The beginning of this week felt totally normal you guys. The end of this week, starting with Wednesday, felt... off.
For starters, everyone I know has been extremely irritable this week, myself included. I'm getting in wild arguments with people and there's just been a general feeling of unrest.... not cool.
Also, everyone I've talked to agrees that Wednesday felt like a Monday and yesterday felt like a Friday. Which was obviously upsetting.
So yeah.
I don't know what's going on with the planets, but homegirl would appreciate if they'd calm down up there!
Here's what I've been loving on this week, despite the cosmic mess.
THIS BEAUTY THING:
Bareminerals Lipgloss in Trailblazer
I got this as a Sephora points perk after finally parting with some of my 1,000+ points.
It is FABULOUS.
Never tried any Bareminerals lip glosses before this, and I don't even really like lip products...
But it's not to sticky, the perfect minty tingling sensation, and makes your lips look bronze-y and goddess-y and ALIVE.
THIS TV SHOW:
The Family on ABC.
Y'ALL.
This TV show aired it's first season finale last Sunday but I finally got around to watching it on Wednesday and yo.
It's wild. It's unpredictable. It's addicting.
Have you seen it?
I can't believe.... well, I don't want to spoil anything for you.
But this isn't like any crime/kidnapping/investigative plot line I've ever seen or heard before.
& I used to be obsessed with Criminal Minds and murder mystery shows, so I've seen my fair share.
Find it somewhere, watch it, report back so we can develop some crazy theories together.
THIS SONG:
Too Good by Drake ft. Rihanna
Another solid jam.
I kinda think this will be a "Song of The Summer".
It reminds me of all those other songs, like Work by Rihanna, One Dance by Drake, & In Common by Alicia Keys. Like they're all chill af, but still somehow jams.
I'm into it.
THIS PLACE:
Elizabeth Park in Hartford, CT
Winding paths, garden, terraces, and green things galore.
It was really nice out on Wednesday afternoon, so Lucas and I visited this park (one of the first places we ever hung out/went on a date) & wandered around enjoying the beautiful day.
& that's all folks!
We actually have a busy weekend planned out.
There's a graduation dinner in NYC tomorrow, followed by dranks dranks dranks.
And if this week was as long for you as for me, well, you deserve a drank too.
Then on Sunday we're roaming around the city, maybe visiting the Museum of Sex, seeing a show, going to lunch, or going on some boat tour of Manhattan. I've seen some cray cray Groupon deals.
Time is slipping through our fingers and going by faster than ever for me these days, but the weekends are those rare occasions where I feel like I can take a deep breath and let it allll sink in.
So I'm ecstatic to say HAPPY FREAKIN' FRIDAY.
This week was great for me, I hope you too! The sun was out, and I felt sunshine on my skin for the first time in 2 WEEKS, GUYS. TWO WEEKS.
To say I was lacking in the D (vitamin D that is, hehe) is a huge understatement.
That's why I feel like it's 100% appropriate for me to say I'm back bitches.
I was not myself the past two weeks. Between being sick 2 weeks ago and recovering last week, I was feeling lazy, unmotivated, lethargic, even depressed.
But something snapped back "on" inside me this week and it's been full steam ahead every day. Hell yah!
Here's what I've been loving on this week.
THIS SNACK:
My boyfriend's mom hoards up on this yogurt and he steals it for me. Mwahaha.
This is skyr, which is ACTUALLY an Icelandic cheese made from skim milk.
Weird, I know. But it actually has the same properties as Greek yogurt, with plenty of protein & calcium.
The great thing about skyr though is that it's even THICKER than Greek yogurt, and sweeter (with less grams of sugar than most brands of Greek yogurt... how is this possible?? Witchcraft). Which I love and appreciate, thanks Siggi's. You're a real pal.
This is a huge deal for me. I literally never passed the mile run during fitness testing all through elementary, middle, high school. NEVER.
I had asthma and was a chubby, unathletic little kid.
I honestly can't tell you the first time I successfully ran a mile without stopping. But it was... recent.
I've been using the Nike+ Running App, which one of my friends recommended me. & I have it set so that I get "coaching" every minute of my run. Literally.
I find that sooo helpful. Because I'm needy & need to know how far I've gone/how much longer I have to go as often as possible.
I've been using this training schedule because it's cute & not overwhelming. & I ran (consistently!!!) the longest I've ever gone yesterday at 3.56 miles.
HOLLA ATCHA GIRL.
Again, this is a big deal for lil 'ol me. Remember - asthma all throughout public schooling. It used to take me 20 minutes to complete a damn mile.
One thing to add - I cannot run on a treadmill. It's abysmal. It's boring. It hurts my shins. It's the road or nothin' baby.
THESE SONGS:
In Common by Alicia Keys.
Guys, this is a jam.
It's kinda got that feel of Work by Rihanna and One Dance by Drake. I don't know why but they all sound somewhat similar to me.
Love the line, "If you can love somebody like me, you must be messed up too."
UGH, YES GIRL.
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING by Justin Timberlake.
JT is back with another jam.
If this isn't the happiest damn song to blast on a sunny day, well I just don't know what is.
Summer music is the best, now excuse me while I snap my fingers while doing a two-step away from the haters.
THIS HABIT:
May we all one day be as majestic as this woman drinking bottled water.
When I was sick, I really let myself go.
Downnnnnnnnnnnn the tubes.
I was 7,000% dehydrated at all times.
I didn't have the energy to lift my head, much less sip and drink water.
It was literally pathetic.
Now that I'm better, I'm trying to make it a solid point to put the RIGHT things in my body.
The other day I got this adorable polka dot cup with a straw from Target in the dollar spot, aka the most dangerous place for wallets of twenty-something females on Earth.
Like, OMG everything is a dollar! It's magical! It's wonderful! But suddenly you have 50 things in your hands and with tax, you can say adios to a day's worth of pay.
Beware the dollar spot.
But anyways, this cup is so cute, that it's motivated me to drink water ALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Usually I'm good about drinking water while I'm at work. It helps me pass the time. But now it's like I need to have this cup with me at all times. Phone, wallet, dollar spot cup. Check, check, check. Ready to go.
That's all for this Friday.
Tomorrow is my longest run of the week for my 10K training (& also my longest run EVER IN MY LIFE) so wish me luck!
Other than that, I might go out for some dranks + dancing tomorrow night, I'm going to try and post some clothing items to Poshmark since I haven't begun working on that goal yet, maybe go to to the movies or go out to brekky, & just relax and rejuvenate.
I actually have so many plans coming up for the weekends, so this one should be savored.
Hope you had a full & uplifting week and have a gorgeous weekend! :)
This week was pretty much as unproductive as last week, just because I'm doing this new thing where I don't push myself when I'm sick and I actually allow myself to heal and get better.
Innovative!
I hope everyone's weeks were satisfying and full and that you maybe felt some rays of sunshine on your damn skin. Cuz let me tell you, Connecticut is not feelin' that way. I want sunshine, I NEED sunshine. But this weather is not delivering. Rude.
Here are some things I've been loving on this week.
This snack:
These maple frosted rice cakes are from Marshall's of all places, and are "lighter than a cookie and more satisfying than a cracker". I conquer. They're freakin' delicious and only 50 calories per pouch. A random gym member brought them in for us and now I'm going to have to search high and low to restock!
This song:
All On Me by Gyptian.
I heard this lil jam on the radio and Shazamed it real quick! It's just such a happy little tune for some summer driving or a Spin class or an outdoor BBQ. I am a sucker for music like this. The funkier the better.
This beauty thing:
White nail polish is where the classy betches go for spring and summer, I swear. I feel so chic and sassy and cool with this on my nails. I painted them with some cheap shit from the dollar store and it borderline looks like white-out, but also took over a week to chip. So sometimes the price tag ain't everything, y'all.
This tattoo:
I've been wanting to get a sunflower tattoo for the past couple of years now, but I could never find the perfect one. This one is freakin' beautiful. Dainty, elegant, and unique. I LOVE IT. Now I just have to save up the money and grow the balls to actually place this on my body.
Basically this quote sums up why the sunflower tattoo means so much to me. Having been through very difficult times in my past, and made it through by always trying to find positivity and optimism, it is the perfect quote and the perfect image to keep close to me at all times.
What were some things you loved this week? I hope your week was full of interesting finds! I have no plans this weekend besides more rest and recovery, so hopefully that goes well and I don't find myself doing anything crazy like jumping out of a plane, canyoning to some waterfalls, or attempting a 10k for fun. But you never know. I'm pretty unpredictable sometimes.
