Whatcha doing this weekend? My No. 1 priority is finishing my Master's Thesis. A few exciting things coming up in my neck of the woods..
1) Graduation parties
2) Monday is my LAST day in Scienceland
3) My nursing assistant course starts on Tuesday (I'm doing this to get patient care hours required for the Physician Assistant (PA) program I'm applying to)
4) The weather is supposed to be GORGEOUS!!!
What's on YOUR LIST???
Really sorry I've been MIA lately, I'm SUPA busy finishing up in lab, getting ready for my big career change, moving to a new apartment, aaaaaand coordinating last min details of a bachelorette party I'm hosting! Exhausting, right?!
This post is going to be quick and RANDOM, because my photo taking has been pretty scarce lately.
RANDOM ITEM #1: A new purchase
^The Blender Bottle (I picked mine up at Whole Foods)
The night before I add:
- 1 scoop protein powder
- Frozen fruit
- Dash stevia
- 1 tsp flax seed oil (to promote absorption of fat soluble vitamins)
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (for extra thickness)
The reasons I prepare my smoothie the night before are:
1) To save time in the AM
2) To give the fruit time to thaw and become mush so it can be easily whisked
When I'm ready to have it, I'll add ~1 cup cold water, SHAKE, then throw in some ice cubes.
The RESULT? Pretty good considering no blender required. Don't get me wrong, it's doesn't whip up one like my magic bullet does..
But it's a good 2nd choice for when you're on-the-run. HAVE YOU TRIED ONE???
RANDOM ITEM #2: p90x
I've had these DVDs for some time now, but have done workouts other than Shoulders and Arms and yoga. Kelsey (sistah) and I did the PLYOMETRICS DVD last night, and let me tell you - it KICKED OUR BUTTS! It was sooo fun though! A nice cardio break from running and spinning :-)
Kels post workout:
^HA!
RANDOM ITEM #3: All natural margaritas
You knowwww I LOVE me some tequila, but I've always questioned what's in that supa thick triple sec I add to them to make the perfect skinny margarita. Until now...
^ALL NATURAL Triple Sec! BOOOO YA!
That paired nicely last night with Sir Patron:
TRUE.LOVE.
RANDOM ITEM #4: Old pics
Attempting to clean my room in anticipation of our move, I came across these pics from college:
^Flip cup!
^Check out my SWEET highlights! LOL
^Me posing with my BFF Alyson (redhead) and old roomie Julie
TOO FUNNY! Can't believe how YOUNG we look. Seems like yesterday that I was in undergrad!
Well I'm gonna get back to thesis writing (you can imagine how much fun that is!)
QUESTION: What are you MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO this weekend????
XOXOX,
Lauren
We're on the same master's track ;), finishing up in "lab" aka computer modeling next week and then write write write! Paperwork and organizing a defense, fuunnn. Good luck girl, it's a lot of hard work!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the thesis writing. I'm sure you will be so thrilled when that is done!
ReplyDeleteLoved all the old pics. Those are so fun (and funny) to look through sometimes.
haha i look back at old pictures and think "HOW did I look like that!!" ahh how times change quick!
ReplyDeletelove that plyo p90 dvd! i am doing INSANITY so I know all abotu the hardcore plyos. I have seen the p90 one and its hard!!
that blender bottle is awesome! so you just shake it and it blends into a smoothie without the need for an acutal blender?? so cool!!
haha i LOVE that we were both random today!! thats awesome. umm the plyo p90 is HARD!!!! so is the ABS p90x ahh! love you!
ReplyDeleteI love looking back at old college photos! I can't believe it's been 2 years since I graduated...time goes by so quickly!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your thesis!
I just bought one of those blender bottles but haven't had a chance to give it a try yet...glad to know it works well! I love looking at old photos; I was looking at my senior yearbook the other day and was amazed at how young I look in my portrait! Hard to believe I sat for that photo three years ago! Hope you have a wonderful weekend girl!! xoxo
ReplyDeletePlyo is my favorite P90x workout. I do it twice a week because I am a nut job. :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE flip cup. Yes I still play it whenever I can. Almost 31 yrs old too, and not ashamed at all.
Good luck with the thesis writing!
heh, i think i'm going to try that neyla place; that is my excitement this weekend.
ReplyDeletegood luck thesising!
@Katie Good luck to you too!!!!! :-)
ReplyDelete@ktbwoodhaha, i havent tried the abs yet! I'm a lil scurrrred! LOL
ReplyDelete@neurosciencyAhhhh, I LOOOOVE NEYLA! I was actually there on Wednesday! LOL Sooo good.. My recommendation get the Lebanese Tasting to split as an app. It's a great sampler of a lot of their items. The mojitos are also great! Have fun!!
ReplyDelete@Katie WOW, you are a nut job!!! LOL jk That's impressive girl!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend! Sounds exciting! I love how you make the smoothie ahead of time -- I had no idea you could do that with a blender bottle (which I am coveting, btw). I am always so rushed in the morning but I hate overnight oats and never know what else can be made ahead of time.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to relaxing with my sister!
The blender bottle is TOO COOL!! Ah, love it!
ReplyDeleteMargaritas...yum.. would love one right about now! :)
Awww those are such cute pictures! Old pictures are really the best!!! I love it when I find them and remember things I had completely forgotten about!
I'm so happy for you, you have such exciting things going on!!
I'm looking forward to some time at the pool tomorrow, oh yes!!
Love you girl! You're the BEST!
That Blender Bottle sure looks familiar! ;) You did perfect with the pink too! I didn't know it could blend up froze fruit too. I'll need to try that in there. I just thought it was for protein powder and stuff. I'm sure I'll love it much more now that I don't have to dirty the VitaMix for a simple smoothie. :) Thanks again girl you rock!
ReplyDeleteThing I was looking forward to most this weekend was my date night with Matt! :) We had it last night. He wanted to take me somewhere so I told him to surprise me, so he looked around and called a bunch of places to find one with a lot of GF options! He's the best :D
It sounds like you have an exciting weekend! I'm sure you're pumped for the last day in scienceland :D
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that I've seen bunches of pics of people passed out after P90X and it makes me really want to try it?
Hope your last day went well & good luck with writing up & your career change! Enjoy the course, it sounds very exciting!
ReplyDeleteI love looking at my old pictures. I am very sentimental and they always cheer me up as they bring a lot of nice memories. :-)