From Idaho With Love, Molly

Dieting. It's torture. But it is torture we willing put ourselves through. As it becomes swimsuit season women start to worry about fitting into a bikini and worry about how good we will look. I fall victim to it. Well I fall into it all the time, not just swimsuit season. I worked really hard last winter/ spring when I took off a semester. I hit the gym and watched what I ate. I lost weight too. I was finally happier about my appearance, not completely, but getting there. Problem- college. Watching what you put in your mouth is so hard when you eat at a school cafeteria. You don't know what is going into the food, you don't know the amount of calories. You can try and watch your portions but that one portion could still blow the amount of calories that is recommended. So to truly know what is going into your food, you need to make it. But that can be even more tricky if there is no where to cook, or if you buy a meal plan because you have to. It just really doesn't wor

My mom tells me that I'm odd. It is true. I am that nerdy girl who is obsessed with sports. I am by no means athletic. I played soccer until 7th grade, but it wasn't super competitive. I also played basketball, but I didn't like the competitive nature of try-outs so I automatically chose JV over trying out for Varsity. I was there to have fun. The weird thing, or the thing that makes me odd, is I passionately watch sports I have never played, and have no desire in playing. The first sport, college football. I have my team and I never miss a game. I walk to the nearest restaurant with DirectTV so I can watch a game. I am also that crazy girl who yells and calls out players. If they aren't playing well I'll call them on it. Sure they can't hear me, but I still do it. I also follow the BCS and see where my team sits and I follow the games. I love it. Before I went away to school, I went to all the home games. I cheered and got dirty looks from others who thought I

The phrase, "live your life with no regrets," has been taking over my thoughts recently. Maybe it is because I'll be leaving this school year with things I wanted to say, left unsaid. Which made me think, can you even live without regrets? I know people say they want to live without regrets or they don't regret anything, and I just don't believe them. I mean you've never said something you wish you hadn't? I know I have and I still wish I could take things back. I still wish I had spoken up. There have been a couple of times when I wish I had said, "dude I like you." But the words never made it out. I've made mistakes, I've had embarrassing moments. And being human, I believe we all do. We all have had something happen we wish hadn't. I think in being human we can try to forget, but we tend to remember the worst rather than the best. I'm not saying don't try, but I just don't think it's possible. Maybe if we are told t

To be honest, it isn't over yet. I still have one more final. But being at the end of the semester, one becomes reflective. I have completed one year at University of Idaho. I never thought I'd be here. I thought I'd be finishing my third year at Utah State. I would be in their interior design program and I'd be graduating a year from now. Not everything goes as planned. While it still stings at times, I am so happy to be where I am. Idaho has welcomed me and made me a part of the community. Sometimes, I still feel a little awkward, but this is the place I'm meant to be, at least for now. This year has been full of ups and downs. The awkward, I'm not a freshman but still new, was how I started. I now walk around campus knowing exactly where I'm going. I had times when I was sure I couldn't complete the tasks asked. Two classes in particular scared me. Materials and Specifications of the fall semester, and Architecture 154 of spring semester. I've c

When I title this Unbelievable Week,  I don't mean that in a positive light. This week hasn't been a good one for America. We had a tragedy on Monday, as we all know. Boston experienced two bombs at the Boston Marathon. It is horrific that we have been faced with a tragedy yet again. I don't mean 9/11 when I say again. I mean Sandy Hook. After this bombing, on Wednesday, we had Senators block an amendment to a gun control bill. This amendment meant to extend background checks, and make them a requirement for all gun sales. This was a measure 90% of Americans wanted. After that, Wednesday night, we had the fertilizer plan explode in West, Texas. This isn't where the week ends though. Today, being Thursday, we had flooding in Illinois. Now, breaking news there is something developing in Watertown, Massachusetts... Explosions and gunshots have been reported. I don't know what is going on. This is probably one of the most shocking weeks for me. It seems to be happening

I've decided to continue this blog. I originally thought that I wouldn't continue blogging, at least not on this one. Mainly because I created this as a travel blog, for study abroad. But I decided I did enjoy it, and I liked this blog, so I didn't want to create a new one. This "new" blog will focus on my life, and my obsessions, which I have many of. I wish this blog could continue to being about travel, but I don't travel much anymore. I continue to visit Canada every summer, though this year it looks like not so much. Other than that, I don't get out much. A lot has changed however since my last blog. I am no longer at Utah State. I transferred after my fall semester of sophomore year. I am still pushing toward my dream of being an Interior Designer, just in a new place and new school. I like where I am currently and look forward to what the future holds for me. So until next time...  From Idaho With Love, Molly