SUNDAY

Dinner with Katie 

(where I was when I should have been doing my homework) 

The view

Katie's roof

The Company

Oh wait, Katie and I don't take pictures of our actual faces... Sorry

The food

Sweet potato gnocchi (Whole Foods), and left over salad from Friday BUT it was much better this time, I used my own favorite dressing and it was delicous. The meal was really so so so good! AMAZING gnocchi, ready in 3 minutes too (plus whatever time it takes for the water to start boiling)

The dessert

BEST PUMPKIN BREAD IT THE UNIVERSE (not very summery, I know, but I had leftover pumpkin and it is our favorite, couldn't resist)

P.S. haha just some great pictures of my sista (and her friends) that made me laugh...  I miss her. They are rather strange... haha but at least they have fun. Thanks for the sonic taste the other day Bainy! LOVE YOU!

(the one in the middle)

(the one in the white shirt, Left)

P.S.

Grand TOTAL: 53 Hours of Homework this week, not counting classes


also.. P.P.S sorry for all the grammar mistakes.. please don't judge, it's been a long/hard week.

life NOW continued, rest of week

Photo taken by my mommy, I just thought it was a sweet picture!

Wednesday:

Breakfast-yogurt with mango and berries to go, with some almonds. (pineapple for snack)
Lunch-cereal, mix of Kashi Toasted Berry Crumble and Kashi Shredded Wheat (TBC is too sweet for me today, I am still not feeling well, so I mixed it with the SW because I didn't have enough SW for a whole bowl) with banana's. Later I had a piece of toast and string cheese.
Dinner-NOTHING sounds good... I am starving but every food related item makes me sick to think about, I don't know what to do...... it is not good...... AT ALL. My dinner consisted of all snack food...but this was all the I could even think of stomaching...  here is how I feel not completely horrible about my dinner, I hit all the food groups... well kind of.. haha. Hard boiled egg (protein) apple sauce/no added sugar (fruit), low fat string cheese (dairy), pop corn, POP-SECRET home-style, the only kind I eat and basically one of my favorite snacks (vegetable... haha corn?! ya...) low-fat graham crackers (carbs, sweets) oh and bad for me/very sugary juice... but it sounded good and is my favorite! Lovely assortment of beige colors.....

Exciting Events-I am teaching myself how to water color and become a pro tonight... GOOD LUCK to me.

Homework- 6pm- 1am. (so tired.. can't stay up longer)Sketching, water coloring/rendering for my Portfolio P.S. that was only 6 figures from 8-1.. almost an hour a figure... I have to do over 30. awesome. TOTAL: 7 Hours
Grateful For-Midol/extra strength Tylenol/Excedrin Migraine and my soft blanket I got to nap with for an hour today! OH and I am exempt from taking my Textiles Final!!!! If you had an A so far in the class then my teacher said we don't have to take it! YAHOO!!!!!!!! that saves me on at least 7 hours of textbook reading and studying!! and also Tim McGraw... oh how I LOVE him. I've been listening to my country play list... I forgot how good it is and how AMAZING Timmy is... I think I have listened to my favorite song 'My Best Friend' at least 10 times since Sunday. LOVE IT.

Thursday:

Breakfast-2 Eggo waffles, apple sauce eaten out of the container... really could NOT wake up this morning I was running way late.
Lunch-Apple and cheese stick. Later I shared a oatmeal raisin cookie (heavenly) with Katie and had a double chocolate chip frap. Very delicious, but not good for me... I once again am still feeling sick. It is just hard because I have no food as you could guess, and a $100 of declining balance left that I need to use before school is out, basically one week. So therefore I spend it on crap cause that is all our caf. has... so depressing. This week is probably the worse week EVER!

Dinner- I am not going to include this information
Exciting Events- I got a J.CREW cashmere sweater that used to be $160 for only $50!!! Awesome! It was on sale for 99 then my friend Katherine who works there used their 50% off sale discount for me! Pretty sure I NEED to work there. Sweet deal! So HAPPY!
Homework- Basically my classes were just homework time so 9-12:30 twist dress/draping, 2-6 Portfolio class (sketching, rendering etc, same as last night) and tonight more Portfolio stuff 9pm-4am TOTAL: 14.5 Hours
Grateful For- um.......it was a hard day, let's think... Oh KATIE, for sharing a cookie, a frap, and her TIME with me today during my break!

Friday:

Breakfast-Bagel from this AMAZING place on 23rd and  8th. DELICIOUS. Cinn. Raisin bagel with cinn./walnut/raisin/tofu spread or something of that sort and honestly it was the best bagel of my life. We ate while watching Heroes before class. Should have definitely taken a picture.. oops.
Lunch-I decided I was sick of eating so badly and that means one thing, grocery shopping... I have had nothing healthy to eat but not time to go shopping but it has now gotten to the point where I think if I take the time I will feel so much better about myself if I have a REAL meal to eat for dinner rather than just snacks. I ate part of a salad from whole foods (chicken, cranberries, brie cheese, pecans, onions... it was alright, I won't get it again) with an orange and stupidly a treat.. I shouldn't have bought them but supposedly they are the "healthiest/best brand of store bought cookies"(back to nature). I have been craving oreos so I thought this was as close as I should get. I shouldn't have even tempted myself and walked down that isle. BUT oh well, I did.

Dinner-was amazing! Butternut squash Ravioli again from Whole Foods and YUMMY vegetables! For dessert, a little rice pudding with some strawberries, blackberries, and banana's. DELICIOUS. Best part is I get to have it twice because I eat alone and there are 2 servings!

Exciting Events-My feet are healing... hopefully without infection.. even with hydrogen peroxide/Epsom salt/major scrubbing they still have a hard time getting all the way clean (dancing bare foot for 40 hours on a horrid wood stage with not a good finish for dancing was the cause) haha these are gross I am warning you, I meant to post them in my dance post but forgot.
Cut 1, Left foot:

Cut 2, Right foot:

Cut 3, Left foot, again (the top gash is new, the bottom one is cut 1:

Homework- 5pm-2:30am Sketching/Rendering/Water Color for Portfolio TOTAL: 9.5 Hours
Grateful For-The fact that I haven't had to take a 5-hour energy shot or have any caffeine to help keep me up yet. AND I finished my WATER COLOR yahoo! Too bad that project (still have a lot of work to do apart from the rendering with WC) isn't due until Thursday and the projects that are due Monday and Tuesday I am NOT close to being done with.

Saturday:

Breakfast/Lunch-The bagel place again... so GOOD! This time we got a 'whole wheat everything' bagel with 2 eggs and sausage (we said no cheese but they put it on anyways) and then the same bagel as yesterday. We split in half and shared. (please excuse the ugly/gross tin foil background)

Dinner- I left for the workroom at 5:30 and wasn't hungry yet, I had an apple (breakfast/lunch was @ 11:30 so I was still full) but I didn't get done with my work until 10 so I ate late, like last night, which isn't good but, my tummy doesn't feel too well, but hey, that is nothing new for me this week...  oh well, I had the same dinner as last night. Still yummy!
Exciting Events-I took a long (2.5 hour) nap (even though I woke up late, at 10:30, today(7.5 hours of sleep)! It was nice, I felt a little worthless but I got most of my stuff done in the end so it was okay! Sad thing is, it is only 10:30 and I am SO TIRED still.) The end is in sight!!!!
Homework-5:30-10 Pattern Making, made and finalize my Flat Pattern for the suit (pants and jacket) I have to make for my Final. (Pattern due this Monday, Suit fully sewn due next Monday, THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!! YAHOO.) TOTAL: 4.5 Hours (I might do a little more tonight depending on if I can keep my eyes open, Saturday's are just NOT my day for homework, I struggle way bad with getting things done)
Grateful For- It is sad when this is hard to come up with, basically all that is coming to mind are the basic primary answers. My family, friends, talents, life, happiness, gospel, music, bed time, yummy food, etc. I guess my brain hurts to bad to think outside of the box tonight.

P.S. pictures of projects to come next week.

life NOW...Sunday-Tuesday

Back to trying to eat healthy... AND doing LOTS and LOTS of homework... You get a sneak peek into my journal since this week I won't have time to write in both my blog and my journal.

Sunday May 9th:
Breakfast-Banana Pudding (with my Mommy)
Lunch-Orange and Greek Yogurt with a little Honey, and some Almonds

Dinner- (not so healthy) White Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Tomatoes and Tuna Fish..... and some cannoli's (shhh.. don't tell)
Exciting Events- Finally a whole day at church, no dance. I got to spend Mother's Day with both my granny and my mommy!!! I TOOK A 1 hour NAP!!!!!!! Finally! I went a whole week without one (I have 2 hour breaks between most of my classes where on a regular basis I eat,do homework,and nap)
Homework-7:30pm-2:30am PDM (Product Data Management, computer stuff, digitally rendering flats and establishing a color key and fabric line sheet) TOTAL:7 hours
Grateful For-MY MOMMY!!! I LOVE YOU. And Missionaries, I am so glad they get to all call home today!

Monday:
Breakfast-Kashi Cereal (Toasted Berry Crumble) with Banana
Lunch- 0%Greek Yogurt with Mango and Blackberries, Banana with Almond Butter, Organic Blueberry Waffles

Dinner-Double Chocolate Chip Frap (no coffee, just chocolate goodness), a half of a Granny B (split with Katie) cookie, an apple, Luna S'mores bar, and Excedrin Migraine (for caffeine, cramps, headache) Awesome.......... NOT. and in the Comp. Lab I had a Kashi Bar
Exciting Events-Letter Day, Happy Day, J.Crew Day, Katie and Emily Day. Didn't leave the Computer Lab until 6 a.m., class at 8 a.m... awesome, 1 hour of sleep
Homework-between classes 1-4 PDM and Study for my Faces and Places in Fashion Final which is this afternoon. 10:30pm-6am Digital Flats and Specs, Illustrator, CAD pages etc. TOTAL: 10.5 hours
Grateful For-THE BEST LETTER IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!! Thank you ELDER TAYLOR WILKINS for making this week bearable. And J.CREW for throwing Katie, Emily and me an exclusive party! (I did cut out 4 hours of my day to spend with Katie and Emily since I haven't seen them in forever it feels like... maybe not the smartest thing considering my homework load but it was definitely needed since we are parting ways in 2 weeks....... SO SAD, and I don't know when I will be able to hang out again before then)

Tuesday: Ugh.. it is 7:50 a.m. I don't feel good...
Breakfast-Excedrin again (not good I know, but I am out of Midol.... it's all I have and I am dying) 2 Eggo Blueberry Waffles (my good organic ones are all gone, my granny left me these) and a chocolate breakfast drink...... wow, so not a roll with the healthy stuff... I got no food up in here, or time.
Lunch-Frosted Flakes (not good again. Everything I eat makes me sick... probably because of the sugar, and because almost everything I eat is breakfast food... I should really try harder). For lunch/snacks I had oranges in yogurt and a banana and a rice crispy treat.
Dinner- Dallas BBQ with dance team. Ribs and Honey Chicken, with fries.
Exciting Events- Nothing exciting... I just feel SO SO SO SO SO sick... I have so much work I need to do tonight but I can't get off my bed, my head, my stomach, my cramps, everything and I don't even know what to do about it... Cause I really need to get my stuff done. I am thinking, sleep tonight stay up all night tomorrow....  oh wait, I had planned on staying up all of both nights... I don't think it is possible. I am so jittery.
Homework-No time yet.. class, errands, 1 1/2 hour nap, dinner with dance team... it is 10:30 p.m. and I need to do some sketches and what not.. but I am not sure I can make it. I don't have time to feel sick.
Grateful For- Dance Team. It has been so amazing to be able to dance here at FIT.
Interesting Fact- I have only slept 11 hours in the past 4 days..

FIT dance performance

MY DANCES

Mannequin

Against All Odds (the one I choreographed)

Us

Chop Suey

Ballet

Nest

Good Luck

BACK STAGE -Getting Ready, Stretching, Taylor and Me, Brittney and Me, Against All Odds dancers, Ballerina's, Flowers from Granny and Mommy, Me and Roomie Hannah, My granny and me.

week with mommy and granny

Tuesday: arrival at 8 a.m. After I got out of class at 11 we had some things around the dorm that we needed to do so we didn't go out until after my second class. We had dinner at Mama Mexico and then dessert at Magnolia Bakery (banana pudding naturally)  then I had dance.

Wednesday: I was able to miss my second class so we had from 12-6 to play. My whole FIT went and got sprayed tanned for free ($70 value) so I did that then we went to my FAVORITE Italian restaurant, Le Zie (between 21-22 and 7th ave) so delicious. Hand rolled pasta and gnocchi to perfection! Then we went over to Billy's Bakery for some pie (peanut butter chocolate and key lime, my granny got a red velvet cupcake) Then I needed to get some fabric for my class so we went to Mood, then my friend Nicole was in town on auditions and such and we met up for a bit. After that I had dress rehearsal all night.

Thursday: I didn't see my mommy or granny at all until the show. They went to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, while I had class all day. The first show went really well, It was a lot of fun!

Friday: In the morning before class we went to my FAVORITE french restaurant, La Grannine Cafe. PURE PERFECTION. So yummy! After class we went to Union Square to Vanessa's Dumplings (a cheap Japanese restaurant that is delicious, recommended by my friend Aaron) we then hit up Trader Joe's, very impressive line, it wrapped the WHOLE store. Our dessert was from Crumb's Bakery, CUPCAKES; cappuccino (seriously the best cupcake I have EVER tried!!!), twice baked, and squiggle. The show tonight wasn't as good for me, I was a little off... it wasn't the first night jitters, or the last night emotion, it was just the middle show and I was tired.

Saturday: We started the day in my favorite part of town, down in Battery Park by the Hudson. After walking along the water we stopped in for MANGO LICORICE. Yum Yum Yum. I showed my mom the apartment I want to live in. We even got a tour of some rooms and I fell in LOVE. A studio with a loft, 2 closets, and 2 HUGE windows with a walk out balcony overlooking Trinity Church. It is pretty much PERFECT. It could definitely fit 3 people (tight by fine) which would make it pretty darn cheap. Any one want to move to the city to live with me?????? Ah I want it SO SO SO SO SO SO bad. After that we went uptown to a Trim store called M&J Trimmings. It is amazing in there. We ended our afternoon with Serendipity, naturally. AMAZING as always. The final show was AMAZING! It really was so good, I am really sad that I honestly don't know the next time I will be on a stage dancing again.... I am so glad my mommy and granny got to be here! After the show we ate cannoli's!

Sunday: Banana Pudding for breakfast and church. They left me for my slow death of upcoming homework overload at 3. SAD DAY. It was great I got to spend Mother's Day with them for a little bit and then they get to spend a couple hours with the rest of the family.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

I don't think I am ever eating sweets again, haha I feel so sick, sugar high to the max. All I had this week was basically one huge meal and a lot of dessert... NO GOOD. Especially coming from a week or so without any sweets. It was good while I was eating, well it was AMAZING while I was eating, but every time I would finish I would be so sick.

Kelsey please disregard this blog post... hahaha