Cooking & Cleaning

So in preparation for Nathans visit next weekend I have been cleaning like a mad woman. Not that the apartment is very dirty its just that we have stuff everywhere. Macon (my roomie) and I are not the neatest people in the world which is why we work great together as roommates. Neither of us really cares if its messy or not. My boyfriend on the other hand is not a messy person so cleaning will be a part of my future whether I like it or not. To give myself a break from cooking however I cooked. I love to cook. I love experimenting with recipes and finding out which ones suck and which ones need a little help. I especially love when I perfect a recipe to where its just amazing. Last night I made steak fajitas. And they were awesome! I also made cream cheese squares for dessert but I'm supposed to be saving them for Nathan. I've only eaten a couple and I am definitely not eating anymore because I already gained a pound back from this weekend's pizza and wine fiasco (nothing crazy just overindulged in both). So back to the gym and ready to feel great inside and out.

On a related but side note, I have embraced the therapeutic effects of cleaning. The feeling of accomplishment when you've cleaned or organized a room just leaves your whole being feeling better. Plus its great when you don't have to worry about people coming over and seeing your place a mess. So does anybody have any great organizing tips to share?

Quest to Graduation

I've had some adventures with the possibility of graduating and I'm finally at the point that it's actually a reality. Now that I can see the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow I'm struggling to grasp that my life is about to start. I have to start seriously job hunting while also trying to finish the enormous workload ahead of me.

Can you say overloaded???? To make my life a bit better because I've been working so hard I've included a workout regimen and cut back to basically eating one meal a day (not starving myself just only eating when I'm hungry) So far I've dropped ten pounds and steadily losing. Losing about 2 lbs a week so doing it healthy though I have cheated this week which means an extra workout in the morning but oh well.

I bought a very big Kentucky Derby style hat from work and I cannot WAIT to wear it. Just have to find the right occasion. I'm thinking a girls brunch to make up for missing somebody's birthday brunch last weekend. Just have to make sure I don't have to work first.