Closer and Pumpkin Spice!

Hey all, 

So after tomorrow (8/31), it'll be 18 days until I leave for school. It's going to be weird and I feel sad. I feel like I want to cry, but I don't. 

I FOUND MY PUMPKIN SPICE COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm SO stoked! Whoot!!!!!

Ahem... 

I'm having a going away BBQ at home and It's going to be lots of fun. I even bought two new picture frames to put pictures in! I might have to buy more--lol. 

I'm going to my old community college on the 11th to say goodbye to my teachers and advisor. Even though I might see my advisor when she comes to do a tour of the college I'm going too, it'll be awhile before I see her! 

School starts on 9/24, and my older brother turns 32 on the 13th! 


Well, that's it for now. More later!

~Rio

Countdown

Hey all,

As most of you know, I finished my last class at my Community College and that I'll be heading to my university. Well, the countdown for that has officially begun! There's 27 days (Roughly 3 1/2 weeks or something) until I leave.

I'll be leaving home for the first time and trying to make it out on my own. I may fall on my face, I may fly or just float, happy to have a roof over my head.

It's going to be weird leaving home. I asked my mom if she's going to be one of those parents who cries when they leave their kid at college, and she didn't answer me. I'm probably going to be one of those kids who cries as they watch their parent(s) drive off.

When I leave, I won't see my "family" until Thanksgiving. I probably won't call home as often, because I'll be busy making friends, working out, working, etc. I guess we'll see. I don't want to jump the gun.

I've almost got everything I need for my dorm room. I just need a few more items and then I'm done. The closer the day comes, the more I realize that this is it. Wow.

Laters,
~Rio

I DID IT!

Hey all!

Today is an exciting announcement! I PASSED MY STATS CLASS AND I NOW HAVE MY ASSOCIATES IN ARTS DEGREE! Whoo-hooooooooooooooooooooo! I'm SO freakin' excited!!! :D:D:D:D 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VZHNLfU2ec



Laters, 
~Rio

Summer Vacation

Hey all, 

So summer quarter ended on the 14th. I've just been doing absolutely nothing. I'm enjoying what's left of my summer vacation. Hehe. 

I'm able to catch up on my reading and sleeping in. Staying up and waking up late. It's the life, I'm tellin' ya. 

Laters,  

~Rio

Finals

Hey all, 

Today is the last day of school! Summer quarter is OFFICIALLY OVER!!!!!!!!!!! Whoohoo! 
I'm going to stop by CC on the 11th and catch up with my old English teacher, and then I'm going around to say my goodbyes. 

My next big adventure is at Uni. I can't wait. I'm meeting up with my friends at Pizza Hut later! 

More later, 

~Rio

Day 3 and Finals

Hey all, 

Today is the last day of the super low carb 3 day diet beginning. I lost SEVEN pounds! Whoot! Tomorrow, I can begin to eat every 2 hours. I prefer 2 hours over 3. Don't ask me why. 

Finals are tomorrow. Or shall I say final. I just have one: Stats. If I have a D, then I STILL pass the class. I love how that works out. 

I got the room change that I requested! I'm still in the new hall, in a double, with a new roommate. We've been texting and we have things in common! 

Keep reading for updates, if you want. 

~Rio

Day 2: Easier

Hey all, 

So today is day 2. Today is easier than it was yesterday (Gods, was it!). I got my room change that I requested! I was worried that I wouldn't get it, but I did! I'm a double in the same hall that I had the triple! :D

If you wish, follow me on Twitter (I'm never really on Twitter, but all the same): @Rio_Donovoyn

It rained today. Well, tried to rain. Rain means that I can use the dryer to get my clothes done! Whoot! :D 
I try and wait for a rainy day to use said dryer. Makes it easier and I don't get bitched at. Sigh. 

Tomorrow is the last day for the clearing of the system. On Thursday (Day 4), I can begin to eat every 2 hours (Adkins bars, South Beach Diet Bars, stuff like that). I WILL LOSE THIS WEIGHT! 

Then in 2 weeks, I can begin to exercise. Well, another week after this one, anyway. I'm excited to begin to ride my bike and stuff! 

I've been drinking a TON of water. I got water flavors (0 carbs). Whoot! I got the flavor Blueberry Pomegranate. It's the MIO kind. 

I think that's all for the updates! 

~Rio

RIP Robin Williams

Hey all,

If you may not have heard, actor and comedian Robin Williams has passed away. News reports say it was suicide.

RIP!

~Rio

Day 1: Flushing Glycogen

Hey all, 

Well, like the title says: I'm trying up that diet I did the first time. I lost weight and I was satisfied. Now, I'm going 3 days on a VERY low carb thing. Then on day 4, I can start eating every 2-3 hours (though, I ate every 2, then had lunch, didn't eat until 2 hours after, then had dinner, then ate again, then went to bed). This is what I had today: 

Breakfast: 

2 scrambled eggs
Water

Lunch: 

Ham 
1 runny egg
Water

Dinner: 

Meatloaf
Water
Deviled Egg(s)

Mmm...Right? And I have another TWO days! God, I want a cookie. Or something sweet. I was in the kitchen, looking at the junk food and the two little figures appeared on my shoulder. One of them was like, "Eat some cookies! You know you want too... You can start again tomorrow. You know you want those muffins.... Start tomorrow!" The angel was like, "No! You can do this! Have some carrots! You love carrots!"

Sigh. I went with the carrots. I want some toast. I want, I want, I WANT! Bah... Sigh. 

Well, that's all for now, folks. 
Until tomorrow! 

~Rio

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Hey all, 

Well, like the title says, it's been a very lazy Sunday afternoon. I've been working on my math, but find myself distracted by the new books I bought. They're calling to me. Wanting me to read them. Part of me says, "Do it! Do it! Just ONE book! Hell, just ONE chapter!" but we all know (for those who are book lovers), that one chapter will not suffice. Sigh. The other part of me is saying, "Do your math!" But I don't wanna! Whine. Pout. Complain. 

Supposed to get up to 100 today. Down to 65-ish tonight. I don't sleep with my windows open. Maybe I have an overactive imagination, but there ARE things out there. I know, I know. Don't judge. 

Been drinking a lot of water lately. That's good! Water is good. Having to use the bathroom every half-hour, however, is not. 

Well, just thought I'd post or something. Now, back to my internal debate on reading or math. 

Laters, 

~Rio

Ramblings Near Midnight

Hey all, 


Finals are this week. I can't believe that summer quarter is almost already over! I've meet and made some new friends, too! What will I do with the rest of my summer? Sleep in? Go to the fair? Get another tattoo? Hm. That sounds like a good idea! Lol! 

I recently switched rooms with my little brother. I got the smaller one--but it's more in the back of the house and not in the hallway like it was before. It blocks out noise and it's quiet. I like that. I really do. No longer will I have to hear people thumping down the hallway or hear loud voices to wake me up. No. I can sleep in peace and know that only in less than a month, I'll have to leave. 

Leave for my new beginning. Into a dorm room that I will share with another person. The bittersweet reality is that I'll be leaving home and doing better things with my life. 

But before I leave, I'm going to try and lose weight. I want to lose 60 pounds. I want to be able to fit into my damn jeans and shorts again. I'm so unhappy with  myself. I can't stand to look at myself in the mirror. I felt good when I lost all that weight the first time around, but now I've gained every single pound back. Am I happy? No, not really. 

Who am I to complain? Some other people have it worse than I do. I should be grateful for what I've got--even if it is a few extra pounds. I wouldn't want to be overly skinny--nah, that's just too over-rated. I want to do what will make ME happy--not other people. If it makes them happy in the process, fine for them.

I miss my best friend. You know what the strange thing is? I miss being in high school. If I could redo it all, I would. I loved high school. Who knows--maybe when I die, I can live out my dreams. That sounds silly, doesn't it? I think so, but I don't really care what anybody else thinks. 

It's supposed to be 105 on Monday. Damn. Make sure to drink plenty of water. I'm going to be riding my bike home on Monday! My grandfather fixed the tires for me, and I'm going to have my mom drop me off so I can get it and then ride it the rest of the way to school. (Which, by the way, is all UPHILL). 

Well, as I sit here, drinking my water and contemplating on what I want to do next, I shall bid you adieu. 

Until next time, 

~Rio