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Survey #3

August 21, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Hi! I’m from the past. Right now I’m moving into my new college apartment so I did a post about myself. Enjoy!

I got this off of Abz n Oats!

[A] Apples or Oranges: Apples. I love Fiji and Pink Ladies … with a little bit of PB&Co.

[B] Beans or Lentils: Beans, beans, they make you fart.

[C] Cereal or Oatmeal: Cereal! Unless you count OOIAJ as oatmeal .. I’m not a fan of oatmeal.

[D] Dates or Raisins: Um … neither. Sorry. I just don’t like that they are rubber outers.

[E] Eggs or Milk: Milk! I’m not a big fan of eggs. I’ll eat them but not as much as I drink milk. I might start making a lot of hard boiled eggs though.

[F] French toast or waffles: Belgian Waffles!! They are soooo good! French toast is too sweet!

[G] Garlic or salt: Garlic salt .. duh.

[H] Honey or maple syrup: Neither. But I guess honey if I have to pick since it’s healthier than maple syrup. Unless I’m incorrect.

[I] Ice cream or frozen yogurt: Neither .. but I guess if I have to pick .. froyo since it’s better!!

[J] Jam or toast: What is up with these questions .. neither. But I guess toast.

[K] Kale or spinach: SPINACH!! Nom, Nom, Nom!

[L] Lemon or Lime: Neither. I don’t like acid stuff.

[M] Muffins or Cupcakes: Cupcakes. They’re cuter. Plus I like decorating them!

[N] Nut butter or jelly: This is a retarded question. It’s obviously nut butter.

[O] Onions or peppers: Onions … raw or cooked. Yum!

[P] Peanuts or Almonds: Almonds!!!

[Q] Quick bread or yeast bread: Quick bread .. because it’s QUICK!

[R] Raspberry or blackberry: Neither. Not a fan of much berries.

[S] Sweet or savory: Savory. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth.

[T] Tea or Coffee: Hands down. TEA. GREEN FREAK OF NATURE TEA.

[U] Udon or spaghetti noodles: Spaghetti. Udon isn’t my favorite. It has a bite to it though which isn’t bad. I guess I might not like the soup base it comes in.

[V] Vanilla or Chocolate: Swirl!!

[W] Whole wheat or white bread: Whole wheat. White bread is delicious but I’ve grown to love whole wheat.

[X] Xanthan gum or Guar Gum: I’ve never tried either but I really want to try Xanthan Gum to put into my smoothies.

[Y] Yogurt or Pudding: Yogurt. With fruit. In my smoothie. IN MY STOMACH!

[Z] Zucchini or Cucumber: Cooked zucchini in my foods. ALL my foods! Yum!!

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: About Me, Surveys

Survey #2

August 3, 2011 by Mellie Dee 6 Comments

Since I don’t have much to say lately, I thought to do this survey so you guys can get to know me a little better.

Three ways I am still a kid:

1. The littlest things make me happy.
2. I stay up til the wee hours of the night.
3. I grew up with no cable so whenever I’m up in college (free cable), I watch Disney and Nickelodeon like crazy!

Three ways I am already old:

1. I have injuries that come and haunt me at certain times.
2. I’m a homebody.
3. I’m not one to party hardy. Never really did.

Three things I want to do:

1. Find a good job once I graduate college.
2. Keep in touch with friends so I’m not ever lonely.
3. Own a Canon DSLR. (Plus anything else in my Bucket List.)

Three ways I’m a stereotypical “boy”:

1. I’m aggressive and competitive.
2. I’m not a big fan of shopping.
3. I love to play and watch sports.

Three ways I’m a stereotypical “girl”:

1. I love makeup and buy a lot of it (but rarely wear it out).
2. I complain about the way I look.
3. I get all happy seeing babies and cute animals.

Three things I want to try within the next three months:

1. Go to Whole Foods without parentals and buy what I want! haha
2. Throw a little (4-5 people) get together at my new apartment.
3. Join a gym (if I find one I really like).

Three things I like about myself:

1. My ability to be there for everyone no matter how long we’ve stopped talking.
2. Open minded .. listen to both sides of arguments and help them see the other person’s side.
3. How I can fit everything in my busy schedule.

Three of my everyday essentials:
1. Water.
2. Laughter.
3. Internet.

Three things that scare me:
1. Failure.
2. Killers.
3. Being alone.

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: About Me, Surveys

Bucket List

July 18, 2011 by Mellie Dee 4 Comments

Bucket List

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Last night I put up my bucket list that I’ve kept for years now and am now sharing it with the world. I’ve achieved only 30 or so of the things on that list and hope this will keep me accountable to crossing off more.

I actually went and looked up 5k races coming up but:

  • I’m too afraid to sign up for one in fears I will fail
  • They cost money which I don’t know if I want to pay in case I fail
  • I can’t find one that fits my time and place

Ah, yes. Excuses. Thinking you will fail is one step closer to failing. Running a 5k is on my bucket list so I will be signing up for one in the future.

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Old Pals

July 12, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I finally got to see Alyssa!!

Little background story: We became friends in Orchestra toward the end of freshman year in high school and best friends throughout high school. We ended up parting ways in college. Fast forward four years later and she has graduated, gotten engaged, and gotten into graduate school in Colorado.

How great is her life right now? Because of the distance, we never got to hang out or talk like we did in high school. Do I miss it? Of course. But I understand. We’re all growing up and living our lives. I still see her as one of my best friends and though we’ve made other best friends in the process, I hope she doesn’t forget about me. If that day ever comes I will be a very, very sad camper.

Anyway, we met at Cheddar’s. I had such excitement running through when I saw her and all I wanted to do was grab her hand to see the ring and oh, the ring. It was so gorgeous and she was glowing.

She told me the proposal story on how Greg planned a hiking trip that led to 36 red roses and a picnic. Then we caught up with grad school and work, circling back to weddings.

I hope one day she and I will work in the same company and if not, at least live in the same city so that we can continue our friendship and hang out and have fun.

Greg is a very lucky guy and I am so happy for my friend.

Time to unwind. Another busy day tomorrow at work. Bleugh!

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: Friendships

Survey #1

June 15, 2011 by Mellie Dee 1 Comment

At the moment, I’m at work but things are still being set up so I can’t really do my job until that gets done. Think I’ll do this to pass my time here at the office. I got this off of Rachael’s Happy Healthy Runner. You can read her responses here.

A. Age: I just turned 22 last month. I’m getting old!

B. Bed size: Depends on where I am. I have a twin bed here at home in my room but when Brudda’s in Dallas I sleep in his room, a double, which is also the size I have up in college.

C. Chore you hate: Mopping, vacuuming, throwing out the trash … pretty much everything.

D. Dogs: I love them! I really want a Shiba Inu but they are expensive. My family got a border collie, Rocky, last summer. Brudda and Tammy, each have a dog. One’s a Yorkie they got in 2007, Krypto, and another is a chihuahua mix they got in 2009?, Pluto. Love them to death but I really cannot wait for my own dog. Until then, those three are considered mine.

E. Essential start to your day: Usual morning routine: brush teeth, wash face, change, pack lunch, and head out the door in less than 30 minutes. Simple and fast.

F. Favorite color: I don’t think I have one. I’m in love with so many colors … maroon, purple, robin egg blue, kelly green, etc.

G. Gold or silver: This is hard … since I like silver-gold. (It looks silver.) Too bad it’s very expensive. So I guess I’ll go with silver.

H. Height: 5′ 7″. Is it weird I wish I taller?

I. Instruments you play: I’ve played the violin since 2nd grade but stopped right when high school ended. I self-taught myself the guitar a year ago and still sound terrible. I dabble on the keyboard. Oh, and in 5th grade, everyone had to play the recorder so I got that also.

J. Job title: I’m a student in college but in the summer I’m a Geological Technical Assistant/Data Manager.

K. Kids: Nopeee. I’m nowhere near that.

L. Live: It’s easier to say Houston. During school time I live in San Antonio.

M. Mom’s name: Her American name is Joyce.

N. Nicknames: Hawk, Cripple, Mellie, etc.

O. Overnight hospital stays: I never stayed overnight in a hospital. I hate hospitals. My uncle was there when he was diagnosed with cancer but I was too young then to stay there overnight.

Houston Morning Traffic

A typical morning in Houston
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P. Pet peeve: I have many pet peeves but since Rachael talked about traffic, I’ll put in my two cents. People are not courteous to one another and a lot of times cause their own crashes due to carelessness. You are not smart when you are trying to get to the freeway and cut everyone off because you don’t want to wait. Others don’t want to wait either and you cause even more traffic for everyone else that is trying to take the feeder. If I was the one you’re trying to cut off, I wouldn’t let you through.

Q. Quote from a movie: “I love you a million Swedish fish.” – If you know where this came from I’ll love you a million Swedish fish as well.

R. Right or left handed: I’m ambidextrous. Though others would tell you differently since my left-hand does produce funky handwriting.

S. Siblings: Dos. That’s two for the non-Spanish speakers.

T. Time you wake up: During work time, 5am – 5:30am. During school time it ranges from when my first class starts. On weekends it depends on what I have planned. Most of the time I’m awake by 10am.

U. Underwear: Under there?

Bitter Melon

Gross .. this is what a bitter melon looks like.
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V. Vegetables you dislike: Bitter melon. Detest! That’s the first thing that came into my mind.

W. What makes you run late: Traffic. I’m pretty good at getting to places early or on time. I hate when traffic puts me back.

X. X-Rays you’ve had: My teeth and recently my foot. Fractured my metatarsal that’s located in my foot from basketball. I didn’t even know until I fell down the stairs and couldn’t walk six months later. I think it’s still fractured but it’s not that painful so I’m still running on it. Maybe that’s not a smart idea.

Y. Yummy food you make: I really like making my Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad. Yum!

Z. Zoo – favorite animal: I love monkeys!! Though I don’t think I’m a big fan of zoos.

That just took some time off my work hours. Only one more hour until I get off! Today is a running day. Yay! C25K: Week 5, Day 2 …. HERE I COME!

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