I want it to be Friday.

I’m tired of being at work. My legs are still sore from last week’s squats and that annoys me. Some guy has been annoying me at the gym lately (more on this later). I’m just a downer today, what can I say?

Okay. A real update now.

I haven’t been keeping good track of my miles lately but I think it’s something like this:

Sunday: Run 2 miles, Bike 3 miles, Walk/Hike 1 mile

Monday: Off (Travel day!)

Tuesday: Run 3 miles, Walk 1 mile

Wednesday: Walk 2 miles, Bike 5 miles, Hike 2 miles

Thursday: Walk 1.5 miles, Hike 1 mile, Bike 5 miles

So far that’s 26.5 for the week. I knew it was going to be a low mileage week since I didn’t really have the time Sunday to get in many miles and Monday we missed because of our traveling home. But that’s life. To be honest, my knee feels better this week on a lower mileage schedule. I do plan to run at least 3 miles tomorrow morning. I’m trying to run a sub-26:00 for a 5k right now but I need to kick it up a notch now to further my progress.

I don’t wanna. Not yet. I just got comfortable in my 3 mile pace and now I have to leave comfort for pain again. Boo! But it will be good so… A few pictures from Wednesday until today…

Feel like getting motion sickness?

Best. Healthy Choice. Meal. EVER.

I don’t even love pesto but this was a really good freezer meal. I got more at Target yesterday because I liked it so much.  Its rare when I really like these meals instead of just eating them out of convenience (with a touch of heathfulness in there )

This one I had today, though, was also pretty damn good.

Let me just zoom out from my lunch so you guys can see the entire lunch table.

Here’s a caption for this picture: Most days you’re good and then some days you’re PMSing. And for those days there is cheesecake. And diet Pepsi. And cookies. And anything else you want.

I can say I didn’t eat all of that but I did enjoy what I did have! It certainly looked better than my dinner tonight:

6” veggie delite with no cheese. I wanted cheese but I just didn’t get it. I don’t know why. Guess I must have been zoned out while I was ordering.

Still good, though.

My breakfast this morning even looked better than my dinner:

Or maybe it just looks better because Mr. Donald Draper is in the background looking hot. The coffee was good, too, though

Work was work and I did some stalking (since I didn’t do it on Wednesday):

Ha! Taking pictures of someone when they don’t know it is always funny! Although if I saw the pictures she had on her phone of me I think I’d probably be signing a different tune.. Eeek!

I noticed something while I was at Target the other day.. and then I wondered why I was noticed these things all of the sudden?

Sesame Street is so damn cute, isn’t it? I’ve always loved it. And anything on a little baby jumper is adorable so combine the two and I almost had a heart attack. (<—not really actually)

I’ve been searching for clips of this show on the internet but no luck with anything good.

It’s a long story but it’s all pretty much just a joke. Who’d have thought that show would be so hard to find?

Hope everyone is having a cool week.

Here’s something I found one Reddit that I like (obviously) for you guys to see while I go work on my Q&A post.

Do you consider the above piece art?

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Last week was busy and tiring but I managed to do it! Business first. My mileage for last week looked like this:

Monday: Run/Walk 3.0 miles

Tuesday: Ran 3.0 miles, Walked 2.0 miles, Biked 13.60 miles

Wednesday: Arc 1.0 mile, Walk 1.0 mile

Thursday: Jog 2.0 miles, Walk 2.0 miles

Friday: Run/Walk 3.0 miles

Saturday: Ran 4 miles, Biked 2 miles

Total: 36.60 miles

Yesterday (Saturday) I felt really good about my 4.0 mile run because of a few changes I made.

First, I started the first mile slow (6.0/10:15 pace) and then worked my way up to 7.5, which is a “pushing yourself” speed for me. It felt good to really see how far I could take it in that last mile. I also took two 20-30 second breaks during the last mile but stretch my knee and it seemed to help significantly. So, yay! I am hoping Monday or Tuesday can be another 4 miler (or maybe 5?) but we’ll see  

I think something I need to do is more cross training. That seems to help my knee the most but I haven’t done much of it in a while. My friend Sera and I are thinking of taking Zumba at our gym but transitioning from a private zumba studio to a big gym class is a little intimidating! We’ll do it though. I’m also thinking of going against my word and trying yoga again. The times I have tried it I haven’t liked it but we’ll see… maybe I will love it this time.. who knows!

Now, picking up where I left off….

Wednesday

Wednesday was good. The gym was dead in the morning so after my strength training session I did a little hide and seek… by myself. Cool, I know!  

Work was work. I enjoyed lots of coffee with a Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch Clif Bar, (both Wednesday and Thursday actually):

I used to always eat Clif bars but never got enough cardio to offset all the protein it gave me but now that I’ve started boosting my weekly miles, starting the morning with a Clif bar is really giving me more energy! They keep me fairly full until lunch time too. I won’t deny the occasional snack of Ritz before lunch but for the most part, I stay full  

After work on Wednesday I ran some errands. I also ran errands nearly all day yesterday, too. Ever have those weeks where you feel like you are running around constantly but you still have no food in your pantry and no TP in the bathroom and you’re like, “what the hell? I’ve been out all week!” Yes, that’s me this last week.

Thursday:

I realized I need to get more clothes.

Notice anything? I’m wearing the same shirt as in my ID badge.. and that picture was taken over a year ago. Time to retire the black and gray sweater vest? Perhaps

I also realized when you show up to work with wet hair and put it in a pony tail, you get 1. a horrible headache and 2. a heinous ‘do:

Stylin’. Luckily I had dried the sides and my bangs or else the crease would’ve been the least of my worries.. I would’ve had totally fro bed head!

It was super hot on Thursday but I managed to get in my daily walks:

It was pretty hot on Thursday and I made the mistake of wearing two tank tops under my vest and capri’s instead of a skirt. Needless to say, after the gym and the walks in the heat, icing was needed—not just to ease the tightness in my knee but to cool me down, too!

The rest of the work day was fine. Sera was gone so I just talked to a picture of her all day and pretended she was there. Ha, just kidding. That would be weird… right? Instead I was alone and annoyed by everyone. Ever have a day where you know no one is doing anything different than normal but you can’t help but be annoyed? Someone coughs repeatedly: annoyed. Someone has a personal conversation in their office and they need to shut their door: annoyed. You’re asked to do something like refill the paper in the printer (even though you’re never the one who empties it): annoyed. That was me Thursday. I was more than ready to leave when 4:30 rolled around…

Then Friday came…

Friday

Honestly, it went by so quickly that I didn’t even get a chance to complain  

I was busy working on a super boring project at work all day and before I knew it, it was time to clock out. Days like that are good because before you know it you get to go back home. On the other hand, days like that remind you of how much your life passes you by when you spend 40 hours a week at an office job, not pursuing your passion.. Debbie downer over here!

Matt and I just hung out at home on Friday night, which was nice since I had been out and about the last few days before that. We were going to rent a movie on Zune via XBox but instead ended up watching stand up comedy by David Cross on Netflix. We may have fallen asleep at 9pm and missed the last half but from what I saw, it was funny!

Saturday

As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, I started out Saturday morning at the gym, running 4.0 miles and cooling down with a 2.0 mile bike ride. It was a great way to start a busy day! Before cleaning I popped by my parents house to get something from my dad, and I took the dudes. They loved riding in the car.

I then did laundry and cleaned the Master Bathroom (so fun!).  After scrubbing and rocking out to the Britney station on Pandora (first time ever that I didn’t have to hit skip ONE single time in the hour! WOO!), I showered and headed out for errands.. wearing my new shirt, but of course!

On the errand list? Target for rice krispy treat ingredients (and toilet paper and drinks!), Savemart for fresh fruit, Safeway for more fresh fruit (a complete rip off at both places, might I add), Old Tyme to pick up the cake for the party, and Starbucks for coffee to get me through the long evening.

I got home from my errands in time to finish my “CONGRATS” sign for the party we were attending at our friends house that night (in honor of our other two friends who just got married on Friday):

When I started writing the sign, I didn’t realize I wouldn’t have enough room to do their names in funky cursive and that is why the writing started too close to the top. I was reminded that the writing was too close to the top by Matt. Thanks, dear!

After working out, cleaning, running around, and some baking, we were ready to go party!!

Here’s the heart krispie treat I made for the party, along with the cake they got and the sign:

The party was supposed to be a surprise but when they pulled up and she saw all of our cars, I think the surprise element went out the window  

We had a lot of fun celebrating.

The groom and bride cutting their cake!

Holding the groom in a sexy position seemed great at the time, right guys? As you can see, adult beverages were consumed and a great time was had aaalll around! It’s nice that coworkers can be friends, too!

We had a good time and crashed out when we got home because we were so tired! (Matt was tired from doing the chicken dance all night… video of that later!)

Something weird? We got doorbell ditched at midnight! Kids!!!!

Hope everyone is having an awesome weekend!

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I hear the “Martini Glass” theme is big although I can’t say I’m a fan (but this cake is cute!):

And recently I was searching the web for cookies decorated like “science” or “planets” (long story) when I came across some adorable lingerie sugar cookies, which would be so perfect for a bachelorette party!

Aren’t they so cute and creative? She’s done a lot of cute cookies  

I’ve even seen favors like ring pops tied with colored ribbons, very cute!

There are so many things to consider! Like:

-Games

-Food/Drink (Meal or Buffet)

-Invitations

-Decorations

-Theme

-Location/Setting

-Favors/Thank You Card/Gift

Even though I’m married, I still really enjoy looking at everything out there for bachelorette parties… actually, I love all party supply stuff! It’s all so fun! The planning part, however, can be stressful sometimes so might as well enjoy all the décor! Especially since some of the games at bachelorette parties can be awkward…

What is a bachelorette party game you enjoy?

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By these delicious Nature Valley Granola Thins! I usually don’t like to buy things that test my self control because in most instances, I fail! But these looked too good to pass up! Guess what? They’re amazing.

My mission was to find a sweet yet healthy snack for the afternoon (around 2-3pm) when my sweet tooth goes nuts. The product needed: fiber (yes, I’m 80 years old), sweetness (but of course), and relatively low sugar. I already get my “required” fruit servings most days so a pear or banana wasn’t going to cut it. I also wanted something that wouldn’t weigh me down for afternoon work outs.

I found these 80-calorie Nature Valley Granola Thins with one side dipped in Dark Chocolate and they’re amazing. I can’t say these are sugar-free, but all things considered, they aren’t too bad.

If you see ‘em in the store and you like granola & chocolate, try them! They were on sale for $2.99 for a box of 6, which isn’t the greatest but I bet if I was a savvy shopper I could’ve dug up a coupon or something! Give ‘em a go!

What is your afternoon snack?

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As you all know (and if you don’t, LISTEN UP!) I absolutely love the perfume Fancy Love by Jessica Simpson. Since I first smelled it two years ago, I adored it. I made numerous trips to Macy’s to purchase it but when it first same out, it would sell out the same day they’d stock the shelves! But one day I went early and got it and since then I’ve been hooked. Not only does it smell so fresh and clean (with a hint of floral), but it isn’t overwhelming at all and it usually lasts the whole day. I get so many compliments on it, too!

The thing is, though, now that it’s getting warmer outside and Matt and I are becoming more active, the perfume smells slightly different on me towards the end of the day. I noticed this before but only now did I think of switching to something lighter for the summer. Lathering up with my favorite Jessica Simpson body wash, body lotion, and perfume is great and I will continue to do so but for the summer I need something lighter. The solution? Find a less expensive scent at Bath and Body Works to use for the warmer weather days.

I went to BBW and narrowed down their many, many choices to three scents:

-Twilight Woods

-Dark Kisses

-Carried Away

I narrowed it down to two, eliminating Dark Kisses based on the fact that—while it smelled great—it reminded me a little, itty, tiny bit of this horrible perfume that someone in my office wears. So it was out.

Twilight Woods smelled a lot like Amber Romance at Victoria’s Secret, and while I love that scent, I wore it in High School my senior year so… been there, done that.

I ended up with a bag of loot like this:

There was a Buy 3, Get 3 sale going on so I swiped 4 of the Carried Away products:

And got Matt more of his Noir body spray and some new Noir body wash:

I picked out the spray for him a couple of months ago and he really likes it. More importantly, I think, I really like it I noticed he was almost out so I decided to let him in on the awesome sale at BBW and pick him up some more spray and some new wash. Let me tell you—it was hard getting him something because I totally could have been selfish and got myself 6 items! What can I say, good smelling stuff makes me selfish!

The best part of this outing? The price:

I’m sure not SkinnyRunner status with coupons and gift cards, but the sale alone seemed like a pretty good deal to me. I’m happy! And after I showered today I put on my new scent and I love it so all is good!

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