Unexpected Scribbles: January 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Study Break

Sorry about the break, but I'm hitting the books... Test is scheduled for this Friday though! Wish me luck :-)

Monday, January 10, 2011

88/365 Daydreaming & Espresso
January 10, 2011
The temperature has finally turned COLD! And I was rather ecstatic to see this on the weather:
And yes... I have finally come to terms that it is highly unlikely to see snow thats not on my screen. But I have better things to keep me busy, like reading and studying Real Estate Agency... exciting, right?!
I'm bound to determine to knock the real estate exam out in one try! Starbucks has definitely made the studying slightly easier. I will be quite sad though when my gift cards run out as I will be back to drinking Folgers... Maybe I should save my Starbucks cups. After all it's a mental thing, right?

87/365 Casualties
January 9, 2011
When you are trying to throw grapes across the kitchen to see who can catch the most in their mouth... there is always bound to be a few casualties. :-)

86/365 Wedding!
January 8, 2011
So after a day full of studying I stayed up a little too late with excitement of creating our wedding website. It's still a work in progress but you should go check it out now. More details to come soon!

http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/SarahMcCauley&StephenDrewell

Friday, January 7, 2011

New Year New Posts

85/365 Spys
January 7, 2011

Me: 'Stephen what are you doing?'

Stephen: 'Shhh... I'm reliving my spy days'

haha :-)

84/365 Study Buddy
January 6, 2011
When I saw this, I couldn't help but take a slight break in studying...
http://curiositygroup.com/calendarofthemonth

83/365 A slight step backwards...
January 5, 2011
Other than cooking fresh dinners every night this week, I only had one slight chocolate craving this week. Everyone needs a little chocolate... and I just need a little more than the normal person!

I love the quote 'I'd give up chocolate... but I'm not a quitter."

82/365 2011 Workouts
January 4, 2011
As I've been reminded lately, I need small goals to reach up to my big goals listed below. So in the next few days will be a few of my small goals :-)

I started working out this week and feel about 1,000 times better; I'm ready to get back in full swing! I am aiming to start swimming next week a few days after work which will be a nice change to the routine.

81/365 The list goes on forever
January 3, 2011
Well to-do lists are the story of my life now. So much to do in such little time. I love staying busy... just have to have something to keep on track!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

New Year, New Resolutions

2011 Goals

It's been no secret I've been SOOO behind on everything, including updating my poor blog regularly. So with the new year, comes new goals:

Update blog at least every Sunday & Thursday (if not every day)

Continue taking a picture a day and sharing with the world

Pass Real Estate Exam & have license by February

Train for a Triathlon Sprint (race sometime after wedding)

Eat Healthier - minimal fast food and yummy new recipes!

Stretch regularly

Enjoy the last months before I get married - July 16th, 2011 - I can't wait!

80/365 - You can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man!

January 2, 2011
We went for our first walk tonight. We were hoping for a run but figured it would be better to work into it all :-)

I still can't get enough of my new shoes! They are crazy light and will be a blessing to run in.

79/365 - HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

January 1, 2011

Too bad I'm a day late wishing everyone a Happy New Year! (Better late then never). Stephen and I have a goal of working out and getting in shape this year. And what better motivation than a wedding to keep up going till July! Check out our new shoes for the new year!

Last of December

78/365 - New Years Eve
December 31, 2010
After preparing for the past week to have a nice quite night on the couch to ring in the New Year (and save a little money), we decided last minute to meet up with some friends. Since deciding on what to wear was a nightmare... I was just glad I had cute shoes to wear

Karen and I also began to pack up all our Christmas stuff. Since this was our last year before we get married, we decided to split everything up. I found it kind of humorous I had one tub to her three.

77/365 - Rarely
December 30, 2010
I lapsed and got one more dose of Whataburger before the New Year. The large 'Rarely' caught my attention right away. I thought this was a great word for me for 2011. In other words, so long crappy food I hope to rarely see you in 2011 :-)

76/365 - Are those real?!
December 29, 2010
Remember those gorgeous flowers Stephen gave me a few weeks ago? Well here they are all dried up... aren't they perfect?!

75/365 - Just when I thought I was done with school...
December 28, 2010
I guess I really should have never said 'I am forever done with studying.' I have officially finished all my real estate courses and all my paperwork has been approved! The last step is passing the real estate exam... which I've heard is quite hard. But nothing Starbucks can't get me through. So for the next two weeks I'll be locked up in my cave studying because I am determine to only take the test once.

74/365 - MMmmm Good
December 27, 2010
Homemade Hot Cocoa... enough said :-)
Thanks Liz!

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73/ 365 - Happy Birthday Dad! (Early)
December 26, 2010
Since Karen and I were headed back to Lubbock and the rest to Colorado, we celebrated dad's birthday early. Here are a few pics :-)