much needed break...

The finale of the semester has finally arrived! I am perfectly ready to savor the new acquired freedom, for at least one month. I am super stoked; hoping for 2 A's, but my grades won't come in until in a few days...Until then we will wait! My sweet sister-in-law has been here since wednesday; she arrived from pittsburgh...I've missed her very much and I ham hoping I will see her more often. Maybe we should visit; make it a trip?! Because of her, I am grateful to have met my wonderful husband! The weekend has been intense; with so much reminiscing and so much emotion... That is what life is about, I suppose. Remembering the moments that made you shine from within. I'm hoping to encircle fitness again; I'm yearning to feel good from within and feel the positivity begin to radiate within me. With the added stress from work, school, and life, I have been beggining to feel dark...and gloomy; like dusk. I've began to try to understand the dusk and learn from my vulnerable moments. Because in vulnerable moments, you learn most about yourself. Regardless of the process of learning and burning...I need to find strength withn my passions in life. Find the good in the bad and begin to take control of my life; being anxious gets me nowhere. Easier said than done right? Grateful to have my blog back!

the quiet before the storm...

I feel the quiet before the storm...A bit scary and at times exciting! I feel the promiximity of the climax and the conclusion to this story (my fall semester is almost over!) oh so close, oh so far. 2 weeks away... eeekkk! I am completely exhausted and never with enough zzzz's on board..imagine that! I've been a little emotional lately...it could be merely the holidays, the fatigue, and just overall my fragile state. I haven't exercised, which is one of my tools that helps me cope with anxiety and stress... I miss it, but I am hoping that once this semester is over, I will get back at it. nevertheless... i've been hooked on the next iron chef, and I've given up my faithfulness to zombies...I'd rather much watch chef zacharian talk about food...ohhh...my LOL

This is a picture I took in Vegas. Good times...

It is here!

Summer i over! The sunshine of summer will probably stay with us until lay September; and probably come to visit us in between our "fall/winter". You see in Texas, especially where I live...the sunshine is great, the summer's are long and are winters are hardly harsh. Regardless, I love it! The semester of fall 2012 is among us; classes start tommorow and I tried to make a bet with my husband in regards to how long it will be before I have an emotional breakdown...My husband refused to answer and smirked and told me that he hoped NOT! ahhh, i love this man, I appreciate quite deeply his enthusiasm; I on the other hand I am doubting my capability to handle the upcoming stress. I am nervous about not being able to continue exercising granted the fact that I have been kicking ass the last month or so... I have an office that I never use; hence this picture. I love the kitchen table because of its close proximity to the fridge. Note to self: keep plenty of salads around. Enjoyed having some culinary adventures this weekend...It is important for me to cook at home because not only do I know what goes in my food; but it also helps me keep track of my nutrition intake (my hubby too)...Made some smokey tasting turkey burgers, which I enjoyed flavoring with pickled roasted red peppers (discovered them when I went grocery shopping on saturday night and they were on a good price tag)...note to self: continue to buy these; they are great on salads too! For dinner tonight, I made some chicken breast and turkey sausage style jumbalaya, whole grain rice, and veggies (peas and corn, as per my hubby's request)... We love peas and corn, but peas are heavy in starch so we try to avoid them; and well corn is really not the greatest vegetable either! But oh man, was it heavenly!!! For dessert, we happily enjoyed 1 tbsp of nutella and low cal/low carb vanilla yogurt mixed with fruit: peaches, strawberries, and oranges It doesn't look that great, but it sure curbs the craving for sweet after our main course! Hoping for a good school semester! P.S. I got orange and chocolate on my mind for an innovative dessert; it really IS a great combo!