Despite being severely depressed about being back in Florida, Saturday was a lot of fun. I woke up late, caught up on my computer, then enjoyed a nice evening workout. Daily Workout So I took a week off Best Body Bootcamp. Yes there was a great gym available to me but honestly, I wanted to … More Day 230: St. Pete Nightlife
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
Orlando is such a strange city. Actually most Florida towns/cities/whatever you want to call them are a little strange. And by that I mean they are extremely contradictory. A bright and shiny wonderland for kids (and adults for sure) plopped down on a humid and wild land. The landscape screams country between the ever-expanding housing … More Day 216: Ticky Tacky Mansions and Heat Exhaustion
Happy Monday!! Hopefully everybody had a fantastic weekend and are ready to take on the week! I had a great weekend in Orlando with one of my best friends despite my initial reservations about traveling for such a short amount of time. In the end, I was able to get my stuff together and just … More Day 215: To Orlando With Love
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
When life throws lemons at your face… Make an Arnold Palmer. Work with what you have and create your own destiny. Sometimes it seems like things only get worse before they get better. When there is so much to look forward to. And suddenly you are blindsided. Like a punch in the gut that threatens … More Day 213: Arnold Palmer
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
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