Wow, its been over a month since I last posted. I'll try to catch up on some of your posts today before class. My classes are going good, only two more weeks left in this semester after Thanksgiving break, and than almost a month off for Christmas break. I knew Architecture school was going to be a lot–it’s one of the toughest programs. But, boy oh boy it’s worse than I thought! The great thing about our program is that I have met SO many people and it has been so much fun! It is a very close knit program and everyone is very supportive of each other rather than being competitive. We all need each other!

Having three weeks off for Christmas will be a such a nice break! I'm planning on going with some friends snow skiing and boarding again this year - either to Michigan or MN. We wanted to go to Whistler, BC but its just to expensive, even if the six of us split the costs.

Yesterday, my mom cooked this healthy chicken chili for supper and it is so delicious!
I also made these Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies that I found a while back! Don’t get me wrong, they’re not exactly like the chocolate chip cookies you would normally think of, BUT they are pretty delicious and definitely satisfy that sweet craving. ALSO, they are full of protein so they are very filling and you can’t eat too many at a time (which is a good thing!)

I've started going to the gym again, and had such a GOOD workout and for the first time in a while, it was FUN. For a while, the gym just became boring to me. But, I see now that it’s because I was making it that way. I was doing the same things every time, and instead of thinking about it in a “Let me just go and burn enough calories and get it over with” kind of way, I went in with a well thought out workout plan and the mindset of “I can’t wait to own these weights and feel good about myself when I leave.” My only regret was that I didn’t do more, but my mom was with me and was ready to leave and I knew I didn’t need to overdo it anyway since it had been a while since I did most of the lifts I did.


Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! I'll be celebrating the day with my family - two aunts will be spending it with us again this year. They are both amazing cooks so the meal should be fantastic! My sister and her family will also be joining us, so it will be a full house! :)