1. What movie could you watch over and over again and not get tired of?
Sweet Home Alabama. Hands down.
2. What's your biggest pet peeve right now?
Well I have a longgggg list of pet peeveS (Some call me difficult, I like to say that I am particular. I'm very black or white, I either love something or hate something, there is no in between with me :))But today at the top of that list would be selfish people. Can't stand selfishness.
3. If you had to describe your best friend in five words or less, what would you say?
Kind, loving, funny, loyal, caring, wonderful, crazy,.... clearly I need more than just 5 words.
4. If you did not have to worry about money or go to school what would you do for a living?
I know this is cheezy but I honestly love what I do, that's why I chose this profession. My dad always told me if you do what you love, you'll never have to work a day in your life. Apparently that stuck with me.
5. What is your one "splurge" item, that you will always buy, no matter the cost?
I don't "splurge" often, probably because I don't have to money to lol BUT if I do its usually on clothes :)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
New Year. New life. New Start
New years resolution circa 2008: lose weight
New years resolution circa 2009: try and lose weight
New years resolution circa 2010: no, really, lose weight
New years resolution 2011: SERIOUSLY!! I'M GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT!!!!!!
Do I think I'm fat? absolutely not!!! Am I healthy? Am I happy with my relationship with food? Am I happy with how I look? absolutely NOT!
Introducing the yeast free diet!! My sister who is infamous for being tiny and a health nut told me she was starting a diet, usually this is the point where I would laugh and declare my undying love for junk food, fried food and cokes! With just graduating, starting a new year and essentially starting a new lifestyle(peace out college years, its been real)I've decided its time to be a big kid and take responsibility for all aspects of my life, starting out with my eating habits. You see, I have this love/HATE relationship with food; It's always been there. Some people over eat when they're happy, or when their sad and sometimes even when they're mad but me, I just flat out over eat! Why am I not overweight? I honestly think its purely for the fact of genetics... yes, in that sense I'm so blessed that it aint funny. But just because I range in the normal weight percentile for my age and weight does not mean I'm healthy... because I'm not! Do I work out? NOPE! I hate to sweat, do I watch what I eat? NOPE! Do I eat in appropriate portions? NOPE! So that's it, I've had it! I am now declaring that I, Melissa Mason, am going on a diet and swear that I will be faithful to this diet. That's part of why I'm writing this... I need someone or something to hold be accountable for this diet. I can convince myself of anything, like the fact that eating ice cream with chocolate syrup every night before bed is totally ok because ice cream is made from milk and you need milk for strong bones. So writing this makes me feel like I have something to report to and doing this with my sister, gives me someone to make me accountable for this. This point in my life is perfect for this change. I don't live in a college town so I won't eat fast food every week, Bryan is in California so he isn't here to spoil me like he always does by taking me out to dinner, or out for ice cream, or to any and every restaurant I want to go to(again, another aspect of my life where I am SO blessed, he's an amazing man, right?!), and the fact that with me teaching it leaves me on a structured eating schedule with breakfast and lunch at the same time every day. So wish me luck!!! I hope in 2-3 months I look not only skinner but more importantly, healthier :)
New years resolution circa 2009: try and lose weight
New years resolution circa 2010: no, really, lose weight
New years resolution 2011: SERIOUSLY!! I'M GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT!!!!!!
Do I think I'm fat? absolutely not!!! Am I healthy? Am I happy with my relationship with food? Am I happy with how I look? absolutely NOT!
Introducing the yeast free diet!! My sister who is infamous for being tiny and a health nut told me she was starting a diet, usually this is the point where I would laugh and declare my undying love for junk food, fried food and cokes! With just graduating, starting a new year and essentially starting a new lifestyle(peace out college years, its been real)I've decided its time to be a big kid and take responsibility for all aspects of my life, starting out with my eating habits. You see, I have this love/HATE relationship with food; It's always been there. Some people over eat when they're happy, or when their sad and sometimes even when they're mad but me, I just flat out over eat! Why am I not overweight? I honestly think its purely for the fact of genetics... yes, in that sense I'm so blessed that it aint funny. But just because I range in the normal weight percentile for my age and weight does not mean I'm healthy... because I'm not! Do I work out? NOPE! I hate to sweat, do I watch what I eat? NOPE! Do I eat in appropriate portions? NOPE! So that's it, I've had it! I am now declaring that I, Melissa Mason, am going on a diet and swear that I will be faithful to this diet. That's part of why I'm writing this... I need someone or something to hold be accountable for this diet. I can convince myself of anything, like the fact that eating ice cream with chocolate syrup every night before bed is totally ok because ice cream is made from milk and you need milk for strong bones. So writing this makes me feel like I have something to report to and doing this with my sister, gives me someone to make me accountable for this. This point in my life is perfect for this change. I don't live in a college town so I won't eat fast food every week, Bryan is in California so he isn't here to spoil me like he always does by taking me out to dinner, or out for ice cream, or to any and every restaurant I want to go to(again, another aspect of my life where I am SO blessed, he's an amazing man, right?!), and the fact that with me teaching it leaves me on a structured eating schedule with breakfast and lunch at the same time every day. So wish me luck!!! I hope in 2-3 months I look not only skinner but more importantly, healthier :)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
I'M BACK!
A few days ago my sister so kindly reminded me that I hadn't posted in a while and I told her that my life was boring and had nothing to post. She looked at me like I was stupid and said " Are you serious? You just graduated, you just went to California and you just started your job!" and she's right I have a lot to talk about!!!
Graduation day was fun, exciting, amazing and SO tiring! Bryan's ceremony was at 10 am, his family along with my mom, dad and I sat through the opening ceremony, the key note speaker, the presentation of doctorate degrees, master degrees and then all of the BA degrees. Then at 2 pm we repeated the same thing over again!! After graduation Bryan's family along with my family headed out to my family's property in Trinity and had a family dinner and celebrated my Bryan's 23rd birthday :) It was an amazing day and an even better evening, our families mesh SO well! Seeing both families come together for the first time and hit it off so well meant the world to me, after all, there's nothing more important than family.
Christmas was the best this year, and I have to say that it's all because of Malaya. Our family came together to make it the most amazing first Christmas a little girl could ever want..... I only wish she could actually remember it! But none the less I know that this Christmas was one for the books when it came to my mom,dad, Rachael, Charlie and I. I'll never forget it.
The day after Christmas I hopped onto a plane and flew out to California to see Bryan! I know he had only moved back to California 4 days prior but the thought of him being in another state had already hit me hard and I couldn't have asked for better timing to make it out there. This trip was different than the rest, while we did go do a few fun things it was mainly about us getting things in order. Figuring things out. We have so many things we have to look at in order to really figure out where we are going to be in the next year, so this trip was mainly about getting a better idea of what exactly Bryan and I need to be doing while we are apart. I have to say that my favorite thing we did while I was there was spending time with friends. Yes, I said it. I officially have wonderful and amazing girlfriends in CA. I got a chance to sit and actually hang out and get to know some of Bryan's friends girlfriends and fiances. We hit it off amazingly and now have a bond that I know will last through out the years ahead of us!
Coming home was bittersweet. I missed home SOOOO much, my family, my friends and niece. Gosh, Malaya grew up so much when I was gone that I could barely stand it!!! I hate missing out on all the new things she accomplishes on a daily basis, and I miss not being able to kiss her and sing my best friend song to her. On Tuesday I started my first "big girl" job and i L-O-V-E it. I'm looking forward to seeing where this road will take me and seeing how much my students will grow.
That's it for now... I know, I wrote a novel but A LOT happened in the last month! Here are some pictures, hope y'all enjoy :)
Graduation day was fun, exciting, amazing and SO tiring! Bryan's ceremony was at 10 am, his family along with my mom, dad and I sat through the opening ceremony, the key note speaker, the presentation of doctorate degrees, master degrees and then all of the BA degrees. Then at 2 pm we repeated the same thing over again!! After graduation Bryan's family along with my family headed out to my family's property in Trinity and had a family dinner and celebrated my Bryan's 23rd birthday :) It was an amazing day and an even better evening, our families mesh SO well! Seeing both families come together for the first time and hit it off so well meant the world to me, after all, there's nothing more important than family.
Christmas was the best this year, and I have to say that it's all because of Malaya. Our family came together to make it the most amazing first Christmas a little girl could ever want..... I only wish she could actually remember it! But none the less I know that this Christmas was one for the books when it came to my mom,dad, Rachael, Charlie and I. I'll never forget it.
The day after Christmas I hopped onto a plane and flew out to California to see Bryan! I know he had only moved back to California 4 days prior but the thought of him being in another state had already hit me hard and I couldn't have asked for better timing to make it out there. This trip was different than the rest, while we did go do a few fun things it was mainly about us getting things in order. Figuring things out. We have so many things we have to look at in order to really figure out where we are going to be in the next year, so this trip was mainly about getting a better idea of what exactly Bryan and I need to be doing while we are apart. I have to say that my favorite thing we did while I was there was spending time with friends. Yes, I said it. I officially have wonderful and amazing girlfriends in CA. I got a chance to sit and actually hang out and get to know some of Bryan's friends girlfriends and fiances. We hit it off amazingly and now have a bond that I know will last through out the years ahead of us!
Coming home was bittersweet. I missed home SOOOO much, my family, my friends and niece. Gosh, Malaya grew up so much when I was gone that I could barely stand it!!! I hate missing out on all the new things she accomplishes on a daily basis, and I miss not being able to kiss her and sing my best friend song to her. On Tuesday I started my first "big girl" job and i L-O-V-E it. I'm looking forward to seeing where this road will take me and seeing how much my students will grow.
That's it for now... I know, I wrote a novel but A LOT happened in the last month! Here are some pictures, hope y'all enjoy :)
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