Adam's not so usual JOURNAL!!!

I have always wanted to take psychology, sociology and philosophy! They just seem soooo interesting. I think with my nursing program I get to take an elective in year 2 and I believe I can choose one of those, so the hard part would be which one?!?! lol.... first things first... get accepted into nursing.. lol

You shouldn't feel bad about grading a year later.. I mean.. everyone I know is gradding this year or next and because I quit my schooling I'll be starting it over in a year and a half and have 3-4 years to do, so I'll be way behind everyone else. However, that's not important. The important thing is to find something you enjoy doing, learning it, and then getting the career. It doesn't matter how long it takes ;)
 
Lisa: Thanks for the kind words :). And becoming a professor in philosophy? Wow, thats quite a carrer ;)

Cinder: thanks for stopping by! :)

evolyma: I've always liked the sciences and learning new stuff, but I doubt I'm changing. But if I do, i already have all the business pre-reqs under my belt, so it'll be an easy transition.

I know every career has it good points and bad points, but business just seem like a "cut throat" world. Basically, where you screw, economize and do whatever you need to do to make a profit. (I am now learning a lot of the real world is like this) but I woudln't enjoy that type of environment; I'm a person that gets guility really easily (and grr! people know this and takes advantage of my weakness).

Med has it low points as well (movie: John Q (excellent movie!)) prime example. So, we'll see whats going on.

Risty: me too, I was actually looking at a psychology and sociology major (philosophy seemed to far-fetched for me :p). Both of these topics interest me very much.


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845am:
2% milk fat, cheddar cheese, 1 ounce: 100
wheat thins, toasted chips (about 15 chips): 120
Omega 3 fatty acid: 10
one daily men's supplement: 0

1130am:
1 peice bbq chicken, thigh: 125
1 rib: 75
half, grilled corn on the cob: 100
peanuts, 1 oz, unsalted: 170

500pm:
bran cereal with milk (2%+water): 220

700pm:
pizza: 500 ish? (estimate)
pasta, afredo, and shrimp: 300ish? (estimate)

Total Calories for the Day: 1790

Total Water Consumed: 60

30 min, epliptical trainer, moderate intensity: 375
weight lifting, upper body, 30 min: 125

Total Calories Burned Through Exercise: 500

Daily goal: (will probably remain the same)
Calories to be consumed: 1800 calories

Total water consumption: 80-100 ounces

Total Calories Burned: 500 calories

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Just came home from the study grp that went well. Ate lunch already, which was filling. Gonna do a quick review, and then my online test. Will comment when i'm done :)
 
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Update: The tests went really well! It was so easy, I didn't have to cheat :p

53/53 on the lecture, 9/11 on the lab (I think I mixed up hydrophillic/hydrophobic components of the cell membrane, GRRR!)

All in all, I"m happy.

But damn, one thing though. I bought a laptop a few months ago, since I was planning to move to university this year, and all the cool kids at university has it :cool: . Since I have decided to stay home another year, I didn't really need it, and I hardly use it. Today was the first time I turned it on since a month or two, and upon turning it on, I noticed the LCD screen was cracked. I had no idea how on earth this happened.

Upon calling HP, they claim its accidental damage...even though it is in the range of the limited warranity. So, I'll have to get buy an accidental repair plan ($259) to get it fixed, so at least it'll be covered within 2 years (god didn't want me to cheap on the exam! heh).

Meh, I got it for a steal, since my last job was at office depot, i got it for $500 even, when it was about $950, regular price. At least the $259 will cover additional years but damn, my lap top screen is cracked and ugly looking :(

I have until July 31st to get it covered by the warranity. So i better start saving up the money to do this. Initially I was really pissed, then got over it quickly. No sense in worry/whining about it. What was done was already done.
 
arghhhhh i hate cell membranes. i can never remember which way the units face... do the heads go on the outisde or the inside??!!
but well done to you for getting such great results :D
keep up that healthy eating!
 
arghhhhh i hate cell membranes. i can never remember which way the units face... do the heads go on the outisde or the inside??!!
but well done to you for getting such great results :D
keep up that healthy eating!

Sophie: thanks for the kind words :). And if you don't mind me asking, what are you studying..
 
Deep,boring,and long post(feel a lil embarassed posting this..but hey its my journal)

just a heads up...this is a long post. and I don't encourage people to read it..but then whye did post it :confused: (i'm a little embarassed posting it actually)

Today was a good day. I'm over the crap with my laptop...just gotta save up, and pay it; and I’ll admit, I mighta been a little careless with it.

Today, I was supposed to go walking with my friend and hang out. She said she didn't have time for walking, but I still headed up over there and was chatting with her and her roommate. I had to carry over something for her and when I carried it up the stairs, I don't know why, but I just started sweating so much. Perhaps I was nervous, but I didn’t feel nervous, I don’t know why I was sweating so badly (it got to the point where it was getting a little distracting). Perhaps, its because I am drinking so much more water now? (and I notice I sweat like crazy at the gym now)

Anyways, we hung out and chilled. Talked about stuff, but damn, I’m still so nervous and so anxious, I need to cool down and relax. I don’t know why. Well, I have an idea…but I need to get loose, and as one of my friends says “to get out of my shell” (he later recommended to smoke some pot to calm down, and I told him no!). I don’t know why I am so uptight (I kinda feel like paranoia…I kinda feel people are watching me and making fun of me behind my back); perhaps I am so used to being a “goodie good”. Also, living with a father who criticizes everything you do and turns very belligerent when he drinks doesn’t help (its funny…I told my mom it had no effect on me and I tuned him out…I guess it did have an effect). I guess my friend is right though…I should loosen up, let loose a little. It’s a psychological thing (god, I need to talk to a shrink) but, perhaps, I can think of a reason why I’m like this. I’m so used to being a “goodie good”, maybe if I do something out of the norm, I may consider myself a horrible person. Hmmph, of course I don’t’ consider other people that do stuff bad people. I think part of this do to the part of that I have a soft heart, and people can make me feel extremely guilty at a drop of a heart.

Perhaps though, as I look back, I am 20 years old. Perhaps, I should drop the “goodie good” set up, and let loose (maybe act like a “normal person” (but how do you define “normal”)). I never did any sought of drug (unless you count diet pills with ephedrine in them, which I promptly dropped). I never drink, except at church, and very minute quantities during the new years. Never had a girlfriend :eek:. I still went to some parties in my high school years, but I just hang out, and watched my friends get drunk (it was kinda funny actually…but I did feel out of place at the parties). One thing though. I hate change. I like being my old self, (and I’ll admit, I’m a little innocent, which I feel kind of proud myself). I guess a part of me feels that if I start doing things I may change; change into something I hate and may even start to hurt people. The last thing I wanna do is hurt anyone; I know how its like to be made fun of and I can never make fun of everyone (except joking of course) in my life. Or I might turn into an alcoholic or drug addict or a very sleazy person. One more thing is that I might start to feel ashamed of myself and think of myself of such a horrible person. I get ashamed and very embarrass very easily, and I try to avoid a lot of social situations (I diagnosed myself with mild symptoms of avoidance disorder) Its weird, eh?

Anyways, just needed to get that off my chest and vent a little…(and I know a lot of WLF now think I am a screwed up person) but its very nerve wrecking.

This girl (like all girls) is playing tricks on me. You know what I mean? How can you tell if a girl is being more then just nice to you? Of course all girls say “I love you” and give you hugs and stuff (a generalization), but how do you really know? But I think she really does feel something for me, but still taking it slow (the last thing I want to do is get into a very embarrassing situation (anxiety, remember!!!)). She did something which I thought was quite unusual; I showed her my name badge, from the hospital, and she was like “oh, my baby, you look so handsome, can I keep it!!”, and I wanted to say yes!, but then I said that I still needed it and I will give it to her soon.

Its weird, I don’t consider myself handsome at all. I’ve always had low self esteem. And a part of me still think she’s just being nice, so I don’t know. Heh. (reason why I haven’t posted any progress pics yet)

All three of us (she, me and the roommate) should be hanging out this weekend to watch some movies, so, it should be lots of fun.

I learned one valuable lesson tonite. She’s a little bit of a clean freak (so I gotta straighten up my act :eek: ), and as I was leaving (because I had to take off my shoes before I came in) I went to put my shoe on her dining room chair to tie them and she kinda exploded on me, heh. It took her a while to cool down, and I could tell she was pissed (and I was ready to run out of there like a burglar). So, I learned never to set my foot on other people’s furniture :p.

I ate kinda bad tonite. They offered me pizza and pasta…which I ate, heh. It was yummy (and filled me up). She offered me cheese cake, and I told her no…then she gave me the puppy eye look, and then I was like “fine, I’ll have a piece if you have a piece” and she was like “yay!” and ran over and gave me a hug. The good thing was that they were such in a hurry to leave, we didn’t’ get to eat any cheese cake, so I stayed at my caloric goal.

So, we’ll see. Tonite, I have a little bit of studying to do bio2, and then I have my bio2 class tomorrow (9-4, oh joy). So, I need to get on that.

And wow, I got kinda deep and personal with my journal. I’ve never had a journal before, but I find it very therapeutic and soothing. I am sorry if I am getting to personal, I don’t want to offend anyone (my anxiety again! :rotflmao:). I am still finding myself; trying to find who I really am. I get I’m kind of like in an “identity crisis” right now. And, I said this before, but I probably need to go and see a shrink :eek:

I don’t expect anyone to comment on this. Its very deep and emotional and in some cases irrational (and it shows how much of a loser I am), but like I said before, I just need to get it out. (and maybe a psychology major can help diagnose me :p)

And for those of you are wondering, I didn’t ask her about the dancing yet. It totally slipped my mind, but I’ll try to bring it into other conversation next time I see her.
 
Adam, the real losers in life are people who have no insight into themselves. Because of that, they can't change what is bad in their lives, and can't appreciate what is good.

You are far from a loser, my friend. You are changing your life. Yes, it's a struggle for sure, but you are way ahead of most people. Don't ever forget that.
 
chin up! if she likes you it will become apparent very soon im sure :) i think youre doing the right thing by taking it slowly.
also.. somebody told me that sweating is a sign that youre healthy! i sweat absolute bucketloads when i exercise and i dont even care anymore because i think about what that person told me :D
also: i'm still at high school but in my last two years which is extended education as its not compulsary. but yeah i do biology, sports science with practical, maths and french.
have a loooovely day x
 
I kinda regret know letting so much out of the closet and into the open, but Tom and Sophie (and I'm sure others will come), thanks for being so supportive :)
 
I kinda regret know letting so much out of the closet and into the open, but Tom and Sophie (and I'm sure others will come), thanks for being so supportive :)

No regrets, dude.. it was on your mind and you got it out... :)

for the record, and i"m a little too old to be a girl anymore so i can't speak for girls, but women find fellas handsome who listen, are kind, have a sense of humor and are good people - it's not about the superficial stuff at all- -so you could look like quasimodo but if you've got the othr stuff - then you're handsome... this might or might not be the love of your life but it absolutely sounds like you've got yourself a friend and friends who are of the opposite sex are a great thing.

And you don't sound like a real goodie goodie - you have the courage of your convictions -and are doing what is right for you rather than going along with the crowd...
 
I don't know why, but I just started sweating so much. Perhaps I was nervous, but I didn’t feel nervous, I don’t know why I was sweating so badly (it got to the point where it was getting a little distracting). Perhaps, its because I am drinking so much more water now? (and I notice I sweat like crazy at the gym now)

I sweat a lot too (in fact, I am right now) and it's usually for no reason... just overactive sweat glands I guess. It's been happening to me for years, and I just had to get over it- living in south Texas hasn't helped either :p

Well, I have an idea…but I need to get loose, and as one of my friends says “to get out of my shell” (he later recommended to smoke some pot to calm down, and I told him no!). I don’t know why I am so uptight (I kinda feel like paranoia…I kinda feel people are watching me and making fun of me behind my back); perhaps I am so used to being a “goodie good”.

Pot affects everyone differently. I feel paranoid a lot, like you do... you just have to ignore it! Pot makes me a thousand times more paranoid though and it makes me completely close up in a shell and not talk to anyone. I stopped doing it a while back because I didn't enjoy closing up like that. (I agree with legalization, but that's a whooole other subject!)

Perhaps though, as I look back, I am 20 years old. Perhaps, I should drop the “goodie good” set up, and let loose (maybe act like a “normal person” (but how do you define “normal”)). I never did any sought of drug (unless you count diet pills with ephedrine in them, which I promptly dropped). I never drink, except at church, and very minute quantities during the new years.
Don't do anything just to drop the goodie-good person you are- do exactly what you feel you want to do. You are able to act like a normal person without doing what they're doing. And they'll probably respect you more for it- if they don't, who needs them? :)
 
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Wow, thanks for sharing all of that with us. I am actually a lot like you, especially when I first got to college. I made some friends and was sort of known as the goodie-goodie who didn't drink (my whole life I had sworn I wouldnt drink, but I didn't really have a reason for it). Well anyways, you have a lot more self control than me. I gave into peer pressure very quickly. My first college party (called freshman disorientation lol) I was with some girls who started pressuring me to drink. I admit I was curious too, but it didn't take much pressuring for me to cave in and have half a glass of punch. I freaked out after that. I kept asking people if I was drunk (cause I didn't know what drunk was lol). I obviously wasn't drunk from 1/2 a glass of punch, but I became paranoid. I asked someone to take me home cause I felt so bad (not physically, just upset) and then I went to my room and cried. The next morning I got up and started reading my Bible and crying lol. My roomate I had this year still makes fun of me for this. I went to a VERY conservative christian high school where drinking=evil, so I was just very confused. In the end I learned how weak I was when it came to peer pressure (I would learn this lesson again when it came to pot). I guess I have 2 points with this story. I think it is awesome that you are able to resist peer pressure like that (even with the cheesecake lol, I wouldn't be able to do that), and I think that its the mindset that matters, not the actions when it comes to being "innocent" or a "goodie-goodie". I still do drink on occasion and I have tried pot since that initial time, but for different reasons. I asked myself what I really wanted to do, regardless of the dogmas that had been instilled in me. My family has a lot of alcoholics in it, so for that reason I had also been brought up learning drinking=evil. But I had to decide for myself what was right. I am still known as a "goodie-goodie" by my college friends, even though I now do those things. Its about the mindset I have. So, I hope this doesn't sound like I am telling you "don't worry about it, just drink and be merry" lol, cause that is not the point. My point is that if you do decide to do these things that you worry would change who you are, just know the reasons that you are deciding to do them. Everyone has their own reasons to either partake or not partake in these things, so as long as you have yours, no one (including yourself) can make you feel bad about your choice. I hope that made at least a little sense and conveyed the thought I was trying to get across lol.

On another note, the girl very obviously likes you :) . I am paranoid too when I hear that someone thinks im cute or whatnot. I feel like they are going to just laugh at me when I get all excited, like its some sort of cruel joke to play on the fat girl. I think that is one of the reasons I have not dated. I honestly don't feel that anyone could be attracted to me. So, I kinda know how you feel. But, with all that you have told us about this girl, she obviously has serious feelings for you. And Mal is right about girls main perception of guys being based on their personalities. Its amazing to me how a guys personality can totally change his attractiveness to me (and it can go either way, a gorgeous guy can become not so gorgeous once he opens his mouth lol). But I am sure you are not nearly as bad off as you think you are :)
 
Mal: Thanks! Its hard to picture looking at "the inside" when we live in such a shallow society, but thanks very much for the insight. Even though you aren't a "girl", I can still learn a ton of stuff from your years of wisdom ;).

Evolvyma: thanks for all the kind words, heh.

Lisa: Thank you for opening up so much! I am glad I can find someone I kinda relate. Often times, we do get caught up in society's peer pressures. The reason I was a little paranoid about drinking is because she was saying that I could come over, watch some movies, and drink some pina coladas. We'll see though...I'll be straight out with her, and tell her I don't feel like drinking now, partially because I am on a diet, and i'll ask her to make it virgin ;)

once again, thank you so much for opening up, you have helped me a lot. And its funny...she emailed me back saying how her and her roommate got into a fight. Apparently, her roommate thinks I'm trying to steal her away from her.

edit: Oh, and thanks for complimenting my will power on the cheese cake, heh. I've had a whole ton of motivation now to keep up the weight loss.
 
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apple cinnamon ceral bar: 130

peanuts, unsalted: 200

moo gai chicken, half: 450

grapes: 50

other half, moo gai chicken: 450

popcorn, 2 cups: 200

cereal with milk (2% + water): 220

Total Calories for the Day: 1800 :D

Total Water Consumed: 60

45+ min jog: 500+

Total Calories Burned Through Exercise: 500

Daily goal: (will probably remain the same)
Calories to be consumed: 1800 calories

Total water consumption: 80-100 ounces

Total Calories Burned: 500 calories

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Well, got back from class.

My uncle and cousin wants to go out to the movies today, so I think I am gonna go out for a jog tonite. Its nice weather (cloudy, drizzly) since berry is coming into town.

Did i mention I love rainy, cloudy days. It just puts me into just a peaceful, lazy mood. its so hard for me to describe.

and, talk about stress, i still need to call hp about the lap top, and see about the job. meh...thats life for ya :D
 
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bran cereal with water (2% + water)=220

peanuts, very generous=250

banana, medium: 120

apple pie, popeyes: 250

chicken, mostly skinned, breast and drum stick: 500
small amount of mash patato: 50

corn, rice, chicken, ribs: 400

Total Calories for the Day: 1790

Total Water Consumed: 40

45 min walk: 200

Total Calories Burned Through Exercise: 200

Daily goal: (will probably remain the same)
Calories to be consumed: 1800 calories

Total water consumption: 80-100 ounces

Total Calories Burned: 500 calories

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Today's an "emo day" cuz barry (sp?). I like rainy days, so relaxing and peaceful. Kinda like a lazy day.

I woke up in the morning and looked in the mirror and i see a sigificant difference; my cheeks is smaller. I can't believe it. Instead of my face look more circular, it looking more rectangular (but I need a haircut! :D)

I'm a little sore from the jog yesterday (it was so nice though, jogging when it was drizzling...so nice and cool...i picked up the pace, and jogged well). Unfortantely, do to my increase in speed, my legs felt a little chaffed (damn, haven't felt this feeling in a long time). Pretty soon, i'll be so happy, the chaffing will be gone!

I will do some light cardio today, and maybe some leg work (but i gotta practice proper routine for leg resistance training)

I'm in an unsually good mood :)

I gotta find out what to eat for lunch, heh :).
 
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Yay, almost into the Type 1 obesity range! (BMI < 35).

I don't know whether to be happy with myself or disgusted with myself :p
 
Yay, almost into the Type 1 obesity range! (BMI < 35).

I don't know whether to be happy with myself or disgusted with myself :p

Of course you know! If you weren't doing anything about it, then you could be disgusted. But now that you are, all you can do is be proud of yourself.
 
I have until July 31st to get it covered by the warranity. So i better start saving up the money to do this. Initially I was really pissed, then got over it quickly. No sense in worry/whining about it. What was done was already done.

Well t hat sucks but what you said here is so true!!!

I kinda regret know letting so much out of the closet and into the open, but Tom and Sophie (and I'm sure others will come), thanks for being so supportive :)

So ya kow - I dont hug my friends male or female and tell them I love them - lol - just thought I woudl through that out there...

As far as sweatign liek crazy alot of it prob had to do with nerves I would assume...having a dad that belittles you and puts you down and gets worse while drinking I can relate too...for me it was my grandfather and my x actually - I struggle badly with self esteem and self worth...I have rented out my grannies basement suite forever now and when my grandfather was around if the kids even breathed it bothered him - it wasnt good - I was the onyl one that wouldnt take his shit and stood upt o him so we fought alot...as for my x well we were never good enough for him either and long after he left me I couldnt do thigns wihtout him flashing in my head tellign me I was dpoing it all wrong like cookign dinner or whatever - negative behaviours effect us alot...

as for your lady friend...well I might say she is playign on the fact she knows you liek her...can you aact uninterested and see what happens from there...anyway sorry I can not give advice ont hings I knwo nothing abt ha ha ha...im single have no interests and no one interested in me and that works well for me - heh heh heh !!!
 
Hey Adam!

I know what you mean about being a goodie good, because everyone used to call me that. I remember when I was in high school and all my friends would be drinking and smoking pot I would never do it. Then when I was in my last year of high school I finally tried drinking. I felt a bit bad about sneaking behind my parent's back about it, but not bad enough to not do it, lol. I didn't drink often, it was only a few times, so that's not too bad. I'm not much of a drinker but after high school and when I was in college I would have drinks with my friends every so often. However now, I rarely drink at all. I used to be able to get drunk easily and now I have to drink a ridiculous amount to feel anything and I usually feel sick before feeling drunk. I don't know why that is because I didn't drink often before for my body to get used to it or whatnot. Maybe it's because I gained weight and I'm heavier?! I don't know, but I don't find it worth it to drink because nothing happens now and I see it as calories in a glass.

I have also tried pot, I'm sure most people have. I have only tried it a couple times but it's not something I would do often at all. I don't know, I guess it's my goodie good side coming out! lol... My boyfriend used to do it ALL the time and I mean everyday and I got him to mostly stop. He'll still do it on occasion which is fine by me as long as it's not too often, I don't want it getting like it used to be is all.

Anyways, the reason I'm saying this is because I know what it feels like however I don't see it as 'bad'. If you drink or smoke pot often then it would be bad and it would change you as a person I'm sure. However, doing either on occasion won't change you or make you a bad person. I think if your responsible with it like anything else, then you'll be just fine. Just don't do it just to try and feel less like a goodie good, that's not a good reason, hehe.

About the girl, it does sound like she likes you. I'm kind of shoked at her reaction about the shoe though :p I mean I can understand getting irritated and telling someone please don't do that, but getting full blown mad... AH! Sounds scary for sure, lol. Now that you know she's particular about that kind of stuff I'm sure you won't do it again, lol. But yeah... it's good to move slowly into a relationship it just works out better in the long run I think. So just get to know each other and take it one step at a time!

OH and good job on your test! That's awesome :D
 
Tom: thanks :). I feel proud...just wished i didn't weigh so much in the first place :(

cinder: Thanks for checking in with me and the attempts at advice. Act interested? Heh...i don't think thats a good idea :D

Risty: Thanks for your insight. I guess it doesn't hurt to open up a little, just a little. But, that'll be after I lose a lot of weight (i hear alcohol is a lot of empty calories!)

Part of the reason I dont' want to get drunk is because I don't know how i would react. You know enough about my dad, but one of my really good friends got drunk (i saw him for the first time) and he became extremly sterotypical. SInce I am indian decent, he started calling me a terrorist, and almost started a fight with me.

I don't want to turn into a belligerent moron when drunk. Worse, I don't want to hurt or offend anyone (the hardest person then I can forgive is myself) so we'll see what happens.

And yeah, i think she does like me, but i'm taking it slow. Just the other day, on the phone, she said I was her boo :beating:
 
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