A Mile or More in My [Running] Shoes
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#flashbackfriday
My Father. Canberra Marathon 1992.
I think of him every time I go for a run.
When I was 13, I announced to my Dad that I...
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Life Update.
People always say that when you break up that it’s time to focus on you, that it’s time to be the person that you want to be: to get...
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I did yoga last night and I’m proud of myself. I always talk about how I need to cross train but don’t. I have done yoga a handful of times in my...
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Have decided
I am going try and be “glass has water in it” person, as opposed to declaring the glass “half full” or “half empty”.
It is a glass. It...
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GPOYW: Me with my two favorite guys in the world edition
My dad, me, Mr. B
- Of Monsters and Men: I am all kinds of in love with this album. Every so often I stumble upon a new album and fall head over heels in love with it and I listen to it non-stop. (Exhibit A: Lana Del Rey) Some people (myself included) can listen to the same album ad nauseam… This album has been on repeat since Tuesday and I don’t see it stopping any time soon.
- Dressing Up: Because my work environment is very casual on the dress code side of things, any excuse to dress up is cause enough for excitement. This weekend I’m going to a wedding and while I found the dress shopping process stressful, I’m really excited to wear the one I got. Every so often it’s nice to ditch my standard jean + cardigan combo to throw on something pretty and feminine. (And I’ll even be wearing heels this weekend!)
- Wandering in NYC: With the arrival of warm, sunny days (and the current lack of A/C in my apartment) my need to get out-and-about has increased exponentially. There are so many things to see in New York. This past Sunday I wandered to nowhere in particular for a good 4 hours and stumbled upon some cute little stores and more street fairs than I care to count. My journey ended with a stroll up the Highline on the newly opened pieces and parts that I walked for the first time when Rob was here the other week. I even managed to unplug my headphones for most of it to fully take in the sights and sounds and I’m glad I did.
(Photo by Iwan Baan)
Wrapping Up This Afternoon At Work Brought To You By: Of Monsters and Men
Just a little obsessed. Just a little…
Tonight in Apartment 54 Brought To You By: The Fugees
This Morning Brought To You By: Eric Church’s Springsteen
I know… It’s country (so sue me) but the return of warm weather and sunshine constitutes a return to some of the sounds of summertime. Thanks to Rob, this song was stuck in my head for the duration of his visit and then, upon opening my dad’s car door at the airport in Grand Rapids, I was greeted by this very song turned way up. (A conspiracy I tell you!)
Still, I can’t get enough of this song and wanted it to live on my blog.
Some days your music library just knows what you want to hear… Spending the rest of the afternoon with City and Colour. (Dallas Green… Easily one of my favorite artists.)
This Quiet Rainy Sunday At Home Brought To You By: Owen
I love Owen. Seriously. When all else fails and nothing else in my music library sounds good, Owen is my go-to. I’d even go as far as saying that Owen is in my top 5 favorite artists/bands/what have you. I’ve posted about Owen before and the project that Mike Kinsella did with acoustic videos of songs from the album Ghost Town in various locations in Chicago.
*Also, Spotify and it’s new functionality in Tumblr totally rocks my socks off. (Well, it would if I were wearing them right now.)
Today’s Good Mood/Good ‘Tude Brought To You By: Jason Mraz’s new album Love Is A Four Letter Word
I can’t help but to be in a good mood when listening to Jason Mraz.
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Today’s Appropriately Timed Running Playlist Tune Brought To You By: Salt-n-Pepa’s Push It
Heading into my last mile, my running playlist pulled out a beauty… Must have known that I needed that extra oomf to “puh-push it real good…”
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Today’s Tunes on Repeat Brought To You By: The Civil Wars
I’m in about 5 kinds of love with this album. It has been the perfect soundtrack to my laid back Friday at work. (You can buy it on Amazon for $3.99!)
I’ve got this friend
I don’t think you know her
She sings a simple song
It sounds a lot like his
Oh I’ve got this friend
Holding onto her heart
Like it’s a little secret
Like it’s all she’s got to give
