Today's workout:

I have started on yoga, and I am loving it. 

It has been a mere 2 weeks, but I feel great everytime I do it. :)
My mornings are certainly better than ever before. 

I am looking forward to the next session as I type. 

 

Today's supper:

I roasted a hen for supper tonight. In a nutshell, this is what I did.

1) Rub the hen with sea salt, pepper, garlic, Lawry's seasoning salt, Cajun seasoning inside and out

2) Place thinly sliced lemon between the skin and the hen.

3) Stuff the cavity with lemon halves.

4) Place in oven, 350, until juices run clear (or 180 on a meat thermometer)

 

I made a light salad as well:

1) Julienne carrots

2) Thinly chopped lettuce

3) Crush up a bag of Ramen noodles

4) Mix them together. Add sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, half a pack of seasoning. Give it a good shake.

5) Sprinkle sesame seeds and almonds

 

Enjoy!

It is almost 7 a.m. and my Monday morning has been going for the past hour and a half. 
Nothing beats starting your week with a great burst of optimism -- and some honey during breakfast certainly doesn't hurt.

I love honey, and Pooh bear will be my confidante. 

 

Today will be a great day. 

I hope yours will be too.

I made a 3-hour drive up north to attend my former classmate's bridal luncheon/shower, and I certainly enjoyed myself. 

The ladies who hosted the luncheon took care of all the minute details -- tables had little vases of zinnas; pink plates, cutleries wrapped with floral napkin and secured with a pretty bow, candles for guests.  The meal was simple yet bursting with flavors! Dessert was decadently sinful. 

After the meal, we all jumped into the pool to beat the heat.  We hunged out, drank some iced pink lemonade, and got some sun. 

In fact, I was a little sunburned.  :)

Then, we managed to get Sarah to open up some of her gifts. It was fun watching what she got from different people. How exciting! 

AND I made the long drive back to Ruston.  It was good. I had some Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keep me company on the road, as well as an audiobook. 

I was drained though -- think the sun had soaked all energy out of my body. 

 

On another issue:

I made my second rejection of a job offer.  The terms were really attractive -- good pay, great benefits, excellent progression and learning opportunities. 
However, the flame inside me was a mere flicker and not a roaring fire.  Something better is out there.  I am sure.

 

On food:
I made BBQ pulled pork & beef sandwiches today for lunch.  YUMMY!!!

It took a while to pull the meat into shreds, but it was worth it.  The meat was served over toasted buns. 
We also had some fresh corn on the cob as side items. 

 

 

Overall, this has been a wonderful day!
I hope you had a great weekend.

See u soon!

I will be getting a masters degree in speech language pathology in less than 3 weeks.  It certainly has been a very fulfilling experience.  Definitely not an easy path to take, but definitely a very meaningful journey.  I guess, I have learned a lot about myself, about the field, and about others.   It brought me closer and more in touch with reality.  I saw patients with real struggles, with real problems. I saw patients with no loved ones. I saw patients giving up, losing will, and eventually succumbed.  I have heard sad stories, triumphant ones, as well as the bittersweet ones.  All very different, but they all are learning experiences -- and allowed me to learn through others. 

 

Deciding on what jobs to take up with, which state to move to, what to do with my emotional baggage have been difficult.  I feel like I am getting slapped left and right with decisions to make. Heck, I even have a difficult time deciding which restaurants to go to have lunch, and what color toothbrush I want to get this time.  Making decisions aren't really a forte of mine. 

It was easier several years ago.  I needed to find a fresh place to start, my heartstring was cut, and while some friendships were formed, they weren't strong enough to make me doubt the choices I made.  It is different now.  My life has basically revolved around these rather mundane things, and revolved around these people.  Letting go ain't easy. It seems like we have something good going on here.  But, I guess, it is time to let go.   Perhaps it wasn't meant to be. 

 

I thought I found "home." 

Home is where the heart is.  I thought I knew where my heart is, to whom it belonged.  I thought I know where home is. 

But, I may be wrong.  In another few weeks, I will have to uproot myself and seek again.

I am getting weary.  And in my heart, I wish miracles would happen. 

 

What lies ahead? I have no idea. 

The best I can do is to keep walking -- perhaps even strutting my way down.

Perhaps it is in God's hands -- perhaps He knows. 

Perhaps what He wanted is for me to find my own "HOME" -- one that will never be taken away from me. 

 

I wish you well.

I wish you have a home -- and a special spot in someone's heart. 

I wish you a mighty good day.

 

God bless.

 

 

 

 

Just a short note before I jet off to work.

I am feeling GREAT --- oh not really, actually slightly sore --- but nonetheless, great!

I had an awesome protein--filled breakfast, and had a wonderful yoga workout this morning.

I am feeling energized!
Hoorays for starting it all over again.

Will write again later in the day !
Have a great one! (7:54 am)

That is pretty much how my life is right now. It isn't bad, but it sure can be better though.

Every time when I feel like I am making a good move forward, something comes up and becomes either a hurdle, or that I am beaten back to square one.

Somehow, apart from intellectual knowledge I have gotten over the years, it seems or feels like I have accomplished nothing great. At the end of the day, there seemed to be some hollowness inside. Things happen for a reason, and perhaps there will be a rainbow after the rain.  But at this point, it is difficult for me to subscribe to that pep talk.  It feels like London in the winter --- cold, dreary, grey, muggy. It pretty much stinks! 

Words can't express what all are going on in my head. Many random thoughts --- many "what ifs," "I wish," "why don't you just ...," and "If onlys."

Someone once told me that I cannot undertake all the challenges alone, that I should share the load.  I am having a hard time sharing the load.  Perhaps I haven't found that right person to share that load with. 

There will be a lot of changes ahead, a lot of just sucking it up and just doing it, perhaps a lot of apprehension, and definitely a lot of learning. 

I believe I am almost ready for all that.