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Random Friday Goodness!

October 12, 2012

While my lunch break was actually a huge pain in my ass the rest of today has been great so far. I have a lot of random mess to share with you guys so here goes:

~~ Yesterday a parent gifted me and the other teachers boxes of crab. Now I don’t know about you but when I think of a box of crab I think that its crab meat, maybe some legs or something. NOPE. Open the box and its 4 live crabs. I jumped about 3 feet back and yelped like a girly girl that I am. My co-teachers found it hilarious. Me on the other hand…not so much. I took the box home all the while texting everyone asking the WTH I should do. I opened the box one more time to take a picture and of course they started moving which meant more screaming. I just couldn’t bring myself to kill them or cook them or anything so I closed the box up and took it to my awesome(semi English speaking) neighbor and told him I don’t eat seafood and if he would like them. He was so excited so I am glad he liked it. I didn’t want to be rude so I lied to the teachers and told them I put them in the freezer for later.

the one bottom right kept moving a lot! 

                 Just take a second to imagine my face
~~ I am doing another Blog hop because they are awesome and each time I participate I find more cool blogs. So here is the link if you want to join up!

~~I’ve got a couple things I want to complain about so I thought today would be good:
           –Obsessive political posting on FB. Stop. Please just don’t. I don’t care who you are voting for and I also think you are a knob for being so effing judgemental about who everyone else is voting for.
          — People who go out of their way to let you know they don’t watch tv. Ummm that’s great for you but I love some reality tv and some crap time wasting spent on my couch so please save me your “I’m too cool for TV” shit..

       –Exercising alone sucks. not that I particularly enjoy people watching me turn the color of a tomato but a good run or zumba session is so much better with someone..

      — AND can someone tell me how the F I can keep to pretty clean diet with all that candy sitting in a box on my table? TELL ME!!! I sit and eye ball the box for about 10 minutes before I let myself have a handle full and shut it super fast. well…except the first day where i ate a whole bag of candy corn. Don’t judge me. I regretted it believe me. 

In my head it seemed like I had more to whine about. Oh well guess it can wait till next time. On to some more fun stuff! 

~~I can finally link up for nail files but it doesn’t specify if it has to be your fingernails. haha I mentioned a few posts ago I am not allowed to paint my fingernails(against school rules) so I have to make due and spice up the toe polish and with all the fun colors Sniferella sent me I can do that! haha I just love that nickname! 

please excuse my toes haha 

Sinful Colors- Cream Pink

~~I am super excited that I started Mandarin lessons this week! I have been here over a month and am getting awfully tired of having no clue how to ask for anything or give the right amount of money. Unfortunately the language is CRAZY difficult to learn. Also there are 2 other Americans in my small class and they are VERY VERY annoying…giving us a bad rep!!! 

practicing the tones…YIKES! 

What else did I absolutely need to tell you all? 

~~OOh I swear I will post about my Zoo trip and the Hong Kong Disneyland trip next week. I will kick my own ass if I forget again. 

~~How excited am I for fall tv? No for real. I think I might need to make a post just for that! I think I will. 
Ok that is really all this time! I’ll leave you with a pic of me and some of the kiddies today playing with my iphone. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!! 


Filed in: Link Up, Living Abroad • by Monica •

Day 1

October 1, 2012

Today marks the first day of a few things for me. 

First, I am on my first day of a week long holiday. Still unclear as to what I will do this week because traveling in China during a national holiday is extremely expensive and crowded(you since there are millions and millions of people in this country) for now I am planning to head to Hong Kong later in the week to see Disneyland and do some shopping and site seeing. Lets hope that still happens! 

Second, I am starting a 90 day better eating and workout challenge with one of my awesome friends K over at Lost to Gain! We were doing our usual whining about how were gaining weight and need to exercise and we decided that January was a big month for us both and so we need to get the ball rolling. 

Why January you ask? 

Well…let me tell you! 
I have a big 4 week holiday break in Jan/Feb and I plan to hit some beaches and do as much traveling as my bank book will allow me. So that means two big things: lots of pictures and a swimsuit! I Nothing terrifies me more thats a lie…bugs, sharks, ghosts…ok but you get the idea. Her birthday is in January and she is coming to visit me so that is incentive for her too! 

So the plan: 

No crazy diet nonsense. Just better eating, trying to stick to 1200-1400 calorie diet and exercising at least 3-4 times a week. Checking in with each other and just offering support! 

My Goal: 30 pounds…we actually have the same goal 30 pounds + 90 days= success

Challenges we are sure to face: 
It does fall during the holidays which I am sure will be harder for her than me since I am not at home and Thanksgiving & Christmas are not celebrated here like they would be back home. I have trouble getting enough calories w/out eating junk. I eat 3 meals a day but don’t have the time for snacks. and of course, the good old sweet tooth. So hard to resist junk food. 

Anyway, I wanted to share this for two reasons: 
1. Help us stay accountable 
2. Your welcome to join us! I will post once a week an update on how I am doing. I may post some photos occasionally of the progress too. 

This is one of my fave Pins from Pinterest: 

Source: healthywage.wordpress.com via Monica on Pinterest




So this is my first post and the first day! I promise you my blog will in no way become all about fitness or an advertisement for my weight loss! wish me luck…I’m going to eventually come up with a fun link up button so if you want join in! 






Filed in: Link Up, Teaching Abroad • by Monica •

I believe…

September 21, 2012

I had a five things for Friday plan in my head but I saw this link up pop up on three different blogs and I had to join so here we are….

Linking up with Erin @ Living In Yellow. I’m a few days late but I thought it would be great to share this anyway!




I believe…… 

-I believe in laughter. Its a must…..

-I believe in my amazing and supportive family 


-I believe in a few close and powerful friendships but lots of surrounding yourself with lots of good people 

Some of the group 🙂 
My best friends 🙂 
-I believe in a higher power. I don’t judge what yours might be but for me I have some kind of faith in something bigger than myself 
-I believe in the amazing things Music can do for your life 

i think I have posted this a few times before….

-I believe in LOVE. You may find it once, you  may find it a few times but it is possible 

He will kick my ass when he sees this…oh wait im too far!! 

my love 

-I believe everything happens for a reason. What that reason may be sometimes takes awhile to figure out. 


-I believe in trying, failing and trying again 

-I believe in dancing it out 

-I believe that educating yourself does not only happen with money or a degree

-I believe that we stand in our own way 


– I believe in the power of positivity. Give it and you will get it. 

-I believe in Chocolate

-I believe in living life to the fullest! 

traveling 
doing what I do best…

I could probably go on and on…but those are some of the ones I had to share! 


Filed in: Link Up • by Monica •

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