Energy to be fabulous!
Everyone has seen the advertisements for this energy drink. Whoever thought of the whole campaign is absolutely brilliant...and
fabulous!The fuchsia gingham-like design captures the attention of all women. Of course, given the choice between the blue
"Red Bull" can, and the cute, 10.5 ounce slim pink can, any fashionable woman looking for a boost is going to reach for the latter.
It doesn't hurt that celebs such as Nicole Ritchie, Lindsay Lohan, and Fergie Ferg have marked their stamp of approval on it, being seen numerous times around Hollywood and NYC with the energy drink in hand.
*sip*Well, color me pink and call me fabulous. I've found myself a new drink for my morning rush to campus.
let's try this again.
I'm taking an online journalism class here at Mizzou, and we have been talking about starting up blogs that have to do with Citizen Journalism.
I'm
not one for news. I'm a magazine writing/reading type of girl. I write articles about relationships, entertainment, books, movies, and the like. So that is what I will continue to do. Also, I've really been meaning to get back into this blog. I write a few things on
MySpace every once in awhile, but I hate when I have to hold back because the fear of what my friends may think about my views on certain things is overwhelming. No one really knows about this blog...at least I don't think so. Here's hoping, right?
My mind hasn't been in school lately. Many things have been happening in my life in St. Louis. My grandmother has been very sick lately, and died during my Spring Break. It was very surreal for me, since it was almost exactly one year after my grandfather, her husband, died. The family took it really hard, as did I.
My mind wanders daily.It also wanders to my sick aunt who had a major stroke last week. She has been in and out of surgery for the past week, and it's been difficult concentrating on stories that I am writing for my Intermediate Writing class. Writing about weight loss, dieting, and forbidden relationships just doesn't hold the same priority that my family does right now. It's helpful to know that the summer is only about a month away. I will have time to go home and be with my family before my summer classes start.
I know it's difficult for all of us college students to find the right balance between home and school. Finding time, especially when you need to be home, is always difficult for me. Thank God I attend school only two hours away from home. It's comforting to know that if something happens, God forbid, I can make it home.
I will try a post a day, although with my schedule now and the catching up that has to be done, I see it being a once a week type of thing.
Have a great week, fellow bloggers.
.C
in the end, i know this will be a good decision for me
I broke up with Matt, my boyfriend, last night. It started at the idea of going to a party with our friends, but then a culmunation of all of the stuff that's been rolling through my head came out.
For one thing, every one knows I like to go out and party. That's just part of who I am, that's what my friends and I as a group LOVE to do. And when I am home and go out with everyone, he basically instilled a curfew, or a certain time that I was required to call him before he would be mad at me. I'm sorry, but I can't be in a relationship like that.
Also, there was an incident on the eve of my grandfather's wake that was still sticking in my head, and someone that is disrespectful towards members of my family, or thinks that the emotions towards members of my family isn't genuine, is not a healthy person to be with. I've talked to some people about that situation, and I am totally justified in my thinking after that.
The big thing at this time is the "old couple syndrome". I am a 20 year old girl in college. I want to spend time with my friends. I want to go out to parties. I want to *gasp* drink! He doesn't like when I do any one of those, in any combination. I can't sit around a house every night and hear about the party the next day. I've missed out on a lot of stuff during this relationship. I've tarnished one of my best relationships with a girl last year because of circumstances that she couldn't control, and I wish I could have saved it before it was too late.
There are not all bad things of course, but the bad outweighed the good in this situation. Comfort is sometimes nice, but I think the comfort level with him was just pushing away all of the bad, but the bad was part of our relationship as well. I can't stay in a relationship just because I like the comfort of having someone there 24/7 when I need them. I need more than that. I need someone who will respect me, someone who doesn't put me down all the time, basically someone who loves me for me, and sadly, in the end, that was just not the case.
Sorry to kind of throw this emotional crap on everyone, but I had to get it out. I needed to write it all out and see that, in the end, this is the best decision for me, and ultimately, him as well.
.childhood innocence.
I thought on days when there isn't much going on, I was going to start posting up some of my poetry. I have journals full of them, but have never really put them up anywhere. You don't have to read them if you don't like, but I'm just putting them out there into the universe instead of letting them collect dust on my shelves.
.childhood innocence.
picking flowers in the fields
worrying about the bees
rather than worrying about the time
creeping up on her
pulling the petals
searching for love in all of the wrong places
the sun sets and rises
years later wondering where the time went
her heart broken too many times
more than the petals of a flower
could tell her
he loved her not...
dreaming of the days
nothing else mattered in the world
skinned knees are easier to mend
than a broken heart
her father can't fix her heart
like he used to fix her dolls
he gives her independence
the independence she once craved
she now wants to exchange
she wants her childhood back
she wants to lay in the fields
picking flowers
drifting off until the sun sets.
.c
This weekend should be fun. I am having a girls' night out with my friends here at school, and then I am making my way home tomorrow morning for Easter weekend. My parents are at the lake right now relaxing (I can't wait until the summer!), but they will be home to meet me tomorrow. It is so awesome at the lake. They are opening up the pool on the 1st of May, so I will definitely make my way down there. It's only about an hour to the lake from school, so it's very convenient to get away for the weekend.
The weather has been GORGEOUS here at school. Today it reached 88*. Talk about motivation to make it to the gym and get ready for swimsuit season!
That's all for now. Happy Easter to everyone!
-Christi
fantabulous!
I had a great weekend, yet I've been so busy since I've gotten back to school that I haven't been able to get on here and update. :( Let me get you caught up.
Friday night was my best friend's birthday. We had a party at our friend's house, and we had a blast! It was soooo much fun. I got to see people that I haven't seen in the longest time, and it was nice to get away from school for awhile and go back to the "roots".
Saturday night, I went to my friend Jessica's apartment with some of the girls and watched movies. I finally was able to watch Brokeback Mountain. I've been wanting to see it for the longest time, but never really got around to it. I'm not going to lie. The first love scene was a little graphic for my taste. Although nothing was shown, the implication of it was very raw. Other than that, the movie was beautiful. I started to feel for the characters, and like many critics led me to believe, I did see it as a love story, not just as a gay love story.
Sunday when I got back, I wanted to spend time with Matt, but he was having a night with the guys, so that wasn't happening. :( I went to the gym for 2 hours and got back into my routine. Since then, I have worked out every night for about 2 hours and doing really good with my diet. Since last week, I have lost 3 solid pounds (I don't take into account the yo-yo weight from morning to night weight loss). So that's good. Makes me want to go on with the workouts.
My father gave me a key to our condo at the lake, and this weekend, he bought a jet-ski, so I am very excited about this summer! It should be a blast.
That's it for now. I am in the middle of a laundry cycle and I have to get a few samples of my writing together to give to my future editor (hehe..sound's so professional, no?)
Take care!
.christi.
the weekend awaits
I'm so excited about this weekend. I am going home tomorrow afternoon for my best friend's birthday. My friend, Derrick, is throwing her a party over at his house, and his parties are ALWAYS a blast, so I can't wait! During my spring break, the death of my grandpa and the fact that my friends go to different schools, I didn't really get to see them as much as I had wanted to. So I will be able to make up for lost times this weekend. Hooray.
Also, my nephews 3rd birthday party is this Saturday. I wasn't able to make it to his last party because of other school engagements, so it will be nice to spend some time with him as well. I haven't even seen my brother's new house yet...and it's been almost a year since he moved in...yikes!
I did a good workout today. Did 30 minutes of abs first, then went to legs and arms in the weight room for another 30. Then, ended it with 45 minutes on the treadmill. I feel good about that.
Sorry everyone. I am just too excited to talk about anything else right now. I need to pack a few more things tonight, and get some rest, because I know I probably won't get much tomorrow night. :P
everyone is back...
Classes started yesterday. That means all of the students are back. That means that the rec center is TOO crowded! I went last night at my usual time, and it was ridiculous. There were just way too many people for the amount of machines that we have. And the rec center is HUGE, rated #1 in the country, and it was STILL too crowded. It gets very irritating when you have to wait for a machine, or a mat to do your abs on, or weights to do your weight training. Grrr!
So, I have made an executive decision. I will now be working out after classes everyday. I'm going to test it out today and see if it's any more crowded than it was last night. And, I feel the need to get back into swimming, so I think I will do that today as well after my regular workout. I used to swim for my high school (we won the city championship my freshmen year!) but I quit when my work schedule got in the way. Swimming made me sooooo lean, I really need to start doing it more. :)
Only one class today at 12:30. Tuesday is definitely my best day of the week. One class, done by 2. It's even better when I don't have to work. Which, I don't have to today. :)
Cheers to a great day! (drinking my smoothie)
