I found myself toying with the idea of writing a blog post about "the little things" when yesterday I got an email that brought a smile to my face as I walked back from class. Today, that idea was confirmed as I was walking back from the gym and I saw my bootcamp instructor from last fall. I absolutely LOVED going to his bootcamp on Monday nights and the fact that he recognized and remembered me well enough to have a short conversation with me just made my day! I then get back to my dorm and see that I have mail waiting for me in my mailbox. What a great chain of events! Sometimes it is the little things in life that bring me so much joy!
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| My Philadelphia Phillies shirt that came in the mail today! NL East Champs! |
Question of the day: Are there any "little things" that put a little pep in your step?
- A few of my favorites are encouraging notes, the perfect frozen yogurt combination, and driving with the windows down while blaring country music on a sunny day.
Workout + Lunch
My workout today consisted of heading over to the wonderful facilities at Gregory Gym after my astronomy class to swim some laps. I took a nice long break from swimming over the summer, and I am really trying to get back into it. Not only is it an awesome total body workout, but it is very relaxing, and relaxation is definitely something I need in the midst of my jam-packed weeks!
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| Such a big pool, yet it is always full! |
As always, everyone in Austin wants to swim laps at the exact same that I do, so I sometimes have a hard time finding myself a lane (yes, I could share, and most of the time I end up doing just that, but I have issues with sharing lanes - I like to spread out when I swim)! Today I shared a lane for the first ten or so laps but then I enjoyed a whole lane all to myself for the remainder of my little over a mile swim. The cool water is such a sweet relief from this heat wave we have been experiencing, but literally as I sit here typing, thunder is rolling over Austin. Pray for rain! We need it!
As I mentioned in a previous post, one of the reasons I was so excited to start this blog was the opportunity to rave about the delicious food my dorm serves. Today for lunch I had a veggie burger, which I have just recently become obsessed with, and a side of hummus to use as a dip. I also had a side of vanilla yogurt mixed with raisins and granola. Now that is my kind of meal!
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| Veggie Burgers are my latest food obsession! |
