This will not end well for David and I...

Y'all may have to send out a search party out for me and David if he orders this game from ThinkGeek.  Like you will find our mummified bodies sitting at the table... Help.

Making lunch fun

So, I have been trying to do better with my eating habits.  Last semester was CRAZY.  I could probably count on my fingers and toes how many at home made/cooked meals I ate from January-April. Yeah.  Not so great (for my waistline or wallet).  This summer (or May to those whose worlds don't revolve around an academic schedule) I have been trying to be really good about taking lunch to work especially and admit that I am actively bribing myself to eat in more and exercise regularly again (as, sadly, that suffered too).
And so, dork that I am, I have created a daily check list where I get a point if I don't go out for meals and a point if I get a workout of some sort in.  This month I will be treating myself to a pedicure and a new Lilly agenda, next month I have a massage as my big treat.  It doesn't hurt that my lunch box is super cute either.  It's got little alligators on it.  And they will bite you if you touch my food in the office fridge...  Just putting that out there.

Two Weeks Until Convention

Just two weeks 'til national convention and I can't wait!  It's my first one and I am super excited.  There is a lot of new information coming out this year including a revamping of our new members program and I am really excited to see all the changes.  There are several collegiate members from our chapter going and another advisor/Columbia Alumnae President is going too.  Which is good because there are so many workshops that I want to go to I was going to need to figure out how to clone myself...

And because I am super neurotic I also set up my calendar of events already.  And my time is booked!   I will keep looking to see when I can fit a run in, which right now is right after arrival and the day we check out (not shown) but...  I am still going to bring my shoes and I am sure I will entertain my roommate by using my little yoga app I have downloaded 'cause I know I will need a little relaxation with this schedule and my overall excitement.  Plus, yoga can be in my room (aka air-conditioning) and despite being from SC, I can't imagine running is TX in July will be something super fun.

I am sure I will be posting a lot after this event. What is everyone else getting up to this summer?    

10:27

Metabolic Stress test- Not me :)

In the bubble and still not me

 That is evidently how long I last on a metabolic stress test.  I was horrified... I mean I am fairly active and yet I tapped out at 10+ minutes.  So yes, I was horrified, until I went home and googled 'average time on a stress test' and found that most people last from 8 to 12 minutes so I was right in the middle.  Which made me feel slightly better, but not by much.  And for those of you unfamiliar with a metabolic stress test it involves wearing a mask to measure breathing, an EKG, and a treadmill that where the incline and speed increase at a steady rate until you feel you can't go any farther.

Why am I taking a stress test you might ask?  Well, I am participating in a study at the local university.  And I like to participate in studies.  You get to learn more about yourself and you help further other peoples education and research.  And you get to do some interesting stuff.   And you get to do this interesting stuff for free!  And with this one, in addition to the cool tests, I am also getting a stipend which is just icing on the cake.

Body Scanner

Still not me- this is dude

But anyway, this time one of the schools at the university is doing a comprehensive calorie in calorie out profile.  And so far I have participated in four things.  The first was the stress test, which measures calories expended while exercising.  The second was a resting metabolic test which as I am sure you have guessed, measures my resting metabolism.  These two tests gives them an accurate representation of my metabolism.   The third test scans the body and shows your body fat and gives them an extremely detailed pictures of body fat composition. And for the fourth, I am now wearing sensors two sensors for the next week one which measures the activity I am doing and another which measures when I am sitting and standing.

So I am really exited to see all of the results at the end and find out more about myself.  And if any of you live near a large university please look on their websites and see what is going on.  There is some really cool stuff out their.

I'm still here. Promise :)

I have been really busy lately, but I will get back to posting soon.  With the car accident (the car issues were minimized thanks to my awesome parents) and a crazy schedule I just haven't been writing anything up.  But I hope to start back up soon, especially since I have a lot of stuff going on right now.  Lots of good stuff, but it I definitely am getting a workout in time management.  I was approved by Nationals as Chapter Advisor for my local sorority chapter (I am working with an amazing group of girls), getting ready to move in with a friend (good news is we have already worked out the thermostat settings, everything else is negotable :) ), class (I'm taking Roman Art this semester), and starting to go to races again  (just did one last weekend through USC).
(And I am sure that my gratuitous use of parenthesis has driven at least a couple of you crazy)(But I love all of you)(And one more... just cause)

Bye, Bye Baby

 Over the holidays my car, aka Baby, bit the dust.  This really hurt for a few reasons.  Baby was my first car, we were hit (duh that tends to hurt)... and she was paid off (that might have hurt most of all).  We were rear ended and the damage totaled more than the other insurance was willing to pay, not to mention the frame had been bent.  Which you can kind of see in the top picture, but they found more damage as they pulled the car apart and that tipped it.  So I spent most of my break on good drugs on the couch.  It was good that if I had to be in an accident that it occurred while I was on my break.  It was bad because I had a lot of plans which due to the good drugs I skipped.
So now I am just dealing with the insurance company, and new car (new to me) stuff, DMV, etc.  Things have gone well and the two Nationwide agents I have dealt with have been amazing (my insurance agent was good, too).  But it's still a ton of stuff to deal with.    

Spreading a little cheer

Devine Night Out was last Thursday.  This is an event when all the shops along Devine Street stay open late and host a street party.  I saw an email saying that the Red Cross needed volunteers to help man tables so I checked the calendar and that night was free.  We were working on trying to get cards signed for the troops for the Red Cross's Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign.  Our table was set up outside of Southern Pottery (which is home to some amazing art and local talent) and we worked for three hours trying to get as many people as possible to make cards.  And we did good.  With the exception of one girl who flat out said no, everyone else who walked by wrote a note to some of our service members.  This is such a little thing and many people think that they don't have time to volunteer, especially around the holidays, but this was three hours.  Such a small commitment but a large return.  So I encourage everyone to do something this holiday season, no matter how small. It may be the best present you can give to yourself...  And I am stepping off my soapbox now :)  

One of the other volunteers took pictures and I will post pictures as soon as I have them.