That's What's Up Thursday

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Have you ever looked at someone and
thought to yourself,
"If only I could look like that..."???

I feel like that every time I look at this woman...
EVERY time!!

She's gorgeous, has a bangin' body, and
is going to be a force to reckon with
in the sport of bikini.

IFBB Bikini Pro Talia Therese - now that's what's up!!!!

New Release Tuesday

My love for Common runs deep!

The man is like Dove chocolate for my eyes....smooth, chocolately, tasty....you feel me....he's so intelligent and his lyrics reflect that...they're like poetry...and I just enjoy just letting his music wash over me....yep, I got it bad....

Survey Saturday

I was lurking on Christina's blog, Hungry Meets Healthy, and saw that she did this survey. It looked fun so I stole borrowed it ;)

1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:30...I blame last night's partying for my sleeping so late :)

Party time! Chelsea from Git It Girl turned 40!!! 

2. How do you like your steak? Medium or medium well

3. What was the last movie you saw at the theater? Umm.....it's been so long since I've gone to the movies, I don't remember!

4. What is your favorite TV show? I have a lllooonnnggg list which includes Once Upon A Time, Modern Family, Mob Wives, and Law & Order (yes, I know new episodes are no longer airing but I will watch any episode that's on no matter how many times I've seen it!)

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Hmmm....maybe Seattle or Washington D.C.

6. What did you have for breakfast? Nothing yet....waiting for Tom to decided he wants to take me out for breakfast ;)

7. Do you wear glasses or contacts?  I'm supposed to wear glasses but they're often on my desk instead of my face

8. What food do you despise? Soggy bread

9. Favorite Place to Eat? My inner fat girl cannot commit to only one favorite place....but I do love Cafe A La Carte, Bobo's, El Guero Canelo, McDonald's (stop your gasping & judging!), and Dairy Queen

10. Favorite dressing? Ranch

11. What’s your favorite movie? The Godfather

12. What are your favorite clothes? Jeans, workout clothes

In my comfy spot wearing my comfy clothes :)

13. Where would you visit, this weekend, if you had the chance? San Diego - I fell in love with the city when I went for the Border States competition

14. How many tattoos do you have? 8

15. Where would you want to retire? Turks & Caicos

16. What is your desktop photo? Don't have one

17. Where were you born? Richmond, VA

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Football, basketball, boxing

19. How many siblings? 1 sister, 1 brother

Let's thank Olan Mills for this flashback!

20. Favorite pastime/hobby? Reading, working out

21. Coffee Drinker?  Yep

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night

24. Do you have any pets?  3 dogs and a few fish

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Not that I can think of

26. What did you want to be when you were little? An obstetrician, ballerina, or boxer

27.  What is your favorite color? Black, orange

28. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog....I had a horrible experience with a cat when I was younger & I've never recovered

29. Are you married? I am someone's old lady :)

30. Always wear your seat belt? Of course!

31. Been in a car accident? Heck no!

32. Any pet peeves? People who talk sh!t behind your back, drivers who cut you off on the freeway, soggy bread, crybabies.

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Feta cheese, jalapenos

34. Favorite Flower? Don’t have one. 

35. Favorite ice cream? Rocky road

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? McDonald's

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? Passed with a 98% on the first try....booyah!

38. From whom did you get your last email? Lucy

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? MAC or Coach

40. Like your job? Love it! Providing people free access to information, teaching the public that the Pima County Public Library is more than books, making people re-evaluate their perceptions of what a librarian is....yep, I have one of the best jobs in the world!!! 

That's What's Up Thursday

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I love to see competitors

who refuse to give up despite 

not placing well & being told they need to

change/soften their physiques.

This woman continues to persevere

and bring a package to the stage that is 

out of this world! I think 2012 will

be an incredible year for her!

IFBB Figure Pro Ann Titone - now that's what's up!!!

New Release Tuesday

This song makes me want to put on my "goin' out clothes", dance &drink the night away, and cap the night off with a trip to the taco truck :)

Great addition to your cardio playlist - enjoy!

My Week at a Glance

Number of miles run: 8
I missed one day of the running challenge due to migraines. I chose to lay in the dark and silently pray for my head to fall off versus trying to walk fast run!

Number of workouts in a gym: 2
If I want to workout during my work day, I head to the Gold's Gym that's a short walk from my work. It's not my home gym but it serves its purpose. However, I think the fact that I'm not as comfortable there as I am at my home gym prevents me from working out there consistently. I hit up shoulders Tuesday and biceps & triceps on Thursday. My focus during the off-season in regards to my shoulders is to make them look like this:

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or this:

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Number of books I've read: 4
I'm a librarian, a nerd, a bookworm. Would you expect anything less?? :) I've read the first three books in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich and while I won't put them on my list of "Favorite Reads", I could understand why so many of the library's patrons gravitate towards to the series. I also finished a book entitled Nemesis by an incredible Norwegian author by the name of Jo Nesbo. I'm addicted to his work....it's to the point where I literally squealed out loud and jumped up & down when I arrived at work on Thursday and saw  a copy of his latest novel "The Leopard" sitting on the 3-Week Express shelf. I snatched it up, checked it out, and plan on starting it as soon as I finish my chores today!

Number of jalapeno muenster cheese bagels consumed: 1
One of the perks of working in downtown Tucson is being surrounded by so many locally owned, tasty restaurants. Arizona Bagel and Deli has incredible bagels of all flavors but it's the jalapeno muenster cheese that makes my inner fat girl giggle with delight. I'm trying to limit my visits to the deli but let's be honest, we all know I have no self-control when it comes to food!

Number of snack bags received from my mother: 4
My mom handed me a shopping bag when I went to pick up The Princess after I got off work on Wednesday. In the bag was a treasure....an addictive treasure that is not helping me win my fight against the fluff! The shopping bag contained four bags of these:

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I can't stop eating them. I want to walk away from them but I don't know how!!! Someone stage an intervention!!!

Number of times I was told that I need to open up to people: 1
I was talking with a close friend and she made a comment about the fact that I am so hesitant to trust other people and share my feelings. I will be the first to admit that I keep people at a distance and have to remind myself during the times when I feel like I have no one to turn to or lean on, that it's my doing. I decided after that conversation that I am going to actively work on being more open and trusting. It scares me but it's something I definitely need to work on.

So there you have it - my week at a quick glance! What about you? What happened in your life last week?

A Personal Challenge

There is an elderly gentleman that lives in our neighborhood and based on my observations, it appears that he may have suffered from a stroke or some type of brain injury. Every morning, I see this gentleman either in his garage slowly pedaling his exercise bike or walking slowly up the sidewalk with his cane while stopping every few steps to do bending & kicking movements. His feet drag, his movements are slow, yet you can see the determination on his face to keep moving & get stronger.

I realized that if this gentleman can get out of bed, rain or shine, and push himself to become stronger then I can do this same. I have no excuse for not doing the things I know I need to do in order to become a stronger, healthier version of myself.

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With that in mind, I decided that I would participate in The Sweaty Betties January Mile-a-Day Challenge. I think I've expressed to y'all how much I despise running but one of my goals for the off-season is to really give running a try. This is where the Mile-a-Day challenge comes in - it's simple - run or walk one mile each day this month. I didn't find out about the challenge until late last night so I lost one day but I did complete day 1 today! I'm tweaking the challenge for myself just a little and instead of one mile each day, I am going to attempt to do 2 miles. That might not seem like a big deal to those of you who run on a consistent basis but for me, it's going to definitely take effort. 

Someone should have told me just because you
put on running shorts, that doesn't make you a runner :)

So there you have it, I'm starting off the new year walking at a semi-fast pace running and praying that the rubbing together of my inner thighs will not set my shorts on fire! *fingers crossed*