Happy Birthday Scabby Fever!!!

I love you because you're so classy.
PS: Last time Eddie Spaghetti was here, this was us. Wanna re-do?

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Lucky

I believe in lucky pennies. I find them everywhere. I always pick them up, and for two reasons. One, my grandma used to say that if you didn't appreciate small wealth, you didn't deserve big wealth. That always made sense to me. Two, come on! they're lucky pennies! Why would you pass it by and let someone else pick up the luck!? It surprises me sometimes how many times I find them. and I always get super excited. They're everywhere. This weekend I was walking down the front stairs and glanced down to see that they seem to be sprouting from the moss in our sidewalk. Lucky indeed.

Uphill in the snow, both ways...

I feel bad when I get up early in the morning to work out in the and know that JJ is upstairs trying to get some precious extra minutes of zz's to sound of my Jillian Michaels inspired thump-thump-thumping in the living room. I turn the volume way down, and I'm only a 120 pounder, but there's still noise created when I'm jumping around. Easy solution: purchase dvd player for the tv that's down in the Ritz (aka the spare room in our basement) and go workout there in the mornings! Ba-bam! There's plenty of room, I can be loud if I want and JJ can wake up without wondering when the elephant herd will be done passing. Plus, I can leave the tv setup for the dvd rather than switching is back to normal by using three remotes like I have to do now (that took some training....). So I hopped my ass to Goodwill to grab a cheap dvd player and brought it home. JJ went to set it up for me and said "um Shan, you didn't get a dvd player, you got a cd player.." D'OH! ok, so I'm a girl. I went back to switch it for an actual dvd player and JJ went back to set it up for real. As he started he said that my tv was too old to have the right plug ins for dvds. That was the tv I had in college, not some ancient dinosaur that I got from my grandma. I bought it, new, in college. and apparently that's before dvds were invented. Happy early 35th birthday, Oldie Hawn.

Fashion Friday

Pinstripe Cowgirl
2 looks I love: Cowgirl (duh) and pinstripe pants (which my grandma would've said are very smart-looking). My mom recently sent me this awesome belt and I immediately wore it for three days. I don't have very many opportunities to wear these boots, but I love them and awesomely enough when you look inside, the brand name? Nascar. I'm not even kidding. I didn't zoom in on the jewelery, but I'm rocking some awesome turquoise earrings and my Valentine's Day ring from John. He thinks it's obnoxious, but every time I wear it (this day included) some girl points and says "OMG, I love your ring!"

Adjusting...

I am getting used to the whole 8-5 life, with bus commutes and lunch jogging and after work jogging and walking to dance class and packing my lunch and getting up early and... but it took it's toll a little this week. 2 nights ago I was in bed by 8 and last night I stayed up until 8:30... I have been very diligent (if you don't know this about me, I have will power made of steel) about getting up early and busting out a good workout with my pal Jillian Michaels and making myself a healthy egg sandwich for breakfast. I know it makes a huge difference. I also have been keeping up my running schedule and of course, still teach my class. The only workout thing I've given up since work started is my Friday yoga class. So adding the transit time and work hours and newness of it all just knocked me out. I feel great today though and am really liking how this is all shaping up, even if it does mean I can't stay up and watch as many episodes of SVU as I'm used to.

Also, I totally like putting together my outfits each day and it's even more fun when they have things that used to be someone else's. This week I've worn my mom's belt, my grandma's necklace and earrings, Amy's sweater, Amy's bracelet and ring, and Kim's skirt.

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