IV hummus?!

you know you're obsessed with hummus when you see hummus IV and the first thing you think of is hummus fed to you intravenously.  just saying. 

TOMORROW IS SATURDAY!! aka meet my roommate dayy :)

i think i'll bake cookies because i can't sleep.

lovee

ciao bella

"The discovery of coffee has enlarged the realm of illusion and given more promise to hope."-Isidore Bourdon

i'm glad you liked my blog last night, i wasn't exactly in the mood for writing.  i was emotionally exhausted, but no worries, everything is good now.  and it wasn't ED related :)

i think i have officially OD-ed on chinese takeout.  it was dinner, snack, and brunch.  for lack of a better way to say it, me and chinese food don't exactly get a long...so my body was on the fritz until about 1:30.  i hit the gym with my mom and i walked her through my favorite workout.  i felt great afterwards, but i think it's getting to easy because i don't feel like i'm getting that much done.  i've added weights and curls to the lunges and upped the elliptical level to the highest one for more resistance to build muscle.  maybe i'll have to find another workout :(

 

ohh sauce soaked rice...i will always love you. ♥

(my brother's leftovers...i try not to order anything)

i was craving some mcdonald's iced coffee with sugar-free vanilla and no cream ;) after my workout, but i was scared about my tummy.  i wasn't going to say anything until my mom said she wanted coffee too, so i took it as a sign that it was ok bwhahaha.  excuses, excuses.  anyways, i added some lactaid to it when i got home to be double sure, and it's been great.

why you so obsessed with me?

in other news, my roommate [can i just refer to her as casey from now on? :)] is also a tortilla chip, kashi oatmeal chocolate chip, and coffee lover.  i'll ask again:  WHERE HAS THIS GIRL BEEN?! i love this more and more each day!  only one more day until we meet.  so suspenseful :)

nothing else really going on today, so i think i'm going to veg out for the night and watch discovery health and maybe some trashy tv until fringe comes on!

love

ciao bella

inspiration for the nation

weheartit.

ciao bella

updates.

quick update,

-i have officially requested casey to be my roommate :)
-i have officially paid to attend n.c. state.  in other words, no turning back!
-i tried tina's 3-minute cookie
-i put way too much egg in it
-and it was STILL deliciously awesome :) especially with strawberry yogurt and blueberries on top.

lightingg...

check out the egg sticking out...not supposed to be there. yummy nonetheless.

-the only change i made was no brown sugar, but  maple syrup and truvia instead.

-now i need to go to bed for my cruel 11:45 early morning exam tomorrow, wish me luck!

-although, it's medical science and i've had basically the same class for 3 years, and it's always the same questions.

-love you all

-goodnight :)

ciao bella

hey soul sista

sorry for the disappearance yesterday, it was a whirlwind :)

first off, I FOUND MY ROOMMATE FOR NEXT FALL! i'm beyond excited.  i swear we are like long lost sisters.  honestly, i've never met another girl that i had so much in common with.  we literally talked for 3 1/2 or 4 hours yesterday and we made plans to meet up at n.c. state saturday for a walk and lunch, and maybe the mall ;)

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh EXCITEMENT! when was the last time i felt like my life is moving forward? i have a future friend.  i feel confident in going to college now.  i feel like my future is in grasp, and i'm happy about it.  i know that i'll be going into college with someone by my side (and JEFF!) and i love it....ahhh..........don't get me wrong, i like my friends now, or the one or two i have.  but i want to start over, and i want to be at state! dangit, i could go forever, i really can't contain my excitement right now.

shall i compare us?

-same music
-same movies
-same food, & CHOCOLATE.
-same tv shows
-same party preferences
-both seem to have "intelligence" in other words, she's not an air head
-same fav. colors
-same favorite everything.
-i could carry on a real conversation with her...not just hi, bye.

where did this girl come from? i know some of these things are small, but it's all so awesome :) i guess it sounds like a crush hahahaa...i think it's because i don't really have a close friend.  i haven't had one in a couple years.  so i'm liking the return of the friend thing :)

speaking of, i'm heading to a town nearby with a couple of people to hit up cookout, starbucks, and target!

hope they don't bust out the pot though, or i'm outt.  not my thing.

i might write tonight, but if not, i will see you all tomorrow!

ciao bella

random question...

does anybody know how to make tabs for your blog? i want to make a recipes, reviews, and about me sections, but i can't figure it out! it's probably easy, but i'm computer slow sometimes :)

ciao bella

"Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others."-Jules Renard

first of all, i won this awesome award from christina at finally healthy!

10 things that make me happy?

1. jeff! :) i guess dating someone for going on four years makes them special haha.
2. reading blogs...go figure.
3. laughing so hard i can't breathe.
4. visits to n.c. state!
5. the feeling after a good workout.
6. the feeling after a good nap.
7. when the temperature and weather outside is perfect and the air is crisp...you know what i'm talking about ;)
8. my favorite song comes on the radio when i'm in the shower
9. animals...bella, my puppy :)
10. it makes me happy that i can find something special in the simplest things in life.

sorry i'm lame and i don't have anything fun to put up there haha...guess i'm slightly boring :)

anyways, i suppose i have to pass this on! i would pass it on to everyone, but i don't want to be even more boring, so i'll just randomly choose :)

becca at a day in the life
eleanor at pieces of her
emily at secret doors
amy at amy askew
jessica at dairy free betty
karina at like some cat from japan
heather at health, happiness, and hope
coco at hot coco(a)
kirsten at island girl eats
and maggie at my breakfast blog

i'm sorry if you've already been tagged, but i guess that just means you are double loved haha.

this weekend at state was another awesome one of course :) except i suppose i wasn't supposed to leave today or something.  i woke up around 11:40, got dressed and walked to lunch with jeff, and then it started raining.  i was packed to leave when we got a call from jeff's brother because their car wouldn't start.  so we drove over to his dorm and spent about an hour trying to jump his car because it wouldn't charge enough to run.  between all of that, my mom kept calling me to pick up wings from sammy's that she had ordered in.  apparently the car not starting was less imporant than some dang wings that could wait.  not to mention, jeff had to drive home too.  haha sooo today was stressful, but i eventually made it home.  about a mile from my house, the sky turned from nasty to this

ok, so the picture isn't that great (driving!), but it was neat looking :)

the weekend consisted of walks around campus, food, a basketball game, bonding time :), and three movies (zach and miri make a porno, angels and demons, and darkness falls.)  the first was funny, the second was awesome, but i'm probably biased because it's my favorite book, and the third was hilariously awful.  it's about a killer tooth fairy :)

here are basketball pictures

  final score:  clemson, 73 n.c. state, 70

but the game was so close at the end!

stressful faces...

but we were happy...

 gotta have faith :)

i miss him already!  we had a really good walk last night to find my potential dorms...ahh i'm so torn...i know i like a suite style better, which is a small hall with only four rooms in each.  but the dorm i really like is syme, which is a hall style.  i'm just not sure i want like 30 people sharing a bathroom and a hall with me.  any input?

my mom and brother actually came with me friday, but they left me at jeff's place to stay over the weekend.  we went shopping and i came out with

dark chocolate sea salt bat from lindt [gasm :)], two be nourished high fiber cookies from the gmc store, and a pumpkin spice cliff bar.

the man at the gmc store actually bought my cliff bar and cookies for me!  it actually made my day, he was so nice.  it didn't seem creepy to me at all, but my mom thought otherwise when i told her. 

i also bought a new outfit from delias while i was in raleigh, so maybe i'll model it and see if it even looks decent...i have no fashion sense :)

oh, and before i left for state, i made this banana apple bread, which was amazing, but next time i would probably add honey or agave.  nothing a little peanut butter couldn't fix!

 sorry for the lighting, but check out that apple chunk sticking out of the side.

no school for another week, so i'm going to watch t.v. and catch up on more of you guys' blogs tonight and sleep wayy in :)

ciao bella