Friday, May 17, 2013

A New Favorite Photo - The "After"


First THIS.
My name "HEATHER" in cat font, found here
I'm sorry. I'm freakin' out because I love it.
Go cat name yourself. Go.


Day 17 - A favorite photo of yourself and why.


A new "favorite photo..." 

Favorite photos are a funny thing for me, because I like photos that capture the essence of who I am and what I'm about.

The picture above is a new "favorite photo." A few reasons... One, because it's actually a cute photo. Sometimes I don't photograph well being a goof, and my sisters can attest to that. I make a weird face and it's actually just weird. No "cute weird" just weird. I'm mad talented at making quadruple chins. However, that will not be posted on the internet.

Two: my beautiful friends got married. Their photos are here and the photo booth (including the pic above) is here.

Three: It's the "after" picture, kind of. You know like the weight loss "before and after?" 

You see back in 2009 all the way through 2011 I put on a lot of weight. I skipped freshman 20 and put on Junior (stress at it's highest) 35. At the time I knew I let myself go, but I didn't know how or where to start to get back to healthy. It felt so far and so impossible. In 2012 I began with a fast, and wrote all about that here. I learned a lot about self control and honoring my body, but that's for another time. So here's to being 30lbs down from my heaviest weight ever and four sizes down to healthy... I feel pretty good.



Of course I had to add these favorites in here... I mean that sweet little Sudanese baby has my heart and I'm thankful to the photographer who captured that moment. The rest are all special times in my life... I see them and I remember and feel those moments. 

What's your favorite picture? 
I wanna see! I wanna see!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

I Make Music Videos Inside My Head Every Single Day


Day 15 of Blog Every Day In May. Today's topic is "a day in the life."

My days... are allllll happy days!
Well, actually...
THIS
is my day.
Kind of...

Ever since I graduated from college in December, not much has changed. I know, shocker. I started a "9 to 5" or rather 7am to 6pm job the day I graduated from high school. I've only known work. While I attended college full time, sometimes taking 12-16 hours, I considered most weekdays well spent at the office I'm currently in... 


Yes, it's fun and I've made lots of friends and it pays the bills, but it's what I do when I'm not doing everything else. Everything else include blogging, reading, cooking and working out. Lately I've been running during lunch so I won't spend money on lunch or at Target. Curse you Target.

I really enjoy my days at "The Office" (or so says my Instagram location for the office I work in). I transition from professional to goofy in ten seconds and it amazes people. I plan fun things like "Waffle Wednesday" and "Office Olympics." I help people, which is what I love. And I get to create things and inspire people. 
My favorite part of my "normal routine" day is getting in my car to go home. I know that sounds pessimistic (?) but hear me out. 

I've made myself mixed tapes and I listen to music that calms me and my INFJ soul. I think and the music accompanies my thoughts like a music video. It plays back through my day, fast forwarding and rewinding... sometimes I think about tomorrow and sometimes about the future. Sometimes I actually make music videos in my head... I think I'm pretty good at it. But in all realness that car ride home is MY time. And I love it.
  

Tell me, what's your favorite part of the day?
A day in the life of you...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

10 Things That Make Me Happy Happy Happy

Day 14 of Blog Every Day May: the Challenge. Ten things that make you really happy. Here's mine...

1) Sunday afternoons with my family. Sleeping. Cooking. Tanning. Pure bliss.

2) Running on time to any occasion is such a good and happy feeling.

3) Adventures of all kinds (to anywhere, anytime, any place)


4) Reading and Understanding Scripture (I know that may sound weird and nerdy to some people, but understanding something that was written thousands of years ago and being able to apply that to my life is such a great feeling)

5) Baby Animals--don't even get my Instagram started


6) Star gazing

7) Dancing however I want... or when I feel the music move me

8) A "just because" note, text or call

9) Talking LOTR or Harry Potter with someone, anyone

10) Good Deals, you know, any coupon, groupon, living social or sale, I'll be happy happy happy!


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