21 Days

Today marks the first day of my 21 Day Fix diet.

This is going to be rough.

My sister-in-law is a workout nazi and has recently become a BeachBody coach. So now I get to suffer along with her, as she starts challenge groups and pressures me into joining them :/

I have already been working out to the Chalean Extreme videos. I normally do cardio, so I figured it was time to get some strength training in there.

I really like these workouts! I have a bad knee, so I really needed to start doing something low impact that wouldn't put more pressure on my joints. These are awesome, because I still work up a sweat, and I actually feel like i'm building muscle. 

In a couple of days, i'm flying down to Florida for my friend's wedding. While I definitely plan on enjoying the reception and the open bar, i'm going to do my best to eat clean the rest of my time there. God help me.

What Have I Been Up To?

So what have I been up to?

Started my new job, which I LOVE.

That is definitely not how I dress for work, but it’s fun to pretend like I do.

I met up with friends in Colorado for our second annual President’s Day weekend ski trip!

I met up with a good friend I hadn’t seen in over a year for St Patty’s Day in Philly.

Our staches sparkled.

Spent a month in Middle of Nowhere, Alabama for work, where I traveled to Destin, New Orleans, and Chattanooga on the weekends.

Now I’m back in DC and ready for summer!

The amount of time it took me to make this post was ridiculous, and reminded me why I always think about blogging, but never actually do it.

New Job

I am SO excited! I got a new job! I’m very unhappy in my current position and this new opportunity just kind of fell into my lap at the last moment. I know it won’t be easy and it will definitely be a lot of work, but for the first time I’m actually excited about the work I will do. I’ve never felt that in the past, so I’m hoping this will be a good fit and I will finally have found something I enjoy. Hopefully I won’t be eating my words in the next few months…

*Image via Pinterest

Sunday

Clearly I’m fantastic at this whole blogging thing. Two posts in 4 months, go me!

What have I been up to? Nothing terribly exciting. Work, holidays, life.

I’ve started the Insanity Max 30 program and it is kicking. My. BUTT. I’ve kept up with it for three weeks now, and I am determined to see the whole two months through.

Today will be my last lazy, do nothing day for a while, so I am going to fully enjoy it by being a bum, watching movies, and lounging around with a cup of hot tea. Doesn’t this look cozy? I shall be comfortable, but not in as much style.

*Image via Pinterest

Um, hello?

So I’ve been wanting to start a blog of my own for some time now. I’ve been reading blogs for the past few years, and I absolutely LOVE them. It’s so nice to escape into someone else’s life and see what they’ve been up to. That may sound kind of creepy, but seeing as the blogging community is so vast now a days, I’m assuming I’m not the only one who feels this way. Basically my aim for this blog is three-fold:

1. To document certain aspects and events of my life that I want to remember (such as my many travels).

2. To become a member of this exciting blogging community. It seems like a lot of great relationships evolve through blogging, and I’m really excited about making new friends!

3. To help me appreciate the little things and special moments in life that I otherwise ignore. I figure by stopping to think about it and document it, it’ll help me to be more aware and hopefully, grateful.

So it’s time for me to quit lurking and finally be an active participator.

So let’s get this party started!