Confessional Box http://ellenelmarry.com airing dirty laundry since 2005 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en encourage me ^^ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/07/23/encourage-me/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/07/23/encourage-me/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:13:00 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/?p=87 my wordpress has been updated (thanks, andriy) and now there should be no problems with viewing the Confessional Box. there’s a few other things i’d like to change around like tags, maybe add another page, and get the blogroll updated.  your encouragement is greatly appreciated!

**currently reading: “the girl’s guide to kicking your career into gear”  by caitlin friedman and kimberly yorio**

]]> http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/07/23/encourage-me/feed/ Ellen’s Health Mantras http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/07/07/ellens-health-mantras/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/07/07/ellens-health-mantras/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:07:33 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/07/07/ellens-health-mantras/ there are certain times in life when you are forced to reassess your health. i use the word ‘forced’ because most people’s mindset go something like this: “oh shit, i’m going to have to wear a dress in front of how many people?” or perhaps the idea that the layers of fat that took you all fall and winter to accumulate for insulation are now less attractive when pushing them into a speedo or the lovely garment to be less self-conscious at the beach known as a ‘tank-ini’ (not that i don’t own one).

with my fantastic korean wedding date looming ahead (OCTOBER 19!!!) i want to use this opportunity to check some health and fitness goals. i’ve been on a health kick since going to korea (read: dating a personal trainer) and my friends laugh. they mock me as trying to spread the health message and that i’m all G. White. well, i’ve got some ideas that might actually get through to them. they’re so catchy that you might want to print them out and stick them on your fridge…

Ellen’s Health Mantras

  1. brown, not white
  2. getting fresh with fruits & veggies
  3. keep that heart pumpin’!
  4. no pain, no gain. classic.
  5. sharing [your food] means caring (and less calories!)
  6. aint nobody like no fat bride

all mantra’s are available for sale - especially for urban outfitters’ t-shirts.

**this post dedicated to the newest homies in pilsen. get your health on girls!**

]]> http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/07/07/ellens-health-mantras/feed/ friday. yes! http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/27/friday-yes/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/27/friday-yes/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:25:58 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/27/friday-yes/ today is slow…its one of those work on long-term project days…yawn.

lunch was banging. you can’t beat the authentic italian cafe a couple of blocks down. i had an eggplant, mozerella, and pesto sammy. with a side of ‘village salad’ aka feta, olives, and cucumbers. yum.

i’m still waiting to hear whether i got the job that i applied for last monday. i mean, give a sister a little peace of mind. yikes.

today is fridayyyyyy! shame on me seeing as how i was on vacation until yesterday. two day work weeks are whats up. on to a weekend of R & R. yahoo!

ps. both mattchew and andriy are coming into town. but not in a carpool sort of a way. will i still be allowed to have boyfriends when i’m married? yowzers hahahaha

]]> http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/27/friday-yes/feed/ story of my life http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/16/this-ones-for-jael/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/16/this-ones-for-jael/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:20:13 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/16/this-ones-for-jael/

dedicated to jael, my doonk 4-eva!

]]> http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/16/this-ones-for-jael/feed/ WARNING http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/03/warning/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/03/warning/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:52:08 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/03/warning/ i’m extremely emotional today. everyone/thing possesses the potential to piss me off. avoid contact at all costs.

you have been warned.

p.s. listen to ‘brutality’ by black box recorder

]]> http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/06/03/warning/feed/ this just in! http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/22/this-just-in/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/22/this-just-in/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 19:22:35 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/22/this-just-in/ i am processing a law school information form that includes the following email:

ShortyWheresMyRazor@*****.com

expect me to be changing my email to ‘ShortyWheresMyRazorDeux.’

]]> http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/22/this-just-in/feed/ we be jammin’ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/22/we-be-jammin/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/22/we-be-jammin/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 17:44:57 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/22/we-be-jammin/ i’m back in the 9-5 office work mode and there is one undeniable solution to keep myself from plotting against co-workers, pandora.

i started using it a couple years ago and was pleased to find that it distracted me from the incessant hum of halogen lamps. to this day i get my groove on. check out the latest tunes:

get it too so i can e-stalk your music tastes and judge!

]]> http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/22/we-be-jammin/feed/ back in the game http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/20/back-in-the-game/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/20/back-in-the-game/#comments Tue, 20 May 2008 21:21:20 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/20/back-in-the-game/ here are some updates since the last personal confessional box.

  1. i’m back in the good ‘ole us of a
  2. moved in with my parents. yeah…i mean, its not sooo bad
  3. submitted the papers for a finace visa and if the government is doing their job, and we all know how efficient they can be, it’ll be about six months for hyung gon to come over. trisha get ready to do invites, vaughan and nunz start brushing off the cameras, and everybody be on guard for your positions
  4. i’ve picked up temporary work in the loop. real work just is not on my agenda.
  5. there’s been a lot of play time with homies, especially nunzie who is now a neighbor
  6. i’m going to see my first musical, during my first trip to ny, after my first trip to d.c., while taking my first trip to nunz’s house. hooray!
  7. i get to go play with sister in ohio. go buckeyes! j/k illini fo life.
  8. did i mention there’s a home-cooked meal waiting everyday when i get home from work?

    9. like i said, its not so bad. i should blog more.

    ]]> http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/20/back-in-the-game/feed/ a poem by ellen elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/07/a-poem-by-ellen-elmarry/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/07/a-poem-by-ellen-elmarry/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 21:08:17 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/07/a-poem-by-ellen-elmarry/ mani/pedi

    had you just a week ago
    worst one ever
    cuticles in a state of disarray
    polish chipping
    e’nails is dead to me

    chipped polish

    ]]>     http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/05/07/a-poem-by-ellen-elmarry/feed/     another video to ease the pain… http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/04/24/another-video-to-help-the-pain/ http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/04/24/another-video-to-help-the-pain/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:25:09 +0000 Ellen Elmarry http://ellenelmarry.com/2008/04/24/another-video-to-help-the-pain/

    i could only be so lucky…

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