mostly, it's because i really don't feel like talking about school on a blog.
so i have something else that i need to talk about.
my quest.
i need to lose weight.
yeah, we all do. i know, i know. but i really need to. my life, the future of my family depends on it. really. i mean, one day, hopefully in the not so distant future, i might be privileged enough to become a mother. on the way there though, i'll have to be an incubator. i need to be a healthy incubator.
but really, i want to be healthy. my whole adult life i've struggled with my weight. and, you know, it's really frustrating. i'm not huge, but i have that annoying muffin top in certain pants (and skirts!). my blood pressure and cholesterol is elevated, and i'm on meds. i'm 27! i really shouldn't be here!
so, tonight in my Body Sculpting Workout class, i decided that this would be the new journey in which you all could join me on. it might not be fun all the time, but in my true leilani fashion, i have a goal and a plan on how to get there.
1. i will try to be in bed by 11pm every night
2. i will work out 3-4 times a week (which shouldn't be too hard because i'm paying for classes, and you know i'm getting my money's worth!)
3. i'm going to lay off the chips, pasta, rice, teriyaki (no!)... pretty much everything i know is bad.
4. i will eat more fruit and vegetables
5. i will work diligently on my school work on order to finish assignments early, so that i won't be up until 3am the night before things are do
for now, i think i'm doing pretty well. but, i count it starting now. so, i will try to blog each day, so that everyone will be able to keep tabs on me, and keep me accountable to what i said i was going to do.
*besos*
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
look. ma! new post!!!
so, here are a few things i've done this summer...
week number #1 of my vacation was insane. it started with a trip to Santa Maria to spend mother's day with my fave mama-san. that was fun. we ate, and went shopping. then we ate some more. sadly, thought, we came home to attend a funeral for a great aunt. we were able to see lots of family, though.
the following week, we drove to Phoenix with Nina (another great aunt). on the way there, in riverside, a tire *wheel and all* fell from the sky and hit my car. chris was driving while Nina and i were sleeping. it was insane. and my pooooor car. i need a new bumper. i felt so bad, like my car was in pain!
but, we made it to Phoenix, and had some much needed relaxation. Nina kept trying to get us to go out and have fun, but, really, lounging around on the couch was soooo much better! chris redid the front and back yards, and i layed out by the pool and cooked a lot. we miss Nina. can we go back now please??? on our way back we went up the 40 to Sedona, Flagstaff, hung out in Laughin for a bit, ate dinner in Barstow *never again*.. it was a good trip.
after that, we came home only to relax for a few days before heading back to Santa Maria for....... The Chapel Car!! i drove up with astrid *who drives waaay t fast* and amy. when we got to the in-laws house, we waited for my parents, who were hanging out in Santa Barbara, so we could have yummy dinner. the next day, after an early run walk, we embarked on the train. soooo fun!!! the message was good, the food was good, the company was good.... then, The Races. i don't like the races. too loud. but, at least i got to wear my super cute pink hearing protectors!!! highlight of the trip was the cute little piggy!!!!! *sigh* i want to steel him!
so, after that... i can't remember. i'm sure something happened the next weekend, because something is ALWAYS happening... when i remember, i'll get back to you.
but, for now, i'm looking forward to a) more tanning, b) joni's wedding, c) prisci's wedding, d) Resolved, e) our trip to Vegas!
~besos~
week number #1 of my vacation was insane. it started with a trip to Santa Maria to spend mother's day with my fave mama-san. that was fun. we ate, and went shopping. then we ate some more. sadly, thought, we came home to attend a funeral for a great aunt. we were able to see lots of family, though.
the following week, we drove to Phoenix with Nina (another great aunt). on the way there, in riverside, a tire *wheel and all* fell from the sky and hit my car. chris was driving while Nina and i were sleeping. it was insane. and my pooooor car. i need a new bumper. i felt so bad, like my car was in pain!
but, we made it to Phoenix, and had some much needed relaxation. Nina kept trying to get us to go out and have fun, but, really, lounging around on the couch was soooo much better! chris redid the front and back yards, and i layed out by the pool and cooked a lot. we miss Nina. can we go back now please??? on our way back we went up the 40 to Sedona, Flagstaff, hung out in Laughin for a bit, ate dinner in Barstow *never again*.. it was a good trip.
after that, we came home only to relax for a few days before heading back to Santa Maria for....... The Chapel Car!! i drove up with astrid *who drives waaay t fast* and amy. when we got to the in-laws house, we waited for my parents, who were hanging out in Santa Barbara, so we could have yummy dinner. the next day, after an early run walk, we embarked on the train. soooo fun!!! the message was good, the food was good, the company was good.... then, The Races. i don't like the races. too loud. but, at least i got to wear my super cute pink hearing protectors!!! highlight of the trip was the cute little piggy!!!!! *sigh* i want to steel him!
so, after that... i can't remember. i'm sure something happened the next weekend, because something is ALWAYS happening... when i remember, i'll get back to you.
but, for now, i'm looking forward to a) more tanning, b) joni's wedding, c) prisci's wedding, d) Resolved, e) our trip to Vegas!
~besos~
Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
oh how life gets in the way
since my last blog post i have...
1) done 13 school assignments *papers, group presentations, other lame stuff*
2) taken the train to my internship downtown about 15 times *spending about 5 bucks each time*
3) lost a snail *miss you charlamayne!*
4) got a new snail *welcome to the family gilberto!*
5) seen rubi way too few times *sad*
6) slept not enough
7) gotten over EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS in grant money for clients
8) done far more research on any subject than i thought was humanly possible
9) resolved 15 cases
10) gone to my cousin's high school baseball game *along with dinner and fun kids doing strange things*
11) gone to an Easter sunrise service
12) watched countless strange movies with chris during dinner
13) been there for my dear friend during a scary health situation
14) bought *too many* new nail polishes
15) done my nails a ga-zillion times
16) done my friends' nails a ga-zillion times
17) not gone running as much as i should
18) gone to the hospital because chris had a strange migraine episode
19) been attacked by my nephews, sam, max, and aussie
20) bought new running shoes *that i still haven't used*
21) made really good friends in grad school
22) sang new songs in church on sunday
23) made plans to spend a week in arizona with chris' great aunt, nina *pray for her, please*
24) emailed lots of places to volunteer over the summer
25) thanked God everyday
life is constantly going. i wake up each morning and wonder when i'll be able to sleep in again. but then i think, i'm breathing, and that's awesome. i pray that in that *small* list of things i've done in the last 2 and a half months, i have been pleasing to God, and glorifying Him at all times.
*besos*
1) done 13 school assignments *papers, group presentations, other lame stuff*
2) taken the train to my internship downtown about 15 times *spending about 5 bucks each time*
3) lost a snail *miss you charlamayne!*
4) got a new snail *welcome to the family gilberto!*
5) seen rubi way too few times *sad*
6) slept not enough
7) gotten over EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS in grant money for clients
8) done far more research on any subject than i thought was humanly possible
9) resolved 15 cases
10) gone to my cousin's high school baseball game *along with dinner and fun kids doing strange things*
11) gone to an Easter sunrise service
12) watched countless strange movies with chris during dinner
13) been there for my dear friend during a scary health situation
14) bought *too many* new nail polishes
15) done my nails a ga-zillion times
16) done my friends' nails a ga-zillion times
17) not gone running as much as i should
18) gone to the hospital because chris had a strange migraine episode
19) been attacked by my nephews, sam, max, and aussie
20) bought new running shoes *that i still haven't used*
21) made really good friends in grad school
22) sang new songs in church on sunday
23) made plans to spend a week in arizona with chris' great aunt, nina *pray for her, please*
24) emailed lots of places to volunteer over the summer
25) thanked God everyday
life is constantly going. i wake up each morning and wonder when i'll be able to sleep in again. but then i think, i'm breathing, and that's awesome. i pray that in that *small* list of things i've done in the last 2 and a half months, i have been pleasing to God, and glorifying Him at all times.
*besos*
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