beyond.time.itself

ME: 40-something. Metro-Detroit, MI. ΠΒΦ alumna ➹. social services professional/chef on-the-side. I LIKE: kpop, cats, socks, interior decorating, yummy food

[tvxqyunho]

1 year of Noir | U-KNOW SHOW

[kimtaegis]

breathtaking (cr. c_a_leaf)

[serotaejin]

dynamite jin break ♡

[sugajimin]

i am sure he loved it 😂 🥺 [cr trans: BTSARMY_Salon]

[gukgi]

bts x netflix originals  ↳ thank-you for 10k followers ♡

[callme-erinssi]

i haven't been around for a while (which is probably stating the obvious...), but i figured i'd pop in and let all those who care know that i'm still alive.

things have been difficult recently; i've been without a job for over a month and someone that i love deeply has disappeared from my life. the past few weeks have been extremely frustrating and confusing and i just haven't had it in me to be cute/witty/funny/etc. i've had to examine my life in ways i haven't had to in a while and i'm considering life options that could change things drastically for me. life is about change, i suppose, and i've never been a stranger to it.

another reason i haven't been around is because, honestly, i've gotten a little sick of my "blog". it has no direction, no substance, no meaning...it's just a bunch of random things smashed into a small space. i envy those who have successful blogs about their style or their cooking or their adventures...mine had/has none of that. i don't want my space on the internet to be full of mindless drivel...i want it to have a purpose. unfortunately, right now, i have no idea what that purpose may be...maybe i'll think of something eventually.

[callme-erinssi]

one of my "friends" has betrayed me.

nbd, though.

say what you like...but, i'm happy, and that's REALLY all that matters.

[callme-erinssi]

...another reason i haven't been around lately is because i genuinely despise the new tumblr layout. blech. 

[callme-erinssi]

i wish i had something to talk about.

[textsfromdisney]

(323): i think if you made a shrine it would be creepy

[callme-erinssi]

exciting news.

yeah, i've been MIA for a bit.

i've been a bit down about the whole not-having-a-job thing and been busy with my summer classes...so, i haven't had too much to write or be excited about.

but, i do now!!

i just received my acceptance letter from kendall college...I'M GOING TO CULINARY SCHOOL! 

omg. i'm so pumped. AND classes start on july 11th...so, in other words, very soon! i gotta get me some knives and a fun little chef outfit, stat. lol.

:)

UPDATE: exciting news is no longer exciting. turns out i don't have enough financial aid available to pay for the 4 quarters worth of classes. and the only person who can help me out with private loans, won't. i'm totally bummed.

[jkjkkjvvvvvvvvvv-deactivated201]

[blogconfession-blog]

9779.) I am terrified of losing the ones I love.

[callme-erinssi]

i'm pretty lucky...

the bf has offered to help me pay for my train ticket home this weekend (which isn't really necessary cause the momma already paid half) AND for my yoga studio membership!

he says he wants to help with the studio membership because he's my "fitness motivator"...how effing sweet! usually, i'd say "no thanks" because i'm not big on accepting charity (from someone other than mom & dad) but, since i don't have a job at the moment (and the membership costs around $90/month) and because he was so adamant about it, i think i'll let him help. maybe that will be another motivator for me to go; wanting to get results because it's on someone else's dime. lol.

[thedisneyprincess]

[implosions--deactivated20130605]

[callme-erinssi]

kellyscherber:

Types of cats by PennyCollins on Flickr.

:)

[callme-erinssi]

monday, monday

so, i haven't been around for a few days...and it's been weird. i've actually been kind of "busy" since the last time i posted...lol. being laid off does have an advantage or two...since thursday i've watched both seasons of the vampire diaries, started watching pretty little liars, started "spring cleaning" on my apartment, volunteered for two days at the chicago tribune's "lit fest" and ran a lot of errands that i never had time to run! i like being off work for the amount of free time that it gives me...but, i'm sure i'll get bored with it very soon.

i haven't decided yet what i'm going to do. i don't know if i want to look into criminal justice-type jobs or just call the temp agency that helped me find my last job (that's the easy way! lol). i also got a call from kendall college about their culinary program the other day...and i would LOVE to do that...but, again, i don't know. ugh. anyone have ideas??

ALSO, if memory serves, monday is weigh-in day... ;)

and, omg you guys, i lost more weight! i was so scared that my slacking off last week would surely gain me some pounds back...but it didn't! i've lost 2.2 pounds since last monday. woo!

SW: 149.6

GW: 125

W1: 149

W2: 146.2

W3: 144

19 pounds to go!

in other news, i went to buy a cherry coke from the pop machine at the el station and, when i pushed the button, i got diet coke instead. bleh! idk how you diet pop drinkers do it! the aftertaste is just craptastic! lol. but, i'm going to struggle through...cause i paid 2 bucks for it!