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Hour by Hour June 19, 2011

Filed under: Random — Kelocity @ 7:48 am
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Yesterday was very productive. A mix of friends, working out, relaxing and getting stuff DONE!

7a – Wake Up and Breakfast

8a – Read Twilight for two hours while Irving fixes my computer!
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I know, I know, I’m really late to the Twilight game, but I’m OBSESSED now! It’s SO good!

10a – Walk to Trader Joe’s for some much needed groceries.

11a – Worked on my Travel Scrapbook! Got pages done for Helsinki, Stockholm, Tallin, Egypt and Dubai! I’ll definitely share them when they’re ready!

1p – Lunch (Salad, Trail Mix and Pickles)! I love Random meals. Delicious! Trader Joes has a new Peanut Butter Cup Trail Mix and it’s pretty stellar!

2p – Workout with the Your Shape Evolved game on the XBOX! Don’t be fooled. It’s a video game, but it kicked our butts!  We’re both feeling it today! My quads, hamstrings and calves are on FIRE!
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Irving did a long workout too, and I came out to the living room to see him doing Tai Chi. What? I never thought I’d see the day. My husband doing Zen Yoga. Really? If this is what the XBOX is all about, I would have got it years ago! hee hee.
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4p – Cleaned up, prepped dinner, continued Scrapbooking.

6p – Janet came over for dinner! We made a Dream Dinner’s Meal:  Steak and Potato Kabobs on the grill. With asparagus and bread on the side. I’m not a huge steak fan, but I really loved these. I’m sad we don’t have more in the freezer!

8p – Irving went to Lowe’s to get man things, and Janet and I went to Michaels to pick up more important things like scrapbooks and craft supplies. I have all these nice travel pages, but no book to put them in. But I fixed that. So excited!

10p – Watched the pilot of Californication. We got through Weeds, Big Love and Entourage on Netflix, and now we’re starting this one. Is it any good?

10:30p – Lights out!

 

Happy Father’s Day to my Dad and my Papa!! Love you!!

 

I Hoard Dri-Fit Shirts… May 10, 2011

Filed under: Random,Workout — Kelocity @ 7:54 pm
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Today was free coffee day at Coffee Bean. And I was very excited about an afternoon pick-me-up.
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I tried the Mocha Mint Chip. It tasted ok, but for all the sugar in it, it wasn’t very sweet. And it had an artificial flavor to it. I drank it in 10 minutes flat, but it left a lot to be desired. Needless to say, after drinking it, I felt sluggish and unmotivated.

Good thing I have healthy friends who inspire me.

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I grabbed my weights and tried to find a workout on demand…. but Time Warner pretty much stinks.
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So I made up my own weight routine while I caught up on some Secret Life.
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I haven’t lifted in a really long time, so I was fatigued earlier than normal. But I’ll just have to build it all back up again and hope for the best.

-Bicep Curls 20 reps x 2
-Tricep Dips 20 reps x2
-Lateral Raises 20 reps x2
-Crunches x 50
-Pushups (on knees) 10×2
-Tricep Pull Backs 20 reps x2
-Squats x10
-Lunges x10 (each leg)

(all of these were done with 5lb weights).

We’re heading out for a walk now too. I love fresh summer air.

In other news, I have 31 dri-fit tshirts in my closet. 31!!! That’s crazy.
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I feel guilty getting rid of race shirts (some of them are really nice!)
What’s your favorite race shirt?
I LOVE the ragnar one! And the one from my first Marathon. =)

 

Things I Love…

Filed under: Happy,Random — Kelocity @ 7:00 am
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Pineapple/Coconut Juice
This lovely taste of heaven is 100% juice. I feel like I’m on a tropical island when I drink it. It’s sweet and refreshing. Not easy on the calorie scale, but it tastes like dessert anyways, so why not, right? I’ve been having it in place of dessert this week. So I guess it evens out.
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One Pan Meals
As I said before, we don’t “cook”, we “assemble”. And one-pan meals make it happen. I love a good stirfry with easy cleanup.
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Candles that Smell like Cupcakes
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Fun Socks
It’s rare that I wear socks that aren’t dri-fit, so when I do, I enjoy being cozy in them!
I’ve had these since High School!
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His & Hers
Beer and Root Beer
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Coming home to vacuumed floors…
…that the Roomba vacuumed for you! Winning!
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What are you loving so far this week?

 

Pretending to be a Grown Up May 6, 2011

Filed under: Home,Random — Kelocity @ 3:35 pm
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I got out of work early today and when I left I was full of energy and ready to take on the world. It was only 1pm. I could run, blog, watch TV, eat… anything really! But then reality set in. I didn’t have a free afternoon at all! Just a long list of errands to run. Oh well, at least it frees my weekend up right?

  1. Clean out Rosie so she (not me) can vacuum my whole house. SCORE!
  2. Donate a few bags of stuff to Goodwill (actually, it wasn’t Goodwill, but a store just like it)
  3. Bring our bottles, glass and paper to the recycling center
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  4. Get gas at Costco
  5. Pick up a few things at Target
  6. Go to Lens Crafters and have them fix my sunglasses that literally just broke today
  7. Quick grocery shop trip at Fresh & Easy
  8. Make a Meal Plan for the week
  9. Change out our air filter (it’s AC season in Los Angeles. Ew).
    The old one is on the left and the new one is on the right. Gross, huh?
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Not bad for a Friday, right? I came home at 4pm and made a PB&J sandwich – with pickles, obviously!

I may have had an afternoon of being a grown up, but I can still enjoy kid meals like this!

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Did you know VOSS has sparkling water? I scored this for free and wouldn’t pay such an insane amount for water, but man, this was GOOD water!

Now I can officially celebrate the WEEKEND!

 

Earth Day! April 22, 2011

Filed under: Random — Kelocity @ 9:18 am

Today is Earth Day. We already recycle, use reusable cups and take public transportation regularly. We do these things not only to save money, but also to help the environment. And if companies like Starbucks want to reward us for saving the earth, I’m all for it.

Today, if you bring in a reusable cup, they will fill it up with coffee or tea for free!! I brought my Iced Coffee Tumbler and got a free large Iced Coffee. Nice!

I also plan to go for a run this afternoon on my way to do a few errands. With gas almost $5 a gallon, there are lots of reasons to walk instead of drive.

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Don’t forget that She Runs LA is next week! I’m very excited! I hear the race tank-tops are pretty awesome too!