Severe exhaustion has crept in. Safe to say that my (not so) little Florida body is not used to hiking up trails four days straight. But it is a welcome feeling of accomplishment and freedom. I have never felt so alive. The hiking extravaganza started bright and early Saturday morning with the one and only … More Day 223: Friends in High Places
Alright let’s do a tally. Where is my body sore today? Hamstrings, shoulders, shoulder blades, lats, obliques, upper back, quads, neck, triceps…. Okay that’s about it. Not too shabby right?? Haha. At least I will get a legit rest day in today since we’ll be sitting in the car for 6 hours. I brought my … More Day 220: The Contradiction of the Eccentric Contraction
Come on. Really? I leave in 5 weeks and this is what you give me? Perfection. Ok Florida. Seriously. I get it. I’ll miss you. You are beautiful and warm. You will be my home forever. I’ll see you soon. Promise. I couldn’t stay away if I tried. Daily Workout This perfect scene awaited me after … More Day 219: Always Home
Guess what? I move to China in 5 weeks!!! Whoah. Actually counting the weeks makes it seem super duper close. As in… HOLY CRAP I HAVE 50 BAGILLION THINGS TO DO, WHAT DO I PACK, WHAT DO I WEAR, DO I NEED INSURANCE, I NEED BUSINESS CARDS, IS IT COLD IN SHANGHAI, OMG. But I’m … More Day 218: It’s Not You It’s Me
It’s done. It’s over. Kaput. The search is over. I found the best sandwich in the world. Not even kidding. At Yellow Dog Eats Cafe in Windermere, Florida. They are genius I tell you. Meet the Holy Crap Sandwich: Source Honey mesquite turkey with avocado, bacon, goat cheese, red onions and basil mayo on toasted … More Day 217: The Search Is Over
Amazingly I figured out my life for the weekend. This is really quite the accomplishment. After running around all day yesterday, driving my family to the airport TWICE, bringing the dog in for a bath, attending yet another doctor’s appointment, grocery shopping and more, I can finally focus on the weekend. It took a lot … More Day 214: Weekend Ready and Happy Birthdays
*Spoiler alert* If you missed the women gymnastics competition last night read no further! Instead you can focus on these beautiful flowers currently in our kitchen. This picture is unfiltered. These flowers must have been dyed because they are insanely bright. As bright as the neon workout wear illuminating our gyms these days. BRIGHT. But … More Day 212: Spoiler Alert!
Ahh! So busy today!! Blogging is falling on the wayside. But that’s alright. Why? Because of friends! I am amping up my social life and connecting with people before move to China. Here are some recent connections that are making my heart happy: 1. Sunday I had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with an IIN … More Day 210: Old and New Connections
Happy Monday!! It is the start of another week so let’s make it count! Obviously I am quite chipper today. Probably because I MOVE TO CHINA IN 45 DAYS. Hold your horses while I pass out a little. But again, I’m getting ahead of myself. Like always. Saturday This Saturday my family was finally together again! … More Day 209: Olympic Motivation
I don’t know what it is about weekends. Sometimes all I want to do is write and take pictures and post blog content. Other weekends I have no desire to do anything except sleep, read, and connect with people. This weekend was one of those weekends. There was no desire to write. No … More Day 208: Close the Shutters
Kirsten Captures 