Wraps, wraps, wraps

So my venture into healthy eating (actually, eating or tasting anything that looks healthy) didn't begin until very recently. And when I say recently I mean, I'm 22 years old and have never eaten a salad until last month. So I'm very new to this and still a little... scared I guess you could say. I'm not one to eat things that involve vegetables.

So a few months back, my first try of something healthy was at my nail salon. Yes, you read it right. My nail salon.

It was their (4 year, maybe) anniversary of being open, so they had catering. These delicious hamburgers, little pastries, and spinach turkey wraps.

Now, I was kinda nervous when I picked up one of these turkey wraps. There are a lot of things (aka condiments) I don't like. Which ones? All of them. So, when I popped it in my mouth, I was a bit scared. To my surprise, there were some crunchy vegetables and turkey rolled up in there. Nothing more. I couldn't really taste the vegetables. They were mostly just snuck in there for crunchy texture, but maaaaaaan I loved it. I even got my equally as unhealthy sister to try it out too. She also loved it.

So when we got home, we tried to convince our mother to buy us wrap making food materials. After a lot of nagging and reminding, we finally got what we asked!

The first wrap making test try was the night before a beach trip. I made a tester for my younger brother (who is opposite of my sister and I and will eat ANYTHING) and he gave me the thumbs up. So I made some for our beach trip the next morning.

(This is where I would have normally
stuck in my first attempt picture, but I apparently deleted it off my phone.) D:

They were a hit. I shared them with some of the people we met up with at the beach. They all gave me the thumbs up.

So tonight was my second attempt. I chopped up some carrots, some cucumber, little bit of onions,  spread out some turkey and then added cheese to stick it together. This time, I thought it would be super good to "grill" them, aka put them on the stove.

(Sorry about the terrible photo!)

Success! Omg, the crunchy outside was aweeesome, man.

I'm not diggin' the cucumber too much though. I might have to start experimenting with my vegetables. Overall, loved it.

Sushi makin'

Alright, as of recently, my mother bought me a sushi mat. I've been going out to eat sushi the past couple months, at least once a week. Since I'm broke, I haven't been able to get my fill of sushi. So I attempted to make my own!

First attempt wasn't all that great. Well, I mean it was pretty decent considering it was a first attempt. I made chicken tempura sushi. Something cooked so I wouldn't accidentally poison my family... You can see a little video clip/vine of my chicken tempura making here. Below is a decent picture of my makings, lol.

Today was my second attempt. My mom asked me to make some sushi for her using some canned tuna.  It was a fast alternative. Definitely turned out better than the first time. I learned from my mistakes. (I used a better knife when cutting them into pieces.) Add a little bit of vegetables and soy sauce and WAH LAH. Delicious sushi. I added some black soy sauce (a sweet sauce) on top of my pieces. Absolutely wonderful.

So hopefully my sushi making skills continue to improve. Maybe I'll create my own type of rolls...

Bella Rose Quintana

Ah, new life was born today! I have a chunky little raisin niece now. It's so exciting.

Little swollen baby fresh out the womb.

Little monkey toes.

Overall it's been an exciting day. I also had my actual first day of work at Garage. Work and a baby. 

Organization is difficult.

My room is tiny. There is definitely no denying that. I believe my family has lived in this house for about 8 years. So, my sister and I have had time to rack up belongings to stuff into this teeny tiny room. Small space, tons of stuff. So I'd have to say organizing it is super difficult.

First off, our clothes. We have a tiny closet already filled with junk, so our clothes don't fit in it. They end up everywhere. As of right now, they're currently chillin' on my futon and in the garage. There's just too much stuff where I'm supposed to put my clothes.

Which bring me to my next point, don't live with a hoarder. My sister keeps EVERYTHING. And when I say everything, I mean everything. Boxes to things we don't have or that are broken, garbage that she believes is a keepsake because a friend wrote on it, so on and so forth. What awful is that I'm not allowed to throw any of it away. I'm hardly ever in a cleaning mood, but when I am, it sucks not being able to do something about it. I just have to find a place to store the "valuable" trash. God awful.

Did attempt to clean today. I wouldn't call it successful, per say. It looks a tiny bit better and I was able to vacuum. Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to continue this. We'll see if my sister lets me get any progress done...

New Job!

For the past year and a half I've been working retail at Vans. During that time I've also worked at Panera Bread and Ann Taylor (they didn't work out for me). Since it's suuuper slow season right now, my hours have been sucking hard core at Vans. 5 hours a week isn't enough for gas even. So, I set out searching for a new job. Low and behold, I found one!

I'm currently a sales associate at a store opening up in my area called Garage. No idea it existed until I walked by where they were going to open and saw the "Now hiring"sign. Praise Jesus.

Had the interview last month, finally start tomorrow. Very exciting. I'll now have money for bills (yaaayyy!). It's weird because the visual manager (or whatever it's called) is some girl who's kinda internet famous. So I've kinda known her for like three years and it's weird because she has no idea I exist, lmao. One of my coworkers is someone I haven't seen since high school (which was about 4 years ago). Then there's one of my managers who was the co-manager at my Ann Taylor. It's all quite bizarre.

Overall, I'm really excited about starting a new job. I love new things. I love new places. Probably because I get bored so easily. But yes.

Tomorrow's my first day and it's gonna be a long one.

Swimsuit Season!

You know what I love about the internet? The ability to buy anything from anywhere.

I'm an extremely frugal shopper. I will research and look around until I can find the best possible price. Now, Victoria's Secret bathing suits are to die for, but so are their prices. I can't afford to spend $50 on just the top piece of a bathing suit. Luckily there's the internet. A wonderful place where you can buy things directly from the country it's made in for a significantly less amount.

Here are a few bathing suits I've found that resembled Victoria's Secret's but for a lot cheaper...

To the left is the Victoria's Secret bathing suit. Originally it's $58. It's currently on sale for $43. However, to the right is it's cheaper alternative. Both top and bottom combined are only $13. Yes, that's a whopping $30 cheaper. With the leftover money, you have enough to buy 2 of these bathing suits. (Victoria's Secret, Alternative)

Alright, on to case number 2. To the left is the Victoria's Secret bathing suit. Originally $81, currently $55. Seems like a pretty good sale. But the alternative to left is only $11.47 for both pieces! It's nearly the exact same bathing suit. (Victoria's Secret, Alternative)

I'd have to say, pretty darn similar. The waist line's are a little off, but generally, they look close. The left is the American Apparel version for $50. To the right, only $12.40. (American Apparel, Alternative)

The Victoria's Secret version on the left is currently $50. The alternative on the right is only $13.53. (Victoria's Secret, Alternative)

Now, what I'm trying to say is shop smart! You're guaranteed to find that bathing suit you've been eyeing for heaps cheaper if you use google the right way, lol. There are tons of other examples I could have shown, but that would have taken me entirely too long.

I used pictures from AmericanApparelStore.com, VictoriasSecret.com, SammyDress.com, and DHgate.com, so don't sue me for using pictures please!

Kitchen things I need when I move out.

The food/drink section of pinterest is deadly. (Well pinterest in general is deadly. I want to reorganize everything.) As I'm scrolling down the food, I realize I'm gonna need a few kitchen appliances when I move out. Kitchen appliances are more important than furniture. Eating > sitting in the living room.

Stuff I Need (want) For My Future Kitchen

• Stand Mixer
• Food Processor
• Blender
• Crock Pot
• Rolling Pin
• Cool Cookie Cutters
• Ice Cube Trays
• Mini Muffin Pan
• Expresso Machine
• Cookie Jar
• Cupcake Stand
• Cake Dome
• Waffle Iron
• Deep Fryer 

I'll probably add to this when I think up stuff.

This is more for my own personal reference.

YUUUUHHHHHHH.