I made it through maybe half, probably more like a third of my exercise class yesterday. It was really intense. I’m wondering, though, why I don’t sweat when I am physically active. My body seems to do it afterward. It’s a rather annoying bodily quirk, because it means that I overheat and am all nasty, but then also that my body doesn’t like me partway through my workouts.
I had a subway sandwich for dinner last night. Ate some tuna this morning for kinda-sorta lunch.
That’s about it for now. Counseling went well yesterday. I have a pretty decent gameplan.
Someone needs to teach me what’s wrong with my wordpress blog and why it won’t update to 3.0.1 though. =/ It seems like it takes foreverrrrr.
Archive for Life
Workout Log
Workout Log
15 minutes of cardio this morning on one of those eliptical things that don’t have bars. I’m starting my fitness journey today. There’s a class tonight at 6:30 that I’m going to to. The gym is actually not that crowded before 9:30, but when I was coming down to blog this, I saw a bunch of people coming through.
I had a McDonald’s breakfast burrito for breakfast this morning though. 
And still need to figure out how I’m going to work my eating plans around my schedule. It should be okay, soon, but yeah.
I’m off to go add fitness people’s blogs to my google reader and find out if there’s any fitness competitions to compete in near here. Probably will go do another 15-30 minutes of cardio soon. Need something to eat.
Workout Log
15 minutes of cardio this morning on one of those eliptical things that don’t have bars. I’m starting my fitness journey today. There’s a class tonight at 6:30 that I’m going to to. The gym is actually not that crowded before 9:30, but when I was coming down to blog this, I saw a bunch of people coming through.
I had a McDonald’s breakfast burrito for breakfast this morning though. And still need to figure out how I’m going to work my eating plans around my schedule. It should be okay, soon, but yeah.
I’m off to go add fitness people’s blogs to my google reader and find out if there’s any fitness competitions to compete in near here. Probably will go do another 15-30 minutes of cardio soon. Need something to eat.
Consolidation
Thank you for stopping by here. =] Saint-Vixen and Cooking with Twix are being consolidated on my domain, Tearyne.net. Please update any bookmarks you may have to there.
Cooking with Olive Oil Chapter One – Pasta with Chicken, Spinach, and Tomatoes
A contact of mine from a forum that I frequent, Asuperwoman at Long Hair Care Forum asked me about how I use olive oil in cooking. This post is for you! I learned this recipe from a former schoolmate’s sister. A lot of what I am focusing on with food lately is adding in vegetables wherever possible (though lately I’ve been eating a lot more vegetarian-style meals, mostly Indian).
Enjoy! Hope this helps; I’ll be creating a series of the recipes I make with olive oil for you; I’ll link my homemade spaghetti sauce too.
Pasta with Chicken, Spinach, and Tomatoes
Ingredients:
1/8 box whole-wheat spaghetti
1 medium sized chicken breast, sliced into small chunks
2 t olive oil (for light frying)
1 t Italian seasoning
1 roma tomato
1/4 cup spinach (I used formerly frozen spinach this last time, so I just grabbed a good amount and went with it)
1 T olive oil (or more to taste)
1 t Italian seasoning (or more to taste)
Slice up roma tomato into cubes; put aside. Boil spaghetti; in the mean time, in a small skillet, sautee chicken breast in a mixture of the 2 teaspoons of olive oil plus the Italian seasoning. Cook until completely done through. When spaghetti is finished boiling, drain; add tomato cubes, tablespoon of olive oil, remaining Italian seasoning, and spinach to pot. finally, add in the chicken cubes when done. Mix thoroughly; add more seasoning or olive oil to taste.
If you make any adjustments to this recipe, let me know; I guessed a little at some of the measurements, because I just kind of went along with it.
Bon appetite!
I applied for SIX jobs today!
Twix and Maura walked 3 miles today in 33 minutes.
That’s right, life: dukes up!
I am so insanely proud of myself. I already applied for a bunch of jobs last week, and rather than wallow in “oh, I’m a student, so I should stick to student jobs” or “there’s no part-time jobs for me”, I applied to six staff jobs at my uni. SIX. They’re clerical, and honestly, I think I could do ANY of them exceedingly well. I already had started changing around my schedule for this fall to minimize the amount of classes I have before 5 PM; I have two classes, one MW and the other TuTh, that I can’t switch, but they’re both consistently from 2-3:30-ish; I figure I can use my lunch break, WHEN I get one of those jobs, to go to class, hopefully eat during class, and head on back.
I’m also getting back into my clean eating, and me and my doggie walked 2.5-3 miles this morning! I’m planning on doing it again tonight. It’s a mile to a mile and a half each way, and it gets in my time with her plus my workout time.
But you know what I did have to own up to this weekend? How I’m saying that I want to be a fitness model, but eating non-stop out of boredom or eating fifty-leven snickerdoodles at a time. What kind of good eating habits are those?! So this morning I had scrambled eggs with half a slice of cheese, onions, and spinach and a slice of whole wheat toast. It’s lunch time now, actually, so I’ll probably have some fat-free refried beans and dip or something like that. I noticed that I am getting a little more soft in the tummy. >_>
My boyfriend is gone for the next two days on an interview. I miss him horribly; he’s like the best guy in the world. I’m really excited for him (he’s been studying for the interview for the last WEEK AND A HALF), but the job is really far away.
Taking a breath. I’m rambling a lot. But this weekend was full of so much awesome stuff!
Anyway.
I realized that I’m not ready for marriage, not in the negative way, but there’s so much more to me that I’m realizing and things that I want for do to and with myself before I can say, “Okay, guy. I’m ready to be your wife”. I think the way I was before was a mark of immaturity; hopefully I am growing up. As my boyfriend put it, when I explained this to him, “You want to be sure that, if something happens, you can stand on your own; that your identity isn’t just that you’re so-and-so’s husband/wife”.
So true.
Uhm, my Hindi is getting better. I can talk about random things (which I do IRL anyway). My organization skills are getting stronger too. Like, not mentally all the time, but at least externally. I have a better grip on my plan of action from hereon out. I might detail that later.
Anyway! Lunch! Thanks for everyone whose been reading and who replied to my last blog entry and friended me and such. Your support and input means a lot to me. Love you guys!
Analysis of Where Things Went South
I am having a better day today and did yesterday than the day before. This morning I woke up and began to think and analyze where my student life went amiss, and where my focus got thrown.
Becoming a studio art major was the biggest mistake that I have made to dote in my career.
I used it as a means to get into the game design program at MSU, knowing that it wasn’t my passion; I allowed others to advise me to do something that will “actually make you some money”, and who steered me in a direction I was not concrete about. It is a very expensive major, one that I didn’t have the means to pay for, and although I enjoy art and art creation, it was not the thing I needed to focus on at that point.
Just realizing, after posting this: I love playing bassoon. I loved my bassoon. But I refused to study it in college, because I didn’t want to kill that love. I didn’t want that love to become a labor. I allowed people to change the creation of art and web design from my loves to my labors, and it killed them for me. I am not the best at them, nor do I strive to be. I do them because they are enjoyable. That’s all they should have and should ever be for me.
I’ve looked at this mistake, and will likely expand upon this and this entry more in the coming days, but I will also be moving forward from it.
My two greatest passions are teaching people and writing. I should have always recognized that, and I should have actively pursued it, unwaveringly. Right now, I have about three semesters worth of non-progress that I need to recoup. That’s a lot, for someone who has been paying for school on student loans. That’s a lot of interest-laden money out the window. But I will bounce back from it. I am ambitious. Briefly, I changed the name of this blog to “yet Casesar was ambitious”. It’s how I feel about myself.
I’ve been analyzing that operations consultant position, and determining how best to get there. I am wanting to finish up my degree in art history, which I do love (it combines my like of art with my passions for teaching and writing). I spoke to a friend yesterday, and she re-emphasized to me the need for focus; I have been everywhere since that semester in 2007 when I decided to become an art major. I haven’t had a clear plan of action. I was about to say that I had a clear idea of what classes I needed to take, but even thinking back to then, I didn’t.
My thoughts stopped, just now.
I explained my analysis with a coworker this morning, and she told me to keep a journal. I used to journal. I was a bit more focused when I journaled. That means that right now, in this phase of my life, journaling is going to be essential. I guess my next entry might be about my decisions I’ll be making to enact a new plan of action in my life, and what steps I’ll achieve to get there.
Mostly because I want to talk about this really cool laptop that I saw at Walmart yesterday for 300 bucks. 
Operations Consultant
I was applying for jobs today, and I stumbled across this one. I’m not applying, but I think it’s really cool! And very similar to what I like doing/what I aim on doing. I’ll research it, learn more about it, and see if it’s not something that I’ll add to my career goals. =]
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DescriptionResponsible for the day-to-day resolution of complex problems and the execution of complex transactions for a single site/business unit or smaller business unit(s), including research. Participates in the design, development and implementation of complex products, systems, and services in an operations environment. May manage projects and direct activities of a team related to special initiatives of an operations nature. Should function as the technical expert in their assigned area. Major accountabilities are based on individual expertise and capabilities. Should have in-depth understanding of the business unit’s operations, processes, and implications on other groups within the operations function and other divisions within the company. Knowledge acquired through increasingly responsible operations analysis work. Clearly recognized as a content expert by peers. Bachelor degree or equivalent preferred. Individual typically has 3-5 years of experience. LOB Specific Description Competent with Microsoft Office suite and Info Mapping. Effectively handles several small to extra large size writing assignments and meets due dates, or works on larger projects under the direction of more senior team members. Able to follow established style and consistency standards. Analyzes business requirements and large, complex projects to understand impacts to documents across all of HL&I, and can accurately inventory impacted documents. Engages other Policy and Procedure teams as required, and facilitates cross-functional efforts with the Policy and Procedure team. Develops clear and accurate user documentation based on business requirements with little direction. Researches, asks probing questions, follows up on gaps and verifies information to produce quality documents. Works independently on several projects simultaneously, including setting and managing to target dates with assistance from manager or Senior Operations Consultant. May train and mentor less experienced associates on tools, processes and business functions. Detailed understanding of the business they support. QualificationsRequired Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong customer service skills Desired Skills Technical writing experience |
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Henna
Apparently we can ditch that last blog entry about the hair routine for the time being. My coworker’s sent me her henna recipe. Hopefully it’ll loosen my hair texture + impart color! Crossing my fingers on this one. I used henna once, but it scared me because I couldn’t get it out. Now I have to figure out, though, when I’m going to do this. Saturday mornings? Because the thing is, the stuff has to sit overnight, and it takes three whole hours to sit. Good god.
Anyway. Here’s Meli’s text:
1) take about 1 cup or henna
2) add yogurt to it …
3) add an egg white to it
4) add 2 spoons of coffee powder and alittle (1/4 teaspoon [i assume teaspoon because it's so small]) concentrated tea water …
5) 2 spoons of oil any oil will do (olive , coconut )
6) add about 10 drops of [assuming lime or lemon juice here] (not too much … )
– Mix well .. thickness as much as cake batter …
– well keep over night …
– apply on head till all is covered
– keep for 3 hrs [ =[ This is the thing I hate most about henna... ]
– thn just wash it off with water (no shampoo)
– once hair is dry put oil well … keep atleast for 8hrs [If I can, I might sit under heat for awhile after...]
– then wash with shampoo n conditioner …
Do this every week for 2 months … Then once in 2 week for 2 months … and then once a week … u will see the difference in teh 3rd week
the process is long but guaranteed results …
u can change the ingredients … the quantity is its all natural so no damage will be done ….
but put yogurt n egg white n oil … it makes the hair really good …
Gonna do this, religiously….
Pounds to lose: 28.29
In order to get to 15% body fat, optimal for fitness modeling, I need to lose half of my fat weight, or 28.29 pounds. At ten pounds a month, that would put me there in September.