New Year's Diet

My new year's resolution is going great! Today marks the end of the first month of my diet.

side note: I hate girls who talk about diets, especially online. Especially the ones who complain about how fat they are. Or how hard they work and it never pays off. And how they are going to go on a diet and never actually do. And say they're going to work out. And complain. And rant. But I'm not going to do that.

I just wanted to say I've lost 10 pounds so far! I'm feeling great; my clothes feel so much better. The YMCA is finally slowing down. (thanks to those who give up after 3 weeks) and life is looking great! (I'm in the healthy BMI stage too!) It's no wonder some people are so unhealthy though. My work had pizza for lunch; so I grabbed a slice. a slice. Everyone goes, "One slice? That's it?" It's like... yes. Not five slices like you have piled up there. Which equals 30 points. Which equals 10 points over what you should eat for the entire day. But you'll still go home, eat meat & gravy and die of a heart attack in 10 years.

I want to be healthy; and happy. I want the same for my children. And I'd like to live to see my grandchildren get married. That's my biggest inspiration. It's life.

Winter Love

I'm feeling very much in love right now. I always am, of course. But right now, especially. Brett has been so supportive lately. He put his college dreams on hold, so that I could finish mine right now. He works full-time at a job he hates, while I get to be at a place I love. I couldn't love anybody more for everything they've done for me. He is the best husband in the world. He's the only person I've ever truly loved. As soon as I have a full time job, Brett can ride on my coattails for as long as he wants, because I do the same to him. I will support him in every way I can; just like he does for me.

Skelletones Farewell

GOODBYE SKELLETONES.

We were here.

This was the place where kids who didn't belong belonged.

This was the place that no matter what,

as soon as you walked through those doors,

the outside world didn't exist.

It changed our lives for eight years

and that change will live with us forever.

I stood there in the basement of the place

we called our "home away from home"

with nostalgic eyes like I was

seeing it all for the first time again.

[me+brett at skelletones]

This whole weekend was so bittersweet. I had such a wonderful time and so many kids came out to support. We spent all of our Friday and Saturday nights there, and pretty much all day Sunday there. So many amazing bands played [the tide, joust, clearly blind, green means go, tall ships, brothers, kaline + so many more] The last day was especially sad. Lots of hugs, tears, laughter and sing-a-longs. I was spoiled for eight years. (I was fourteen when I started going to shows) so Skelletones was always around for me. Now I'm twenty-two, eights years later, and it's closed. There is a new venue going up in the same spot, but it will never be Skelletones. Nothing will ever be like Skelletones.

Five Degrees in Michigan

It has been body numbing cold lately here in Michigan; and I've been the busiest I've ever been in my life. (not a great combination by any means) It is 8 degrees right now, supposed to be 3 degrees tomorrow and 6 degrees on Friday. Oh gawd, I can't wait.

So my New Year's resolutions are coming along fabulously. I'm truly proud of myself. I had quite a few of them... and I'm actually doing them. And I feel great. I started my second to last spring semester at Kendall. I'm extremely busy with two writing intensive classes, but I'm loving it so far. A little nervous, but who isn't the first few weeks? My day is honestly busy from 6 am - 11 pm. With working 28 hours a week, 24 hours of school a week + homework and 5 hours at the gym per week, I'm going to be drained before I know it. But if I work really hard at all of those things, by the end of it; it will be warm scooter weather, I will be super skinny and my classes will be over!

Mac's Bar

Monday was a great show at Mac's Bar in East Lansing. Mostly because of good friends and good conversation though. It was Tall Ships, Under Anchor, Braindead, Blackbirds and RZL DZL. Tall Ships got their pressed CD's back from Truth & Justice. They look amazing. Truly. I had so much fun sitting with Tim, Nick & Jer at the table. I really like Mac's bar for some crazy reason. It's a total dump, the heater was broken so it was freezing, I breathed in a whole pack of cigarettes without smoking, and reeked like ass but I loved it. I really had a great time, haha.

(nick and i; me puffing away)

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve was pretty great. We went out to dinner with Pete, Andrea, Jer & Kait. Then headed over to their apartment to play Catch Phrase. After that, we walked downtown to watch the ball drop. Grand Rapids was actually full of people for once! It wasn't a ghost town like it usually is. We were in a body jam on the way out, and finally made it back to their apartment. Brett and I called it an early night though. :) Now I'm onto my New Year's Resolutions!

(brett + I; freezing!)

(video of the ball dropping)