Wake up…

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Envisioning my future…
In the past I have always done what people thought was right for me. I took internships, applied to certain schools, and played sports because they wanted success for me. Don’t get me wrong  I really enjoyed those experiences and wouldn’t be the woman I am today without them.  But at the same time, I am very different than they are and I know what I want. I don’t want to live a monotonous life at a desk every day, at least not yet. I am 22 years old and there’s only one thing I want more than anything. It may not be the path certain people go down or it may not be a career choice that is chosen by the average person, but I am young and passionate about my dreams. And to be honest I have only been passionate about one other thing in my life. When I am passionate I get excited, I can’t sleep, I think constantly about what if….
I want those what ifs to be… I am…
I haven’t been the most disciple in the past. All talk and no action. But I had a dream last night and I saw myself…exactly where I wanted to be.
It’s time for me to wake up…. and go after it.

THANKSGIVING IN NYC <3

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For Thanksgiving my family and I went to New York City! We celebrated my Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving. It was an amazing time!  Below are a few of my favorite places I suggest:

FOOD:

-Bread Factory

-Capital Grille

-Hakkasan

-Hillstone

-Olivera

-Bar 10

-Five Napkin Restaurant

-PS450

THINGS TO DO:

-Apollo Theatre

-Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

-Broadway Show

-Comedy Show

-Tour the boroughs

If Procrastinating Was A Job…

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I’d be a billionaire right now! and would probably be writing this blog post on an exotic island, beach side, drink in hand, with no worries in the world. I’d have a villa in Italy, apartments in Barcelona and houses in Costa Rica. I’d be a world traveler! I would absolutely love my job. I don’t know exactly what my job would entail but after a couple years of procrastinating I would definitely figure it out.

So what is procrastinating? According to dictionary.com it means to defer action; delay, to put off to another day or time.

For me it is the words; LATER or TOMORROW. I’ll do my homework later. I’ll clean my room tomorrow. I’ll work out later. I’ll pay my parking ticket tomorrow. Everything gets pushed back until it all boils down to 1 or 2 days to accomplish all of those things! But wait, can’t procrastinating technically be your own work style? Like couldn’t one argue that the same amount of work could be produced by a given date even though the start date may vary? I would absolutely argue the statement as true. But sometimes procrastinating is exhausting and quite frankly very annoying. When I finally finish a task, I always think to myself “if I had just started earlier” or “wow that didn’t take long.”

For all you procrastinators out there, I applaud you because it’s hard work. We have to know when to procrastinate, what to procrastinate on, how long to procrastinate.   There’s a science to it. But, since I don’t see procrastinating being offered as a job any time in the near future, below are a few tips I found (while I was supposed to be studying) on the internet on how to avoid the bad habit:

  1. 1. Break your work into little steps: dividing up the work a little day by day really helps alleviate the stress in the end.
  2. Change you’re work environment: this is the hardest challenge for me! I LOVE doing my work in my bed, but recently I’ve branched out to the couch and even the dining room table which seems to help.
  3. Get a buddy: I find that hanging out with friends who have similar goals makes it is easier to stay motivated.
  4. Tell people about your goals: it’s harder to put something off if your goals are shared with others.
  5. Get a grip and just do it: in the words of Nike “just do it”.

Welp, I’m off to study! ❤

WHY AM I SINGLE?

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Why am I single? The question I ask myself every day.

I’ve been talking to my cousin, sister and my best friend a lot about guys lately. My cousin: currently in the cutest 2 month old relationship. My sister- she’s been dating this guy for several months, so basically they will be bf and gf soon. My best friend- she’s been in a relationship for 6 years and counting. Then there’s me: SINGLE AF. -_-

The questions I dread answering are: So do you have a boo yet?; Why are you single? Are you dating anyone?………..AND when I say: NO, BECAUSE NO ONE I’VE MET IS WORTH MY TIME, NO( respectively)……. THE RESPONSE: Oh, you’ll find someone; You’re beautiful; the right guy will come along don’t worry. *sigh*

I’m 22 and I’ve been single the entire 22 years of my life. I mean if I want to get technical I had a boyfriend in 5th grade but that doesn’t even count because we went out for like a week and I was just honestly too young to understand all of that. Anyways, I WAS in the mindset that I’m going to be single forever. I’m one of the biggest hopeless romantics I know. I could read love quotes all day, cry during “A walk to Remember” even though I’ve literally seen that movie a 100 times and dream about the perfect guy for me. I’ve always envisioned myself married at 27 and 2 kids by 29/30. So as of today, I have 3 years and a couple of months to meet that guy, which could be an eternity or it could fly buy just as fast as my 4 years in college did……. and not happen.

Maybe it’s partially my fault that I’m single? In the past there have been 3 types of guys in my life:

  1. The A-HOLES- These are the guys I usually end up talking to. The guys who are rude, who end up having a secret girlfriend, who don’t really care about me, who string me along like a puppet and then end up hurting me.
  2. THE NICE GUYS-The guys that I’ll text back because these are the guys I should be talking to.  The ones who ask me to go on dates, the ones who actually care about my life, the ones that text me good morning 🙂
  3. THE ANNOYING GUYS– The guys that I won’t text back. (Not because I don’t want to, but because I only consider them as friends and they want more than that.)  These are the guys that like me and want to get to know me but don’t get the hint that I’m not interested.

I know many of you ladies can relate. Maybe I should give the nice/ annoying guys a chance, but the truth is, I WILL NOT SETTLE. I came to the realization last week when I went out on 2 dates with this guy. I was so into him and he seemed like a decent person; we laughed, we had good conversation, we kissed—ya know? just cute sh*t. Then I never heard from him. No call, no text…. nothing. I thought it was me( like did my breath stink? did I have 1 too many glasses of wine? like wtf?), but I came to the conclusion that he’s obviously not the one for me and when I meet the one I will know immediately. Just because my family and friends are in super cute relationships right now, doesn’t mean it’s going to happen for me at this moment in time. Everyone has a different path, including me, so I can’t compare myself to others just because I want to be in a relationship. I have faith in God and faith that things will turn out the way I’ve always dreamed of.

So, in the meantime, I’m doing me :).  AND if any of you ladies are in the same boat as I am, then let’s party, laugh and dance on this boat!  Because one day when we least expect it, the man of our dreams will sweep us off of our feet!!!

ARE WAIST BEADS HAWT?

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Waist beads are HAWT! They can be worn with a bikini, a crop top,low rise pants or shorts. Waist beads are usually worn everyday whether you wear them under your clothes or on the beach. I’ve always wanted waist beads for 2 reasons.
1. They’re super cute and can make your outfit POPPIN
2. You can track you’re weight loss

Other than making a fashion statement, waist beads are great for tracking you’re diet because they usually start out tight and once you start your diet/workout regimen you can really see the difference in you’re body. If you are a beach gal and need another way of tracking you’re progress I suggest waist beads!

WRITE A LIST

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If you’re like me, you hate going to the grocery store, but once you’re there you’re there for a while.  Usually when I go into the store I don’t write a grocery list because I know the basic things I need.  Lately, I found that writing a grocery list before I head to the store is SUPER helpful not only for my diet but for my pockets.  Without a specific list( ex: bananas and strawberries NOT just: fruit) , I tend to pick up anything and everything and throw it into the basket.  The food ends up going to waste and my money is wasted.  Writing a grocery list and sticking to it definitely helps my budget and my diet!!

WHY KETTLEBELLS?

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Kettlebell workouts are PERFECT for toning up and slimming down. They are great cardio workouts and also builds muscle at the same time. If you’ve been dreaming of that perfect beach body then kettlebells will definitely help you achieve that goal. Below are the top 10 benefits of kettlebell workouts according to Mark Riverside:

1.Serious cardio without the boredom of the hamster wheel (treadmill)

2.Functional strength without the monotony of isolated reps

3.Flexibility without long poses

4.Fun and varied, never boring

5.One compact, portable devices

6.It’s safe-for any age, shape or size

7.Combines “cardio” and “strength” training

8.The solution for busy people

9.Greater fat loss

10.Very different from dumbbells and barbells

Above are just a few of the benefits, check out the link below to learn more about how kettlebell workouts can you improve your body!

http://www.riversidekettlebells.com/2009/03/top-10-benefits-of-kettlebell-training.html