Hitting the Links :: 3.8.13

Guys (or probably mostly Gals),

I am feeling pretty good about my life this fine Friday.  Maybe it's the fact that it's International Women's Day...Orrrrr maybe it's because the sun is out. I'm going to go and give points to the sun on this one.  I treated myself to a Uptown Market coffee (I think the barista and I are slowly becoming besties, she was playing my favorite Black Keys song when I walked in and she calls me hun).

yummers. 

I plan on meeting Brad at the Nike campus for a good workout this afternoon! #toughmuddertraining

I can't stop listening to this song. No joke - 6 times this morning and going strong. ..... Make that 7, just re-started it.

Our track meet down in Eugene tomorrow is calling for funshine (even if it won't get over 60 degrees). heyyyyo! Trying to use this positive energy to counteract the fact that I have to be down in Salem by 7:45 in the AM. Too early for a Saturday.

Fingers crossed I get back from the meet in time to catch the Timbers game, since we're season ticket holders and all nbd. Between track and Timbers my weekends are quite full, I am quickly realizing.



But enough about me.... let's enjoy some links....


::I want to be Mrs. Coach Taylor when I grow up and 16 other reason why Connie Britton is the best, ya'll.

::Embrace the Ramen Noodle hair, Justin.

::Will this little dude come tell me that I look very beautiful today, too?!

::Does anyone else love the artist formerly known as Prince as much as I do?!

::Must have in closet now.

::Let's widen our vocabulary, please. A workout you hate is not so gay. Your homework is not so gay. Don't be lazy and demeaning.

::I am a big promoter of being healthy and fit, but our society walks a fine line when dealing with body image - especially when the person with the negative body image is 7 years old.

::Lastly, some words of wisdom to carry you into the weekend...


Happy Friday, ya'll!

<3 BB


PS. By the time I finished this post, the play count on the No Diggity cover was up to 13... #SorryImNotSorry

New Purchase!

So I broke down and finally bought a coffee maker for the new place (well not really new, was Brad's place, now it is the place I also live, but those are just semantics). Annnnnd the best part: it was on a temporary price cut, thank you very much.

I'll be your barista this morning. 

Anyway, when I lived with my cousin Kyndra she had a coffee maker so I just borrowed hers. However, since the recent move I have been lazy.  Brad doesn't drink coffee, he says it taste like AIDS - I didn't realize it had a taste, nor do I want to know where Brad found that out, but I guess you learn something new everyday. Instead of making my own coffee I had just been buying the Starbucks Via Ready Brew or even worse buying actual Starbucks drinks multiple times a week.  Both of these options were definitely not being friendly on my wallet.   This little video does a good job of explaining the benefits of brewing coffee at home.

I am really trying to be responsible with my money these days and cut back where I can (I even cut back on my NetFlix account, seeya DVDs).  Sadly, multiple trips to Starbucks a week needs to stop.  Earlier in the year I had made it a goal to only get it on the weekends as a treat (and occasionally during the week), but had fallen off that horse for a bit. Not to mention the fact that Starbucks drinks aren't what one would call healthy. Many would also argue that my vanilla and pumpkin spice creamers aren't either, but I am proud of myself for cutting wayyyy back on the amount I add.

Plus, my fun coffee maker has the delay brewing option, so I can get it all ready at night and then have the smell of coffee wake me up in the morning.  Ok, it doesn't quite happen that way - I don't rise out of bed as soon as the aroma hits my nose, with birds chirping out my window, but it is nice to have the smell in the kitchen when I finish getting ready on time. This will also be super nice come Friday morning after the late night Macklemore concert tomorrow!

And even though I would love for someone to buy me my Keurig, this will suffice for the moment, plus those little KCups add up.


Cheers to Coffee :)

<3 BB