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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Exorcise
I was never one to exorcise on a daily basis. When I was in school the class I was most likely to ditch was gym because I have never been good at sports. I'm clumsy and can be uncoordinated. I have never been strong and my upper arms are almost thin enough to wrap your hand completely around it. I never understood how people could get addicted to exorcise until recently.
My fiance and I like to do a lot of hiking when the weather is nice. It always reminds me how out of shape I am compared to when I was younger and had to walk everywhere on top of the 3 miles for school everyday. With our wedding around the corner, me having quite smoking, and looking forward to the summer I decided I should get back in shape.
The thought came along when my aunt decided to put a blog about the 100 day challenge. Being that my bridesmaids shared my interest in becoming more active I decided to try it out and challenge them to it as well. Starting out was like pulling teeth to me. I didn't want to do it unless I was with some one else and I felt silly in front of my fiance working out and him just sitting there.
It made my want for a wii so much more. Just dance 2 was my original want because although I may not like sports, I LOVE to dance. When my neighbor and bridesmaid got her wii she didn't get Just Dance 2. I was a little discouraged. What she got was Zumba, which is like a very involved reggae sort of dance that includes a lot of jumping and moving around. Our first time trying it out on easy for only 20 mins left me feeling extremely uncoordinated, confused and whipped.
That was two weeks ago, and now I love it. It makes Just Dance seem easy, we use that now to cool down when we're still super amped. We have done it everyday since except yesterday and today. On Tuesday we tried out expert and not only survived but had half decent scores. Now that my body has been given a chance to rest and only have to put up with me jogging in place or walking circles around the store I work at to relieve the stiffness of nonuse I miss it. I can't wait until tomorrow morning to wake up, briskly walk 3 miles, then zumba my heart out for at least 45 mins.
When I walk I can feel all the muscles in my legs. I feel more toned, like I have better balance, I walk straigter and I don't slouch nearly as much. I drink more water, I have more energy, I can think more clearly. I am understanding there are a lot more perks than just a smaller bum.
So, if you are curious what I might be putting on my wedding registry first I have an answer. I would like the wii, with the new zumba disc that just came out for those who have completed the first one. I would like it so that my neighbor can come here occasionally, and so that I can exorcise on my own when the mood strikes and I don't have to go another day where I feel tired because I haven't woken up with a nice morning workout, or I wear myself out before I go to bed to dream about out hiking my fiance for a change.
My fiance and I like to do a lot of hiking when the weather is nice. It always reminds me how out of shape I am compared to when I was younger and had to walk everywhere on top of the 3 miles for school everyday. With our wedding around the corner, me having quite smoking, and looking forward to the summer I decided I should get back in shape.
The thought came along when my aunt decided to put a blog about the 100 day challenge. Being that my bridesmaids shared my interest in becoming more active I decided to try it out and challenge them to it as well. Starting out was like pulling teeth to me. I didn't want to do it unless I was with some one else and I felt silly in front of my fiance working out and him just sitting there.
It made my want for a wii so much more. Just dance 2 was my original want because although I may not like sports, I LOVE to dance. When my neighbor and bridesmaid got her wii she didn't get Just Dance 2. I was a little discouraged. What she got was Zumba, which is like a very involved reggae sort of dance that includes a lot of jumping and moving around. Our first time trying it out on easy for only 20 mins left me feeling extremely uncoordinated, confused and whipped.
That was two weeks ago, and now I love it. It makes Just Dance seem easy, we use that now to cool down when we're still super amped. We have done it everyday since except yesterday and today. On Tuesday we tried out expert and not only survived but had half decent scores. Now that my body has been given a chance to rest and only have to put up with me jogging in place or walking circles around the store I work at to relieve the stiffness of nonuse I miss it. I can't wait until tomorrow morning to wake up, briskly walk 3 miles, then zumba my heart out for at least 45 mins.
When I walk I can feel all the muscles in my legs. I feel more toned, like I have better balance, I walk straigter and I don't slouch nearly as much. I drink more water, I have more energy, I can think more clearly. I am understanding there are a lot more perks than just a smaller bum.
So, if you are curious what I might be putting on my wedding registry first I have an answer. I would like the wii, with the new zumba disc that just came out for those who have completed the first one. I would like it so that my neighbor can come here occasionally, and so that I can exorcise on my own when the mood strikes and I don't have to go another day where I feel tired because I haven't woken up with a nice morning workout, or I wear myself out before I go to bed to dream about out hiking my fiance for a change.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Finally picked a bridesmaids dress!
On Tuesday I had a bit of a day out with my sister. She also happens to be my maitron of honor. Because that I will be having my dresses made for me to save on money we had to pick one rather soon. We planned the day out about a month ago because she is so hard to kidnap for a day.
I was really expecting it to be harder than it actually was. I'm far to picky trying to decide upon things like that for other people. For starters, I don't know what to think unless I see it on them. I find things that could be problematic for them that may or may not be so. We went to a full service bridal salon because I figured they have more experience than me at this sort of thing and their opinion and suggestions for what would look good would help us greatly.
We found the dress in about twenty minutes of being there. Jen tried it on and from there we decided the alterations that would have to made to make it our own. Now I'm just hoping that a picture will due justice to how it looked on her so it can be made to our liking.
I love it when things work out in such a timely manner. That is one more thing I can cross off of my super long list of things to accomplish or decisions to be made. Not to mention, I got a day out with my sister and future brother in law. We even had time to have lunch at a place I've been trying to find for about three years now!
In the last couple of years I have noticed that Tuesdays are my very best days. If I want things to work out for me I will plan it for a Tuesday and usually it does. If I want things accomplished, it is more likely to happen on a Tuesday. Even the first time he told me he loved me was on a Tuesday. Due to this fact, I asked work to start letting me have off on Tuesdays so that I can go meet with Jen and get things moving on this wedding.
I was really expecting it to be harder than it actually was. I'm far to picky trying to decide upon things like that for other people. For starters, I don't know what to think unless I see it on them. I find things that could be problematic for them that may or may not be so. We went to a full service bridal salon because I figured they have more experience than me at this sort of thing and their opinion and suggestions for what would look good would help us greatly.
We found the dress in about twenty minutes of being there. Jen tried it on and from there we decided the alterations that would have to made to make it our own. Now I'm just hoping that a picture will due justice to how it looked on her so it can be made to our liking.
I love it when things work out in such a timely manner. That is one more thing I can cross off of my super long list of things to accomplish or decisions to be made. Not to mention, I got a day out with my sister and future brother in law. We even had time to have lunch at a place I've been trying to find for about three years now!
In the last couple of years I have noticed that Tuesdays are my very best days. If I want things to work out for me I will plan it for a Tuesday and usually it does. If I want things accomplished, it is more likely to happen on a Tuesday. Even the first time he told me he loved me was on a Tuesday. Due to this fact, I asked work to start letting me have off on Tuesdays so that I can go meet with Jen and get things moving on this wedding.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Find your niche
When I decided to start this blog I started doing some reasearch. Which is better? Domain vs Blog? Free vs Paid. I have read several listings about how to start your blog and how to find what to blog about. In the end, I have spent more time researching that it has taken away from my original purpose. I hadn't started a blog.
A month later, here I finally am. The statement "find your niche" rang so loud in my mind and I have given it much thought. I'm a lover of so many hobbies and I'm not particularly good at really anything. I start something, love it for awhile and move on. I'm too spontanious in my loves that I don't have a single niche. My life is my niche. That is why I have named my blog "Love this Life."
I can't promise you that I will interest you greatly or teach you anything you don't already know, but you will get an idea of all the things I love. It's like the about me section on one of those mega million interaction sites like facebook or twitter. How often do you have to go back and revise because your about me section is now null and void.
So, to get us started... My name is Laura. I am 23, I have in my life some of the most wonderful people you could ever dream to meet. I have hard times and good times just like everyone else. I will be getting married in a few monthes. I'm still getting used to being called a mom. In five monthes half of what is so important for you to know could be comepletely different.
So, my decision is to make my blog an honest to goodness blog. This will be about my life, what my interests are at the current time, and for me an e-copy of my about me for at least this portion of my life.
It will be random because I am random. It may not always make sense, because life doesn't always make sense. But, YOU are invited along for the ride. Don't forget to buckle your seatbelt.
If I make you smile at least once then it will be worth the effort of keeping it going.
A month later, here I finally am. The statement "find your niche" rang so loud in my mind and I have given it much thought. I'm a lover of so many hobbies and I'm not particularly good at really anything. I start something, love it for awhile and move on. I'm too spontanious in my loves that I don't have a single niche. My life is my niche. That is why I have named my blog "Love this Life."
I can't promise you that I will interest you greatly or teach you anything you don't already know, but you will get an idea of all the things I love. It's like the about me section on one of those mega million interaction sites like facebook or twitter. How often do you have to go back and revise because your about me section is now null and void.
So, to get us started... My name is Laura. I am 23, I have in my life some of the most wonderful people you could ever dream to meet. I have hard times and good times just like everyone else. I will be getting married in a few monthes. I'm still getting used to being called a mom. In five monthes half of what is so important for you to know could be comepletely different.
So, my decision is to make my blog an honest to goodness blog. This will be about my life, what my interests are at the current time, and for me an e-copy of my about me for at least this portion of my life.
It will be random because I am random. It may not always make sense, because life doesn't always make sense. But, YOU are invited along for the ride. Don't forget to buckle your seatbelt.
If I make you smile at least once then it will be worth the effort of keeping it going.
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