Post-Exercise Delights!

Sometimes you should work for no incentive at all! Not all the time, cuz we all need a little treat every now and again, right?

Below are a few after-exercise goodies for your hard work! ; )D



Skip The Sniffles!~A vitamin-C shock that will boost your immune system.
2 red apples
1 peeled orange
5 carrots

Re-hydrate after a workout!~Skin tight, and replenished digestion system
2 cups watermelon
1 cup pineapple
1/2 a squeezed lime

Get Endless Energy!~Ready for workout sesh #2?
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup pineapple
1 peeled kiwi
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup ice

Make your skin glow!~With a hint of lemon juice, you'll not only make your skin glow even more, but you'll brighten your new confidence!
1 banana
A handful of blueberries
1 peeled mango
1/2 cup of ice

Flatten Your Belly~After about a week of these nutrition insights, you'll be surprised to find that you're possibly making the best post-exercise decisions!
3/4 cup pineapple
1/2 a grapefruit
2 peeled oranges
A pinch of mint.

*Fortunately these recipes are actually do-able and easy to find at your local supermarket (unlike certain advertisements)!!!*

References: Seventeen Magazine:

1. http://yourcupofhealth.blogspot.com/2014/03/juice-boosts-seventeen-mag-article.html
2. Seventeen Magazine: March-April 2014
3. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/473440979549691247/

 

Color Run 2014 Experience

As I have been enthusing about for quite a while, I have brought forth some of the many treasurable pictures of my epically and odd Color experience! (Let me throw in an extra emphasis on COLOR!!!)

We were very well ready, me to run, and my friend Delaney just wanting to walk peacefully. What's so wonderful about absolute friends is that they make you do things you would have never thought about ever doing. From start sign, to start sign, and a few hopeless giggles reassuring our patience, we were set, protruding near the Dodgers Stadium and along Sunset (Crap, I'll need to show you the L.A. scene soon, sorry but my technology is pretty slow!).

Around some corner, we approached Blue and agreed to run threw each color arena, just before we caught a few pix of the absolutely adorable signs they had near each color station, which you can find most of them in the collage I made recently.

What an odd way to say Happy Summer!!!

One turn-off might just be that as we were nearing the end of the run, each of the color sprayers got lazier. With that said, by Yellow, the last station, everyone was more or less one or two colors (blue and Pink, in which the sprayers were lively and energetic, being the beginning of the run), no yellow at all, whatsoever. (Curse you Yellow Angels!!!). Purple so happened to be my fave because like I said (or typed) my friend convinced my to roll over, on the freeway (which, by the way, was closed for the occasion) in the abundant misty purple powder that couldn't color anyone! Which is precisely something that wouldn't have occurred to me at all in any stage of my life! I mean, how often do you have the opportunity to make #Colorangels on the freeway?


Following the, as I would call "The Most Beautiful Mess", we clustered in what seemed to be a mosh pit, frantically jumping up and down to songs like Roar, and Die Young by the notable Katy Perry and Kesha (whose name is no longer spelled with a $ sign--Side note: I applaud your efforts, Kesha!!!) while the DJ threw Color Run themed items. I so badly wanted the fedora!!!
I did however, manage to find a bracelet he threw, which is still amazing, nonetheless!

Extra color packs (filled with color powder) were also thrown into the audience for, when at the chorus of songs like the ones mentioned above, throwing spontaneously so that, well, let's just say the bright sun could not be seen in sight because of all the color powder!

By 11:30 Pacific coast time, time seemed to pass me. The sun shone from the same angle from when we first arrived at 8:30 or so! I know I make it sound like a  bad thing, but I realized that, Wow, this is what summer is supposed to feel like. To be bluntly honest, I have never had any real "fun" in my life, and for the day to be so superlative above all others, I was definitely stoked to have experienced something so extraordinary!

The aftermath included going to Whole Foods to eat a little, sleeping in the car, and wandering L.A. to find a beach. Well, how could you not find one, right? I think you would hate me for hating beaches, but let me say, it was INSANE being there because I was with my friend--and not family (which I love all the time, except when they don't give me privacy--haha jk <3 p="">

Would consider going to the Color Run next year? It's a no-brainer! Yes!!! To endure new adventures and surprise myself so more!







Me with one of my very good friends, Delaney at theawkward-ness.blogspot.com
Check her out!!!

Songs of the Month

Hello, it is officially almost two days after The Color Run. I was so psyched to be there! And you'll get slither of how my experience went soon. And by soon, I mean when they actually send to my email, because with all this excitement, I just want to enjoy sharing my experience with you ASAP, but now there's a delay.

Since it is Summer (this shouldn't be capitalized, but I "say I'm a rebel" (you'll understand the ","'s soon!), I finally have time to listen to some of my favorite song artists. I think it's kinda ideal to love one song, and explore other songs from the artist or band who sang it. I finally get to explore! I never got to think that this is My Summer of Exploration, like in the books you read and movies you watch.

I'm such a girly girl when it comes to songs. Let me see, I have my playlist about #Love and one about songs that make me feel like I'm in New York. I listen to this playlist at Starbucks, 'cause, well Starbucks is much like any café in and of itself in New York. Oh, and I also have a playlist from songs in my childhood, which I absolutely love to listen to to reminisce or to find a muse for my stories and artwork (JSYK: I'll be posting one of my drawings in the near future ; )

And I also have my Summer Playlist which has expanded in size over the recent years. Check it out by clicking the glowing link!

So  this week, I fell in immense love for Andy Grammer and Ellie Goulding, constantly repeating Andy's (ya hear: we're already besties) song, Crazy Beautiful and Ellie's song, Human. As you can probably tell, I'm a little behind music wise, but I'm gradually catching up.

Grammer's song just has a soft, and smooth tension to it that just makes me feel like hugging him. Crazy Beautiful pretty much describes how "cra-crazy beautiful", "strange, strange, and wonderful" his girl is regardless of her mediocre and seemingly minor flaws. That's reassuring, right?

Grammer's songs never seem to disappoint me, because his songs are on the verge of being realistic enough for me to not hate his songs. After hearing it, I'm sure you would agree that he would be the perfect Summer BF for you! And he hasn't been arrested in the public eye yet, so that's reassuring if you can't stand him!

And Ellie's song, Human, allows the reader to empathize with how hard it can be to fit in, but not necessarily the way one would actually relate to. I'm sure the song is depicting her as a robot or other intricate creature that. like Pinocchio, wants to be a "real" human. Despite her already being alive, she doesn't function with a heart or other organs like all other tangible creature we see on a daily basis.

Don't you feel for her? I certainly do. I mean, every one creature: a dog, snail, Pikachu, human, even wants one thing or another, but to want something that you want unconditionally, but can't, is surely something I can't even bear with at all, if it is that important!

I just love how the verses just slide along the musical scale. And when she hits those high notes, BOOM! Flawless! I however, don't like how she just repeats the chorus, like in any typical song. I guess that's just how a chorus goes, right? But seriously, the chorus was a turn-off as it kept repeating.

On a side note: Once I'm obsessed with a song, I have to sing to it, so if you're not a "lyrics"-type person, then, uh, deal with it! Seriously, there aren't any official music videos that I know of yet.

I hope you agree with what everything. If you don't feel free to comment. I'll make sure to reply!!^=^

COLOR RUN!!!

My dear friend Delaney offered me to register for The Color Run. Me being completely oblivious, I had no idea what the flip-flop she was talking about. I was wondering what correlation there was between various colors and running.

She mentioned that people join to run (or walk if you're walk-ity) about 5k and throw colors at each other. It's truly amazing and hey, I haven't been there and I know that it's going to be a heck lot of fun (and rainbows, check the pic below and you'll know what I mean!)

In chase you do not know me, I was born to run. After doing Cross Country freshman year, I realized that it is not the perfect thing for me to do every day. Ya know: coming home only to fall asleep sweaty and tired and slacking on homework! Yeah, let's just say running everyday wasn't at the top of the pinnacle for this mad person, but I do enjoy running by myself to clear my and think to myself. Other times, I run to the park and read a good book or continue writing (i.e. songs, novels, short stories, poems, etc.)

So after her including that there would be free attire, like shirts, sweat bands, and color powder, I decided it hecks yeah! It would be extraordinarily fun! (Side note: I try using other adjectives besides "good", "great", or "cool" because life would be a whole lot better when you are not just using the same three words to express enthusiasm).

So this here old Color Run will be here in Los Angeles next Saturday June 21st. I think registration has discontinued, but don't frump like your lazy gray and white-bellied cat, because it is annual and very umm blinding, so bring your sunglasses in case you get a little color in your precious eyes. Oh yeah, and it will most likely be sunny so don't hesitate to bring water (and don't forget the shades!)

If you're are feeling a little woozy stay clear and in site on the right will the runners take the left. Always be careful to stick with your team.(my team name is the Fugly Moonicorns XD) or not, it is totally up to you. I can not stress it enough, but plan what you want to do, where you want to meet, and what time! Seriously!!!

There is a Lost 'n Found center for lost items or if someone is lost, just meet up in the front center and they'll call someone in your team to pick you up ^.^

And if you have a little pocket dough, feel free to support the Children's Hospital of Orange County. If you think for a minute about how your childhood was, whether good or bad, consider helping a child's life a bit, contributing towards their futures that you guys have right now!!! Just consider it, I definitely do it!

Check-In Party: Pick-ups (Food....)

Pick-ups for uniforms, more info, etc will be at the Color Run site itself. The call it a party, but I'm not sure if there's food involved. This will be held next Thursday and Friday (the pre-Color Run days that I'll be screaming for incessantly, by the end of the week, I'll talk like Emma Stone--love ya Emma!)

Questions? Please contact there customer service representatives by clicking here.
Thursday 6/19/2014 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday 6/20/2014 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Or if you have a few Q's for me, don't hesitate, I don't have a life, Haha!!!

Don't Fret...Erase Instead!

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Like you (the readers who virtually raised their hands thinking I asked them to), Ialso suffer from Chronic Arm Flab
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.....It was then that Sara Shmooper became a chicken and sold for slaughter 10 minutes later =Q

(R.I.P. Sara Shmooper March 20th 20-- to March 24th 20whatever year it is)

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