Really? I mean...really?

For those of you who don't know, I applied for the photojournalism program at Corcoran College of Art and Design for the spring semester. I was told by both my admissions adviser and the program packet that I received in the mail a few weeks ago that it should only take about 2 weeks to get a response after I applied. Well, I finished my application on October 5th (after about 2 months of hassle getting transcripts from OCC and LIU). All of this adds up to me checking my mail for 3 weeks now, having all my hopes and dreams crushed every time I see an empty mailbox. I would like to ask, Ladies and Gentlemen if you know why I have been doing this for three (and a half) weeks, when I was promised only two mere weeks of torture? Well, this morning I found out in an e-mail. Apparently, my admissions adviser went on a national portfolio tour on October first, a mere four days before my application was finished. She just returned to the office today, meaning that my application was only just submitted to the committee for review this morning. Now, I understand that this isn't anyone's fault, just horrible luck on my part, but I would just like to say: Really? I mean REALLY? Shouldn't someone have been able to just take my lovely little folder, hand it to the committee and says "Accept this girl, she's freaking amazing!"?

I hate to admit it, but several times during this long three week span, seeing yet another empty mailbox has caused me to snack more than I should have. Snacking and over indulging is a lifelong habit that I have inherited from both my mother and my father, and it's taking me quite a long time to break this habit. I have noticed that keeping track of my calories actually helps me overcome my urge to snack. When I know that I have ingested all 1800 calories for the day, I can't convince myself that there's any room for that snack. But on days that I don't count, for whatever reason, it's much harder to resist. As odd as it sounds, this is one of the many reasons I enjoy counting my calories every day. I'm far less likely to over indulge when I have that number staring back at me.

I forgot to weigh myself this weekend due to having a house guest. I will, however, check on Friday and let you guys know!

My mom and brother are visiting this upcoming weekend, and my mom will be staying until Thursday morning, and I would like to take this time to promise you guys (and myself) that I will do my absolute best to stay 100% on my diet, and not over indulge while they are here. I've actually found that I've been doing really well at ordering the right foods while out at restaurants (thank goodness for smart phones and nutritional information). However, it's the soda that keeps holding me back! It's much easier at home to say no to the refil when I have to go to the fridge to get it myself, but when I'm out, the soda magically appears in front of me, and before I know it I've had 2 or 3 or 4 sodas in one meal. That adds up very fast, usually around 600 calories just in soda and I'm not even sure what happened. At home I never have more than one a day. I have orange juice and crystal light packets as well as apple cider. This is something I really want to work on.

On a slightly related thought, I'm having just an awful time consuming the recommended 64 ounces of water a day. The problem is not that I don't want to drink that much, especially with the crystal light packets, it's wonderful to actually be hydrated for once. The problem is humorously the exact opposite of my soda solution. Once I finish a bottle of water, which is only about 20 ounces, I never remember to get up and head back over to the fridge to refill. All the sudden it's the end of the night and I'm 44 ounces short of my goal. What I want to do is get a much bigger bottle, so that I only need to refill once. That is a far more likely scenario that keeps my hydrated and happy. I just don't have the money to find myself a bottle quite yet. But I will, eventually.

Anyhow, have a wonderful week everybody. Stay healthy!