Where does your State add up on the Fat Scale?

Man, as much as I say I hate working out at the gym, as soon as I get going – I really love it. I just LOVE working out. It’s those first five minutes that suck. It’s the little bits of “I don’t wanna go,” that I feel before putting on my gym clothes that slow me down! But, the excitement always hits me as soon as I start lacing up my shoes! I can’t wait to get to the gym and start sweating!

Does anyone else feel like this? That it’s hard sometimes to convince yourself to need to work out? You know you love it, you know you enjoy it – but just getting to the point where you’re doing it – that’s kind of a challenge. I think all people are lazy - even the super-fit – they just have an amazing DRIVE and MOTIVATION. You know what I think? I think people like Lance Armstrong are lazy – but, bike riding had just become such a habit - how does one function without it?

Don’t grow up too fast.

I stumbled upon a blog today that I will not name. I read her Bio, and I was so, so sad after reading it. This girl is merely 20 years old, and seems so hurried, stressed and serious! She’s 20! SHE CAN’T EVEN LEGALLY DRINK FOR CHRISTS SAKE, yet she’s naming off a huge list of her “problems” and the “severe stresses” she faces when it comes to eating. She has grown up so fast. Where are the all-night girl parties? The beer drinking? The movie nights? The night of eating a Ben & Jerry’s after a break-up?

Severe stresses? What in the world could a 20 year old severely stress about? Is she losing her house? Her job? No, she’s worried about the extra piece of chocolate she ate today.

Hey kids. I’m sitting at McMenamins currently, enjoying their free wi-fi, and about to order off the Happy Hour menu. This girl loves a little happy hour – cheap eats! I’m considering the Brewer’s Salad and the Hummus and Pita. That will cost me a whopping $4. I have this ridic headache, so I think I’ll pass on the beer.

Getting ready was a sick & sweaty affair this afternoon. No air conditioning sucks ROYALLY, guys. I kept wiping off beads of sweat as I was swiping on a little mascara. Nothing is going on this sweaty skin!

Sucks for everyone who has to look at my face today …

Are you guys having a freaking awesome Tuesday or what?!

Tomorrow it is back to the grinder (aka the gym!) for this girl. I hate working out at the gym. It’s just not as enjoyable as a run outside in mother nature. Running on the treadmill, I start feeling like a rat. I start losing motivation. I start getting BORED. The hot weather is impossible to work out at home or outside. It was 8AM when I woke up, tangled in a web of soaked sheets … It was too hot to workout even then! I just have zero desire to work out at the gym. I’m not sure what it is – maybe since I work there? I feel like I’m going to work and not off to exercise? I feel like my boss is going to ask me to start vacuuming really quick while I’m in the middle of a Smith squat. (She’s done this, true story.) One of the (many) reasons I decided not to personal train at her gym, is because she makes trainers run the front desk AND train at the same time to reduce her cost. Can you imagine being one of the clients? “Oh, hold on, I need to answer the phone.” For reals?

Yes, can understand why I felt so compelled to get a new job?

UPDATE: the food just arrived. Holy smokes! All of this for FOUR BUCKS?! Do you guys have any radical joints that offer a sweet Happy Hour menu? Te amo!

So this is idea number one today for beating the heat. So far, so good! I’ll keep you posted on what else is in store!

Caio!

I wanna jump his BONES.

Gerard Butler’s, that is.

What to do with your Life?

Some of you may know, I’m a college student. I’m a sophomore, almost a junior. The first two years of college are just the basic classes, so, since I didn’t know where I wanted to go to University, I decided to just do community college. Well, I’m still not sure what University I want to attend, what I want to major in, yet I’m so DONE with community college.

I’ve been able to take a lot of different classes, in a number of different fields. I know what subjects I do well in now and what subjects I do not do well in. I suffer in math and some of the sciences, like Chemistry. I excel in Creative Writing classes, Humanities, and Art. I’ve always know this, I was in Advanced Writing classes all through high school and a member of National Art Honor Society.

Without a camera …

I feel like my blog is seriously lacking! I hate just blabbing on about what I ate for the day – isn’t that a bit creepy? At least photos of food are delicious! I will try to re-create my day of meals for you with a cacophony of adventurous adjectives.

I was in a huge hurry this morning, and coffee was the only thing on my mind. I shoved a hat on my head upon waking, stuffed my keys in my purse and whizzed down three flights of stairs to my Jeep. I bounded (it’s not the smoothest ride) over to Roth’s and skidded into the coffee aisle. Mmm, the aromas of rich, bold beans creeped up my sleepy nostrils. Heaven. I threw some beans from Sisters Brewing Company into the grinder, the delicate churning and humming of the machine lulling me back to sleep …

Grateful Journal 7/24

Gratitude is under-rated and under-utilised. Most of us focus on the things we want to achieve in life – the things we have not yet achieved – the things we do not yet have. We hanker after it, gripe about it, wish we had it, wonder when we will get it and scheme to achieve it. It is all well and good to have goals and to visual them and work towards them, but it is critically important to your happiness to take time to appreciate the things you do have and have already accomplished.

I got the job! Now, how do I get help with the housework?

These “very important meetings” I’ve been talking about and “wish me lucks” have all been in regards to my new job. Currently, I work the front desk at an all-women’s gym, and while I love the ladies and enjoy the perks (free membership) our hours have been scaled back tremendously in the sagging economy. So, I’ve been looking around for some time now, trying to find something still part-time (as I do attend school) but that offers a better schedule, better pay and more benefits.

R.I.P Digicam

So, while I was leaving for a very important meeting (more on that later), my poor Sony digicam fell out of my Coach and fell to sudden death, after crashing down three flights of treacherous stairs. I don’t know what was more painful, the sound of it bouncing on concrete, or hearing the little bits break off as it bounced?

[insert photo of broken camera here.]

After an important meeting, I celebrated a little with a pint of IPA and a garden burger at McMenamins rooftop bar. It was about 3:00, and the sun was bright, shining, and the lack of AC in my car was doing little to curb my appetite for a cool, refreshing beer. So, I just gave in. I took the bun off of my burger and had no dressing on my salad, this kind of compromise makes drinking my carbohydrates a little better. Remember, life is all about moderation.

I continued on to a little ice cream shop, where I asked for a kids scoop of sugar-free natural sorbet, as I walked off my meal and headed to the post office to pick up some mail. My jeans had arrived from Abercrombie. (They are a fail, as the wash is totally trashy. I will return them to the store ASAP.)

Healthy Eats!

I’d like to share with you a little bit what my diet consists of. I won’t be taking photos of everything that I eat and sharing it with you on this blog. But, I’ll share a decent amount of foodie photos, not to worry. A healthy diet is an essential part in living an active, energetic and feel-good life, I think! Fuel your body with crap, you’re going to feel like crap and perform like crap!