Hey hi hello! How are you? Ready for the weekend? Tell me all your exciting plans.
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I’m going to do homework, relax and blog, and do more homework. Such a party, right? It really doesn’t sound bad to me, though. Anyway, before we get into the weekend, let’s look back at some of our favorite things from the past week.
- The sun
Guys, it stopped raining this week. The chilly grayness of last weekend is gone and – I’m gonna say it – I think it’s actually spring.
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- Massage
My hips have recovered from my first run in about 6 months, but the rest of my body hasn’t really recovered from being tense/cold all day on Saturday. So, tonight I’m getting a massage and I’m so excited. Also, Target is right next to the Massage Envy I go to. That sounds like a solid Friday night to me.
- This workout from Les
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I am excellent at falling into workout ruts. Yes, I know that doing the same workouts over and over is a great way to not reap the benefits of exercise, but I get lazy. I don’t want to think about what to do and end up doing the same two workouts most of the time. No bueno. I took a small step to combat this tendency this week and tried out the above workout. It reminded me why I love and hate HIIT/tabata routines: If you do them right, they are hard. But that’s good. They’re fast and effective. Wanna sweat in 4 minutes? Do a freaking tabata.
- Instagram group messages
Is that weirdly specific? Well, my friends and I screenshot things all the time and send them to groups via text or Facebook, but we just created an Instagram group. I love it.
How else would I discover such excellent things?
- Dinner with Susie
Susie gave me a wonderful break from working on econometrics yesterday afternoon and we had dinner at Chant. We shared a delicious Thai hummus appetizer and I had a simple shrimp and avocado salad for my meal. The restaurant is only about two streets away from the heart of campus, but that short distance and a hilarious, real, incredibly supportive friend to talk to is really all it takes to make me feel like a real person instead of a tired, stressed-out student – even if only for a little bit. She gets me and she’s awesome. Thanks for the lovely evening, friend.
And that’s all for me this week. I hope you have a fabulous weekend, and I’ll talk to ya next week!
What workouts are you loving lately?
What else are you loving this week?
Linking up with Heather
LOVE YOU. I’ll be your wingwoman any time. Seriously. You pick up that phone, and I am your lettuce eating otter (you don’t want to know how many times I have watched that video.).
Ahhh I love you. Thank you. And trust me, I’ve watched that video more times than I care to admit. It’s so smile-inducing!
I have a weekend with no plans, no expectations! So hopefully that’s a good thing!
Enjoy it! Make the most of it!
I am all about group Instagrams! My coworkers and I send them to each other during work, about something that might have happened at work. So it’s an inside joke we are always laughing at.
Best part of Instagram for sure!
I can’t believe I just discovered it. Gotta make up for lost time!
Ya gotta love a nice piece of crisp lettuce.
It’s refreshing for humans and otters alike 😉
So fun that you got to hang out with Susie! And I had no clue Instagram groups existed- that’s awesome!
Haha I just discovered it myself! It’s fun 😀
Ok, I am so loving that you and Susie got to hang out together. 🙂 Cause I would really love to get to know and hang out with all the bloggers!!!!
Yesss. It’s so fun! I hope you get to meet some 🙂
I’m also loving the sun! Finally!!!!!!!! I’ve been loving strength training and some HIIT mixed in
Yay for the sun! Strength and HIIT is always a good mix!
I’m LOVING Instagram groups! Have a great weekend, girlie!
Thanks, Morgan! You, too!
Oooh a massage! I hope you have a wonderful, relaxing time. Also, that otter is too cute! Speaking of cute animals doing cute things, have you ever seen Norbert the dog on Instagram? If not, you should check him out–I feel like you’d like that account. 🙂
Ahhh thanks for the recommendation, Claire. Totally checking that out right now. We could all use more cute animals in our lives, right? Have a fabulous weekend!
Hooray for Friday – and a week of good weather! Meanwhile in Sydney we’ve got grey gloominess 😛
Enjoy your massage, girl! I swear there’s no better feeling than that post massage bliss, haha!
Sending you sunshine-y thoughts ❤️ And HUGE congrats on the product offer – keep me posted!
Love your tabata workout posted! Tabata workouts can be so effective!
Yes! You’ve gotta give ’em your all, but they can be a super efficient workout!