I suppose I am in a blogging sort of mood, since this is my third blogging day in a row...
Well, it's Thursday again (obviously). And you know what? I STILL can't go to kickboxing today! I might not be able to go to karate either... we'll see. Yeah, I'm scheduled to donate blood at 3:45 today. Kickboxing is at 4:30, and you're not supposed to do anything strenuous for a while after you donate. And I know how I felt physically after having three vials of blood drawn, and I'm having a bit more than that taken out today.
But hey, the good knews is giving blood burns about 650 calories, so that's probably more than I'd be burning off at the gym today anyway! But I still hope I'll be up for karate tonight... I gotta learn stinking Formation 12 already! And actually, I really need to just get the papers from them... Then I can practice it in full on my own.
Oh! My sunburns are no longer looking like they're going to blister, so I do believe I just barely missed having second degree sunburns. Thank goodness!
And I called Amazon.com yesterday, and I'm set up to have my testing and to fill out my official application with them tomorrow (Friday) at 9:00 am. I have noooo clue what sort of testing it is, so I'm somewhat nervous. It could be one of the character tests, or it could be a typing test, or it could be something completely random. Hmm. I guess I'll find out!
Wow. So David (he's a member of the church that I work at and he comes in to clean on Thursdays) is basically offended because I'm taking this school year off to work. Psh, I don't have enough money to just waste six to eight thousand dollars (plus books) on classes that most likely won't transfer. Sheesh... Oh well, it's my life, not his.
Well, I'm going to (finally) eat my lunch and finish cutting things out for mi madre's children's church class. Later!
Kelsey
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Great day =]
Okay, so now it's Wednesday, I'm at work, and I'm bored out of my skull. Again. So I'm going to blog!
Well, I couldn't go to kickboxing last night =/ We're thinking I really do have 2nd degree sunburns on my feet, because they really look like they might start blistering soon. How exciting. So I couldn't go, because I can't wear shoes, other than this one pair of flipflops that I own.
But I DID go to karate (thank you, bare feet!), and it was a lot better! There were quite a few more people there last night, and there was a new guy, so I wasn't the only newbie! But he's done some martial arts weapons training, so he knew a little bit of the basics. We worked on basic punch/block combo sparring last night, and I actually got it down! (The Sensei - I'm not sure what his name is, since I've never seen him before - went very fast in the beginning... kind of intimidating for the four of us who are newer!). We split into pairs to practice, and I was partnered with a really nice Sempei... not sure what his name is either! I only know Cille's name and Will's name... and both of them are new with me. Oh, and Gary (I'm pretty sure that's his name). He just started four weeks ago or so. I still don't have the papers for our kata... they ran out last night, and the Sensei who has the papers is still gone on vacation. I remember the first part of it, but I get stuck after eight stances or so. If anyone knows the formation 12 kata/stance drill, hit me up! But yeah, last night was good =]
Ooh, and Amazon called me yesterday! They want me to schedule a time with them to do some testing. Hopefully I'll do well and have a new job in two weeks or so =D
Well, I think I've exhausted all the topics that I can right at this very moment, so I think I shall stop. Have a wonderful Wednesday! (or whatever day you read this on =])
Kelsey
Well, I couldn't go to kickboxing last night =/ We're thinking I really do have 2nd degree sunburns on my feet, because they really look like they might start blistering soon. How exciting. So I couldn't go, because I can't wear shoes, other than this one pair of flipflops that I own.
But I DID go to karate (thank you, bare feet!), and it was a lot better! There were quite a few more people there last night, and there was a new guy, so I wasn't the only newbie! But he's done some martial arts weapons training, so he knew a little bit of the basics. We worked on basic punch/block combo sparring last night, and I actually got it down! (The Sensei - I'm not sure what his name is, since I've never seen him before - went very fast in the beginning... kind of intimidating for the four of us who are newer!). We split into pairs to practice, and I was partnered with a really nice Sempei... not sure what his name is either! I only know Cille's name and Will's name... and both of them are new with me. Oh, and Gary (I'm pretty sure that's his name). He just started four weeks ago or so. I still don't have the papers for our kata... they ran out last night, and the Sensei who has the papers is still gone on vacation. I remember the first part of it, but I get stuck after eight stances or so. If anyone knows the formation 12 kata/stance drill, hit me up! But yeah, last night was good =]
Ooh, and Amazon called me yesterday! They want me to schedule a time with them to do some testing. Hopefully I'll do well and have a new job in two weeks or so =D
Well, I think I've exhausted all the topics that I can right at this very moment, so I think I shall stop. Have a wonderful Wednesday! (or whatever day you read this on =])
Kelsey
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Lalala
Hello! I'm sitting here at work again, extremely bored. It's Tuesday afternoon (1:04 pm, to be exact), and I have no work to do, as per usual. I really don't remember what I said in my last blog, so I apologize if I repeat anything.
Well, I officially took my first karate class last Thursday. I have my second one tonight... yay? I'm somewhat looking forward to it, but at the same time I'm... not. I've been looking at other dojos in the area, and hopefully I'll find a (really cheap!) new one that I like. I mean, if worse comes to worse, I'll stay at the Court Club because, hey, it's free. But I would prefer to be working in a place where the sensei actually... helps me, if that makes sense. Yes, I learned a bit last week. But they're using some crazy kata that I'm pretty sure they made up themselves (which is odd, since it's goju-ryu and they don't need to make their own up... there are plenty of official ones out there...), and they basically expected me to know it on my first night. Well, one sensei (the nice lady who didn't introduce herself) didn't, but Sensei Bob did... and then he didn't even have any papers to give me, like he gave all the other newer people on their first night. But hey, I learned that I have a great punching technique and I can have a pretty powerful front kick and roundhouse kick once I warm up. I'm just hoping tonight goes a bit more... smoothly. Oh yeah, and they don't have a warm up, which is dangerous. They just tell us to warm up before class starts... so if you don't get there early enough, you don't get to warm up... then we go straight into our lineup and technique moves. Yeah.
Also, I'm (hopefully) going to start doing cardio kickboxing tonight. I was going to last week, but something always came up. But my sister is gone this week, so that helps (since she was the one who made me miss it all week! =/) I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy it, since I've always enjoyed times when I could do kickboxing moves (and any other martial arts moves... which is why I'm doing karate. duh. Though there is a Christian taekwondo place really close by... but I haven't been able to get ahold of them... anyway, yeah, possibly style change in the making =P)
Oh yeah, I'm not going to CBC in the fall. It's not worth it. I'll just end up wasting six to eight thousand dollars on classes that may or may not transfer anywhere. I don't have that kind of money, and I don't want to take the risk. So I'm just going to take this year off to work and earn as much money as I can... now just pray that I can get a better job... and soon! =/
We went up to Creation this past Saturday (me, my mom, and my dad, that is). It was pretty fun, but let me tell you, we will NEVER go for just one day again! Yes, it's hard spending four days up there. But if you camp, you have a trailer/tent, which means you have shade and a place to sleep during the hot, hot afternoon. When you're not camping... you have no escape. And you end up like me, with horrible sunburns (the ones on my feet might be second degree sunburns... we aren't sure yet, but we'll find out in a few days, huh? but they're looking like they have a real good shot at it. Speaking of which, wearing shoes for kickboxing is going to HURT, and anything karate-related is going to make me scream in pain. Yay.) But anyway, David Crowder played John Mark McMillan's "How He Loves" and it was amazing... Still not as good as John Mark (hey, I'm bias, I know), but still. The message behind the song... knowing that John Mark's friend died to help save our generation... knowing that this song was the result of his death, and knowing that John Mark's friend's prayer was answered, that our generation would be reached and hear God's message... knowing that it's happening every time we sing that song, every time it's played on the radio (which it actually has been now! =]), and now every time the "big stars" of the Christian industry sing it... it's just amazing. Okay, sorry about the tangent. Umm... oh, Ron Luce gave a great sermon, and so did Eric Samuel Timm, who is an amazing live artist minister (http://www.nooneunderground.com/missis). And I bought two shirts and a really beautiful faith/cross necklace =] So, despite the sunburns, it was a great day.
I really don't have anything else to say right now (and my boss is back), so have a great day!
Kelsey
Well, I officially took my first karate class last Thursday. I have my second one tonight... yay? I'm somewhat looking forward to it, but at the same time I'm... not. I've been looking at other dojos in the area, and hopefully I'll find a (really cheap!) new one that I like. I mean, if worse comes to worse, I'll stay at the Court Club because, hey, it's free. But I would prefer to be working in a place where the sensei actually... helps me, if that makes sense. Yes, I learned a bit last week. But they're using some crazy kata that I'm pretty sure they made up themselves (which is odd, since it's goju-ryu and they don't need to make their own up... there are plenty of official ones out there...), and they basically expected me to know it on my first night. Well, one sensei (the nice lady who didn't introduce herself) didn't, but Sensei Bob did... and then he didn't even have any papers to give me, like he gave all the other newer people on their first night. But hey, I learned that I have a great punching technique and I can have a pretty powerful front kick and roundhouse kick once I warm up. I'm just hoping tonight goes a bit more... smoothly. Oh yeah, and they don't have a warm up, which is dangerous. They just tell us to warm up before class starts... so if you don't get there early enough, you don't get to warm up... then we go straight into our lineup and technique moves. Yeah.
Also, I'm (hopefully) going to start doing cardio kickboxing tonight. I was going to last week, but something always came up. But my sister is gone this week, so that helps (since she was the one who made me miss it all week! =/) I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy it, since I've always enjoyed times when I could do kickboxing moves (and any other martial arts moves... which is why I'm doing karate. duh. Though there is a Christian taekwondo place really close by... but I haven't been able to get ahold of them... anyway, yeah, possibly style change in the making =P)
Oh yeah, I'm not going to CBC in the fall. It's not worth it. I'll just end up wasting six to eight thousand dollars on classes that may or may not transfer anywhere. I don't have that kind of money, and I don't want to take the risk. So I'm just going to take this year off to work and earn as much money as I can... now just pray that I can get a better job... and soon! =/
We went up to Creation this past Saturday (me, my mom, and my dad, that is). It was pretty fun, but let me tell you, we will NEVER go for just one day again! Yes, it's hard spending four days up there. But if you camp, you have a trailer/tent, which means you have shade and a place to sleep during the hot, hot afternoon. When you're not camping... you have no escape. And you end up like me, with horrible sunburns (the ones on my feet might be second degree sunburns... we aren't sure yet, but we'll find out in a few days, huh? but they're looking like they have a real good shot at it. Speaking of which, wearing shoes for kickboxing is going to HURT, and anything karate-related is going to make me scream in pain. Yay.) But anyway, David Crowder played John Mark McMillan's "How He Loves" and it was amazing... Still not as good as John Mark (hey, I'm bias, I know), but still. The message behind the song... knowing that John Mark's friend died to help save our generation... knowing that this song was the result of his death, and knowing that John Mark's friend's prayer was answered, that our generation would be reached and hear God's message... knowing that it's happening every time we sing that song, every time it's played on the radio (which it actually has been now! =]), and now every time the "big stars" of the Christian industry sing it... it's just amazing. Okay, sorry about the tangent. Umm... oh, Ron Luce gave a great sermon, and so did Eric Samuel Timm, who is an amazing live artist minister (http://www.nooneunderground.com/missis). And I bought two shirts and a really beautiful faith/cross necklace =] So, despite the sunburns, it was a great day.
I really don't have anything else to say right now (and my boss is back), so have a great day!
Kelsey
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Random (Stuck at work...)
*Sigh*
I'm sick of working. Ha, but who doesn't say that? =P
Anyway, I have one hour and 50 minutes to go... yay! And I have absolutely nothing to do. Amanda's gone all week for camp. Paul's locked himself in his office to do his studies. Nobody's sent me a song list yet. Matt's really the only person I consistently text with, and he's in the Phillippines for another two weeks.
To put it simply: I'm bored!
I've been making random patterns in Excel. That's how bored I am.
So... I haven't blogged in quite a long while. I really don't remember when I last posted... hmm... Well anyway, what's new with me? (Yes, I am asking myself a question. I told you I'm bored out of my skull!)
Well, thanks for asking, self. Recently, I've graduated from both my schools, and I'm still stuck at my same ol' job. I'm looking for a new, full-time position. If someone out there wants to hire me, please let me know. Please? Erm, yeah... Well, this summer I've also started watching the Biggest Loser. I've watched Biggest Loser Australia Season One and Seasons 1 and 2 of the US Biggest Loser. I'm gonna start Season 3 tonight =D I've been going to the gym a lot more lately, or just working out in general more often. Three nights ago I went out and jogged/sprinted/walked a mile, then did one level of the 30 Day Shred DVD. The next day I woke up and walked 3-4 miles. Later that night, my sis and I spent 3 hours at the Court Club, swimming (and taking two breaks in the hot tub when the scuba divers were taking over). And I'm going to start doing karate there again. I'm very nervous about going alone, which is why I didn't go last night. I might go this Thursday, maybe next Tuesday, depending on what's going on with our schedule this week (don't ask). Yeah.
In 18 days (I think... I don't feel like counting. But I'm pretty sure it's 18 days...) Matt's going to be here! I soooo can't wait! =D It's weird not being able to talk to him every day... hmph. Oh well. I'm surviving. Hopefully he is too =] (Hi Matt! - For whenever you read this... lol me = bored, remember?)
So... the environment. It's environmental. Okay, no, really, I'm just going to ramble from this point on. Please ignore everything being typed and return to whatever it was you were previously doing. Thank you.
1 hour, 32 minutes.
I'm realllly sore. I hadn't swam in probably two years or so until Monday. Geez... Swimming laps can really make a person sore! And the fact that I walked so much that morning probably didn't help... Oh, okay, so you know what really sucks? I can't lose weight very quickly because I haven't been meeting my daily calorie goal. I'm supposed to be eating 2200-2500 calories a day. That's NOT easy for me. I have no idea how I'm supposed to eat that much (healthy) food! I seriously have to be snacking 24/7 in order to make it. Sheesh... But I think I will treat myself to some cake today, or maybe a candy bar. Just cuz I need it =P Haha seriously... but we won't go there right now.
1 hour 18 minutes.
I'm really not doing anything. I just did a puzzle on all-karate.com. That's about it. Oh, and I'm daydreaming, but that's normal. Maybe I'll play the "Bored At Work" game, just because I can. =D
I'll stop rambling now. Have a wondertastic day!
Kelsey
I'm sick of working. Ha, but who doesn't say that? =P
Anyway, I have one hour and 50 minutes to go... yay! And I have absolutely nothing to do. Amanda's gone all week for camp. Paul's locked himself in his office to do his studies. Nobody's sent me a song list yet. Matt's really the only person I consistently text with, and he's in the Phillippines for another two weeks.
To put it simply: I'm bored!
I've been making random patterns in Excel. That's how bored I am.
So... I haven't blogged in quite a long while. I really don't remember when I last posted... hmm... Well anyway, what's new with me? (Yes, I am asking myself a question. I told you I'm bored out of my skull!)
Well, thanks for asking, self. Recently, I've graduated from both my schools, and I'm still stuck at my same ol' job. I'm looking for a new, full-time position. If someone out there wants to hire me, please let me know. Please? Erm, yeah... Well, this summer I've also started watching the Biggest Loser. I've watched Biggest Loser Australia Season One and Seasons 1 and 2 of the US Biggest Loser. I'm gonna start Season 3 tonight =D I've been going to the gym a lot more lately, or just working out in general more often. Three nights ago I went out and jogged/sprinted/walked a mile, then did one level of the 30 Day Shred DVD. The next day I woke up and walked 3-4 miles. Later that night, my sis and I spent 3 hours at the Court Club, swimming (and taking two breaks in the hot tub when the scuba divers were taking over). And I'm going to start doing karate there again. I'm very nervous about going alone, which is why I didn't go last night. I might go this Thursday, maybe next Tuesday, depending on what's going on with our schedule this week (don't ask). Yeah.
In 18 days (I think... I don't feel like counting. But I'm pretty sure it's 18 days...) Matt's going to be here! I soooo can't wait! =D It's weird not being able to talk to him every day... hmph. Oh well. I'm surviving. Hopefully he is too =] (Hi Matt! - For whenever you read this... lol me = bored, remember?)
So... the environment. It's environmental. Okay, no, really, I'm just going to ramble from this point on. Please ignore everything being typed and return to whatever it was you were previously doing. Thank you.
1 hour, 32 minutes.
I'm realllly sore. I hadn't swam in probably two years or so until Monday. Geez... Swimming laps can really make a person sore! And the fact that I walked so much that morning probably didn't help... Oh, okay, so you know what really sucks? I can't lose weight very quickly because I haven't been meeting my daily calorie goal. I'm supposed to be eating 2200-2500 calories a day. That's NOT easy for me. I have no idea how I'm supposed to eat that much (healthy) food! I seriously have to be snacking 24/7 in order to make it. Sheesh... But I think I will treat myself to some cake today, or maybe a candy bar. Just cuz I need it =P Haha seriously... but we won't go there right now.
1 hour 18 minutes.
I'm really not doing anything. I just did a puzzle on all-karate.com. That's about it. Oh, and I'm daydreaming, but that's normal. Maybe I'll play the "Bored At Work" game, just because I can. =D
I'll stop rambling now. Have a wondertastic day!
Kelsey
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