Howdy everyone! Long time no talk. I’m back from Hawaii and ready to get back into my normal routine (especially with blogging!). I had the absolute worst internet connection in my hotel room and felt so isolated from all of you guys ;).
Anyways, here are some random musings as of late:
1. I’m missing Kyle like crazy.
He’s off in Europe with his parents and younger brother for his Mom’s birthday and currently in Rome. He’ll be back in about a week (he’s already been gone for about 1 already) and I’m excited to see him again! He sends me emails and pictures everyday, though, so I’ll survive.
2. Makeup shopping is overwhelming.
When I was in Hawaii, I went to the local Sephora to try to find some new makeuping tools. I usually stick to drugstore brands since they’re much more affordable, but vacation is for splurging, right ;)? It was fun to sit in one of the stations and have a makeup artist try out some of the products on me. When I first walked into the store, I felt SO lost. They have approximately 535,830 brands of eyeliner alone and I would have left empty-handed if a sales associate didn’t come to my rescue! They also have an interesting new tool that is based off skin graft technology that analyzes your skin tone and brings up exactly the right products. In the end, I got a new foundation, eyebrow pen (I have the most nonexistent eyebrows ever and it actually looked pretty good on), bronzer, and mascara. I mean, how could you resist a mascara named “Better Than Sex” hahah?
3. I LOVE shopping at TJ Maxx.
There is probably nothing better in the world than the satisfaction of getting a really really really good deal on cute clothes. Okay, maybe eating a huge slice of chocolate cake or petting a really cute puppy OR eating a huge slice of cake while petting a really cute puppy, but I digress. Just go with me on this one. Hooray!
4. I can’t get over how powerful this video is.
My friend posted this on facebook. It definitely spoke to me and is so worth watching. Let me know what you think.
Mary Lambert: I Know Girls (Body Love)
5. I’ve missed my kitchen and recipe experimenting.
Even though I love going on vacation (who doesn’t?), I also love my routine at home. I guess I still have Maui on my mind, though, since the first thing I cooked up was some Swai fish with a panko, pecan, and coconut crust! I accidentally used sweetened coconut, so it was a bit sweeter than I would have liked. Oh well, you live and you learn!
6. I feel like my workout have been so uninspired lately.
Not sure why, but I have basically no motivation to go to the gym and everything I do there seems to be a bit half-assed. I think it might have something to do with Kyle being gone, since he’s my “fun” workout buddy and we spend at least one day of the week either playing tennis or going hiking. You get back here quickly, Kyle, or I’ll probably turn into either a couch potato or slug! Or some weird hybrid and everyone will make fun of you for dating a couch slug. OKAY? Okay.
I don’t feel too comfortable going out on a hike by myself, so if anyone has any tips to make exercising more enjoyable, I’m all ears!
Anyways, that’s all I can think of at the moment. It’s good to be back!
xo Christine