The past few days I have been waking up precisely around 3:45am. I have no idea why I wake up and I have no recollection of how I end up going back to sleep. I just know that I always open my eyes and look at the clock right around this time and it has happened for 3 days.
Me, being the paranoid wuss that I am, thinks that this is some sort of message. Like maybe I'm supposed to realize something when I wake up or maybe some spirit/entity is trying to make me see something. I know it sounds stupid but I cant help thinking this. I watch too many movies...
Speaking of movies, I saw "Legion" the other day and I have to say that I was highly disappointed. The movie is about the apocolypse, where God gets mad at humans for being suck pricks and he wants to wipe out humanity. One of his angels, Michael, tries to stop the apocolypse and the fate of the world all depends on the baby of a pregnant white trash waitress. To me, the movie was a bit predictable. This topic has been beat to death and can get a bit corny. It had some good parts to it, but not enough to save the movie.
On the other hand, I saw "Inception" in the theaters and it was an excellent movie. Great cinematography, great acting, great directing, great theme and message. Its complicated and it makes you think from beginning to end. It gets your attention from the first minute til the last second and you go through a journey to try and follow whats going on and even after the movie ends, you are still not sure what happened. But its a good confusion, not a frustrating I-dont-wanna-watch-this-movie-anymore type confusion. I loved it and I would go see it again if I had the chance.
Im thinking about re-activating my Netflix account. I love Indie films and have a few that I am dying to watch (500 Days of Summer, Sunshine Cleaning, The Cake Eaters, etc) and I hope I get to watch soon. Any Indie film recommendations?
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Changes
So I have been on this diet for the past 18 days. I still have 10 more days to go. I dont know what the name of it is but the name I have given it is "The Starvation Diet" because I feel like I am literally starving lol. The point of the diet is to train your stomach to feel full on smaller amounts of food. All I've been eating for the past 18 days is lettuce, fruits, grilled chicken, cucumbers, etc. I havent had a carb in my body for a while (the diet did allow one slice of bread on the third and fifth day.)
As much as I feel like I have been suffering, I do think that my stomach is definitely used to eating a lot less now. I get fuller from eating just some grilled chicken and some steamed veggies. I am also drinking more water and eating a lot more fresh foods than I did in the past. I made a few adjustments to the diet as I've gone along. For example, some days require me to only eat fruit or vegetables for dinner. I'm sorry but I am not a rabbit so those days I add some grilled chicken to dinner. I have also added one tablespoon of low fat peanut butter the other day because my body was craving a fat. I figured peanut butter is a healthy fat.
And lets not get into cravings. All I think about is chocolate chip cookies, pizza, a juicy burger, moist brownies, garlic bread, french fries, etc. I have definitely learned to appreciate food in a different way. The crazy thing is that I have also been craving mangoes and other fruit that have too much natural sugar for me to eat during the diet. I never thought I would crave fruit. The other day, I was so excited that I was gonna eat okra for lunch. Yeah, okra...
After all this pain and suffering I am going through, you better believe that my eating habits have changed. I do NOT ever want to re-train my stomach ever again. I have learned so much so far. I no longer feel like food is my life and I am now eating to survive and because my body asks for it, not because my mind tells me it needs food. Also, this diet is definitely teaching me that I have more self control than I thought. Before, I would tell myself that there was no way I could resist a chocolate chip cookie and yet, I was able to bake chocolate chip cookies for Victor and I didnt eat a single one. In my eyes, that was a HUGE accomplishment. I mean who can resist home made chocolate chip cookies?
Oh and I've lost about 15lbs too! Guess thats also an accomplishment :)
As much as I feel like I have been suffering, I do think that my stomach is definitely used to eating a lot less now. I get fuller from eating just some grilled chicken and some steamed veggies. I am also drinking more water and eating a lot more fresh foods than I did in the past. I made a few adjustments to the diet as I've gone along. For example, some days require me to only eat fruit or vegetables for dinner. I'm sorry but I am not a rabbit so those days I add some grilled chicken to dinner. I have also added one tablespoon of low fat peanut butter the other day because my body was craving a fat. I figured peanut butter is a healthy fat.
And lets not get into cravings. All I think about is chocolate chip cookies, pizza, a juicy burger, moist brownies, garlic bread, french fries, etc. I have definitely learned to appreciate food in a different way. The crazy thing is that I have also been craving mangoes and other fruit that have too much natural sugar for me to eat during the diet. I never thought I would crave fruit. The other day, I was so excited that I was gonna eat okra for lunch. Yeah, okra...
After all this pain and suffering I am going through, you better believe that my eating habits have changed. I do NOT ever want to re-train my stomach ever again. I have learned so much so far. I no longer feel like food is my life and I am now eating to survive and because my body asks for it, not because my mind tells me it needs food. Also, this diet is definitely teaching me that I have more self control than I thought. Before, I would tell myself that there was no way I could resist a chocolate chip cookie and yet, I was able to bake chocolate chip cookies for Victor and I didnt eat a single one. In my eyes, that was a HUGE accomplishment. I mean who can resist home made chocolate chip cookies?
Oh and I've lost about 15lbs too! Guess thats also an accomplishment :)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Anything To Make You Smile...
Im currently LOVING 'No One's Gonna Love You" by Band of Horses. Thinking about making it my wedding song :)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
An Ode to Las Vegas
So I recently came back from Vegas (on the 26th) and had a great time as expected. This was my second time going and it was just as awesome as I remembered it. There is always lots to do and its just a beautiful city.
So to briefly recap, I went with Victor this time-just the two of us. We stayed at Excalibur for the 5 days we were there. It's the hotel that literally looks like a castle and its located on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. This is what the hotel looked like at night:
After we would hang out by the pool all day we would go walk the strip in the evening. We pretty much went to all the hotels on the strip and caught pretty much every free show available-like the fountains at the Bellagio, the Sirens of TI at Treasure Island, the Volcano Explosion at the Mirage, the shows at Circus Circus, etc. They were all a lot of fun.
We also went to Fremont Street, which is what they call the "Old Las Vegas." This is where the original Las Vegas strip started. The atmosphere was great. People just walking around drinking and enjoying the free concerts they had that night. Also, practically the whole street is under a dome that has huge TV screens as the ceiling (see pic below.) We took public transportation to get there,which was fun. We ended up taking the bus to go everywhere, even the Las Vegas Outlet Center, a mall, that is the last stop on the bus going south. We bought souveneirs there and just walked around.
Another cool thing we did was see the Bodies Exhibit at the Luxor Hotel. It was located right next to Exacalibur and we could see it from our hotel room window. Luxor is shaped like a pyramid and it has a blue light that shoots up into the sky at night. Its really nice on the inside too. We did catch a show at the Monte Carlo. It was the Lance Burton magic show, which I must admit, was awesome. Im usually not fooled by "magic tricks" but some of the things in the show left me wondering how the hell he pulled it off.
To conclude, I had a great time in Vegas. I got to relax, tan and do some sightseeing. We saw some great shows, ate a lot of good food and got engaged. I came back happier than I've felt in a while and thats a big deal for me, so thanks Vegas :)
So to briefly recap, I went with Victor this time-just the two of us. We stayed at Excalibur for the 5 days we were there. It's the hotel that literally looks like a castle and its located on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. This is what the hotel looked like at night:
This was a kid friendly hotel so there were a bunch of kids all over the place (i dont understand why parents would bring kids to Vegas) but I didnt let it get to me. We spent most of the day sitting by the pool tanning and swimming. It was about 115 degrees everyday and that's just too hot to walk around in. We ended up getting so tan we looked burnt. The sun feels like its literally next to you, so I wasnt surprised we tanned so much.
After we would hang out by the pool all day we would go walk the strip in the evening. We pretty much went to all the hotels on the strip and caught pretty much every free show available-like the fountains at the Bellagio, the Sirens of TI at Treasure Island, the Volcano Explosion at the Mirage, the shows at Circus Circus, etc. They were all a lot of fun.
We also went to Fremont Street, which is what they call the "Old Las Vegas." This is where the original Las Vegas strip started. The atmosphere was great. People just walking around drinking and enjoying the free concerts they had that night. Also, practically the whole street is under a dome that has huge TV screens as the ceiling (see pic below.) We took public transportation to get there,which was fun. We ended up taking the bus to go everywhere, even the Las Vegas Outlet Center, a mall, that is the last stop on the bus going south. We bought souveneirs there and just walked around.
Another cool thing we did was see the Bodies Exhibit at the Luxor Hotel. It was located right next to Exacalibur and we could see it from our hotel room window. Luxor is shaped like a pyramid and it has a blue light that shoots up into the sky at night. Its really nice on the inside too. We did catch a show at the Monte Carlo. It was the Lance Burton magic show, which I must admit, was awesome. Im usually not fooled by "magic tricks" but some of the things in the show left me wondering how the hell he pulled it off.
We went to one nightclub/bar in hotel New York New York but it wasnt really our kind of atmosphere and it was so expensive to get in. We were running low on money by then and decided that next time we go to Vegas, we will try to get into one of the fancy, celebrity nightclubs. They usually only let in groups of skinny girls dressed like skanks but we are gonna give it a try. This is the view from the south part of the strip looking to the North. It is amazing to look at when the sun goes down and the temperature is bearable. New York New York is located right behind the Statue of Liberty imitation.
Lastly, one of the most exciting things that happened while in Vegas was that Vic proposed to me. He did it officially-getting down on one knee with a ring. We were in a resort lobby with a bunch of strangers, looking to get a timeshare (we got to the hotel too early to check in and had to waste a few hours and they offered us free tickets to Lance Burton). In the middle of introductions, Victor gets up and starts to say that everyone in the room is so nice and that he feels its the right moment to do this. I had NO IDEA what he was talking about. He then goes on to say that he didnt have enough money to get a ring until now, and I'm like "what the hell is he doing?" It still hadnt hit me...
So he gets down on one knee infront of all these strangers and he asks me to marry him. At this point, I am in so much shock that I nod yes and the crowd goes wild with cheers and claps. I was furiously blushing from embarassment of being the center of attention and the surprise of it all. It was like a scene right out of a movie and something I'll never forget. The ring is absolutely beautiful and it has "me" written all over it. Its simple, elegant and just perfect.
So he gets down on one knee infront of all these strangers and he asks me to marry him. At this point, I am in so much shock that I nod yes and the crowd goes wild with cheers and claps. I was furiously blushing from embarassment of being the center of attention and the surprise of it all. It was like a scene right out of a movie and something I'll never forget. The ring is absolutely beautiful and it has "me" written all over it. Its simple, elegant and just perfect.
To conclude, I had a great time in Vegas. I got to relax, tan and do some sightseeing. We saw some great shows, ate a lot of good food and got engaged. I came back happier than I've felt in a while and thats a big deal for me, so thanks Vegas :)
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