Hey everyone, how are you? Well life has been
interesting and keeping me on my toes. First, I want to tell you I did do a
vblog lately but that was before I lost my job. Yup, you heard me right, I lost
my job. I will get to that soon, but right now I don’t think I have updated you
on anything in my life in a while. So I am here to do just that. I know the
last vblog I did was on December 31, 2012, so I am just going to continue from
there until now just to get you up to date on me.
Health
Well, my first thing I am will talk about is my
health. Last everyone knew I was trying to lost weight. I had lost 31 pounds,
well I gained all of it back and then some. I am trying to work on it, but it
isn’t easy. That is okay, I know it will be a long and hard challenge to get
through but I will get through it. I did it once before I can do it again. As
for my physical health, I feel great. I don’t feel tired until the temperatures
outside reaches 92 degrees but feels like 103 in my bedroom. Then I get tired.
I have been working on my bike riding. I challenge myself every time I go for a
bike ride. I move up my level by adding a street or two for my goal.
My goal
this year before the end of summer was to reach Vienna Road. I completed that
goal on July 10th, I think. It took me 2 hours from my house to
Vienna. It’s 14.8 miles round trip (7.4 miles one way). So now I am thinking of
riding my bike from my house to downtown Flushing. I am going to start walking
again when the weather gets back to normal. I was doing a food journal, but
stop when I lost my job. I am going back to it after my vacation. I need to
lose weight, not just for my image, but to feel good about myself and my
personal health. I will stick to it. I know I can. I would have been doing
tennis, but I don’t have a tennis partner anymore, but I will just find other
things to do. That is fine with me. So that is my health section.
School
Wow, well the reason I stopped with losing weight
was because of school and partying with my friends (I will explain later about
the friends and partying thing). So back in January I was starting my last six
months of college. I was taking an American Sign Language (ASL) class and video
production (Preimere Pro) class and I had a lot of work to do with that class.
In the Spring, I took my internship class which I started a week before classes
started and I didn’t get a break from school at all. Also a presentation class
too. I busted my butt in my internship class and didn’t care so much about my
presentation class. I also had a lot of financial problems and car problems my
last term of classes. I barely passed my classes, but I passed. Thanks to some
hard work, my teacher letting me turn in some work late and a dear friend that
was willing to be there and help me when I needed it. I was able to graduate. I
loved it. I walked across the stage and got the picture to prove it. Now I am
just waiting for my degree to come in the mail.
Vacation
Well, vacation was interesting. I got my vacation I
needed, wanted and celebrate my graduation the way I wanted. I found some good
bars in V.A. One was Wannabe’s Karaoke Bar. My friend got me a PSM Drink and
another I can’t remember at this time. They were good. I saw a cute military
guy there. He sang Journey song which I love! Rocelle sang some songs and after
you were done singing they would play the recording back for you to hear while
waiting for the next person to come up to sing. It did get very hot down there
and I did say in a lot. I went to the pool a few times. There was another
Karaoke bar and grill that we went to, but I can’t remember it. I went to a
hookah lounge and it was interesting, but I wouldn’t do it again. It’s not my
thing to do. I did a lot of the cleaning because I hate a dirty place. I went
shopping and a walk. We went to see a movie called “This is the end” and it was
funny. The theater was amazing because it was in Virginia Beach Bistro. They had
nice leather seats with tables for every two chairs and servers so you didn’t
have to leave your seat. LOVED IT! That night we went to Peabody’s and it was
great. Young crowd but great.Oh, one day I was by the pool getting some sun and
I heard on the radio that this club called Lucky’s was having a Aloha party and
told Rocelle about it. She liked it and said it was closer to us in
Williamsburg then Virginia Beach. We went to it and it had 3 clubs in one. One
in the inside, one outside and the last one in a pub for sports which closed
because no one was in the sports bar after 11pm. The club was aged around 21
and up which was good, more closer to my age group and the music I would dance
to because it was music that was at the club we usually go to in Flint. The day
we left we went to Jamestown and a winery. I love history museums and wine.
Mixing them together was the best thing ever. I had a good trip.
Friends/partying/job
After my trip, I party a little more because of
Rocelle’s graduation party her mom put together and her birthday party. After
that something, well, a lot changed with me and my friends. More has changed
with me, then my friends. See after I got back from V.A. with Rocelle. I told
her I wasn’t going to party as much as I used to because I wanted to get my
life back in order. I got into a bad decision via text messaging with a friend
and decided I needed sometime to myself for a while. It’s something I do with
my friends, family and guy (when I have one) to clear my mind and find out if
this is the path I want to take or not. Then after my via text message decision
with my friend, I soon lost my job due to a misunderstanding. At this point
that is when I found out who my real friends were. These friends were the ones
that supported me, talked to me, and let me vent my frustrations to them. These
friends are the ones that gave me advice and are still helping me in my time of
need. See after losing my job I got very worried about things in my life. They
had their problems too but we are willing to talk to each other about each
other’s problems in life. I don’t feel like I am a “yes woman” (someone that
listens and say yes to everything without being able to say what is on my mind.
I am NOT that type of woman.) So the ones that care for me, think of me, and
want a mature conversation then I am glad to have you in my life. I am just at
that point in my life that going to the bar/club once or twice a week is nice,
but I prefer to do other things too. Now, since I have no job, I find other
activities to do then go to the bar. I don’t need to go out every night.
I just know what I need in my friends and reaching
out to me and helping me speaks volumes to me then not doing anything at all.
Activities
Well, since losing my job. I have come to liking
free things. I am currently learning HTML (almost done with one book) and
currently reading HTML5. Next is CSS3. I have made a list of things I have been
wanted to do, but never got the chance to do. Of course I am putting out
applications every day, but I am also am setting personal goals for myself and
to better my chance of getting my job. I am more career orientated and wanting
to improve my life. Here is what I have been doing so for.
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Looking for a job (Any at this time, but
would like one in my field of study)
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Learning the following codes:
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HTML
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HTML5
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CSS3
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JQuery
o
ASP
o
PHP
o
JavaScripting
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Web Design
o
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Learning the following programs:
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Photoshop
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Dreamweaver
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InDesign
o
After Effects
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Flash
o
Final Cut Pro
o
Keynote
o
Others, but taking it one at a time.
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Building up my confidence/self-esteem
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Getting new perspective
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Dating on my terms
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Setting physical goals for workouts
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Blogging
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Creating new projects
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Relaxing on the weekends
I do something a little each day and it gets me
through the day. Plus with my family and friends help and understanding I know
I can get through this hard time in my life.
Thank you
I first want to say thank you to my family. Even
though I may give you a hard time now and again, I am still thankful to have
you in my life. You guys are always there for me in the good and bad. You take
care of me the best you can even when I feel like I am a burden on you all. You
still get me through hard times and somehow put a smile on my face when I am
sad. I love you guys so much.
To my friends that I have been talking to and are
knowing what I want out of my life. Thank you for not making me feel bad, but
for lifting my spirits up and making jokes to keep me from becoming worse. For
caring enough to not only talk to me every day or every other day, but to
listen to what is going on in my life and giving me advice to help me. It shows
you care and it means a ton to me. For being more the just a sounding board,
but more like a sound booth as of lately. Thank you for letting me vent my
frustrations, talking, and helping look for a job. Just for being there, thank
you.
Thank you all for being my Rock even if I feel like
I am in a hard place. You all help me become a better version of myself.
