May 2013
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“Twenty-something’s are like airplanes just leaving LAX, bound for somewhere...”
– Dr. Meg Jay (TED Talk)
Holding onto the last four months of my twenties. And this is wholly relevant.
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ooooooover it.
I would like someone to please come and do the following:
Go to work for me. Subsequently I have reached DGAF levels this week for a myriad of reasons but am super paranoid about the powers of google and therefore will keep them to myself.
Plan my wedding. Seriously. C’mon who isn’t lining up for this one!?
Talk me into eloping. Then remind me that the “big party”...
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an open letter to the universe
Dearest Universe,
I don’t want you for a second to think that I am not crazy in love, ridiculously happy, or have forgotten about the serious bling I’ve been rocking for the past two weeks. But. I do feel that the following incidents are a bit much for this week. So let’s take note and not let them happen again, k? Alrighty then.
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1) Saturday night, post derby,...
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February 2013
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I’m not even going to take a stab at being introspective and figuring out what this means but here we go. As a single gal? Could not care less about Valentine’s Day. Found it adorable the couple stuff people posted, etc… But for me last year I’m pretty sure I was eating nachos at a bar with a girlfriend. And not in a wallow-y, sad, pathetic way. This year? I’m...
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Le sigh. Me either.
amibeyonceyet:
Day #233
I am not yet Beyoncé
Obsessed.
This morning during an especially section of Yoga Barre (with that evil green 2lb ball) Single Ladies came on and my level of enthusiasm was off the charts. Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
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January 2013
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Beyonce is life.
Super Bowl Parties are for losers.
I’ll be at home wearing yoga pants, eating the buffalo cauliflower bites Pinterest told me to make, and hosting a “wait did you know there’s a football game happening around this Beyonce concert” party.
Oh and watching the pre-show to see Sandy Hook chorus perform. Because, you know. ALL THE FEELINGS.
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Just convinced AB to watch Something Borrowed. Over/Under is about 40 minutes and frankly that may be high. I’m actually more into googling recipes to meal plan for the week but I find his genuine desire to understand the subplots adorable.
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We are at about 50 minutes and I offered to change the channel. Response? “Not going to lie… I’m mildly into it....
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Nothing is as soothing to the soul as an evening full of laughs, happy tears, and lots of plans being laid with a dear friend.
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So. This is happening. (insert SPARKLE CANON... →
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OGH: Progress & Meal Planning (I guess I do that...
So we’re 17 days into January and I would say that I am doing pretty well with my OGH (operation get hot) fitness goals thus far. At the end of the month I’ll do a full breakdown of my goals vs. reality but to give you an idea I’ve worked out in some capacity 10 out of 17 days. In other words 58%. I’d really like to be closer to 75% and we’ll see if I can do some...
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all my exes live in texas.
Well, no, actually, they don’t. Just have that in my head.
And since I’ve mentioned exes…
SE: His ex (from TX) moved here and she moved in with him. She is now subsequently with child and they got engaged on Christmas day.
Colder Weather: His ex (from STL) moved to Denver. So let’s all just set a timer on that one.
You know that movie, Good Luck Chuck?...
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Nom-Nom | Namaste: on the good in us →
nomnomnamaste:
We’ve all got good in us, but sometimes we let it get lost and buried. I have a lot lately. Surround yourself with the things and the people that embrace, reflect and point out the good in you. Not the people that shrug, you’re good enough.
Required reading. Whether or not you’re into yoga, you will absolutely gain something from this amazing chick. I’m deeply...
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dear tumblr.
WHY DO YOU HATE ME AND WHY WON’T YOU ADD SPACES IN MY LAST POST AND WHY EVEN WHEN I EDIT IN HTML AND ADD THEM DO THEY NOT SHOW UP?!?!! WHYYYYYYYYY?
p.s.
Yesterday was all hearts, starts, rainbows YAY BACK TO WORK. Today feels like a Monday. And I don’t even work on Mondays so a Monday for people who do. RAWR.
Edited to add:
I tricked Tumblr and fixed it by using the quotation...
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New Year. New Goals. (part one)
(Health & Fitness)
CLEAN ‘YO SELF.
Establish (and maintain) a skincare regimen. Wash, tone, serum, moisturize every morning. Kate Somerville clinic-to-go every Wednesday/Sunday for 8 weeks. Wash, serum, eye cream, moisturize every evening. Whiten my teeth. Start flossing & using oral rinse for gums.
WORK IT OUT.
Seriously. Kick my own ass. I’m so close to my...
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Ch-ch-ch-changes. Aka: How very cliche of me on...
This weekend AB was asking me about what I’d written recently on SGD and I sort of blinked before replying, “not much of anything… I guess I just haven’t felt like it lately.” I’ve addressed before how writing about our relationship isn’t something I’ve been inclined to do… and because of my (quite specific) tumblr handle and tagline I’ve...
December 2012
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“I like the curve of a ballerina’s foot. I like when boys are passionate about...”
– (via electric-wish)
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The internet just keeps getting better today... →
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warm heart, big smiles.
Today the internet has me all gussy mushy la la la smiley. Feel free to use that phraseology next time you are at a lack for any of the adjectives that your fancy pants liberal arts education has afforded you. Or your editors round table. But I digress.
Firstly, Jay Z on the subway slays me. ABSOLUTELY slays me. The other day I was sitting at work and randomly just said aloud,...
November 2012
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a thankful heart.
This week started off Monday night with a yoga practice focused on gratitude. How can you be more thankful to your body in challenging poses and therefore allow for a fuller expression from the heart? What things in your life can you exhale and let go of while breathing deeply into a grateful heart? It was a beautiful 60 minutes and I have found myself embracing a season of thankfulness in a...
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things that do not suck.
Recreating your first kiss in a crowded bar where it first happened and suddenly everyone else disappears.
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figuring it all out.
I was chatting with a girlfriend today about our anonymous blogs playing out our relationships and we exchanged links. I laughed a little as after clicking “send” I immediately recommended that she go back to summer 2011. The cub. The mountains. The relationship that was the biggest mind fuck of all time. The break up that nearly killed me (well that didn’t totally finalize...
October 2012
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seven months have led up to...
one big fight. or maybe more like one giant fuck-up. him, not me.
we’re working it out. i’m going to a lot of yoga.
mostly tired of being angry and working to get “us” back.
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busy day means time for... ALL THE BULLET POINTS
Started a SERIOUS weight loss challenge last Friday. My goal? Lose a pound a week for eight weeks. I’ve been bff with myfitnesspal (are you on?! want to be my friend?! send me a message), yoga or barre every day, lifting sessions with AB twice a week, and have seriously cut down on the booze. Results on day six? Down 2.4 pounds! In less than a week. If that isn’t epic, I...
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RED OCTOBER →
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2 things: a rant and a rave.
1) For the most part people seem to get the following (very freaking simple) equation: money you have - money you spend that is more than what you have = DEBT. Debt = not a good thing to have and certainly not glamorous. With me? Good. Then WHY WHY WHY are weddings for some reason excluded from this formula? Lately I have had more than a few people talk to me about going into serious debt to...
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And I’m crying but trying to hide it.
Everything is perfect… But I’m realizing maybe it is me who is flawed. Yoga pushed me to the edge mentally tonight and I realized just how little I am capable of thinking of myself. The closing meditation talked about leaving behind what you don’t need: negativity, feeling alone, and a need to constantly compare. There is love here,...
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i just can't even...
The ending of Gone Girl. REALLY?!!?
Going to lunch today at the best pizza place EVER and having a salad. Without cheese. Or dressing because I wanted to splurge on sharing a strawberry shake with the kids. Explain to waitress that I’d like 1/4 of it in a glass for me and the rest divided for kids. GUESS WHO DIDN’T GET ANY MILKSHAKE?!
Birthday tomorrow and I may have already...
September 2012
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hooray!
iPhone 5 is $199.
Nordstrom Triple Points came at the perfect time.
Tomorrow AB and I board a plane and head for TELLURIDE.
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girl look at that body.
Last week a friend asked me, “if you could have any one regular indulgence, regardless of price, what would it be?” My response, with zero think time, “a personal trainer. And preferably a new Lulu wardrobe to go with it.”
I have been so frustrated with my body lately and am currently in the throws of a new routine that consists most of warm yoga (trying to venture...
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wedding whirlwind.
There is truly nothing like standing with your best friend as she says, “I do.” It was an incredible weekend and I doubt I will catch up on sleep anytime this year but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Highlights include:
Ohio State tailgate and coming to accept that maybe Urban Meyer isn’t the evil SEC douche I’d always assumed he was. There was something...
August 2012
11 posts
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thursday thoughts.
My best friend gets (legally) married in an hour and ten minutes. I won’t be there but rather leave tomorrow morning at 5am to drive to Ohio with AB and celebrate all weekend long. Rehearsal and party tomorrow night. Ohio State tailgate at the stadium all day Saturday then a low key dinner with just her and AB. Wedding Sunday! Can’t wait.
p.s. You bet your ass I’ll be...
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weekend attempt 2.0
Mobile posted three things over the weekend.
Tumblr for iPhone ate them all.
RAWWWWWR.
Well here’e a brief recap (sans photos since I deleted them after I THOUGHT THEY WERE POSTED).
Friday night underground dinner. Very cool atmosphere and company, loved adhering to traditional etiquette and meeting new people. Thankful that we had a gift certificate because I’m sorry...
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you're gonna cry, cry cry...
Thanks to Johnny Cash for those prolific lyrics as they have been the story of my week.
On Friday night AB and I went for an easy six mile run to see how my leg was feeling and I determined two things: 1) six miles is not very easy with a reoccurring stress fracture and 2) try as I may to like running together I just don’t enjoy it. We came home and I laid on the bedroom floor to foam...
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“You’re not quite the one because who cares about “the one?” We change all the...”
– http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/youre-not-quite-the-one/
I find so much of my own heart and love story with AB in this. Some would say that because I am divorced (which, I am starting more and more not to self-identify with that label) that AB cannot be “the one” since I already...
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I (barely) survived the bachelorette weekend.
More importantly I become an Aunt at 2pm today when my brother’s fiancé delivers via c-section. BEYOND EXCITING.
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empty tank.
And no, I am not making a RHOC “love tank” reference.
I’m just burnt out and exhausted. I’ve had kiddos nearly 24/7 for 7 days now and let me tell you - it is challenging in ways I had not anticipated. I’ve been nannying for nearly 10 years. I’ve done 5 kids. Vacations. Overnights. Working for the most horrible woman ever in CT. But 3 kids 3 and under?...
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fun thursday facts.
1) Oxytocin is released when you orgasm. For men, however, it is only released when you have an orgasm with someone you love.
2) Also learned recently - guys really can fake it when having sex with a condom. I didn’t feel like this was true so I asked for a When Harry Met Sally style demonstration in reverse. Y’ALL. CRAZINESS. Then there was some describing of the quick leaving...
