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Jun 14

Thursday Friday Things
Free Ice Cream day in my building! People hand-dipping ice cream bars in chocolate and then more chocolate? Uhm, yes please!
This week has been all about catch up - spent the weekend in Houston and I’ve been recovering ever since! Catching up on rest, catching up with theboy, catching up on healthy eating, catching up on studying, catching up on workouts, catching up at work, catching up with family. Uf!  Just need this weekend to catch up on studying and go grocery shopping and I think I’m back on track!
Pretty sure the difficulty of this week and the intense love for my routine is a sign of my old age.
You guys, since I’ve discovered Bar Method, I haven’t been able to go 3 days without workout out. In fact, I can barely go two!
Because of my workout pants discovery, today I spent way too much money on workout clothes and still itching to buy more. WHO AM I?
Finally, got my phone replaced! That only took a month. 

Thursday Friday Things

Jun 05

15 days until Summer!
Working only one job with three easy classes, a live-in boyfriend, and a newfound love for my body already has the potential to be a fantastic summer. Sounds sarcastic but srsly, is anything but.
Flashback to last summer with three jobs, four hard classes, a clingy-because-we-never-got-to-see-each-other-because-of-all-the-jobs boyfriend and nothing but hate for my body. Ugh.
Summer 2013, I am ready for you!

15 days until Summer!

Working only one job with three easy classes, a live-in boyfriend, and a newfound love for my body already has the potential to be a fantastic summer. Sounds sarcastic but srsly, is anything but.

Flashback to last summer with three jobs, four hard classes, a clingy-because-we-never-got-to-see-each-other-because-of-all-the-jobs boyfriend and nothing but hate for my body. Ugh.

Summer 2013, I am ready for you!

Jun 04

OH. EM. GEE.
This just became my everything.

OH. EM. GEE.

This just became my everything.

May 30

Thursday Things.
There are few things better in life than an ice cream cone at the beach.
I’ve been going to Bar Method for a month now (am srsly in love with it) and yesterday my instructor told me I’ve been killing it. I’ve never embraced a workout so hard and the results are showing. My forearms, calves, and butt cheeks are getting defined - but more than anything, I’m remembering what it’s like to love the way I look in the mirror. It’s been a while, love.
I could go on and on about this workout but I am holding myself back from gushing. 
However, yesterday during class, I discovered my pants are very see-through in certain positions. Oh. Dear. God.
At the beginning of May, I flew to New York for a wedding (should post pics). The wedding was attended by several people from my past I did not want to see again. It brought up a lot of old insecurities and ghosts - but I survived and left New York feeling a lot more peaceful. Two realizations: 1. I am not broken and 2. I am happy with my life.
I’ve always had an aversion to all things yogurt, especially the gross liquid that would collect at the top. Proud to say that the adult in me has finally figured out how to avert my eyes while stirring the yogurt. I now start my days with a cup (Chobani Flips are my FAVE) and add Greek Yogurt to everythingggg.

Thursday Things.

May 28

I love Klara for visiting me this past weekend as my first apartment guest (!), working out with me, and filling the weekend with wonderful talks.
I love Klara even more for convincing me to watch this movie because it means everything to me now.

I love Klara for visiting me this past weekend as my first apartment guest (!), working out with me, and filling the weekend with wonderful talks.

I love Klara even more for convincing me to watch this movie because it means everything to me now.

May 23

Down the elevator shaft it went.
Surprisingly, it was recovered and still works.
Unsurprisingly, I am completelyyyyyyy dragging my feet at getting it fixed. 

Down the elevator shaft it went.

Surprisingly, it was recovered and still works.

Unsurprisingly, I am completelyyyyyyy dragging my feet at getting it fixed. 

Dear West Coast Tumblrs

whiteelephantintheroom:

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Is it weird that we haven’t met yet?

Can we remedy this?

If you’d go to a reading/signing of “Splitting the Difference” at The Last Bookstore in downtown L.A. on June 30, will you:

Follow/Tweet @lastbookstorela + mention #heartshapedmemoir?

Like their Facebook page + post on their Wall?

Reblog the hell out of this for L.A. Tumblrs?

If 50 people do it, I will come.

Loudly.

I promise.

YES YES YES!!!! Last Bookstore + Tre = be still my beating heart.

May 17

And.

There is something to be said about a man who will encourage you to workout (in a positive way!) even if it means waiting to eat dinner with you until 7pm, who will go down to the car to get your makeup bag at midnight because said workout left your legs dead and you need it for work the next day, will wordlessly take out the trash and bring you his purple jacket because you wanted to wear it the day before, will wake you up in the morning, will fix your parents’ car for a cross-country journey, and will still love you without viewing you as the irresponsible flailing human being you feel you are.

May 07

Early Morning Baking
Sunday, I stepped off the plane from NYC and excitedly embraced theboy - only an achin’, wheezin’, snifflin’, coughin’ up a storm version of theboy. Oh boy.
Our nights since have been discussions over dinner, cough syrup for dessert and a non-sexytime bed crash by 9. I know; you’re jealous.
Because of the early nights, my suitcase has yet to be unpacked, the dishes are piling up, and the to-dos are being neglected - in particular, the cupcakes that need baked for my cousin’s birthday.
All of which is a roundabout way of saying that I, ladies and gents, have discovered the joys of early morning baking. It was therapeutic, got the day started on a great note and I love the rush from being so productive so early.

Early Morning Baking

Sunday, I stepped off the plane from NYC and excitedly embraced theboy - only an achin’, wheezin’, snifflin’, coughin’ up a storm version of theboy. Oh boy.

Our nights since have been discussions over dinner, cough syrup for dessert and a non-sexytime bed crash by 9. I know; you’re jealous.

Because of the early nights, my suitcase has yet to be unpacked, the dishes are piling up, and the to-dos are being neglected - in particular, the cupcakes that need baked for my cousin’s birthday.

All of which is a roundabout way of saying that I, ladies and gents, have discovered the joys of early morning baking. It was therapeutic, got the day started on a great note and I love the rush from being so productive so early.

Apr 30

I could use a food-loving, non-athletic but tries to be, slightly awkward, geographically local buddy.

Why are these hard to find?