I Really Hope I Pass (Not Out)
Here are the highlights of life since my last post. I promise not to be so busy with studying forever…though it’s feeling life forever. Since we’re already on the subject of studying…
Teaching Certification:
There is definitely good news in this area of my life: I FINALLY signed up for the Generalist EC-4 test. Yep, I finally finished that stupid study guide book and making index cards too! Ah…wait, I don’t feel any less stressed than when I started…sigh. I really hope that this time off from work is going to pay off. I don’t know what I’ll do if I fail this test. Yes I do – I’ll cry and feel like the biggest loser ever. So, the big day is Thursday, May 7 at 1 PM. It’s a 5 hour test though I hope you don’t have to stay for the entire time. It might be a good idea for me to use as much of it as possible you know, in order to avoid crying and loserish feelings. 🙂 Positive thoughts…positive thoughts…
The stack of index cards I made to help me study for the test. No, your eyes are seeing correctly.
Martial Arts:
I got my senior brown belt in TKD and have been wearing it around for about a week now…not much difference. :) I received 2 of my 3 stripes on it already thanks to not having to learn a new form. I’m okay with not having to learn a new form in TKD since I have been reviewing like crazy in Kung Fu and am ready to test. There will be plenty of new material to learn once I do that.
Pictures from the TKD belt ceremony:
Cats:
I took some pictures of the cats out in the backyard one day. I think they came out very nicely. Enjoy…
Sweet Pea looking oh so pretty!
OC by the wildflowers
Handsome Mallos
Soooo blinky!
Who could't love this face?
Scott and Kelley’s UFC Party:
This past Saturday night Scott and Kelley hosted a UFC party at their house. I watched about 5 minutes of the first fight before I was drawn to the kitchen where I began to play some crazy drinking game. Bryan watched the fights, and we both had a awesome time. I love our friends!!
Here are the pictures from the party:
Amy’s Birthday/A Day in Dallas:
Amy’s birthday was the weekend before last (I’m so behind on posting). She wanted to go to Medieval Times in Dallas. Bryan and I left early so we could go to the Dallas Botanical Gardens. After visiting the gardens, we grabbed coffee, got lost twice, and then met up with everyone at Medieval Times to enjoy the show and dinner. It was fun. I had been before, but it’s been awhile. Amy and Jason even got us all tickets to go through the torture chamber…ouch! We had an awesome night.
Pictures from our day in Dallas:
Videos from Medieval Times:
Ben’s Birthday Party:
It was also Ben’s birthday recently, and we all celebrated at a party at his house.
Pictures from Ben’s party:
The Diet:
Our new diet has simply become a way of life now. I realize that it’s only been 2 weeks and 1 day, but I assure you that this is the best eating I have ever done. Not only do I always enjoy my meals, but I’m satisfied and feel great, which really is the most important thing.
Some things I’ve noticed since beginning the diet:
- I’ve lost weight (thank goodness – all my clothes fit so much better!)
- I no longer crave bad foods such as sweets and carbs
- I’m never stuffed and feeling bloated, horrible, and guilty.
- I feel amazing in many aspects.
- I feel less moody. I have been in much better moods in the last 2 weeks even with PMS. 🙂
- I’ve had vivid dreams that were easy to remember in the morning. (A weird one, I know)
- I’m able to regulate my blood sugar easily now. Though, I learned that I’m very sensitive to Splenda now and had to switch to Stevia.
We decided that we would give ourselves 2 weeks before our first cheat day. We have often discussed the cheat day telling each other what we want, but when the day actually arrived neither of us were craving it. However, we ate it anyway (pizza and milkshakes). I thought I was gonna die! I haven’t felt like that in a long time. I was sooooo full. I really thought I was going to throw up there for a long time. My stomach cramped for about 2 hours, and I was miserable the entire time. We will still have cheat days, but I’m going to have to be careful to take it in in small amounts. I do not miss the old way of eating. Shopping and meal preparation are so much easier. We’ve even started taking vitamins to help ourselves along even more. Life is good!