tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15339781721357302342024-03-12T17:44:39.680-07:00Amanda's Crazy Life...Keep Moving ForwardAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-78460247243839916672010-05-23T21:45:00.000-07:002010-05-23T22:05:22.854-07:00Utah or bust...So, as you guys might have found out, I'm am going to my cousins wedding this coming weekend. I was supposed to head out on sunday with my grandpa and mom, but my cousin saw the flower cupcakes I made and just had to have them for her wedding. So, they paid to change my flight and I am now going on a plane by myself on wednesday night, to make the cupcakes for her. Now, mind you I haven't seen this family in years, and so I'm just a little nervous to live with them for the few days before "my fam" gets there, but I think I'll be fine once I get comfortable. Also, I seriously hate the security and stuff that you have to go through when flying, and I'm just a little apprehensive about all of it, but I know I can get through it. Anyway, so then we are staying there until the 1st and heading to vegas to have some fun time there. I'm going to be taking tons of pics, I'm totally excited and just can't wait for wednesday; I have never been on a plane by myself before!<br /><br />Then when I get back, I'm gonna be packing again for a trip to SLO on the 8th. Me and my friend Denise are driving to visit my other friends in cal poly. We're going to stay there until the 11th, and the next day is obviously the big fam get together with all of you! And, then on the 14th I start summer school, but it's not bad because I'm just taking an online class. THEN, on the 15th I'm going to a giants game with my dad and his fam and vince. THEN, I'm going to see Eclipse on the 30th at midnight with denise and my friend kristen. THEN...hahaha just kidding, I don't have anything else planned...yet ;)<br /><br />So, that is my busy month in a nutshell, lol. Hope everyone is doing well. Oh and, Congratulations Valerie!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-46699050180031280482010-04-26T11:02:00.000-07:002010-04-26T11:15:37.407-07:00"I'm Awesome!"Hey guys,<br />So, I just wanted to update with everything that's been going on in my life. I have been doing awesome with weight loss! Just lost another 2 pounds this week, and I am now 5 pounds away from losing 50 pounds!! I'm definitely committed to this, and i can't wait to get to onederland, which is just 11 pounds away for me :)<br /><br />Also, on facebook, the whole reason I had the blood draw was because I was feeling dizzy all the time. Everytime I got up from my bed or from a chair, the room would spin. So, i got it checked out and the doc said that my heart rate was below 50! So, I got taken off my blood pressure meds that i was taking for my headaches, and got my blood taken to see if i may have hypothyroid and just to see if there was anything wrong with my blood. But, there wasn't anything wrong, thank goodness. The doc said that my blood pressure had lowered because I have lost so much weight, so i guess that's a good thing.<br /><br />Also, I am going to be taking classes during the summer, so I am going to be very busy. Because, I am still looking for a job one that is preferably in a bakery or something like that, but if not anything to get me some money. Then I am also planning a camping trip with Denise, the next twilight movie and harry potter comes out this summer; so I'm ready to have some fun in the sun :D Hope you all are doing well, talk to ya later!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-398388038480668092010-04-05T11:43:00.000-07:002010-04-05T11:58:50.733-07:00It's been a while...So, I weighed-in today and i lost 3 pounds!! I am so close to onederland i can taste it, lol. On easter, I only had one piece of the candy my mom gave me in my easter basket and gave away that bunny cake i made, so i did really good.<br /><br />Anyway, my life right now hasn't really been eventful. You guys saw that i had the house to myself this past week, and it was awesome! I liked being independent and not having my mom there all the time. It was a real wake up call.<br /><br />School is going okay, i really hate chemistry! Even though it's my only class this semester, it's like the one class i would rather not take. Labs are cool, but sitting in lecture and trying to understand all the things the teacher is telling us; I just can't get it all in my brain. It goes in one ear and out the other. This summer I'm hoping to take an anthro class and another class, and then take 12 units in the fall that are more interesting classes, haha. But, until may 17th I just have to deal with chem.<br /><br />That's all for now! I hope you all are doing well and had good easters! Talk to ya later!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-29602339155057697872010-03-16T00:32:00.000-07:002010-03-16T00:45:17.764-07:00Spring Break and moreHey everyone, so as most of you already know it is my spring break right now, and I am actually lovin' it so far. I have been hanging out with my best friend all the time and we've been havin' a blast. The other day we went and saw alice and wonderland in 3D which was pretty cool, although i really don't like how much they are changing the classics. I also have been trying to clean and organize the house, because it has just been cluttering up for years and I'm tired of the mess. Denise and I are actually going to start a "project" of cleaning out our garage and getting it all organized before our block garage sale on the 20th, so this should be interesting because it's a madhouse in there, lol.<br /><br />Anyway, so i weighed in today, or rather yesterday and i lost 1.8 pounds. Mind you, that was in a matter of 2 weeks but i totally didn't eat right or exercise the first week. I have been exercising everyday, using my stationary bike or walking and it has given me so much energy. Plus eating more fruits and veggies has really helped too. I can't wait to get to my goal weight, I'm so ready!!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-60980712335552459622010-03-03T10:51:00.000-08:002010-03-03T11:18:47.071-08:00BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!!Alright, so my birthday was far from what I call a success, but it was fun. Sunday night my grandpa took my mom and I out to dinner. We went to olive garden, YUMMY!! Denise came over monday and we had a nice dinner my mom made, then we went and saw Shutter Island. We thought it was going to be hella scary and we were in the theater by ourselves at first, which made it even scarier, but once we started watching the movie it wasn't so bad. I love how there were so many twists, and Leo was an amazing actor. Anyway, then we came home and had cupcakes that were adorable and stayed up until 5am. We watched stuart from mad tv and listened to hella old music, soooo much laughter. "Look what I can do!" hahahaha So, overall good birthday. (Here are the cupcakes my mom made for me...so cute!)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444488142947229842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil23GVoQfu0jiKTBhMhTcS_XLGFq9oJOnlsXZVFDNldhzzFIUlGHrvNN4iryMeKpuO6oKs8Xl52nwIsH3hefe5XxMSIv-XwULMLWlyNCD9SLuB3krJ7UvyVK7oNE2k3k82wqd1lXqNHks/s320/100_2463.JPG" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Yesterday, I went to the biggest loser event, and oh my gosh it was freakin awesome. Everyone should have come. I can't really tell you guys what went down, but if you guess that's okay, lol. It was sooo inspirational.</div><br /><div>Anyway, vince's birthday is today and I have said happy birthday to him already but I can say it again...HAPPY BIRTHDAY VINCE!!! The big 22, so freakin crazy!! I can't believe how old we are :) And, congrats monica and steven, FINALLY A BOY!!!!! YAY!!!! :)</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-41299198442331102732010-02-22T10:29:00.000-08:002010-02-22T10:48:38.328-08:00Bangs and Binges?Hey guys so this past week I have been overeating like crazy, not necessarily binging, but eating way over my calories and it feels horrible. It's like in my mind i know i shouldn't have the third slice of pizza or the 5th cookie, but i just do it and my control is just gone. I need to get that control back again, and so I planned with my mom to go shopping and stock up the house so we don't go get fast food anymore and i discussed with my friend denise how we should start walking together everyday. I think i just need someone to do this with me, and my friend is trying to lose weight too, so it should help to get me back on track.<br /><br />Anyway, on a lighter note, I got bangs on sunday! This picture isn't the greatest, but I just wanted to show you guys what they looked like.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441140447559201378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0j3AuGoRcEqeD-GDo-fRnt_NY3PgTVz1j9gTPWgqaYR7R6Y-dEKLQ1621TaoJhQFxXxzBwpY9lvnkSfn_lSO3UocEGGrEUti8Qhu3auuDs7KQoROpGZmWZYNNg3VqYSDmYZdcDKwcgi0/s200/100_2431.JPG" /><br />I think i have to play with them a little to see how they'll look in different ways. Well, that's all for now, talk to ya'll later!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-78140796573473526112010-02-14T12:34:00.000-08:002010-02-14T13:26:27.224-08:00Happy V-day!!Happy V-day/single's awareness day lol. So, I decided to weigh-in this morning and I did actually lose weight!! I've lost 2 pounds so far. Not bad for having a cold the first week i start and then getting my you know what the next week. I say I did pretty well. I went and saw valentine's day with my friend kristen last night, it was hilarious. A little slow in the beginning but got better toward the middle. I made caramel apples this week for mary's work and for the fam, that was so much fun. I love decorating them, drizzling the chocolate, all that. My mom just got me a cupcake decorating book and there are soo many cute cupcake ideas i want to do, i can't wait!! Okay, obviously this is a random blog, because I really have nothing new to say. But, I hope everyone has a great day/night today, love you all!!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-55296445136802292572010-02-08T19:22:00.001-08:002010-02-08T19:46:41.489-08:00Happy Happy Day!!This post has absolutely nothing to do with weight loss, just to let everyone know. If you're following me on facebook, you would have seen that this past weekend my mom and I painted my entire room. I was definitely in need of a change. The room I had before was a hawaiian theme which was exactly what I wanted at the time, but now it's old and time for a solid!! So, here is the end product...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436080107905263586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipB0903fyXuiGwQaGymx7xxareDxmTMD5TX0WkrlUb_YchharJ50SXZvJGw7zHSkjgMk9cVH5UqakAvUImaxOiqucGvSTMl-_PE8-THogtuMzve4F6KmcJrnba5Om5SaBMxnCSu4SM-Pw/s200/100_2416.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436080087467488930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHH8DnXqx30NLlSMpV8eXA0zVlhdeRrJqCMyqcx9y3CuV7L0DBWo4ZOhvBEPFabjtNFiZRTJyHpqghQaGRJm_bulLfAATlOXsyGH_yT0I1dWXlpPy0qzZH6KEtMf5WVqDSjgzb1sBWIE/s200/100_2419.JPG" /><br /><div>I'm sooo happy with it and I totally love that color!! Blue makes me so happy, lol. </div><div> </div><div>Anyway, so another exciting event that happened today, I went and talked to my counselor. I told him about not doing the vet thing anymore and going into culinary arts, and I got everything straightened out. He said that I have already done most of the social and behavioral sciences major, and with that I only have 19 units left until I need to graduate!! Which means I only have 2 semesters until I receive my AA from the SRJC!! He said that once I get that then I can just do the culinary arts certificate and takes some business and accounting classes, and I could be set for going into my own shop!!! So, I will graduate by spring 2011 and probably be done with my certificate by 2012 (if everything goes well). Holy freakin crap, you have no idea how happy I am right now!! I was going crazy when I came home from the appointment, I mean the counselor already gave me the petition to graduate, even though I don't need it yet, but still it gets me soo excited!!! Annnnddd, on top of all this my birthday is in 3 weeks, 20 baby!! Okay, that's all I got, talk to ya soon, bye!!</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-5805965242969805562010-02-01T11:19:00.000-08:002010-02-01T11:45:12.112-08:00It's February!!Hey guys!<br />Okay, so I weighed-in today and I actually gained 2 pounds! It's not that big of a surprise to me, since this past month I have been eating really crappy and not exercising at all. I don't really know if i gained the 2 pounds or lost anything, because this week I did eat very well, so it may have been that I gained during the first part of this month and because I just weighed-in it looks like I gained (if that makes sense). Anyway, I think once this cold subsides I will start exercising again, but for now I am just going to eat the right things.<br /><br />As for my life in general, it is pretty overwhelming right now. More with school than anything else. I finally made an appointment with my counselor, because I need to talk to him about not doing the vet tech certificate anymore. And, I know you guys may be shocked when I say this, but I am also rethinking the entire veterinarian thing as a career choice. I feel like these classes I have been taking at the JC have given me some insight toward being a vet, and I have to say, that I don't think I would be happy in that career. I feel like working with the animals would be fun, but at the same time I wouldn't really want to do it everyday.<br /><br />Now, I know this may seem weird, but I have sort of narrowed down my options to a career in baking. The only thing is I don't know what i should do now while I am at the JC, that's why the counselor is needed. And, I also feel that I love baking. I know I would probably have to go into culinary classes, but i like cooking too and i would definitely rather be doing something I love than something I feel I have to do. The veterinary career was something I felt I had to do for the future. I would get better money and I would be pleasing my family, but I know how to save money and family should be happy with whatever I choose. So, this is my choice and I'm finally getting it out there. Tell me what you guys think, because I want to hear everyones opinions :) Talk to ya next monday, have a great week, bye!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-58815641124675789442010-01-25T18:37:00.000-08:002010-01-25T18:57:32.824-08:00New Idea...I think I am going to start blogging more often, and making this my weight loss blog. I am still doing You Tube videos to keep me on track, but i only make them at the end of each month because it takes too much time. But, I think it will be easy for me to write a little blog each week on how I'm doing with my weight. I will still write about what's going on in my life, because everyone knows that I love to vent, but I just think this will help keep me on track.<br /><br />I have lately been maintaining at the same weight for the past couple months now, and I'm ready to get my butt in gear and lose the rest of this weight. I need to lose about 60-65 pounds in order to get to my official goal weight, and I am soooo ready! This past weekend I made a list of reminders and goals such as drinking 8 glasses of water a day or exercising at least 3 times a week, and i posted it up on a wall in my room so i can see it everyday. I also started doing exercises this weekend: riding the staionary bike for 20min., working out on the fitness ball for 10min., and doing whatever with my weights. I wrote all those exercises down, plus walking because that's another exercise I love to do, and posted that paper next to the goal paper. I plan to do these exercises on tuesday, thursday, and saturday, because those days i have more time.<br /><br />Another thing i did to keep me in control, was put a post-it note in the food cabinet and on the fridge, one saying " Don't do it Amanda" and the other saying "You don't need it." And, you're probably laughing at me for doing that, but i have a really bad problem controlling myself when there are yummy snacks in the house. I plan on substituting those snacks with fruits and vegetables, because i don't get enough of those in a day.<br /><br />Anyway, so this is my plan, or rather my lifestyle change, and im definitely determined. Just like my blog states, "the struggles im facing, the chances im taking...it's all about the climb." I'm climbing my way to happiness and healthiness, and im ready! :)Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-65789850966714850302009-11-23T19:24:00.000-08:002009-11-23T19:41:28.775-08:00Thanksgiving and other crap...okay so i know no one is really writing blogs anymore, except for vicki and monica, so most likely no one will read this, but i just really felt like writing. Most of you already know what is going on in my life through facebook, it's amazing how we can all keep in touch through that thing, lol. But, i just wanted to say that i am not coming to thanksgiving with you guys this year. I hate having to choose, but my mom's family only has 4 people coming that day and i felt it may be better if they had just one more, haha. So, i know you will all miss me sooo much, and i will miss you too, but i will see you all for christmas!!!<br /><div><div> </div><div>Soo, another thing most of you know is that last week my friend and i went to the new moon premiere and let me just tell you, it was awesome!!! we made shirts with the most amazing sayings on them and had the best time waiting in line for 5 hours, haha. I can't wait to see it again!! (the fronts, and the back of mine)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407507977911612962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW25JiRSaIJD5dXRHRM572NZYh_dGo3cdVY2J7ins-QE58CY8xevv1WWSh7gQKdWx0ELzSI5DwH31Gc9qAqrJbksulyFsWknQQ_JYYl2lWtD5Jd0XAZtUOgmb_MgLd_yl9Z8b5XUOQUYo/s200/100_2279.JPG" /></div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407507988522244034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-lfmlXAeaUOH_xZGgX3dFm7ep58MwIA2TrOR_pEW6TA8z6Qkv3TL-LpZg1UyA8YbLX7g9ces1IHtFd1MjP_WEM7jO7oXjjSutbBv6hyphenhyphenRo5R5tTeFfjxGR_WcXO0aWGfhko21AGDHWWQ/s200/100_2281.JPG" />Anyway, if you are following me on facebook you know that i really want this week to be over with not only because thanksgiving is on thursday, but because on wednesday i have 2 tests!! im freakin out!! i hate that they are the day before thanksgiving, but at least i get them over with. Then i have a huge project to worry about over the "break" and on top of that other homework, ugh!! Notice i said "break" because it's like im going to my grandpas on thursday and friday then coming back sat and sun and both those days i have to devote to homework, but i also promised my friends we would go see new moon again and hang out, so i just have a lot on my plate right now. okay enough with my complaining, i'll let you guys go, see ya later!!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-76021178928700558362009-09-25T11:26:00.000-07:002009-09-25T11:47:36.279-07:00What's up people?!?!So, I thought I would write a blog because monica did, although probably no one will read it like my last one (hint, hint) ;)<br /><br />Anyway, my life has been very chaotic since school started, and it's not only the stress of classes but also me trying to concentrate on my health and losing weight. Let me start off with school, because I'm having some issues with it right now, and I think I just need outsiders opinions. I went to my counselor wednesday and discovered that if I continue on the track I'm going I am going to be at the JC for about another 3 years, I also have to take the math placement test again and the chem placement test to see if I can get into higher classes. But, what my real problem is, I keep going over and over in my head, "should I stay on this track where I get my associates and vet tech certificate or just forget about the certificate and focus on the associates, that way I only have maybe a couple more years at the JC and then go straight to UC Davis or wherever." I just don't know, and my mom is not really helping, and I feel so confused, and I know everybody is going to say well it's really going to be up to you in the end, but I guess I just need people to help me get to the end.<br /><br />Okay, now that that is done, I have been doing great on my weight loss and I see that monica and steven are doing awesome too, and I love it!! I started back on 8/10 because summer was just to crazy to lose weight, but since then I have lost 10 pounds!! I am very proud of my self and I intend to keep going!! I am doing it with my friend denise, and we are kind of pushing each other, and motivating each other to keep going. And this time I measured myself and it's so cool to see how much inches I lose in just a matter of 2 weeks. Okie Dokie, I will talk to ya'll later, and like monica said we all need to start writing more, I know most of us have facebook, but it's nice to hear what everyone's doing in their lives :) See ya later!!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-34793035569809868712009-08-03T17:48:00.000-07:002009-08-03T18:07:24.533-07:00The Trip...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9v2lt7hG8nfcQdY8tdZISLm5WxkCwRDjjq5mvnFH1F_SlO_3ezvgB39RO7-0xT-4kLWy_4I1YCxGtaF-EjPKmXR_XNztkwkcGDbIwh4yMvvunZfIW7nuq5IF_dt-1fRcmLCttbmwbUb0/s1600-h/100_2152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365908629355364194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9v2lt7hG8nfcQdY8tdZISLm5WxkCwRDjjq5mvnFH1F_SlO_3ezvgB39RO7-0xT-4kLWy_4I1YCxGtaF-EjPKmXR_XNztkwkcGDbIwh4yMvvunZfIW7nuq5IF_dt-1fRcmLCttbmwbUb0/s200/100_2152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xjisX8eYBBgAJ-jbT7iPwGcop6Eq75oBB8k5WkQVHhyEDkh8h6E3qRR5Sy9H89tpVmMP7u7YXTW2xlVAlb677f66ItxBEIqr0WXpBPUYXRstB-wNQD5YY1KFUaSfTHuQE6k_WbLW3nE/s1600-h/100_2151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365908622704624978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xjisX8eYBBgAJ-jbT7iPwGcop6Eq75oBB8k5WkQVHhyEDkh8h6E3qRR5Sy9H89tpVmMP7u7YXTW2xlVAlb677f66ItxBEIqr0WXpBPUYXRstB-wNQD5YY1KFUaSfTHuQE6k_WbLW3nE/s200/100_2151.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKoleA2O2enw_Ld3YW5m43uo8jil_7T_b3HXiqRwUQYmTWA2G1p8xOycLjIP4bqWX5roSS6WqBQsCYLRFRhicrjLPefm-1eo_ylZC7WeTVHt7f67U1_qk4OuVe_BS8nM_W5WpXXcPqds/s1600-h/100_2099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365908614340070786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKoleA2O2enw_Ld3YW5m43uo8jil_7T_b3HXiqRwUQYmTWA2G1p8xOycLjIP4bqWX5roSS6WqBQsCYLRFRhicrjLPefm-1eo_ylZC7WeTVHt7f67U1_qk4OuVe_BS8nM_W5WpXXcPqds/s200/100_2099.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-E7n5gDDsZLgKFBM4Ewi1voroWrI2VUkkGNBvnlTkreau-Mn2J-MSK03ZGNoUYF76zOpv8wxO0wlnIZ3qAbz_4rCl_94DDKVrWpexsVQ-O79ALnfpMMhmYdb4ZY0u1CCp7ldGcvFaUU/s1600-h/100_2089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365908606165404562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-E7n5gDDsZLgKFBM4Ewi1voroWrI2VUkkGNBvnlTkreau-Mn2J-MSK03ZGNoUYF76zOpv8wxO0wlnIZ3qAbz_4rCl_94DDKVrWpexsVQ-O79ALnfpMMhmYdb4ZY0u1CCp7ldGcvFaUU/s200/100_2089.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWm4S6X5kRqpVTBecQTSV56Ramf3_RGl0O_55biDX_WFhYQ1AS_uR-z3pMN0XSvwAmeKT43PFqG_eMAZLtgX60tLKE2e0Iyyvf7lO24N6U0LpUVh-ZjdRLwE9_CJyxQh4m14UgMjTmtv8/s1600-h/100_2080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365908601723617906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWm4S6X5kRqpVTBecQTSV56Ramf3_RGl0O_55biDX_WFhYQ1AS_uR-z3pMN0XSvwAmeKT43PFqG_eMAZLtgX60tLKE2e0Iyyvf7lO24N6U0LpUVh-ZjdRLwE9_CJyxQh4m14UgMjTmtv8/s200/100_2080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Okay, so this trip my brother and I went on, we went there expecting it to be a camping trip but it turned out to be a tour of LA and staying at vince's girlfriends house. We went to our camp site, it was directly in the sun, wind was crazy as heck, and both tents we brought were defective when we started to put them up, ugh. When we asked for another camp site they told us we would have to go each morning to a different site, which would be too stressful, so we just decided to leave. Anyway, so vince called up ariana, and we stayed at her house the entire week, doing different activities everday. Second day we went to laguna beach, third day california adventure and huntington beach, where we met with a whole bunch of you tube people, and fourth day was tour of hollywood/LA. I had a really great time, even though I was really pissed about not being able to go camping, and the fact that I bought all the food and crap for camping and we didn't use most of it; I was a little mad but the whole week made up for it. Anyway, that's all for now, I got a great sunburn/tan, haha. Talk to ya'll later bye!!</div></div></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-82080644591595447912009-07-27T10:31:00.000-07:002009-07-27T10:43:57.109-07:00Excited!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqvaESLH5p-crKjIxoAiChoxiyYSsQhnNw1EtCDXd2911frSg2BA3PhST3roy8l8k5PGZl85s1MHZE3p-bQQcNdtoKg6a-CRm-69m82RBUL_rENdgKvea-l5m31i-8D-zqD1suM7Uv2o/s1600-h/100_2073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363197067539153810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqvaESLH5p-crKjIxoAiChoxiyYSsQhnNw1EtCDXd2911frSg2BA3PhST3roy8l8k5PGZl85s1MHZE3p-bQQcNdtoKg6a-CRm-69m82RBUL_rENdgKvea-l5m31i-8D-zqD1suM7Uv2o/s200/100_2073.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So, today is my last day of nannying, and I'm really going to miss savanna. Monica, whenever you need a babysitter on the weekends, just let me know, haha. I cannot believe I have been with her since she was just learning to sit up and now she is standing and almost walking by herself. Anyway, tomorrow me, vince, and denise are heading out to LA to camp at a place by silverwood lake. We're going to be there until friday and then vince's girlfriend, Ariana is going to show us around LA, bring us to all the places we want to see there. So, I am very excited about this trip, first time on a camping trip by ourselves, so this will be interesting and finally get to be away. Okay, well that's it for me, hope everyone is doing well, I will talk to you all in august! Bye!</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-46622941786905374002009-07-15T14:20:00.000-07:002009-07-15T14:28:04.118-07:00BLAHokay, so i saw harry potter last night and it was pretty good. In my opinion i think there were tons of things exactly like the book, and just somethings that were completely different, but i just let it go, because movies can never be exactly like books. My brother on the other hand, gets so frustrated when it's not exactly the same, haha. We got home last night at 3am, vince had to wake up at 6:30 and i woke up at 7, and as i said on my facebook, this girl better love me to death when she's older, lol. Anyway, so if you read my last blog, you would know that i was going on a trip in august, but now sadly i am not. Instead, i am going camping with vince, my friend, denise, and vinces girlfriend; at the end of this month. I have been wanting to go camping for so long, you have no idea!! well, that is another update from me, hehe. Talk to ya'll soon, bye!!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-21941368391475537782009-07-03T23:45:00.000-07:002009-07-04T00:02:37.374-07:00Update!! :)Hi everyone, haven't blogged in a while so this may be a little long. First off, I hope all of you are having a great weekend, and Happy Fourth of July! Now, in my life right now so many things are going on, I'm having a hard time keeping up. Still nannying as you all know, and savanna is such a little handful, but so cute! She climbs the stairs now and stands up every chance she gets. I am going to stop nannying at the end of this month, because I have to focus on school and will probably have tons of homework. :( Anyway, I also just found out that i have priority registration on the 8th and i never even got to talk to my counselor this summer. When i called this past week, they said they aren't making appointments right now, but there are drop-ins and those only allow 15 minutes to talk. So, i just have to decide on my own right now, what I'm going to take for this next semester. Also, I keep feeling like I haven't really had a summer at all, because it is going by so quick and I haven't had any time to relax and do vacations and things with fam and friends. I mean, yes i have done some things this summer, but it definitely is not like any other summer i have had before, maybe because of the nannying. But, my friends and I are going sometime in the first weeks of august, on a roadtrip. We are going to oregon and washington, to see all things twilight, but also just see whatever we want, haha. Aside from that I have taken up the habit of reading and cannot stop, lol. I started reading the harry potter books about 3 or 4 weeks ago and i am already done with the first 5. I'm waiting for vince to finish 6, so i can read it before the movie comes out, hehe. I think i really like reading, because it takes me to a different world, so i don't have to think about my own world and it's stresses. Anyway, a lot of things going on, and I'm sure you guys are doing a lot too, so I will let ya'll go. Have a good 4th of july, see ya!!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-20613594949146020152009-06-08T13:54:00.000-07:002009-06-08T14:00:49.033-07:00just because...So i just wanted to say that i am coming to the family thing on sunday, but i will only be there for like two hours, and then my brother is driving with me back home to go to my best friends surprise birthday party. I really wish i could stay longer, but i also want to be there for my friend too. So, i decided to come for those two hours even if not everyone is going to be there :) Anyway, just wanted to let you guys know, and just that my life right now is a crazy mess, haha. i feel like im going, going, going all the time, there's never any time to relax except in the evenings. But besides that im doing good and can't wait to see all of you!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-59289603148501974202009-05-21T13:56:00.001-07:002009-05-21T14:05:23.997-07:00You Know What...I am sooo ready for summer you have no freakin idea!! I have this essay due tomorrow and haven't even started, I'm already in summer mode, God I love prcrastination. I'm sorry I am so behind on the blogging, but it seems like everyone is, mostly everyone has a facebook so we are updating there. Anyway, I am doing great as usual haha. Done with school this friday, I think I am going to get all B's and one A, but we will see. I just finished the 21 day challenge on wednesday, and I lost almost 4 pounds on it, and I am very proud of that. I am back to the weight i was in 9th grade!! Crazy. Um... still nannying and I must say that I am the best nanny/aunt ever, because she is just the best baby ever!! And she is trying so hard to crawl, soo cute!! Anyway, that's my update I have a lot going on this summer, im just a busy bee, lol. Talk to ya'll later, bye!!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-52863810978725862582009-05-10T12:22:00.001-07:002009-05-10T12:28:47.328-07:00Happy Mother's DayI just wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to everyone!! Okay so there is so many, Mary (you are the greatest stepmom anyone could ask for!! ), Sarah (I hope jackson is doing good and ellie and jonny, you are such a good mom and a good stepsister to me), Vicki (you are awesome at everything, haha, and I know you will always be there for all of us), and lastly Monica (I hope you are having a good mother's day with savanna, she is lucky to have you, you are a great sister-in-law). Okay I really hope that is everyone because I'm kind of tired today so I may have forgotten someone. I celebrated with my mom yesterday, and we had lots of fun. Anyway, hope everyone is well, love you all, bye!! :)Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-6319631430397062872009-05-06T14:50:00.000-07:002009-05-06T14:59:53.739-07:00Just another update :)okay guys, sorry it's been so long, but i have just been a little busy with school and stuff. So, just a little update, right now in my weight loss stuff i have started a 21 day challenge, where you stay on track for 21 days, counting calories, exercising, doing whatever you want for those 21 days as long as you stay on track. I began last week, and i weighed in today and i lost 3 pounds!! I was so excited. I started this because i kind of hit a plateau and so i thought this would help, and a person on youtube suggested to do it, so i thought i would try. i made a video on my channel if you want to check it out :) Anyway, enough with that, I'm still nannying, doing well with that. I got a 75 on my bio exam this past week, so that's good and i have a psych test this friday. So, everything is going pretty well for me lately. I hope everyone else is good, oh and i can't believe how close sarah is, so crazy! i wonder what it's going to be, hehe.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-81984257338300097062009-04-24T10:25:00.000-07:002009-04-24T10:31:40.782-07:00I Feel Grrrreat!!So, I have been feeling so great lately and I have no idea why. I mean I gained almost a pound, but I was okay with it, because I know that I have been exercising and eating really well. I also got 84% on my bio lecture exam, which surprised the heck out of me, I thought I did well but not that good, haha. I got paid for another two weeks of nannying, thanks monica and steven!! Anyway, I'm just feeling so good, and walking a lot I think that might be part of the reason why. Walking makes me feel good, and lets me think. Well, I will talk to you guys soon, hope everyone else is doing well too, bye!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-82877252466939261952009-04-15T10:03:00.000-07:002009-04-15T10:10:30.110-07:00Stressed out!!!Okay so I'm babysitting right now, and having a really hard time. Savanna is being really fussy, crying a lot and she will not go to sleep. It's very hard because I have tons of homework to do today, but oh well. Anyway, I had a really good time in Arizona this past weekend. Vince took us to all these places we haven't been to and we walked to A mountain, you can check out on my youtube to see that video, if you want (sillyamz). We ate way too much food, and I thought I would gain tons, but lost .2, haha. Anyway, I got to go, I don't know what to do with her right now, ugh. Her poor teeth :( Well, I will talk to you guys when I can, bye!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-41001989681660676262009-04-08T12:40:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:49:04.069-07:00Short but sweet!Okay so i was just sitting here at monica's and realized that i haven't written a blog in a while, so here's a short update. This week i have been doing so much homework, because i need to get it done before my mom and i leave to visit vince on friday. That's right, i am going to see vince in arizona to spend easter with him and my uncle jim, so it should be fun. But, I have just been swamped this week trying to get eveything done before tomorrow. Anyway, savanna is doing great, she usually takes two naps during the day, about 2 hours long, which is when i can get my homework done. I try to take her on walks when im not busy, and she loves it, i take chompers with us too. well, I hope everyone has a great easter, ta ta for now!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-19226235468185142522009-03-27T14:32:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:47:51.109-07:00Long Time, No Talk!!Okay, so it has been a while since I have blogged, but I have been commenting. :) I have been really busy lately, especially this week. As most of you know, I became a nanny starting this week and it was a week earlier than expected because Sarah needed her rest. I was totally okay with starting early, but the ting I wasn't thinking about was school and how much things I had going on this week. I had a lecture exam in Bio on tuesday which I failed, because I totally didn't study for it enough, my fault completely. But, I am able to take a pity exam for it to make up the points, so I'm okay with it. I also had a psych test this morning, which I tried to study for yesterday, but had a hard time with because for some reason I had a really bad headache that was making me dizzy. It stopped toward the middle of my bio class. But anyway, then I came home around 10pm from bio, studied for about an hour, then went to bed. Woke up this morning at 7am to study for an hour and a half before my test at 9am. It has been an exhausting week. Now this weekend, on saturday, I am hanging out with my friend kristen because this is her last day before she goes back to Cal Poly and on sunday I am going to my grandpa's for his birthday. I have an Animal health midterm on monday at 7pm, so hopefully while the baby is napping I can study for it because I'm not gonna have time this weekend. Anyway, I am ranting now, I thought I would just tell you all how I'm doing. I mean other than school, I am doing good. I love watching Savanna, she always has the biggest smile and I love her chubby cheeks. Hope everyone is doing well, talk to ya'll later bye!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533978172135730234.post-282725472634524622009-03-15T09:59:00.000-07:002009-03-15T10:22:27.249-07:00Spring Break<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313465483533313986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMtrQJUcPJOkqzBjQpHDrQw322RQCy7AyBWtY7286sLN0OwfWf4aedk1GH2uZU8qJzEeoDmrGdL37Er3gJnlNBtpb4KwQWgWo4uAdkXhVeD3xuWjUAhYMhvpdzje5GAo9OQv6FmWwoyI/s200/100_1786.JPG" border="0" /> Us driving to SLO<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_q7BTZXjSFvH30rEKab-LmZLNEKBkecUM12tkAk3GqcEF22aGThL8CKleDMNQQ6v84p62EIFSFpM9znx6948W8DonlzK9YTNIW4_9jyk1a5pAnh9tN_fvKd2G9v2RmosVx5mG3g-9rI/s1600-h/100_1863.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313465491513066834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_q7BTZXjSFvH30rEKab-LmZLNEKBkecUM12tkAk3GqcEF22aGThL8CKleDMNQQ6v84p62EIFSFpM9znx6948W8DonlzK9YTNIW4_9jyk1a5pAnh9tN_fvKd2G9v2RmosVx5mG3g-9rI/s200/100_1863.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cal Poly seen from the P<br /><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313465495621777042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEruhqLpfrdiIx5dHPNGZLxaxD9gBQwv01k-67VIr2m_IJtmJdVA_ZAwuQqwqFyDabA2oBuT9my3U-AmD-0PMq9zUUFDlO9rqKDNpBnHWxk95MFcjzmuIvBw-3UZUfGQwBRfMK857yB0/s200/100_1831.JPG" border="0" /> Kristen, me and Denise at Avila Beach<br /><br /><br /><div>I had the most awesome time for spring break. It was so great to get away, be with friends, and just be an adult for once. By that last one I mean fending for ourselves, and being able to make my own decisions. Anyway, me and denise drove down with Vince, which was so much fun. We went to sonic and sang in the car, you can go to my youtube and check it out. I put it under Trip to SLO and my user name is sillyamz. So, after we got dropped off we put all our stuff in kristen's dorm and headed out. We met kristen's friends sophie and travis, who are awesome, and went to dinner with them one night at Metro, a place on campus. Throughout the week we would go to taco bell, burger king, and even dennys around 1 or 2 in the morning, hehe. We hiked to the Cal Poly P, which was really steep, but we were so proud of ourselves for doing it. Then at the end of the trip we couldn't find the greyhound station we were supposed to get on at. The one that you usually go to was fenced off, and we had no idea where it moved to. We called greyhound and they kept saying the same address, I called my mom and she looked it up and it said the same address. Finally, we asked a guy in a donut shop and he said it moved to the train station up the road. It was crazy because this was all at 5 in the morning. We stayed up the entire night and got less than 2 hours of sleep on the bus, so we were really tired. I had a blast, and I cannot wait to go back there! </div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760183773291361940noreply@blogger.com4