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Aug 28 2012

Lately

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I’m baaaaaack! I hope you enjoyed the guest posts on the blog the last couple of days. I knew those ladies wouldn’t disappoint!

My weekend was amazing. My best friend is now married and I’m so incredibly happy for her and her new husband … I’m awfully fond of him as well, obviously ;) I got very little sleep all weekend long, drank a lot of wine, and danced more than I ever have before (that was a difficult record to break, but I did it!). Bridesmaid duties = complete! I’m so happy to have been part of the celebration. I also don’t know if I’ve ever felt so happy because I was happy for another person (does that make sense?). I’m growing up, guys.

And taking yesterday off? Quite possibly the best decision I’ve ever made. It was really the only day I’ve taken off all summer, and I spent it being lazyyyy. I woke up at 10AM, but sure didn’t roll off the pillow until well after 11AM. I didn’t get to the gym (I will FINALLY get back there today after an almost week long hiatus). I watched countless episodes of trashy television on MTV’s website. I didn’t brush my hair.

It was awesome. I’m so glad I decided to take a break!

While I was lounging on the couch in my PJs, I made a list. I do that, remember? These are things that I’ve realized about myself lately:

- I miss the Price Is Right. When I was at my friend’s house before the wedding, we watched the show while prepping decorations. How great was that show? Especially on days when you stayed home from school. Am I right?

- I sing in grocery stores. I’ve come to this realization over the last couple of months, and continue to catch myself doing it. That ambient music gets me everytime. And I am a terrible singer. Sorry, fellow shoppers.

- I can’t sit down in front of the couch with a bag of mini carrots and not eat the entire thing.

- I have a bad habit of not getting to the grocery store when I run out of vegetables. I always think I can “make do” for a day or two without the green stuff. But if I run out of peanut butter? I practically sprint to the store. #priorities

- I’m in mourning. The first season of The Newsroom is over. I NEED IT BACK. I’m too emotionally invested.

Aug 7 2012

Human Again

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Hey everyone! It’s business as usual after a long weekend for me …

… one filled with faaaar too much alcohol.

I went to a country music festival with one of my best friends, so Friday/Saturday contained a lot of dancing and vodka + water + lime juice beverages (my “go to” lately), and I got very little sleep for most of the weekend. I was determined to start feeling as human again yesterday, so I took advantage of the holiday Monday to get my groove back. The way to do that? First off, sleep (and lots of it!!):

Thank you, Sleep Cycle app, for telling me exactly how much sleep I got :)

Other things I did yesterday to return to normalcy …

Consumed nothing but healthy foods, including this smoothie (frozen strawberries, peaches, Greek yogurt, and water).

Hit the gym hard. I did 1.5 miles of incline walks and sprints, a 3 mile bike ride, and then some upper body work. Sweating is good.

I also decided that if there was an Olympic event for having the gnarliest hair after a workout, I would have made Canada very proud yesterday ;)

 Shopping obviously makes a girl feel better about life. I found this dress for THIRTEEN DOLLARS and added one of my belts. I’ll be wearing this tonight to my best friend’s bridal shower!

And I caught up on The Newsroom! My obsession continues.

As a result of it all, I feel like a human again! Yay! I’m ready to tackle what is sure to be another crazy week.

What do you do to feel like yourself again after a weekend of not so good behaviour?