#jess updates

[siriuslystargazing]

Hey I’m back after my 3 day holiday in Ilfracombe, it was so needed the ocean was lovely caught the sun and I’m sunburnt, caught the waves and surfed for the first time in 7 years it was dare I say it narly... anyway chapter 4 should up in next few days or so !!!

[jessxex]

-appears out of thin air- If there’s any of my followers that live on the east coast of US in the path of Hurricane Florence.... -- Y’all stay safe out there, ok?? Things are replaceable, people aren’t. I’ve tried to make peace with that fact that when I leave home tomorrow, I could be coming back to nothing. I’ve tried to make peace with the fact that when I say goodbye to my girlfriend tomorrow, I have no idea when I’ll be able to see her again. She works for the state, and has no choice. Her job is in a county that has a mandatory evacuation. It’s not going to be safe for her. It’s not going to be safe for anyone with the amount of water that’s coming our way.  We live right in the projected path. We’ve never had a storm this big in my lifetime, and I’ve never really worried about a hurricane like I’m worrying abut this one. It floods where I live during a normal rainfall. If we get the 20+ inches they’re predicting, it’s going to be a shit show. Not to mention the wind damage.  It just really saddens me. I spent so much time and money(not a ton of money but enough cause poor college student) to be able to rent my own place with my girlfriend (And our awesome roommate Alisha, who is evacuating to Florid with her family). We made this little apartment our home and have worked so so hard. I finally take two steps forward and this storm could take away everything from me. The thought of losing what we’ve worked so hard for over the course of a day has me shook.  I’m hoping for the best. Everyone is hoping for the best. But I’m trying to mentally prepare myself for the possibility that I’ll have nothing left to come home too. 

Be safe. Get to somewhere safe. Don’t wait until the last minute. If you’re in the direct path of the storm and have the means to leave-- Just go. If you choose to stay- get ready for the worst. Take it seriously. Have your supplies and your home as secure as you can.  I’ll see y'all on the other side.  xoxo 

Jess

[jessxex]

Happy New Year!

Decided to start off my 2018 by taking a few minutes to set some goals for the New Year! The upcoming year is going to bring a lot of changes for me, and I’m so ready to face them head on. Four year college, moving out, using my 2-year tech degree to find a decent job, attempting to start pursing acting again- It’s going to be a good one guys. I’m ready for some changes, that’s for sure.  So! Despite these big life things that are all somewhat out of my control, I want to set some little goals that I can work on for myself! 

2018 Goals! 

- Run a 10 minute mile! My personal best is 13:39, and I want to keep working on it! 

- Stay on a plant based diet! Because 2017 saw me slip repeatedly back and forth between vegan and vegetarian, until ultimately I was back on the vegetarian wagon. But no more of that! We’re going 100% plant based. I feel like the only time I was consistently losing weight was when I was consistently on a plant based diet, so I’m going to try harder to get my eating right this year.

- Journey to Onederland. The illusive, the always just out of my reach place where I hit my goal weight of 199. I weighed in this morning at 246. So that would mean a 47lb weight loss this year. Which is completely obtainable I think, if I really work on it. I’ve been wayyy too lazy with it all these last 6 months. 

- Read more books! This was a goal I had for 2017 as well, and I only managed to read three and a half. It was better than zero, but I really want to aim to read more! 

- Study harder for the Comp Tia + Tests! Goal for this year is to get at least an A+ Certification and a Network + Certification. Getting the certs will make me more employable, and I need to have a better job once I’m out on my own.

And that’s about it folks! I hope you all had a great Holiday, and get your New year off to the right start! Let’s crush it in 2018! :D 

[jessxex]

                               And we’re back at it.

     That’s what I’m talking about -claps for my damn self-       I know I’ve been super quiet on this blog lately, but for the last two weeks, I’ve actually been working pretty hard?? I’ve been to they gym almost every night after work (Soon to be every morning before school), and really trying to watch what I eat- Oh and I got a fitbit thing?! I really like it. I’m finding it to be a great tool to keep track of everything I’m doing, and give me a little more motivation to improve. (Side note- If anyone wants to be friends on fitbit, send me a message =PP )       Right now I’m back down to 229lbs. Which is the lowest I got before I got all stuck in this journey. So here’s to the unsticking. Here’s to the working harder to see more progress. Here’s to that summer fitblr turnup I’m aiming for xDD        I’ve got my weight-loss goal set to lose 2lbs a week, and hopefully- If I really stick to it like I have been, I’ll be out of the 200′s before the fall semester.       I miggggght even start blogging more over here again. 

     Hope all is well out there in tumblr land. 

xoxo 

[jessxex]

So I got new bathing suit today! & I just had to test it out =P The pool is still hella cold but at least the sun was nice and hot 😎🏊☉

[jessxex]

So we had physical assessments in my circuit training class this week, and I did so baddd!! 😧

Haha that whole not working out thing for the last six months definitely shows.

We’re going to do a reassessment at the end of the the semester so I’m posting my results just because it can’t get any worse and I’m hoping by the end of May I’ll have improved. At least a little xD 

Burpees: 1 min (modified): 9 

Push ups until failure (modified): 9 

Crunches: 1 min : 12 

Lunges: 1 min: 7 

Pull ups: 0

Mile time (walking): 18:04

I think by the end of May I want to try and double all these numbers, and hopefully cut some time off that mile xDD   #goals 

[jessxex]

From this morning’s adventuring.  After walking the three mile loop ( I did jog a few times too! ;D ), we spent an extra 40 minutes wandering around this ‘Challenge course’ trail. There’s supposed to be obstacles along it, and we came across two, but really the challenge is to make it through without breaking an ankle on a tree root. All in all I spent an hour and half this morning getting sweaty and dirty and gross. It was pretty awesome! And I might do it again next weekend! :D  Kinda digging the getting up early and going out to do things feel. It was good to get out and do something instead of wasting the day away. I’m gonna have to try it more often =P

[raleighcarreras]

I have two more spider!Sophie drawings I can post later that I orginally wasn't going to but I'm sure we could all use the pick me up, and I started the sequel to The World Is Not Enough!