February 2012
THIS CUPCAKE BATTER
oh my gosh
I may have never tasted anything so delightful before.
I also added a teaspoon of instant coffee…
And they’ll topped with bailey’s frosting….a;lsdkfjadls.
Not having your morning class once in a while is...
I slept in (til about 7:20, yeah! lol), and now the morning is mine :)
I’m going to bake guinness cupcakes with bailey’s icing and banana bread for husband’s birthday, do some yoga, and then go to class. Lovely.
I am getting so skilled at quietly eating baby...
Okay so the next 12-ish hours
Finish reading Rhinoceros, add eyes to my Rhino mask
Read chapter 5 of Art and Fear
Read artist statements
Try to write a resume and artist statement
Study Arts and Crafts movement and Art Nouveau
Do a little yoga
GO TO BED AT A REASONABLE HOUR
Wake up at 6 for yoga, shower, breakfast
Be at class ON TIME for once
Okay. I can do that.
Oh crap I forgot I have a French composition to fit...
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Watchhealthysoul:
want to learn scorpion pose?
it’s going to be a long road ahead, but this is a video of me showing you key moves and poses to practice in order to build up the strength you will need for the pose!
remember: you need to be able to hold a forearm stand with both legs straightened. how?
forearm plank. i recommend practicing this pose everyday. once you build up your time to around...
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Dreamlike/surreal photo series
I want to do this now, for my photo class, but I dont have the time and head space right now to do it the way I want. So I smell a summer project!
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one moment at a time
This has been a really important lesson for me that I’ve had to learn over and over.
When I get “off track”-start trying to control things, stop listening to my body, stop being calm and focused-its seems overwhelming and impossible at times to get back to that place of peace and mindfulness.
It’s difficult to even begin. And then I remember, nothing has to be perfect, I...
androidlady replied to your photo: Link. Just because. He actually took a couple of…
Is he a Maine Coon? I have a black and white Maine Coon named Mia and she’s a huge fluffy terror.
We think he might be? He has a legit lion-type mane, super fuzzy toes, and tufty ears. But are maine coons normally big? He’s very small, and seems to be slowing down with his growing.
He was a stray...
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side crow!
messy, but I can do it!
side crow!
For the first time! I didn’t think I was strong enough.
I definitely couldn’t hold it long enough for a picture, or even repeat it more than once, but I’m so excited!
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monday!
Last night I was thinking about all the assignments I have due, the big test I have on wednesday, and the paper next monday. This week won’t be much fun but at least when it’s over a lot of other things will be as well!
To start it out right:
work
lifting right after my shift
home for flexibility yoga
pack lunch
quick shower
class
training run (we’re getting more people...
lots of lesson learning
I don’t know if it’s school stress, how busy I am, life, or that I’m not trying hard enough, but I’ve been having a really difficult time eating intuitively. I have a few good days here or there, I did earlier this week, but this weekend I definitely didn’t listen to or respect my body. The end result was a giant 2 hour sugar-crash-nap this afternoon.
1. I need to...
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ordered husband's birthday gifts :3
Now I think I’m going to try to find some sneaky time next week to bake him cookies or cupcakes or something.
I love birthdays.
Daydreaming about salad...
That’s what I want for lunch. A giant salad. With bell pepper, carrots, maybe some edamame, and probably some turkey.
My parents took us out to italian AND ordered tiramisu last night (they never ever order dessert!), which was an incredible treat, but now my body just wants some vegetables.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS IN THREE WEEKS
Cue dancing.
I don’t even care about losing an hour. SUNSHINE! EVENING WALKS/RUNS! END OF WINTER!
Bring it!
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I've been failing a bit on keeping up the recaps,...
I’ll still post them sometimes, but for now:
I have very little time in my MWF schedule, so I do what I can really intensely for the little time that I do have:
MWF: 10 minutes elliptical at 8-10 resistance, or other cardio + 15-20 minutes lifting (lots of super sets), stretching, planks.
TR: 20-40 minutes of cardio (elliptical at 8-10 and/or running), planks, stretching. Sometimes also...
I like my mental state today
Tumblr needs a drawing option. I feel like this should be a comic ugh I need a wacom.
Eff the scale. I love my new muscles. I don’t care if they weigh more.
I spend less time working out, but my body is stronger and leaner than when I was just doing cardio. How great is that?
I’m so glad I started lifting. Even if the guys in that side of the gym still scare the crap out of me.
...
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fitminine:
This girl deadlifts 315 lbs. THREE-ONE-FIVE, holy shit! And she does NOT look bulky at all! She’s actually 5’4, 140lbs, and looks leaner than me. Proof that heavy weights will not make you girls look like Arnold. Most guys can’t even look like Arnold. I’m gonna start focusing on strength again. Getting weak.
Oh friday workout...
Looks like I’ll be doing it at home again. But I found out a run around my apartment complex is a mile exactly, so that will be a nice warm up. My 8lb weights just make me sad. They’ll have to do though. We’re working on getting an adjustable set!
I’ll get in my deadlifts and leg presses before I leave work, so there’s that at least.
I’m starting to see...
new favorite breakfast
I seriously feel like bursting into song or giving someone a hug every time I take a bite of this.
Yesterday morning, I was making my usual egg in a basket (slice of whole grain bread, middle torn out, egg cooked inside), and I thought that since I’d felt so crummy the day before that getting a little extra protein at breakfast would probably be great. I put a few slices of deli turkey on...
It's going to be a hungry day
accepting that now and making plans to grab a bagel later.
Plus an epic cardio workout for the first time in about a week!
is this the part where I get to run away and build...
Until further notice that’s where I’ll be living in my head. The rest of Jessica will simply be attempting to survive the remainder of her undergrad.
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Arizona bill takes aim at airbrushed women in ads
“House Bill 2793, proposed by Rep. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix, would require advertisers who alter or enhance a photo to put a disclaimer on that ad alerting customers that “Postproduction techniques were made to alter the appearance in this advertisement. When using this product, similar results may not be...
both of my two pairs of wearable jeans are developing holes in places that make them un-wearable.
Ugh life why you gotta be so lame?
I don’t have the time or mental/emotional energy to go through shopping for and trying on jeans at the moment. Also not the money to buy them right now.
This has been a complain-y moment with jessica.
existential crisis girl!
Maybe I was actually born with a super power. It’s a pretty sucky one though. That and a consistent identity crisis involving getting out of school and WHAT DOES THAT MAKE ME NOW?
I suppose the only positive thing is that I am constantly trying to make my life and my choices the best they can be…?
Anyway. It’s another one of those weeks. My workout was awful this morning. I...
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a sort of weird nsv
We switched to natural peanut butter (ingredients: dry roasted valencia peanuts, sea salt) when we went grocery shopping this weekend, which I’m super excited about. It’s on my sandwich for lunch today.
But the thing I’m really a little proud of is that for the last couple of weeks I’ve been using actual adult-sized amounts of peanut butter. It started being a scary food...
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Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake
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epicureanbodybuilder:
Macros: 123g Protein, 63g Carbs, 10g Fat, 834 calories
I highly recommend this cheesecake from http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=141848361&page=1
Not only does it have awesome macros but it also tastes heavenly (we are talking about multiple foodgasms, no lie).
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Reblogging for future reference :)
done
At school at least. Waiting for prints to wash, and then I’m headed home to edit photos, categorize and burn them to a disc, plus “construct” an object to photograph and intentionally ruin a few of my prints. If I can get to bed before midnight, I’ll be thrilled.
Husband was really sweet and picked up my color prints for me since I was in the lab longer than I expected,...
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no foreseeable workout today-
I just finished developing a roll of film and now I’m off to print. I just need 8 print-worthy shots….ualskdjfl;asdkjf.
But, today was made significantly better when friend and I decided to make a Wilford Brimley snowman after class- He’s asking for Valentines, so no one who wants one tomorrow has to be without, haha.
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I might get to do some yoga tonight, but I kind...
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Muffintop-less, your protein strawberry milkshake...
Try it. Don’t be surprised if all the boys show up in your yard.
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overnight oats love
I work reallllly early in the morning a couple of days a week. It’s hard to pry myself out of bed, let alone make an actual breakfast.
Well, I wanted an actual breakfast this morning, so I threw 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats, 1/2 cup of greek yogurt, 1/4 cup of almond milk, and 1/2 a serving of protein powder into a bowl with some frozen strawberries.
Wake up at 5 to a bowl of AMAZING...
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2/9/12 recap
work out: 45 minutes on the elliptical (10 incline and 8 resistance), 1/4 mile around the track, 2 sets of planks. Probably a couple of sun salutations before bed.
food/body: this is not been my best day, but that’s okay! I think the combo of shark week and that intense cardio session really made my appetite go nuts. I’m pushing away all the guilty thoughts. I can’t let those be...