It's been a while

I can never remember to write on here anymore. Still eating some gluten free, I am trying to eat a little each day, but not a lot. I think I might have just been eating WAYY to much for my system. On Monday, I started counting calories and that's going good! I have been working out, so hopefully my plan to lose this extra baggage will happen! I did an abs work-out on Wednesday and I am STILL sore! But, no pain, no gain! I just need to lose all this extra weight! It's not healthy for me and I want it GONE! I am going to Greece in 28 days and I could not be more excited! I do need to start packing soon tho, need to make sure I have EVERYTHING!

AMERICAN IDOL

So, I have never been so invested in American Idol until this year! I have always loved Steven Tyler, so when I heard he was going to be on, I knew I'd be watching. I am pretty bummed to see Jaycee Badeaux and Chris Medina get cut! ((insert sad face)) However, I was VERY happy to see Casey Abrams, James Durbin, Scotty McCreery and Paul McDonalds made it! I am just hoping they can make it thru tonight!! I have not been following the girls as much, its all about the guys for me this year. I think they need to have an Idol with ONLY guys!

If I had to choose my top two, it would probably be Casey and Scotty! They both in my eyes are amazing! There is something about Casey I love!!! :-)

Gluten Free Day Two and Three

Let me first state that I am feeling sooo much better!!! I am no longer bloated, no longer spending time in the bathroom after eating and I feel like I have more energy.

Day Two: Woke up in the morning and wanted to try out my new smoothie maker. I make myself a strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, orange juice and coconut milk smoothie! It was AMAZING!!! I also had 2 eggs for breakfast. For lunch, I went to Glory Days with my neighbor to watch the Steelers game. I had a burger with Grilled mushrooms & onions under melted Swiss cheese with NO BUN. I had veggies and some french fries. OMG, burger was AMAZING!!!! For dinner I had more eggs because I was too tired to cook anything else. But I also have an apple with my egg. ((Bayley loves apples!))

Day Three: My first day at work. I started the day off with a strawberry and banana smoothie. . Lunch I had ham and cheese quesadilla on a corn tortilla. It was AMAZING. I also has some yogurt. My snack was a yummy apple. For dinner I had Annie's Homegrown Gluten Free Rice Pasta with Cheddar! That pasta is AMAZING!!!! I highly recommend it to everyone who just wants a little change.

I am so happy with this lifestyle change I making. I can already feel myself feeling better. I am no longer stick to my stomach all the time. It feels great! and I am only on Day FOUR!

Tonight, I am making tacos! :0)

Gluten Free Day ONE

Well, needless to say, today was overwhelming. I woke up and said "what am I going to eat today??" I went to my kitchen and just looked.....I ended up getting dressed and going to Whole Foods in Springfield. That was a total bust. I ended up getting a bunch of fruit and Tinkyada (which is rice pasta). Came home and had a melt down. Calmed down and went to Wegmans (where I should have went first). I ended up getting a bunch of Wegman's brand food. They reason why I love Wegmans so much is because all of their food have Wegmans Wellness Keys. So I am able to go down the aisles and see if it is gluten free just by the G on the bag. Let's just hope this diet will work for me. I will be updating the blog on my progress more. For me, this is my new life. However the good thing is I can eat all the fruits and veggies I want!!!

Happy new year and a gluten free year!!

LET'S GO CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011

2011 is going to be all about Sheena. I am going to make sure I am the best person I can be. I would love to find love, but I know I need to work on myself first.

I have a few goals for 2011.

1. To lose 30 lbs
2. Eat Gluten Free
3. Build my photography business
4. Blog more

I am going to work hard to lose weight this year, and I think my new diet will help. After a horrible year with my stomach. I had my first endoscopy, first colonoscopy and a bunch of biospies done. I do not have celiac disease, however, I am gluten intolerant. So, starting Saturday, I will be gluten free. I am so sick and tired of being so sick with my stupid stomach.

My photography business should be a good thing for me. I have been working hard at it over the years and I want to build my name as a photographer! I have a website when I worked hard on building and started a blog for that. Please check out: http://www.sheenadunnphotography.com. That is my baby! I want to one day travel the World and take pictures. One day, it will happen.

Lastly, I need to blog more. Either on this blog or my photography one.

Here's to saying goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011.

2010-you were a stressful year. I have learned a lot from you. I know what I want out of a man, I know what I want out of my job and what I want out of my life. I am not sorry to see you leave!

Should really update this more....

Well, not a whole lot has been going on. Just keeping busy with school, work and Bayley. But on a VERY exciting note....I am finished with my Associates degree on SUNDAY!!!! I will officially have an Associate of Arts in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism!!!!! I am so excited. It has been a LONG 2 years working on this degree!!! Next stop is my bachelors, which starts on September 14th. My classes are going to be 5 weeks long instead of 9. It am scheduled to be finished with that degree by Summer 2012. My bachelors is a Bachelor of Science in Business with a Concentration in Hospitality Management. I have some big goals for myself and I will do my best to reach them. I would love to be a travel agent, whether is personal and business. I would prefer personal since I love to travel, but I just want to work in that field.

On September 1st, I am going to the RED SOX game with my daddy!!!!! Soooo excited. We are sitting right behind the dugout, so I might get a few autographs. My grandparents will also be in town that weekend too. So it will be a good weekend.

SOOOO happy is football season!! I missed seeing my boys!!!

Traveling....

I am back from a week on a cruise ship and can I tell you I was soo happy. I really wish I could just go on like 10 cruises a year or just travel the world. For me, traveling in my happy place. I wish I could go back. However, I cannot. My next big vacation is in 293 days!! I will be exploring Greece and its Islands. I love Greece and I will be staying there for 15 days!! I am hoping at the time that I leave for Greece, I will be able to speak the language a little. I am taking this trip with Collette Vacations. Collette Vacations plans the entire trip out for you. Below is that I will be doing and seeing on my trip.

Air 1: Overnight Flight
Discover the beauty and timeless wonder found only in Greece. Your tour of Greece begins with an overnight flight.

Day 2: Athens, Greece - Tour Begins
Your tour begins in the capital city of Athens. This evening, join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner in Athens’ historic district, known as the Plaka. In a traditional taverna you will feast on local cuisine, wine and enjoy Greek entertainment.

Day 3: Athens
LANGUAGE DISCOVERY: Today, your Tour Manager will help you discover the origin and history of the language(s) you will experience on your tour along with key words and phrases that will help you communicate with the locals. Touring Athens, see the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, the Royal Palace, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Olympic Stadium and the incredible Acropolis (UNESCO).

Day 4: Athens - Thermopylae - Kalambaka
Travel north through central Greece to the ancient city of Thermopylae where you stop to see a monument dedicated to Leonidas, who died defending the city against the Persians. Then, stop at a local studio to see painters creating beautiful Byzantine icons. End your day in Kalambaka.

Day 5: Kalambaka - Metéora - Kalambaka
Today you tour Metéora (UNESCO), a unique landscape of limestone rock “towers” that stand nearly 900 feet tall. Over 600 years ago, Byzantine monks chose to build their monastic community perched atop these virtually inaccessible rocks. As you travel through the dazzling Peneios Valley, stop and visit one of these remote holy places. Return to Kalambaka for some leisure time.

Day 6: Kalambaka - Delphi - Arachova
Continue on to the ancient city of Delphi (UNESCO), one of Greece’s most important religious centers during Classical times. It was here that the famous Oracle was consulted to foretell the destiny of Man. A local expert guides you on a visit to the Sanctuary of Apollo, the Doric Temple and the Theatre.

Day 7: Arachova - Olympia
Travel along the Gulf of Corinth before crossing into the Peloponnese and the historic city of Olympia (UNESCO), a testament to the grandeur of ancient Greek civilization. Your guided visit includes the sanctuary of Zeus and the Olympic Stadium, where the first Olympic Games were held.

Day 8: Olympia - Mycenae - Epidauros - Tolo
Enjoy spectacular scenery as you cross the Arkadian Mountains en route to the ancient city of Mycenae (UNESCO). A guided visit of the excavations features the Beehive Tombs and the Lion Gate. Continue to Epidauros (UNESCO) to view the spectacular 2,300-year-old open air theater. End your day in the charming seaside village of Tolo.

Day 9: Tolo - Nauplion - Tolo
Today, experience the seaside charms of Nauplion. Explore the old town and the imposing Palamedes Fort, situated high atop the city with commanding views.

Day 10: Athens - Mykonos
This morning you transfer* to the port of Athens and board the high speed ferry to Mykonos, the whitewashed jewel of the Cyclades Islands. Enjoy magnificent views as you sail across the Aegean Sea to this island paradise.

Day 12: Mykonos - Santorini
Bid farewell to Mykonos as you sail to the most spectacular destination in the Mediterranean, the island of Santorini. Upon arrival, visit a winery followed by a tasting of the unique wines of Santorini that have become world-famous.

Day 13: Santorini
Spend the morning exploring the cultural wonders and history of Santorini. Begin by traveling through a fascinating landscape of vineyards, whitewashed chapels and volcanic cliffs to the spectacular town of Oia, where the best views of the crater are found. Later, visit the Archaeological Museum** with its impressive collection of frescoes, Byzantine works of art and sculptures of the Hellenistic period. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 14: Santorini - Athens
Bid farewell to the Greek Islands and fly back to Athens for your overnight stay. This evening, join your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner celebrating the end of a memorable trip to Greece.
Day 15: Athens - Tour Ends

I wish i was leaving now. But I guess I can wait. I just wish I could quit my job and work on a criuse ship tomorrow. It would be great to just have fun and enjoy my life while I am still young and single. However, I do need to marry a man who LOVES to travel. :-)

Nothing much else to say. Just ready for the weeekend to sleep and do nothing. I still need to unpack from the cruise also. Guess I will do that this weekend....

An Update

So, its been a while since I have wrote. Nothing new, still happy and VERY single. I am very happy that I did what I needed to do to be happy.



I am just enjoying life for a while. I am be finished with my associates degree on August 28th!! ((exciting, I know)) and then i will be starting my bachelors soon after ((September)). I have been told that my dream jobs are some of the hardest jobs to get in this economy. I want to be a travel agent and a photographer. I also think I might start a inturnship in September on Saturday working at my travel agency. I have high hopes for myself. I know that I can make a living with my dream jobs, but I just have to work from them. I think I honestly needed to break up with Josh to know what I wanted to do in life. I want to travel the world and take pictures. That's MY dream!



I can't believe that I am going on my cruise in just a few weeks.....45 days to be exact!! I am hoping to post picture each day when I am on my trip. I am really excited to a fun vacation with my dad's side of the family and my MOM!! ((I know, she is going. She has a good relationship with my dad's family))


Just a little exciting news that I learn lastly is that Starbucks now offers SOY FRAPPUCCINOS!!!!! This is very exciting to me. When I learned that I was lactose intolerant, I was CRUSHED that I could not enjoy my favorite drink without having a horrible stomach ache. But, as of May 2010, Starbucks now offers them. I am FINALLY use like stack of gift cards!!!

Happy Happy Joy Joy

So, I did want i needed to do to be happy. That was to end my relationship with Josh. I feel happy. I am probably going to be sad at some points, but i need to be me and be happy. I don't need a man to make me happy. I just need my friends and family! more to come later. I just don't feel like writing right now. Maybe even pictures from Tonight when i go out with Erica!!!

Big Snow

So, today is the day. It's our massive snow! Here is what accuweather.com says..





Yes, we will be getting the heaviest of the snow!! Joy....







That's right....12-24 inches...

I will be adding snow pictures as soon as I can.

Snow, snow and more snow

When did I more to Syracuse?!? I thought I lived in DC area....but with all this snow the past week, I am beginging to think differently.

On Saturday, we had 6 inches of snow.

This is what I woke up to this morning...

and this weekend....we will be getting any where from 6-41 inches of snow....FML....

ugh.

Pictures and more pictures!

Here are some pictures that I took in 2007.

  

Pictures taken in 2009.

My Photography

Some of the pictures I took in Europe in 2007

((Thank you to my daddy for my new Nikon D5000 and my kick ass lens))

Pictures i have taken with my new camara!

No more pictures....Bayley says soo too!!

Pictures from my past….

so, its been a while since i wrote. and i don’t have much to say today, since i feel crappy. but i thought i should show some old school pictures.

   

this will be my NEW tattoo!! in memory of my Sammy Joe who dies in May 2009

Weekend Recap!!

Saturday- Workout Day 2. I was still pretty sore from Thursday, but I needed to work. I did 30 mins and burned around 200 cal. I felt pretty good after. Went to dinner with my daddy at my favorite mexican resturant Los Toltecos. BEST mexican around! If you have not been there, you need to try. After mexican, I just went home and watched tv and hung out with Bayley!!

Sunday- Woke up early, thanks to Bayley. Took him for a walk and eat some breakfast. Laied back down and woke up @ 12. got to text from Josh's sister saying he had an attack and is in the ER. He has Porphyria. And when he gets an attack he need to go to the hospital. He said he was one the of the worst ones he has had in a long time. Since we have been together, he has only 2 bad attacks where he needed to go to the ER. He is feeling much better today. Just tired and sore. I took very good care of him last night!

This week's plan is to work out when I get home from work, before dinner. And take care of Josh. Oh and can't forget getting things ready for my mom's 50th birthday party!

Workout Day 1…

OMG……I told myself when I was not sick, I was going to work out. That started today….I used my WII and played EA Active.

WOW. I worked out for 25 minutes and the game told me i burned 150 calories. I started the 30 day challenge. I am planning do this for 30 days and then starting THE BIGGEST LOSER!!

As of right now, I am planning on picking the 12 week program. I want to lose weight and i need to be healthy. However, I also have some motivation. Which is….

My Family cruise leaving June 27th. I am working my ass off to look better than i did at my cousin wedding in Dec.

170 days!!!!

oh and btw, i am ALREADY sore….

2010 has started…..

with me getting a tummy bug….. i have been……

since 4pm…..

but at least the HOKIES WON!!!!!!!

2010 new years resolution

So, my new years resolution for this year is to lose weight!!! Once I have done that, i will try my hardest to dress more girly.

There a bunch of things i want to do. starting with losing weight. i feel like i would be happier. i do not like the way i look right now and i do not even know how i got here. It’s like i open my eyes one day and i grained tons to weight. I would want weight 120ish. I do not see that being that hard. I just need to put my mind to it. so that means i have to lose over 50 pounds….when the hell did i gain 50 pounds….

Lose weight and eat healthier. no more bread, no more bagels, no more donuts, cut down on soda…oh man….i can do it. i can do it.

I want to look like this again:

  Taken in 2006

Not this:

taken Dec 5, 2009

i will be updating everyone on my weight loss.

Happy New Year!!!

Picture Time

Our 2009 Christmas card!!

Since I got a new kick ass camara for Christmas, I wanted to make a blog of pictures. Maybe one day more when I have more to talk about. Here's some new pictures of my puppy Bayley

look at his big brown eyes....

He's such a momma's boy!

Bayley's pretty paw