December 2010
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Under Control
As the new year approaches, I am more excited about the resolutions that I set yesterday! I feel more supported this year. Not that people in my life aren’t always supportive of me, I just feel like this year we are being supportive of each other, together! It’s so nice to see Lizardeebee focusing on her fitness/heath/eating - and that is helping me stay focused on mine! It’s...
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Resolutions?
I always wonder what to do for new years resolutions - I mean, a new year is a great time for one, but what’s the point if you (and by you, I mean I) usually give up on them by valentines day. I would say that it is my way of celebrating “single” valentines day, but then I remember that I was seeing someone last valentines day, but that was actually the day that I decided that it...
Happy Christmas, everyone!!
Rowan is so excited about Santa coming tonight! It’s so cute to see Christmas through the eyes of a 4 year old!
checking things off the to do list
So today I got the following things done:
picked up my car from the dealership
almost finished my Christmas shopping
restrung the guitar I’m giving Jenny to give to her brother
played guitar for 2 hours (first it was to stretch the new strings, then it was just fun!)
wrapped all but one of the Christmas presents
painted my table
resisted the temptation to dye my hair brown
All in...
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“cause when words meet heartbeats
baby come on, you know it’s not even...”
– Parachute
it's the little things...
when I get upset, frustrated, mad, sad, exhausted, I like to count the little things that are awesome in my life:
P gave me a mini candy cane (even though she drives me batty at work, she’s super sweet!)
Annie is kinda amazing
I get to teach Ellie and Lainey today (my girls)
Neil’s luncheon today at the Breeze
driving my mom’s SLK today
the way the sun is bouncing off the...
what in the world was I thinking?!
Last night I ran 4 1/2 miles, taught a lesson, coached my dive kids, and was EXHAUSTED. I mustered up the energy to dry my hair from when it had gotten splashed during lessons and redo my make up, then crashed out while watching a movie with Lizardeebee. Too bad I had already committed to going out to a party at 11:30/midnight…
Ended up heading out at 12:30, I think. With the promise...
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"Saint Ralph"
Last night Lizardeebee and I watched Saint Ralph on Netflix and it was AMAZING! I highly recommend it as a feel good, runner movie! It made me realize that I am not very motivated when it comes to my training… sure, I have been running more regularly (at least 3 days a week through the winter!!), but I totally dropped the 30 day shred, and I ate potato chips and sour punch straws for...
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My night off...
I am totally loving having the night off! Lizardeebee made dinner (ravioli with pesto!) and I just finished my outfit photos for tomorrow’s blog post (here’s a preview: Logan is in them). I feel totally productive and it’s not even 8pm!!
I kinda wish I had thought to go to the gym right after work… But because my car wouldn’t start (yes - the day I was supposed to...
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Can I just say how proud I am of Lizardeebee!?
As you all know, Lizardeebee is my roommate. We have been friends since 8th grade (if you’re keeping score - that’s fifteen years people!) and have a relationship like sisters. Over the years we have been daily friends, not talked for a while, but no matter what - we could call the other and pick right back up, it’s really just like sisters! When we fight, it’s for just a...
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snow!? seriously!?
(I just wanted to use that title - this is just an ‘update on my life’ kind of post)
I have some time tonight to hit the treadmill (gross - I really can’t wait till it warms up and I can run outside!) before teaching one swimming lesson. Yes - just one, which kinda sucks, but I need to stay true and give my students what they paid for! Tonight after dive practice, Jenny and I...
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I just launched my style blog!!
Okay - so I love tumblr! I do! I do! But I am have been toying with the idea of a seperate style blog for a while now and here it is: http://restonstyle.blogspot.com/
I will still post one picture of my outfits a day on here (so you won’t miss out if you like seeing my silliness and style!), but it will link to my style blog as well!
Thanks for all the love on here! I will now focus more...
my Saturn can go straight to Saturn!
AGAIN! It’s freezing cold when I come out of dive practice and my car refuses to start! I call my mom and shes willing to come get me… then Lizardeebee calls me and VROOM… my car starts! This is the fourth time this has happened this winter. It makes me so mad! I would totally be happy to send my car right back to the planet saturn… but I guess the dealership will have to...
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Super Saturday Night
12-11-10
Saturday night I went out to dinner in Reston with my roommate, then headed to the Iron Horse in DC for drinks and Skee Ball with Cara and Zach to celebrate Zach getting his masters. Around 11:30 I jetted over to Clarendon to meet up with Clara and Kevin, and too my surprise, Hunter joined us! It was a great night!
This is what I rocked:
tuxedo jacket - LC by Lauren Conrad...
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6.2mi treadmill run
I just got back from the gym and I think more running, less working may be the answer to quieting my brain and making me feel better. I’m getting ready for the Fairfax 4 Miler on New Years Eve (though I should be running outdoors in the bitter cold) by trying to get my shorter distance race pace back up to snuff.
Thats the problem with not focusing on a distance - you have to figure out...
tanning is a hot button! ;)
droppedthreads replied to your post: to tan or not to tan… that is the question
I use a colour light thing. My doctor recommended I use it because I have really fair skin and don’t do well with tanning (naturally, my dad’s a ginger) inside or outside. I use this all the time though and it REALLY helps with SAD. Good luck!
Thanks - I don’t think it’s SAD per say… I...
to tan or not to tan... that is the question
Okay - I know indoor tanning is bad! UV radiation causes skin cancer, and yes - I did have to have a biopsy of a funny looking mole. But I get so down/exhausted in the winter. I miss being solar powered in the summer!
I wear sunscreen on my face/neck everyday. I wear sunblock all over in the summer after I get my 30 minutes a day out doors without it for vitamin D - but I am NEVER outside...
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Casual Friday!
Even though my office is always casual (I am wearing leggings today), I decided to go with a classic casual Friday look on 12-10-10. White tee, Jeans, shell toes… Perfect!
pashmina - the one Erin gave me for being in her wedding
sweater - American Eagle 2005 (i think?)
jeans - GAP
white tee - Loehmann’s
shoes- Adidas - Loehmann’s
I just love the lace detail on these...
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Thursday Cuteness!
12-9-2010 On Thursday I wore a nice and simple “sweater and jeans” combo. Dressed up with some heeled boots, a scarf, and a hat! Toasty warm and super cute!
Here’s the remix:
hat - Target
sweater, scarf - GAP
jeans, boots - Kohl’s
Ready to play!
Dive was great today! Now I’m ready to show the house to prospective roommates and then go play tonight!! :) It’s time to celebrate Zach getting his masters, hang out with Clara, and see about meeting up with Annie! I have a great outfit planned! This is going to be a great night!
Hope that Lizardeebee comes with me!!!
Thanks ladies!
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AWWWWWWW LOVE…cry if you need to…I’m here…
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Awh Hun :( it’s okay to cry sometimes.
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Trying to be upbeat, but I think I just need a good cry right now../
um... that outfit was in the queue for TOMORROW!
okay tumblr, I love you, but can you please work correctly? Thanks!
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Wednesdays just wanna have fun!
12-8-2010 On Wednesday I was soooo busy at work - stressed to the gills, had to take a crazy late lunch because of my swim and dive team picture. I barely had time to run home and take pictures of my outfit! So here they are - super snap shots of my “you look like a high schooler” outfit! (Zach kept giving me a hard time about my shell toes and rolled jeans!)
I have to say I love...
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SERIOUSLY!?!
I’m glad you have a very loud opinion about the pruners that you didn’t order… that’s right, those aren’t yours. Someone else ordered those - yours aren’t here yet. See, you ordered one - there are four here. So keep your trap shut and do your F*ing job and stop trying to do mine! Oh, and stop trying to make me do yours - send your own damn emails. “But it...
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Dress up Tuesday - I wore this
On Tuesday I felt like dressing up. I never have to wear anything more than jeans and a sweatshirt to work, but sometimes its nice to pretend that I work in a “real” office and not a parks and rec maintenance yard! This is what I wore (12-7-2010):
I know I look a little silly with my uggs… but I still wanted to be uber comfy!
sweater, skirt - GAP
top - Jones New York
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just can't shake this feeling...
I still can’t shake this stressed/down/upset feeling… It’s really got me bumming! I mean, I understand that this is life, but what ever happened to grow up to the 40 hour work week - hell, I settle for the 50 hour work week… but I’m averaging WAY above that! I have no social time, I haven’t figured out how to fit in the shred this week - though I have gotten...
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Cold and Windy Monday
This is what I wore on Monday (12/6/2010). It was cold and windy and I wanted to be casual and keep warm!!
pashmina - a gift from Erin (for being in her wedding)
necklace - Givenchy
sweater - GAP
tank - Target
jeans - Diesel
boots - old Ugg (classic short)
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good run makes a bad day better...
Today just got on my last nerves! After teaching swimming lessons, I hit the treadmill for 5.6 miles. I forgot my headphones, but I didn’t let that stand in my way. 30 minute time limit, didn’t let that bother me either (I would have gotten off if there was a line… but there were 3 other empty treadmills).
I did a 5 minute walk warm up, then ran 2 minutes, walked 1 minute for...
SOOOOO MAD!!!!!
Just when I was calming down (and laughing!) the bane of my existence and its mistress rear their head and show their passive aggressive claws!
Breathe, just breathe!
I will bring everything up tomorrow… I have to… things have to change!
don't want to get into it - but I soooo do!
Do you ever feel like that? Like there is something that is bubbling beneath the surface that you really want to bring up, but you don’t because you really can’t handle it… but you really can’t handle *not* handling it? That is how I feel right now.
I feel like everything I am putting out there is totally one way… I just don’t have anymore… it’s...
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Shopping with Jenny - Yikes! Stripes!
Jenny and I did a walk around Reston Town Center on Sunday (12/5/2010) and then managed to stay out all day shopping! This is what I wore:
coat - Calvin Klein from Loehmann’s 2007
scarf, legwarmers - target
gloves - dents - England
top, belt - Gap
Jeans - Levi’s from Kohl’s
Boots - Jessica Simpson - Loehmann’s
Sunglasses - RayBan New Wayfarer
So I do love...