Small cheesecake 250 with small half cut of peaches without the syrup 50
kombucha 100
gummies as a snack while on phone and hair dying 100
12:15pm lunch: leftover ramen noodles 200, leftover turkey 200, pb and cheese crackers, keebler, 200. maybe a cold coffee 50. 650.
<stayed with cousin extra, no snacking...good little "fast" for the afternoon>
6:15pm dinner: leftover brussel sprouts, with one sliced up black garlic...better that way to eat with the sprouts!, good size serving, 200 tops i think, and swung by mcdonalds for 4 nuggets from dollar menu, reheated in my oven, bbq sauce 200. and my last Jack's Cider...i may have to go get more soon. 100...some gummies, low sugar 100, 2 cookies 100
1850
Wednesday, Dec. 30th:
dye hair / roots so i have not an ounce of gray - do this closer to the New Year, but soon in case i mess up!....in progress....DONE!
upper body weights & possibly lower body also - WEDNESDAY morning THURSDAY morning...decided to totally skip it entirely, no need to do it today, just relaxing a bit until i go back to work, sorta tired from most of the day with cousin, just gonna relax and go to bed early ! :) i had a good dinner, and will just relax and bed..
visit older cousin & bake corn bread with him...he has special needs, will be a good visit...parents want me to wear a mask so i will, while i'm with him...so after baking, will prob not stay too, too long. maybe 2 hours for the entire visit bc it's too much wiith the mask and since we have to type to understand each other since he speaks sign language...was good, ended up being around 3 hours together...and altogether with driving around and stuff, a nice 4 hour fun time. DONE!
cook mashed potatoes...need to check i have the correct ingredients...!..maybe tomorrow? or later today :) Wednesday or Thursday.
Days ahead:
- sweep/dust wood floors / clean bathroom / let water out of toilet tank and wipe it down, add water back...
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting
Sunday, Jan 3:
Phone chat with french friend...short chat..day before i am working, most possibly...still no concrete details, will not discuss until it's for sure and i've g-d willing lasted a couple weeks.
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking. Lol, the founder of this organization is the one i want on that walk/date with...i met him thru volunteering at his organization. he's really nice and all but we will not click romantically, although it was a good time walking with him a couple days ago (writing this on 12/29/20)..he randomly invited me to meet him at a park on Long Island that is huge...because i randomly sent him a friend request on facebook. It was a good time and a free (nothing else planned i mean!) fun day with no obligations of doing anything else. i'm glad he invited me to go. I was a little nervous with him bc he's brilliant in the maths/ sciences/ environmental stuff...but it was a good change of pace. he has a child that is 3...another reason i have no further interests. but a nice man and i'm glad he asked me to go. he also bought me lunch ;)....moving onwards though! no romance intended in the future at all. I will see him again though, at this event (it's his non-profit organization), but shouldn't be awkard at all :)
2021 Plans:
Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
New Year Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience. This will happen. Will look into possibilities after the Winter of 2021.
1/4/21 working tbd
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
8:30 breakfast: small cheesecke 250 (prob a little under that with all the waste/leftover during the baking process that doesn't actually get into the cupcake mold!), leftover cooked cranberries 50(finished that batch, will make another soon), kombucha 50. some peaches from a peach cup but not the liquid 50. 400 total.
11am already back home early after volunteering, no traffic either so took only just under 15 min to get home!..50 in coffee, 150 in vanilla wafer cookies 200 total.
1:30 lunch: split pea soup 100 leftovers, turkey white meat leftovers 150, chips 50, wine 100..400
3:30-5:00pm HEAVIER snacking..wish i had some kind of caffinated soda, roasted brussel sprouts 150, few gummies n/a, more brussel sprouts 150, grapes 100, gummies 50 sugar type finishing a package, 1 larger chocolate 50
6pm snack 4 vanilla wafers 150
7:15pm dinner: package top ramen, soy flavor, pretty good. had most of the liquid, some of the noodles. 250....and that's the great thing about Ramen, you can add tons of liquid, fill up, while eating some of the noodles.
1900...
Today:
fill out housing papers that they want back (just on if windows are fallproof / childproof - most are in the building even if no kids); drop off maintenance (rent) check - but i don't rent, it's a co-op - so it's really called maintenance...and walk these papers over to housing, 5 min walk...but i don't think i'm going to stay outside (it's rather windy and cold and i'd rather use my indoor bike) since i've been walking lots the past couple days i do not feel inspired for any other walks outdoors today...
cook brussel sprouts...definite to roast...in progress, DONE :)
cook mashed potatoes...need to check i have the correct ingredients...!..maybe tomorrow? or later today :) Wednesday or Thursday.
maybe upper body weights?...??? WEDNESDAY morning :)
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center (no seniors, just bagging some fruit/bread/milk) in Corona; just 2 ONE hours, 9:30-11:30 10:45 ended early!!!- Will be my last time Volunteering here for a long while.
Wednesday, Dec. 30th:
visit older cousin & bake corn bread with him...he has special needs, will be a good visit...parents want me to wear a mask so i will, while i'm with him...so after baking, will prob not stay too, too long. maybe 2 hours for the entire visit bc it's too much wiith the mask and since we have to type to understand each other since he speaks sign language.
Days ahead:
- sweep/dust wood floors / clean bathroom
- dye hair / roots so i have not an ounce of gray - do this closer to the New Year, but soon in case i mess up!
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting
Sunday, Jan 3:
Phone chat with french friend...short chat..day before i am working, most possibly...still no concrete details, will not discuss until it's for sure and i've g-d willing lasted a couple weeks.
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking. Lol, the founder of this organization is the one i want on that walk/date with...i met him thru volunteering at his organization. he's really nice and all but we will not click romantically, although it was a good time walking with him a couple days ago (writing this on 12/29/20)..he randomly invited me to meet him at a park on Long Island that is huge...because i randomly sent him a friend request on facebook. It was a good time and a free (nothing else planned i mean!) fun day with no obligations of doing anything else. i'm glad he invited me to go. I was a little nervous with him bc he's brilliant in the maths/ sciences/ environmental stuff...but it was a good change of pace. he has a child that is 3...another reason i have no further interests. but a nice man and i'm glad he asked me to go. he also bought me lunch ;)....moving onwards though! no romance intended in the future at all. I will see him again though, at this event (it's his non-profit organization), but shouldn't be awkard at all :)
2021 Plans:
Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
New Year Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience. This will happen. Will look into possibilities after the Winter of 2021.
1/4/21 working tbd
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
now, it's hispanic/spanish and also Asian! lol...and it did have lots of corona cases because people aren't wealthy there, lots of immigrants, lots of people living under the same roof...perfect conditions for Coronavirus rates to skyrocket. so it was pretty bad in Corona....15 min ride by car from me, without traffic.
for folks that live in Corona, it's closer to NYC than me, a faster commute also. Probably takes 15min less by train to reach the city, if you live there, which is a plus to living there. but it's a much more crowded area than by me, in Fresh Meadows...and like i said it's mostly Hispanic or Asian.
I wanted to look up the population and here it is: According to the 2010 Census, the total population of Corona was about 110,000...so it's a very, very dense place! one again, there's more apartments, less homes, less space. glad i do not live there!
now, it's hispanic/spanish and also Asian! lol...and it did have lots of corona cases because people aren't wealthy there, lots of immigrants, lots of people living under the same roof...perfect conditions for Coronavirus rates to skyrocket. so it was pretty bad in Corona....15 min ride by car from me, without traffic.
for folks that live in Corona, it's closer to NYC than me, a faster commute also. Probably takes 15min less by train to reach the city, if you live there, which is a plus to living there. but it's a much more crowded area than by me, in Fresh Meadows...and like i said it's mostly Hispanic or Asian.
I wanted to look up the population and here it is: According to the 2010 Census, the total population of Corona was about 110,000...so it's a very, very dense place! one again, there's more apartments, less homes, less space. glad i do not live there!
when i got off the elevator i was like, "wow, they smelled up the hallway!"
yes, i think there might be a little,small gap between the door and the hallway. the smells def fill the hallway if someone cooks, but not in a bad way. i mostly don't mind at all.
and like i was saying, most normal talking voices don't spread too much at all, but yelling will very easily.
10am breakfast mini cheesecake 250, cooked cranberries 50, coffee 50
1:15 lunch: leftover fried beer battered fish in soft taco 300, apple 100
snacks: granola bar, chocolates 250
7:30 dinner back at my apt: taste of the BLACK GARLIC...it arrived tonight, right after i got home, from Amazon...thanks Jacky! it's so strong, still! i ate it one whole clove and it was still strong, but nothing compared to raw garlic. but i don't think i'll eat it plain again! mashed turnip from neighbor 100, stuffing from neighbor small amount 100, pieces of turkey, mostly dark meat, 200. ..400. gummies both regular and lower sugar, around 200.
1600...
today: decided to drive to parents on Long Island again, walk with mom, even though i'd rather rest legs, i'm giving into a nice walk with her since it's a bit warmer today (like over 15 degrees warmer! than yesterday)...maybe dinner with parents, maybe a movie also...
Days ahead:
cook brussel sprouts...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
cook mashed potatoes...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
sweep/dust wood floors / clean bathroom
dye hair / roots so i have not an ounce of gray - do this closer to the New Year, but soon in case i mess up!
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center (no seniors, just bagging some fruit/bread/milk) in Corona; just 2 hours, 9:30-11:30 - Will be my last time Volunteering here for a long while.
Wednesday, Dec. 30th:
visit older cousin & bake corn bread with him...he has special needs, will be a good visit...parents want me to wear a mask so i will, while i'm with him...so after baking, will prob not stay too, too long. maybe 2 hours for the entire visit bc it's too much wiith the mask and since we have to type to understand each other since he speaks sign language.
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting
Sunday, Jan 3:
Phone chat with french friend...short chat..day before i am working, most possibly...still no concrete details, will not discuss until it's for sure and i've g-d willing lasted a couple weeks.
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking.
2021 Plans:
Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
New Year Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience. This will happen. Will look into possibilities after the Winter of 2021.
1/4/21 working tbd
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
Seems a lot warmer where you are. Enjoy the walk with mom.
I am envious of your cheesecake. I would love to try it but am lactose-intolerant, so i'll just watch from a distance ;)
and sorry you cannot delve into cheesecake...def a bad idea for you!
I like your plans for today and tomorrow.
I understand not wanting to talk about a job or the job right now. So I won't say much more either. Just know that I'm cheering you on, whatever may come.
9:30am cheesecake & cranberries 300
stuffing 200 & turkey 150
gummies 50
cashews 150 (offered to me by the guy i was with)
3:30pm takeout of high quality mexican food 600.
back at home - kombucha 100
8pm in the middle of a very slowwwww workout...little tired, not the most productive but better than skipping it for sure! gummies (low sugar) 100, apple 100
9pm so tired, 3 reps to, pb on wrap 300.
2050.....
weights, done, upper bod only.
went on a date - new guy - ....walking at a large preserve park.... 3 hours strolling.
Days ahead:
cook brussel sprouts...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
cook mashed potatoes...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
sweep/dust wood floors / clean bathroom
dye hair / roots so i have not an ounce of gray - do this closer to the New Year, but soon in case i mess up!
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center in Corona; just 2 hours, 9:30-11:30 - Will be my last time Volunteering here for a long while.
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking.
2021 Plans:
Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
New Year Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience. This will happen. Will look into possibilities after the Winter of 2021.
1/4/21 working tbd
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
I hope you had an enjoyable date. A date! It's good to get out with someone new and enjoy his/her company. That is to say, meeting up with new people is great, date or otherwise :-)
Oh but I hope your ankle doesn't punish you for that walk!
i will prob roast them once i halve the brussels.
randomly he asked me THIS MORNING if i wanted to join him at the park...was nice. prob not someone to date, but, he's very smart and i was nice to be with someone like him, although i was a little nervous. he was a very interesting fellow. bought me a late lunch, thanked him for that!
Used to boil the B spouts Roasting sounds better!
i think i'll write more tomorrow about the date, as i am not working yet (most prob next week after the New Year) so i'll have the time to write a little about it when i'm up in the morning :)
sorry i am sometimes slow to comment on your / everyone's entries...i do plan to later tonight!
I don’t post much in the evenings myself. Up early & enough posting is enough
you are so right! he's def a cheeseburger guy..not sure he drinks soda though!
woke up, drank some leftover spiked cider, freshened up, cleaned gp cage, took short walk to buy cream cheese and eggs - the only things i need for this no sugar added cheesecake! came home, put gp fleeces in the wash, breakfast time :)
11:30am later breakfast: apricot chobani yogurt (was on sale, bought just a couple) 150 added in some of my cooked cranberry spread 50, 4 vanilla wafers that were on sale too (they ran out of my favorite which is chocolate filling ...but these are fine too!) 150..350...and some coffee 50...
2pm gummies, fruit flavors, Sunkist brand 150
4pm tastes of cheese cake mix 50, later a good split pea canned soup with added in extra, extra veggies 250.
6pm small dinner: leftover deli chicken small bit 50, chips 200, neighbor dropped off some home cooking of turnips that I tried already and stuffing which was really good 150
1250.
small muscles: my biceps have always been small compared to my shoulders...so in the new year, there's one thing i want to work on actually...i want to figure out a plan for bigger biceps...which might even mean lifting lighter hopes, but i hope not...or i may add in ONE exercise for biceps...one more...will do research in the days to come!!! :) i want to see if i can acually grow my biceps a little, this year, to match my shoulders.
Mini crustless cheesecakes - come with a cafe / coffee flavor Hershey's kiss (what I have ) and some with sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice lol. Wish I had jelly...oh, my cranberries !!!
bake cheesecake today!!!
Days ahead:
cook brussel sprouts...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
cook mashed potatoes...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
sweep/dust wood floors / clean bathroom
dye hair / roots so i have not an ounce of gray - do this closer to the New Year, but soon in case i mess up!
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center in Corona; just 2 hours, 9:30-11:30 - Will be my last time Volunteering here for a long while.
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking.
2021 Plans:
Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
New Year Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience. This will happen. Will look into possibilities after the Winter of 2021.
1/4/21 working tbd
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
yes, mostly it was cream cheese!
instead of sugar, i used a low calorie sweetener
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! :)
If you want to know what i'm doing today: RELAXING!
Breakfast: the last of my Greens' choc covered bars 300, kombucha spread out over the morning 100
snack: some gummies, berry flavor, by Sunkist that were very soft. 110, later mini marshmallows from neigbor's hot cocoa gift to me, 50., peanut butter 100.
3pm meal leftovers of yogurt mixed with cocoa and then coffee 100, then realized i'm hungry, leftover pulled pork 200, popcorn with butter 200. 500.
5:30-7pm gummies 100, during leg and upper body workout (full body today, and a cardio break) - slow workout complete with phone calls, some apt organizing/cleaning, and relaxing...so had an apple later on 100...
8:40pm - a bar thats super expensie to the tune of $4,99 each gary null coco magic bar 250...meant to have veggies/meal but changed my mind
middle of night drink 100
1700.
i wish i had the ingredients to a cheesecake here, i'd have baked it today! i will probably go out and get those things tomorrow at the store...something to do, tomorrow.
very lazy on couch, slight headache...may decide to do my weights (upper body) routine later...skipped it all week because my shoulder was a bit sore from volunteer work on two separate days...and i wanted it to heal before doing weights.
Days ahead:
cook brussel sprouts...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
cook mashed potatoes...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
bake cheesecake?
sweep/dust wood floors / clean bathroom
dye hair / roots so i have not an ounce of gray - do this closer to the New Year, but soon in case i mess up!
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center in Corona; just 2 hours, 9:30-11:30 - Will be my last time Volunteering here for a long while.
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking.
2021 Plans:
Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
New Year Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience. This will happen. Will look into possibilities after the Winter of 2021.
1/4/21 working tbd
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
too bad i'm not your neighbor, i'd come over to pick up that yogurt!...LOL, you could have donated it!
then again, you are not one to want to interact with the public during Covid! :)
Yes! still volunteering. Last session of my volunteering will be next week. Then, I have a feeling it will be over for a long while.
I'll heading back to work, g-d willing that's the plan, in the New Year. it will be a lot to get back into. I'll also be taking a somewhat short online class...and want to keep my exercising routine...so i have feeling that'll be enough for the Winter season!
anyways, have a nice weekend!
but at the end, decided on a weights workout, so i don't have to deal with that tomorrow ;)
I do leave food out for the wild animals. Deer, turkeys, raccoons, possums, squirrels, chipmunks etc. Not a one ate the kale or any yogurt. Very unusual for food to go untouched overnight.
Late 9:30am Breakfast cold oats 150, cooked cranberries (Bear was right! They are great in oats ) 50, almond milk 50, raisins 150....
later kombucha 50
12:30pm Snack gummies and leftover pumpkin beer which I'm mostly not counting bc I think I counted it the other day 100 lol
fell asleep, now 2pm, more very soft gummies, just chilling and resting today. 200
3pm neighbor gave me a cookie, coffee of my own 150..
GOT BORED, no rain, took an hour + walk....it's nice when there's no plans...and i could just "step out"...was nice...very windy and cloudy, but 55F and no rain...good exercise. ankle a little rusty from all the volunteering / weird movements lately. i'll use my leg and foot massager again tonight / tomorrow.
5pm big veggies first of two big servings, followed by a full meal: cooked veggies, light sauce, leftovers 200, leftover trader joe's precooked pulled pork (good stuff!) 200...fries from my walk to mcdonalds that i am reheating in the oven with bbq sauce ! 300..
1850...
Used foot massager thankfully found the power cord!!, will use it much more today, resting day with maybe only the indoor bike, staying home all day.
had a chat with French friend for a couple hours :)
i need to put some of my cooked veggies in freezer or thru will go bad - also have some cooked ones from supermarket that I find for $2 - maybe those will go in freezer or they will spoil
Days ahead:
cook brussel sprouts...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
cook mashed potatoes...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center in Corona; just 2 hours, 9:30-11:30 - Will be my last time Volunteering here for a long while.
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking.
2021 Plans:
Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
New Year Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience. This will happen. Will look into possibilities after the Winter of 2021.
1/4/21 working tbd
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
i think it helps. and it's better than doing it myself!
7:45am breakfast: cold oats (ran outta time and i like it that way) 150, raisins 150, almond milk 50...350
11:30am snack during volunteering: granola bar 110
2pm late lunch: some of my cooked veggies 150 (tried to get some healthy in before my lunch indulgence from mcdonalds), fries 250, nuggets 300, diet coke that tasted regular (not sure what it was!?)
5pm indulgence: 3 servings of these sour sugar gummies by sunkist. indulged. 300
1500 total so far..
7pm apple 100
8:30 no sugar dark chocolate 100, followed by the high c and sugar chic covered greens bar to top off the night close to bedtime 300
2000 :)
exercise will not be much if any tomorrow, left shoulder is a little weak from Monday and today. Will massage feet, relax, most prob just stay home for the entire day...
A friend of mine, who i had met from a bout i had in the hospital over a year ago, Dominic, came again to the pantry and when we said hello, we also hugged to celebrate the last time we'll see each other...since i will not be at the pantry again on a Wednesday for a long time! it happens that i know him but he is a regular at the pantry for awhile, he has disabilities and must live in the area.
Wed, Dec. 23rd :)
Richmond Hill, Queens, River Fund Pantry 8:30-12:30pm (Probably my last time Volunteering here for a long while.)
cook brussel sprouts...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
cook mashed potatoes...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center in Corona; just 2 hours, 9:30-11:30 - take the 2 buses again most probably - too much snow taking up parking spots right now...Will be my last time Volunteering here for a long while.
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting (otherwise i can volunteer for a few hours? at Richmond Hill?)
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking.
2021 Session 1 - Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
NY Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience ON MY RESUME for the FUTURE. Goal is to be able to say i have 1 year of volunteer experience in legal work. This will happen. Like, I live in NYC! so if this can happen anywhere, it's here. Will look into psssibiliities after the Winter of 2021 (Covid is still really cutting down on most possibilities for me, wrong weeks to call right now.)
1/4/21 (cannot disuss more)
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
I loved Bankruptcy Law. That's an area that's very paralegal involved. And I think we'll be seeing a lot more bankruptcies in the near future.
i will get thru that course somehow, hopefully learn a few things, while also starting work (fingers crossed). i'm sure i'll be BUSY enough!
i'll see about some cooking, perhaps...
also need to clean my bathroom (can you believe how easily i put that off!?)
and i'm sure i'll get back to weight lifting that i've not done this week due to being quite tired from volunteering, not wanting to strain my body.
1- cooked cranberries, only stevia, may mix with canned peaches
2- cooked collard greens not great didn't follow a recipe ....actually, they are decent :)
3- Frankie and I ....
9:30am late Breakfast: leftovers from mom - a baked cheese/noodle dessert, rich and dense, egg noodles, ricotta, dried fruit. 500? and kombucha 50.
1pm lunch gummies 100, full fat greek yogurt with stevia and cocoa 200, indian naan with filling of potato/seasoning mix 300?...600...spiked apple cider 100
4pmish...gummies, yeah...150...not the best
6:45 dinner: another one of those spiced, stuffed Naan breads (not sure on calories but they are sorta big and slightly fried) 350?, some pulled pork leftover from trader joes 200? maybe slightly more, and some of the greens that i cooked that ended up being OK 100...650 total. will also have a taste of my cranberries...50
2150.
Will go to bed early, decided on NO exercise, should use the foot massager, maybe hop on bike if i really feel like it...wake up early again to volunteer, possibly last time at the River Fund...see if there's anything i can also have from there..like peppers. we'll see.
Craving McDonald's and may get it tonight even though I have food at home...
Tuesday, Dec 22nd:
leftover collard greens smaller amount / recipe...cooked up something weird, DONE!
cooked cranberries with stevia added in, no extra sugar (Jacky!) great low cal recipe for a fruity dessert to either mix with yogurt or just by itself or with really anything....DEFROSTING ON COUNTER...well, a circuit went out in the kitchen and i don't have the key to the breaker, waiting on maintenance to finish microwaving since that's how i started them..almost DONE!
rest up / review volunteering & future endeavors including class starting date in january - "just do it".....volunteering research was not good, i'm giving up on any leads until I start looking again for Spring. due to covid, i'm not looking anymore...for now, I'm DONE.
Wed, Dec. 23rd :)
Richmond Hill, Queens, River Fund Pantry 8:30-12:30pm (Probably my last time Volunteering here for a long while.)
cook brussel sprouts...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
cook mashed potatoes...waiting to eat up other stuff first...
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center in Corona; just 2 hours, 9:30-11:30 - take the 2 buses again most probably - too much snow taking up parking spots right now...Will be my
last time Volunteering here for a long while.
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting (otherwise i can volunteer for a few hours? at Richmond Hill?)
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking.
2021 Session 1 - Paralegal Course Info: Next Advanced Online Paralegal Course: Bankruptcy Law; Monday, January 11th - Friday, February 26th (7 Weeks)
NY Resolution goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience ON MY RESUME for the FUTURE. Goal is to be able to say i have 1 year of volunteer experience in legal work. This will happen. Like, I live in NYC! so if this can happen anywhere, it's here. Will look into psssibiliities after the Winter of 2021 (Covid is still really cutting down on most possibilities for me, wrong weeks to call right now.)
1/4/21 (cannot disuss more)
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
I do not weigh often. I just leave it and do not change it here. If anything, I may have lost 1/2 lb to a full pound due to eating a little lighter as of late and more of the volunteering workouts.
My weight does rise with hormones as well depending on cycle stuff.
i don't weigh often because it doesn't have a good effect on me, emotionally/mentally. If it's too high, i'll get upset (and i can tell based on clothing anyways if it's getting high! - don't need a scale to tell me to watch it!)...and if it's too low i might get shocked lol...
....so i weigh when i feel there's been a fluctuation. usually, it'd be 113 in the morning, before eating and gaining a 2-3 pounds over the course of the day from eating/etc. usually i gain over the course of a day, lightest in the mornings like most people.
now i'm towardss 113 at the end of the day, which is lowest i've been in a long time...probably since around this time last year.
when i head back to work, whenever that is, it will be hard to maintain this slightly lower weight because i'm going to need to be up longer hours of the day, eating more often, etc...ugh! it'll be at least nice to head back to work thinner rather than heavier! ;)
since i'm in maintenance, for a long time, i don't like weighing in often at all. it's not part of my routine anymore.
when losing weight, i weighed in often.
I need to do some stitching on my favorite flannel pajama like pants. They are literally falling to my ankles. lol. Snipped the waist years ago when new. Was twisting the waistband for a while, but now it takes too many twists and the pants are crawling up my butt!
8am breakfast kombucha, muffin and pb...350
1pm small snack: last of my wafers with chocolate inside 100, water!
4pm: after a shower, gummy candy first 200, with a small drink with some caffeine 50..dinner later with veggies, etc.
5:30pm very large persimmon, nice and ripe from supermarket today 150
6:30: finally opened the Trader Joe's 4-serving package of already cooked, factory sealed, pulled pork! was good. 200...on a toasted wrap with bbq sauce! 100. 300...not sure what else i'll have...but i'm not done...but i def do not want any veggies tonight!..popcorn, it is! chocolate, pumpkin beer 250.
1400....
Prob bed early. and if i'm smart, i'll do upper body weights tomorrow (if my shoulder / upper body feels ok!) because i'll be too tired to do them on Wednesday since i'm volunteering for probably the last time on Wednesday at the River Fund....
Tomorrow will be a relaxing day, i'll cook my veggies, etc.
I'm annoyed the woman wasn't home (not her fault) to take the boots since i was 15min late :( ...at least I was able to make the other family i dropped shoes off happy!
Just going to relax the rest of tonight. I will have awesome pics from the composting. cool operation, i'll tell you that! also, now that i see I cannot sign up again because it's full for next Monday, I'll wash my boots (they stink like VOMIT...that's what composting smells like!) It was SO FUN!
Monday, Dec 21st:
Composting at Queens Botanical Garden, Weather permitting...9:30-12:30pm - check if they have parking...and also in my head i'm wondering if this is still happening on Monday...
Tuesday, Dec 22nd:
Wed, Dec. 23rd :)
Richmond Hill, Queens, River Fund Pantry 8:30-12:30pm
Tuesday,Dec 29th :)
Volunteer again at Senior Center in Corona; just 2 hours, 9:30-11:30 - take the 2 buses again most probably - too much snow taking up parking spots right now...
Saturday, Jan 2 :)
The rescheduled nature walk at Alley Pond Park, but weather permitting (otherwise i can volunteer for a few hours? at Richmond Hill?)
Saturday, Jan 9th :)
Ridgewood Reservoir Cleanup with NYC H20, Brooklyn, should be fun!..there's some parking usually so i'm not going to regret this! :) Leaf Raking.
1/4/21 (cannot disuss more)
Long term future goal: volunteer on weekends at a law firm / pro bono...to get that experience ON MY RESUME for the FUTURE. Goal is to be able to say i have 1 year of volunteer experience in legal work. This will happen. Like, I live in NYC! so if this can happen anywhere, it's here.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 1 lbs to go!
nowadays, NOTHING is ENOUGH.
you should have seen the workers in action today. HOLY MOLY!
2 girls, both around 28-30yrs old.
doing the entire composting operation THEMSELVES with us helping as volunteers (3). and one woman doing a little work that worked there, also, but she left early...
heavy stuff to lift...driving tractors...these women, who worked there, simply AMAZING. both hired only in October. both defeating all odds. INSPRIATIONAL to say the least. it is a crazy world out there...they both got the jobs thru other jobs they had at the Botanical Gardens. it seems it's all thru experience and background for these environmental jobs. unreal. i cannot imagine doing what they do, everyday, i do not think? HARD WORK.
My other boots were going to be sold for $5, but lady wasn't home...ugh! we'll see if they sell on another day, I've put them back up on facebook again.
and hopefully someone will buy the hamster food i have (neighbor gave to me, I have guinea pigs not hamsters...lol and it's different food slightly).
The husband works with a guy named Sabio, it’s his last name and he thinks the guy is Italian, not sure. These ppl are in California and he’s here in Pennsylvania
i think with all the volunteering, i'll be TOO TIRED to use the gym hahahaha. I am not sure i'd last more than one day...may have to take every other day off...am i still invited!? ha.
We also take branches there, but they have to be separate from the leaves.
Bought the trailer when I owned the big Victorian and went to all these auctions & estate sales to buy antiques.
today's pile was at 125F (due to cold weather around it...in the summer it reaches those higher temps!) you know your stuff, Jacky!
that's great you bring your leaves.
the place near me is yearning for more FOOD WASTE...the most important part that they have the least of..
They do layers, like lasagna...
Leaves that have decomposed a little bit, followed by food waste...followed by saw dust (i think it was?) which helps to retain moisture..and they keep layering like that and mix it all up...later there's a PVC pipe with holes in it for extra aeration that goes under it along with wood chips...keeping it aerated which keeps the oxygen moving and therefore speeding the process to becoming fully composted. i think the food waste yields an even better product than just leaves.
they use it at the botanical gardens, i guess, where this is taking place.
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Always a very busy and productive schedule!
Are you going to learn sign language? I thought about doing that when it was on offer at a community colleges years ago, but never did.
a teacher friend of mine did it, for extra certification in teaching students who speak languages other than English...it seems challenging a language to learn with lots of memorization.
no, i am not really interested in learning it, although, i should learn the alphabet...would make him happy...haven't worked on it yet though. i do have it saved in my email, the alphabet, and i was starting to learn it when work was slow (a few years ago)...but forgot it all.
bearcountrygg on 12/30/2020:
Have fun with your cousin today!!! I know he will enjoy your company...he likes to look after you...
was GREAT...worked out well, cooked the muffins a little too much bc they were small and therefore needed quite a bit less time...but still decent.
Maria7 on 12/30/2020:
I know you both will enjoy the cornbread. I like it, too. Hope you have a wonderful day!
got a little overcooked, but still decent :) we made minis and they cooked VERY fast.
Donkey on 12/31/2020:
I'm glad you had an enjoyable time with your cousin.
Thinking of you doing weights this morning has me thinking of skiing weights as well. I need to start up again with weights.
I seem to be a day behind in commenting, so... if you write today, I'll comment on today's entry.
yeah, i am still seeing your comments :)
yeah, i have totally skipped a day this week of weights, i was already losing strength from skipping about a week last week, but we'll get back to it, no problem!