It's times like these that I am almost positive

that I am going to be alone. Just me an my books. Forever.

Things to think about:

"We're willing to be less successful financially to be more successful as whole human beings."

I like this. I have a feeling this is what I will be striving to do my entire life.

Feeling really

down.

Throwback to last summer.

This was funny last summer, became our theme music for anything that was a major fail, and then was forgotten about...



Until Pat posted this next biddy on Julia's wall. Hilarious!

I didn't send this in...

but I am afraid of the exact. same. thing. (via Post Secret)

Note to self:

Never use Crest Whitestrips again. They hurt your teeth. Ouch!

14 new job applications in,

one phone interview down, one face-to-face interview to go! Fingers crossed SOMETHING pans out. I'd really love to have a more secure job than working part-time at Target.

However, my 90-day probation period at Target is almost at it's end. After that I can be cross-trained in other areas of the store, so I can do other things besides just cashiering! So that wouldn't be completely awful, if need be.

In other news, an Editorial Assistant position at Simon & Schuster opened up in their Children's Division and I am doing everything I possibly can to get an interview with them.

Sigh.

So of the 24 days of July

I've been scheduled at work (I don't have the last week's schedule yet) I will work 20 of those days. Craziness.

That's what I get for picking up extra shifts. Bring on the big bucks, Target. :)

My friend Hallie

is a wonderful photographer (I mentioned her a loooong time ago) and she took a whole bunch of portraits of me. :)

If you'd like to see, visit here. If you can't see them because it's locked, I'm sorry.

In other news, another successful free pie day (thanks to Baker's Square!) has ended with me, Ruthie and Nathan chowing down on some delicious pie and enjoying some nice conversation. I made the mistake of teaming mine with diet coke so I have a feeling I will be up for awhile. Nathan got two cups of coffee with his, so I have a feeling it'll be much worse for him. Oops!

I guess I will do a bit of writing or reading or both. I've currently worked five days in a row and might not be off again until next Friday unless someone takes my shift on Monday (fingers crossed someone will!). If not, I will work...16 days since June 29th with only one day off. Eesh.

Other than the pie I think I've been eating better and snacking less when I am bored, which is a good start. My exercise regimen is off because of my awkward work schedule, but tomorrow it's supposed to pour rain so maybe I will work out inside?

The A/C

is broken. :( Trying to think cool thoughts.

I am still really sleepy. Maybe I will sleep it off?

Now the question is...do I try to get in a little exercise in while in my really hot room and then take a cold shower before attempting bed, ooooor just go to bed?

I am thinking the former just because of what I posted yesterday.

Unrelated--I are a seriously delicious key lime mini cupcake at work today. Seriously, if you can get your mitts on one of these babies, do it. It was delicious.

Okay, if I am going to exercise, I better do it now before it's too late.

So far today:

I had one serving of dry Rice Chex (100 calories)
Ran/Walked for 30 minutes (-231 calories)
Ate a salad for lunch with carrots and ranch dressing.

:) Good start.

So, I'm trying to be healthier

...and not just for Anne's wedding, though that is another incentive.

So according to this BMI calculator on webMD, I am 23.5% body fat, which is within the healthy range. However, the healthy range is from 18.5 to 24.9, and I'd rather be toward the lower end than the higher end, or somewhere in the middle. In general, I don't want to be skinny (read: ) but I'd just rather eat healthier, exercise more than I do (i.e. almost never), and sleep more regularly.

And what better time than now? Sure, I work at Target around 30 hours a week, but I don't have classes to go to, or clubs to participate in, or even meetings to attend, so I should be filling my time with something worthwhile.

I am also looking into volunteer opportunities as well. But that's beside the point.

Ahem.

So I guess from time to time I will update you with my progress (though "you" is really vague, since I am fairly sure NO ONE reads this. Which is okay.)

So as of today, July 1st, I weigh 150 pounds. Let the games begin.