For the past couple of weeks I have been really searching how I want my blog to look and be. What is my audience of this blog and where I would like this blog to go. So my answer?? I want this blog to inspire other people, for it to be my crafty space, and a mini retreat from the daily life task that sometimes we all get caught up in doing.
But I want to hear from you!! So my idea is that each day of the week I will have a different topic posted. Some of my ideas are..
Crafty Project (so either cards, scrapbook pages, things like that),
a Bon Appetit day (where different foods and things will be posted),
a Fit day (where I will share how successful or unsuccessful my workout week has been),
Philanthropic day (where I will share different things that Greek and Non-Greek organizations help out with)
Tip of the Day ( organizing, study skills, things like that)
So there are five days for the week! Let me know what you think or if you have any ideas of your own. I would love to have some comments on my page to know what people reading my blog think!!
Have a wonderful day!
Christina
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Loving Blindely
Hello!! Love and falling in love bombards us daily, from music to TV to magazines. But do we ever know if we are really in love? I have talked about my boyfriend, Drew, a lot and the other day (well ok really it was last week but I wasn't in the mood to blog) I thought about all the things that we have done together and gotten through together. He truly is my biggest cheerleader and I am so blessed to have him part of my life and also as my boyfriend. But really makes a good boyfriend/girlfriend or Husband/Wife??? I think it's all about balance and communication and finding out what the other really likes and doesn't like. Also somewhat knowing what the other's love language is (you can take the online quiz just Google it). So for me I really like talking and I really hate and feel unloved when people don't want to talk with me, it's just how it is. I enjoy spending one on one time with people instead of going out to a party or with a large group. I am also perfectly content with on Friday nights plopping onto the couch and watching a movie with my roommate and boyfriend and her fiance instead of hitting up a bar, but I think that comes more from I deal with people all day long and at some point I need to have my quite time also. So a little bit back to the give and take, I super love Hobby Lobby, actually that might be just as much my hobby walking through the store and getting ideas in my head, I also like having someone that will walk around with me as I walk up and down each aisle and my awesome Drew will do that with me. Yes he let's meander and walks right besides me and even helps me pick out some things just as much as anything this gives us time together and usually we are able to talk about our day or things that are on our mind without the distraction of our books and studying. And at the same point I will watch football with him even though it's really not my thing but he likes it so I do it, again to be able to spend time with him.
We have definitely had our ups and downs. We have been friends/ together for the past 5 years and I know that there is still so much to learn about each other, our loves and our hates. But this has been the first time that we have been apart for so long (almost 4 months) and even though sometimes it's really hard, I think it was probably the best thing for us. Weird thought right why would I think being away from him would be good?? Simple I know what I have, someone that is able to still cheer me up, make time for me, and encourage me just through and email is amazing and quite an accomplishment in my eye. It has also pushed me to think about the things that I want to have out of my relationship, things that I would like him to do and for him also to think about the things that he wants me to do. I am not talking about huge things, quite the opposite the small things that make being together special. The quick text in the morning to say good morning, the good luck before a test that you are way too nervous for, and the encouragement to keep going even if you have stumbled a couple of times. Love takes time to grow and mature, and there are always tons of rocks in the path but that is what makes life worth living.
Another great thing is that I have taken the time to think about the things and gifts that I want to do/make for him this year between anniversary coming up along with birthdays and Christmas I have my work cut out for me but I finally have a plan.
I hope you have a wonderful day and remember to love openly.
We have definitely had our ups and downs. We have been friends/ together for the past 5 years and I know that there is still so much to learn about each other, our loves and our hates. But this has been the first time that we have been apart for so long (almost 4 months) and even though sometimes it's really hard, I think it was probably the best thing for us. Weird thought right why would I think being away from him would be good?? Simple I know what I have, someone that is able to still cheer me up, make time for me, and encourage me just through and email is amazing and quite an accomplishment in my eye. It has also pushed me to think about the things that I want to have out of my relationship, things that I would like him to do and for him also to think about the things that he wants me to do. I am not talking about huge things, quite the opposite the small things that make being together special. The quick text in the morning to say good morning, the good luck before a test that you are way too nervous for, and the encouragement to keep going even if you have stumbled a couple of times. Love takes time to grow and mature, and there are always tons of rocks in the path but that is what makes life worth living.
Another great thing is that I have taken the time to think about the things and gifts that I want to do/make for him this year between anniversary coming up along with birthdays and Christmas I have my work cut out for me but I finally have a plan.
I hope you have a wonderful day and remember to love openly.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Keep going
First off Happy 4th of July!!! This is one of my favorite Holidays because it's pretty chill the weather is nice and hot AND there are fireworks. I know I know it's crazy heat wave right now in the US but still its a great time to celebrate.
So today's post is to encourage you to maybe think about those new years resolutions that you set for yourself earlier this year, you know when you said 2012 will be there year that I change?? Well how is that going for you, for me hasn't gone so well but you know what we still have half of 2012 to go so let's make another mid year resolution and keep going. So here are mine to lose about 20ish Kilos (remember I said I wasn't going to deal with pounds anymore) and before the end of the summer about 10 kilos. So I have been for about the past 3 weeks been able to relatively successfully stick with my running/walking schedule and going 3 times a week, that is until Mr. Weather thought it would be funny to pour during my rain time.
So I am quite proud of myself because even though I was exhausted and it was crazy muggy outside I still went for my workout wasn't able to quite run as far but I think it was just heat and exhaustion and I have to get back up early for work in the morning so didn't want to push it too much. So even though I have been able to stick to a workout routine for the first time in my life and I have been trying to watch what I eat and drink more water, I feel like I keep getting fatter (gahhhhh) but the number on the scale hasn't changed which I guess is good but I wish the numbers would go down. Oh well just got to keep pushing on. I hope this encourages you to keep moving towards your fitness goals also! Comment and let me know what you do or want to do and let's encourage each other on as we all work towards being successful on a New Years Resolution.
So today's post is to encourage you to maybe think about those new years resolutions that you set for yourself earlier this year, you know when you said 2012 will be there year that I change?? Well how is that going for you, for me hasn't gone so well but you know what we still have half of 2012 to go so let's make another mid year resolution and keep going. So here are mine to lose about 20ish Kilos (remember I said I wasn't going to deal with pounds anymore) and before the end of the summer about 10 kilos. So I have been for about the past 3 weeks been able to relatively successfully stick with my running/walking schedule and going 3 times a week, that is until Mr. Weather thought it would be funny to pour during my rain time.
So I am quite proud of myself because even though I was exhausted and it was crazy muggy outside I still went for my workout wasn't able to quite run as far but I think it was just heat and exhaustion and I have to get back up early for work in the morning so didn't want to push it too much. So even though I have been able to stick to a workout routine for the first time in my life and I have been trying to watch what I eat and drink more water, I feel like I keep getting fatter (gahhhhh) but the number on the scale hasn't changed which I guess is good but I wish the numbers would go down. Oh well just got to keep pushing on. I hope this encourages you to keep moving towards your fitness goals also! Comment and let me know what you do or want to do and let's encourage each other on as we all work towards being successful on a New Years Resolution.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Being all that you can BE
Some people run a million miles a minute all the time. They seem to be like super heroes balancing millions of agendas and time commitments while keeping a smile on their face. This was something that I wanted to achieve but I was never really sure how to achieve this. Through high school I felt like I was doing a lot but when I look back on this I have realized that I have pushed and squeezed sooo many more things into my day. I am not trying to be all knowing, but I am very happy with how far I have come and how well I am able to time manage. So what do I do all? Now my day is nothing compared to moms that either work full time and take care of a family or those that stay at home and keep up with the household.
But here are the things that I do each semester.this is mainly for college students. I am usually taking between 15-17 credit hours worth of engineering courses, actively involved with Society of Women Engineers (what I mean by actively I was the president for the past two years and am now a Regional representative for the southeast) and am involved with my sorority Delta Gamma. On top of that I work a couple of random campus jobs that include Math tutoring, peer mentor, and working with other professors. so how do I fit it all in? Well it's pretty simple really I know I have 168 hours in my week (that's it) and I start breaking down things and how much time it will take me to do them. with all of that I can make sure that I have time to do everything. with that you have to schedule in sleeping, eating, studying, and taking time for yourself. Another thing that I use is a planner and that is my life. I color code everything so that I know what I have going on and make sure that I don't miss anything important. I also use a combo of Excel and Google Calenders to keep up and look at my schedule visually. This helps me see where I can schedule different things and helps me plan out my day. Another thing that is really important is scheduling time for my homework From all of this I have learned that I can accomplish so many things.
Now some people call this crazy and micromanaging and I don't see it that way for me it is figuring out a system that works for me and allows me to do and accomplish everything that I want to do and want out of life. My belief is that we only have one life and we don't know when our Lord will call us home so we might as well make every minute count. Now that being said I think it is also just as important to take time for yourself, your boyfriend/girlfriend, friends and family because in the end these people will be there to catch you when you fall. There have been many times when I have come home from a super hard day or something just really bothers me where I have burst into tears and my roommie just hugs me and lets me tell her whats going on. These things are important and building these types of bonds take time, but is time well spent.
This story that I am going to share will pull at your heart strings, and if you are a mother will make you want to go and hold your child. I graduated May of 2009 with a class of 300+ students, one girl in my class Kathleen stood two people in front of me. I didn't know her well but knew that she had over come a life threatening illness and was beloved by our school ( I had transferred to that school a year ago) She was kind and was someone that was going to go somewhere in life and becoming something and do great things. We graduated and like most of us she started college at The College of The South. On October 1, 2009 my best friend texted me and said that Kathleen had passed, she was in a car accident with a Semi. Shocked I sat there rereading that awful text message and hoping it wasn't true. I cried and I cried, it wasn't fair I thought she had over came so much and she was going to be someone. I called my mom and just cried, I was supposed to be going home that next day but I didn't want to drive anywhere it scared me. I sat outside my dorm thinking about everything that had just happened. I felt soo alone. My boyfriend and I had broken up but were still close friends, but that night I had also found out that he started dating someone else. My world felt like it had gotten so small. I think my roommate had ended up telling my ex how much I needed someone there for me even if I didn't know it and he sat with me for hours letting me talk about how I felt. Sometimes when I stumble across pictures of my graduation I see her, how happy she was and how full of life she was. My high school has a nasty history of every graduated class someone always passes during that first year. Life is too short to not live it to the fullest, and through Kathleen's death I realized that my Freshmen year.
I encourage you to live your life to the fullest. Do what you want, take an adventure, love largely, forgive easily (yes this is easier said then done) and be happy. Life is too short to do otherwise.
Have a wonderful and life filled day
But here are the things that I do each semester.this is mainly for college students. I am usually taking between 15-17 credit hours worth of engineering courses, actively involved with Society of Women Engineers (what I mean by actively I was the president for the past two years and am now a Regional representative for the southeast) and am involved with my sorority Delta Gamma. On top of that I work a couple of random campus jobs that include Math tutoring, peer mentor, and working with other professors. so how do I fit it all in? Well it's pretty simple really I know I have 168 hours in my week (that's it) and I start breaking down things and how much time it will take me to do them. with all of that I can make sure that I have time to do everything. with that you have to schedule in sleeping, eating, studying, and taking time for yourself. Another thing that I use is a planner and that is my life. I color code everything so that I know what I have going on and make sure that I don't miss anything important. I also use a combo of Excel and Google Calenders to keep up and look at my schedule visually. This helps me see where I can schedule different things and helps me plan out my day. Another thing that is really important is scheduling time for my homework From all of this I have learned that I can accomplish so many things.
Now some people call this crazy and micromanaging and I don't see it that way for me it is figuring out a system that works for me and allows me to do and accomplish everything that I want to do and want out of life. My belief is that we only have one life and we don't know when our Lord will call us home so we might as well make every minute count. Now that being said I think it is also just as important to take time for yourself, your boyfriend/girlfriend, friends and family because in the end these people will be there to catch you when you fall. There have been many times when I have come home from a super hard day or something just really bothers me where I have burst into tears and my roommie just hugs me and lets me tell her whats going on. These things are important and building these types of bonds take time, but is time well spent.
This story that I am going to share will pull at your heart strings, and if you are a mother will make you want to go and hold your child. I graduated May of 2009 with a class of 300+ students, one girl in my class Kathleen stood two people in front of me. I didn't know her well but knew that she had over come a life threatening illness and was beloved by our school ( I had transferred to that school a year ago) She was kind and was someone that was going to go somewhere in life and becoming something and do great things. We graduated and like most of us she started college at The College of The South. On October 1, 2009 my best friend texted me and said that Kathleen had passed, she was in a car accident with a Semi. Shocked I sat there rereading that awful text message and hoping it wasn't true. I cried and I cried, it wasn't fair I thought she had over came so much and she was going to be someone. I called my mom and just cried, I was supposed to be going home that next day but I didn't want to drive anywhere it scared me. I sat outside my dorm thinking about everything that had just happened. I felt soo alone. My boyfriend and I had broken up but were still close friends, but that night I had also found out that he started dating someone else. My world felt like it had gotten so small. I think my roommate had ended up telling my ex how much I needed someone there for me even if I didn't know it and he sat with me for hours letting me talk about how I felt. Sometimes when I stumble across pictures of my graduation I see her, how happy she was and how full of life she was. My high school has a nasty history of every graduated class someone always passes during that first year. Life is too short to not live it to the fullest, and through Kathleen's death I realized that my Freshmen year.
I encourage you to live your life to the fullest. Do what you want, take an adventure, love largely, forgive easily (yes this is easier said then done) and be happy. Life is too short to do otherwise.
Have a wonderful and life filled day
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