Happy Friday friends! Even though today is technically my Monday, after a one day weekend… womp womp. The life of a part-time shift worker. 😉
^ Funny story: on Monday, I had to ask my coworker what day of the week it was because I genuinely had no idea. My random start times / days off from work are throwing me off like no other! So although it might not feel like it for some of us, let’s cheers to the weekend anyway! It’s been a minute since I linked up with Heather for some Friday Favourites action. Here’s what I’ve been loving this week! 🙂
Half Marathon Excitement. I can’t say I’ve been loving the (self-imposed) taper week, but I’ve got all sorts of butterflies for my race on Sunday! There are differing opinions on whether or not a taper is necessary / beneficial for a half marathon, but my legs did not feel very rested going into my first 13.1 so I figured I might as well give it a shot! I did my longest run of 12 miles 10 days out, and yesterday ran my last “hard” run of 1 mile each: easy / HMP / easy / HMP / easy. I’M. SO. EXCITED!!! I can’t wait to see what these legs can do!
New Closet Organization. After going from approximately two feet of closet space at UBC, to two temporary racks on a wall, to absolutely nothing while my floor is painted, putting together a fancy new closet organization system has me all sorts of giddy. We purchased this IKEA PAX Wardrobe, so now it’s just time to tackle the construction!
Cappuccino and Macchiato Mastery. Well, maybe mastery is saying a little much, BUT YOU GUYS!! For the longest time I just could not make these two drinks. Because they are on the small side (6oz and 4oz, respectively), the milk is much more difficult to steam correctly and pour. After trying (and failing) approximately 7 billion times Tuesday afternoon, I finally got it on Wednesday! I’m so impressed with myself.
Frozen Smoothies + Granola. This girl is incapable of functioning before a peanut butter berry protein smoothie topped with dark chocolate granola. I’m not mad about it.
And a random assortment of things making me happy this week that will go unpictured:
- disgusting white converse thrown into the washing machine –> my babies are beautiful again
- couch time is the best time
- fudgsicles as post-run mid-morning snack DESSERT.
- re-watching Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone for the 37th time and quoting the entire moving / driving my dear mother absolutely insane. (She’s secretly impressed)
SPEAKING OF WHICH… I may or may not have had a little freakout Wednesday morning due to the chaos in my room that comes with not having a closet. This quote was the first thing that popped into my mind and I’m still laughing about it. You know you’re a true HP fan when…
But seriously. That was me to a T. Have a lovely weekend everyone! I’ll catch ya on the flip side with a race recap, so stay tuned. 🙂
What is your favourite breakfast dessert? Fudgesicles are definitely making a comeback for me.
Any one movie / book that you ALWAYS quote?
Life's A Runner. 
Good luck at your race! Can’t wait to see how you do..I know you’ll CRUSH it 🙂
Thank you so much, Gretchen!
Losing track of what day it is happens to me too! – more often than I care to admit..and as an accountant, that might be a sin, I’m not too sure. The worse thing is that in that moment of oblivion I tend to panic as my poor puny brain grasps frantically for a clue.
Its bloomin’ winter here..the very word “fudgsicle” is enough to give me frostbite. And our winters aren’t even that cold. I’m a wimp…who’s currently loving chocolate peanut butter energy bites as mid-morning dessert snack 🙂 .
Girl, you so get me! The snack dessert is real. 🙂 I would send you some warm vibes, but it has been absolutely freezing, rainy and gross here lately! Not that that stops me from my frozen chocolatley goodness though, OBVIOUSLY. ❤
your HP quotes ❤
and GOOD LUCK! you will kill it! 😀
I am honestly incapable of making it through the day without some HP quote or another running through my head. 😉 Thanks girl!