August Goals Review

Let’s revisit my goals I set for myself in August

Keep Calm and Level Headed /// This was sorta accomplished. I get flustered and overwhelmed and I do not keep a level head (hey, truthful blogging!). I don’t get like that often and I do not like it. ((Sorta Accomplished))
 
Real and Truthfully blogging /// I think I am still trying to figure out the fine line of saying too much and not enough. For me that is hard. I want to share what is going on in my life but not give out everything. ((ACCOMPLISHED))
 
Educate myself on my gastro issues /// Every time I go to read something about my issues, I find the worst case scenario and freak myself out. But as I read more and more, I try no think of every worst case scenario. I like to be well informed but not scared.  ((Sorta Accomplished))
 
Time for me (painting) /// i did start to paint again but i haven't jumped completely back into it yet. I hope to continue to paint more and more each month. ((Sorta Accomplished))
 
Take 1 photo a day/// Look below for the finished product. ((ACCOMPLISHED))

 

See Ya August! Heres hoping that September is much better!

XX Gabrielle

   

Lots to say.....

                                          

Five Things That Happened Today:

1. We were CRAZY busy today. My office is one of the busiest, i totally understand that but today the people that were coming in, were CRAZY. We were short staffed and I had a headache the size of Montana today which means its the perfect recipe for craziness. We got through the day, with only a few hiccups but I can only be thankful for having a job and being happy to go to my job. (My Photo of the day: Curious George kept reminding me to breathe and just take your time. People were thankful that I was so pleasant to them even if i didn't feel well. )
2. I don't know if anyone else noticed but it's SEPTEMBER and its HUMID and HOT out. Me no gusto! I decided to forgo my lunchtime walk because of the weather. Stepping outside at 5pm to walk to the parking garage with C, I was over come with the humidity that was waiting for us outside.Tomorrow is supposed to be even HOTTER! EEK, Mother Nature can you cool the weather off because I have some cute fall outfits to wear!
3. Since I eat Gluten Free, my tastes change probably weekly- I will eat something one week and fall completely in love with it and eat it for the rest of the week and then the next week will come and I hate it. My mother especially hates this due to the fact that she doesn't like seeing me not being able to eat a lot so when I do find something that I show some interest in, she likes to stock up. Luckily I will re-like the same item again in a week. Its odd and I cannot explain it to anyone who doesn't eat gluten free for allergy reasons. The whole point of my story is that I found such good fruit snacks. They just so happen to be Kellogg's Disney Princess ones too! I probably will hate them in a week but for now, they make me happy.
4. On my sorta relaxing lunch break, I decided to finally dive into the Ladies Home Journal Magazine that I received in the mail the other day. One of the articles was entitled: "All By Myself: Why Alone Time is Good For You" I was so excited to read this because I try to tell people about this ALL the time! Since being an only child, I am used to being alone and occupying myself.As I've grown up, I feel like I have become more independent in the sense of going places by myself, eating lunch or dinner alone in public, exploring new things and my favorite, people watching. You should try it sometime, being alone and being alone means without your smart phone too!
5. I am thinking about September 11th a lot lately and since tomorrow is September 11th, I will have a heavy heart for all that lost their lives in the heartless attacks on America.I cannot believe its been 12 years already!

What Am I Thinking:

• How should I start this book I am writing?
• What should I be for Halloween this year?
• Did my paycheck get deposited yet?
• How excited I am to see E on Thursday and possibly Ms. S
• How excited I am to start this crazy adventure with A and her road to getting married.
• Am I really going to complete what's on my to do list tonight?

What's on my To Do List Tonight

• Clean up memo board
• Put receipts away orderly
• Look through bookcase
• Read

Notable Quote :

"Like the caterpillar, have faith in the extraordinary." from E's facebook status update tonight.

XX,

the everyday jersey girl 

ps. While I was typing this, I was multitasking and I finally painted my nails- white- I like to mix things up. =D

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Photo of the Day

Outfit of the Day

Oh Monday......This is my first full week (aka working 5 days in a row) since the end of JUNE!! This might be a little tough for me! 

Five Things That Happened Today:

1. On my drive home, I saw trees starting to turn from green to a pretty burnt orange.
2.  I got my butt to the gym after work which wasn't as terrible as I thought and The October Issue of Architectural Digest was waiting for me(as usual). I am quite excited that I get to relax for the rest of my night.
3.  B and I went on a walk on lunch today and we observed a lot of things which included: Jurors on lunch break, a beautiful retention wall that was made out of these pretty blocks in front of a house (but unfortunately it didn't match the house itself)
4. It flew by due to the sheer volume of people that came into our office today. I swear I looked at the clock at 8:35 and then I blinked and it was 11:50. I love these kind of days 
5.  It actually felt like fall today- the air was nice and crisp this morning and then on my afternoon walk with B, it was nice and cool, no humidity which made me happy. 

What I am Reading Currently:
  On my night stand is a smorgasboard of books that i got from the library last week:

•  Pinterest Power
• Going Social
• Huffington Post Blogging
• Finerman's Rules
• HTML
• Socialomics 

Each night I try to read a chapter here and a chapter there in what ever books look good to me that evening.

What I am Watching:
   Cops on Spike TV. I don't watch a lot of tv, yet whenever there is a Cops marathon on, I have to put it on, even for background noise. I think I've seen most of these episodes, since they re run them at ad nauseum. My favorites are the Jersey Cops, just because.
 

Notable Quote for Today:

Work hard in Silence, Let your success be your noise.-Frank Ocean 

XX, the everyday jersey girl 

Ps. The reason for the title is that my parents and I tend to hold on to things for probably way too long (ie. We have never moved, our cars are 5+ years older but in amazing condition, clothes, etc) and my dad has been toying around with getting a new truck and for a long time, I've been feeling over my car. It was cute at the time but now at 25, I'm over it. I would like something a little more grown up. My parents and I, over dinner talked about this rut  we get stuck in and we are going to work to try to figure out if we can REFRESH our lives and maybe switch things up and get a new car. Food for thought I guess.