I'm pretty disgusted with what I've been seeing in the mirror lately. Horrifying. I thought I'd be able to lose weight moving to Chicago, but I've actually gotten really fat and blubbery. Being at school from 8:30 till 3:00 takes a toll on my energy. With so many things on my imaginary "To Do" list, I just keep making excuses for myself to not work out as hard or even skip it entirely. I also eat too much when I come home from school cause I am so fricken tired and I think that tricks my mind into thinking I need sugar and carbs NOW! **sigh** Anyway, I just thought I'd declare that I am going to lose weight and tone up! I promise! It's a promise to myself and to YOU!

Today was my first day of tutoring! It was great. I am very glad for being prepared. keke. I got paid on the spot because it's the "end of the week". (^v^) I quickly went to the bank and deposited along with Tom's check. Ayaka, Andrew, and I went to Bubble Island and chilled. I had a "buy two, get one free" coupon, so they "treated" me. (^v^) I got a warm lite milk tea. I got the warm, because Gillian McKeith said that if you are going to have dairy, at least have it warm so that it breaks down the molecules in order for it to be easier to digest. I think it's true, because I wasn't gassy at all after drinking it. I also skipped out on the bubbles. keke.

I discovered a singer name Kate Nash. She's quirky. I like what I hear so far. Her album is called, "Made of Bricks". I like her lyrics and quirky melodies. It's like a better version of Lily Allen.

Yesterday, I woke up at around 9:40 am. Went to the gym and library to print off an article. Came back and did absolutely nothing. I had that day planned for cleaning. haha. Who was I kidding? I need one of those "I'm so motivated to work" days. keke.

So, today was my first day of class for my final semester here at MSU. I had LLT (Pedagogical Grammar) at 8:30 am and then Japanese at 12:40 pm. With such a great gap in between classes, I took advantage of the time to go to the gym! I love it when I can get an in between class gym time, because once I am done with my classes, it means I am done for the day. (^v^) Mondays and Wednesdays are going to be a bitch though. **sigh** My LLT teacher is pretty cool. Young and funny guy. I can tell that it'll be a good class to look forward to 8:30 in the morning. Japanese class is Japanese class. haha.

A classmate of mine asked me questions about gyming, etc. No offense, but he's not going to make it. He is unrealistic of his goals. He needs to stop lying to himself. There is no way around it. Eat healthy and Exercise. I cannot stress that enough. Once you say "but" or "no time", just quit now. Cause you just set yourself for failure before you even dive into work.

Today, for some reason, my smoothie was extra yummy. keke. I've been thinking that it's more like frozen yogurt or ice cream and a smoothie! mmmm. For dinner, I went with my mom to my favorite Korean restaurant called Korea Palace. I made sure not to eat something super spicy (that means no soon dobu or yook gae jang!), so I ordered a beef dumpling stew. It was delicious. I had some kimchi though, but it wasn't that spicy.

After dinner and sitting around the house a little, I went to Tom's place for a get-together. It was fun and interesting to see people from high school. Most of them, I was never close with (and even probably disliked), but they were all cool now. We played good ol' Cranium and Catch Phrase. There were a bunch of snacks there like chips & salsa, bruschetta, oatmeal cookies, pretzels, etc. BUT, I didn't eat any of it! Even after my cousin tried luring me. keke. I only had water and chewed gum. So proud of myself. Although the only thing that really lured me was the oatmeal cookies (I have a sweet tooth), I didn't budge. (^v^)

Ok, I am going to join the Gillian McKeith cult. hahaha. I am a true believer of the things that she suggests in her book. I've had so much more energy, consistent energy, better skin, feel better, and am happier. I just got to work on being less irritable. Those who really know me knows that I get irritated easily. Sometimes, I really don't know why I get so worked up from little things. I think I just don't like it when people mess with my zen. hahaha. Anyway, school is starting soon. I am excited about being with my friends and possibly, making new ones, but I am not excited about the workload I will embark. That's college though. I signed up for it. I've been saying for the past 4 years, I can't wait till I graduate from this joint and friends of mine that have graduated already says they miss the campus life and tell me that I'll miss it. Well, I think that I finally understand. I'm beginning to feel like I will no longer see those familiar faces. Yea, I don't have much close friends, but I have a lot of friends that I see often, whether in class or wherev. I will definitely miss those faces and just the whole college atmosphere. Everyone going through the same experience.

On a side note, I was wondering today. Isn't the human body so fricken awkward? We're like hairless on most of our body. We have butts. hahaha. How were we designed to have two bubbly pieces of meat on our rear side. Why five toes on each feet? I guess the human body can be viewed as either a really awkward thing like some animal you have never seen before and therefore, you're not so sure you want to touch it OR it can be viewed as a beautiful work of art. haha. Wow. Ok, bye.

How could I forget to list my New Yr's Resolutions on New Yrs? Is it too late to list them out now? No? Ok! Here we go:
1. Be healthier.
2. Get good grades. (preferably graduate with high honors)
3. Manage money better.
4. Be a happier me.
5. etc....

I'm sure the list will grow throughout the year, but these are the ones that are top prior to me right now.

Now that I got that out of the way, I can talk about my food journaling. I think I finally learned how to eat smaller meals and more frequently. I noticed that I really don't eat a full-on meal until dinner time. Mostly because that is the only meal I eat with other people (my mom). And even then, I eat mainly vegetables or white meat (chicken or fish). Today, I went to BimBimBap with my friends. I was about 30 mins late. Oops. Oh well, I've waited longer for them before. Anyway, that's not the point of my story. I just wanted to say that I am proud of myself. I know eating out is always way more unhealthy than eating at home and being able to control what gets put into your food. Today, instead of the grill stuff with red meat and all sorts of marinade and white rice, I opted for a cold buckwheat noodle served with white vinegar, two slices of Asian pear, two slices of pork, and half of a boiled egg (I didn't eat the yolk). I also ordered a glass of Japanese plum wine called kinsen. Why the hell not, right? I did not feel overstuffed and I did not feel horrible afterwards too. Even after the slice of apple with caramel on top (on the house).

*note to self (as if this whole blog isn't): bananas are a key ingredient in smoothies to make it extra yummy!

What's a better way to start a new year than to start a new blog right? It certainly is better than being woken up at 7:00 am to open a garage door by hand! Oh wait, that happened to me. Due to no electricity. My mom woke me up at the butt crack of dawn so that I can help her lift the garage door. I went back to sleep and woke up around 11-ish. Our house was so cold. It sucked. To make matters worse, the stove nor the microwave worked. Good thing we were too lazy to put away the portable gas stove we used for hot pot. I, basically, boiled myself a big ass pot of water and drank ....and drank....and made a bowl of blueberry oatmeal with it (my fav!). It was a lot more runny than usual cause I couldn't microwave it! :( I like my oatmeal chewable. It needs texture and fluffiness. Today's totally lacked that.

Basically, I was bored for the entire day. I even started to read. My new book that I got from my cousin for Christmas, You Are What You Eat by Gillian McKeith. I truly love this book. It makes a lot of sense and she is so stern on her beliefs, which is something I admire. I have been trying to follow her way of "dieting". Drinking warm water in the morning before any meals, taking Coenzyme Q10 100mg pills for metabolism and cleaning the intestines, eating fruit by itself, etc. I definitely feel a lot more energy from her suggestions. I even started making my own juices, which is completely sugar free and really tasty! I can go on forever about how great this book is, but I'll save you the agony.

Another exciting thing for me is that I started a food journal. I went to Target and bought a simple note book and now I am listing the time and what I eat during the day. I'm not counting calories (although, I know it is important to), but I know that I am eating from McKeith's Abundance Food List (oops, there I go again about McKeith). But it's cute and I hope I get something out of it. For example, find out what gives me more energy, etc.

Oh god, I am ranting. I never knew I would turn out to be one of those crazy bloggers that writes and writes, even though no one (or at least I) don't read them. keke. Anyways, I guess I'll be updating about life, food, recipes....We'll see what this blog will turn out to be....but, food and life IS my life. haha. Some of my blog ideas are reviews of other food bloggers' recipes. Good idea, eh? Anyway, we'll see what 2008 will have in store for Kaman. Hopefully, more good than bad this time around.