Can't think?

It's been months since I have posted anything and there is a very good reason for that. I have been dedicating all my time to my schoolworkd. By dedication, I mean living, eating and breathing it. School has become synonymous with home. I hope that I look back on these times as good times. The holidays are coming and hopefully I will be able to update and post some more thoughts and goingons. Till then

Super Foods

I'm currently reading an article about super foods here are some of the important pieces:

1. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries.
High vitamin and fiber content
Antioxidants
Boosts your memory
Naturally low in calories, high in water

2. Citrus
Vitamin C
Lots of fiber

3. Veggies
Good for hair and skin
Lycopene in tomatos and watermelon for heart health

4. MY FAVORITE: whole grains
Protein, B vitamins, fiber and minerals
Contain same antioxidants as nuts and veggies
May prevent heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes


well those were my favorites and now a list of some of the foods with the highest carb counts and GI counts:

Sugar
Potatoes
Pasta
White flour
candy
chips
ketchup
White rice

Try to use these foods sparingly. They could be the reason why you are plateauing on a diet or just not making a dent at all in your love handles.

First Day Off

Today is my first day off.
Yesterday was my first day back at school and I must say that it wasn't a full success.
I made it there for my first class but neglected to take some pain meds when I needed them and let the pain get out of control.
I wrote to the teacher that teaches the class that I missed last night and tried to explain why I was gone.
It is so hard to try and explain the tonsil thing because people equate it to being a child and having the operation.
They are two very different things.
Today I have to deposit two checks and pick up some newspapers that decided to float themselves around the yard. Yay
Peace.
Steph

Premier!

Tonight is the Season premier of Grey's Anatomy.
Who wouldn't be excited about that.
I hear that McDreamy and Mer break up but that it turns out okay.
I couldn't help myself I had to get a little sneak peak.
We just got back from dinner and the supermarket.
I love fish from Burgerville.
Hopefully someday I will be eating all natural and good for my body.
That is one of my goals.
It used to be my goal that when I get a job after graduation I would be able to buy myself lots of clothes and shoes.
Now my goals have taken a 180 degree turn.
There comes a time in your life when you realize that what you are putting in your body is all wrong.
You can't eat like a kid forever.
Although some people still do.
I believe that America is going through a nutrition crisis.
People don't know that they need fiber, protein, complex carbs, vitamins, and all the other vital nutrients that we lack in our overprocessed foods.
We have very high rates of disease that I don't think we should have.
We have created our own worst enemies by polluting our earth and releasing things that effect us in a terrible way.
Thats enough
Peace
Steph

What not to wear!

The episode of today's, "What Not To Wear" was very interesting.
I think that it is very funny when there are people who try to kill the pretty in themselves.
This women had such extreme potential to be amazing.
For one thing, she was very eloquent and smart.
She knew the English language.
She was a maker of her own clothing.
I was thinking that maybe once she took home her new clothes maybe she would have a more of an awareness and her home sewn clothing would also be more updated.
If you can sew something that looks like it fell out of the 80's you can sew something that is updated too.
Anyways I can't wait to see what she looks like when they are all done with her.
She is tall, nice skin, beautiful teeth, and its going to be fabulous.

In other news, I have proceeded to clear out some of my closet.
Clothing that I haven't worn in over a year is getting the boot.
I took a break to have lunch.
Now that my lunch is digested, I am proceeding to workout a little bit.
Just a little bit.
I need to prepare for my first workout session on Tuesday morning.
Today is post-op day 13.
So officially my two weeks is up tomorrow.
Last night I slept without the humidifier and I didn't wake up once until everyone woke me up this morning.
I am so excited about the mom and Stephanie day tomorrow.
I have the best mom in the world.
Peace
Steph

It Looks Like Rain!

And I am loving it.
Tomorrow they are forecasting a thunder storm.
Today is my last day all alone in the house.
Sadie does keep me good company with her weezy snoring.
We think that she has a cold because she has been making the oddest sounds.
These aren't the normal crazy dog sounds.
Ryan told me yesterday that we might want to look into renting a small house.
If it would be about the same price as a tiny apartment then I see no reason why that isn't a viable option.
Very exciting to think about though.
The things that I definitely must do today are:
-clean my room
-finish my laundry
-organize my school things
-make a list of all the things that I can't forget to get me through my school days.

Peace
steph

Why should I write?

A while ago I read a little bit of a diary that my mother kept when she was in grade school.
It was so crazy to be reading broken sentences and mispelled words.
Who could have thought that my mom was that young and naive.
But she was also cute, caring, sensitive, and neurotic like me.
She worried about things that didn't need to be worried about.
Just like me.
So many things we have in common.
It was so great to take a little look into her past and realize that once she was just like me.
There was a time when she was exactly my age and she was dealing with the same issues.
So far as I know, there aren't any other diary entries past those few that I read.
I can see some of her work from high school but it really isn't the same.
I would love to be able to hear her voice from high school

-advil break-

Okay now I am back.
My conclusion is that I am writing this for my theoretical children/child.
Hopefully one day they will be in the exact position that I am right now.
Young.
Scared.
Exhillerated.
happy.
wondering.
exploring.
sad.
tired.
always pushing for more.

Maybe they will be in college, or maybe they won't.
Starting a family might be their priority.
I could be a grandparent by that time.
Who knows?
I've decided that there is no predetermined path for our lives.
Yet God does have a plan for us.
I think it is based on the everyday.
It is ever changing.
I think that God chooses to do this by giving us certain tests and tasks that we are involved in.
By choosing certain circumstances, He is saying, through your love for me do your best.
By doing your best, you are choosing your path.
By doing your worst, you are choosing your path.

My choice to believe that I can do my best this term and that I will succeed in that, will lead me on a good path.
The friends that I chose and the man that I plan to marry are my good paths.

Dale chose a bad path.
He chose the path of least resistance.
He chose to be complacent and to not work for his dreams.
He knew where these things would lead him.
Turning your back on God and your family is never the right choice.

Well tonight was a good night.
Harvest moons are always very pretty.
Law and Order: SVU is on, I can't keep typing.
Peace
Steph