summer...

so it's "summer" - i use quotes because it's still april and it's not hot outside. and for some reason i am in the cathedral of learning, which is odd because i barely come here when school is in session. maybe i'm here because an individual in my apartment decided to move our internet and wireless router and now the wireless doesn't work =( womp womp. since i get free internet on campus and since i was already here, i decided to stay.

the cathedral is such an interesting place, almost eerie - high ceilings, arches, dim lighting, all stone, wooden tables and chairs. very still. it's like i almost expect it to come alive - for something magical to happen. maybe it's just my fantasies of living in a harry potter-esque world. and the cathedral seems like the perfect place for it all to commence. 

i need to get better at this blogging thing. i'll try harder next time, i swear =)

smoking...cigarettes...at the hospitaL?!

so over the summer (for about 2 weeks) I lived very close to Magee Women's Hospital. Well, I guess I still do live close, but over the summer I walked by it every day.

One thing that really struck me was the nurses and other hospital workers on their smoke breaks. Now, anyone who knows me knows how much I DESPISE cigarette smoke. I think it is the most awful smelling and irritating thing in the world. seriously. not only does it affect my nose, but it hurts my eyes, it gets in my hair, my clothes, everything. AND, even worse - 2nd hand smoke is worse for you than 1st hand smoke - i really really hate cigarettes aka cancer sticks.

anyway, commercial break over. SO, over the summer it really struck me that the nurses at Magee had to take their smoke breaks, not 25 feet from the door, but ACROSS the street from the hospital!

I was very proud of the hospital for having this policy enforced - because clearly you do not need that type of contamination around the hospital. well around anywhere really, but we all know smoking won't be banned. I was also somewhat amused because 1. these people work in health care so they know the harms and risks of smoking, yet they still do it. and 2. they must feel so crappy to be forced to get that far away from the building because of the way they live their lives.

just my thoughts ladies and gentlemen...

it's that time again...

so, although Pittsburgh thought it was bringing winter back yesterday with that damn flurry storm we had, summer is just around the corner. and you know what that means! time to get it right get it tight. celery diet and working out for life =)

no but really, ive been battling with myself a lot because i would like to lose weight/tone up, but i hate exercising and i love eating. i really love love love food <3

i think my plan will be to not change my diet too much, but to start being more active (i.e. walking instead of riding the shuttle, doing cardio 3 times each week, on demand workouts! - ya gotta love Comcast, etc, etc, etc) go me! back to a size 10 for the summer. hey, maybe if i'm really dope i'll get down to an 8 - but that may be a lil too small for me. i like my cushion, it's me!

i actually don't ever want to be a size 2, 4 or even 6! 8 is small enough. all i want to do is tone up, so that when i walk i'm not jiggling all over the place and so i feel comfortable in a bathing suit - maybe even a bikini! ...dangerous ;)

i think it's pretty hilarious that everyone starts their workout plan once it's about to be summer. i think we should carry our exercising out through the entire year - taking care of your body should not only be a priority when it's nice outside!

well now that i said it - i'm pledging to take care of my body all year round for the rest of my life ((gasp)) damn. well now i can't go back so here's to a new me!

hit me if you have any dope exercise ideas, yay!

AR<3

after a 2 month hiatus...i'm back

so...i was gone for a minute, now i'm back with the jumpoff!  hmm...no jailtime like lil kim, just had to take a break from the internet updates - blogging and twitter! but, now i'm back because i feel that you all need me in your lives =)

not much to really talk about, except i love that my neighbors always have club lion's den going on downstairs. seriously, it sounds like a dance hall down there. i actually really love my neighbors. they're 4 white males - pharmacy students, all in their last year. they party every weekend, smoke *stuff* sometimes (which is always ok with me) and cook shrimp kabobs! and then get up at 7 am during the week to do rotations. pure dope sauce!

im bout to be on my grown woman ish in a  couple years too. but i enjoy goofing off and having no responsibility, so no hurry. ehh, ok that's all

peace&love