January 2012
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giving back
the other day I was driving to work and couldn’t be bothered to fish my cell phone out of the bottom of my bag so I could listen to my music. it ended up being rather serendipitous because the radio station had on a guy who made a new year’s resolution to perform one good deed every single day of the year.
he has a newborn daughter and he apparently was inspired to tackle this...
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“After your find out all the things that can go wrong, your life becomes less...”
– Choke, Chuck Palahniuk
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apparently it is really easy to fit in exercise...
i bet this lasts a week
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I think I pulled my calf muscle
this happened a few days ago in the bar method cardio class that nearly killed me and tracy. it still hurts. i am limping when I walk. i thought yoga would help and it did, temporarily at least, but now it still hurts.
i am supposed to go to another bar class today and decided to try and push through, taking it easy on my legs.
this might end up being really stupid.
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oh hi everyone!
things have been really quiet over here since I am actually busy working [weird concept, I know]
also, I keep thinking it’s Friday & I feel funny. It’s probably because I took a pill with caffeine in it and I haven’t had any caffeine in a month but really, I am probably dying. It’s a weird day.
How are all of you? Anyone have any funny stories to share?
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don’t fuck with my money//penguin prison
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yayyyy!!!
my best friend in australia bought her plane ticket and will be here in 22 days. 3[ish] weeks from now we will finally be reunited after almost a year and a half of not seeing each other.
my other best friend also does not live in Chicago but it is much easier to stay in contact when you are not half a world away from each other. though, she is heading to australia pretty much right after Brooke...
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a better son/daughter//rilo kiley
And sometimes...
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things i have been reading recently....
An article looking at why Americans are suddenly eating less meat. Also, Americans eat, on average, half a pound of meat a day. Gross.
A tearjerker that left me ugly crying at my desk. It’s about a woman who found love again while managing to honor her marriage vows after her husband gets very sick. Even though you want a happy ending where the husband gets better and everything goes back...
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marathon runner//yellow ostrich
I am a marathon...
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random thoughts oscar nominations edition
I like that tree of life was nominated. melancholia would have been better
really? extremely loud & incredibly close was nominated for best picture? really??
seriously, I can think of a good 10 moves better than that piece of crap. like crazy! warrior! melancholia! young adult! 50/50! drive! really, just about anything. all rage aside, I am completely baffled that given this year’s...
Anonymous asked: I just wanted to tell you that you're without a doubt my favorite tumblr. That is all. :) Have a lovely day!!
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monday check in
Obsessing over: how gross I feel after eating pasta & cookies at lunch.
on a lighter note I am also obsessing over the fact that after many false starts & canceled trips it seems like my soulmate is finally going to come visit me!!! I am a tiny bit bummed she’s not spending the entire time with me but I am so excited for the small amount of time we will have together. restaurant...
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this weekend was....
fitting in a quick barre class which made me feel slightly less guilty about skipping my workouts on saturday & sunday [though one was accidental]
braving the not so optimal conditions to check out the art institute after dark with my cousin & tracy. it was cool getting to see my favorite museum in a different light but my favorite part was the people watching [I kept taking mental notes...
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dreaming of you//the coral
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kristin cavallari is preggers →
way to trap your man
I made it to barre bee only to realize I left my wallet [with credit card] in my other purse and thus couldn’t pay for parking.
I bet men never have to deal with moments like that
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hands in the sky - big shot//straylight run
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I was hit with an overwhelming desire to take an...
I just found a place where you can try a free class and sign up.
how exciting
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ugh
even with my [mostly] successful spending freeze my credit card bill was just astronomical this month. When I saw the final amount it made me want to die and it didn’t even include the parking ticket I just had to pay.
I don’t even know where my money goes. parking? taxis?
I am never going to save nearly as much as I hope to at this rate.
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the only thing i know//gotye
and you, you fade...
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what 20-somethings want →
You want to know that you’re not insane, that there are other 24-year-olds have never been in a relationship before, or that other people have gotten too drunk and vomited on their taxi driver before and it’s all okay because this is growing up. Or something. You’re not actually sure. You never received an official manual but you figure that this is what it’s all about — feeling alienated and...
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a slight lack of self control
I lifted my self impossed spending freeze to purchase a dress on gilt group that I had left sitting in my cart from a few months ago. I guess someone returned it or they got more in stock regardless, it felt like a sign. plus, it was less than $80. not too shabby.
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quick warning
never look up the nutritional information of your favorite dishes. it will completely ruin your day.
so glad that there isn’t a noodles and co anywhere near me in the city otherwise I would be 1,000 pounds
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“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to...”
– Mary Oliver
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paul kahn's guide to chicago →
every single one of these restaurants looks absolutely amazing!
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Newt Gingrich on the Supreme Court: "If the court... →
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