300 Ab Challenge - Day 2

I'm damn sore from yesterday so I went easy on myself today. After I did the first couple sets I was stretched out enough that the pain was doable to finish. But I still babied myself. My legs are really sore too, which surprised me at first. I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. But I read another person's experience was after the 4th day, the soreness didn't effect them nearly as bad. I hope that's the same with me. I think I made the pain stronger by jogging/running yesterday. Might try again tomorrow, but will probably end up just walking.

Well I'm tired.
Night XoxoxoX

Lolita in Goleta #1

So first things first, Goleta is pronounced go-leet-uh. Now the total sounds way cooler.

Today was the first day I wore lolita here in SB/Goleta (Goleta is about 10 miles north of SB). I only went half lolie (see image below) today. The main reasons for that are 1.) It's warm out and 2.) I didn't want to freak out the house mates.

I did a lot today; went to SBCC (unsuccessful), Albersons, Von's, Costco, Home Depot, Ross (got new running tennies) and a smoke shop (for JD). The cashier at Albersons said he liked my outfit and would have given me a piece of candy if he had any but have us the store discount instead since neither of us have Albersons cards.

Side note: Stella is so fucking hyper and rambunctious right now it's driving me bonkers.

I also started the 30 Day/300 challenge to start shaping my abs. I feel a bit site and jogging for 10 minutes didn't help. But I need to get some athleticism back. I didn't appreciate how fit I was when I played basketball because I thought that was just normal for me since I played for 8 years solid. But now that I can't even run a fucking block, I feel so pathetic. Jake started rising his bike, too. It's nice we are both taking care of ourselves. I decided to make walking/jogging/running my drinking. If I feel like I really 'want' to drink, I will go on a walk/jog/run instead. Healthier for my body and relationship. :)

Played more (sober) beer pong. Won both games I played (I think). I'm starting to understand why people enjoy it do much. I have an advantage because I stay sober the whole time, but I suck so it balances out. After that we played Blur and then L4D2. I didn't really feel like it though since A was sufficiently drunk and easy mode was difficult (manages to finish the ending on my own, though). We watched Dazed and Confused. It was a good 70's movie. Lots of actors that later become famous.

My Jeffrey Campbell shoes should arrive in the next two days. I'm so excited! I've wanted them for a while and feel it was a good purchase. :)

That's all for today. I miss my YouTube channel. :( Need to vlog soon.

Also miss Jake like crazy. A played Less than Jake in the car and it stung (he didn't know).

Stella is all tuckered out now and so am I.

Night.
XoxoX

The Adventure: Night #3

I might eventually edit this post. I'm on my phone because we don't have Internet yet.

This is my third official night of The Adventure. Stella and I arrived here last Sunday night around 9pm. Stella barked at me a little bit and didn't eat/drink/use the litter box on the way down, but she slept and smiled so i knew she was ok. :) Her cage took up 2/3 of the cab in the truck!
That night, I stayed up for a little bit and hung out with the guys, but passed out pretty early. I was physically and emotionally exhausted.

I had to say my (temporary) good bye to Jake and it was so hard. My face was on over-drive so I was a slobbery mess. Not surprisingly, Jake kept his composure and still has. He is always the super strong one. I know he misses me, though. He calls me every day and we even talked for 35 minutes. :) I thought I would have to pry the phone calls out if him but he's been calling me and it's nice.

I met L for the first time. We (I, really) lucked out in picking him kinda blindly. He's very nice and even made us chow mien!
The guys threw a little party last night. Still learning the lingo since I am a huge stranger to all of this, but it might have been considered a 'kickback'. There were a decent amount of people, all the girls got really drunk. I was scared they were going to puke in our bathrooms. After I used our bathroom upstairs, I left the light and vent going so it appeared occupied. I DON'T want to clean up some random's vomit (yet).

I will admit I felt crazy outta place, but after a little bit of just watching them, I felt better. I was still the weird girl with tea instead of alcohol, but I'm sorta proud of that. Don't get me wrong, I've tried it and I'm not sitting there judging them all or anything. I just don't drink but enjoy crowds and loud music.
I also already know I will be a weird girl in IV. I haven't yet (too hot and lazy during the day) worn lolita or the necomimi (need batteries) but as soon as I do I know I'm starting a reputation for myself. I don't mind the idea of that, though.

They should be good for now. Kinda a lame night, but I did just play L4D2 with Al on the Xbox. It was something familiar so I felt less sad about missing Jake. I went on a walk and watched the ocean for a few earlier tonight. Thought it might help me since I was in a bit of a funk, but not really.

Good Night~

Ps: I also miss my soulmate. I didn't get to see her before I left. :(

OOTD: Day and Evening :)

My previous post indicated how this outfit helped me decided for sure to be a fashion major.

I was skepticle this morning before I left about the skirt. No idea why. I love the contrast of the tulle and the denim. :)

Finally got to wear these!! I've had them for almost a year and just haven't gone out in the right outfit. Or I chickend out. ;c But not today! It was amazing. :DDDD

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I got Stella another fashion collar, too. :) It matches my Colorful Hearts dress.

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And for tonight, we are having a mini birthday LAN for Zach and shorts seemed like a better decison.

And I REALLY want to wear my Halifax shirt =3=;;;.

I feel super awesome, though. The shirt fits perfectly with the outfit.

I threw on the new shoes as well and some more bracelets.

SHAZAM.

Best 4/20 evarh. c:

Denim Shirt DIY: SUPER EASY, BRO.

This is what I did instead of dying my hair magical colors, BTW.

So I bought this second hand from a girl maybe two years ago. Yeah, that sounds right. To be honest, no idea why I got it. I was never a fan of denim anything but jeans. For whatever reason, I got it though and now I'm very happy I did! Saw a tweet earlier about denim being super popular in Japan right now so when I got home I was like; "HEY. SEWING MACHINE. YOU'VE BEEN SITTING ON MY FLOOR STUBBING MY TOES FOR HELLA DAYS. TIME TO PUT YOU TO WORK."
So I did. And here's a mini tutorial on what I did. :)
GET INSPIRED, PEOPLE.

For starters; Sorry but phone cam pics it is!

So first, get an ugly/boring denim top. Yay...

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Measure out the length of lace you want. I had less than I thought so I didn't go all the way up and down. But I like it that way anyways. :)

NOW PIN THAT SHIT.

No- NOT YOUR FINGERS.

OUCH. DAMN IT. 8 Bloody times?! Really?

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And if you're Stella, you get mad that your mama can't play right now and attack her stinky work shoe instead.

Probably smells like coffee and broken dreams...

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Prep your sewing machine!

This can also be done by hand sewing, but I didn't feel like pinning myself THAT much.

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Now I'm being Stella and got distracted. My attention span battles that of a goldfish.

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Start sewing! Yay!

I was a dumbass and put it practically on top of the buttons.

CRAP.

Luckily, I was able to just pushed them aside so they were not crushed by the foot or had to be removed. @A@;;

PHEW.

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Yay! But It still needed more...

So I added some to the collar. c:

But still, MOAR.

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Even though I wanted to keep this on the plain side so I can mix and match is more

(had to resist the VERY, VERRRRY strong urges to put BOWS)

it still felt like it needed something. So pearl beads! YAYAYAYAAYAYYAYYAYAYAY

(those were hand sewn on)

As you can see, I just rolled up the sleeves. I was going to cut them off, but decided not to because I want to be able to wear it as a extra layer and not just a spring/summer shirt.

AND SHAZAHM. You're done! That was easy, right?

Oh, you went over the top and sewed your shirt and didn't just upcycle?

GET OUT.

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6 am Start

Was woken up at 6 by Target because the opener called out. I asked Stella if I should say I can come in early and she said yes.
So now I'm exhausted.
Working on a day that there is a call out is so difficult. It's a battle. The LOD's hardly give two shits, let alone one, so you're left trying to float on your own. Thankfully, today was better than some.
I got off at 3:30 and feel pretty tired. Going to try and take a nap and then play some WoW with Jakeums. :)

Jake's dad had gotten Panda earlier and I've been craving it so I lucked out with that one. Jake is mowing the lawn but his dad is out there too so it would be weird for me to just sit out there and watch him. I love watching him work. ;) Especially since it's warm out and he will probably end up taking off his shirt.
<3 <3 <3 <3 :-)))))))))))))

Stella misses my soulmate, too. <3

I Love My Baby!

Today

Is my baby's birthday.
She is 2. :3

Happy Birthday, Stellaluna!
MOMMA AND PAPA LOVES YOU!

So This Was Marin's Idea

To do a 'things I love' post. "Instant happiness" she says.

Things I Love:
Marin
Jake
Stella
My Phone
Nomca (car)
Sarah
Family
Starbucks Drinks
Lolita!!!!!!!
Not being broke
Skyrim
My PS3
My banana sticker on my PS3
The xBox and conroller Jake gave me (lime green!)
Food
Crafts
Sewing
Helping People
Making people laugh
tumblr
Pinterest
Lolita (book)
Fashion in general
Making meals, but only if it's for someone else
Surprises; giving and getting ones
Laughing
Some of my memories
More Starbucks
Music
Dancing
Day Dreaming
Sewing Machine
The smell of rain on concrete
The smell of Jake's clothing
Non-natural colors in my hair
Adventures
Dragonball/Z
Reading
Manga
Drawing
Photography
Hot summer nights
Toburt
Honey Kat
Okipuss
Shopping
San Francisco
When my boyfriend comes back after an argument <3
Marucci's
Chipotle
BBQ Bacon Burgers
Salt and Vinigar Kettle Chips
Coupons
My job (mostly making drinks. and then drinking them)
The anticipation of shopping for new Lolita
Singing
Singing in my car, alone but with the window's down so others have to suffer, too.
Rain
The Sims
Interior design
More food
Google
Youtube
Ranting
Thrifting
Halloween
Candy
Kisses
Tattoos
Piercings
My internet name; twunks
Marin's cooking/baking
Bread
Cheese
Costco
Rings
Jewelry
Craigslist's Free section
Having an excuse to get dressed up
Shoes
Being apart of the 'inside' jokes

And myself, just a bit.