So I started back at the gym today. And I am so out of shape it makes me sad, I go back tonight for my second work out and for tanning. I also have a new person to help. First of all my new friend Jeremy is a athletic trainer for SUNY Geneseo (no he doesn't have magic spray, and he has been given me some great advice about my diet lately.)
I am also very lucky to have the amazing staff at Planet Fitness for helping me get back into winning shape. I am sure with there help I will regain the confidence and in amazing shape once again.
What have i been up to lately? While i had a great time at the Little Miss Finger Lakes Pageant at the begin of the month, as much as I love being on the stage I am starting to love being the support behind the stage also.
School has been crazy and amazing!!!!! It has been a new but great challenge and can not wait to be able to start apply everything I am learning. Which brings me to some new great news...As many of you know last year Congress signed into law the Edward M Kennedy Serve America Act into law. This allowed for a number of great things, including allowing AmeriCorps Members to serve more then 2 terms. Which means that beginning next month I will once again be allowed to serve in AmeriCorps. I am very excited about being able to use all my new skills in this way. Look for a blog soon about AmeriCorps and keep up with me during my year of service through this blog.
What else do I have going on?
-this weekend I am going on a half day hike/retreat at Chris the King Seminary
-Next weekend I will be walking at the Second Annual Kidney Walk and I have book club :)
-October has a lot of amazing events, I am off to see Stacey in the Miss New York International Pageant, I have my friend Kyle and Katie's wedding!!!!! I also will be at good old SUNY Brockport for AmeriCorps presentation. I will be working at a Just Friends event and have my second Annual Pumpkin Carving Night at my apartment :)Finally I am off to Jersey!!!!!!! to Mary Kay's Go Give Advance and to see my Cousin.
There is a ton of stuff going on
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Call to Service
A quote from the “West Wing” episode 20 Hours in America-
President Josiah Bartlet: More than any time in recent history, America's destiny is not of our own choosing. We did not seek nor did we provoke an assault on our freedom and our way of life. We did not expect nor did we invite a confrontation with evil. Yet the true measure of a people's strength is how they rise to master that moment when it does arrive. 44 people were killed a couple of hours ago at Kennison State University. Three swimmers from the men's team were killed and two others are in critical condition. When, after having heard the explosion from their practice facility, they ran into the fire to help get people out. Ran in to the fire. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight. They're our students and our teachers and our parents and our friends. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels, but every time we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. This is a time for American heroes. We will do what is hard. We will achieve what is great. This is a time for American heroes and we reach for the stars. God bless their memory, God bless you and God bless the United States of America. Thank you.
This is one of my favorite quotes from the show, today was a lazy today and I spent most of it watching West Wing with my Mommy. I love the ending of this speech mostly because it show the average American and how they truly make the biggest impacts on our county and possibly are world.
America reaches for challenge and takes them on. This is the call to action that has been part of our history for long before I was born. It’s what John F. Kennedy tried to inspired with his “Ask Not” speech; it’s why we teach government in schools. Americans are call to be a higher people and to push the limits.
Why am I bringing this all up? We are in a great season where people start to give back and think about other. September 11th is a national day of service and we have another one coming up with MLK day. We are also starting in on the Christmas season which people spend a lot more time giving back. Look around your communities and see what really needs to be done and what groups need help. Stretch your neck and go above and beyond what you have done before.
We are in a tough time, economically but also within the spirit of our nation. It is time to truly be neighbors’ and communities. So get to goggling people!!!! In the coming month I hope to share more about my community service and also about upcoming events you can take part in.
“I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.”- JFK
President Josiah Bartlet: More than any time in recent history, America's destiny is not of our own choosing. We did not seek nor did we provoke an assault on our freedom and our way of life. We did not expect nor did we invite a confrontation with evil. Yet the true measure of a people's strength is how they rise to master that moment when it does arrive. 44 people were killed a couple of hours ago at Kennison State University. Three swimmers from the men's team were killed and two others are in critical condition. When, after having heard the explosion from their practice facility, they ran into the fire to help get people out. Ran in to the fire. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight. They're our students and our teachers and our parents and our friends. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels, but every time we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. This is a time for American heroes. We will do what is hard. We will achieve what is great. This is a time for American heroes and we reach for the stars. God bless their memory, God bless you and God bless the United States of America. Thank you.
This is one of my favorite quotes from the show, today was a lazy today and I spent most of it watching West Wing with my Mommy. I love the ending of this speech mostly because it show the average American and how they truly make the biggest impacts on our county and possibly are world.
America reaches for challenge and takes them on. This is the call to action that has been part of our history for long before I was born. It’s what John F. Kennedy tried to inspired with his “Ask Not” speech; it’s why we teach government in schools. Americans are call to be a higher people and to push the limits.
Why am I bringing this all up? We are in a great season where people start to give back and think about other. September 11th is a national day of service and we have another one coming up with MLK day. We are also starting in on the Christmas season which people spend a lot more time giving back. Look around your communities and see what really needs to be done and what groups need help. Stretch your neck and go above and beyond what you have done before.
We are in a tough time, economically but also within the spirit of our nation. It is time to truly be neighbors’ and communities. So get to goggling people!!!! In the coming month I hope to share more about my community service and also about upcoming events you can take part in.
“I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.”- JFK
Monday, September 13, 2010
Jillian Michaels
For those of you who don’t know me that while, I am obsessed with Jillian Micheals. I most likely to quotes lines from the Biggest Loser in my sleep and try to talk my roommate into sending in a video so we could be on Losing It.
Why am I bringing her? As part of my whole, creating a better me inside and out campaign (yes that is what I call it) I signed up for daily emails (FREE) from Jillian. They included a little bit of everything, from diet meal ideas to workout ideas to stories to inspire you. Today email talked about creating a support network and finding people to help you on your road to weight lose…or in my case weight loss/ toning/ healthier me.
This reminded me of something that we talk about in Mary Kay a lot, which is that you become like the five people you spend the most time with. That might seem a little nutty but really thing about the people you spend the most time with, do you really want to become like them?
I found that when I did bring more positive people around me, that I became more positive. When I spend more time with motivated people, guess what I stop letting myself make excesses for why I am not moving forward and started to make the changes I needed to so I would. This is also true because of energy, when you are around negative energy is really can have a harming effect on you. I have read even some cases of it causing physical problems.
Your attitude is truly everything. Many people are shocked by how I got through so much negative damaging things as a young person to become who I am today. Truly it was my attitude, I believe that I was meant to take everything and truly learn from it to be a better person. And ultimately I hope someday what I have been through will positively impact the lives of others, and help them.
Things I have found to make a better attitude in myself
1) Really look at the people I spend the most time with, I surround myself with supportive, positive people
2) Listen to and read positive books, I try to put knowledge and positivity into myself everyday
3) I have notes around on mirror, which helps to change the negative self talk I use to tell myself.
Why am I bringing her? As part of my whole, creating a better me inside and out campaign (yes that is what I call it) I signed up for daily emails (FREE) from Jillian. They included a little bit of everything, from diet meal ideas to workout ideas to stories to inspire you. Today email talked about creating a support network and finding people to help you on your road to weight lose…or in my case weight loss/ toning/ healthier me.
This reminded me of something that we talk about in Mary Kay a lot, which is that you become like the five people you spend the most time with. That might seem a little nutty but really thing about the people you spend the most time with, do you really want to become like them?
I found that when I did bring more positive people around me, that I became more positive. When I spend more time with motivated people, guess what I stop letting myself make excesses for why I am not moving forward and started to make the changes I needed to so I would. This is also true because of energy, when you are around negative energy is really can have a harming effect on you. I have read even some cases of it causing physical problems.
Your attitude is truly everything. Many people are shocked by how I got through so much negative damaging things as a young person to become who I am today. Truly it was my attitude, I believe that I was meant to take everything and truly learn from it to be a better person. And ultimately I hope someday what I have been through will positively impact the lives of others, and help them.
Things I have found to make a better attitude in myself
1) Really look at the people I spend the most time with, I surround myself with supportive, positive people
2) Listen to and read positive books, I try to put knowledge and positivity into myself everyday
3) I have notes around on mirror, which helps to change the negative self talk I use to tell myself.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Time to Work
So I am official back in school, not that I really left it at all. I am now a Master’s student at SUNY Brockport getting a degree in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management. That’s right, look out world they are giving me a license to boss other people around.
So far I am enjoying the classes, not that I have had that many. I am in relatively smaller classes with a large variety of people. That always makes for better classes. My classes range from introduction to Nonprofits, to finical management (aka letting me work with the money) to an overview of the Medicare and Medicaid systems and finally how to read and put together research. In other words I am sadly not ready YET to take over the world but just you wait.
In other news Miss Buffalo was a great time this past weekend. And even better then the pageant was…Eating Chicken Wings after. Yummy, I was able to try wings from all over the United States. Big congrats to Desiree this year’s Miss Buffalo. ALSO Big Congrats to “the black widow” for being once again the National Chicken Wing Contest Winner!!!! She ate over 4 pounds of chicken wings in 12 minutes!!!!!!!! I think she desires a crown for that.
Also I have two very special birthday wishes to share with your all. First to my Daddy, who turned 79 on Friday!!!! Happy birthday, he is as healthy as a horse and a great man. I am lucky to have such a caring, wonderful, protective and loving Daddy.
Next to Miss Shelley, the best boss/ Mary Kay director anyone could have. I will not post her age because we do not talk about that in Mary Kay. But happy birthday!!!!!!! You are a great role model and hero in my life.
So what is next up for me? First I get a little break from pageant…competing that is. But don’t worry I have plenty to keep you up to date with. This upcoming weekend I am off to help out at the Miss Little Finger Lakes Pageant in Corning, NY, where the beautiful and talented Amy Valenti will be the MC. I also have a retreat hick at the end of the month, it will be so much fun.
October I am blowing off NY for NJ for the annual Mary Kay Go Give Event and also see my Olivia and Dylan!!!!!!!!! And here is the best part…I will be there for Olivia’s birthday party. And I will also be cheering on a Pageant Sister, Stacey, at the Miss New York International Pageant.
And in November I will be off to Maryland to judge and see some great pageant friends, so stay tuned
***sorry no pictures I have to find my cord again :)
So far I am enjoying the classes, not that I have had that many. I am in relatively smaller classes with a large variety of people. That always makes for better classes. My classes range from introduction to Nonprofits, to finical management (aka letting me work with the money) to an overview of the Medicare and Medicaid systems and finally how to read and put together research. In other words I am sadly not ready YET to take over the world but just you wait.
In other news Miss Buffalo was a great time this past weekend. And even better then the pageant was…Eating Chicken Wings after. Yummy, I was able to try wings from all over the United States. Big congrats to Desiree this year’s Miss Buffalo. ALSO Big Congrats to “the black widow” for being once again the National Chicken Wing Contest Winner!!!! She ate over 4 pounds of chicken wings in 12 minutes!!!!!!!! I think she desires a crown for that.
Also I have two very special birthday wishes to share with your all. First to my Daddy, who turned 79 on Friday!!!! Happy birthday, he is as healthy as a horse and a great man. I am lucky to have such a caring, wonderful, protective and loving Daddy.
Next to Miss Shelley, the best boss/ Mary Kay director anyone could have. I will not post her age because we do not talk about that in Mary Kay. But happy birthday!!!!!!! You are a great role model and hero in my life.
So what is next up for me? First I get a little break from pageant…competing that is. But don’t worry I have plenty to keep you up to date with. This upcoming weekend I am off to help out at the Miss Little Finger Lakes Pageant in Corning, NY, where the beautiful and talented Amy Valenti will be the MC. I also have a retreat hick at the end of the month, it will be so much fun.
October I am blowing off NY for NJ for the annual Mary Kay Go Give Event and also see my Olivia and Dylan!!!!!!!!! And here is the best part…I will be there for Olivia’s birthday party. And I will also be cheering on a Pageant Sister, Stacey, at the Miss New York International Pageant.
And in November I will be off to Maryland to judge and see some great pageant friends, so stay tuned
***sorry no pictures I have to find my cord again :)
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