Tuesday the Twenty-Third in Pictures

We ran out of coffee at the house, so I had tea this morning.  I stopped drinking coffee for a year, but I have been drinking it again for about a year or two and now starting my day without it just isn't the same.  I have also gone from not being able to fall asleep, and restless sleep throughout the night to sleeping about 11 hours every night this week!  I needed my coffee fix!  After lunch with my friend Danya and mailing out a package, we headed to gimme on state street.

 She got hers to go and I settled into the back booth and got to work.

After writing vocab cards and studying for 3 hours I hit my limit and left; headed to one of the many parks for a few moments to regroup before heading to meet some other people for an hour and then home.  I made the same simple meal I made last night.  I can eat the same thing for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, day in and day out when I'm pmsing/pmdding.  I made the same simple meal I made last night, with a different kind of pasta tonight.

(Your choice of pasta, sliced tomatoes, basil or parsley. feta cheese, olive oil. Delicious!)

 Finishing the day with some of the blueberry crumb I made, with some cool whip, a little more studying, then reading in bed.

What did you do today? Are you still on summer vacation or working?  Did you cook dinner, call delivery, or eat out?  What is your favorite simple meal to make?  Comment below or email me shapedbymylife@gmail.com

Every Day is Study Day

I took the weekend off from writing any blog pieces because I am drained from studying for the GREs.  I have just under a month until I take them; between writing vocab cards, sentences, writing samples, practice quizzes, I didn't have the energy to write anything substantial, and I still don't.  I am glad that a friend of mine, who actually registered first, is also taking them the same day/place, so we are keeping each other accountable to stay disciplined with our studying.  Here are two practice quizzes; see how you do.

Pair 'Em Up In each of these lists, [circle] the two words that are most similar in meaning.  The other word may be an opposite, or may not be related at all.

1. avaricious   penurious    garrulous

2. indolent           pious    phlegmatic

3. glib                pithy    fundamental

4. plaintive      melancholy    pristine

5. quaff                abstain         satiate

  6. cacophony         din       mellifluous

7. stymie               impute    filibuster

8. laconic         loquacious       prolix

9. inimical   malevolent    inimitable

10. disabuse         beguile            dupe

Antonyms  Match each word in the first column with the word in the second that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning.

1. dearth                   a. rare

2. assuage                b. unhealthful

3. volatile                 c. false

4. torpid                   d. condemnation

5. ubiquitous           e. abundance

6. adulation             f. incite

7. disinterested       g. wither

8. salubrious           h. constant

9. unfeinged           i. energetic

10. burgeon            j. biased

Another medium I have always loved to work in is photography.  I've had the habit of keeping my camera on me at all times so when I want to snap the moment, I can.  Ithaca Art has a "mission" posted everyday. 

Saturday, August 13th: Bikes

"High Speed Bikes" by L.A. Illiano

"Forgotten Bike" by L.A. Illiano

Sunday, August 14th: Wild Animals

"The Ripple Effect" by L.A. Illiano

Are you studying for the GREs?  Did you take the GREs?  What is/has been your experience with test taking?  Comment below!  Questions, Comments, or Concerns, you can also send me an email: shapedbymylife@gmail.com