Eyeballs Out

Hello friends!

Just a quick little post here but I had to share this with y'all. Last night Schatzi and I got to Facetime for a while. It's always one of my favorite things to do after a long night at work. I am very strange and happen to forget he can see me sometimes. Yeah, I know guys. I don't know how I get through life lol Many of you guys know that I wear contacts and I remove them before I go to bed, but not all of you may have heard me say I need to take my eyeballs out. Most of the time I need to go take out my contacts I say I need to take my eyes/eyeballs out. Slightly strange way to say it, but that's me. Can't say I've ever heard anyone else say it in those words. Oh, right back to the point of this post. At the very end of our little FaceTime talk he told me to go take my eyeballs out and I was like hey he said what I say! So cute! Plus every now and then I forget to take em out and wake up in quite a bit of discomfort which is why I am also very appreciative of Schatzi reminding me to take my eyeballs out before bed!

Thanks love!

-ALG

Damn Siri

Y'all know that I've been busy working and trying to go to the gym right? Well the other day I was feeling extra lazy. Decided to ask Siri if I should go to the gym and look at this! Damn that was messed up Siri!

-ALG

Kale??

Hey guys!

I woke up really wanting sprinkle covered donut holes. Problem with that is nobody around here had sprinkled donut holes! I still gave in though. I got dressed for the gym and drove to get donuts...lol My high school teacher told me I should warm em up and dip them in sprinkles. So I broke out the emergency sprinkles. Yes I have sprinkles on hand! Honestly thinking about keeping a little container of rainbow sprinkles in my purse for those rough work days. Would that be too weird?

After my session at the gym I walked to a bagel cafe to check if they had cranberry bagels. My mom's been talking about cranberry bagels so I figured why not go check it out. Found a cranberry apple bagel for her and this amazing smoothie for myself! It's got kale in it!! And I can't stand kale which is why I was hesitant about spending $5 on a drink I may not like. I am extremely glad that I took the chance on this drink because it is sooo tasty! I need to call and ask em what they put it in because I need to know! It tastes like guava!! Just called and now I'm not loving it as much. She told me part of it is a fruit puree base and a bunch of random fruits...don't feel to confident in em, but still tasty!

-ALG

HHFA

Hola!

It was a beautiful day yesterday so of course I had to take a photo! I love when there are clouds in the sky. Makes me want to spend the whole day outside on the grass. Well a blanket on the grass since I'm allergic to grass. (side story / flashback: Schatzi used to live in an apartment back in the San Diego days and we were walking to his apartment when we came across some grass. I was going to follow the path the long way to avoid the grass when he came over and practically threw me over his shoulder carrying me across the grass. Definitely caught me by surprise! One handed and he had stuff in his other hand. So strong!)



I had the day off from my jobs and it's been quite a while since my last massage so I treated myself to a massage. The cool part was that that specific day they were donating $10 of each massage/facial to the Healing Hands for Arthritis foundation! I didn't know about that till after my massage and the receptionists told me.

I also made a small donation. After writing my name on the little hand paper the receptionists let me know that I was entered into a drawing for a free massage! With my luck I probably won't get it, but it feels nice to make a donation.

I got a muffin! Food is one of my biggest weaknesses guys. Let me tell you that if I'm having a bad day food can turn it around! My muffin smelled like a churro and was the perfect little size.  Look how cute those napkins are! Yellow is such a cheerful color.

I definitely needed that massage because I had some major knots in my neck and shoulders.

-ALG

Look Up #5

How's it going?

At work the other day a customer with a rare health condition told me something that resulted in me really thinking about the way I view life.

If you're a victim, you can't be a survivor. 

-ALG

Watermelon Juice

Hi again guys,

Just a simple post. Although the whole process took over an hour and a half. Look at that mess I made. Seems like I am really good at making messes. Too bad that can't go on a resume, right?








Step 1: Slice watermelon



Step 2: Blend watermelon






Step 3: Strain juice into container






Step 4: Strain juice again into a pitcher


Step 5: Pour into a cute glass, add ice, make it look fancy, and have a mini photoshoot!

I hope you guys like those photos because I laid outside on the hot ground to get a decent angle.

Give it a try. Hurry before summer is over over! 

-ALG

More Henna

Morning,

More henna of course. About half an hour before work yesterday I figured I could use an outlet. Found this cute little set of angel wings online and decided this would be my inspiration.





Of course I had to add some personal touches to spice it up a bit.








Finished product! I wish my wings matched, but one ended up pointed and the other is rounded. I like to think I am getting better though.

-ALG

I Broke Down

Victoria's Secret Offer

Hi guys,


Remember my post To Leave OR Not To Leave? I had an interview August 25th and I heard back on this past Monday. I was at work at the time so when I went on break I gave the voicemail a listen. When I called back she had already left for the day. Before I could call her on Tuesday she called me when I was at the gym. I was hoping I wasn't breathing all heavy into the phone. Well I got a job offer.

She had asked me to come into the store Thursday. When? At 6 in the MORNING!!! I am sooooooo not a morning person. I have been trying to wake up earlier the past week because of a comment someone had made but I've been struggling. I was proud of myself for getting out of bed at 8 but having to get up at 5 was a huge difference for me! By some magical force I was in bed before 9pm last night, but I fell asleep around one . . . or two. I did get up at 5! Made it to VS (I took that photo over there ->) and went through some onboarding procedures. 7:30 tomorrow morning. Yay for it being a bit later than today, right? Maybe this will teach me how to wake up at a normal time like a normal human being.

Sorry, but I am kind of really freaking out about several parts of my life and honestly wish that I could get some feedback here guys. You know that saying "life is like a rollercoaster"? Turns out not all of us enjoy rollercoasters

-ALG

Halloween Bark?

Hi!


Halloween is around the corner and guess what?? I probably won't be doing anything this year either, but I came across this cool Halloween bark idea. Once I started reading the ingredients I couldn't help but think it'll be extremely sweet. I mean white chocolate and candy corn and cookies, AND sprinkles??!!!?!?

Crazy sounding but it looks pretty! Is it wrong that I want to make it just because of how it appeals to my visual senses?

We will see when the time comes.

-ALG

Souplantation

Afternoon,

Two days ago my parents invited me to go to Souplantation. Let's see what I had to eat shall we??

Salad of course! Romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, and corn.




Plain pasta, beans, soybeans, tapioca pudding, and some strange quinoa mix. I am picky but I decided to give this quinoa, corn, green onion, feta cheese mix a chance. Let's just say at least I tried it!




Everyone knows that when you go to a buffet you can NOT leave before getting some softserve! Oreo pieces on the bottom with a lil vanilla swirl on top.






Of course I wish they had rainbow sprinkles, but after crushing the cookie bits even further it was delightful!! You've gotta try it! I know. I know. I know y'all are asking me if I've never heard of cookies and cream ice cream. I have heard of it but this mixture was pure bliss because the cookie pieces were super crisp! Just look at that!! You're welcome  ^.^


 -ALG

Victoria's Secret Card

What's up?

I received a new VS Angel credit card today. I didn't know they were sending out new ones, but I finished activating it and disposing of the old card. I liked the old card better! Yes I am aware that it is just a silly card and nobody cares what they look like, but still!

Here's the old one. I feel like this one has a younger feel because of the shades of pink, the font, and of course all the glitter.

New card here has no glitter, normal font, and mute colors.

Feel more like a grownup for some reason. You guys get the same feeling or am I just crazy?

-ALG

Henna

Hey guys,

I was in Indian Club back in my high school days and for a fundraising idea we held a henna tattoo booth on the main path. I don't think I ever used the henna paste, but I watched a bit. Since then I have been wanting to obtain some henna paste of my own to mess around with. Clearly it has been quite a few years, but hey I got it! I ordered my henna cones from Amazon and it wasn't too expensive so I was content. Took maybe two weeks to get here and I was surprised when the package magically appeared in my room one night. It's always nice to come home to something sweet (the puppy, date night, bedtime stories, food, and of course henna) after a night at work.

Let's just say that I am not the most artistic individual you know. I gave it a shot and it did not turn out well . . . I searched up some photos on Google to use as some form of inspiration/reference. After finding photos I used a fine tip marker to draw a design on my foot. Figured I should start with an area nobody will see. Started off decent(ish) but went downhill pretty fast. I messed up and tried to rub off the paste. Now if you have no experience with henna paste let me tell you that the second it comes into contact with your skin it will STAIN you! It also took off my marker design.

There's the end result. I didn't leave the paste on for as long as I should of because I had to put shoes on, but it was for practice.

In my defense, trying to draw on your own foot is not that simple! Plus I am not very flexible so that did not help.


The other day I decided I would give it another shot. This time I used a different cone. I cut less of the tip which resulted in a smaller hole for the henna paste to squeeze out of. I chose the inside of my left calf in hopes that it would be a bit easier to design. Same steps. Google. Marker design. Apply henna paste.

I left the paste on for almost half an hour and I think that made the end result much more vivid. Looks like I improved, right? Took a very long time for me to draw the marker design and apply the henna paste. Why? Because I kept changing up my design and then my foot and leg would fall asleep. We all know how uncomfortable a sleeping limb can be. Anyhow, there it is! I really enjoy doing these henna tattoos. I am not sure the exact reason as to why. I could enjoy it because it allows me to put a design on my skin that'll last many days without the pain and cost of a real tattoo. I may enjoy it because it is another creative outlet. I also see it as a challenge. I want to be able to apply the paste with more accuracy and ease. I also feel like having to spend so much time to focus on this task helps to calm my mood. I am an extremely emotional individual and pms was not helping. I tend to take all that emotional built up craziness out on others without wanting to and to be able to sit and use the other half of my brain definitely takes me out of the moment.

Too bad my brother won't let me give him a henna tattoo. I wonder if the process would be easier on another person?

-ALG

Why Do I Go?

Hey you,

I usually post random parts of my daily life, but this one will go a bit deeper. *deep breath in*

If any of you have met me in person you know that I am petite. I am a whole 5 feet tall and range from 93-95lbs. For my height being 95 lbs puts me right at the edge of being underweight. Now before you start thinking anything too crazy let me set a few things straight. I do not starve myself. I do not make myself vomit after I eat. I am naturally at 95 lbs.

I'll let you in on a little secret. I haven't been truly happy with the way my body looks in over four years. That's a really long time. Of course there are ways people can help me feel better about my current body, but at the end of the day I am the one that has to live with my body.

I used to not care about how my body looked. Now don't take that the wrong way. I was healthy but didn't feel pressured to have a certain look. When do you think this carefree life was? Elementary school. Crazy right? Thinking about how I felt back then makes me wonder what pressures children are feeling today as I type this post. Getting dressed in the morning used to be about wearing what I thought was cute and fun, but that has changed. When I'm not going to work I have to choose clothes to wear. I now flip through all my shirts looking for one that not only looks normal but a shirt that won't hug my body. I don't like wearing tight clothing because it hugs me in all the  wrong places. Sometimes I even put a shirt on and end up looking at myself in the mirror then head back to my room to change. I'm not the only one that does this right?

I am cautious of what I eat. This doesn't mean that I deny myself of all junk food. Yesterday, for example, I had half a brownie with frosting, chips, and ice cream too! Yes I realize this doesn't sound like very much but the point is I let myself eat junk.  I try to keep away from chips, candy, bread, etc. But I'm human and I give in. I also have that lovely PMS time that visits me and makes me go crazy for chocolate and salty foods. Problem with me having just a tad bit too much salt or sugar or carbs is that I bloat. Yea we all bloat but I look pregnant!

Everyone has their own idea of how many cups of water a day is the golden number. I think 8 8oz cups is good for me. I don't really drink water though. No I don't drink soda, juice, tea, milk, etc. So what do I drink? I honestly don't know but I have been getting better at drinking more water! I try to do at least 4 cups before work then 4 before I leave work.

I try not to talk to others about how I feel about my body because I always get the same responses. "You're soooooo skinny! You don't need to be on a diet" "Dude you barely eat anything anyway!" "I think there's something wrong with you because you're already so skinny" I am naturally thin compared to the general population. This does not mean that I automatically love my body! This also doesn't mean that I am tone AT ALL! Why can't people ask why I want to "diet" or workout instead of judging me or thinking I have an eating disorder? My ribs and hip bones tend to naturally stick out a bit. Do I like this? NO! I don't like feeling bony. Do I like that my arms and legs look like little sticks? NO!


People think that I should be happy because my body is so petite and I'm so cute. I can't say I agree. Every once in a while I can look in the mirror and actually like my body, but this doesn't happen too often. I am not happy with the way my body looks. I think media is partially at fault here. I mean turn on the TV, flip through a magazine, go to a store and you can see females that are tall, thin, toned, overall rockin bodies. Good for them but now I feel like crap about my body. I can't sit down without worrying about my tummy fat getting squished over my pants.

So I go to the gym to put a little bit of muscle on my stick limbs, burn some calories so I can eat more food, and feel better about myself. I want to be healthier. What does this mean? I want to have better eating habits. I want to think more positively. I want to say bye bye to some of the fat I have that keeps my tummy company. I'm sure there are a few more reasons, but that's it for now. Going to the gym is intimidating for me. I always feel like people are watching and judging me. I stand there with my 8lb weights while everyone else is using 25, 40, 70, etc. But I keep trying to remind myself that we all have to start somewhere. This is me on my long journey to being happy. I want to love my body and feel confident. That's not too much to ask for is it?




So if you guys ever hear me say I need to go on a diet or I need to workout you know my thoughts. Try to be positive too. Heck, join me!

-ALG

Tires

Hello guys,

So I know next to nothing about cars. This was my tire the other week. Not the best shape right? Well I got chewed out for not noticing sooner, not taking good care of the family car, etc. You guys know how these types of things go. Long story short and a few hours later we got the car back with four new tires. Anyone want to help educate me about tires and car stuff? Knowing me I'll end up being one of those clueless girls on the side of the freeway with a blown out tire helplessly freaking out.

Not the smoothest shift, but I have been trying to put more effort into eating healthier for breakfast. For the past week this has been my typical breakfast. I've also been going to the gym a bit more.










Let's just say that I am the strongest person. Not even average to be honest. I had to change a hand piece out of a machine and managed to cut myself in the process. Apparently holding down 22lbs with one arm while trying to use that same hand to keep open a clip to use the other hand to remove the rather large piece was too much for me. It's also quite difficult to clearly photograph this cut on my little finger. I'm a baby when it comes to cuts so this was kind of a big deal to me. I even wore band aids at work so my finger wouldn't get all those icky money germs, food gunk, and Panera grossness inside. But I won't let my baby cut stop me from going to the gym!

-ALG