DAY 30!

I AM FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I CAN DRINK CAFFEINE TOMORROW AND REJOICE AFTER MY STUPID MATH TEST.

I can't wait :D

Reflections: This challenge has taught me not to drink so much caffeine. I now know that it's better to drink plenty of water during the day. I will try to keep on drinking water with every meal.

I started this challenge knowing that I was not addicted to caffeine but knowing that if I continued on the path I was on, I would soon become addicted. I'm glad that I took this challenge now and not later, when it would be more difficult.

So, I am finished. My lessons were learned, and I can't wait to drink some Starbucks tomorrow :)

Thanks to everyone that supported me and read my blog :D
Paula

Day 28

2 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ahhhh :D

I went to see a natural gas rig yesterday. It was located in Wheeling and semi-interesting. It was time wasted that I enjoyed wasting. I pretty much wasted 6 hours of my Saturday but hey, that's okay. I had to eat meat because brunch was provided that all of the sandwiches had meat. The pastries didn't but they were packaged and looked extremely unappetizing. I also decided that Boreman is the best place to go for vegetarian options.

I have tests next week and I don't need caffeine to keep me up :) What a great change it has been.

<3
:]

Day 25

I am a very baaaad Christian. I thought that Lent started yesterday, but it turns out the Orthodox Lent started last Sunday! I have been cussing and eating meat for the past 4 days. My mom told me yesterday and I felt incredibly stupid and guilty.

But that is what Lent is about. I may have messed up the first 4 days, but tomorrow I will try harder and I will transcend. Cursing is definitely a habit I need to break.

So I went to Starbucks today, with Joy. (:D) I miss Starbucks so so so so much. I want to work there.


May the night take you where you want to be.
:)

Day 24

Lent is HERE! Can you believe it? I sure can't. I hate it when time goes by too fast :(

In 6 days, I will be able to indulge in Starbucks and diet coke. I truly cannot wait. These last 6 days will be very difficult because I will not partake in drinking caffeine, eating meat, and swearing. The first and third are easy, but the second will be difficult because I love meat. I ate some really delicious sesame chicken at the Boreman Bistro yesterday, so I'm sad to give it up. Chicken is the best.

But this is something I've done for years and I'm sure that I can do it now. I've just got to be strong :)

Have a great Ash Wednesday!

Day 23

I only have one more week left in this! I am so exctied to be finished.

Today is Fat Tuesday, which marks the start of Mardi Gras. Lent starts tomorrow. Today is called Fat Tuesday because today is the day when we can get fat and overindulge because for the next 40 days, we won't be able to do so.

For Lent this year, I will be giving up meat and swearing. Ever since I started college, I have been swearing way too much. It has got to stop.

I can't wait to drink diet coke again! I might keep on drinking water while eating, it's a pretty good palette cleanser.


I hope everyone is having a good Fat Tuesday, I know I will be :)

Day 17

day 17!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew that I would make it this far BECAUSE I'M NOT ADDICTED TO CAFFEINE.

Yeah boiiiiii.

I went to a Chai Tea Event yesterday that was held by the Pakistani Student Association. Prior to going, I asked my friend Iman if chai tea had caffeine. I was pretty sure it contained caffeine but I wasn't 100% sure. Lo and behold, it does. It's black tea. So I went to the Chai Tea Event and did not drink chai tea :( I had a samosa or two. Those are delicious. I was expecting not to drink chai tea so I did not cry. I felt like such a good person supporting the Pakistani Student Association and not drinking chai tea, the product they were trying to sell.

But no worries. I'll have my chai tea in due time.

As for now, take care.

Day 14

I'm almost halfway done, yay!

I bought some caffeine free diet Pepsi on Sunday AND I LOVE IT. I love soda. Yum yum yum. It's been having  a placebo effect on me because I had a hard time falling asleep on Sunday night. 

I should also mention that the Stalnaker dining hall, the Terrace Room, does not have caffeine free diet coke. I thought they did. I ate lunch there today and frowned upon not finding the caffeine free diet option I was looking for. Justin also gave me crap for calling it the "Terrance Room" instead of the Terrace Room so I will correct my spelling. I also told him I'd delete that part but frankly, I do not care. 

I'm just kidding. I deleted it. 

Sorry Iman, I cannot reveal my secret reason for not drinking Starbucks. Maybe in the future. But it's not like anyone knows so you're in the same boat as everyone else. :)

Take care, everyone.