CAN'T BELIEVE ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS

how is everyone doing this morning.  school is pretty hard this year.  lots of reports and projects already.  how about everyone else?  we're supposed to get a little snow here tomorrow.  probably not much but i was beginning to think it was never gonna get cold here. 

anyone see any good new shows lately? 

1st week of school

haven't been on in a while.  saying goodbye to summer and swim and hello to a new school year.  first week has been good so far.  like the fact that we are online all day in classes with the teachers.  makes it more organized and easier to do the lessons.  how has everyone been?

Nike Make Yourself Sweepstakes. My fitness goal is to get in better shape over all. Share YOUR fitness goal and you could win an iPad2 with the Nike Training App and cool Nike gear!

Nike Make Yourself Sweepstakes. My fitness goal is to get in better shape over all. Share YOUR fitness goal and you could win an iPad2 with the Nike Training App and cool Nike gear!: Nike Make Yourself Sweepstakes. My fitness goal is to get in better shape over all. Share YOUR fitness goal and you could win an iPad2 with the Nike Training App and cool Nike gear!

Nike Make Yourself Sweepstakes. My fitness goal is to get in better shape over all. Share YOUR fitness goal and you could win an iPad2 with the Nike Training App and cool Nike gear!

Nike Make Yourself Sweepstakes. My fitness goal is to get in better shape over all. Share YOUR fitness goal and you could win an iPad2 with the Nike Training App and cool Nike gear!: Nike Make Yourself Sweepstakes. My fitness goal is to get in better shape over all. Share YOUR fitness goal and you could win an iPad2 with the Nike Training App and cool Nike gear!

Final Swim Meet Today...

Today will be the citywide swim meet - the final one for the season.  Next week the pool closes.  What is happening to summer????????   School starts soon.  So sad.

swim meet this morning

Wish me luck!  Hopefully all goes well.  Hope everyone is having a great week and a great summer!

hey everyone

how is everyone doing?  its a lot cooler here today.  went downtown and bought new goggles for the swim meet tomm.  wish me luck.  hope everyone has a good day.

swim meet this week...

a little nervous since i have a swim meet this wednesday.  summer is more than half over.  boooooooo.  school stuff should be coming soon.  getting ready for another year of fun, fun, fun.  yeah right.  haha.

ITS SOOOOOOO HOT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOSH - I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO MELT.  HOW IS EVERYONE?  HOPEFULLY EVERYONE IS COOL TODAY.

off to the beach for two days

This will be my first trip to the beach this year.  I heard the water is 74 degrees.  Can't wait.  :)

rain and cool weather...

lots of thunder today.   the street looked like a river.  so happy it cooled off though.  no swimming today but did do some volunteer work for an elderly neighbor. 


lots of decisions to make.  summer is half way gone already.  wow. 

you have to try the whole wheat wraps w/ honey...

they wraps are so good and healthy for you.  fill them with whatever you like, spinach, romaine, turkey bacon, chicken breast, lunchmeat.  either way, they are fun and easy to make.  great because things stay put instead of falling all over you.  perfect for kids.  love them!!!!!

alright so today will be swimming and  martial arts.........

ugghhhhhh

its morning again.  lol.  seems like the summer moves so much quicker than the school year.  almost half way over already.  noooooo.  swim team is murder this year.  lots of laps. 

not sure what to eat for breakfast today.  we'll have to see....

i feel like a fish...

i've been at the pool so much this week that i think i'm gonna develop gills.  feels so good though. 

Breakfast:  Whole wheat wrap w/ light mayo, ketchup, grilled chicken burger, boiled egg and fresh spinach.  Probably 400 calories but good calories.

1st barbecue of the summer

fireworks last night at penn's landing and barbecue today.  so happy that summer is finally here.  so busy with swim and martial arts.  book is coming along.  need to finalize things with the publishing company and then 2 months until its ready.  so happy its accomplished.

its beautiful outside

its 82 and partly cloudy.  feels so good outside.  went to the gym this morning and worked out for two and a half hours and swam for an hour.  feels so good.

playing video games and chilling today.

maybe a bike ride later.

so today was a little awkward....

Sometimes I think I take a lot of things way too personal.  Girls tend to think boys don't pay attention to things like girls do but things do bother me.  I get offended by people's actions an my feelings are easily hurt.  Too much I think.  I just can't help it.  Just being me. 

ITS FRIDAY....

Swim team started yesterday.  Other than that, I'm chilling ALL day... 

Breakfast - lima beans, boiled egg, romaine lettuce.  I think this protein in the morning does work.  Makes you feel energized all day.

Reading "The Red Pyramid". 



 Still drawing for the book.

Alright so maybe I won't be relaxing so much today but I'm gonna try. :)

almost finished

just need to review it a few more times and the art gets added and off it goes.  my day has gone pretty slow.  tired and hot.  so humid here.

recipe fo the day and exercise log...

Walked 7 miles, 500 crunches, 100 push ups. 

Breakfast:  Half hard boiled egg, fresh spinach and a cup of garbanzo beans.

Lunch:  Wrap w/ romaine lettuce, tomato, egg & pork roll.

Dinner:  Salad w/ tomato, cheese and fresh steamed green beans.  A cup of macaroni salad on top.

so today was a little sad....

I released my water turtle into the river today.  I know it was for the best but still a little sad.  He came back to the shore a few times but looked so happy to be free. I hope he'll be alright.


My book is almost finished.  Just need to have it edited and finish the artwork then it can go to the publisher.  Very exciting.

RECIPE OF THE DAY...

3 proteins for breakfast - a hard boiled egg, a cup of lentils and chicken breast (supposed to help you build lean muscle).  Lunch - a wrap with tuna lettuce and tomato.

Happy Monday!

It's Monday!!!!  Feels like a Sunday here.  There is usually a lot of traffic outside, but today, not so much.  Trying to write 2 more pages today in the book.  Want to have it edited and to the publisher by the end of July.  Loving the Summer.  What about all of you.

Rowing and Martial arts tonight.  Hopefully people show up. 

long weekend....

Made a trip to Reading this weekend.  Hiked up a mountain and saw a chipmunk.  May sound familiar to a lot of you, but all new to me.  Back to reality tomorrow.  I've only written 2 pages and haven't even started the art yet.  What did everyone do this weekend?

KUNG FU TODAY

ITS TIME ----- WUAHHHHHH, WUAHHHHH - HIYAAAAAA!!!!!!

Quote of the Day....

Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.

Adelle Davis (1904 - 1974)

ON THE MENU FOR TODAY

TORTILLA WRAP, FRESH SPINACH, SUNNY SIDE UP EGG AND SPAM W/ HOT SAUCE AND KETCHUP.  YUM.   CALORIE WISE NOT TOO BAD - ABOUT 350.

DID YOU KNOW IT TAKES AN HOUR AND HALF TO WALK OFF 350 CALORIES, 50 MINS OF DANCING AND 1 HOUR 15 MINS OF JOGGING.  SAW IT ON T.V. TODAY.  

THURSDAY....

SO ON THE SCHEDULE FOR TODAY - MARTIAL ARTS.  OFFICIALLY ON PAGE NO. 2 OF MY BOOK.  I HAVE WRITER'S BLOCK I THINK.  SUCKS.  SO HARD TO THINK.  ITS SUPPOSED TO BE SUMMER RIGHT, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO NOT THINK. 


AHHHHHH.......

HOPE EVERYONE'S DAY IS GOING GOOD!

Quote of the Day....

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
Lao Tzu

Day 1

My first blog - oh yeah!!!   So today its really cold here for a summer day.  I'm literally freeeeezing right now, need socks and a sweatshirt.  Trying to get some ideas and art together for my book.  Rowing tonight.  Hopefully someone shows up for class. 


Reading "The Red Pyramid". 

On the menu for today:  hmmmmm taco salad.

Romaine lettuce, taco seasoned gr. turkey, plum tomatoes w/ a few tortillas on the side.