Hey loves.
I had kind of a rough day. I don’t really want to go into too much detail until I know more about what’s going on, but I will say that it involves Kaiah, an emergency visit to the vet, and my baby having to stay there overnight. Will not cry. Will not cry. Will not…. damn.
*deep breath*
I wasn’t originally going to post today, but I need something to distract me from my thoughts, and since reading, exercise, and trashy TV have failed to provide my mind with the solace that it needs, I figured that I’d turn to blogging for salvation, while simultaneously drowning my sorrows in chocolate…
Chocolate pudding spiked with cocoa powder and topped with almond butter.
Tori posted this survey on her blog a little while back, and I figured that today was as good a day as any to fill it out myself. Hopefully everything turns out alright with Ky so that I can have double reason to celebrate tomorrow, it being WIAW and all. Have a good night, loves, and I’ll try to do the same. Will not cry. Will not cry. Will not… damn.
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What is on your desktop wallpaper? This…
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What is your favorite drink? This…
Black coffee, straight up; no cream, no sugar. I try to limit myself to 1-2 cups a day, but daaaaang do I look forward to those cups.
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What was your favorite toy as a child? This guy…
I got him in NYC when I was 3 years old. He cost $1 and became priceless to me.
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What food do you eat too much of? None. Too much means excess, excess means more than you need, and more than you need means that you wouldn’t be craving it like crazy every. single. day (greed notwithstanding, of course). I do, however, eat a lot of oatmeal…
… and that’s not even counting dessert…
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What kind of hairstyle do you have? The kind that is desperately in need of a hair cut and is thrown into a messy low bun as an attempt to hide its owner’s negligence. Oh, and bangs that are always in my face…
Old picture. Same sad face.
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What was your favorite activity in gym class? Dodgeball…
Dodge. Duck. Dip. Dive. Dodge.
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What is on the shirt you’re wearing right now? Erm. Nothing. It’s blank. It’s dark grey. It’s the Cool Racerback from Lululemon. Love.
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What are the three most played songs in your iTunes library? Switchback – Celldweller , Life is Beautiful – Sixx A.M., Whatever – Godsmack
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What is the picture nearest you of? I’m blogging from outside, so… none. But here’s a picture of a face that I’m missing like crazy and should be near me but isn’t 🙁
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What do you do on a Sunday night? The same thing I do every night [Pinky]. Try to take over the world! (name that show). But really… the same thing I do every night. Blog, snack, read, relax, pass out around 10:30. Yes, I’m a wild one.
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If you could only use one condiment on your food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Ketchup, hands down.
Sometimes I crave it so bad that I swear I make fries just as an excuse to eat it.
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What color are your sheets? The sheet covering my bed is black, while my duvet covers are… dark purple-y? I’m looking for new ones for when I move into my new place, but I still have no idea what color scheme I want to go with…
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How big is your computer display? The laptop is 15, the desktop is 24.
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What pair of shoes do you wear most often? I don’t like shoes…
Butttt since the thought of walking around the city barefoot completely skeeves me out, I put on my Sketchers to run errands, and some heels when I feel like getting glammed up.
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What is your favorite game? This one…
We’re not even gonna talk about how much of my life I lost to this game 😆
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What time do you plan on waking up tomorrow? I don’t ever really plan on waking up at a specific time. I haven’t been woken up by an alarm clock in years… my body just naturally wakes up anywhere between 5-6.
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Do you handle it well when your pets (or loved ones) are sick?
What are the top 3 songs on your iTunes?
What foods do you eat a lot of?
Hope your little kid gets better fast! Cry your eyes out. It’s the worst when that stuff happens, changes everything in just one moment.
WHERE did you get that mac background??!! It’s beautiful!
Also your dog is precious and I am so glad she’s going to be okay. Just feed her well and give her lots of love, as well as many checkups with the vet — if anything is wrong, you’ll want to catch it early. I learned that the hard way 🙁
found you through Lauren….thought I’d creep. LOVE your dog. SO adorable. I love hairy fluffy big awesome dogs that look like friendly wolves <3
Oh no, I hope everything turns out okay with the pup. This was a fun post, nonetheless. I have had a very similar coral type color on my toes all summer. I love it!
Sweetie……I’m sending you and Kaiah good thoughts and hugs. I hope all is well when you wake up tomorrow. I love reading your blog – you are such a talented writer and I think you should write “Messy Oats” – a recipe book on oat bowl combos – I love looking at your pics of them! Take care and lots of love xx
Girl, I just want to jump through the computer and give you a *huge* hug. I definitely don’t handle it well when loved ones are sick…I just dwell and try and occupy myself. I usually end up making get-well gift baskets or cards and that sometimes makes me feel a little better. ALSO just eat some more chocolate, that usually always makes me feel better 100% of the time:) Your puppy’s in my thoughts!
I eat a TON of greek yogurt, bread (my diet is essentially one big carb), and fro-yo!!!
I totally get ketchup cravings too!!! So I usually grab something out of the fridge that I can just cover in ketchup and eat it!
Sorry to hear about your pup! I’m sure he’ll be so happy to see you when he comes home!!
I’m really, really bad when my animals get sick. An absolute wreck, actually. Michael texted me this morning saying Chloe was throwing up and I almost left school to head back home and make sure she was okay. I would have if he hadn’t texted me saying she stopped and coughed up a super gross hairball. But really, for those 20 minutes I couldn’t concentrate a bit.
Aw I’m so sorry about your doggy not being well! I really hope everything turns out fine. Mine wasn’t doing so well either last week. She was sick and refused to eat. She seems to be doing better now, but I really don’t take that type of stuff well. Stay positive! I’m sure Kaiah will need your support now more than ever :]
Foods I eat a lot of would be oatmeal and fruit 😀 I’ve always wondered if WOW is a fun game. I never really got into any video games. So many people seem to play it though. There must be something about it. I’m getting more and more interested in it. I don’t know if that’s a good thing haha.
Hehe WoW is a fun game for sure, but also quite a life-suck. I don’t play it nearly as much as I used to, but it’s always nice to have something to turn to when I’m feeling bored or need a distraction.
Aww Amanda I am praying for Kaiah! I truly believe she will be better quite soon, vets can certainly do amazing things!
My cat is quite old and lately has been taking a turn for the worst. We got him when I was 4 years old and I am almost 22… so yes he is getting on in his years!! It’s so sad to see him have trouble moving around and other things… 🙁
Top three songs: all Rascal Flatts songs! ha
I eat a lot of fruit and nuts/nut butter! Each and everyday these things will make an appearance
Oh no, I hope your gorgeous doggie is okay… she will be. Vets do amazing things. <3
I admit I lose it a bit when my dog is ill. But my sister is a vet and she keeps us level-headed which helps a lot, since she is emotionally-invested too but can remain calm. Think positively!
Top three songs… as in most played?
City of Blinding Lights – U2
Only Want to Be With You – Hootie and the Blowfish
Rosanna – Toto
… yeah, I'm a bit old-school with music. You wouldn't think I was 24.
I admit I still do eat too many veggies… I really do love them but it is too much. It's habit almost too I think, from early-recovery. Hard cycle to break but I am getting there!
Love your laptop background, hehe!
I hope Kaiah gets better <3
I have over 200 days played on WoW… now that is a lot of time wasted… especially since it was only from one character… I don't even know how much time I have on my other characters.
My first experience with a pet being sick was my hamster, I had him for three years and he quickly became the most important thing in my life. He ended up having breathing problems, and not wanting this $7.00 pet (which was muuuuuch more valuable than that) we paid to get him put down, even though he only had a few short hours left in him, I just couldn't allow him to suffer more than he needed. I definitely didn't handle it well, I cried for a loooong time, but now when I look at pictures, I remember the huge impact that teeny tiny creature made in my life. I don't think you handle it well when your pets (or loved ones) are sick? Whether it's a human or a pet, I have a really difficult time dealing with people who are sick.
The Cave – Mumford & Sons
Falling to Pieces – Breakeven
Walking on a Dream – Empire of the Sun
I eat a tonnnnnnn of pineapple, bananas, coconut, cinnamon (not a food technically, but y'know it should be 😉 ), sweet potatoes and tofu!!
Samantha
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I hope Kaiah gets better soon. I hope everything turns out okay for her and all your family.
Not sure I should be releasing some of my highest played songs to the world but maybe it’ll make you laugh! 3 of my top 25: Clog Dance by Herold, Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits and The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks.
It’s been a very long time since any of my friends or family have been seriously ill. Actually I was in the hospital in February with an eye infection. Recently an ex-classmate died very suddenly and I spent a day in my bed with my ipod. I too eat lots of oatmeal but probably more hummus. 🙂 Sorry you had a bad day!! I hope your baby will be okay.
Oh no, Im so sorry about Kaiah! ill keep her in my thoughts! I really hope she will be fine soon <3
When my dog, Fant, was sick, I was a wreck for almost a year. Im horrible at handeling things like that..
I love to learn new things about you 🙂
My very VERY favorit song at the moment, is Mohombi feat Nicole Scherzinger with Coconut Tree. Especially when I run. Its almost impossible for me not to sing along 😛 And Destinys child with Apple Pie A La Mode.
Thank you so much for your support in my food choices Amanda! I can not describe how much it means to me! Thank you<3
I’m so sorry to hear about your beautiful dog! I hope she gets better soon. 🙂
Oh poor Kaiah! I’m so sorry about this girl, I can’t even imagine how upset you must be. Hang in there and I’m sure everything will be okay. 🙂
I eat tons of bananas, Greek yogurt, Kashi Honey Almond Flax, tomatoes, and hummus. I eat most of these almost every day!!
My top played songs are “Something Pretty” by Patrick Park, “Winter”by Joshua Radin, and “Into Dust” by Mazzy Star.
Awe girl. I’m so sorry to hear about your puppy dog<3 I hope everything goes okay. She's absolutely gorgeous.
I always think blogging and doing surveys can help get my mind off of the rough things 🙂
I try to be strong/take care of them when my loved ones are sick. When my animals are sick it's another story I'm just a complete mess all crying and snotty.
I eat way too much cottage cheese, sweet potatos, and cereal. but it doesn't bother me. If I get tired of it I just take a break and I'll find my love for them again 🙂
I hope Kaiah is okay. I’ll be thinking of her (and you). Every time you post a picture of her, she reminds me of a dog I know.
I eat a lot of squash, and right now I’m going through a phase of eating a lot of eggs, but as you said, saying that I eat too many of them would imply that I eat more than I need, and I don’t. I just eat quite a bit more of them than most people.
Oh sweetie, Kaiah is in my thoughts. Stay positive because your baby needs you to stay strong and wouldn’t want to be upset because I know pets don’t like it when their owners get upset 🙂 I’m sure everything will work out and you’ll be back together in no time 🙂 I really don’t handle my pets getting ill or anything well though. They are the love of my life and I stress so much about them whenever anything is wrong, I literally can’t focus on anything. But pets are part of the family so it’s only natural…
And I totally agree with you – you can never eat too much of one thing if you love it and makes you happy! I eat squash probably too much for a normal person’s standards but it never fails to make me happy 🙂 Same with muffins, fruit, dried fruit and peanut butter 😛 Never get enough!
Eee I really love your desktop background haha! 🙂
NOOOO I’m so sorry girl!! I TOTALLY understand and every time Buddy’s sick and has to stay at the vets I just curl up on the sofa with food and watch feel-good movies, so you’re much more productive than I am! 😛
I eat a LOT of nut butter and chocolate!! Every day, multiple times, without fail hehe 😉
Oh I am so so sorry to hear your dogs poorly, sending lots of positive vibes to both of you. I definitely find that blogging is really helpful when I’m stressed as it somehow allows me to debunk my day and talk about how I’m feeling with people who are mostly very supportive. I really hope your ok and your dog has a very speedy recovery 🙂
Your doggy is in my thoughts 🙂
I’m afraid I never did handle well when my pets were sick either. I didn’t take their passings too well either. My poor babies 🙁
Top 3 songs on my iTunes: All of them are Coldplay songs haha.
I eat a lot of…actually come to think of it I don’t eat a lot of anything. I guess at the moment it would be rice. I’m having rice every night!
xxx
I am so sorry to hear about Kaiah. I’m praying for a speedy recovery from whatever the ailment may be. Hang in there, girl.
Ketchup is near and dear to my heart–love love love it. In 9th grade speech class we were asked to pick any topic and deliver a 30-minute speech about it. While most students chose a person, sport or activity, I chose a condiment. Ha! Even if the class thought my topic was a bit strange, they most definitely enjoyed the various ketchups brought in for them to sample (accompanied by French fries, of course!). 🙂
Foods I eat a lot of/on a daily basis: cottage cheese, egg whites, asparagus, garlic (tooons), granola (more specifically toasted oats with a touch of honey or agave–no other “frills”), goat cheese, laughing cow cheese, avocado/guacamole and ice cream (I go through about a quart each week. No joke).
Take care, girlie. <3
I’m so sorry you and doggie are in my prayers!! I like your haircut, youre so pretty!! I love your philosophy about eating too much of a food. That being said I eat alot butternut squash and Frozen yogurt!! The top of my Itunes right now is Superbass by Nicki Minaj, It Girl by Jason Derulo, and Good Life by One Republic. Yea….my music taste is all over the place 🙂
Sorry about your pet. Even though I don’t have one of my own, I can imagine how stressful/upsettting it must be! I love your oatmeal pcs, always drool-worthy! Eggs and oats are 2 things I eat a lot of…not excess as u said but a lot!…oh and apples, bananas and peanut butter!
I’m sorry about Kaiah, I can’t even imagine how I would feel if anything ever happened to my doggie. So glad we have the blog-world, though 🙂
I eat banana, dates and oatmeal legit everday in some form! great post 🙂
I am so sorry to hear you are having tough times! Hope everything turns right and you have a smile back on your gorgeous face! 🙂 I have five pets now and I love them so much, so I really feel your pain.
Oh, how I loved WoW, I played it a lot at the gigh school, I was such a nerd 🙂 Now I am a bit short on time, but still I sometimes feel like playing a bit 🙂
I love your desktop wallpaper! So cute!!
And I love that your favorite class in gym was dodgeball! I used to love kickball! WIsh I still had people to play with!!
I would definitely say 3 foods I eat way too much of are nut butter, sweet potatoes and cereal.