Moments of Musing

A Life of Learning

Filed Under: learning, school //

 
Today, I am guest posting on Trials and Triumph’s of Loving My Sailor so be sure to check out my post Sometimes We’re Not the Only Ones “Waiting“  🙂
 
Now for this post … 
I am staying in from class today … to do work for another class. It’s sunny but cold outside so I am snuggled up on my couch while doing said work and I do not want to leave in a few hours but I have to. Boo responsibility. Spring Break, please?! I could really use the break … during which I’m actually going to try to study while T is at work. It (learning/studying) never ends haha. Well, I guess it will when I take the Bar… Except then, I will have to get CLE credits but that won’t be too bad. 
 
And then there’s the constant learning during everyday life, which will probably provide my most valuable lessons.
 
 
 
 
You know, as much as I complain about it, I really think I am going to miss school. Do any of you miss it?

Have a great Tuesday!
 
 

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This Weekend I…

Filed Under: linkup, weekend //

  • Had another interview. This is my perspective during my job search:
  •   Shopped with my mom. It was nice to get some mother-daughter time in. Again, here is my favorite purchase:

 
 

  • Indulged as I usually do on my weekends. Sunday night I had a comped dinner with my law school team at a three-star restaurant. I had the following courses (note: I didn’t take these photos since it would have been unprofessional due to who the non-student dinner guests were… oh etiquette):

 
Delicious Mushroom Risotto
 
 
Delicious Pork Chop served with savoy cabbage, apple, niman ranch bacon 
and sweet potatoe puree in a whole grain mustard sauce
 
And an even more delicious slice of chocolate cake that melted in my mouth, 
served with a side of almond ice cream
 

  •  Decided I will do Cardio Recovery a few times a week since it’s more like yoga AND do this Eat Your Heart Out Diet the 7 days leading up to my visit to Timmy in Hawaii.

  How were your weekends??
 
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High FIVE- Sunday Social

Filed Under: linkup //

Sunday Social

1. 5 songs you’ll listen to the rest of your life: I Will Always Love You, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Don’t Stop Believing, Have I Told You Lately, Faithfully

2. 5 things on your bucket list:  Travel to all 50 states, Scuba dive, Visit the Egyptian pyramids, Live somewhere other than NYC for a little while, Open a school for underprivileged children

3. 5 celebs you’d love to hang out with for a day: Hilary Duff, Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake

4. 5 things you always carry on your purse: Lip balm, lip gloss, wallet, hand lotion, aspirin

5. 5 books on your reading list: Wait For Me, Touch and Go, If You Stay, Guilt, The Forgotten

6. Share the last 5 pictures on your phone

Timmy and me at the Mokapu’u Lighthouse Trail, May 2012 
(I recently re-saved it to set it as my lock screen wallpaper and countdown picture)

My favorite new purchase

Finally tasted these – super yummy!

And I also had my very first cakepop!

Baby cousins playing
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Liebster Award Qs & As

Filed Under: liebster award //

 
I’m excited to announce that I’ve been nominated by Diary of a Pleague Year  for the 
 
Thanks so much for the nomination!
 
 The Rules:

Answer the 11 questions asked.
Leave a link back to the blogger that nominated you.
Choose 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers to nominate, and let them know they’ve been picked. (See Below)
Write 11 new questions for them to answer.  (See Below)

 
My answers: 
What made you decide to start blogging?
I opened a blogger account in 2010 but I didn’t post anything then. I actually made my first post last summer during Timmy’s deployment. I was missing him a lot and I thought it’d be a great way to get my feelings out. I also have a tumblr but I use it as a different type of outlet and write much less on there.

What’s your favorite meal of the day?
Dessert because I’m OBSESSED with chocolate. Other than that it’s a tie between a hearty breakfast and dinner. 

Cats or dogs?
I don’t have either but I would love to have a dog in some years.

Rice or noodles?
Rice. I eat it much more and I just loooove Spanish rice.

Where’s once place you’d love to live?
Currently? Hawaii with Timmy!  Future? Florida for the weather but close(r) proximity to home.

What is your least favorite holiday?
Hmm President’s Day? I respect our presidents greatly; I just don’t really celebrate it and haven’t had off for it in over 5 years.

Are you a night owl or an early bird?
Night owl. Even if I go to bed at a reasonable hour, I still stay awake late due to my phone or tv.

Would you rather eat out with a significant other or make a home cooked meal together?
 Depends on my mood. If we’ve been home all week, then I like to go out. If we’ve both been busy, then I like to stay in and cook and enjoy each other’s presence alone.

Have you survived a natural disaster?
Hurricane Sandy hit NYC pretty hard but it didn’t hit my neighborhood so I don’t really consider it “surviving” but it’s the only natural disaster that hit so close and so badly to home.

Is there some animal you’d love to have as a pet, no matter how impractical?
A dolphin! I think they’re so cute 🙂
Me swimming with a dolphin, Dominican Republic, Summer 2006

Do you have any baseless superstitions?
 Um most of my superstitions come from my mom and her family … probably opening umbrella inside = bad luck. Who knows why haha
 
 
Now, here are my nominations:
Becoming a Navy Wife
Lounging with Lindsey
Trials and Triumphs of Loving My Sailor
Sunny and Turquoise
Honor, Courage, Commitment
The Better Belle Project
Jackie Jade
A Long Distance Love
Miss to Mrs.
Mrs. Jennifer Lynn
 Sorority Life to Army Wife

And my questionnaire:
What is your favorite city that you’ve visited?
Vanilla or chocolate?
Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa)?
Who do you look up to most in your life? 
Do you believe in fate or mere coincidence?
   What is your favorite season?
If you weren‘t pursuing your current career or studied what you had, what would you be or have studied?  
 What is your biggest pet peeve that guys (be it your significant other/ family member/friend) do?
Day filled with sports or a day at the spa?
What do you think your greatest attribute is?
What is your favorite book?
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Happies > Crappies

Filed Under: linkup //

Saving the bad for last… Here are my HAPPIES:

1. It’s March!! I visit T in Hawaii THIS month!
2. This relates but is different: Our countdown is in the TEENS!
3. Today is Friday – the weekend is so close.
4. It’s sunny today:)
5. Spring is right around the corner 🙂 Winter, I’m so over you.
6. I’m doing some shopping on Saturday. Yay!
7. I signed up to do the Rugged Maniac obstacle run with my girlfriends in June- so excited!
8. My lovely blog followers list keeps growing – thank you for taking the time to read my rambles 🙂 xoxo

& now for the crappies …
1. Due to T’s night schedule, we don’t get to speak much because our schedules are opposite.
2. Bar review course and bar exam fees are so expensive. Why must everything cost thousands of dollars?!
3. I can’t work out due to my neck injury so I feel like I’m getting out of shape.
4. I’m tired and I was in school just 12 hours ago. Need. a. nap!

I’m glad my happies outnumber my crappies and that it was hard to even think of crappies.

Happy Friday everyone!