Here We Go...

Alright guys, no long, drawn out excuse for my lack of blogging...


Here is a *little recap of what I've been doing: 


*little referring to the fact that the following photos, in all actuality, probably make up 9...maybe 12% of my life in the previous few weeks: 

Here is where I spent way too much time playing with my blog.... decided to go for a different look?

Oh. 

There was also a pretty large Thanksgiving meal eaten in between all these pictures. And lots of desserts... but ya'll should have known that :)

Talk to you soon.

I promise.

New Beginnings

I realize my posts have been few and far inbetween lately....

Sure I've been busy with job interviews and studying for chemisty midterms and crapping my way through post-lab reports.... but that is no excuse for my lack of blogging.

My lack of blogging is probably, no, IS due to the fact that I've been spending way too much time either being lazy, watching TV or perusing Pinterest:

Or wishing I was either married to Brad Paisely or had Carrie Underwood's body:

(or both!)

Okay, now that I got that silly fantasy nonsense out of my system.... on to my real life news:

I GOT A NEW JOB!

Yesterday was my last day at Abercrombie and Fitch.

(Do you mind if I say that again?)

Yesterday was my last day at Abercrombie and Fitch. 

!!!!!!

After countless interviews and countless disappointments, I finally landed a job that I know I'll love and I know I'll stay with for awhile. My new job is taking me to a Chiropractic office where I'll be helping out with some administrative office tasks and rehabilitative treatments, and eventually launching a nutrition/weight loss program starting in January. 

I found out about the job 2 weeks ago, and per her usual self, my thoughtful and over-achieving roommate bought a bottle of champagne for my good great news, where we opened and drank during the Halloween Party:

Celebrations were continued well into the week with flowers from my dad:

So in midsts of all my excitement and jubilees, I do want to say that despite my dislike for my last job, I will miss the people I worked with very much. I was greeted with a surprise going away breakfast party yesterday and didn't leave without giving out many hugs. 


It was definitely an experience working at a retail home office environment. I'm glad I got the opportunity to see this side of the business world, but now I'm ready to start a new chapter in my life....


Which brings me to a few questions I would absolutely LOVE feedback from:
When it comes to weight loss programs, what type of marketing tactics have you seen or experienced that seems to work or grab your attention? 
Why do you think weight loss programs fail?




11.11.11....make a wish :)

Never Too Old for Halloween....

Hola!
How has the week been? Good? Long? Short? Hectic?
Mine's been just meh. You know...
nothing good, nothing bad, just sort of... yeah...
meh.

But enough with my use of ridiculous words... here are some ridiculous halloween pictures instead...

I feel like these pictures do justice of what went down on Halloween:

• we ate pizza and tots
• we taste-tested home-brewed beer
• we drank beer from cans from the store
• we traveled to the bars

The only thing missing is a group picture of everyone.... but since I will probably forget to either a) ask for one or b) remember to post one, here is a halloween costume recap:

• 1 nerd
• 1 walk of shame
• 1 railraod conductor
• 1 hippy
• 2 rugby players
• 1 penguin
• 1 "ur mom"

It was a lot of fun.

If I ever complain about my beer belly on this blog.... tell me to shut up and to stop drinking tall boys at the bar....

or just say that I'm living in moderation and having fun :)

All Smiles,

ooops?

After class last night I had to stop at the store for coffee and oatmeal.....
I got the coffee and oatmeal...
but I also walked out with all this:

In my defense:

1. Each bag was a dollar
2. I got NO halloween candy surprises in the mail from my mom
3. I have a roommate who is equally addicted to candy as I am

Look forward to a recap later today of my Halloween weekend.... it will be just as healthy as this one.... :)

Chocolate makes everything better,

Cinnamon Apple Oats

That's all!

Post-Marathon

If ya'll remember from like 2 posts ago, I ran a marathon 10 days ago? errr, yes, 10 days ago... and while you think I would be past my "post marathon blues" ...I feel like it's just started.

I'm attributing the delayed onset to my busy week last week.... between an ochem midterm, my best friend from home visiting, my alien brother occupying wall street in NYC and making my sister's halloween costume... there was no time to be in a funk....

Then the weekend came. With no plans and no commitments and no roommate.

I went for a premeditated 4 mile run Saturday morning that turned into a miserable 2 mile limp due to excrutiating pain in my hip... not a happy camper.
Despite my failed run, I tried my best to stay positive and busy for the rest of the weekend and week... I cleaned, I organized, I dusted, I spent time with one of my best friends.... but still felt, and still do feel, like something in my life is missing.... blah.

It's crossed my mind more than once this past week(end) that I should devote my entire life to running marathons. You know... so when I'm done with one I can just jump on the training schedule again and run another one, and just all together skip the whole post-partum running depression gig.... but then I realized that I look forward far too much to weekends full of friends, laughing and oops, alcohol and pizza...

hello friends....  :)

.....and that's probably not condusive to running multiple marathons in a year.

I'm hoping thinking that a weekend of potential halloween excitement, new fitness adventures and possible future job opportunities will jumpstart my mood.

Now if my body would just get to normal ... I could start running again!

Back At It

Alright, so enough of the lazy lifestyle. It was great for a few days while I was taking a break and recovering from my marathon, but it's time to get my ass off the couch.

The good thing about loving exercise is that you don't have to schedule, or even force yourself to do it - you just do it.
And that is exactly what I did....

I woke up early yesterday morning  and hit my gym's Friday morning spin class with my favorite instructor. It was the perfect class to end my exercise hiatus and show off my marathon t-shirt...I even managed to throw around some free weights after class..... 

• 3 x 12 overhead shoulder press
• 3 x 15 chest fly on exercise ball
• 3 x 12 front/lateral raises
• 3 X 12 bicep curls
• 3 x 15 triceps extensions
• 2 x 12 dumbbell rows (ran short on time!)

It felt good to back in the gym and add some variety to my exercise.
But it's also going to feel good when I head out for a 5 mile run this morning...


What can I say.... it's a running thing :)


Have a great fall Saturday!