Hey everybody,
I know long time no speak, I'm sorry for the lack of blogging but I really did not have the motivation to sit down and write, and now I really do not have anything else to do so here I am.
So what is new with me, pretty much nothing.
I am still in England with my family, and haven't really done that much. I went to watch the Olympic Torch pass through my town which was awesome as it was a once in a lifetime event, as I do not think I nor the Olympic Torch will ever be in the same place again. And then me and my mum took a trip to the sea life center.
One thing that really touched me this summer, was that I took part in the Walk for Life race in Blackpool, a race in which you raise money in order to beat cancer. The walk this year was dedicated to a young girl who played netball and found a lump on her leg. She reported it to the doctors who left it as they thought it was some sort of sport injury, later to be found that it was indeed cancer. And now it was too late therefore she only has a couple of week to live. This story really touched me as it shows that you never know what is going to happen in life or the deck of cards your going to be dealt. I am just grateful that none of this has ever happened to anyone close to me. My plan is to live every moment and make it count, as you never know when you might get some bad news.
Onto other matters, I am going back to America in 30 days. Not that I am counting down or anything but I am really getting back to seeing a special someone, my friends, my pets. And to get the new academic and athletic year started.
That's about it for now...
Future Events: The Open at Lytham, a night out with some friends, a girly night with old friends, and hopefully plenty of other time.
xoxoxo
P.s. Did you ever realize how much you could miss a person? As over the summer I have definitely learnt this, it is a constant thought process of what there doing, checking my phone and facebook for messages or notices...I have never nor ever will miss a person this much again...
Friday, July 6, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Diet Time!!
So it is the summer and I am living back at home in rainy Fleetwood, and I have decided that what is there better to do than try and get in shape for when I go back to Savannah.
Therefore I am following the diet plan of the Dukan diet, my mum previously did it and lost a lot of weight. If anyone knows me they know that my food is my weakness as all I ever do is eat what I want so this could be difficult.
I am also going to increase my fitness, although the weather has not permitted me to go running yet I am going to take full advantage of the dry weather with no rain when it comes. I have to get running again, I want to run the Rock and Roll Marathon in Savannah in November so it is time to get training for that.
I am going to try and kill two birds with one stone as they say by getting in shape, losing weight and being ready to run the marathon in November. I haven't decided yet whether or not to raise money for charity or just run it for fun. And I have no idea what charity to raise it for. I guess I think about that later on but for now, Day 1 of training starts tomorrow.
Here's a plan of the first step of the Dukan Diet:
Therefore I am following the diet plan of the Dukan diet, my mum previously did it and lost a lot of weight. If anyone knows me they know that my food is my weakness as all I ever do is eat what I want so this could be difficult.
I am also going to increase my fitness, although the weather has not permitted me to go running yet I am going to take full advantage of the dry weather with no rain when it comes. I have to get running again, I want to run the Rock and Roll Marathon in Savannah in November so it is time to get training for that.I am going to try and kill two birds with one stone as they say by getting in shape, losing weight and being ready to run the marathon in November. I haven't decided yet whether or not to raise money for charity or just run it for fun. And I have no idea what charity to raise it for. I guess I think about that later on but for now, Day 1 of training starts tomorrow.
Here's a plan of the first step of the Dukan Diet:
Only allowed to eat specialized Dukan Oat Bran for breakfast
(1 and half table spoon with milk)
Only allowed to eat protein
Drink Water or Diet Sodas
This should last for maximum of 2 weeks or as long as you can do it..
This is going to be my eating style for the next two weeks.
My exercise is going to be to try and run 3 miles every other day, whilst doing a core work out with push ups every night..Plus stretching to increase flexibility.
This should help me reach my goal weight by losing 15 pounds..But I guess we will see how it goes...
I will let you all know. There should be more blogs about what Ive been up to soon enough...
xoxoxo
P.s. If anyone knows of any charities I should raise money for, let me know!!!!
xoxox
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
From One Side of the Atlantic to the Other
So I have finally arrived home after what feels like travelling for a year. And I arrived home and of course it is raining, and its cold. I have no idea how I am going to cope, considering my suitcase is full of jean shorts and shirts I have no clothing to wear whilst it is only 50F. Also I have no clothes that are suitable to wear at golf practice, as I only have skorts and sleeveless shirts so this could be an interesting summer. And quite possible a really cold one.
My final days in America were spent with my boyfriend and his family in Charlotte. Considering we went to spend a couple of days there and actually stayed for 11 days shows how much fun that we had. I love spending time with his family it is just like being at my house with my family. I feel just so relaxed and it is hard to get that feeling when your not near your family for a long period of time. We got to do loads of fun stuff, we went to the theme park where we got a caricature drawn of both of us. We ate at my favorite restaurant, P.F.Chang. We also just got to hang out and chill which was quite possible the greatest thing, and also got to watch Tiger Woods produce a great comeback during the Memorial.
Then we left Charlotte and went back to Hilton Head, where my baby treated me to taking me jet-skiing. It was amazing, we went super fast and then I got to drive although I did throw us of. But Justin just laughed at me, and was not super mad which is the best thing about him. He never seems to get fed up of my childish ways. Anyway whilst we were out in the ocean a group of dolphins swam past us. That is quite possibly the greatest memory that I have ever had and I am never going to forget it.
Now I am going to try and spend the next two months having as much fun as possible with my family and friends and try not to miss the people in Savannah too much. It's difficult when you live in two places, but Fleetwood will always be my home.
My goals for the summer though is that I really want to get into shape before I go back, my plan is to lose weight and to get some muscles in the places that I need them. If I can do this I feel like it will give me a great advantage when I get back to Savannah ready to play golf. Golf wise, I am going to keep up the putting drills and try and get better, and also just to have some fun. My other goals is that I want to try and save as much money as possible for when I go back and also I want to start to study Spanish again as I'm taking the class next semester.
This summer is going to be a great summer I can feel it with the way that it has started. I'll be sure to let everyone know how I'm doing and what I'm doing...
xoxoxo
P.s. If you read this, I am missing you!! (you'll know who you are)
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| Me and Justin heading to a pool party at his neighbourhood. |
Then we left Charlotte and went back to Hilton Head, where my baby treated me to taking me jet-skiing. It was amazing, we went super fast and then I got to drive although I did throw us of. But Justin just laughed at me, and was not super mad which is the best thing about him. He never seems to get fed up of my childish ways. Anyway whilst we were out in the ocean a group of dolphins swam past us. That is quite possibly the greatest memory that I have ever had and I am never going to forget it.
Now I am going to try and spend the next two months having as much fun as possible with my family and friends and try not to miss the people in Savannah too much. It's difficult when you live in two places, but Fleetwood will always be my home.
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| Jet-skiing. A memory of a lifetime. |
This summer is going to be a great summer I can feel it with the way that it has started. I'll be sure to let everyone know how I'm doing and what I'm doing...
xoxoxo
P.s. If you read this, I am missing you!! (you'll know who you are)
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Frustrating!!
This blog is basically about me nagging about something that has been annoying me lately and I feel like I need to get it off my mind. I apologize in advance for what I am about to say.
But here is the deal, my county team is holding its County Championship this week which is its big decider on how you get to choose who is going to be in the team for County Matchweek (this is an event that I would like to play in but do not really care if I do.) Well here is my problem and the problem for the majority of people, I attend college in America so how can I possibly make the training days, or the team try outs when I am halfway across the world. Exactly I can't.
I know that me not being able to play in the championship is my own problem as I decided to stay here much longer that what was needed but anyhow shouldn't my results and the many other girls in America, shouldn't our results go towards the selection process for the team, and our scores be considered or used in order to help us get selected. You would think so but I'm thinking that they do not. And this is just frustrating.
The girls out here qualify for the team on average 2 or 3 times a week, and then travel week in week out to different parts of the country to represent their college, and do we get any acknowledgement for our achievements, no we don't! I just wish that my achievements this year would count for something when I go home to the county and country that I grew up playing golf in. I mean 5 or 6 top-10 finishes, lowest scoring average in the conference, and then making it through to the regional and national finals. I think that it should count for something!!!
Anyway ranting over, I wish all the girls taking part in it the best of luck. And I will happily enjoy the rest of my summer both here in America and back home next week!!
xoxox
But here is the deal, my county team is holding its County Championship this week which is its big decider on how you get to choose who is going to be in the team for County Matchweek (this is an event that I would like to play in but do not really care if I do.) Well here is my problem and the problem for the majority of people, I attend college in America so how can I possibly make the training days, or the team try outs when I am halfway across the world. Exactly I can't.
I know that me not being able to play in the championship is my own problem as I decided to stay here much longer that what was needed but anyhow shouldn't my results and the many other girls in America, shouldn't our results go towards the selection process for the team, and our scores be considered or used in order to help us get selected. You would think so but I'm thinking that they do not. And this is just frustrating.
The girls out here qualify for the team on average 2 or 3 times a week, and then travel week in week out to different parts of the country to represent their college, and do we get any acknowledgement for our achievements, no we don't! I just wish that my achievements this year would count for something when I go home to the county and country that I grew up playing golf in. I mean 5 or 6 top-10 finishes, lowest scoring average in the conference, and then making it through to the regional and national finals. I think that it should count for something!!!
Anyway ranting over, I wish all the girls taking part in it the best of luck. And I will happily enjoy the rest of my summer both here in America and back home next week!!
xoxox
Monday, May 21, 2012
Back From Nationals, Time to Start the Summer!
I have finally been able to enjoy the first start of my summer holidays. With the college year finally over both academically and athletically it is a good place to start the year by looking back at what I have achieved.
Although academically it has not been my best year, it is true to say what I didn't achieve in the classroom I achieved on the golf course. My golf game has never been this good since I was about 15 and it is looking like it can only get better. During this year I achieved 6 out of 9 tournament top 10 finishes. With recording a win, being named in the all-conference 1st team, and then booking my place to first Regionals and then nationals. And with that, finished the year being ranked 20th in the nation. So I guess I am really getting to achieve some of my goals while I am out here in America.
And to look back at the year, I believe that I could have worked harder, my fitness level could have been a lot better both with the work I could have put in the gym and also nutritionally. Also I feel like my practice at the golf course could have been more structured and better organized and specific to what I need to improve i.e. my putting (although I have to say this did get exceedingly better during the year.)
With this it is time to enjoy the 3 month holiday and then return to college with the goals of making my GPA more better during the fall semester and making up for what I couldn't do during the spring, and also to make a good start to my next golfing year.
The end of my golfing year however was not how I wanted to end it. I played in Nationals and it was my greatest achievement, it was something that most collegiate players do not get to achieve, and also I got to witness a moment in history with our tennis teams picking up both National Championships. However, I was not able to do that, my game was just not with me, I could not hit a drive, and when I could I missed a green. Or when I did hit a green my putting let me down. There was rarely a hole that all my game came together which led me to shot 81,80,79,79 (my worse scores in a tournament in my career). But to get there was an added bonus to what my goals were for the year, and I also got an amazing trip to Louisville, Kentucky.
NOW, I CAN SAY I AM ALL GOLFED OUT FOR A WHILE.
But now it is summer time, and I get to spend the first two / three weeks of it with the love of my life. I am sure that we will get to do plenty of fun things including a trip to Charlotte, NC where I get to spend time with his family and hopefully go to a theme park =) Also I will be able to spend plenty of time sunning, and on the beach (my two favorite things) But it is going to be good just to kick back and chill before having to do the flight of 8 hours across the pond to see my family.
Now however, I am quite content just led here on the sofa in my new temporary home, with my baby's arms around me whilst I reflect on not only the past week, but the past year. In which has truly been a roller coaster! But I would never change a minute of it.
Although academically it has not been my best year, it is true to say what I didn't achieve in the classroom I achieved on the golf course. My golf game has never been this good since I was about 15 and it is looking like it can only get better. During this year I achieved 6 out of 9 tournament top 10 finishes. With recording a win, being named in the all-conference 1st team, and then booking my place to first Regionals and then nationals. And with that, finished the year being ranked 20th in the nation. So I guess I am really getting to achieve some of my goals while I am out here in America.
And to look back at the year, I believe that I could have worked harder, my fitness level could have been a lot better both with the work I could have put in the gym and also nutritionally. Also I feel like my practice at the golf course could have been more structured and better organized and specific to what I need to improve i.e. my putting (although I have to say this did get exceedingly better during the year.)
With this it is time to enjoy the 3 month holiday and then return to college with the goals of making my GPA more better during the fall semester and making up for what I couldn't do during the spring, and also to make a good start to my next golfing year.
The end of my golfing year however was not how I wanted to end it. I played in Nationals and it was my greatest achievement, it was something that most collegiate players do not get to achieve, and also I got to witness a moment in history with our tennis teams picking up both National Championships. However, I was not able to do that, my game was just not with me, I could not hit a drive, and when I could I missed a green. Or when I did hit a green my putting let me down. There was rarely a hole that all my game came together which led me to shot 81,80,79,79 (my worse scores in a tournament in my career). But to get there was an added bonus to what my goals were for the year, and I also got an amazing trip to Louisville, Kentucky.But now it is summer time, and I get to spend the first two / three weeks of it with the love of my life. I am sure that we will get to do plenty of fun things including a trip to Charlotte, NC where I get to spend time with his family and hopefully go to a theme park =) Also I will be able to spend plenty of time sunning, and on the beach (my two favorite things) But it is going to be good just to kick back and chill before having to do the flight of 8 hours across the pond to see my family.
Now however, I am quite content just led here on the sofa in my new temporary home, with my baby's arms around me whilst I reflect on not only the past week, but the past year. In which has truly been a roller coaster! But I would never change a minute of it.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Making My Home
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| I do not know who has the most clothing! |
Justin and I packed his stuff up and officially moved him out of Savannah to Hilton Head. Where with his Acadia full of stuff we drove the normal 45 minutes to 'Our Paradise.' When we came to unpacking we changed rooms, so the guest bedroom is now our master bedroom and reorganized the entire closest, where as you can see we are sharing. Our first officially move of making the Hilton Head Condo more like our home. I mean the summer is going to start as soon as I am back from Hilton Head so I really need to get used to living here, as I will be here for a couple of weeks before I fly home for a couple of months.
I cannot wait to start the summer with him, but then I cannot wait to get to Nationals next week in Louisville, Kentucky where yes he will be coming with his mom to watch. The love and support I recieve from him and his family is amazing.
Anyway back to this week, I was taking part in the Regional finals, where I was playing as an individual as my team did not manage to make it. I played good for the 3 rounds, not making many stupid decisions and shooting 75, 72, 76 to finish T7th. But here is the Cinderella story, I had to play in a play off in order to go to Nationals as the last individual qualifier. We both teed off I was playing against a girl from Rollins. My ball landed on the edge of the bunker with an ok stance but a stance that could have been much better. Her ball landed in the bunker. So after the tee shots it was fair to say we were kind of equal. I measured the yardage at 153. I talked to Sarah, and told her that I wanted to hit 5 iron straight for the pin, which might I add was hid behind another bunker just in front of the green. I hit the shot and it flew over the bunker and landed on the green but just rolled off the back by 18 feet. The other girl, hit her shot out of the bunker pushing it right, and then chipped on leaving her a 45ft putt for par. It was my turn to go, and I hit my 58 degree wedge, and chipped it in for birdie. As soon as I hit it I knew it was good. It landed softly and just rolled in the hole.
My celebration: totally fist pumped it (Tiger Style)
So that was this week, and totally looking forward to next week in Kentucky with the Tennis teams, Coach and Members of the Athletic Department. Should be a lot of fun.
xoxox
Saturday, May 5, 2012
A New Addiction
So this is another blog that I am going to attempt to keep going for as long as possible. I have had previous ones that I have tried to find on google but cannot seem to find them. Anyway this is my new creation thanks to the one and only Miss Sarah Johns for getting my obsession of blogging started again.
Where is my life at the moment. I am currently in Pensacola, Fl for the Regional Golf Tournament for Divison II. I am here with Sarah and the stand in coach Alan Segal. Hopefully I will be able to play well tomorrow and be able to qualify for the National Championship in Kentucky. I am here playing as individual but really feel cheated as I should be here with the rest of my team but I hope to do them proud the next couple of days.
I am studying at Armstrong and loving every minute I spend there, just finished my Sophomore year so now plan on spending a lot of time with my amazing boyfriend before having to leave him for two months when I return back home. Which one will be bittersweet as I will not be seeing him but will be seeing my much loved family.
People who know me will know that my life is all about finding love and I have finally found it. I feel completely at home with my American guy, and know that I have never been happier then what I have been for the last month and a bit. He treats me like a pwincess (personal joke) and understands exactly why I am the person I am, and loves me for all that I am. And I have never loved a person as much as I love him, I never want to spend a minute away from him but unfortunately different things make us spend time apart.
My life would not be complete however without my friends on both sides of the Atlantic. Everyone in my life is very supportive and loving, and I do not think I would be the person I am without these people.
So some more about me, I have an obsession with Sugar.....Diet Coke.....Gummy Bears.....And many other things. My occupation is being a student athlete playing golf, and spend the majority of my time on the golf course. My lifestyle is perfect for me, its a combination of hard work and fun times which are spent at the beach, shopping, or just soaking up sun...
Anyway that is a lot about my life I will be sure to update you all!!
xoxo
Where is my life at the moment. I am currently in Pensacola, Fl for the Regional Golf Tournament for Divison II. I am here with Sarah and the stand in coach Alan Segal. Hopefully I will be able to play well tomorrow and be able to qualify for the National Championship in Kentucky. I am here playing as individual but really feel cheated as I should be here with the rest of my team but I hope to do them proud the next couple of days.
I am studying at Armstrong and loving every minute I spend there, just finished my Sophomore year so now plan on spending a lot of time with my amazing boyfriend before having to leave him for two months when I return back home. Which one will be bittersweet as I will not be seeing him but will be seeing my much loved family.
People who know me will know that my life is all about finding love and I have finally found it. I feel completely at home with my American guy, and know that I have never been happier then what I have been for the last month and a bit. He treats me like a pwincess (personal joke) and understands exactly why I am the person I am, and loves me for all that I am. And I have never loved a person as much as I love him, I never want to spend a minute away from him but unfortunately different things make us spend time apart.
My life would not be complete however without my friends on both sides of the Atlantic. Everyone in my life is very supportive and loving, and I do not think I would be the person I am without these people.
So some more about me, I have an obsession with Sugar.....Diet Coke.....Gummy Bears.....And many other things. My occupation is being a student athlete playing golf, and spend the majority of my time on the golf course. My lifestyle is perfect for me, its a combination of hard work and fun times which are spent at the beach, shopping, or just soaking up sun...
Anyway that is a lot about my life I will be sure to update you all!!
xoxo
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