A Break Finally!!!

OMG! Hurray for days off! 

Tonight starts the night of my 3 Day B-Day weekend (not mine of course but my friends). I'm going to try on dresses tomorrow and start looking at different styles for my hair. I once tried genie locs and loved them. However, there were things that I need to readjust this time: 1) not making them long as hell, 2) much smaller in size and 3) a new color (natural of course). I guess you lovelies will catch the final product from the party pics.  Sorry ahead of time about those clunky earrings, I had to throw something on my ears for my photo shoot and they were at the top of the pile!


I've been meaning to update for some time now, sorry to leave you hanging, busy as a bumblebee these days. In two weeks, I will have worked some 95 odd hours. Workaholic maybe?? Anyhoo, I found Sam a sweet trainer/behaviorist to work with come September; she specializes in Shepherds so this shall be a treat! I can say this, Sam is getting better on her leash and indoors; still a tad bit skittish, but more confident being around me, I must say I'm proud of my doggy; I finally got her inside the apartment door the first time around!! She usually just stands outside for about 10 minutes until she realizes that I'm waiting on her to come in the house...smh....dog.

 Back to the original programming. Have you ever had those days where you just feel out of whack? That's me for the past 4 days...just floating by. Time's getting the best of me. I have an idea though, it could be that my house needs some rearranging.  A cluttered house leaves a clutter mind or so I've been told. I will say that I'm moving right along on these fitness goals. I picked up a personal trainer to help motivate me and I finally set up a fixed workout schedule, so no excuses. 


Oh and I lost 6 lbs so far! Yah!

As far as dresses go, the party is pink themed. I love the color pink but its not the most complimenting color on me. I may end up on the fuchsia end of the color spectrum. I'm hoping to find a cute cocktail dress, something classy; definitely not slutty; paired with a cute up do (pompadour) and pearl earrings. Currently trying out makeup looks and I'm stuck between vamped eye and pale lips or the other way around. I could do something like this possibly. 

However, let's not get my hopes up, you know how it is shopping in the mall sometimes, beggars can't be choosers and its too close to deadline to order online. Poo. Note to self: invest in a LPD.

Reese

A Women's Worth

I usually automatically delete forwarded messages, but this one sort of stuck with me; love being a woman, there are enough crowns to go around. Enjoy!

A woman has amazing strengths.


She can deal with stress and heavy burdens.

She smiles when she feels like screaming.

She sings when she feels like crying.

She cries when she's happy and laughs when she's afraid.

There's only 1 thing wrong with her...

She forgets what she's worth!



Just a reminder that we are all unique and beautiful.



NEVER FORGET YOUR WORTH!
 

Let Training Begin!

So if I haven't addressed this before, I'll say it again. I'm jumping out on a limb and trying something new in order to help me reach my fitness goals. One of my fave hobbies is running and anything Disney + Princesses = Sheer joy! One can only imagine how I squeaked with joy upon finding Disney's Princess 1/2 Marathon race online a couple weeks back. I think I stepped out of my chair for a minute to walk off the excitement. I think I was born to run this race. I've always wanted to go to Disney World; so why not kill two birds with one stone? I know I can run 13.1 miles, but I'll still have to train nonetheless. I'll need to create a training schedule to really push myself. I'm uber excited about this if you couldn't tell. I have a variety of athletic activities set up this fall to keep me focused on being active: yoga/pilates, martial arts and dance. I wont allow myself to put fitness on the back burner for another semester. I'm sure you lovely readers have come to grips with how easy it is to slip into couch potato land. My guess is hopefully being more active will push myself into making better eating choices as well. Not to be rude, but its not a good look to have the 65 year old lady pass you by with ease, I'll be honest, my ego would be slightly bruised.

Taking Some Time to Smell the Roses

While surfing one of my fave blogs,  Moptop Maven, I ran across one of her more recent posts titled, Creating the Blue Print for your Dynamic Future, and fell in love! You have to love a girl who possesses both beauty and brains. As a pre-health major, planning and focusing on the future is about as regular as breathing, however, I'm always looking for better ways to tweak my "blueprint".  This uber chic chica inspired me sooo much last night that I went out and grabbed my trusty dusty Holly (my Breakfast at Tiffany's journal buried in my library somewhere) and starting writing away! I do suggest you lovely readers swing by her blog and check out her post. I especially appreciated learning about the S.M.A.R.T. approach to goal setting and planning. Another good reference to get your craniums wrinkling is The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide: Get What You Want in Work and Life (and Look Great While You’re at It). I read this book last Spring semester after my BFF recommended it to me. I must say, I do need to find myself with this book in hand again; very inspiring! 

So tell me, what are you're goals and how do you go about keeping yourself in line and in tune with them?

With much love,

Reese

Packed and Almost Ready to Go

Since this summer has been such a bore for me, I've had plenty of time to focus on next year's plans and organize  things to run as smooth as I can possibly control. I think there's a saying that goes, "we plan and God laughs".  I can only imagine what he's doing right now.

This year I feel the need to redeem my old bummish ways. While I'll still refuse to wear a heel in lab. I'll definitely take more time and consideration into my image. I used to wear my scrubs and call it a day since I'd go straight from work to class ( I start at 3am if you were interested). I've already fallen in love with these Crocs that would look rather edgy for work. However, I can't find a pic and will have to post them when they come in.  I rank my hair as my crown and glory. It really is, and I do not see myself falling off of that band wagon anytime soon, so if anything, I'll just get worse with my PJism. I will happily say that I do not crave fast food anymore; since visiting my fave salad bar, it seems like my body craves the good stuff now. If it can't be grown, I just won't do it....however, this does not apply to dessert. Yum!

Let's see, I really want to share with you all my new apps and gadgets to help me along this fitness challenge of mine. I recently purchased a workout journal by

Alex A. Lluch . I really love it. Inside you can track your weightloss over a six-month time span with graphs, log in entries for cardio and strength sessions with weekly reviews. This is great for the old school girl who's not a fan of online journals (wink wink...me).  I especially like the weekly rap up section at the end of every week for reflection and goal setting. Its slender enough to fit in my purse yet large enough for easy writing without my hands cramping. Curse you bite-size Comp books!

 Speaking of online journals. I'm Stepping out on a limb this next semester and trading paper planners for my Blackberry. For me, this deserves an OMG! I religiously stick to all things paper, so this electronic thing will take time to adjust to. So far, so good though; might have to invest in some type of back up storage just in case it crashes, breaks (because I'm a klutz) or gets lost (because from time to time I get a heavy case of amnesia). 

I recently purchased a new app for my Blackberry, Student Buddy, and I really love it! I especially enjoy the feature that keeps track of my exams and other extra currics. I'll test the waters as a tech savy chica this fall; lets hope for the best for I have no problem relapsing into my old ways.

Reese

Where's the White Rabbit when you need him?

Well I must say that the past few days have flown by faster than I could blink, sit or stand. Life is spinning out of control over here in The Field, Mo.  I'll go whoo-sah for a few minutes so that this doesn't become a rant post. It seems I've been slacking on updating my blog....again. 

You know you work in a hospital when your shift lasts longer than 10 hours and everyone thinks that's perfectly normal. Not to sound like a sour puss, because hey,  I like getting paid as much as the next girl, but a sister really needs her beauty sleep. I think I'm growing bags under my eyes...dear lord.

While I've been away Dear Doggie Samantha trashes the place as any lonely pup would. That's when the guilt really sits in. I've been meaning to spend loads more time with her than our present little three hour dates. Today I was fortunate to be off at 7am so we've been playing all day and I can really tell she loves it. Thankfully, with school right around the corner, work will level out and I'll have a set daily schedule to play with Sam. I work like a dog, Order makes my tail wag. 

Speaking of school, there's a reason I self proclaim myself a "repressed socialite". I think I've managed hmmn....1 hang out time for myself this summer. All work in and no play leaves a rather stressed Reese. No one can capture the excitement I'm currently oozing about heading home in a couple weeks. All of my friends are there and there's nothing like a good girl bash wit the BFF's! Here's where the white rabbit really comes out in me: What am I going to wear? What will I do with my hair? Samantha? Only 2 weeks to plan with another insane work schedule in the mist; what is a girl to do?  Pardon me, not to be melodramatic, but I'm quite melodramatic. 

Reese