Friday, October 15, 2010

Wedzu

So I just discovered this website called Wedzu... its basically etsy but just for weddings!! Uh-oh I'm going to get in trouble with this one :) Unfortunately everything seems to be really pricey but it is a great source for inspiration and ideas!! Check it out! I just love all things wedding don't you :)

Until next time..

Thursday, October 14, 2010

All shook up!

So yesterday was a very exciting day for Norman, Oklahoma! We had a 5.1 magnitude EARTHQUAKE hit at around 9 AM!!!

I have always and i mean always wanted to be in an earthquake.. because well- because I'm weird like that and I think natural phenomenons are cool :) It has been so interesting hearing everyone's story of where they were when it hit and what they initially thought it was. Some people thought it was a bomb or an explosion.. others thought someone had hit their car while stopped at a light.. and the silliest I've heard was a girl thinking a football player nearby had fallen over!

I was in the basement of the Art building waiting for a class to start when the earthquake hit. Myself and a guy in my class both just looked at each other and asked if the other felt that. OF COURSE WE FELT IT THE EARTH MOVED!! (sorry for screaming- I'm just really pumped about this! haha) The museum next door is being remodeled so since I had no idea what an earthquake felt like I immediately thought that something collapsed next door- we even heard the elevator banging around in the elevator shaft! Luckily though there was no damage anywhere on campus (besides Dale Hall apparently?) and no one was injured.

When I got home last night from being gone all day I found my favorite penguin ornament I got in HS on the ground broken.. immediately I blamed Loki so I went up to him and smacked him only to remember exactly then that we had an earthquake earlier (how could I forget!) and there was no way for loki to have knocked it off the shelf.. oops :) I gave him some hugs and kisses and said sorry but he still bit me later..

So yes I think I might have been one of the only people yesterday that was super excited for the earthquake because that is something that has been on my bucket list since I was in grade school!

Until next time...

Thursday, October 7, 2010

work outs paying off

Okay so this summer myself and two dear friends, Alex and Courtney, started working out. It has been basically 3 months since we started our semi-regular routine and I'm starting to see some AMAZING results! The first thing I noticed was my arm muscles were getting more defined and less.. flabby. Then I noticed my stomach was starting to flatten out and my abs were getting more defined.. But today I feel like I've seen the most results yet! I weighed myself- just for fun today- I rarely weigh myself so don't worry its not something I'm focused on at all. after all its only a number! Anyways so I got on the scale and it says I've lost 5 POUNDS! holy moly that made my day! Then I got ready this morning and my jeans that are normally really tight around the thighs and waist fit! They are actually a little too big around the waist!

Needless to say working out REALLY DOES WORK!! haha go figure! We do a simple twice weekly work out with 10-20 minutes of cardio followed usually by about 300 total crunches (OUCH) and then we alternate between focusing on arms or legs. Only 45-60 minutes total of working out. No fad dieting either- actually I've hardly changed my diet at all- added a bit more protein because I lacked it anyways and you need protein after working out. But I still enjoy my daily sweets and I'm not afraid to get fast food or mexican whenever I crave it.

I'd like to give a big shout out to Alex for being our "trainer" throughout all of this and thank her for all of her dedication and hard work she puts into giving us a good quality work out- I never don't feel sore after one of her workouts!

So if you're trying to slim down or jump start your new years resolution to get in shape I highly suggest getting together with your friends and working out together. You don't need to spend money on a personal trainer just research online some simple workout routines. I always hate going to the gym by myself because I'm not motivated, but when I know that a group of girls is waiting for me at the gym I don't want to let them down and heck once I'm there I might as well work out right!?

Until next time..

Friday, October 1, 2010

LOVE


this is EXACTLY what I'm wanting for my wedding table flowers!!! this picture makes me so happy! :)

until next time!