Summer and a Sweatshirt

I hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend! The pool finally opened up at my apartments, so I spent all my free time laying out and enjoying the 85 degree weather that we've been having in Lexington lately. All in all, everything is going pretty well. Despite a job, internship, and school, I haven't been very stressed. Though I've been spending most of my free time outside, I'm going to try to dedicate some time each week to post on here.

Poolside on Memorial Day weekend!

So I just need a moment to rave about this job I have. Five days a week from 1-4pm and 6-10pm, I call alumni of the University of Kentucky asking for donations for student scholarships. Yes, it's telemarketing - but for a good cause! Anyway, I was the first new caller to reach $5,000, so I got a free sweatshirt. I was ecstatic! I knew I was doing well, and it was nice to be rewarded for that hard work. Then, over the course of the next two days, I received over $6,000 in donations, bringing my total to over $12,000. I am just so grateful for the success I have had, and that I actually enjoy going to work every day!

21-Day Challenge | Keep Going!

If you are unaware of what the 21-day challenge is, click HERE to read all about it! All caught up? Good. Now, although the 21 days are over (and have been for quite some time now), I have learned a valuable lesson. I did not learn to run twice a day and cut sugar completely out of my diet, though that would be ideal. Heck, I'm sitting here snacking on chocolate as we speak. But I learned how to develop a healthy love for exercising - a love that I have been missing since I was a year-round athlete in high school.

Post-workout cruise through town.

Now that things have settled down a little bit and the semester is over, I have finally found time to get out and enjoy the wonderful weather. It's 80 degrees and sunny almost every day here and I love it! I've found a nice park with a paved loop going around the perimeter that is great for running! I've started drinking tons of water and am trying to cut those unhealthy lattes and specialty Starbucks drinks out of my diet (which is so difficult... Have you tried their new Oprah Chai Tea Latte?! Get it with a pump of vanilla and caramel and you will be in heaven. It tastes like Christmas!).

But doing this has helped me to have more energy throughout the day and more motivation to get things done! So even though the challenge is over, I encourage you to keep going! There are so many benefits that will come out of developing a healthy lifestyle, and it all starts today.

Hello, Kentucky

It's final - I am now settled down in Kentucky, have landed a job at the university, and will be starting my internship next week! Things seem to be slowly falling into place, except for the lack of an apartment, but hopefully that should be taken care of in a few days.

Its odd to be in a completely different place. I have to memorize the road names, how to get to school, and the local lingo. I mean, I didn't even know what brisket or Ale-8 was until I moved down here. And there's a difference between dinner and supper? Who knew.

The real challenge will be balancing my internship, job, and classes - all of which start next week. Good thing my internship only requires 10-12 hours a week. So 10 hours for that, 35 hours for a job, and about 5 hours a week for my online classes... 50 hours a week isn't too bad, right? It seems like a lot, but it still leaves about 8 hours a day for leisure time. Wish me luck!