Go girl, seek happy nights to happy days

I had a great weekend. My friend from home came to visit me here in CT. 'Twas fun just getting away from the normal weekend routine, which honestly doesn't consist of much activity. Seeing a familiar face was just good.

I picked her up in Hartford on Friday afternoon in monsoon-like rain. We drove back, unwound a bit with lunch, followed by a trip to the mall. We crashed pretty early that night (If you consider 11:30/midnight 'early').

Saturday was spent just enjoying the day. Our plans to go to brunch were curtailed when we found ourselves being ultimate time-wasters. We didn't leave for "brunch" until after 2pm! However, we were lucky to find 2-hour parking in downtown New Haven, in front of some of the Yale dorms. We walked through a random park in the middle of the city. Took a few pics, met an Ecuadorian guy who went to Uni in Philly, and finally made it to the coffee shop.

We sipped on hot chocolate and vanilla chai for an hour or so, enjoying the atmosphere of the cute little coffee shop. Dear friend then decided to distract a random guy from his studies to take pics of us. He turned out to be a really nice med-school student who attended UPenn's medical school and was now in CT completing his residency (We met TWO guys who studied in our hometown... strange). As I continued to mind my business, Dearest friend decided to talk to this guy about everything under the sun including his time at med school, her dream of wanting to go to med school turned to nursing, traveling, going out, networking, science in general, and then on to his personal life and if he plans on marrying his current girlfriend 3 years his senior. I thought it was kind of funny...But as I said, I minded my business and enjoyed my hot chocolate and free wi-fi. ツ

We quickly ran back to the car in hopes of not finding a parking ticket attached to the windshield wipers... We were ticket free! The rest of the day consisted of random travels, dinner at a commercial steak house, and ending the night with stereotypical girlish banter. (seriously).

Sunday we attended church, caught up on homework, and ate a home-cooked dinner while watching a movie... an overall relaxing end to this weekend. ツ

Things I Love Thursday

Thanks to my quick-thinking beau and his kind heart, I now have 2 new albums in my possession:

1. Corrine Bailey Rae's "The Love E.P."

I really enjoyed the album in it's entirety, though there were only 5 songs.

My fave was definitely her rendition of "Que Sera Sera" with a vocal accompaniment by John McCallum. It was 13 minutes and 26 seconds of pure awesomeness!

2. Adele's sophomore album "21"

I liked the overall progression of the songs on the album. In a way, it depicted all the feelings one experiences when going through a break-up.

Her voice was so crisp and I can honestly say that I felt every emotion emitted through her voice and the lyrics, especially in the songs "Don't You Remember" and "Take It All". Those two were also my favorite songs on the album.

I also think her closing song, "Someone Like You", was absolutely splendid. It was like, the song that expresses all the feelings you still have for a past love who has moved on while you haven't.

"I heard that you're settled down,
That you found a girl and you're married now,
I heard that your dreams came true,
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you,
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light,

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,
I had hoped you'd see my face,
And that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over,

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,
I wish nothing but the best for you, too,
Don't forget me, I beg,
I remember you said,
'Sometimes it lasts in love,
But sometimes it hurts instead'"

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I weigh 11 stones and 10.2 pounds. I am not ashamed to say it. But, why do I feel so crappy?

Yea, I remember now.... It's because I can't fit into any of my jeans!!

Ok, lies! ...

I can fit into 3 pairs, but they're all the same cut and I'm not too enthused about that.

I've gained some weight in the past few months or so. Funny thing is, though, I've been keeping track of my weight since I bought my scale last summer (which gives me my weight in stones... gotta love ebay), and I'm actually 2.7 pounds lighter than I was July 2nd! Strange, right?!

In any case, I don't feel fat. I just feel... frumpy. I have long legs and a short-ish torso. Which means I also have a high sitting bum part (that I'm not too fond of either, but that's another story). Although I prefer to wear dresses over jeans, and plan on converting my entire wardrobe to dresses, I rarely go out, and when I do, it's just to go studying on the York Hill campus, go grocery shopping or go to church. Two out of the three activities do not require dresses, so I'd rather wear jeans. It really sucks that I don't fit into them.

My increase in size seems to really be localized in the rump and thighs. Like, seriously. I feel the jiggle and the shake when I walk. I know. I know what you're thinking.... "gross"... "blegh"... "tmi"...
Watevs! Obviously, that is the reason why I can not fit in my jeans.

The main culprit to my weight gain, you ask? Sweets! Ice cream. Cupcakes.... Ice cream. *sigh* and progressive snacking. It is such a bad habit. I sometimes think I eat out of boredom. Sad, I know, but it's true and many people do it.

I can't afford to gain anymore weight than this though, b/c I seriously don't feel good about myself. I hate the fact that nothing fits right. I hate that my pear shape will gradually become an apple shape. I also absolutely hate above all things, that my mother constantly tells me that I shouldn't "gain anymore weight". Like... CON-STANT-LY!

So, I need a change.

I cleared my apartment of all sweets. I am increasing my water intake, and once I decide to stop being lazy, I will take myself to QU's fitness center multiple times a week to work out. I'm serious.

I refuse to be an apple!