that I did not dislocate my shoulder...Here's a picture of poor pathetic me, in my self-designed sling- I know one thing's for sure- this sling I made is solid evidence that I am my father's daughter. He totally would have done the same thing.
Ok, so this picture reminds me!....Check out my new window!! There's actually nothing new about it. The window is an antique one {duh, antiques are my favorite} but it has been sitting in my closet for some time now because I couldn't put it up myself. {I know guys, believe it or not, I'm not a natural with a hammer and nail.} Joe was over last night and did the honors. Hallelujah! {<--I think that's the first time I've spelled that word correctly on my first try...without using spell check}Joe actually has a blog of his own. But I'm not allowed to give you the URL, on account of it is still in its beginning stages...sorry guyzzz. Remember when my blog was a secret? Those were the days...*sigh*... {Here's Joe...he just shaved his face except for his stash...obviously} Don't y'all love it???
This is random, but I wish I had more followers. I just became bff's with a super-blogger, Melody. She has like 80 followers. If you read my blog, but haven't committed, will you just do it? Please :) Melody, if you're reading, your excessive amount of followers is impressive.
I had lunch with Blerina this week. I love Blerina. Wanna see a picture of me and Blerina? Isn't she just the prettiest? I look like a bug with those glasses........stinkin American Eagle...{I have something against American Eagle for reasons I'm not sure of, but it made me so bitter to have to buy those sunglasses to float the river. And this picture- me lookin like a bug- makes me even more bitter} Forget you, American Eagle. ButIfYouWantToSponsorMyBlogIRetractEverytingIJustSaid.
So this is kind of funny and ironic- My friend, Caroline and I were working on our Nutrition project that is due tomorrow. Basically what we had to do was write down everything {and I mean everything} we had to eat or drink in a 3 day period and plug it into this computer program. The devilish little program took everything and separated it into calorie categories, nutrients, vitamins, saturated fats....and on and on. I wasn't too surprised with my results {that were far from ideal, according to my personal recommended food pyramid based on my age, height, weight, and activity level} So after spending a good number of hours compiling this information of my terrible diet, I asked Caroline if she was up for a late night Whataburger run. She was. Hope we ace the project!
Ya know what else? {allow me to make the BIGGEST most UN-NATURAL transition from the last topic}...I think I want to adopt little babies. When I'm old enough to be doing that, of course. Not that I don't think my parents wouldn't be cool with me having children from different countries running around calling me "mom" as a sophomore in college...I just think, I probably wouldn't have that much time to study, that's all. {After re-reading that, I feel like I should clarify that, that was definitely sarcasm about there only being one reason to not have children now...there's lots. But eventually... munchkins from all over would be the bomb} My sister, Sarah and I were talking about this and she said something I love: "I love the idea of having a family that's all different colors." Amen to that, sista.
{insert picture of me and my multi-skin toned family}
CHEESE!! : D
Romans 8:22-25 "We konw that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our ADOPTION as sons, the redemption of our bodes. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." <-- I read that verse in my quiet time yesterday actually...so maybe that's what re-opened this can of worms. But whether or not I ever actually adopt, I respect, so much, the process, patience, conviction, and passionately unconditional love that adoptive parents have for their children. Because let's be honest...raise your hand if you think this world can handle another little someone running around with MY DNA?
Everyone who has accepted Christ as their savior has been adopted into His kingdom, and been given the completely undeserved chance gift of being called His child. If you don't believe in adoption- believe in it now, because as believers, adoption is what saved us.
So, I think that's it for me tonight. Let's recap- I have a bum arm that is suspended from a yellow fleece. I love Blerina. I have no grasp of food's nutritional value. And adoption seems like something I might like, along with the rest of the world that can't handle a mini-me. Chew on that. K...hasta la vista, babies!
Nothin but love,
Bethany
Monday, October 11, 2010
I cut my hair
I got a haircut on Saturday...but that doesn't have much to do with anything. I went in for a trim {on account of the ends of my hair were more like hay} and she trimmed........I tilted my head to the side with an intrigued face and said, "maybe a little more." Denise snipped a little more.............After taking no time to consider I said, "cut more"..."cut more"..."shorter"....."keep going"....."DON'T STOP!!"
That's when she whipped out the razor. I'll upload pictures of my bald head when I get some!
Just kidding. But I WILL upload pictures of my exceptionally shorter hair soon!
.........{Before I talk about my weekend, let's talk about how I got the most legit little in PC '10! Sarah Noland, ladies and gentlemen!} For reveal we all had to decorate a humongo box with our little's name on it to get inside and let them find us. Sarah Stimson helped me think of what to do, but needless to say I was the only girl with my box upside down, not decorated like a present, and dressed to match my box's theme. Congrats to my little, Sarah Noland......you have NO idea what you're getting yourself into :)
I went home this weekend for the aTm-Arkansas game. Except I didn't go to the game. Typical? Yes. I had a ticket, but the more I thought about it, the less sense it made to go. As you all probably know, my sister Sarah is getting married in TWO weeks now!! Can you believe it?! Ahhh, don't you feel like it was just YESTERDAY that she got engaged?? Of course you don't- I started blogging months after the engagement. But it really does seem like time flashed right before my eyes. Anywayzzzz, I couldn't go because Sarah had a shower that afternoon and that's what I came home for. I would have had to leave the shower early or not even go to make it to the game among the mass chaos that is aggies and razorbacks.
The shower was lovely. The house was amazing. Sarah and I went on and on about how cool the house was. The lady who owns it is just amazingly creative and talented. It was a nice house, but nothing spectacular...it was her decorating that made our jaws drop. Creativity can be such a talent! I should have taken pictures...But that's creepy. I think she should just start a blog.
I'm trying to think of my latest revelation to share with my blog family. I think that the latest is what I want to do with my summer! Ok, here it is: I want to dance in LA this summer. Exciting right?! So now it's like.......how do I get there? I really want to study abroad! I feel like it's just something you should do if you can and have the opportunity. BUTTT.....when considering that my major is dance and study abroad programs in that genre are limited...I decided to get creative. I want to "study abroad" in Los Angelos, California!! I'm currently in communication with a studio there working on a potential internship, but I'm not getting my hopes up {I realize that I'm being vulnerable sharing this information with my blog population because it's not set in stone, and could very well be thrown back in my face...but that's just a risk I'm willing to take} My friend Jenna and I would go together {which would be SO fun!} She's the awesome one who takes all my dance pictures, and is just a really talented photographer, latina, and friend {not to mention she's a THETA. Whoop!} I'm still praying a lot about this summer because as much as I want to go to LA, I would rather be where the Lord wants me, and that hasn't been made perfectly clear yet.
Here's my latest revelation in terms of this potential plan: I don't need to be on a mission trip, working at a summer camp, or vacation bible school to have a spiritually awakening summer...Now let me make myself very clear....those things are wonderful, and working at a summer camp last summer absolutely and completely changed my life. If I don't go back, it in no way means that I didn't love every minute of it! BUTTT, I feel like I am at a point in my faith now that I don't have to be in a place that specializes in ministry to talk about Jesus. This world is a mission field. I like to compare it to this: {girls} when you like a boy, someeehowww every conversation inevitably turns to him. You like him so much you just can't help but talk about him!...That's how it is for me with Jesus now. I have always been ABLE to talk about him, but I've never been in a situation where I can't HELP but talk about him.......well I am now, and that's why I'm entertaining the thought of this LA trip. Because LA needs Jesus just as much as kids at a camp.
Welp...that's all I got for today...I'm just gonna keep sitting here, looking busy, when I'm actually just facebooking until I can justify taking a shower for meeting. It's only 3:30 and meeting is at 6:30 so taking one right now is just too over-zealous. Yay for Mondays and psychology being cancelled and ballet teachers telling us we're allowed to dance in halloween costumes for halloween! Until next time...cut your hair short if you want to. Go crazy! Hair grows and life's too short to find your identity in your hair-do. Oh, and while you're at it, don't wait for summer camp to talk about Jesus.
Nothin but love,
Bethany
That's when she whipped out the razor. I'll upload pictures of my bald head when I get some!
Just kidding. But I WILL upload pictures of my exceptionally shorter hair soon!
.........{Before I talk about my weekend, let's talk about how I got the most legit little in PC '10! Sarah Noland, ladies and gentlemen!} For reveal we all had to decorate a humongo box with our little's name on it to get inside and let them find us. Sarah Stimson helped me think of what to do, but needless to say I was the only girl with my box upside down, not decorated like a present, and dressed to match my box's theme. Congrats to my little, Sarah Noland......you have NO idea what you're getting yourself into :)
I went home this weekend for the aTm-Arkansas game. Except I didn't go to the game. Typical? Yes. I had a ticket, but the more I thought about it, the less sense it made to go. As you all probably know, my sister Sarah is getting married in TWO weeks now!! Can you believe it?! Ahhh, don't you feel like it was just YESTERDAY that she got engaged?? Of course you don't- I started blogging months after the engagement. But it really does seem like time flashed right before my eyes. Anywayzzzz, I couldn't go because Sarah had a shower that afternoon and that's what I came home for. I would have had to leave the shower early or not even go to make it to the game among the mass chaos that is aggies and razorbacks.
The shower was lovely. The house was amazing. Sarah and I went on and on about how cool the house was. The lady who owns it is just amazingly creative and talented. It was a nice house, but nothing spectacular...it was her decorating that made our jaws drop. Creativity can be such a talent! I should have taken pictures...But that's creepy. I think she should just start a blog.
I'm trying to think of my latest revelation to share with my blog family. I think that the latest is what I want to do with my summer! Ok, here it is: I want to dance in LA this summer. Exciting right?! So now it's like.......how do I get there? I really want to study abroad! I feel like it's just something you should do if you can and have the opportunity. BUTTT.....when considering that my major is dance and study abroad programs in that genre are limited...I decided to get creative. I want to "study abroad" in Los Angelos, California!! I'm currently in communication with a studio there working on a potential internship, but I'm not getting my hopes up {I realize that I'm being vulnerable sharing this information with my blog population because it's not set in stone, and could very well be thrown back in my face...but that's just a risk I'm willing to take} My friend Jenna and I would go together {which would be SO fun!} She's the awesome one who takes all my dance pictures, and is just a really talented photographer, latina, and friend {not to mention she's a THETA. Whoop!} I'm still praying a lot about this summer because as much as I want to go to LA, I would rather be where the Lord wants me, and that hasn't been made perfectly clear yet.
Here's my latest revelation in terms of this potential plan: I don't need to be on a mission trip, working at a summer camp, or vacation bible school to have a spiritually awakening summer...Now let me make myself very clear....those things are wonderful, and working at a summer camp last summer absolutely and completely changed my life. If I don't go back, it in no way means that I didn't love every minute of it! BUTTT, I feel like I am at a point in my faith now that I don't have to be in a place that specializes in ministry to talk about Jesus. This world is a mission field. I like to compare it to this: {girls} when you like a boy, someeehowww every conversation inevitably turns to him. You like him so much you just can't help but talk about him!...That's how it is for me with Jesus now. I have always been ABLE to talk about him, but I've never been in a situation where I can't HELP but talk about him.......well I am now, and that's why I'm entertaining the thought of this LA trip. Because LA needs Jesus just as much as kids at a camp.
Welp...that's all I got for today...I'm just gonna keep sitting here, looking busy, when I'm actually just facebooking until I can justify taking a shower for meeting. It's only 3:30 and meeting is at 6:30 so taking one right now is just too over-zealous. Yay for Mondays and psychology being cancelled and ballet teachers telling us we're allowed to dance in halloween costumes for halloween! Until next time...cut your hair short if you want to. Go crazy! Hair grows and life's too short to find your identity in your hair-do. Oh, and while you're at it, don't wait for summer camp to talk about Jesus.
Nothin but love,
Bethany
Monday, October 4, 2010
A Bloggy kind of Monday
Hi Friends! (I know that "friends" isn't a proper noun, calling for an upper case "f"...but you guys are different- quite proper, in fact. Fully deserving of your upper case "f" in "Friends")
I hate not being able to blog as much as I did this summer now that I'm back at school...Things are just so much busier, and so many more things are demanding of my time. Now that I think of it, Summer kind of took away all the hussle and bussle, leaving me with my 3 favorite things- Jesus, dance, and blogging :)
Last week I had 3 tests...ughhhh.......I do NOT like having 3 tests in one week. Or even one test in one week. Or one test in one year. I don't like tests! Or maybe I'm just not interested in being tested over things I'm not interested in.....interesting...
This weekend was surely needed! My sweet mom, and Amy's mom came through town on Friday afternoon to take me and Amy to dinner. They took us to Madden's.......the sweetest place in Bryan/College Station. Madden's is a breath of fresh air where you can slow down for as long as your meal takes to enjoy the food prepared by chef Peter, a man who is clearly passionate about what he does, and better yet, enjoy the time with the people you're dining with. Madden's is just calming. It's really never over-crowded, the music is never distracting, and I have never eaten anything there that was less than delicious! I ordered an angel hair pasta dish with pine nuts and crab meat :).... {that is NOT an ellipses...that is a picture of me drooling} We finished it off with mini desserts- I got creme brulee! There is a really neat antiquey-gift shop in the back of the restaurant that we love to go look in! My mom surprised me with this journal- {that I was desperately in need of!} look how cute-!
So Friday night was "chill"...when I say chill, what I really mean is that I didn't do anything. So, sure- I chilled...but let's be honest, I just watched a lot of dance youtube vidoes and the dancing scenes from the Britney Spears episode of Glee. It was phenomenal, by the way. Saturday night, however, we celebrated one of my roommate's {Meredith} birthday! We had everyone over, and just hung out, and bounced in a bounce house...............because, yes- we had one. Here's a/some picture(s) from the evening {sorry, I'm about to go look for a/some picture/picture(s) so idk if it will be one or some}
{---------> That's the birthday girl in the back catchin flies}
I hate not being able to blog as much as I did this summer now that I'm back at school...Things are just so much busier, and so many more things are demanding of my time. Now that I think of it, Summer kind of took away all the hussle and bussle, leaving me with my 3 favorite things- Jesus, dance, and blogging :)
Last week I had 3 tests...ughhhh.......I do NOT like having 3 tests in one week. Or even one test in one week. Or one test in one year. I don't like tests! Or maybe I'm just not interested in being tested over things I'm not interested in.....interesting...
This weekend was surely needed! My sweet mom, and Amy's mom came through town on Friday afternoon to take me and Amy to dinner. They took us to Madden's.......the sweetest place in Bryan/College Station. Madden's is a breath of fresh air where you can slow down for as long as your meal takes to enjoy the food prepared by chef Peter, a man who is clearly passionate about what he does, and better yet, enjoy the time with the people you're dining with. Madden's is just calming. It's really never over-crowded, the music is never distracting, and I have never eaten anything there that was less than delicious! I ordered an angel hair pasta dish with pine nuts and crab meat :).... {that is NOT an ellipses...that is a picture of me drooling} We finished it off with mini desserts- I got creme brulee! There is a really neat antiquey-gift shop in the back of the restaurant that we love to go look in! My mom surprised me with this journal- {that I was desperately in need of!} look how cute-!
So Friday night was "chill"...when I say chill, what I really mean is that I didn't do anything. So, sure- I chilled...but let's be honest, I just watched a lot of dance youtube vidoes and the dancing scenes from the Britney Spears episode of Glee. It was phenomenal, by the way. Saturday night, however, we celebrated one of my roommate's {Meredith} birthday! We had everyone over, and just hung out, and bounced in a bounce house...............because, yes- we had one. Here's a/some picture(s) from the evening {sorry, I'm about to go look for a/some picture/picture(s) so idk if it will be one or some}
Next, and last order of business...my hair accessories. I made some. I'm going to show them to you. This required lots of self-taken pictures. You all know that I have recently gotten over the fact that I do that, and that even though it's lame I will continue to do it when I need to. And right now...I need to.
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| Layered flowers with button center barette |
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| Sequined flower on top of feathers...on a tied piece of leather |
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| 3 layered flowers with button center on purple headband |
Welp...it was fun being crafty. I've got all sorts of things up my sleeve right now that I'm keeping top secret, so don't even ask- I won't tell you! I'll leave you with something that really encouraged me today by reminding me of the high standard we are called to as believers, but how absolutely WORTH it, it is to be this obedient! Romans 6:11-12 "Count yourselves dead to sin but ALIVE to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires." Today I pray that God might squash the evil desires my own heart longs for, and fills me back up with the love that's eternal.
Bye for now, dear readers...
Nothin but love,
Bethany
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Ahhhh!! T-minus 1 month until Sarah Stutsman --> Sarah Gillis
In honor of Sarah, and weddings, I thought I'd do a top ____! The blank is because I don't know how many things I'm going to consider my top ___ favorite things, but I have been inspired, because I know one thing for sure...weddings tops the list! Here we go...
FUN HAIR ACCESSORIES- I love them. I think they're great. Here's my newest one my mama just gave me!
VINTAGE THINGS- I also think these are great. I currently have a snazzy orange, velvet vintage chair, a sweet 2-headed "neck" lamp (if you will), an old bird cage, worn out blue suit case, and a reallyyyy old, little girl's ballet case! I think it's so fun to find old things and decorate a new room with them....it's so much more rewarding when you find something unique like that than just picking something up in a regular old store....{estate sales are my favorite}
DIET COKE- Sorry guys....I guess I don't have a picture. You'll just have to use your imagination. It's silver with black writing and a red coca-cola cup....but diet. I drink them like it's my job. If someone paid me for blogging and drinking diet coke................I could probably buy a life supply of peanut butter and diet coke.
PEANUT BUTTER- I don't care what anyone says, peanut butter is a food group. Especially the kind pictured below. It's from H-E-B..it's the grind-it-yourself, honey roasted kind .The other guys say they have the same kind at *cough(KrogerAlbertsonsTomThumb...etc)cough* I don't buy it....posers.
Hey H-E-B...sponsor me! [ANDMAKEMYBLOGFAMOUSSSSS!!! so people will send me free stuff]
DANCING- I love to dance. All forms. Ballet, jazz, contemporary........school dance...date party...dance party....go crazy
DOGS- Dogs are cool, but Moe is the coolest
CLOTHES- I just love them. The best part about my clothes right now is that they live in a closet that I could do a cartwheel in if I wanted to
PUTTING MY HAIR ON MY UPPER LIP- It feels good and it's not a nervous habbit. If you have been around me for longer than 5 minutes, you know that I do this.
BEACH- There is no better place on this earth than a beach. I don't even like getting in the water {on account of, it makes you sticky, salty, and stiff...the 3 s's} This is me and zami and audrey and sister at my favorite one {{Antigua}}
WRITING- {insert picture of this blog} because if we're going to be honest (and decidedly, I am)...it's always more fun to write about yourself. Is that too much to admit?
THE SOUND OF NEWSPAPER CRACKLING- This is weird. But I like it. If we're accepting weird answers, I can go ahead and add THE SMELL OF GASOLINE...and whiteout, and expo marker, and the nail salon
SOCKS- If my feet are cold, my whole body is cold. It takes me the longest time, at night, when I'm in bed to figure out why the HECK I can't fall asleep....when I realize it's because my feet are cold, and I put socks on.....I literally fall asleep in 5 minutes. It's the strangest thing. I also like to dance in them...and wear them to school.
WEDDINGS- SARAH'S GETTING MARRIED IN EXACTLY A MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {That is Sarah, not me} Have fun, Campbell :)
FUN HAIR ACCESSORIES- I love them. I think they're great. Here's my newest one my mama just gave me!
VINTAGE THINGS- I also think these are great. I currently have a snazzy orange, velvet vintage chair, a sweet 2-headed "neck" lamp (if you will), an old bird cage, worn out blue suit case, and a reallyyyy old, little girl's ballet case! I think it's so fun to find old things and decorate a new room with them....it's so much more rewarding when you find something unique like that than just picking something up in a regular old store....{estate sales are my favorite}
DIET COKE- Sorry guys....I guess I don't have a picture. You'll just have to use your imagination. It's silver with black writing and a red coca-cola cup....but diet. I drink them like it's my job. If someone paid me for blogging and drinking diet coke................I could probably buy a life supply of peanut butter and diet coke.
PEANUT BUTTER- I don't care what anyone says, peanut butter is a food group. Especially the kind pictured below. It's from H-E-B..it's the grind-it-yourself, honey roasted kind .The other guys say they have the same kind at *cough(KrogerAlbertsonsTomThumb...etc)cough* I don't buy it....posers.
Hey H-E-B...sponsor me! [ANDMAKEMYBLOGFAMOUSSSSS!!! so people will send me free stuff]
DANCING- I love to dance. All forms. Ballet, jazz, contemporary........school dance...date party...dance party....go crazy
DOGS- Dogs are cool, but Moe is the coolest
CLOTHES- I just love them. The best part about my clothes right now is that they live in a closet that I could do a cartwheel in if I wanted to
PUTTING MY HAIR ON MY UPPER LIP- It feels good and it's not a nervous habbit. If you have been around me for longer than 5 minutes, you know that I do this.
BEACH- There is no better place on this earth than a beach. I don't even like getting in the water {on account of, it makes you sticky, salty, and stiff...the 3 s's} This is me and zami and audrey and sister at my favorite one {{Antigua}}
WRITING- {insert picture of this blog} because if we're going to be honest (and decidedly, I am)...it's always more fun to write about yourself. Is that too much to admit?
THE SOUND OF NEWSPAPER CRACKLING- This is weird. But I like it. If we're accepting weird answers, I can go ahead and add THE SMELL OF GASOLINE...and whiteout, and expo marker, and the nail salon
SOCKS- If my feet are cold, my whole body is cold. It takes me the longest time, at night, when I'm in bed to figure out why the HECK I can't fall asleep....when I realize it's because my feet are cold, and I put socks on.....I literally fall asleep in 5 minutes. It's the strangest thing. I also like to dance in them...and wear them to school.
WEDDINGS- SARAH'S GETTING MARRIED IN EXACTLY A MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {That is Sarah, not me} Have fun, Campbell :)
Monday, September 20, 2010
Having a house
(clearing throat) This particular one is Chicken Florentine with grilled chicken, penne pasta, diced tomatoes, spinach, and yellow squash in basil parmesan sauce :) yum. {I added a little flour to mine at the end to thicken up the sauce} All I have to do is put it on the stove and add 2 table spoons of water, heat the sauce, and mix it together.......it's like a 12 minute process. I would usually follow that statement up with something like, "-perfect for a busy college lifestyle!" But that brings me to my next subject.............(after the picture of my pasta's presentation- if you put it in a bowl/serving platter, you can add 3 minutes to your 12 minute process....but if you're time efficient like me, you just leave it in the pan.)
I took a photo shoot with my new favorite thing
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| Wafting the scent into my nostrils |
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| A little more agressive... |
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| My cooking show face. The one that says, "I realize how hungry my show is making you, but the dish I made down right delicious. It must make you incredibly frustrated with yourself, knowing that even though I gave you the step-by-step directions for making this...it will never taste as good as mine."...you know what I'm talking about. |
Now, getting back to the whole "busy college lifestyle"...yeah that's a great reason to buy these, but on this particular Monday, I am the opposite of busy. I woke up at 11:19 today....folded some laundry....did some studying...did some facebooking...read my Bible...and made some gourmet bagged cuisine. *Sigh*.......I love the days when I have nothing planned, nothing on the schedule......
WAIT! I was supposed towakeupat8:00,goworkoutonthepilatesequipmentbeforeballetat9:30,takeballet, takemodern,gotopsychology,studyalittle,shower, gotomeeting, studyalittle, andgotoaccountabilitygroup. [the deletion of all my "spaces" was supposed to represent me reading this off like a speed demon, without breaths to emphasize the busy/jam-packedness of my day]......so... the fact that I woke up to my alarm at 11:19, having already slept through my pilates work out, ballet, and 10 minutes of modern has really freed up my schedule quite nicely. I was so mad at myself for doing that, and then I was like, wait....I really didn't DO anything. I set my alarm for 7:30, and it went off at 11:19...technology, though cutting edge and up to date, does fail us some times. And even though I'm only allowed to miss 2 dance classes a semester, (and have already planned to miss the friday before Sarah's wedding) and I am the most punctual person you'll meet....that doesn't take away the fact of the matter- I slept through my classes.
So today I granted myself a day. Not any certain kind of day. I just gave myself a day. Because you know what? It was really nice to sleep in until 11:19! I'm not sure I would have been ready to wake up at 11:18, much less 7:30. So in celebration of this self-proclaimed, self-holiday, I made myself a fancy meal. (Now that I think about it, I really should have given myself a better presentation than just the pan I cooked it in) And you know what? I didn't go to psychology! (because Sharon said she'd take notes for me). And you know what else?! I'M NOT GOING TO MEETING TONIGHT! (We're allowed to miss 2 meetings a semester, and I really should study)
Anyway, all this sticking it to the man is really exhausting, (not to mention the fact that it is reminding me how much I'm not doing, and really need to be doing) so I'm going to wrap it up, and offer this: next time you wake up late, against your own will and despite the fact that you set your alarm the night before, don't rewind time and go to class- it's impossible. You can't do it. How about you just realize that you slept through it. Why don't you just appreciate the extra sleep you got, and probably needed for that matter. I say, you grant yourself a day and make yourself a bagged meal ((because on "a day", it takes far too much effort than you're willing to give to make something from scratch)) [any why don't you do yourself up right and put it on a platter, too!] Take some pictures! Put them on facebook! (Wait, no I wouldn't do that...I realize I put my photo shoot on my blog, but y'all are cooler than me- don't stoop to my level) So dear readers, be empowered, be inspired, turn your frown upside down, un-furrow that brow...............cuz you slept through your classes, and you can't do NOTHIN about it! Bon appetite, dear readers!
Nothin but love...
Bethany
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Things that are sad about my life right now
FRIDAY (9-17-10)
1) I just got home from school and now my parents are at a dinner party
2) I'm about to shower. Not because I'm going out, just because I'm dirty
3) With this post, I'm celebrating my blog's 50th entry. The fact that I realized that is sad.
4) I just finished watching America's Funniest Home Videos...and now I'm watching youtube videos...that I've seen before
5) I wanted to hang out with my sister tonight since I'm in Dallas, but she couldn't....because she was at a PTA party...which means the shower she took for the PTA party was more justified than mine.
6) My car's cd player doesn't work. I started out the trip playing the girl's solo song that I'm choreographing to tomorrow....my computer died within 10 minutes of the trip, and 95.1 went out of range shortly after that so I spent an hour in silence before 106.1 saved me. No matter how quiet, I refuse to talk to myself. It weirds me out
7) There are 12 people on facebook chat right now
8) I think I'm going to study poli sci tonight. But that's not the sad part....the sad part is that my book came in the mail today, and if I hadn't opened it before I left town, I wouldn't even have studying to entertain me...and I studied poli sci last night.
9) I was texting with one of my kampers and she told me that she would have to talk to me later because she was going on a date
It's really more like, "things that are ironically funny/pathetic about my life right now" but still.......I should get a life. That's all for now, dear readers :)
Nothin but love,
Bethany
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