Yesterday I got my haircut at a place that specializes in wavy/curly hair. What do you think?

Waiting for the plane to take me to NYC! Only 5:30 am.. Why is it so much harder to get up to run than vacation??!

worthatleast100words:

katiedoeshealthy:

kellihatesrunning:

Had a fun night at my friend’s house.. She won a free ‘party’ where a wardrobe consultant comes over with a bunch of clothes (in sizes for everyone at the party) and she talks about how to wear the clothes most flattering for your body type, etc. and then everyone tries on the tops and gets…

This sounds really fun! We should do it :)

Yes I thought you guys would like it!  i sent the lady an email today about getting info..

Had a fun night at my friend’s house..  She won a free ‘party’ where a wardrobe consultant comes over with a bunch of clothes (in sizes for everyone at the party) and she talks about how to wear the clothes most flattering for your body type, etc. and then everyone tries on the tops and gets opinions.  The business owner had a really inspiring story (she had breast cancer and her husband told her to do what she loved and she decided that it was making women feel good about themselves so she took a class on starting her own business and got certified as a wardrobe consultant.  She does private consulting - i.e. personal shopping - and also these parties.  She was a nurse for 30 years and now she also goes to speak to breast cancer patients once a month and consults with them and gives them a free shirt.  really sweet.  and longest in parens explanation ever.)

Oh and there was a ton of snacks/food and I ate too many of them.  I have the worst sweet tooth which is why I can’t have too many sweet things in the house.  Oh but wait I have the worst salty tooth too.  So I feel really gross right now and I do NOT want to weigh in in the morning.  I just feel like it will put me in a bad mood for my vacation if i’m up.  So I think I might just skip the weigh-in and concentrate on getting in a lot of exercise, healthy eating and fun on vacation.. What do you think?

Oh and I got a cute new shirt to wear in NYC for $15!  To the people I know in real life - we should have a get-together and have her come.  If nothing else it saves you a shopping trip to get a cute shirt!

P.S.  Seeing how happy she was really reinforces that I want to do something that I love, that helps others and that I can do on my own.  Thoughts?  Maybe I’ll look into getting certified for professional organizing again, just for fun.

Bon soir!

laughingsquid:

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This is me.

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I live on the upper North side of Chicago and one of the things I love most about it is the beach.  it’s huge and compared to the rest of the beaches in Chicago, very peaceful and quiet.  I usually see maybe 10 people if I run in the morning before work and it’s serene.

Today the beach was full of search helicopters (like this one), police cars and news cameras because of this:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-crews-search-for-person-in-lake-on-far-north-side-after-2-pulled-from-water-20120524,0,4249986.story

So sad that something so peaceful can be someone’s worst nightmare.  I hope they are able to bring some resolution to his/her family and friends.

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday weekend.

And attempt 2, not looking at phone

Attempt 1 at thumbs up Thursday (for running before work) and making my arm look skinny.

adulting:

A couple weeks ago, I put out the call for guest entries and the mysterious Heather replied. She commented anonymously, just that first name and a billion (well, nine) excellent clothing care suggestions. Wherever you are, Heather, I salute you and your fly-by-night informative way. Pay…

TOTALLY need to do this…when I have nice clothes

runningwithguts:

Today I took a 5 mile roundtrip walk for an apple.

It’s been a good day.

I just took a 5 mile walk for chicken tikka from trader joe’s!