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Making Changes

I have got to make some serious changes for my health. I too few months I will be thirty. I am not looking forward to this day at all. In fact, I am a little depressed about it, but I am trying not to think about it. I have decided that I will be even more depressed about this day if I do not start making changes to my diet and start consistently exercising. I tried the Insanity. Honestly, I am not there yet, but I will be. I want to lose 29 pounds. Really, more but I would be happy with 20. Way at the bottom of my blog is a ticker of my progress.
So basic changes, I have to watch the number of calories I am eating. I have been eating with reckless abandon and that is NOT like me. The Hubs keeps recommending that I go to a nutritionist. I am all for that, but I have to do some research. I do not want to go somewhere and they are trying to give me some pills or B-12 shots as a solution. That is not for me.
I have been going to the gym, but I know that is because I am in the midst of my little break between semesters. I am going to attempt to make a conscious effort to work out 3 times a week once school starts again. Hopefully, I will be able to fit that in. When I worked different hours I would go to the gym all the time. But since I changed my hours it has decreased and decreased. I have to change that.
I also need to find some variety in my meal plans. Frankly, I am getting bored. And when that happens, I start eating crap.
And basically those are the keys to getting in shape anyway. Work out more and eat less. So that is what I gotta do.
I just need to get motivated. And that is my biggest issue. I already know that more than one day a week I cannot get up at 3:30 and work out with co-workers, but I will do it once a week. I want to work out with the Hubs, but he likes to go too late. So I just have to convince myself to go alone. As Nike says, Just do it. And I will. I have to.

Fall Fashion tips from the street

The runway is great, but sometimes there's nothing like city sidewalk for outfit inspiration. Here are a few of my faves for fall from All The Pretty Birds:

leather, leather, and more leather, from head to toe

mixing prints, pretty spring dress with tights and booties

ladylike leopard print

simple punk rock with shades of grey, leather and stripes

leather, tights, boots and toques

grandma chic with scarf and plaid

feeling blousey

What I Wore yesterday. Went to see a play and ate at a new place in Gastown I've wanted to go to for awhile- Acme Cafe. It's pretty awesome; it's kind of like an old school diner with all of your 'home cooked' favourites, but even more delicious.

I was looking for a 50's style blouse and was psyched to find one at the Value Village in Victoria. There are some embroidered details on the collar and near the shoulders that are really pretty...

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blouse - thrifted / jean skirt - h&m / studded black flats - target / studded belt - dunnes / pink watch - a gift

#89: Legg Mason Tennis Classic

This week the Hubs and I went to the Legg Mason Tennis Classic (LMTC). For those of you that don't know I am a HUGE tennis fan. Let's say that again, HUGE. And this was my first time ever seeing tennis live. We got tickets for Monday night not knowing who was going to play that day. We got to see James Blake practice and play, unfortunately he lost. And we got to see Fernando Verdasco. Ok, can I say damn good looking by the way. That was the highlight of Monday though. The other single's players we saw I was not familiar with. We did get to see a doubles match with Baghdatis and Wawrinka, but I am not a doubles tennis follower.
Highlights of Day 1

The real highlight of Day 1. While watching James Blake practice, he hit a pop ball into the stands. And I got it. How did that happen? Well, it was coming straight for my head.
Me: OMG. This ball is going to hit me in my head and all these people are going to see. (this is what I was thinking)
I put up my hand and just try to block my face. The ball hits my hand and bounces on the ground in front of me. I grab it and put it in my purse.
The Hubs: You should have caught that.
Yep, that what I got from the Hubs. Um. All I was thinking about was not being bashed in the head by an out of control tennis ball.
Anyway, we had SO much fun that day AND the announcer kept talking about who was playing the next, that we decided to buy tickets right then for the next day. Woo hoo.
So, on Day 2 of my LMTC experience I got to see Andy Roddick, John Isner (who I think I have a crush on), and the Bryan brothers who were not playing that day, but received an award for being the winningest doubles tennis team in the whole history of tennis. Ok, seriously, I was like a kid in a candy store.

Ok. I have to explain my crush on John Isner, and yes this started before his marathon match at Wimbledon. So anyway, he is like 6 feet forever and I have a thing for tall guys, but on top of that he does this thing before he serves where he bounces the tennis ball through his legs like it is a basketball. And I don't know why but I love it. It is something like this.

Can you even see that? Well, anyway that is the extent of my crush. Besides, he is a baby.
Okay, so I got to fulfill a dream that I have had forever and the Hubs who is not a tennis fan at all enjoyed himself. He said it was better to see live than on tv. Whatever, it is great no matter what.
And we decided that next year we are getting tickets again. And now I want to see more professional tennis. I think I am more hooked now than I was before. Yes, a monster has been created.

bridge across the water

i've had quite a whirl-wind week and a half. at the end of seattle i went to seattle for a couple days; firstly to see THE DEAD WEATHER perform at the Capitol Hill Block Party (they were awesome); secondly to do some shopping (and shopping i did!). the day after i got back i headed to Penticton with my dad, my stepmom and my brother. Penticton is about 4 hours east of Vancouver, and we spent our 4 days there lying on the beach, eating ice cream, playing mini golf etc etc.. typical family vacation, and it was really fun. after THAT, i went to Victoria with my mom. you can check out one of my outfits below:

leopard print button-down - h&m / black cardigan: the gap, thrifted /

cutoff jeans - thrifted & diy'd / pink flats - joe fresh / sunglasses - aldo / hat - ardenes

Victoria is a really beautiful city, full of old buildings and fascinating neighborhoods you want to wander around in all day. our main purpose of being there was to go on an architectual tour of James Bay, home to a large number of Victorian style homes. makes me want to live in a character house (preferebly Queen Anne style, please) so bad, sit on a porch swing and sip lemonade all day long. hey, you never know what the future will bring...