Back from Bean Town!

I went to Boston for Spring Break. It was wonderful! I arrived on the same day Reagan drove up from base in North Carolina. He moved back to Boston this week. He will be out of the Marine Corps in April! I can't believe its already here! The first several days we just spent getting him moved in, moving furnature, putting away things and cleaning. As well as doing paperwork and getting him applied for college. I hope he gets accepted!

We did lots of things, but not too much overly exciting stuff. We celebrated St. Pats together which was nice! Partied pretty hard though.

We went...

To the Science Museum

-Went to like EVERY mall in Boston! I can't believe I didn't buy much!

-Had dessert at the Melting Pot

-Had Dim Sum in China Town! YUM!!! Chicken feet are soo yummy!

-And a lot of sleeping in and just being with each other!

-Had cake from Fratelli's a yummy Italian bakery! I love cake!!

So without further ado! A picture or two!

Cake from Fratelli's! The Best!

I love the buildings in downtown! Cute houses!

And a picture of the two of us at Melting Pot! YUM!

日本で。。。

There was a HUGE earthquake in Japan today around Tokyo and it also caused a Tsunami in Northern Japan in the Sendai area.

I'm very worried for all of my friends in both areas and all over Japan right now. I hope everyone is alright.

Please help me send them strength with your thoughts and prayers!

Thank you!!

Measure Twice, Eat Once

As you all know I'm working on losing weight, here's an update... I lost five pounds... and now its starting to go up again, its like a roller coaster! I forgot how frustrating weight loss can be!

However this week I was a baaad girl... I ate a lot of sweets and foods that I should have said, "No thank you" to. I also bad because I only managed to exercise twice in the WHOLE week... needless to say I feel less then pleased with myself, I'm in that first down of this process... my workout (The 30 day Shred with Jillian Michaels) has gotten really hard and I'm seeing my limits, but I need to keep doing it! I just have to keep it up! I mean I saw a immediate change in that first few weeks where I lost the 5lbs... now I just have to stay motivated and NOT get lazy and eat whatever I want!

I want to make my goals! One of them being to re-create this pinup shot in a vintage photoshoot... when I reach my new weight...

But enough of that!

I also got a Tumblr!! I know another blog right? Well this one will be strictly for photos and my travels! Follow me and see where my high heels are taking me on life's road! I will do my best to post a photo everyday, either of somewhere I've been, will be going, or something that I have stumbled upon! Check it out often!!

HERE'S the link! http://littledemonpixie.tumblr.com/

Eat Your Heart Out!

So, its been a trying week to say the least.

I've had exams and meetings and drama galor but its Thursday and I'm in need of a break! Unfortunately that won't come till Saturday!

Anyway, Monday was Valentine's Day, and while I was a bit lonely it was a pretty good day, things went along smoothly, just busy. However here comes the day's romantic story!

I was getting read to head to work (from 4pm to Midnight) I had my hand on the door to leave when there was a knock!!! I was like WHOA! I open the door and there is a local florist with a splendid bouquet of red roses and dark pink tigerlilies (I think) waiting for me!! They were from My Marine of course but is was just a really neat way to get them. I almost missed their delivery! Fate is a funny thing sometimes!

Anyhow the rest of the week is progressing, and I'm almost there, I need to write letters this weekend as well as go to tea ceremony (I have a one on one lesson with Ricci-sensei... I'm sorta scared...) and do my homework.

And finally speaking of eating, I had my mid month weigh in and I lost FIVE pounds! I'm so excited that Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred video (SaraMari recommended this and used it on her diet) is working! I do it everyday and it is kicking my butt! But I'm excited about the results so far!

I'm getting better at eating better which is good.

Well now its time to study for a test!

I will be back to blog again soon!!!

Tipping the scale

So to keep in line with my goals for this year (I'm doing them on a month to month basis instead of a drawn out resolution) I really want to loose weight and reach 135lbs. I've been weighing myself on the scale at my parents home all my life, and just the other day I had a very discouraging realization...

That scale is off by about 20lbs!!! I shouldn't be surprised, but every time I went to the doctor they never said "Your current weight is..." it was just "Well you could loose a few pounds".

It was extremely discouraging to have a BRAND NEW scale of my own and see the number 160lbs staring me in the face.

I want to be happy with my body and I need to focus on my actual body measurements in addition to my weight... it was really surprising because as soon as I saw that new number, the image of what I looked like in the mirror totally changed... I was like, I can see why eating disorders are such an issue, when one little number can make me feel so uncomfortable with myself and see not a "healthy young lady" but the "chubby girl" of yesteryear... was really just well surprising!

On the plus side, I am still confident that as I continue to exercise and eat better I can loose the 25lbs and for perhaps the first time in many years I will be able to love myself inside and out.

I'm ready to do this for MYSELF and no one else!! Drop dead gorgeous here I come!!!!

IT'S HERE!

THE NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
あけましておめでとうございます！！！

Even though its almost the middle of January! Oops!

I hope the holidays treated you well. Mine were pretty close to perfect, I just returned from a 12 day trip to Boston, MA to visit Mr. Marine in his hometown! It was soo much fun and I wish I could post pictures but unfortunatly you will have to visit my Facebook to see them because the internet is so slow here! Here's two and a list of things I did while there!

-Spent two days in a lovely lovebird sort of getaway in Cape Cod

-Had New Year's Eve Dinner at the Melting Pot... YUMMY!

-Had my first real New Year's Kiss at midnight on the boardwalk of Boston Harbor lit by fireworks! Beat that Hollywood! It was magical!

-Celebrated my Marine's birthday... it was early but we were together!

-Had a drink in the bar "Where everybody knows your name!" CHEERS!

-Visited the New England Aquarium

-Toured Cape Cod Beer and Samuel Adams Breweries! Don't say no to free beer! And a cute glass to take home!

-Ate in an Irish Pub, Doyles! It was yummy!

-Rode a Party Trolley!

-Visited the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum: No pictures of course but there was enough tapestry, mideval and French art to make me practically jump up and down squealing with delight... I wish Gab's could have come... we'd probably still be there. I couldn't buy a photobook or anything... cause the gift shop was being remodeled... oh well I just have to go back! Visit them here: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/

-Went on dates with Reagan! Wow! It was wonderful to actually be doing couple things, like dinner, movies and such.

-Went ice skating in Boston Common: He fell twice but I didn't fall once!!!

-Ate more Italian cakes then is probably healthy for my waistline! But soooo delicious!!

-Shopping shopping shopping, but only a little buying thank goodness!!

-Ate chicken feet and shark fin soup! They were both delicious!!!!

And most importantly... I got to spend some quality time with Reagan... there was copious amounts of snuggling!

It was a wonderful trip and I can't wait till I can see him again!!!

PS: I'm not making New Year's Resolutions, I'm just making reachable goals for this year, taking it one month at a time! I will blog about them next time!

List of the Year!

I'm updating, it seems like a small miracle in itself considering the whirlwind my life has turned into. So rather then trying to chronologically organize what has happened since my last post we are going to make a list of what has happened and what to expect. Subsequent posts will be prodominately pictures with some talk about the events, they may or may not be in order... in all honestly I'm just trying to clambor back of to the top of the hill of life!

WHAT HAS HAPPENED:

-I was able to spend some time with my grandmother before she passed away in mid-November, I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers, and even more thankful that the Lord has taken her to a better place.

-I spent Thanksgiving in San Deigo... I accomplished one of the items on my Life Long To-Do List... I saw the PANDAS at the San Diego Zoo!!!! I only took like 300 photos of their pudgy cuteness.

-I visited a mission in Calfornia, San Juan Capistrano, it was a breathtaking experience, something that I will blog about it once I take time to fully contemplate the experience.

-I was able to spend a whole week with Mr. Marine. It was a wonderful week... my cousin Annette says that long distance relationships are the best... "It really is a series of honeymoons and fairytale endings" And I totally agree with her.

-I was able to do one of my favorite things with Reagan, walk together... I miss it so much its nice to just hold hands and slowly stroll in the moonlight... or sit by a fire outside... even though its cold.

-I made it through my junior year of college. I will be a senior next semester! I recieved A's in both Chaucer and Shakespeare! And while not A's I recieved B+'s in my Phonology and Morphology grad level course and Japanese! I worked hard and it payed off!

-I said goodbye to all my lovely friends from Japan its always sad to see them go, but I look forward to seeing them this summer!

-I have stepped up as the President of the Japan Club... it is something I have wanted for quite sometime... I was happy to have our former President but yes I was a bit disappointed I didn't have a shot in the beginning, but now I will make the most of this opportunity...

-However in recent events I think a friendship was permently broken, but I'm not sure if it was truely a friendship or not.

-I saw BLACK SWAN with Gabs. It was INCREDIBLE!!!!! Everyone GO! See it NOW!!!

WHAT IS HAPPENING:

-I'm back at home spending some much needed time with my family. My mother is struggling over the loss of her own mother, but I am happy to be here, and to the best we can to make the holidays happy.

-I'm getting excited for Christmas

-I'm busting a move on some scholarship stuff, and getting my Japan Club and academic ducks in a row!

-I'm preparing for a trip to Boston to see Reagan... I can't wait! I get to meet his parents and see the big ol' city of Boston! I can hardly wait the remaining SEVEN days!!!

-I'm going after Christmas shopping with Anna a Japanese exchange student it will be tons of fun!

WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING:

-I will begin making plans to travel to Japan in the summer, as well as saving money for said trip.

-I will be applying to attend Midori Kai tea school in Kyoto Japan after my graduation

-I will be taking 16 credit hours next term

-I will reach my wieght goal of becoming something between a size 7 to a 9!!

-Mr. Marine, will no longer be a Marine... that's gonna be a big change for us both!

-I will be changing the name of my blog

As you can see, my life is full of change and its coming at rapidfire! And even though somethings haven't gone well, I'm going to take one of my favorite heroine's advice,

"I'll think about that tomorrow... after all tomorrow is another day"

Love and best wishes this holiday season... and I hope you all take a few hours to relax, take a deep breath and enjoy something truely beautiful in what little remains of this year.