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Never Forget

Published September 11, 2012 by Malia

I’ve spent today wondering how I was going to write about today.  Should I just make a brief mention, or go for broke?  I think the whole mess that the Today show made sealed my decision.

Eleven years ago, I was sitting in Spanish class when a classmate came in and asked our teacher if she’d heard that someone had bombed the pentagon.  I know we had class, but I don’t remember much about it.  Then, I headed to my history class, and my teacher had the t.v. on.  The first tower had already come down, but not long after I sat down, the second tower went.  I remember the newscasters just saying, “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!”

It was so strange watching that t.v.  It felt like I was watching a movie that just wouldn’t end.  It was hard to really wrap my head around that these events were happening in the same country

In the weeks and months that followed, there was this patriotic fervor that I’d never really witnessed before.  Sadly, it didn’t last, but for that short time it was so tragic and amazing.

Y’know, I grew up with parents who remembered exactly where they were when JFK was shot.  My earliest memory is watching the Challenger blow up.  I remember the 1993 trade center bombing.  I remember the Oklahoma City bombing.  These tragedies stick with you, or at least, they’ve stuck with me.

Weight Loss Monday~Week 2

Published September 10, 2012 by Malia

I worked out!  I lost weight!  I even ate vegetables (real ones, not imaginary).   Now it’s gonna get tough.  See, I’ve noticed that whenever I try to lose weight the first week is always the most feel good week for me.  I worked out five of the last seven days.  I logged 99,841  intentional steps over the last week.  5 pounds of weight loss may not seem like much, but I’m happy anytime I lose over 1 pound.  Here’s looking forward to the next week.  (Also, I’ve fought with the placement of these photos for the better part of 20 minutes, and it’s not getting any better, so I apologize for the weird placement.)

Random Saturday Musings

Published September 8, 2012 by Malia

-I chewed gum today.  I don’t remember the last time I chewed gum.  Weird.

-I really love my penguin pillow pet.  It’s so cuddly.

-The Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice was on t.v. last night, and I realized that the only reason I like it is because of the music.

-Today just felt off.  Everything I set out to do went wonky.

-I discovered that there’s a comic con scheduled for November here in Grand Forks.  If this is actually true, I’m really going to try to go.

-Just realized that the first time I saw Finding Nemo was the summer right after I graduated from high school.  Next May will mark ten years since I graduated.  When Nemo opens in theaters next week, there will be kids going who don’t remember the first time it came out.  I’m not sure how I feel about this.

-I called Gramma last night.  It was so weird to not asking how Grampa was or hearing him in the background.

-It makes me so angry when things mess with my mom’s blood sugar numbers.  This whole diabetes thing is so frustrating.

-I love my pink Wii remote.  It makes me so happy when I’m using my Wii.

-This Husker game is a bit of a nail biter.  I feel really bad for the UCLA players, their pants are tragic.

-So far it’s taken me over an hour to put this post together.

-Sometimes life is weird.  My life is weird.  And it’s weird in epic ways.  Some day I hope to share one of the most  epically (spelling?) weird moments I’ve ever had happen.

-Pudding is more yummy when you grow up.

-I dislike that the water up here dries my hair out so much.  I even put in leave in conditioner, but it doesn’t help.

-Facial hair is one of those dark secrets about adulthood that you never get told about.  You just get to be an adult and suddenly, boom, there’s these nasty, annoying hairs demanding to be dealt with.

Friday Night Questions

Published September 7, 2012 by Malia

-Why do kids up here not wear helmets when riding motorcycles or motorized scooters?

-Am I the only one who will automatically say (in a British accent), “Harriet Jones, Prime Minister.  I know”  when watching something and all of a sudden I realize that Penelope Wilton is in it?

-Who else wants to have a LOTR EE marathon on 9/22 to celebrate Bilbo & Frodo’s birthdays?

-Wouldn’t it be great to be able to teleport?

-Doesn’t the idea of Candy Corn Oreos just make you want to gag?

-Why do girls seem to think that tights are the same thing as pants?

-Doesn’t Gravity Falls seem like it’s not really a kid’s show?

-Wasn’t the Google logo amazing and  fun today?

 

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Cue Whistling)

Published September 6, 2012 by Malia

I’m kind of a pessimist.  I don’t mean to be; I’ve seen how bad things can go so many times I automatically go into glass half empty mode.  This is why I was surprised at myself today.  Today, I inadvertently was an optimist.

I think I started to realize that something was different shortly before I headed to work.  I had a rough night and didn’t sleep well, so I was really tired this morning, and normally I would’ve been dreading going to work.  However, I found myself not dreading work.  In fact, I was excited to get there.  I was really hoping that after a very slow start to the semester there would be lots more work for me to do.  Not only was there loads more work to do, I didn’t have enough time to get it all taken care of.

Then, tonight I was fighting the fact that I needed to work out.  I skipped last night (I’m thinking this might be why I didn’t sleep well), and all of a sudden, my brain shouted at me, “There are tons of people on this planet that wish their legs worked.  Now, get your butt up and walk!” and I did!

My most surprisingly optimistic moment of the day came when I finally had a conversation with someone that I’d been dreading.  (I was dreading the conversation, not the person.)  I’d been avoiding this conversation for the better part of a week.  Not only, did it go amazingly well, but good things came from it that I didn’t even expect.

I’m not sure that I’m going to become an optimist over night, but this is a small step in that direction.

Burritos Solve Nothing

Published September 5, 2012 by Malia

My first test of the semester is tomorrow morning.  I’m really struggling to keep calm about it.  I’m do lousy when it comes to tests.  I always study and know the material, but the moment I sit down and look at the test, it may as well have been written in Chinese.  It’s in Spanish, so we’ll see.  I’m just hoping that I can remember something beyond the alphabet and how to count to cien.

I finally got enough courage to speak up in my British Lit class today.  To say that this class intimidates me would be an understatement.  I’m not sure that I really said anything that deep or important, but at least no one laughed and the professor didn’t say I was wrong.  I love the class.  I feel like I’m learning so much.  I just wish I wasn’t so intimidated.

Tonight, Taco Bell’s Facebook status is, “There’s no cure for a broken heart.  But burritos can help.”  Apart from the fact that it’s bugging me that they used “But” like that, I’m finding it interesting how much this coincides with some thoughts I’m having regarding relationships.  Sometimes, I really have to wonder why it is that some people get to be in relationships and others don’t.  I’ve seen people who really want to be in relationships get passed over time and time again.  People who would be great at the whole relationship thing.  People who want to commit and have kids.  I’ve seen this happen with guys and gals.  There’s really no explanation for it.  On the other hand, I’ve seen people who are miserable and in relationships that they won’t get out of simply because they don’t want to be alone.  This whole thing seems so messed up.

Whosday

Published September 4, 2012 by Malia

Here I was, thinking I wasn’t going to get to see the new episode of Doctor Who, and I was totally wrong.  Last night I got to see Asylum of the Daleks, and I was very impressed.  The writing was excellent, it was the perfect balance of funny and slightly scary, and best of all, there were Daleks!  (The Daleks were very absent last season and sorely missed.)

My biggest concern going into this season was the new companion.  The best and worst part of Who is the fact that they change it frequently enough to keep it fresh.  Every few years a new companion is introduced, and some take longer to like than others.  The new companion was in Asylum, and I felt that her introduction was a bit reminiscent of the introduction we were given to River Song.  I’m really curious to see how it’s all going to work out with her.  However, I really liked her.  I think she’ll be a nice change of pace from Amy and Rory.

All in all, I can’t wait for the rest of the season!

 

Weight Loss Monday

Published September 3, 2012 by Malia

Okay, here’s the deal.  Since I’ve made a goal for myself of blogging something everyday, I’ve come to the conclusion that it might make  my goal easier to accomplish if I come up with daily themes.  Thus far I have questions on Fridays, happy lists on Sunday, but the rest of the week is hit or miss.

I finally decided that, because I’m back exercising, I need to keep myself accountable about my exercising.  However, I really, really hate exercise.  I always finish feeling defeated and miserable.  Apparently, other people do not share this feeling.  Either that, or people who say, “I love how great I feel after I work out.” are lying.

You know who else needs to lose weight and hates exercise?  Garfield!  Okay, so he’s a cat in a comic strip.  That doesn’t change the fact that when it comes to this issue we’ve got something in common.  That’s why I’m choosing to make Mondays my accountability to the world day.  Not a terribly exciting post, but it will hopefully inspire me to get my butt out of the chair and work out every day.

So, here I go.

A requirement I’m making of myself for this whole accountability thing, is posting pictures of my progress.  I think this is important, because I’m really camera shy.  I’m usually the one volunteering to take photos, because I don’t want to see myself.  This is a sad state of affairs.  I have few recorded images of myself with my friends.  I need to get over this, and what better way than sharing my journey/struggle with the public.  The photos below mark the beginning of my first week back of exercising, and how far I have to go.

Week 1

133 lbs. to go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, there you have it.  It ain’t pretty, but it will be.

Happiness is…

Published September 2, 2012 by Malia

-The return of Doctor Who,

-Getting back on a workout schedule.

-The Huskers winning their first game of the season.

-Spanish hasn’t done me in…yet.

-Having a long weekend.

-V8 Splash

-Being one week closer to The Hobbit.

-My comfy lounge chair.

-My lava lamp.

-No snow on the ground.

-Hearing that Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog 2 may in fact actually come to exist!