Family ties and summer skies

Hey Everyone!!!!

So I know I've totally been slacking with my blog. So sorry y'all, but I just wanted to give you all an update regarding my cousins visit and my summer in general. So.... as I previously mentioned my cousins Sasha and Lara came to visit from the US. We had THE MOST AMAZING TIME OF OUR LIVES!!! That is totally not an exaggeration either, at least not for me. It was amazing seeing them after 6 long years!!! We got along like we saw each other everyday. My family is such a blast to hang out with. Every single one of them is incredibly beautiful on the inside and gorgeous on the outside! We did so much fun stuff from visiting Harbourfront, to the distillery district to Unionville to Port Perry to Canada's Wonderland (not to mention the clubs we hit up at night mostly thanks to Georgie... we love you lil brother... who is now bigger than us and taking care of all his sisters... who could ask for any better?) I could go on and on about how awesome my family members are, how loving, caring and funny but I think most people would think I'm exaggerating or being insincere but my cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings, friends, boyfriend and grandma are honestly the light of my life, they make me who I am today and all the good things about me come from them. Thank God Almighty for such a rich blessing! I'm so fortunate.

Now the other good news... less than a month away from my first Euro trip!!! I can't believe it. I think I won't really believe it till I'm on the plane or even in Italy. This is so amazing.

More news... I recently got accepted to two Universities in the US to do my graduate studies in Forensic Psychology. Firstly I was accepted to the Chicago School of Professional Psychology (LA campus) to their PsyD program in Clinical Forensic Psychology. I was super excited about this until.... I saw how much tuition would cost.... 30k a year!!! for 4 years!!! who has that kind of money??? Honestly! Well I tried to look at my options but even so it was still waaay too steep for me :( The second school I was accepted to was John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of the City University of New York) for their MA in Forensic Psychology. Now this one is much more to my liking! Tuition is about $10600 a year and it's only 2 years since it's an MA program. So I decided to defer my start and use this year to save like mad lol. I'm even scheduled to take some courses to get my bar tending license so I can get a job bar tending part time to make some extra cash. I'm really excited about the prospect of doing my MA and especially doing it in NEW YORK CITY!!! sooo close to Broadway!!! woo hoo... maybe I'll do some auditions while I'm there as well lol why not?


Well that's all for now my lovelies...

Maureen

Loong time... Best summer ever!!

Hello internet people!

I apologize for not keeping up with my blog that was terrible of me. I've just had sooo much going on and soo much on my mind that blogging was really not a priority :( I'm sorry.

To bring you all up to date with my sugar battle. Honestly, I haven't made any great commitments, I take it one day at a time and try as much as I can to substitute. I eat lots of fruit everyday, I drink lots of liquids and try not to think about it, although I have had the occasional cupcake in the past couple weeks, I can't help it... red velvet with cream cheese frosting is heaven! Anyways, that's my sugar battle update.

Now for more news...

I have been trying to get myself in the right mindset for my trip to Europe this August!! I can't believe it! It's like a dream come true. Finally I am traveling and visiting Europe! This is so exciting!! Yay... here are some of the places my boo and I are going to go:

Rome 

Venice

Paris

Nice

Geneva

Majorca (Spain)

England (Birmingham and London)

Because I'm planning on having a fantabulous trip I want to lose some weight before I go. So I guess it's just lots of fruits and veggies for me for a while :( lol.

In other news... my beautiful cousins and my lovely uncle lol are coming to visit us at the end of this month YAY!!! so excited for that as well, it's gonna be soooo much fun! I miss them so much, we only see each other every like 5-10 years :( but finally they are coming woo hoo! This is gonna be such an awesome summer. 

I hope you all are having a wonderful summer as well!!

Maureen

Workout hair

So I recently cut my hair even shorter than it was before and I think it looks pretty cute, especially straight. However, I ran into a dilemma today. When I went to work out... I had a hard time putting my hair back and had to stick like a million pins and clips in it to stay put. My hair is not only short but has various layers which makes pining it up even harder.

Then because it was straightened and I was sweating I couldn't fix it until after it dried which is kinda gross but otherwise I'd have to rewash and straighten it and that would take like 2 hours because my hair is very curly and stubborn! Still... I love my hair it's vibrant like me! Unfortunately it's also kinda rebellious and hard to tame.

love

Maureen

Oh how I missed you....

Hey guys!

So I haven't blogged for quite a long time again... but I did want to post an update. So for lent, as many of you know, I gave up sweets. I was able to avoid chocolate and pastries for.... *gasp* 4 weeks!!!! but a couple of days before Easter I received my shipment of chocri custom chocolate bars and then it was all over lol. My anticipation for them was too much and the look and smell of them overtook me. I tried though, to resist and succeeded for a long time. I loved the chocolate so much I had to create a video.

check it out 

 

I'm trying to limit my sugar intake... it's so hard. I love it soo much!

lots of love

Maureen

SUGAR CRAVINGS AND STITCHES!!!

Ok so it's been over 4 weeks now with NO SWEETS!! I know I can hardly believe it too... They say the first week is the hardest but honestly I feel like the 4th week is the hardest! Lately I've been craving chocolate like there's no tomorrow. I am happy to say, however, that I have not succumb to my temptations. The only problem is... I have been buying chocolate to keep for after lent. I ordered custom made chocolate bars from Chorci (thanks for telling me about them Kandee) I'm still waiting for my chocolates to come in the mail but I'm really excited about them.Another great thing about their chocolate.... it's fair trade! If you want to order some their website is www.createmychocolate.com .

In other news, I've picked up a new hobby. Well, actually, it isn't really new I just haven't done it in a very long time. Sewing! I just bought myself a new handy dandy sewing machine from Sears!!! The great thing about buying one from them is that they give classes once a month (first Wednesday of every month) on how to use the machine, the different stitches and threads etc.. I am someone who gets impatient when I have a new toy so I youtubed videos on how to set up and make garments... I already turned an old pair of jeans into a knee length pencil skirt!! I'm so excited to get some fabric and make cool garments out of them.

Funniest website EVER!!!

If I could give out awards to my favorite websites here are a few that would make the list:
- Kandee Johnson's blog
- Facebook (obviously)
- Sephora
- Groupon and Living Social
and... my new favorite!

Damn You Auto Correct!

Here's an example of what you'll find on their website:

Although I'm not a fan of vulgarity, this website is insanely hilarious. I can't help but laugh my socks off..

You guys MUST check out the website!

love and laughs..

Maureen

Oh Happy Day!

Hey everyone!

So I just thought I'd put up a quick post about things that make me happy! I look around at all the blessings I have in my life and I can't help but be filled with Joy. I have an apartment downtown, the cutest puppy, lots of clothing and food. I have my health and my sanity, I have the privilege of being educated and feeling safe and secure, but best of all... I have a plethora of beautiful and absolutely amazing people around me. I'm so lucky to have so many wonderful friends from all over the world, from every walk of life. The beauty that is found in everyone of them inspires me to be a better person. Some I am closer to than others but all of them are so wonderful and awesome and I feel so grateful and blessed to be part of their lives, even in the smallest way, and for them to be part of mine. I absolutely love to joke around with my friends and tease them and make them feel awkward, I think it's a trait that runs in my family (*cough cough* Sandra *cough cough*). I get a huge kick out of seeing their reactions when I send them bizarre text messages or emails or facebook messages. Sometimes I come up with, what I think are, clever games and questions to ask which make them question my sanity and their own but if I could make even just one of them smile then I will go on sending.

Of course I have to mention that I am absolutely grateful for my family. They are the warmest, kindest, funniest and most generous people I have ever encountered in my life.They may not be perfect but they're perfect for me. Nothing makes me happier than to hang out with them over a nice dinner or shisha lol and crack jokes about our fobbish family or friends. I remember when we used to make prank calls. My cousins were so much better at it than I ever was, I would always start to crack up mid-call. Or when we were really young (like between the ages of 7-10) and we would video tape ourselves doing the macarena ahahahah! We always have a great time when we're together. Thank you my aunts and uncles for being there for me when I needed you. For treating me like your own daughter. Thank you grandma for loving me more than anyone else in this world could ever love me. Thank you cousins for being my siblings and being there for me through the good times and the bad. Thank you my sister for always being real and being supportive and finally thank you to my mom, God couldn't have blessed me with a better mother. All the good things in me come from you.

I am so thankful to my Lord Jesus Christ for all these blessings but more than any of these things I am thankful to have Him as part of my life! No matter what happens in the future I pray that You will always be my driving force.

I know I'm so sappy right but sometimes I feel like I have so much love in me that if I don't let it out I'll just burst hahahaha.





Other smaller things that made me happy...

Victoria Secret body butters...

and... $5 v-neck Tees from Garage!

I love color!


Hope you guys are having a great week! If you're not try listening to this track. It might help

Smiles and Love :)

Maureen