Out in the Sun

May 19, 2013 by Christine Skari

Today started off with sleeping in till 8:30, quite a feat for me! I guess the last couple of days have started to catch up to me. While I didn’t have time to get in a workout since I slept later than usual, today involved lots of walking as I attended a concert called Extravaganza put on by my college. But first, brunch!

Brunch:

Oatmeal with raisins and some honey, a banana and dollop of crunchy PB, egg whites with ketchup, and enough coffee to drown a small town. I love brunch. It’s like breakfast on steroids!

After eating I went to go make a masterpiece of a poster for my friend’s birthday before heading home to slather some makeup on :).

gettin’ crafty! (not really)

The weather was perfect for a day in the sun and I can tell from my horrible sandal lines that I got my tan on despite all the sunblock I put on. I can’t wait to get that “glow” that only seems to come with summer.

happiness.

We ended up not staying too long because the music wasn’t all that great, but we made up for it with some delicious nachos that were out of this world! Cheese, chicken, steak, guacamole, pico de gallo, onions, and pinto beans? Sign me up! We didn’t eat till around 3:30, so that baby has been keeping me full all throughout the evening. I also saw and caught up with an old friend which is always lovely :).

Once I got home, nothing sounded better than a nap (so much sleep today!) and I woke up around 6:30 feeling a bit out of it since it was so late. “Dinner” was a bowl of cereal since I was still stuffed from the nachos.

Apart from that, I finished a French essay and watched the new Game of Thrones episode with Kyle on my laptop via HBO Go. Coffee and chocolate were a must!

Although it’s a bit late, I think I’m going to try to get some studying in for my chemistry midterm on Wednesday so I feel more comfortable and prepared. I absolutely hate feeling like I’m not ready for an exam and I’ve already procrastinated enough for today ;).

Catch ya’ll later!

xoxo Christine

Creatures of Habit

May 18, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hello! It’s a beautiful and sunny day in Santa Barbara and my day so far has been so nice. As usual, I woke up pretty early at 6:30 a.m. I like being a morning person for the most part, but sometimes I wish I could just sleep in a bit. Good thing I love naps ;).

I was starving today but didn’t have many options for breakfast left. I ended up having half a bagel with cream cheese and some See’s Candy (super balanced, I know). Since I turn into a hangry monster, Kyle and I decided to grab an early lunch at 11. We decided to get Vietnamese food since we are creatures of habit and walk the 25 minutes there since it’s so nice out.

armpit hair is SO distracting

*swoon*

Kyle got a beef dish and I got my usual fried rice with pork, beef, shrimp, and pineapple. The give you a copious amount of food, which is obviously just a challenge. Pshh, 5 lbs of rice? No problem. (Okay, Kyle helped… a lot). Like always, it was delicious and went perfectly with a Thai Iced Tea. I swear it’s impossible to not guzzle that sweet thang down in one gulp. It takes some serious willpower!

It was nice to stretch out our legs. Yesterday’s lifting workout really kicked my ass and I’m a bundle of sore. A hot shower will definitely help, along with some yoga that I’m planning on doing later! If I’m in the mood, I’m also going to try to go for a short run when the weather cools down.

Other than that, my day is just going to involve writing a French essay, Chemistry homework, and going to my friend’s acapella concert, which should be fun!

I hope you’re having a brilliant day!

xoxo Christine

Self Love

May 17, 2013 by Christine Skari

For the past week or so, I’ve felt so run down.

I’ve been having a hard time finding that precarious balance between work and relaxation, and lately, my life has been pretty skewed towards endless amounts of studying, work, and little sleep. Everything has been so go-go-go! and I need to take a minute to breathe and to remind myself that I am more than a letter grade.

I am enough. I have enough. I do enough.

(Side note: Isn’t “enough” such a strange looking word? Maybe it just seems weird after typing it out 3 times…sorry, back on topic.)

After a long day yesterday involving rushing to finish a hellish lab report, studying for a math quiz, and then doing more lab pre-work to prepare for my 4 hour lab, I was absolutely drained. Getting up early at 6 in the morning and not finishing till 9 at night really pushed me. I hate the feeling of being so uninspired by life. I felt like I was just going through the motions when all I wanted to do was curl up in bed, read blogs, and sleep.

going crazy

I’m going to try my best to make more time for me and to give myself more self-love.

And that’s what I’ve been doing all day!

Today started off with an early wake-up at 6:30 a.m. I guess my body just doesn’t want to slow down! Instead of doing homework in my free time, I laid in bed and caught up with some blogs and Pinterest. I then took a long and relaxing shower before grabbing some breakfast before class.

Coffee, a banana, peanut butter, egg whites, and some potatoes.

Coffee makes me a happy girl.

After my classes, I hit up the gym and got in such a good workout. I started off with 30 minutes on the elliptical and then did an hour of weight lifting. Not to mention my favorite guy was there!

I then rushed back to eat a quick lunch and change before heading out to State Street with my sister and my friend Tiana. I didn’t end up getting anything other than some makeup and body wash, but it was so nice to just walk the streets and chat. Oh, and froyo was a must, of course!

I’m typing this in bed, eating some trail mix, and happy that I was able to do more things for myself today. I hope it becomes a trend!

Time to take a nap 😉

xoxo Christine

Wednesday Weights and the Turtle

May 16, 2013 by Christine Skari

Yesterday stated off with an 8:30 trip to the gym before my 10 o’ clock history class. I met up with my friend Hot Ryan and we got in an awesome hour long weight lifting session! It’s so much fun to go with him and he’s so helpful when it comes to pushing me to get in that extra rep or spotting me, especially with bench pressing. I have to say, I’m so sore right now. I LOVE THAT FEELING!

I went to my class straight from the gym and it was definitely an informative one.

I love history.

The rest of my day passed pretty quickly and I’m happy to say that the French test I had went very well.

After my last class I met up with Kyle for a coffee date!

D’awwwwww he’s so cute!

We got a ton of goodies. For drinks, I got a nonfat latte and he got the coffee shop’s “Turtle”. Probably the most delicious thing ever and I definitely stole a good amount by taking some sneaky sips ;). We also shared some coffee cake, but ended up only eating about a quarter of it even though it was delicious!

The rest of my day was pretty uneventful, just filled with tons and tons of work for school. I can’t wait for the summer!

Hope you had a wonderful Wednesday!

xoxo Christine

Burning Calves

May 13, 2013 by Christine Skari

This morning started off with a bang! I was able to get to the gym by 7:30 and pushed out a great and colorful 40 minutes of cardio.

I spend the first 25 minutes doing this crazy incline walking pyramid and the last 15 “cooling off” on the elliptical (I was actually sweating like a popsicle in July at this point). My calves were on fire by the end of it! It also kept my heart rate high and made the time pass quickly with the constant changes of incline. Let me know if you try it!

Breakfast

Breakfast was good but pretty standard. Oatmeal with raisins and a drizzle of honey for some sweetness. Iced water, coffee, and a banana for some extra yum!

After breakfast I headed straight to my classes, sweat and all. By the time I got back home, I was starving!

Lunch

My usual salad, grilled fish, and a corn tamale!

Right after lunch it was time to catch up on last night’s Game of Thrones episode! It was awesome, of course. Can’t believe we have to wait a whole week to see the next one :'(.

The rest of my day will be filled with homework, dinner with friends, and SLEEP!

Hope you’re having a wonderful day!

xoxo Christine