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Sunday Lately, 57

Sunday Lately is a weekly link up brought to you by the Blogger Tribe. Link up and see what's been happening lately!Sunday Lately is a weekly linkup hosted by the Blogger Tribe (which is being fearlessly lead by Meghan, Nicole, Katy, and myself). We e-hang out every Sunday, sharing a small glimpse into the last week of life in our own worlds. We’d love if you could join us!
This week’s themes: Doing, Appreciating, Designing, Humming, Expecting

 

This is the post in which I talk about being sick. Because I can’t think about much else. And it’s really short because looking at a computer is giving me a killer headache. I get whiny when I’m sick. Sorry guys.

Doing

I have been knocked out with a nasty cold. I haven’t been doing anything that I haven’t already agreed to doing. And even that is a struggle. Being sick sucks.

Why is the rum Kleenex gone?

Empty Kleenex Box

Appreciating

Kleenex and Sudafed and Advil. I usually don’t like taking anything when I’m sick and just let it ride, but I don’t think I would be functioning if it wasn’t for decongestant.

Designing

I’m starting up a fry blog (that I’ve been talking about for a while) and I have to get the design going. And test fries. And write about. What a hard life it will be.

Humming

30 Rock theme song.

Expecting

This cold to go away soon. I hope. Dear Lord, please let it go away soon.

What’s up with you lately?


Sunday Lately, 55

Sunday Lately is a weekly link up brought to you by the Blogger Tribe. Link up and see what's been happening lately!Sunday Lately is a weekly linkup hosted by the Blogger Tribe (which is being fearlessly lead by Meghan, Nicole, Katy, and myself). We e-hang out every Sunday, sharing a small glimpse into the last week of life in our own worlds. We’d love if you could join us!
This week’s themes: Completing, Visiting, Repeating, Writing, Scheduling

**I totally slacked off yesterday and decided to fall asleep on the couch for most of the day instead of post this on Sunday. So we’re doing Monday Lately.

Completing

Awkward: I’m just now getting around to completing my Holiday Council sheets (that have sat untouched since the beginning of the month).

Awesome: Blogging discussions with my Pittsburgh girls Marissa and Kristin are amazing. And they’re going to force me to complete my goals.

Visiting

Awkward: On Saturday, Katy and I went to a beer festival. It was fantastic. Why is it in the awkward category? Because of my terrible white girl dancing. Katy is smooth. I am not. But we did have people comment on our moves. Hey, if you play music, expect tipsy girls to dance.

Awesome: We also went to the Andy Warhol Museum and it was fantastic to walk around and make fun of art. Listen, I love Andy, but some of his art just looks like he got bored halfway through and walked away from the project. Although that’s an interesting life lesson…

The Andy Warhol Musuem cow wallpaper is so cool! I need this in my house.

Repeating

Awkward: Lists on lists on lists. They keep me organized and sane, but I start to write them on a pad at work, then in my planner, then on another page in my planner. I know I could use an app on my phone, but physically writing something makes me remember it more.

Awesome: How excited I am to read Kayla Hollatz’s Brave Little Bones. Many thanks to Marissa for this one!
Brave Little Bones by Kayla Hollatz

Writing

Awkward: Sunday Lately on Monday morning at work…that’s what I’m writing. Sorry guys.
Awesome: Hey at least I’m not skipping it!

Scheduling

Awkward & Awesome: So I have two different planners and I’m writing in both of them and I’m quickly realizing that I’m using The Happy Planner more than my Moleskine planner I purchased (to carry daily since it’s smaller than The Happy Planner). I love that I’m using THP more than I thought I would, but I can’t give up my Moleskine planners. Plus, it has Snoopy on it.


Belly Up to the Barre (Code)

Right before the new year, my friend Marissa and I were talking about our goals for 2016. She mentioned that she wants to take advantage of those free introductory fitness classes. And I’m like yes, sign me up. It gets boring doing the same thing over and over and yo, it’s expensive. Each fitness studio has their own package deal. And depending on the day, I may want to do Pilates, yoga, barre, or just run.

Long story short…I tried a barre class at The Barre Code‘s new location (right by my Trader Joe’s..win!) and was blown away by how awesome barre is.

We live by a code..the Barre Code.

So I get there and everyone is just hanging out..not looking at each other..not really talking. And I’m like shit, what did I get myself into? Naturally, I took a spot in the back and then found out that people new to barre should probably be closer to the front. Yep, put me right by the instructor when I’ve never done this before. Because that isn’t mortifying for me.

Turns out, everyone is so focused on what their muscles are doing that no one cared.

Dude. I was tapped out when it was all said and done. We used a smallish ball as our “resistance” in the class and focused on working the muscle out entirely to the point of fatigue with focused, precise movements. Like, I was on my toes barely holding onto the barre and using my quads to raise and lower my body. Just my quads. And if your heels dipped, Vanessa came around and held them up.

Basically if your muscles aren’t shaking, you’re doing it wrong.

Vanessa told us to pick a mantra to get you through class and say it over and over when you wanted to give up. While I completely appreciate mind-over-matter thinking, I’m pretty sure this was just to get our minds off of how much it all hurt and how many seconds of pain was left.

Does it sound like hell? It really isn’t, I promise! It’s the best.freaking.feeling ever to walk out of that class knowing you a) didn’t die b) didn’t fall over and c) didn’t give up.

Seriously, I need to have someone standing over me holding me accountable to doing the full 30 seconds or I would be like, I’m just gonna half ass these last few reps…

I signed up for a Barre Code class, but there are other tons of other classes to try out depending on what you want to do. I was really excited to try a class at The Barre Code, especially now that I know it is a completely accessible workout and makes you feel like you’re floating on air when you’re done.

How do you mix up your workouts?

I was able to take this class complementary as part of The Barre Code’s grand opening celebration in the North Hills. All opinions are of course my own. Be sure to check them out and tell them I said hello!

Snow Daze

This is the first #HashtagHumpday that I’m doing for the year and I have some thing at I just have to get off my chest. Buckle up.

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I will judge you when you put apostrophes where they don’t belong. Seriously, it isn’t that hard to figure out if you need to make a word plural, possessive, or a contraction. Kegs / Keg’s have two totally different meanings. #TheyreThereTheir #FifthGradeWasYearsAgoPeople

Hey, Pittsburgh drivers, last time I checked, there’s a law that states you must clear off all snow and ice from your vehicle. I’m already sick of being stuck behind a stream of snow flying off your roof and we’ve only had legitimate snowfall for one day. If you can’t reach your roof, get a smaller car. #ClearlyYoureOvercompensatingForSomething #YoureNotFoolingAnyone

While we’re on the subject of driving in the snow… It is absolutely 100% necessary to use caution when driving in the snow. It is not necessary, though, to drive 20 MPH in the fast lane when there is no one in front of you for miles and the roads have been cleared. If everyone else can keep up with a moderate speed, you can, too. #YourCarIsntSpecial #IPromseYouCanDriveFaster #IJustWannaGetHome

Is there anything more disappointing than thinking about dinner all day long only to realize that you don’t have a key ingredient? I was so focused on making some yummy guac or avocado toast or something with an avocado the other day and when I got home, I realized it had gone bad already. #TheWorst #WhyAvocadoWhyyyy

Hashtaghumpdaysm_zpsc121607aI’m linking up today with Life with Lolo and Genuinely Lauren for #HashtagHumpday!

Radiant

For the last three years, I’ve participated in Molly Mahar‘s Holiday Council. Part of the goal-setting work we do includes picking a word or theme to guide you.

Last year, I proudly adopted FOCUS. I wanted to concentrate really closely on a few things and do them really, really well. That lasted for about 2.5 weeks before I totally lost focus and started to go all willy-nilly with my plans and time.

But this year… This year will be different.

I chose RADIANT for my word. Everything I do will be measured against the ruler of, “Does this make me feel radiant?” I want to be so freakin’ unstoppable this year that I’m positively radiating awesome.

Or at least, I’ll try to.

All I know is that I want to glow, damnit. And like I said before, short of ingesting glitter, I’m going to be as radiant as possible.

My word for 2016 is RADIANT. What’s yours?

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RADIANT just found me and I’m glad it did. I was going to pick STREAMLINE, but RADIANT is way more fun.

What’s your word for 2016?

Many thanks to Life with Lolo for writing about her word, Thrive, and inspiring this post!

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