My freshman year dorm room is now the equipment room for the building’s elevator. When I first realized this, after “sneaking” into the building when I visited campus for the first time after graduation a few weeks ago, I was a little sad. The more I think about it now though, I kind of like […]

Sometimes your first impression of a person will be dead on. Other times you will be surprised that they are not the individual you thought they were at orientation. So as Oprah says, trust your intuition. And as life goes, don’t assume too much. There will come a time when you think you’re pulling a […]

It took one month to find a date for my sister’s bridal shower that worked for all of the bridal party. We set the date for four months out. Invitations were decided upon and proofed for spelling but not exactly … Continue reading →

With six months under my belt as a yo-pro (young professional, duh), I’m pretty much an expert at networking. Not really. I have figured out a few things I try to avoid doing at networking events though! 1. Don’t be … Continue reading →

Monday night I realized while brushing my teeth that I was also listening to music on Pandora, carrying on a conversation via text with a friend, perusing Pinterest and scrolling through Instagram. And that’s when I realized I’d gone crazy. … Continue reading →

Perhaps the third time is the charm – I’ve deleted this post twice now, so perhaps version three will actually make it to that taunting “Publish” button on WordPress. Earlier tonight a very good friend of mine told me, “Next … Continue reading →

Woohoo! I am back on the blog. I’ve missed my little corner of the interweb. Where have I been? Working! That’s right folks, back in December I started my first “real” job. Real only in the sense that the hours … Continue reading →

If my year was a 4-minute photo slideshow, it might look a little like this:

Last Thursday, Halloween, I came home from work and had my pajamas on by 7:30pm. I was completely content with whatever I threw together for dinner and having just gotten back a few days prior from an awesome trip to … Continue reading →

I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking, your thoughts become your reality, you get what you give, yada yada yada, you know what I mean. Today when I woke up, I thought to myself “Today, I … Continue reading →

Something out of the ordinary happened at work a few weeks ago. I answered the phone. That is not the unusual part. The unusual part is that the person on the other line was not: A. Looking to make reservations … Continue reading →

Hmmm…. I guess the blog has finally come to a dead end for me, though it has been berry berry good to me. Things are now happening elsewhere. Ciao!   […]

I babysat for 8 year old twins a few weeks ago and one of them decided to give me some words of wisdom at the dinner table. Charlie: So can you drive? Me: Yes, I can drive. Charlie: So you’re … Continue reading →

I’ve recently discovered hemp hearts and chia seeds as great sources of vegan protein, fiber, and essential fatty acids.  You can read about their benefits HERE and HERE. Ever since […]

After a tough workout, I often treat myself to a protein smoothie.  Here’s my recipe.  It ends up to be about 500 calories and a great lunch alternative!! 6 oz. […]

If you’ve never heard of or seen Zuzana Light, here she is.  I just love her videos. I first saw one of her workouts on BodyRock.tv last year and thought “Wow! […]

Several weeks ago, my daughter introduced me to the Hack Design site.  They post weekly design lessons, and you can sign up to receive their weekly lessons in your mailbox.  It’s […]

My friend was talking about a show that I recorded on DVR but had not watched yet.  I found myself plugging my ears and yelling, “DON’T TELL ME! DON’T TELL […]

After having trouble falling asleep last night, I finally drifted off only to have an unsettling dream where every time I tried to clock-in at work, I was late – no matter how early I was – and then my … Continue reading →

So… here I am.  It’s nice to come back to this familiar place that is my very own in the big www (thanks to DS106).   My job, which was […]

Just a few things: I started work on Monday, and it’s been the longest week I’ve had in a while. (However, I still got my 3 workouts in this week! […]

I got through the second week of Month 2.  Then I did my 4th fit test.  I have to be satisfied with that.  My back and my knees just could […]