At 24 years old, I still can't seem to switch from emotional to logical, especially after a few free shots of Fireball. I very seldom drink, and when I go to get a drink, it's usually Starbucks. I think drinking is a foul habit that makes people act in a way they would never normally, but I fell victim last night.
Sunday Funday is supposed to be football and beer, and it started that way. I met up with friends around two o'clock at a bar in Hoboken. We ordered pitchers of beer, ate wings, and watched the Jets and the Buccaneer's. I was having a fabulous time, and someone decided to order one shot of Fireball, which I wasn't opposed to. One shot never hurt anybody...
After the game was over, my friend and I found ourselves a new friend in the bartender. Every time we turned around, he had granted us more shots of Fireball. I bought one more beer, and before I knew it I was drunk. I was walking outside with my friends, and the unthinkable happened. There are hundreds of bars in Hoboken, and the guy I like had to come to the one I was at. Of all the places. Him and I have not spoken in months, and he pulled total douche lord moves, one right after the other. Not that long ago I finally deleted his number because it no longer provided me anything. What's the point in holding on to something already gone.
I said hello to his friends, and he wouldn't even look at me. Totally ignored my existence. Let me state I have never done anything wrong to this person to be treated this way. I was always nice and kind to him, and he proved he did not deserve any of it at all. So, I began getting wild and when I was supposed to leave at six, I realized it was now seven. I began dancing with his friends, and he had the nerve to tell a girl to tell me that she was his girlfriend, what he doesn't know is she came to me and told me what he said, she said she didn't know his name, and that he was an asshole for even asking her to do that. Us women tend to stick together.
I was having a great time playing the come back kid role, but it all came to a crashing halt when I watched him kiss another girl right in front of me. My stomach fell, he really had the nerve. The girl was friends with the girl I mentioned previously, and she told me that she has a boyfriend and that she just wanted to have fun. Then, somehow the girl he kissed apologized to me because she felt for me. At this point, I have felt so many urges to just get up and leave, just go. Sober me would have booked it out of there as soon as I saw him, but that logical switch didn't turn on.
Clearly, I was glutton for punishment. We all make mistakes being young and drunk and stupid, but this really is the cherry on top of all of my moronic mistakes. The biggest mistake I made was ever taking this person more seriously than what he was, a douche lord. When a person presents their true colors to you, you should probably take serious note. If I ever found out my son behaved the way he did, I would ream him a new one. I told my mom exactly the way I behaved, and she was nothing short of furious with me. I behaved a way I would normally never, but I was a Fireball fueled emotional train wreck.
What really makes this all very interesting, is they always say we want what we can't have. I have plenty of men who take me on dates, and treat me like a queen, but I was stuck on this one person who wasn't worth a damn. The only thing that set him a part from the rest, was he wasn't at my beckon call. It's a sick twisted cycle we all fall into at some point or another. I just have to chalk this up to a learning experience, he served his purpose in my life, and that's all there is to it.
Moving forward, I hope other people read this a take warning about when a person begins to act funny toward you, it's because they're being a scumbag and cannot be trusted. Let them go. If they are stupid enough to walk out of your life, hold the door wide open for them. Keeping people who don't bring anything to the table in your life is just foolish. I was working on an emotional end, and not at the logical end. One good thing I learned from a wise man by the name of Joe Budden is, "Relationships are never a threat, I'll erase the history and act like we never met." You better believe I did just that. Adios sucker!
All my friends say, I started shootin' doubles when you walked in.
All my friends say, I went a little crazy seein' you with him
You know I don't remember a thing, but they say I sure was raising some cain
I was a rockstar, party hard, getting over you, come back kid, yeah I must have did
What all my friends say...
Ask, Believe, Receive,
Julie Catherine
Monday, September 9, 2013
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Whatever Tomorrow Brings ...
So, my story starts with a very good friend of mine. She got a fantastic job, shes making huge strides with her company, and she takes care of everything on her own. She still lives with her parents, and they don't require her to pay rent, but they also don't want to shove her out of the nest yet. She has a wonderful group of friends and family who supports her, and keeps her head on straight. Every aspect of her life is in order, even her love life.
She has no boyfriend, no husband, no fiance, and no applicants worth a damn. Her life is on par with moving toward the meeting the man she will marry, and have a family with. She told me that she felt that the reason she hadn't met the one yet was because the one is still putting his life in order, just as she is. She said that she needs to work on herself, her well-being, her fitness, her mind, her career, and having fun. When the timing is right, he will present himself, and everything she has worked so hard for will fall into place.
Girl's like my friend are just being molded into the fantastic women they are meant to be. It is perfectly okay to be single and have to be selfish and focus on yourself. So many of my friends are married, or getting married, and that's wonderful, but I have friends who are just desperate to marry, but don't realize they need to love themselves and be the absolute best they can possibly be in order to have a wonderful relationship and meet the man they will marry. Too many are caught up in just not being alone. No one is ever alone, and a relationship does not define your loneliness. Yes, you go to bed at night with no one else in it except maybe your dog, but like I said, you're being molded into the person you are meant to be so that when you have hit your peak of perfection, the right one will come along, and all of the pieces of your puzzle will click together.
So many women don't want to see the bigger picture. They occupy their time with ideas in their head of the way their life is supposed to be, but what if it winds up being way better than they imagined? I think women get the image and their standards confused. Yes, have solid standards, notice I didn't say high, high is different. High standards are usually so out of this world, that they are impractical, but solid standards, and knowing what you want, and not settling for any less than you deserve, are where you will put yourself on the right track.
There's a bigger picture, look at it, take it in, and understand that there is someone out there for you, you just need to focus on the best you possible before he or she comes along to sweep you off your feet. There's a lot of stepping stones on the way to the one, and you should step on them all. Some find it right away, some take a little longer, there's no need to compare, it means everyone's life takes a different course. Let your life take you down the course it is meant to.
Ask, Believe, Receive,
Julie Catherine
She has no boyfriend, no husband, no fiance, and no applicants worth a damn. Her life is on par with moving toward the meeting the man she will marry, and have a family with. She told me that she felt that the reason she hadn't met the one yet was because the one is still putting his life in order, just as she is. She said that she needs to work on herself, her well-being, her fitness, her mind, her career, and having fun. When the timing is right, he will present himself, and everything she has worked so hard for will fall into place.
Girl's like my friend are just being molded into the fantastic women they are meant to be. It is perfectly okay to be single and have to be selfish and focus on yourself. So many of my friends are married, or getting married, and that's wonderful, but I have friends who are just desperate to marry, but don't realize they need to love themselves and be the absolute best they can possibly be in order to have a wonderful relationship and meet the man they will marry. Too many are caught up in just not being alone. No one is ever alone, and a relationship does not define your loneliness. Yes, you go to bed at night with no one else in it except maybe your dog, but like I said, you're being molded into the person you are meant to be so that when you have hit your peak of perfection, the right one will come along, and all of the pieces of your puzzle will click together.
So many women don't want to see the bigger picture. They occupy their time with ideas in their head of the way their life is supposed to be, but what if it winds up being way better than they imagined? I think women get the image and their standards confused. Yes, have solid standards, notice I didn't say high, high is different. High standards are usually so out of this world, that they are impractical, but solid standards, and knowing what you want, and not settling for any less than you deserve, are where you will put yourself on the right track.
There's a bigger picture, look at it, take it in, and understand that there is someone out there for you, you just need to focus on the best you possible before he or she comes along to sweep you off your feet. There's a lot of stepping stones on the way to the one, and you should step on them all. Some find it right away, some take a little longer, there's no need to compare, it means everyone's life takes a different course. Let your life take you down the course it is meant to.
Ask, Believe, Receive,
Julie Catherine
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Yummy, Yummy, in My Tummy!
As most of my readers know, I am very into health and wellness. Since using Arbonne, which is all organic, gluten free, and vegan free products, I have tried to switch over whatever I can that follows those three criteria. I am by no means a vegan or a vegetarian, I love a good hamburger, but I do feel that where ever something can be replaced, I will replace it.
With all that being said I have been introduced to Latta. They are a Russian company directed toward health and wellness. They use probiotics that help your digestive system, and keep your whole body in great health. Latta is kefir (similar to yogurt) and green tea, which tastes DELICIOUS. They are all natural, which means no added thickeners or artificial sweeteners. They are not a mass produced product, each batch is made in their own cup that they come in, and the are grass fed. The kefir comes in a bunch of flavors, plain, vanilla, strawberry, peach, and much more. The green tea is lemon or ginger flavored. The plain kefir can be used as a dressing, dip, sauce, and much more.
I absolutely love the Green tea with Lemon. It tastes so delicious. The whole bottle is 100 calories, but I don't count them because I know the health benefits I get from drinking it. I am obsessed with the vanilla kefir. I mix it with granola and fruit to make a delicious parfait. I have had my friends and family try it as well, and they all absolutely love it. Healthy food can be delicious, and this company has hit the nail on the head. I LOVE this stuff!! Go visit www.lattausa.com for more information on this yumminess
Ask, Believe, Receive,
Julie Catherine
With all that being said I have been introduced to Latta. They are a Russian company directed toward health and wellness. They use probiotics that help your digestive system, and keep your whole body in great health. Latta is kefir (similar to yogurt) and green tea, which tastes DELICIOUS. They are all natural, which means no added thickeners or artificial sweeteners. They are not a mass produced product, each batch is made in their own cup that they come in, and the are grass fed. The kefir comes in a bunch of flavors, plain, vanilla, strawberry, peach, and much more. The green tea is lemon or ginger flavored. The plain kefir can be used as a dressing, dip, sauce, and much more.
I absolutely love the Green tea with Lemon. It tastes so delicious. The whole bottle is 100 calories, but I don't count them because I know the health benefits I get from drinking it. I am obsessed with the vanilla kefir. I mix it with granola and fruit to make a delicious parfait. I have had my friends and family try it as well, and they all absolutely love it. Healthy food can be delicious, and this company has hit the nail on the head. I LOVE this stuff!! Go visit www.lattausa.com for more information on this yumminess
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| YUMMY YUMMY IN MY TUMMY |
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| Drinking my delicious Green Tea with Lemon. |
Julie Catherine
Friday, April 12, 2013
Arbonne or Bust: FC5 SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER, and BODYWASH
It's not a secret, I have a shit ton of hair. I always have. My hair is long, dark, thick, kinky, and wavy/curly. I dye it and fry it. I had the ombre, which I loved, but the bleach destroyed my hair. It doesn't help that I had to budget myself from buying all the Paul Mitchell products and just buy store brand shampoos and conditioners. My hair was crusty to say the least.
I decided I needed a change so I looked into "no-poo" which is a replacement for shampoo and conditioner that keeps the natural oils in your hair. It's a mix of lemon juice and baking soda. It sounded good on paper, until I found out that it isn't good for dyed hair. I don't plan on stopping from getting my hair dyed, I just do it less and don't use bleach. So, needless to say, I was searching for something to come my way. When I joined Arbonne, I found just that. They have a shower line called FC5 that contains shampoo, conditioner, and body wash I couldn't wait to try it. As soon as it came in, I broke open the box as fast as I could and hopped in the shower.
I opened up the shampoo, which smells so clean, and put it in my hair. It didn't foam up, but it created like a mask on my hair. It felt like it got more into my hair than just onto it. After washing it out, I put on the conditioner. I LOVED the conditioner. It really added so much moisture to my dried out hair. It really is the best my hair has ever felt. I let it sit in my hair as I used the bodywash. The bodywash wasn't harsh on my skin and it really made it feel smooth and fresh. I didn't feel like it stripped my skin of its natural nutrients.
When I got out and I dried off, I decided not to put any other products in my hair so that I could really know what my hair felt like without anything in it but Arbonne. I blew it out and then straightened it, and let me tell you, MY HAIR FEELS AMAZING! It is the best it has felt in so long. It smells so clean, and I totally don't need to add to the shampoo and conditioner with another product because it speaks for itself. I am now obsessed with Arbonne, and I will be an avid user for life. Why try anything else? It is that fantastic. I don't just say things just to say it either, I will be the first one to denounce anything if it doesn't work, but this does. I am so in love with my hair.
Ask, Believe, Receive,
I decided I needed a change so I looked into "no-poo" which is a replacement for shampoo and conditioner that keeps the natural oils in your hair. It's a mix of lemon juice and baking soda. It sounded good on paper, until I found out that it isn't good for dyed hair. I don't plan on stopping from getting my hair dyed, I just do it less and don't use bleach. So, needless to say, I was searching for something to come my way. When I joined Arbonne, I found just that. They have a shower line called FC5 that contains shampoo, conditioner, and body wash I couldn't wait to try it. As soon as it came in, I broke open the box as fast as I could and hopped in the shower.
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| Arbonne Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash |
I opened up the shampoo, which smells so clean, and put it in my hair. It didn't foam up, but it created like a mask on my hair. It felt like it got more into my hair than just onto it. After washing it out, I put on the conditioner. I LOVED the conditioner. It really added so much moisture to my dried out hair. It really is the best my hair has ever felt. I let it sit in my hair as I used the bodywash. The bodywash wasn't harsh on my skin and it really made it feel smooth and fresh. I didn't feel like it stripped my skin of its natural nutrients.
When I got out and I dried off, I decided not to put any other products in my hair so that I could really know what my hair felt like without anything in it but Arbonne. I blew it out and then straightened it, and let me tell you, MY HAIR FEELS AMAZING! It is the best it has felt in so long. It smells so clean, and I totally don't need to add to the shampoo and conditioner with another product because it speaks for itself. I am now obsessed with Arbonne, and I will be an avid user for life. Why try anything else? It is that fantastic. I don't just say things just to say it either, I will be the first one to denounce anything if it doesn't work, but this does. I am so in love with my hair.
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| My REAL hair, super fab thanks to Arbonne! |
Julie Catherine
Monday, March 18, 2013
Beverly Hills Housewives: The Morally Corrupt Faye Arsenic
I love my housewives. I have said it enough times that I assume you'd get the picture by now. Anyway, tonight's episode of Beverly Hills Housewives Faye Resnick struck again. This woman is one piece of work. Let me break it down for you.
Faye Resnick is known for being Nicole Brown Simpson's best friend, who shortly after her passing, took her new found fame due to her best friends murder trial to pose for Playboy. Real winner right there. Camille called her out on it during the first season by calling her the "morally corrupt Faye Resnick". This was already setting us up for more to come with this piece of trash.
This season she makes it clear she does not like Brandi. At a party for some new vodka called Zing that Adrienne is trying to push, Marissa tells the girls Brandi sent her a text saying "I know how to save your marriage, give each other a hall pass". Marisa was confused as to why she would need to save her marriage, but was just commenting on it, when Faye jumped in and began to slander Brandi. Faye told simple hearsay that she doesn't even know for sure. Yolanda said do not speculate and to not make a big statement without seeing it with your own eyes. Yolanda pointed out that if Marisa, or anyone else, had an issue with Brandi they should say something to her face and not throw her under the bus. Which I completely agree with. Yolanda is like a beautiful blonde angel. She really is the voice of reason and honesty, and she takes NO bullshit from anyone, especially hot messes like Faye.
Shortly after Adrienne's party, it is announced that Paul and Adrienne are getting a divorce. Lisa throws a party in which all the girls are there, minus Adrienne. Yolanda pulls Marisa and Brandi together saying to Marisa that what she said at Adrienne's party to Brandi to clear the air. She was looking to have Brandi explain where she came from to Marisa about the text message that was sent. When trying to clear it all up, and making progress about both Brandi and Marisa explaining how they feel and how they see things, Faye decided she should jump in. One question, WHY?! Mind your damn business! This had nothing to do with Faye, but because she saw an opportunity to attack Brandi, so she went for the kill. She interrupts the conversation and begins to tell Brandi she is the reason Adrienne and Paul's marriage failed because she caused them so much stress. Marisa and Yolanda both told her how much bullshit that was, and how it has NOTHING to do with Brandi. Brandi sticks up for herself by quoting Camille in her own funny way by saying, "The morally corrupt Faye Arsenic". I loved Brandi for that. Faye didn't go over to defend or help Marisa in anyway, she went over there to cause a fight with Brandi. Faye then says to Brandi, "Honey, no matter how many Chanel's you borrow, you will never be a lady". Like a damn Chanel bag has anything to do with being a lady, and how dare she tell Brandi she will never be a lady, yet she's walking over balls to the wall ready to cause drama! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
Faye has nothing better to do than harass Brandi and cause all kinds of drama. She acted like a high school mean girl, and she was looking for nothing more than to put attention on herself. Faye is a disgusting woman, and I think she is miserable and wants everyone else to be miserable with her. I have no idea why Kyle is friends with her because Kyle is much better than the piece of trash Faye is. Faye is unhappy and miserable with herself, and she is bored with life, so she feels the need to attack Brandi because what has she got to lose. Not a damn thing. Faye is a nobody, and shes lucky anyone even talks about her now. The only reason we even talk about her because Kyle brought her lame ass on the show. Faye Arsenic needs to take a dose of her own poison and mind her own damn business. There was NO reason for her to butt into the conversation, and it was not the time nor the place to accuse someone of ruining a marriage. The destruction of Adrienne and Paul's marriage is solely between Adrienne and Paul. That marriage was on the rocks in season one. There were too many times that they clashed and acted like it wasn't a big deal. That marriage was doomed the moment the cameras started rolling, in my opinion.
Faye needs to find her own life and stop using her friends fame to garner her own fame. She is nothing more than a tag-a-long. Someone like Faye is miserable and desperate for anyone to pay her any mind. She needs to find a new hobby that doesn't include bashing people. She is negative and poisonous and needs to take her hot mess issues to a psychiatrist.
Ask, Believe, Receive,
Julie Catherine
Faye Resnick is known for being Nicole Brown Simpson's best friend, who shortly after her passing, took her new found fame due to her best friends murder trial to pose for Playboy. Real winner right there. Camille called her out on it during the first season by calling her the "morally corrupt Faye Resnick". This was already setting us up for more to come with this piece of trash.
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| Nicole Brown Simpson and Faye Resnick |
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| Cover of Faye's Playboy done shortly after Nicole's passing |
This season she makes it clear she does not like Brandi. At a party for some new vodka called Zing that Adrienne is trying to push, Marissa tells the girls Brandi sent her a text saying "I know how to save your marriage, give each other a hall pass". Marisa was confused as to why she would need to save her marriage, but was just commenting on it, when Faye jumped in and began to slander Brandi. Faye told simple hearsay that she doesn't even know for sure. Yolanda said do not speculate and to not make a big statement without seeing it with your own eyes. Yolanda pointed out that if Marisa, or anyone else, had an issue with Brandi they should say something to her face and not throw her under the bus. Which I completely agree with. Yolanda is like a beautiful blonde angel. She really is the voice of reason and honesty, and she takes NO bullshit from anyone, especially hot messes like Faye.
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| Marisa Zanuck |
Shortly after Adrienne's party, it is announced that Paul and Adrienne are getting a divorce. Lisa throws a party in which all the girls are there, minus Adrienne. Yolanda pulls Marisa and Brandi together saying to Marisa that what she said at Adrienne's party to Brandi to clear the air. She was looking to have Brandi explain where she came from to Marisa about the text message that was sent. When trying to clear it all up, and making progress about both Brandi and Marisa explaining how they feel and how they see things, Faye decided she should jump in. One question, WHY?! Mind your damn business! This had nothing to do with Faye, but because she saw an opportunity to attack Brandi, so she went for the kill. She interrupts the conversation and begins to tell Brandi she is the reason Adrienne and Paul's marriage failed because she caused them so much stress. Marisa and Yolanda both told her how much bullshit that was, and how it has NOTHING to do with Brandi. Brandi sticks up for herself by quoting Camille in her own funny way by saying, "The morally corrupt Faye Arsenic". I loved Brandi for that. Faye didn't go over to defend or help Marisa in anyway, she went over there to cause a fight with Brandi. Faye then says to Brandi, "Honey, no matter how many Chanel's you borrow, you will never be a lady". Like a damn Chanel bag has anything to do with being a lady, and how dare she tell Brandi she will never be a lady, yet she's walking over balls to the wall ready to cause drama! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
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| Faye Arsenic |
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| Brandi Glanville |
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| Yolanda Foster |
Faye has nothing better to do than harass Brandi and cause all kinds of drama. She acted like a high school mean girl, and she was looking for nothing more than to put attention on herself. Faye is a disgusting woman, and I think she is miserable and wants everyone else to be miserable with her. I have no idea why Kyle is friends with her because Kyle is much better than the piece of trash Faye is. Faye is unhappy and miserable with herself, and she is bored with life, so she feels the need to attack Brandi because what has she got to lose. Not a damn thing. Faye is a nobody, and shes lucky anyone even talks about her now. The only reason we even talk about her because Kyle brought her lame ass on the show. Faye Arsenic needs to take a dose of her own poison and mind her own damn business. There was NO reason for her to butt into the conversation, and it was not the time nor the place to accuse someone of ruining a marriage. The destruction of Adrienne and Paul's marriage is solely between Adrienne and Paul. That marriage was on the rocks in season one. There were too many times that they clashed and acted like it wasn't a big deal. That marriage was doomed the moment the cameras started rolling, in my opinion.
Faye needs to find her own life and stop using her friends fame to garner her own fame. She is nothing more than a tag-a-long. Someone like Faye is miserable and desperate for anyone to pay her any mind. She needs to find a new hobby that doesn't include bashing people. She is negative and poisonous and needs to take her hot mess issues to a psychiatrist.
Ask, Believe, Receive,
Julie Catherine
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
VANDERPUMP RULES: A LOVE STORY
It's no secret, I love my housewives! I have a fondness for Jersey and Beverly Hills. My two fave housewives being Lisa Vanderpump and Melissa Gorga. When Lisa was given her own spin off for her restaurant SUR, I had to have in on it.
Obviously, if you've seen the show, the main premise of it is the tragic love story between Stassi and Jax. Both beyond ridiculously good looking people in the midst of a lovers quarrel. They dated for two years, and lived together as well. Jax is being accused by Stassi of cheating on her in Vegas and subsequently getting another woman pregnant. Jax denies this claim to everyone at SUR, and this leaves Stassi on the outs with everyone at SUR.
Jax then begins dating former meth addict Laura-Leigh. Anyone else see the red flags? Anyway, their romance is hot and heaving. The two of them are always having sex multiple times a day in public places. Jax tries to make it clear to Laura-Leigh that they are just having fun. It comes to light that Jax may only be using Laura-Leigh as a rebound, which HELLO SHE IS! Laura-Leigh destroyed her relationship with Stassi for Jax, who was using her as a rebound. Laura-Leigh is a hands down a hot mess. She is that girl that all ex girlfriends cannot stand. No wonder Stassi blew up on her.
Anyway, Jax tries to win Stassi back saying over and over how much he loves her and how she is the one for him. They begin to work on things when Jax decides to be honest and drop the biggest bomb. He finally admits that he had sex with a girl in Vegas and got her pregnant. Stassi burst into tears, finally being vindicated, and tells him she never ever wants to speak to him or talk to him ever again. Jax also admits the truth to his friends, and they are all annoyed and disappointed that he lied to them.
Jax continuously tries to convince Stassi he is changed and that she is the one. I think it's a load of horse shit. If he really wanted to be with her he would have never cheated or lied in the first place. He made her look like a fool and caused her unnecessary heartache. A man like Jax won't ever change, and if Stassi went back to him she would be in the same cycle over and over again. Jax is the kind of man who convinces himself he loves someone so deeply and that they are the greatest thing since sliced bread, but if another woman came along, its dunzo. He would and will say anything in order to convince himself and someone else how he truly feels. If he can lie about getting a woman pregnant, he can pretty much lie about anything.
What makes me beyond happy about all of this is that Stassi seems to not give in. Yes, she considered being back with him until he confessed the truth. Also, she did admittedly hook up with him after the fact. Clearly, she still loves him, but he really isn't anyone to love. He is selfish and if it came down to being faithful to her and getting what he wants, he'd forget she even existed.
Men like Jax need to be shown to every teenage girl in the world so that they know what to stay away from. Give him a chance, but when it happens DO NOT RUN BACK TO HIM. Yes, some of us girls, including myself, have to make a couple mistakes a few times to really be sure it isn't worth going back to. We all do it, it's insanity, but it happens. All we can do is make an example of a man like Jax and warn other women to not bother with men who play such petty games. It should be something we should be able to avoid, but we will all have at least one Jax in our lives before the age of 21. Just remember, if you run into a Jax, be a Stassi. Meaning, when you find yourself with a liar and a cheater, leave him and don't bother looking back because you're not going that way.
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| Jax and Stassi |
Jax then begins dating former meth addict Laura-Leigh. Anyone else see the red flags? Anyway, their romance is hot and heaving. The two of them are always having sex multiple times a day in public places. Jax tries to make it clear to Laura-Leigh that they are just having fun. It comes to light that Jax may only be using Laura-Leigh as a rebound, which HELLO SHE IS! Laura-Leigh destroyed her relationship with Stassi for Jax, who was using her as a rebound. Laura-Leigh is a hands down a hot mess. She is that girl that all ex girlfriends cannot stand. No wonder Stassi blew up on her.
Anyway, Jax tries to win Stassi back saying over and over how much he loves her and how she is the one for him. They begin to work on things when Jax decides to be honest and drop the biggest bomb. He finally admits that he had sex with a girl in Vegas and got her pregnant. Stassi burst into tears, finally being vindicated, and tells him she never ever wants to speak to him or talk to him ever again. Jax also admits the truth to his friends, and they are all annoyed and disappointed that he lied to them.
Jax continuously tries to convince Stassi he is changed and that she is the one. I think it's a load of horse shit. If he really wanted to be with her he would have never cheated or lied in the first place. He made her look like a fool and caused her unnecessary heartache. A man like Jax won't ever change, and if Stassi went back to him she would be in the same cycle over and over again. Jax is the kind of man who convinces himself he loves someone so deeply and that they are the greatest thing since sliced bread, but if another woman came along, its dunzo. He would and will say anything in order to convince himself and someone else how he truly feels. If he can lie about getting a woman pregnant, he can pretty much lie about anything.
What makes me beyond happy about all of this is that Stassi seems to not give in. Yes, she considered being back with him until he confessed the truth. Also, she did admittedly hook up with him after the fact. Clearly, she still loves him, but he really isn't anyone to love. He is selfish and if it came down to being faithful to her and getting what he wants, he'd forget she even existed.
Men like Jax need to be shown to every teenage girl in the world so that they know what to stay away from. Give him a chance, but when it happens DO NOT RUN BACK TO HIM. Yes, some of us girls, including myself, have to make a couple mistakes a few times to really be sure it isn't worth going back to. We all do it, it's insanity, but it happens. All we can do is make an example of a man like Jax and warn other women to not bother with men who play such petty games. It should be something we should be able to avoid, but we will all have at least one Jax in our lives before the age of 21. Just remember, if you run into a Jax, be a Stassi. Meaning, when you find yourself with a liar and a cheater, leave him and don't bother looking back because you're not going that way.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Jersey Girl Shake It For Me: Part Deux
I haven't written in a little over a week because I have been focusing on my health. Since I was 11 years old, I have been struggling with my weight. I was never an overweight child, I just had some extra that could go, maybe 10 or 15 pounds. By age 12, I hit my goal weight of 120. I should also mention that I am 5'5'' so 120 is ideal for me. I was extremely active, I rode my bike everywhere, walked, ran, and many other things. The weight kept coming off until I was at an unhealthy weight of 108. My body was shutting down. I was eating and all that. I never once starved myself or threw up. I just didn't understand how to maintain. I was told to put weight on.
By the time I was in high school I was about 130, which is perfectly fine, but that 130 turned into 140, that 140 turned into 150, and I was HUGE! It was bad. By my sophomore year I maintained 135, and then by my junior year I was 127 and I stayed there until my junior year of college, that's when I blew up to 145, and then 150 again.
At 21 years old I weighed 165 pounds. None of my clothes fit. I was drinking heavily, I ate nothing but crap, and I was in a bad place in my life. I ate and drank my feelings. I let another person get so deeply under my skin that it became detrimental to my health. My senior year of college, I went on Nutrisystem. It worked wonders. I went from 165 to 140 in about three months. I felt fantastic. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford Nutrisystem anymore, so I had to cancel it. I maintained my weight, but I wanted to lose 15 more pounds. I was stuck at 140. When summertime came, I gained about 10 pounds from going out every weekend and not hitting the gym like I should have been. Once I changed my habits in late July, I got back down to 140. Again, I was stuck.
My weight has fluctuated since September, and finally I had enough, I broke down to my mother. I wanted to know why I still carried this extra weight, She told me it seems like I was eating an over abundance of carbs. She suggested I try Atkins. It worked for my uncle and he has maintained his health and weight for over 10 years. I decided to do my research. I read Dr. Atkins book, googled different blogs, different reviews, and finally I decided this was for me. I do not use Atkins products other than the book Dr. Atkins wrote himself. Everything I do is clean. I make all my own food, and I follow Atkins strictly.
I have officially been on Atkins two weeks. I feel wonderful. I'm never starving, always satisfied, never stuffed, and I have already lost 13 pounds and three inches from my waist. A typical day for me is this:
Breakfast:
3 Eggs scrambled with either Mozzarella or Cheddar cheese
2 slices of bacon
3 Eggs scrambled with either Mozzarella or Cheddar cheese
2 slices of bacon
Snack:
Half an Avocado or full fat String Cheese
Half an Avocado or full fat String Cheese
Lunch:
I always have spinach and arugala with the occasional cucumber
Steak, shrimp, tuna salad with mayo, or Tilapia
Caesar dressing or Buffalo Bleu Cheese dressing
I always have spinach and arugala with the occasional cucumber
Steak, shrimp, tuna salad with mayo, or Tilapia
Caesar dressing or Buffalo Bleu Cheese dressing
Snack:
2 hard boiled eggs
2 hard boiled eggs
Dinner:
Spinach
Steak, Tilapia, or Flounder with drawn butter
Spinach
Steak, Tilapia, or Flounder with drawn butter
I never feel starved or deprived. The first three days were hard because I was going on a sugar crash. I was addicted to carbs and sugar. Sugar turns into fat, so I'm sure a bulk of this weight loss is because of no sugar. I ate A LOT of candy. I love Bottle caps, lollipops, and chewy sweet tarts. It wasn't rough, but I was getting a sugar crash headache. Eventually I got over it, and I began feeling immaculate every day.
The reason I feel Atkins is the best choice for myself is because it gives you the tools to maintain your weight and health for the rest of your life. I need that maintenance I need it because I'm tired of the yo-yo. I'm done. I will be successful in this and I will be able to sit here and say I DID IT. I plan on documenting how this goes for me. So far I am on cloud nine. I would like to stay that way for the rest of my life.
Ask, Believe, Receive,
Julie Catherine
Julie Catherine
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