This makes waiting for "the one" worthwhile

http://vimeo.com/12562270

Perfect Sunday

It was the perfect relaxing Sunday. After working about 12 hours yesterday I went home and went straight to bed and didn't wake up until 9:30 this morning. After having breakfast in bed and not getting out of it until around 1pm, I baked this delicious sugar free dark chocolate banana cookies. I then spent the rest of the day perusing my favorite bookstore and walking through beautiful german village. I came home, cooked a delicious chicken couscous and edamame (my absolute favorite)! Did my Jillian Michaels workout (Day 9), and am now enjoying an episode of my favorite show, Drop Dead Diva. What a fantastic day.

Four short days of work this week and then off to Indianapolis for the weekend for a work seminar.

Happy Friday!

My best friend is planning a birthday party for me...bless her heart. I have never been thrown a birthday party (with the exception of when I was in grade school and we would have a sleepover and dance to Janet Jackson all night). So needless to say I am very excited to go home and spend my birthday with friends and see family.

Typically I always buy myself something expensive for my birthday. One year Coach sunglasses, the following a new coach bag, then Dior sunglasses last year. This year, I unfortunately do not have the money to buy myself something so pricey and unnecessary so instead I am going to finish my living room. That is my DIY gift to myself...Buy my long white bookshelf and decorate it with my new painting, and the start of this Coralie Bickford, F. Scott Fitzgerald collection. You can find these on Amazon, though not all are available yet so I am going to start with my favorite, The Great Gatsby.

It was Day 8 of the 30 Day shred today (yes I took a few days off when I went home this weekend for the Brown's game), but I'm picking up right where I left off and continuing to workout everyday and try and eat super healthy (what 3 banana walnut dark chocolate muffins for breakfast is healthy right)?

I went shopping today and controlled my urge to buy anything. Not buying a piece of clothing until the 30 day shred is done, bills are paid off and I start wearing the things in my closet that still have the tags on them!

I vow to be fit and feel fabulous for my 26th birthday party this year! Stop searching for love and let it find me and just be the amazing person that I know I am!

Who says you can't go home...

Spending the entire morning in bed doing absolutely nothing feels amazing. I'm actually starting to not feel guilty about spending time on myself. In reality, I have nothing but time these days thanks to my new job which is stress-free and provides me with time to be selfish.

I went home this past weekend for one last hoorah with friends at the Brown's home opener. It was a great weekend, but made me realize I am not 21 anymore and spending the weekend floating between locations and crashing on couches is a way to spend the weekends occasionally but I'm glad to be in a place in my life where that is not the typical weekend. I'm actually enjoying spending quiet weekends at home with a glass of wine. Getting rest, reading and being boring. I am definitely at a cross road in life. A point where I am embracing settling down.

Going home definitely makes me feel home sick. I looked forward to these past two weekends and now that they are over and I don't know when I will get to go home again, it makes me sad. I'm realizing how alone I am here. Don't get me wrong, I love the city, I love my job, but it's just me. I have a handful of friends, no boyfriend, no family and going home makes me miss home. I miss being able to run over to my parents whenever I have a free day or being able to see friends, calling them up anytime I need a night out or just to vent over a bottle of wine at the local wine bar. I guess that is what happens when you grow up and realize you are on your own. Your happiness is up to you and you alone. It will be a whirlwind the next couple of weekends, with a trip planned next weekend to Indianapolis for work with a handful of co-workers, then a few free weekends and then home for a competition. October will be here before I know it and I will get to visit home again soon!

Until then, I suppose I should embrace the free time of relaxation that I have...and try and find a few hobbies.

Parachute - Under Control

Can't hold back what's deep in my soul...

Hungry Heart (original)

I <3 this song

Vow to myself

Day four of the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred...I vow to continue this everyday for 30 days

I vow NOT to shop for clothes for the next 30 days

I vow to swear off sweets for the next 30 days

I vow to feel great about myself on my 26th birthday!

I can do this! (I'm really going to need to get a hobby).

Friends with Benefits

I came home from work last night and all I wasn't tired at all. That's what I get for taking a nap at 1:30 in the afternoon. So I decided to watch a movie and chose friends with benefits with Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. I am not a movie buff and I hadn't seen it yet but wanted to. It was adorable. Not only has Mila's beauty come a long way since her days on that 70's show, but I found myself swooning for Justin Timberlake the entire film. I have never been a fan. Sure I can recite all the songs from N'SYNC and I loved him on SNL, but I have never obsessed over him. You will after you see this film. Despite the cliche ending, it was funny and realistic if all those situations could end in a flash mob and love confession. Definitely a must see!