{3} and {4} of fifty

[3] If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?

I think this is going to be a question that I'm not sure how to answer. I ask myself this sometimes and wonder why we do this. I try to not do things I do not like and focus more on the things I do like and become adventurous. But I believe we get into a habit of doing these unlikable things and we just do them or there isnt a lot of time in the day.

I do not like work, but I have to make money so that I can afford our apartment and pay our bills and spend money on the occasional beauty items :)

I really like blogging and shopping and organizing but some days there just isn't enough time in a day to get everything done that I want to get done. 

I vow, today, to do more things I like, and spend less time doing the things I dont like.

[4] When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?

I hope not. I hope that I really will be able to do a lot more than something I have said I wanted to do. I hope to become a mother (once, twice, maybe even three or more times over..), live in my dream house while being a stay at home mom, and I hope to travel. But most of all I hope my family, my friends, and I are happy and healthy.

I don't want these just to become things I've said I want to do, but I want to do them. So I hope that when it's all said and done, I will have done more than I have said---or at least done what I have said.

First post here

Wanna Know More?

I want to get a post up and this will be somewhat of a no brainer, not having to think kind of post. Something I need after today...

I hope to get some more substantial posts up soon, none with random and miscellaneous questions :)

This is called the Get To Know Me Tag. I found it on YouTube and decided to answer the questions. Let's see how this goes :)

I deleted some of the questions I have previously answered and ones that I didn't think were fun.

1. Is it cute when guys kiss you on your forehead?  Of course

2.  A big poofy dress or a short party dress?  Short party dress

3.  Are diamonds a girl's best friend? ...yeah!

4.   Is your hair up or down today? down

5.   Do you straighten your hair? nope, its pretty straight naturally

6.   Favorite mascara? I love Maybelline...but Im using Revlon at the moment. I like it!

7.  Do you get your nails done? rarely. I usually do them myself

8.     Small or large purses? depends on the event.. Mostly large though
9.  Jeans or sweats? depends! I love sweats on lazy days, but really like jeans for every day wear. You can either dress down or up a pair of great jeans!

10.   Do you wear clothes/shoes/jewelry that's uncomfortable? Nope

11.  Do you text message a lot? ..Not really. I do text message but not a lot.

12.  Heels or flats? Flats, although I do love a good pair of heels. I just mostly wear flats.

13.  Would you ever leave the house without makeup on? Yes, I have before. To the gym for an early morning workout.

14.  Do you think lip gloss is the best!?  Love lipgloss.

15.  Do you own any big sunglasses? I'm not sure if I would call them big...

16. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 20-30 minutes

17.  Gold or silver? Silver

18. Do you like to wear dresses?  love dresses

19.  In the last 48 hours have you hung out with a guy? yes, my husband. I do live with him. ha
20.  Would you kill for chocolate? I like chocolate, but wouldn't kill for it. 

21. On a scale from 1-10 how fun is shopping? depends on the mood I'm in. Could be a 10, could be a 6. Shopping is never a 1 though :)
22. Do you yell a lot? no

23. Do you wear sweatpants/pajamas to school/work? I don't think my boss would appreciate that. 

24. What makeup could you not live without? mascara

Goals, Everybody's Got 'Em

September 1st, 2012:

I have decided to give myself some goals to achieve this month. This idea of goals and achieving something, anything you want, all started with Shay and is Shayloss YouTube channel. (Check out their channels...they are an awesome family!!! Colette, Shay's wife, also has a channel.) 

I watched the September 1st Shayloss video this morning, and I thought all morning about what my goals would be. I knew most of them would pertain to weight loss and becoming healthy, but I wanted some "fun" goals too.

Here they are:

Lose at least 10 pounds this month

Work out 6 days a week

Save $10 per day

Re-read "The Love Dare"

Get off the computer by 7 pm every night

2-3 blog posts each week

I know that I gave myself a lot to accomplish, but I am hoping that by writing it here, and the post-it notes on my mirror will get me motivated to get them all accomplished or some of them somewhat accomplished.

Most people say to only have 2-3 goals and stick with those, but these have been all things that have been on my mind that I want to say, "I accomplished these". With the working out and losing weight goals, I am most likely going to keep those as ongoing goals as I definitely want to lose more than 10 pounds. And with wanting to lose more than 10 pounds, working out is definitely going to help me get there. 

The sub-goals for these "bigger" goals are:

Lose at least 10 pounds this month

--no soda, fast food or sweets

--only drinking water

--write down everything I eat

Workout 6 days a week ( I may end up switching up these sub-goals to work better for me)

--go to the gym in the mornings (get up at 5:30am) and do the couch to 5k program

--P90x at nights with Dustin or gym at night if feeling up for it

--write on the calendar when I work out (P90x and/or gym)

Save $10 per day

--I am taking the money directly out of paycheck and putting into savings. I am paid every week, so this should work really well.

--No buying unneeded items at Target!!

Re-read "The Love Dare"

--Its from the movie Fireproof (great movie). I've only read a handful of the "chapters" (it is really days) but haven't really done the exercises and read all the way through

--Become more loving to Dustin (not saying I am not already, I just want him to know just how much he means to me)

--Become a "yes" person

Get off the computer every night by 7pm

--with the exception of school nights and homework. I have online classes this quarter so this should be doable. If not I will not be on YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest or any other time suck after 7pm.

--spend that extra time being off the computer with my husband 

Blogging 2-3 posts/week

--these will have to be scheduled posts or posts done on my lunch break.

I will update each week with how I've done! If I don't get a post up, I will certainly post about everything that's happened regarding these goals at the end of September.

Let's do this..

xoxo

Cassi

About Cassi

This post is going to be about me. These are just going to be short answers to the questions. Later on I can go further into some of these questions.
I searched on Google for some questions to answer and these are some of the ones I found. These questions are definitely not anything exciting, ha.


Name: Cassi
Nicknames: Cas, CJ
Birthday: 4/25/89
Place of Birth: South Dakota
Star Sign: Taurus
Occupation: Accountant at a Realty Agency

Hair color: brown
Hair length: medium-long
Eye color: hazel
Best feature: I like my eyes
Braces: When I was younger I did have braces
Piercings: ears
Tattoos: 1
Righty of Lefty: Righty

Firsts--
Best friend: Carley
Award: Student of the Month, maybe??
Sport: Volleyball
Real Holiday: 4th of July, I was 2 1/2 months old
Concert: Rascal Flatts at the State Fair

Favorites--
Movie: I definitely do not like picking favorites. One movie that I can watch over and over would have to be A Walk to Remember...or Titanic. I am a hopeless romantic and comedy kind of girl.
TV Show: Grey's Anatomy & Private Practice
Color: orange, yellow, pink....
Song: at the moment. Katy Perry's "Wide Awake" and Jason Mraz's "I Won't Give Up"
Restaurant: HuHot
Store: Target..
Book: Im really not a book person, but the one next to my bed right now is The Love Dare
Magazine: Cosmo
Shoes: sandals

Currently...
Feeling: content
Single or Taken: happily taken
Eating: nothing
Listening to: the noises outside. I love having our windows open.
Thinking about: nothing
Watching: nothing
Wearing: shorts and tank top

In The Future..
Want Children: definitely
Want to be married: already am happily married
Careers in mind: Accountant
Where do you want to live: where I am now

Do you believe in:
God--yes
Miracles--yes
Love at first sight--depends on the situation
Ghosts--not really
Aliens--no
Soul Mates--yes
Heaven--yes
Hell--yes
Kissing on the first date--sure, why not!?
Yourself--there are times when I do not, but for the most part, yes I do

That is all the questions! Hopefully there are some more that I can go into depth on, but hopefully it's sufficient for now. :)

xoxo
Cassi