Rain, rain go away!

So recently the Northeast has been getting a lot of snow, this includes PA where my family is. Here in Hickory, NC we have been getting the tail end of it and that means rain. Lots and lots of rain. IT WON'T STOP!!! I really don't mind rain, but when you have to walk from one end of campus to another when it's pouring then you hate it. I do have a pair of rain boots but they are my only pair. I love them, they are so cute!! Only problem is I don't want to have to wear them every day.

With all this rain there have been a few sunny days. Yesterday it got up to 60 and I loved it! I was walking around with no coat on and loving the warmth from the sun. Now it's back in the 40s and foggy/rainy. :(

Today is also the day I go to my checkup at the orthopedic. I'll hear my MRI results and discuss what steps I can take now to help my pain.

Today is ALSO Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. I convinced one of my friends here to give up sweet tea and she's already having problems. I decided to give up sweets. Anything like candy, ice cream, cookies, that kind of stuff.

So I hope everyone has a wonderful day and we will talk soon!

Hugs and kisses
Anna xoxo

Waiting for results

So I got an MRI on saturday to see what is the other half of my back/hip problems are. I won't hear anything until Wednesday so I'm freaking out! I really hope it's nothing serious...

When life knocks you down, pick yourself and keep walking

So recently I've been having a few problems with life. I tried rushing for Greek Life and was denied by every sorority on campus, but the biggest problem is money. It's always money. I've never had an issue with money, i'm pretty good at keeping it out of negative. I am poor but I don't mind. What my problem is now is that I am -$84 in my account right now. I had to ask my mom for money because I have only a work study. I don't have a real job or any kind of income. This freaks me out.

I know I shouldn't be complaining because there are a lot of people out there that have it worse than me. I just am not used to this. I'm the kind of person that does not like asking for help. So during this I have been trying to get through this by myself, but it's not working. I haven't gotten any of my refunds back that I was supposed to get. One from Amazon for a book I returned, another from CVS because I was kicked off my insurance. I now realized that my orthopedic appointment I didn't have my insurance and so I have to pay it off without any insurance. I'm in a deep hole and was too stubborn to ask for help.

I had to suck it up and ask my mom for money. I hated doing it, but I did. Now I have about $230 waiting in my account, btu i'm loosing $80 for my overdraft fees and negative balance. I'm now trying to get more money. I cannot have a job job because I do not have a car and cannot leave campus. So I am now trying to get money through other means. One through blogger.

Now this is where I ask for your help. You reading my blog right now. I only need you to do one thing. You see all the advertisements all over my blog? Just click on them, any one that looks interesting to you. I have an account signed up that I can get money when viewers click on any advertisements on my page. The more viewers and clicks I get the more money I could possibly get.

I realize I do need to ask for help, and I would greatly appreciate yours. It doesn't matter if you are in the United States or Germany or even Africa. I would love your help on this.

Thank you so much! Have a wonderful day!

Hugs and kisses
Anna xoxo

Life of a chef girlfriend

So recently I have been spending time at Ben's town home so I can see him as much as I can before he leaves for Germany. Ben works over the weekend Wednesday to Saturday from 2-9 and that leaves me alone at the town home a lot. One thing I have been doing a lot more is cooking. Since I am alone I need to make myself food.
I've cooked myself dinner three times so far and tonight I am going to make myself beef and broccoli stir fry with brown rice. I'm actually pretty excited to cook myself some food :)

Italian Sausage and bowties I made first time I was at the town home :P

Best thing I've made yet. SALMON!!!! Nom nom <3

Beef and broccoli stir fry with brown rice I made tonight XD

So that's all I have to say today. Yumm food!!

Hugs and kisses

Anna xoxo

Getting old too fast

So today I had an orthopedic appointment to see what was wrong with my hip. Recently I have been having severe hip pain that had my crying in class once. I decided to get some xrays to see what was wrong and they did find something. Apparently I have Hip Dysplacia and Lumbar Spondylosis. My spine is in a straight line, it doesn't curve like a normal spine. My hip is a weird one, where the ball is supposed to meet the hip socket is out of place. The normal hip has the leg ball in the socket at a 120 degree angle, but mine is going in at a 160 degree. Almost completely straight up.

My hip is supposed to look like this

Instead the ball is half out of the hip joint.

What this means is that my hip will degenerate faster. I'll have arthritis within a few years, I'll have pain, and I'll probably need a hip replacement by the time I am 40.

I am taking physical therapy now to try and help this. If it doesn't do anything I will need to keep up physical therapy. If it gets worse I will need to start cortisone shots. What fun does this sound like???

In a way I am grateful for knowing. This means that there really is something wrong and that we can try to make the pain stop. It's not just in my head. So now I have to be extremely careful with what I do and hopefully the pain will stop.

That's all I have for today, have a great day everyone!!!

Hugs and kisses

Anna xoxo

Train rides

So here I sit, back at Ben's town home. I came back to Charlotte a few days early because I had to take a train to get here. My parents could not bring me back because of their schedules and because of money. The trip was about 12 hours and was a bit uncomfortable but I managed. I sat next to a really sweet old woman and she got off about four hours before me, she let me take the window seat and managed to get a few naps in.

I watched a few Underworld movies so I could return them to Ben, I played games on my phone, snoozed, talked to some people, watched scenery, all those things to try and pass the time.

I prefer the plane for that trip but I would get on a train again. It was nice, the only thing I didn't like was the food prices. I got a salad and water for lunch and had to pay $10.25 for that! So I didn't eat dinner there, Ben was able to get me some food and had it for me when he picked me up at the station. :)

School starts up again in two days and I can't believe it. I just hope this semester is better than the last one. I want to work better, work on my time management, get schoolwork done faster, find a job, and rush hoping to get into one of the sororities on campus.

So that's all I have for today. Ben's roommate Alex is cooking something and it smells sooooooooooo good!! The one thing I like about dating a chef, I get lots of yummy food! :D

Love and kisses
Anna xoxo

New Year resolutions

The title says it all, this is going to be a new year for me and I want to make it better than last year. I have many things I want to accomplish this year.

1. Keep grades As and Bs
2. Make the Dean's List this semester
3. Start being healthier with food and getting active
4. Want to loose excess fat and get more energy
5. Don't let stress take over my life
6. Start yoga to calm stress
7. Get a better job in Hershey, maybe an internship over the summer
8. Budget money better
9. Save money, open a savings account
10. Stay in touch with Ben while he's in Germany
11. Keep positive outlooks in life
12. Learn to love myself better
13. Live everyday to the fullest
14. Get into LLC for fall semester
15. Don't let people get to me where I cannot concentrate on school work

That's what I have today and I hope I can do everything and make this year the best I can. :)

Hugs and kisses 

Anna xxo