tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18513942033411195682024-02-19T10:15:10.372-05:00NOLA BluesI guess this is all I have to sayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-60590289007511643702011-04-17T22:50:00.000-04:002011-04-17T22:50:35.453-04:00Recyling!!Instead of throwing away that scrap paper that has only been used on one side, print things on the opposite side or write your notes on the back. It'll safe you the money for the paper, plus it's helping our environment!<br />
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-SamkayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-88922093885428778582010-10-08T09:49:00.000-04:002010-10-08T09:49:00.906-04:00Friday Fill Ins :)1. My back <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">has "Scioliosis" hahaha</strong>.
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<br />2. <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">A few of the FLL kids are a tad bit</strong> wild.
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<br />3. Leaves are falling all around, <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">and the cold weather kicks in and I hate every second of it</strong>.
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<br />4. <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">My boyfriend is full of</strong> forgetfulness. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">=P</span>
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<br />5. Healing is <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">a part of life</strong>
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<br />6. <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">School, work, FRC, and FLL</strong> is what I've been up to lately!
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<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">work and showering</strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">SAT's, work, and maybe bonfire at Collin's (?)</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">finish cleaning everything</strong>!<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-85573571484848078772010-07-02T17:35:00.002-04:002010-07-02T17:39:42.636-04:00oops =/as always, I am being a bad blogger....I am in California (have been since Sunday) and will be here for another 4 weeks and 2 days. No, I am not counting down the days ;)<div><br />I just got done packing up some clothes and stuff for overnight because I am spending the night at my grandmom's tonight. All 3 of my cousins on my dad's side are going to be there as well, along with my aunts and uncles and dad and grandparents. It's the first time that all the cousins have been together. When we were with our youngest cousin over Christmas break, the other two weren't in town. and the last time we were with the older two cousins, the youngest wasn't yet born.</div><div><br /><br />I'm actually off to go downstairs and eat something....it's been a little while since I ate, and I'm kinda feeling crappy right now. My goal over the summer is to blog a bit more. which is possible right now since I don't have a job this summer. (I'll explain in another post).</div><div><br />Have a good Fourth of July!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-2978497345169183582010-07-02T17:27:00.002-04:002010-07-02T17:31:02.887-04:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); ">1. When it's quiet <span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">I like to relax...or sometimes I like to blare music</span></span>.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />
<br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">I go home</span></span> in what seems like a month.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />3. My heart is <span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">kinda aching right now, but should be better soon</span></span>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">I know of 3 people off the top of my head that were born in</span></span> July.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />5. In the town where I was born <span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">there is a hospital (the one I was born in) which is going to be no more soon</span></span>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">The smiling eyes</span></span> is something I really love about my significant other / friend.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">seeing my little cousins!</span></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">cleaning the living room some</span></strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">enjoy the fireworks off of the cliff</span></strong>!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-40489678908901451702010-05-30T08:09:00.002-04:002010-05-30T08:47:10.592-04:00Invisible Illness<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">Invisible Illness Week for 2009 was around my birthday. So, in September. This was before I was diagnosed with my own, so I am posting it now, rather than wait until close to my birthday again.</span></div><div><br /></div><br />1. The illness I live with is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Hypoglycemia. For those of you who don't know what this is, it's the opposite of diabetes. so, where a diabetics blood sugar goes up when they eat sugar, mine will spike up but then drop terribly low.</span></b>
<br />2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">November of 2009</span></b>
<br />3. But I had symptoms since: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Probably January of 2009. Not totally and 100% sure. There are many symptoms of hypoglycemia, many of which can just be attributed to other things. Such as fatigue and ringing of ears. It wasn't until I nearly passed out at the gym in September 2009 and almost passed out at a robotics competition in November 2009 that we did the blood work to figure out what was wrong.</span></b>
<br />4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">my diet. I can no longer have sugar or anything high in sugar. So, I can't have my favorite fruit (apple) or any fruit for that matter because of the natural sugar in it. I also can't have most desserts, unless they happen to be sugar free. Plus, I have to eat every 2 hours or so, where as everybody else can go 4-5 hours without eating.</span></b>
<br />5. Most people assume: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">that I don't know what I'm talking about when I say I can't eat sugar. They think that eating straight up sugar when I'm having a low will bring it back up and keep it high ish. Which is nowhere near correct.</span></b>
<br />6. The hardest part about mornings is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">making sure that each day when I leave for school or wherever I'm going that day, that I have enough food to make it through the day.</span></b>
<br />7. My favorite medical TV show is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">House</span></b>
<br />8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">my glucometer</span></b>
<br />9. The hardest part about nights is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">nothing actually. At night, I am able to go to sleep and my body doesn't require as much glycogen to operate as it does during the day.</span></b>
<br />10. Each day I take <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">0</span></b> pills & vitamins. (No comments, please) <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">There is no medication that will make my blood sugar stay where it needs to in order for me to function "normally"</span></b>
<br />11. Regarding alternative treatments I: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">don't know of any other than controlling my diet.</span></b>
<br />12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">invisible. I don't like people to pity me, and if I had a visible illness, I know people would pity me.</span></b>
<br />13. Regarding working and career: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">I know my limitations. I can't overwork myself. If I do, then my blood sugar drops and I have to work harder to get it back to normal.</span></b>
<br />14. People would be surprised to know: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">that many people who say they are hypoglycemic are either (a) not telling the truth or (b) being told that by their doctor when it's not true. So because of that, many doctors will not diagnose this illness because they are not sure whether the patient really does have hypoglycemia.</span></b>
<br />15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">that I will have it for the rest of my life. And that at some point, it might switch to diabetes. I cannot prevent it from switching, nor can I "grow out of it". Another thing that is hard to accept is that I can't do the things I used to do. I can't go to the gym without eating something. I can't leave the house without having something to eat with me.</span></b>
<br />16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">run the mile this year in gym class without feeling like I was going to pass out. I did eat a turkey sandwich right before I ran the mile, but I did it. I walked a small portion of it. and it only took me 10 minutes and 16 seconds.</span></b>
<br />17. The commercials about my illness: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">don't really exist. I've never seen one ever.</span></b>
<br />18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">eating a big slice of cake. and eating caramel sauce. So pretty much I miss eating the sugar.</span></b>
<br />19. It was really hard to have to give up: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">sugar cold turkey. I did it tho. It was--and still is--pretty hard sometimes not to eat a candy bar</span></b>
<br />20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">actually looking for healthy foods I can eat. that and searching out sugar free things. lol</span></b>
<br />21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">probably continue on with the way I have been. to me, a day when I don't have a low makes me feel "normal" again. Those days happen frequently, so most days I feel "normal". I still have to carry on each day the way I have been in order to not slip back into sugar eating mode</span></b>
<br />22. My illness has taught me: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">that sometimes you just have to take each day as it comes and plan things out according to what is best for my health.</span></b>
<br />23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">"You don't need to eat all the time. You're fine!" or "Sam, you really should gain weight. Then your sugar will even itself out"</span></b>
<br />24. But I love it when people: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">think about me by getting me sugar free treats or just care when I have a low.</span></b>
<br />25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">actually reading text messages from my boyfriend that I have saved on my phone. the basic message behind each one is that he loves me, but the way he says it changes with each text I have saved. so it's actually more of the reassurance that he loves me that gets me through the tough times.</span></b>
<br />26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">to look on the bright side of every situation. Life will throw you some curve balls along the way, but you can make it through each and every one</span></b>
<br />27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">how time really does matter. especially when it is a matter of life or death. it really makes a difference whether someone is on time or how long you might be in traffic for.</span></b>
<br />28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">tell everyone else what was going on and what I needed in order to feel better (my boyfriend did this on Friday when we were on our way home from a Gifted and Talented trip to Washington D.C.)</span></b>
<br />29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Pst....I actually wasn't involved in it haha I just wanted everyone to be aware of what it is that I deal with on a daily basis. that and I wasn't able to participate in Invisible Illness Week since I hadn't yet been diagnosed</span></b>
<br />30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">like you do care about what I deal with on a daily basis and what my family and really close friends have to go through. I didn't go into major details about my illness, but just the basic things are tiring to me, and especially those who take care of me.</span></b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-64686378438540181262010-05-21T08:56:00.002-04:002010-05-21T09:00:00.103-04:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">1. <b>Seeing my boyfriend smile</b> never fails to make me smile.
<br />2. I'm looking forward to <strong>summer!</strong>.
<br />3. <strong>The bird outside</strong> is what I'm listening to right now.
<br />4. Potato salad must have <strong>potatoes</strong> in it!
<br />5. <strong>(I haven't eaten yet...lol)</strong> was the best thing I ate today.
<br />6. Today was <strong>started about 9 hours ago haha</strong>.
<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong>relaxing after spending the day at the beach</strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong>nothing (I hope)</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong>just fricken relax hahaha</strong>!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-83026502520392362172010-05-20T06:53:00.002-04:002010-05-20T06:57:45.629-04:00SAT scores and PROM!!First things first: I got my SAT scores today. I got an 1830 with the essay! :) My score from January was 1670, so this is a GREAT improvement! The biggest jump was my math (610 to 690), closely followed by critical reading (500 to 560) and then writing (560 to 580). I'm happy! :) I'm gonna take them a least one other time possibly, so we'll see after the next set which score I like best haha<div><br /></div><div><br />And next thing: Prom is tonight! :) It has been a LONG awaited night, and it's FINALLY here!! I'll try to post pictures as soon as I can, but it will be a little while....cuz we're going to Wildwood tomorrow, so I won't post any pictures tomorrow hahaha</div><div><br />(If you can't tell, I'm very excited for prom. Collin, on the other hand, seems indifferent to it haha)</div><div><br /></div><div><br />Alright, I'm off to school soon....Have a great day!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-21414134212349504612010-05-11T14:00:00.002-04:002010-05-11T14:09:39.258-04:00bleeehhhso I haven't been the best blogger lately. like, I've been sucking at it. in my defense, I've been preparing myself for the AP exams I had last week and this week. so, I probably won't be blogging for a little while, since I'm just now getting off the stress of these exams. that and my blood sugar has been a little off lately too. so, I won't be blogging for a while. sorry if that disappoints anybody (doubt it will hahaa)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-90844936125652189692010-04-16T15:48:00.002-04:002010-04-16T15:54:05.428-04:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); ">1. I'd like <strong>to go up to New York City soon! :)</strong>.
2. One of my most favorite romantic memories is <strong>when Collin came over on Easter this year even though I was sick just to spend time with me and he didn't care that I fell asleep on his lap</strong>.
3. Last night, I had <strong>pizza</strong> for dinner.
4. Sorry for the <strong>boring posts lately lol</strong>.
5. Can we <b>just get along</b> now?
6. One of my worst temptations is <strong>chocolate</strong>; i<strong>t's just so</strong> hard to resist!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong>the Senior Spring Fling (senior citizens' dance)</strong>, tomorrow my plans include <b>NYC with friends and family (!)</b> and Sunday, I want to <b>get some rest after doing a breakfast at the Elks Lodge</b>!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-15186173480705497762010-04-10T08:08:00.002-04:002010-04-10T08:13:37.072-04:00Friday Fill In's :) (A day late lol)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); ">1. In 1992, I was <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">born in the month of September :)</span></strong>.
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</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />2. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">You can never get enough</span></strong> laughter and smiles.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />3. Do what you <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">want to do</span></strong>, with what you <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">have available</span></strong>, where you <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">wanna do it</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />4. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Back in bed, sleeping</span></strong> is where I'd like to be.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />5. The trees and flowers are telling me <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">it's definitely allergy season</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />6. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Nathalia is a little girl</span></b> that just keeps going on.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">going out with Collin and his friends to Applebee's after spending some quality time with the girlies</span></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">finishing up some chemistry and English homework</span></strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">relax....tho I know it won't happen! haha</span></strong></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-25437461935379548982010-04-02T21:13:00.002-04:002010-04-02T21:17:34.609-04:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); ">1. All you need is <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">love</span></strong>.
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</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />2. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Nathalia Rose</span></strong> fills me with laughter.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />3. Each generation, as it grows up, <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">figures out their own issues</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />4. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Not being able to have sugar whenever I want to</span></strong> is something I have a hard time dealing with.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />5. A trip to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">the beach</span></strong> is what I need.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />6. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">{I don't know for this one!}</span></b> and you get back.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">getting some sleep</span></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">an Easter Egg hunt at the church for Hudson</span></strong> and Sunday, I want to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">see my boyfriend and possibly have him stay for dinner(?)</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">!</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-6657282795917980772010-03-26T22:45:00.002-04:002010-03-26T22:48:55.607-04:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">1. The right word <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">never seems to come out when you need it the most</span></strong>.
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<br />2. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Be a dear</span></strong> and shut the door quietly, please.
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</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />3. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">"</span></b>Up <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Chuck" is what the team 84 (Chuck) says when they start to lift their robot</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />4. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">School usually</span></strong> is where you'll find me.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />5. Ooh! What is that <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">thing glowing over there</span></strong>?
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />6. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Sleeping when you're tired</span></strong> is a good idea.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">going to sleep once the laundry is done</span></b>, tomorrow my plans include <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">the last day of the Philadelphia Regional(!)</span></b> and Sunday, I want to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">spend some time with my honey</span></strong>!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-56788631191134859832010-03-20T21:55:00.002-04:002010-03-20T22:00:20.938-04:00Friday Fill In's :) (A day late lol)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">1. Today I will be <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">a happy girl</span></strong>.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />
</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />2. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">I am asked why I eat chocolate cheerios</span></strong> and I say why not?
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />3. What do you think of <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">my hair?</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />4. At <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">some place</span></b> it's free Pastry Day til 1030 Friday!
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />5. People say that what we're all seeking is <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">right under our noses</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />6. The image I cherish most is <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">my boyfriend's eyes smiling at me :) (BEST thing EVER)</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">spending some quality time with Collin</span></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">getting FREE water ice from Rita's</span></strong> and Sunday, I want to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">possibly spend time with Collin</span></b>!</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-37392312589867178112010-03-13T17:42:00.002-05:002010-03-13T17:46:16.312-05:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">1. I am so looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Philadelphia Regional</span></strong>?</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />
<br />2. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">I wish it was</span></b> later.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />3. When you get <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">a gift from someone who loves you, you know the gift came from their heart</span></b>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />4. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Robotics</span></b> is a big part of my life.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />5. If you need anything<strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">, all you have to do is ask</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />6. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Robotics is sometimes</span></strong> a trip.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">my date with Collin (!)</span></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">ushering at the play tomorrow nigh</span>t</b> and Sunday, I want to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">relax and finish homework (tho I know it won't get done)</span></b>!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-17771522515434886992010-02-26T22:46:00.003-05:002010-02-26T22:49:24.724-05:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">1. A cup of tea <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">always makes me happy :)</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">.</span> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />
<br />2. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">My family being with me</span></strong> makes a place feel like home.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />3. Everything has its beauty <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">in its own special here</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />4. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Does anybody else hate</span></b> the taste of strawberries?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />5. Art makes me <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">think about things</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />6. LOL I just noticed I forgot <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">to email my teacher with a pape</span>r</b>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">continuing to talk to my boyfriend on the phone and then going to bed</span></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">taking my dogs to get their rabies shots</span></strong> and Sunday, I want to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">finish up homework</span></b>!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-10209772559214286242010-02-19T22:00:00.002-05:002010-02-19T22:04:14.209-05:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); ">1. Johnny Weir<strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">; who is that????</span></strong>. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />
<br />2. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">I have not been watching the</span></strong> 2010 Olympics.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />3. And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">was at it's worst (tho mind you, I don't understand this AT all!)</span></b>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />4. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">Sometimes, you just have to get up and do something</span></b> if you get an urge.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />5. Having sweet dreams <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">right now is a rare thing...</span></b>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />6. What does it take <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">to get a little respect around here!?</span></strong>.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">going to sleeeeeeeeep</span></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">going to robotics and figuring out some things with my dad</span></strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663366;">relax....tho I know I won't be able to!</span></strong>!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-70816431274380843652010-02-11T22:03:00.002-05:002010-02-11T22:12:07.613-05:00Friday Fill In's :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); ">1. Pickles <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">very, very yucky</span></strong>.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#120217;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />2. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">I love spending time</span></strong> at home.
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />3. The snow is <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">so annoying and I hate every time it snows here</span></strong>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />
<br />4. <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">I love to take hikes with my family</span></strong> in nature.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />
<br />5. It's 5:16 PM; that means <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">I should have fed my dogs 16 minutes ago</span></b>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />
<br />6. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">An honest, sweet guy</span></b> is hard to find.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(18, 2, 23); "><br />
<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">going to sleep after robotics all day long</span></strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">robotics and seeing my boyfriend FINALLY on our 16 months (!!!!!!)</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"> </span>and Sunday, I want to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">celebrate Valentine's Day with my sweetie</span></b>!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-46518513723663841852010-02-10T22:10:00.003-05:002010-02-10T22:17:24.809-05:00Wow...Bad SamkayIt's been FOREVER since I've posted anything...Very bad me. I've been so busy with robotics that I've been too busy to write anything. I'll write something really quickly before I get into the shower tho....
<br>We had a snow day on Monday, today, and we're going to have another one tomorrow. I had robotics Monday, Tuesday, and we will have it on Friday. The stupid snow day has caused us to not have robotics tomorrow. Which makes me SO mad. Crunch weekend is this weekend and it's driving me crazy!!!
<br>Collin and I will have been going out for 16 months on Saturday, the 13th. And then the next day is Valentine's Day. Which makes me happy as can be. :)
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<br>Ok, well I have to shower now. So, I'll hopefully post something later.....Bye!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-91178145505758513112010-01-15T16:12:00.002-05:002010-01-15T16:17:17.447-05:00Friday Fill In's1. The lesson I learned yesterday was <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">you can't rely on just anybody for what you want/need...you gotta make it happen on your own</strong>.
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<br />2. <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I can't tell you exactly</strong> where friends and family meet.
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<br />3. All these years <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">have gone by way too fast....</strong>.
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<br />4. <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I changed the lives of a few people</strong> when I arrived.
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<br />5. The truth is <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">sometimes painful, but you gotta suck it up and deal with it most of the time</strong>.
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<br />6. <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Crying</strong> is what I remember most from that day.
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<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">going over to Collin's after I get done tutoring and celebrating his last day of high school with his family</strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">robotics</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">just be able to breathe and relax for a few minutes!</strong>!<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-6984410956086941962010-01-01T22:03:00.002-05:002010-01-01T22:06:00.927-05:00Campbell's Beef and Mozzarella BakeMy mom and dad used to make this when we lived in New Orleans. And my sister and I ate every bite of it when we were little. And when my dad made it on Monday, there was none left over :)
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<br />1 pound ground beef
<br />1 (11 1/8 ounce) can Campbell's Condensed Italian tomato Soup
<br />1 (10 3/4 ounce) can Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
<br />1 1/4 cups water
<br />1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
<br />1/4 teaspoon pepper
<br />1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove garlic, minced)
<br />1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 ounces), divided use
<br />4 cups hot cooked medium shell macaroni (about 3 cups uncooked)
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<br />Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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<br />In medium skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef until browned, stirring to separate meat. Pour off fat.
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<br />Add soups, water, basil, pepper, garlic powder, 1 cup cheese and macaroni. Spoon into 2-quart shallow baking dish.
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<br />Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot. Stir. Sprinkle remaining cheese over beef mixture. Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted.<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-61923315835728596452010-01-01T18:41:00.002-05:002010-01-01T18:48:38.505-05:00Friday Fill In's1. Last night <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">I talked to Collin as it struck midnight here</strong>.
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<br />2. <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">I'm gonna make the best of</strong> this year.
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<br />3. The funniest thing <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">to think about are all the inside jokes I have with people</strong>.
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<br />4. <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">It's 2010....</strong>...so where do we go from here?
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<br />5. He said <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">gory films</strong>; she said <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">chick flicks</strong>.
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<br />6. <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">She lost her sanity</strong> and it's up to us to find it.
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<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">eating some yummy hash</strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">going home</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">see Collin!!!</strong>!<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-71182835541230112562009-12-25T23:26:00.002-05:002009-12-25T23:33:44.532-05:00Friday Fill In's1. My boots <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">that I'm wearing right now are more like slipper boots...and are oh so warm :)</strong>.
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<br />2. <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">I know America is gonna make it out of the recession during</strong> this century.
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<br />3. Imitation <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">of my robotics team is often attempted, but always failed</span><strong></strong>.
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<br />4. <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Do you know somebody who just loves to talk</strong> and talk?
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<br />5. I'd like <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">to wish everyone a Happy New Year and Happy Holidays</strong>.
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<br />6. <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Why do guys always tell girls to just</strong> get over it?
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<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">going to sleeeppppp</strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">getting on a plane to visit my dad and hopefully going out to lunch with Collin</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">have fun celebrating Christmas with my dad's side of the family!!!</strong>!<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-13541114792221683852009-12-25T09:00:00.000-05:002009-12-25T09:00:09.193-05:00Merry Christmas!!<span style="font-size:180%;">MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!!</span><br /><br />
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<br />I hope everybody has a safe and merry Christmas! </span>
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<br /> <br />While I was at the hospital, I met with the nutritionist. I was going to have an appointment with her anyway, so we just bumped it up a few hours while I was up there. Pretty much she said that everything that I've been doing to change my diet has been good. She did tell me that white bread is not the best for me, but it isn't too terrible bad for me cuz it's still getting the complex carbs in me. She said I can have apples with peanut butter (YAY!!!) and celery (YAY!!!) and eggs! Every website my mom and I looked at said that a max, I can eat 4 eggs a week. Which would KILL me. I love eating scrambled eggs, cheese omelets, deviled eggs, and hard boiled eggs. So when she said I could eat eggs, I was soooo happy. She did say no juices pretty much cuz they would make my sugar spike and then fall rapidly. Even if I'm low, I should eat something with carbs or protein in it to slowly get my sugar back up and then it won't drop again like it would if I ate a chocolate bar or something like that. She did say that Diet sodas and sugar free stuff are fine for me, but to be careful not to eat too much of the sugar free candy stuff cuz it might make my stomach a bit uncomfortable. But diet sodas are ok for me. :)
<br />While all the food stuff she told me was pretty good for the most part, she did tell me some not so good news. Because my pancreas produces insulin very easily and excessively, my body is not able to absorb the sugar easily which has an impact on my weight. She told me that it will be pretty hard for me to put on weight for the rest of my life. Which is not so good for me. About four weeks ago when I met with the neurologist, I weighed in at 110 lbs. About two weeks ago when I met with the endocrinologist, I weighed in at 108 lbs. And last night when I checked my weight, I was 104 lbs. For the past two years pretty much I've been around 110 lbs, either just below it or just above it. But I have never gone over 115 lbs. So being told that I will struggle to put on weight for the rest of my life was pretty big. It explains why I haven't been able to gain any weight for a while.
<br /><br />If I had found all this out when I was first diagnosed, this would have sparked a breakdown out of me. And finding out that I won't be able to gain weight easily did scare me. Alot. But while it's scary, I'm coming to my senses and realizing that it's better to learn this all out now rather than a few years down the line when I'm in college and I'm away from my family and my support.
<br />So I'm figuring out that while this does suck, it's not something that I can allow to control my life. Instead of letting my hypoglycemia scare me away from things or totally restrict me, I've got to take control of my life. It's gonna be hard, cuz unlike diabetics, if my blood sugar levels get off track, I can't eat more sugar to get it back up or give myself insulin to get it back down. It's more complicated than that, but I will do it. I will be in control of my life and not let my hypoglycemia keep me down.<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851394203341119568.post-38529005194828271912009-12-22T20:47:00.000-05:002009-12-22T20:48:31.413-05:00Cheesy Chicken & Rice CasseroleMy mom and sister got this recipe off of the Campbell's Kitchen website. It is delicious!
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<br /> Ingredients:
<br /> 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's Condensed Cream of Chicken soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or Healthy Requested)
<br /> 1 1/3 cups water
<br /> 3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
<br /> 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
<br /> 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
<br /> 2 cup frozen mixed vegetables
<br /> 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast half (1 pound)
<br /> 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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<br /> Directions:
<br /> Heat the oven to 375. Stir the soup, water, rice, onion powder, black pepper, and vegetables in a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
<br /> Top with the chicken. Cover the baking dish.
<br /> Bake for 50 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender. Top with the cheese. Let the casserole stand for 10 minutes. Stir the rice before serving.
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<br /> What we ended up doing was cooking the chicken while the casserole was in the oven. My sister cut up the chicken and then mixed that and the cheese into the casserole once it came out of the oven after the 50 minutes. It was to die for! I would have taken a picture of it, but I was too hungry to wait another minute!
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<br /> Campbell's also offers these variations to the recipe:
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<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alfredo</span> - Substitute broccoli flowerets for the vegetables and substitute 1/4 cup Parmesan grated cheese for the Cheddar cheese. Add 2 tablespoons Parmesan with the soup. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lower Fat</span> - Use Campbell's 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup instead of regular soup and use low fat cheese instead of regular cheese.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mexican</span> - In place of the onion powder and black pepper, use 1 teaspoon chili powder. Substitute Mexican cheese blend for the Cheddar.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Italian</span> - In place of the onion powder and black pepper, use 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, crushed. Substitute 1/3 shredded Parmesan for the Cheddar.
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<br /> Tell me what you think about this recipe! :)
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