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So it's been about three years since I've been active on this site.. when I went to Japan two years ago my awesome camera got damaged (on the way THERE, sigh) and then I lost the Powershot I bought there as soon as we got back. For a while I could only take pictures with my phone, up until my birthday three weeks ago where my lovely husband bought me another Powershot! So I'm kind of back. I don't have PS yet but I will get it soon.

Anyone still here?
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Hm DeviantArt sure has changed throughout the years - eh? Se la vi. It's a lot less intuitive now and does not pander to the not-extremely-popular professional artists who use this site to advertise.

I hope my illness goes away before I take Zoe to Magic Mountain tomorrow w00!

Robert Downey Jr, is there anything you can't do?

Lala.
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Saw Star Trek and holy crap it was awesome. Also saw 17 Again and it was nice to see the reaction of the teen girls in the audience every time Zack Efron came on screen - some things never change.

People have been always been freaking out about 'the kids' of the generation but it seems like every generation goes through the same motions. So long as things like sex and drugs are discussed on a mature level and brought out into the open early then kids are more prepared when they eventually have to face decisions based on those things in their lives.

But yeah go see Star Trek.
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Finally an upbeat journal for y'all (thank you so much for your support everyone!)

So I had a physical fitness test today (part of my grade) and woah cool! I haven't weighed myself in months (since November I think) and I have lost a grand total of 24 lbs! Also in most categories I am "fit" (in a scale of "needs work", "fair", "fit", and "excellent")... some of them (bicep strength, curl-up test, some other one) I am "excellent"!

This makes me happy... especially because usually (when I was anorexic really) I used to make goals and when I came close to 90% done (like I am now) I would 'settle' and quit. But I don't have that option (because I would fail class) AND I don't want to! I want more more more!

I am noticing my strength in little ways now, like I can run up and down the stairs 5 times in a row and not get winded, I can run 3 blocks to catch up with someone (so I guess technically it's sprinting) without having to rest and it takes me much less time to catch my breath.. I can carry a lot more and I am generally in a happier disposition.

I am noticing my.. slimingness? slimness? in more ways now too.. a lot of my clothes are getting pretty baggy (will have to upgrade (downgrade?) pretty soon.. I'm noticing flat areas and pointy areas which were rounded before, I can see my muscles move under the skin of my arm without flexing.. it's all pretty much kick ass! Looking back at old pictures I can really see a huge difference in my face too.

I feel like I'm nowhere near done (in a good way).. I mean that I enjoy working out, I really like exercising and being active.. also I finally feel I'm not letting down the people around me because they have to slow down for my sake (the whole reason I decided to quit slacking was because I was the slowest one on a hike and I couldn't do something that everyone else wanted to do.. and let me tell you.. that did not feel good).

Think this journal entry could use more """"" or >.....??? punctuation? or Punk-tuation?

Here's an xmas joke I made up in time for the holidays:

What do you call a ring of $100 bills?

A wreath of franklins! (maybe read it outloud..) (k now faster)
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Finally an upbeat journal for y'all (thank you so much for your support everyone!)

So I had a physical fitness test today (part of my grade) and woah cool! I haven't weighed myself in months (since November I think) and I have lost a grand total of 24 lbs! Also in most categories I am "fit" (in a scale of "needs work", "fair", "fit", and "excellent")... some of them (bicep strength, curl-up test, some other one) I am "excellent"!

This makes me happy... especially because usually (when I was anorexic really) I used to make goals and when I came close to 90% done (like I am now) I would 'settle' and quit. But I don't have that option (because I would fail class) AND I don't want to! I want more more more!

I am noticing my strength in little ways now, like I can run up and down the stairs 5 times in a row and not get winded, I can run 3 blocks to catch up with someone (so I guess technically it's sprinting) without having to rest and it takes me much less time to catch my breath.. I can carry a lot more and I am generally in a happier disposition.

I am noticing my.. slimingness? slimness? in more ways now too.. a lot of my clothes are getting pretty baggy (will have to upgrade (downgrade?) pretty soon.. I'm noticing flat areas and pointy areas which were rounded before, I can see my muscles move under the skin of my arm without flexing.. it's all pretty much kick ass! Looking back at old pictures I can really see a huge difference in my face too.

I feel like I'm nowhere near done (in a good way).. I mean that I enjoy working out, I really like exercising and being active.. also I finally feel I'm not letting down the people around me because they have to slow down for my sake (the whole reason I decided to quit slacking was because I was the slowest one on a hike and I couldn't do something that everyone else wanted to do.. and let me tell you.. that did not feel good).

Think this journal entry could use more """"" or >.....??? punctuation? or Punk-tuation?

Here's an xmas joke I made up in time for the holidays:

What do you call a ring of $100 bills?

A wreath of franklins! (maybe read it outloud..) (k now faster)
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