Good Read

Today would also be the best day to start a brand new book!
I recommend Firefly Lane it made me laugh, it made me cry and most importantly it made me think about life. It was so good it makes me want to read other books by Kristin Hannah.  

Sunshine

Today is suppose to be 75 degrees and sunny here! The perfect day to eat lunch outside! 

Hope everyone else has amazing weather on hump day!

I love Bethenny

I love Bethenny Frankel from The Real Housewives of New York City. To me she is positively hysterical and I could watch her all day every day. Espeically in Season 2 when she would mock Jill Zarin, I would find myself in stiches laughing so hard. And she is not just a funny lady, her book Naturally Thin is amazing, I could only hope my body will look as good as hers does when I'm 39. She is so bold too,  even posing naked for Peta's "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign.  

If you haven't heard of Bethenny Frankel I'd tune into The Real Housewives of NYC or read her book.

Greek Chicken Salad

I took a cue from La Mia Vita and tried out the recipe for the Greek Chicken Salad....it was so yummy!

I recommend it to everyone!

My attempted cooking skills in action.

Spring Break 2010!

Last week was my Spring Break! I went to Destin, FL and rented a house with 14 friends. It was so much fun, I went with a great group of people and it was so nice to get away... here are a few of the highlights my the trip:

The Boathouse 

If you are ever in Destin this Oyster Bar is so much fun! Packed with crazy locals and live music you are guarenteed a good time- we all went to the Boathouse 3 nights of the week!

The Boathouse's amazing Oysters

(If you don't like Oyster's their menu also includes other Seafood, 

Burgers, Grilled Cheeses, etc.- it's all good!)

Me and the BF

(Still pale because this was the first night of the trip)

Hula Hooping

Need I say more?

Legends of the Hidden Pool

Leave it to a group of boys to find a ball and make up a game to play in our cool secluded pool 24/7.

All the girls layed out during "game time".

St. Patrick's Day

It was so funny and amusing that our friend fell asleep in this position at the end of the night. 

Our Own Crawfish Boil

 This pic was self described as "fratty". 

And the crawfish were soo delicious.

In case you couldn't tell I loveee Seafood and the beach was the perfect place to enjoy so much of it. I had such a great week, but now it's back to the grind- of midterms, reports, and exams. :(

Tooooomorrow!!!

Tomorrow I leave for spring break! I am carpooling with my boyfriend, best friend, and my boyfriend's best friend (sounds funny). Campus is dead and I just can't wait to be on the way! I am horrrrible at packing. There is never a time where I can just do it and get it done with-- have you ever noticed you can't ever be completely packed the night before because you need to use most of your tolietries/makeup the day you leave? So it's always a scramble. I have been "packing" (attempting to) for the past 3 hours. I'm on my second load of laundry which is slowing down the process.

Sidenote: I believe in having your sheets changed, laundry done, room clean before you leave for a vacay because nothing is worse than unpacking AND cleaning on a Sunday.

At least all my "going out" options are folded neatly on my bed and my shoes are all picked out. And I just charged the battery and started playing around with my new camera! So excited.... crunch time though, need to eat super healthy because I will be on the beach in no time!

Au revior!!

I promise to take many pictures-- especially using my new sweep panorama mode!

Have a great weekend- and a wonderful week!

Day 5!

I did it!! I've run/walked 3 miles every day since Sunday- 5 days straight! And just when I was about to give up hope that any of this work was going to improve my Spring Break bod.. I stepped on the scale and had lost 5 lbs! I don't understand why I can't see the results that clearly, but I'm so proud of myself I don't care. Now I just have to run tomorrow and not drink too much Saturday when we get to the beach, because Sunday I will be in a bikini!
Go me!

(Note: this above photo is not demonstrating what I will be doing on Spring Break i.e. Spring Break is time for relaxation, not running)