Its almost Halloween!!

I am still detoxing from the "go go go" this weekend. I feel like such an old lady with how tired I am these days. I am only 23 people, what the heck?! Omgsh, so so so excited that Halloween is coming up!! My Bestie bon bon and I went and got our costumes this weekend! We are gonna be sexy cops and N and Bon Bon's hubby are gonna be cops too. We are pretty stoaked! I haven't dressed up for Halloween and actually gone and done things (Except trick or treating with my niece) ever since leaving CA. But now that we're back, its time to parrrtay!! What are you guys doing for Halloween? I cannot wait, Halloween is seriously my 2nd favorite holiday!!

Oh and I have a killer workout plan for the month of October, and to be honest I cannot wait! I am waiting to start till Wednesday because bunny boo's bday is tomorrow night and I gotta be here for that of course! Plus my no carbs after I get home from work is in full effect. Today was day 1 and it was okay. My mom made this awesome spinach pasta dish though and I wanted some sooo bad. I just had a chicken breast, cottage cheese and broccoli. I was so hungry too. With my new job, I really can't have a snack in the afternoon. So I have to eat all my food at lunch and only then. When I start my gym routine after work I plan on snacking on a luna bar on the way there.

So what do you think of my costume? I am sure my g-ma who is an avid reader does not approve, but for Halloween, I am not going for tasteful hehe

So my birthday happenings

Well this has just been a birthday weekend for meee! Since my actual birthday is today on a Sunday, I decided that I wanted to celebrate it on Saturday since I would be staying up late and I could sleep in! Great idea since we didn't end up getting home from dinner until 11:30pm. Needless to say I was so tired this morning for when I got up for yoga. Last night's dinner was soooo delicious though. We went to Cheesecake factory. I just love the atmosphere in there too. The lighting is great and the food and portions are great. My mom, me, and my sister shared a bottle of wine which was very good. I am not picky when it comes to wines, but my favorite ones are cab's and merlot's. They have a sweeter taste than the shiraz's in my opinion. I cut loose majorly on my eating last night and when they brought the bread and butter to the table, no loaf was safe! It was seriously like I hadn't eaten in 2 months. N kept laughing at me cause I was just so much about it, I kept tearing off more bread and grabbing a butter along with it. But I thought what the heck, its my birthday and I am gonna work out tomorrow. For dessert, what else, but cheesecake! Please enjoy the before dinner and during dinner pics.




I don't really feel older, just more tired. At 1:45pm today I kissed 22 goodbye for good by getting a mani/pedi and relaxing as I got the best leg/foot massage. It seriously lasted for 20 minutes. JUST THE MASSAGE! All you ladies out there know what I am talking about when I say how important the massage is to the pedicure. I tip on how the massage is.

I am excited to see what 23 brings. 22 brought change. All of it for the best too. Things fail so other things can happen that will bring more positivity in your life. I learn more about myself each year. In my 22nd year on earth, I have learned how strong I am. I have made fitness a priority in my life, lost weight and gained a healthy strong body, ran a 5K, obtained my CPT certification, moved back to CA where my heart truly is,started a new job in a new industry, and matured in how I value people and learned to let go of the people who shouldn't be valued. In my 23rd year I hope to: run 2 more 5K's or even a 10K, purchase a house with the man of my dreams/life, get our English Mastiff, watch 2 babies come into the world to 2 of the most valued friends I have, and maybe even start a family of mine and N's own. I believe that 23 will be a great year....I will let you know how it goes when 24 comes around :D

I hope you all have a great Sunday and soak up the last bit of weekend we have left! I wanted to show you all my new iphone that N got me for my birthday and how peerrty it is with its new hot pink cover!






XOXOXO

Happy Birthday to meeeeee

I am 23 today!! I plan on posting more I promise, but its my party and I can delay if I want to :) I'll be back later on today! I got some yoga and some sushi planned :)

We are offically headed down hill from here folks

It is Wednesday night, yay!! You know what that means. Its all down here from here till the beloved Friday! Its so funny cause driving home on the freeway on Fridays, everyone just seems to be in such a laid back mood. When you look in everyone's cars they have either taken off their ties from work, taken off that cardigan over that tank top, or whatev the heck they want. Cause it's Friday!!!


My plan (see Sunday's post) has been going pretty good so far. I have gotten up every morning (Except this AM, desperatly needed my sleep)at 5 AM and ran 3 miles. SO proud of myself!! I plan on waking up tomorrow morning too. Cause this Sunday is my birthday and I have a super hot dress and heels. Cannot wait to post pics! I am going to be 23 which I know doesn't sound old, but to me it feels old. I can't help but think that I am almost 25! That's halfway through my 20's and almost to 30! I am going out with N, my mom, my dad, my bunny boo, my sister to Cheesecake Factory. I don't even need to explain to those of you who have been there, why I am choosing CKF. I am also celebrating my bday on Saturday instead of Sunday so I can have some drinky poo's and sleep in on my actual birthday. Sunday(my actual bday) I plan on devulging in a yoga class to start my day and then later that night I will open presents, eat my mom's chocolate cake and go into my chocolate coma from there till I have to go to work in the morning. AH! That will be too much. I know age is just a number and I never thought I'd be one of those people who freaks over numbers, but I think I am starting to be. Do you get freaked out by getting older? I have religiously been watching my face every night and liberally applying Garnier face firming night cream. I tan in a box and I know its not good for my skin, but its addicting and its so relaxing. Belive it or not, my dad is an avid tannner. Which is hilarious cause if you knew my dad, you wouldn't think he would care to be tan. God forbid he skips a day of tanning ;)

Ha ha Mondays

Did you get through it? The inevitable Mondays! If I am being honest, my Monday actually went really good. I woke up feeling tired, but I went to bed before 10 last night which I never do (I should note it felt amazing) and woke up at 5 AM sharp to begin my run. I pulled on my FILAS running pants, pulled up my socks, laced up my shoes and set out to wake up my bf Tread Mill. He was awake of course (he always seems ready to go. A huge perk with him ;)) and turned on the best thing that was on TV....SELENA!! O I used to watch this movie all the time when I was growing up. I LOVE Selena's songs and I think Jenny from the block did a great job portraying her. Made those 3.15 miles go back like that! After my morning routine of coffee, shower, coffee, hair, coffee, make up, coffee & bfast, I was out the door! I drove with a kick ass attitude today which never really happens on a Monday. I was listening to a Girls Scout of America commercial which had me think of a email I got last week from a co worker. Once that email was in my brain, everyone on highway 50 probably looked over to my car in the traffic and their coffee mug in hand thinking "I'll have what she's having". So ladies and gent's. I present to you, the best way to start a morning. LAUGH!!

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Get ready...set...GO!

This chick has a plan. Yup, a plan....and I need to stick to that plan. I have to think of a really good reward if I complete it. I have no friggin idea why getting my butt up in the morning or going to the gym after work has been so tough for me lately, but it has. True, I enjoyed the unemployment life for 1 month so I got used to sleeping in till 8 every morning(Yes 8am!! I don't expect much now do I? :D). But when N and I were in North Carolina, I got my butt to the gym everyday after work and worked it for an hour and a half! I need a plan. I am a follow a workout plan sorta girl. Like when you go in the gym, you gotta have a plan. Otherwise your that person that while you are on the treadmill, you watch them wander around like they are lost till they find a machine they wanna use. So. Here is my plan. Since N starts his new shift next Monday (he'll offically be out of training, YAY!!), I am going to go to the gym after work. He will be working until 9:30pm M-F, so I will have some major time to kill until he gets home. BUT this week, my plan is to workout M-F on the treadmill that's in my house. I will run 3 miles every morning before work! If I can do this I will buy myself __________....still don't know yet, but I will think of something really good and practical. My birthday is next Sunday and I cannot wait!! I already know the shoes I'm wearing!! *PICS WILL COME!*. I am sorta waiting to see what N and my fam and friends get me to figure out what my prize will be. I'm pretty sure I'll be getting myself 1 year Oxygen Magazine subscription, but I also asked for that for my birthday so I am waiting.

O and my eating plan next week is what I'm super excited about too. When N and I lived at the HOLEtel before we left NC, I didn't eat any carbs (other than fruits and veggies) for dinner. It worked really well. Technically you don't need carbs if you don't plan on doing much of anything or need major concentration for dinner. Since N and I won't be having dinner together (sniff...sniff :( ), it will make it easier to just scramble up some eggs, drizzle with some hot sauce, and voila! You got a protein packed dinner to repair those muscles I will have been working previously at the gym.

I will TRY to blog more during the week since I was so bad last week. I need to keep you guys up with my progress. Wish me luck!!

XOXO

Satisfying Saturday

How is your Saturday going? Mine has gone splendid. Its 8:35pm and I plan on staying up until 12am! WOO HOO! I am such a rebel :) Ya see I am having lunch tomorrow with a good friend tomorrow, so I am not going to be able to make it to church which in turn will give me some sleeping in time.

I finished my first full week at work and man, was it draining!! I had sooo many things to learn and certain people in my office are super picky on how things are done. Which just adds to the stress even more cause I want to make a good impression since techincally I am on my 90 day probatio. Which mean after 90 days, I am up for review and I could get a raise :) Over all I think I am doing great and people like me. I just hate being the new person. I hate having to hold back who I realy am (fun loving of course! he he) until I get to know everyone's personality. I was so tired when I got home (was so used being able to sleep in) that I didn't even get to work out!! So today I had a plan of yoga and an ab attack class planned at my new gym! I actually ended up just running about 2 miles and doing some weights. Pretty much 2 sets of squats, leg lifts, leg extensions. I didn't feel my grove today which shocked me since I hadn't worked out for a whole week. You'd think I'd be in the mood. My brain was there, my heart was on vaca, following me on this one? I was really bummed about this cause yesterday I was totally into it and all excited since I was gonna be doing some yoga (LOVE IT!), but alas, not the case this morning. So tomorrow I plan on running my 3 miles before I go have lunch with my friend. So this weekend, I will most def be making it up.

Oh and tonight N and I met up with Bestie Bon Bon and her hubby and little baby Aly for some dinner at this place called Islands. SOOO delicious and they give you bottomless fries. I LOVE fries and I never get them since I try to be good and get a side salad, but I decided to treat myself :) O and did I mention they have the best margaritas?! DEEELISH. We sat and talked forever and then even went out to the cars and talked some more till poor little Aly was fussing since it was close to her bed time.

Have a great Saturday night blogger world!!

XOXO