Saturday, August 3, 2013

Beautifying Myself

In order to get my knee back to normal, I took today off the gym. Since tomorrow was a pre-planned rest day, I thought this would work out. I started off having a bad day. I woke up with a bunch of fluid in my knee still, even after icing/heating it last night. I went to Schnucks and bought an icy/hot knee sleeve to help with the swelling. I live and die by IcyHot and Tiger Balm. LOVE THAT STUFF!!

So, I'm pulling into the parking lot and SPLOOSH!!  My gallon of water (yes, it was completely full) flies onto the floor of the passenger seat and is dumping all the water on the floorboard. I threw it in park (still crooked) and got out of the car to pick it up. I swear every person in the parking lot was hard staring. Haven't you people ever seen when someone spills shit in their car? They were probably staring because of the motherfuckcuntbitchassshit I was saying. 

After leaving Schnucks, having to purchase not only the IcyHot, but a brand new jug of water, I was happy to go have some sister time. My sister did my makeup and it just felt like we were little kids. Too bad when we were little we would punch each other if we ever got that close!  


She did a really good job!!  It's dramatic, but that's what I need on stage. Of course my skin will be a lot darker too. 

So, after that, I came home and had lunch: 4 oz of chicken with 1 oz of cheese melted on top (oh ya, I'm getting craaaazy) and a green bell pepper. I sat on the patio and worked on my suit again. Here's the finished product:



I like the simpleness of the top. I should add a lot more crystals, but I just don't want to be that flashy. I started to do more crystals and then decided against it. I scrapped off most of the glue. You can't really tell. There's a little bit of a residue, but barely noticeable. I still need to figure out the bottoms. I'll probably work on those tomorrow. 

I successfully figured out how to put on false eyelashes. It helped to cut them in sections then apply them. I feel more confident about putting them on myself. AND, I re-pierced my own ears tonight. I haven't worn earrings in like 6 months. My ears will close if I don't have something in them (even for one day...and I've learned that I'm not the only one who has this problem). So, I look all dolled up in my fake lashes, sparkly studs, and nowhere to go...except the bathroom because peeing 2 gallons of water is all I do these days!  :)

I scheduled boarding for my dogs and my mum's dog. I think they will be ok at the place I chose. They seemed clean and very friendly. The girl I talked to on the phone owns 3 pitbulls so she was happy to meet Lexi :)

Tomorrow is a busy day, actually. Peak Week is in full force--high intake of protein, veggies, and more water. No oatmeal, no carbs, low sodium. It's going to be hard, but well worth it in the end. I just need to trust the process. I'm doing pretty well with my water intake, but the one thing I'm not doing well with is looking at my belly. I know it's just a water belly, and once I start the dehydration process, I'll see my abs again. I googled water belly and found the perfect picture to represent how I'm feeling:  big and green. 



I read a good article about Peak Week that I'll share tomorrow. I'm meeting up with my mum tomorrow to get some clear swimsuit hooks for my suit. I also need to buy a large, comfy pair of dark sweatpants and a dark zip up (for my tan to set). I have to do all of this while also going to work for a couple of hours to clean out my desk and wrap up some last minute things since the new girl starts on Monday.

Time to eat...and pee again. Good night!!


Friday, August 2, 2013

Shot Right In The Kneecaps!


Look!  I don't know what happened!  My knee is completely swollen. I couldn't lift anything at all. Tonight was supposed to be legs. I tried, but it was so painful. I tried to do some cardio instead...that hurt worse!  So, with my head low, I went home. I know I don't need to be pushing myself if it means I can't walk on stage. 

I have tiger balm on my knee with an IcyHot Back Patch on top of that, and a bag of frozen edamame on top of that. That's all I can do. There's so much fluid in my knee. :/ I'm hoping everything is better tomorrow. 

On a better note, I came home and got to work on bedazzling my suit!  I just started when I snapped a picture so I'm not done yet. 



I have to admit, I want to bedazzle everything I own. It's so sparkly and fun!  I sat out on my patio with my dogs bedazzling away until it got too dark to see. 

In other sad news, I got worried that my blog disappeared because my gmail got hacked like 20 minutes ago. It sent out an email to everyone I've ever sent an email to. Luckily, I think Google caught it and stopped it. I had to change my password and everything. 




Lastly, tonight was my last chance to have bread as well as almond butter. My 9 PM meal consisted of just that (plus some egg whites). It's going to be a hard week without Ezekiel bread and almond butter. I'll survive though. 

8 MORE DAYS

Friday Before Peak Week Starts...Eek!


I forgot to talk about my experience with Moira and learning how to do my makeup.  I met up with Moira and her cousin after work and we laid out all kinds of makeup on my desk.  She first showed me how to do a smokey eye with winged eyeliner on her cousin.  It was good to see her doing it, rather than watching her do it on myself.  Then, she did a bronzy smokey eye on me.  I really liked it...she did an AMAZING job!  I didn't want to take it off when we were done.  She gave me a bunch of samples and things to use...so now it's up to me to practice this weekend!  Eek!

Yesterday, I went to BJ's to get my bangs trimmed.  I needed it really, really bad.  The girl that I usually go to moved to Chicago, so she recommended I go see a guy named Josh.  The thought of a guy doing my hair is really weird to me.  I decided to go for it because I trust her judgment.  He was very nice, and very friendly.  He cut my bangs pretty good...I'm happy with them.  The only thing that worried me is that he was very gentle...almost too gentle with touching my hair.  It was like my hair was precious or something...but over the top.

He didn't charge me anything.  I thought that was really nice of him.  It made me leave the salon with a smile.

I went home and ate a turkey burger patty for dinner.  I'm getting super low on food, so I have to go to grocery store today after I leave work. 

I'll post another blog later on my drop sets that I've added into my workouts.  My shoulders and back are on fire today, but I had a massive pump at the gym and I couldn't stop looking at myself in the mirror. 

This competition is sooooo close!  Tomorrow will be 7 days until showtime! 

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Walnut-Sized Bladder


I've been working hard at getting the 2 gallons a day that I need. Yesterday, I didn't drink enough during the day which made me end up drinking a whole gallon after 9 PM. I had a terrible night's sleep. The constant getting up to pee is already old. 

Oh, and I also started my morning with spilling a full Solo cup of water all over my desk. Luckily, my keyboard and laptop were fine. Refilling my jug with 12 oz made me sad. My morning dragged on and I found myself zoning out. I think it was from the interrupted sleep I got. 

I have to admit...I find drinking the water straight from the jug (like a douche bag at the gym) is way easier to consume the water. I feel like I drink more than when I take sips out of a cup. None of my coworkers have said anything about me carrying around a jug of water. I wonder if they just chalk it up to the unusual things I tend to do. 



I went for a run at Lake of the Woods again. I put in a little over 4 miles. I didn't see hardly anyone out on the trails. I was supposed to go grocery shopping afterwards, but I was so gross from sweating that I decided to just drive home. 

I'm going to finish up the last bit of water I have to drink and try to sleep until my bladder says otherwise. Good night!



Sunday, July 28, 2013

Don't Ever Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle...


I spent an hour at Michaels looking at crystals. They didn't have a very good collection. I also realized that it is very unrealistic for me to buy swarovski crystals. A small pack of 22 tiny ones were over $5!  It would have taken me at least 15 packets to do anything. 

So, I bought the next best thing...AB Crystals. With glue, glitter, and a sparkly ring I found, the total was like $34. I think I have enough crystals to do the job. 

We had to forfeit our championship softball game tonight because I was the only girl that could play. That's kinda crappy, but more time to relax on this beautiful Sunday. :)