Thursday Obsessions

1. Braids

My hair is finally long enough to put in a french braid!!   My skills have deteriorated over the years [a lot!], but I've been practicing and they are getting better!   I feel very pretty when my hair is braided!

2. Trader Joe's

This store is just the bomb!  So many healthy products!  It's small and easy to get around.  Never completely crowded.  Checkouts are reasonably fast.   And I almost always find something healthy I hadn't seen before.  (Except today, I wasn't looking enough, I was just hurrying through). 

3. Lists

When I feel overwhelmed, I make lists.  I cannot make enough lists.   I have a master list, a list for the day, a list for tomorrow, a food list, a "Target" list, a list of clients to contact, a list of long term projects, and sometimes a list of exercises that come to mind I want to use.   Do they help keep me organized?   Yes, I like to think so. 

4. Trader Joe's Reduced Guilt Chunky Guacamole

I found this a few weeks ago and it is A - mazing!  And reduced guilt because it is made with Greek yogurt, it is low in calories and has actual chunks of avocado and tomatoes.   Apparently when it first came out, years ago, they couldn't keep it on the shelves!  But lucky for me, I'm years behind (of course) and there's plenty!  Now, I just have to stop eating all of it at once!   Last night I only ate half of the container, and the rest is for tonight, so that's progress!  

Tuesday Obsessions

1. Bitstrips  
Create an avatar ( cartoon of yourself ) and then use their hilarious pre-made cartoons to post on facebook!   Totally cracking me up!  

2.  Hopeless Romantic

That would be me.  Wishing, and hoping, and dreaming, and praying..... wanting and longing for the romance that I've had brief tastes of, here and there....   But reality is that right NOW, I have everything I need RIGHT NOW. 

3.  Not Food

Normally I spend at least one day obsessed with food.  As in, what delicious and "bad" thing can I eat today?   Or, which of my favorite foods will fill that void I feel... the longing for all that I don't have?  I have not been desiring food to quench these feelings lately.  It is unusual!   It is good! 

Monday Obsessions

Today's "Obsessions"

1.  Clean Cars

Something about the bright sunshine today, post road trip, providing the urges to wash my car.  Oh I long for a hose, bucket, sponge and cloth to do it myself ... it has been over 3 years!   But the drive through car wash will have to do.   

Returned to the good ol' gas station by work and their $5 car wash, because the $8 car wash at the Sunoco in Centreville is "touch less", which apparently translates to "less clean".   

Returned to work feeling satisfied in my clean car.

2.   "What rhymes with hug me?"    

Yup- Blurred lines by Robin Thicke.   Maybe I am a few months behind in this song obsession, but I love it. I finally downloaded this song, along with "Cups" from Pitch Perfect, and "Roar" the best new power song by Katie Perry, and have been playing these three songs on repeat all day.   

All confidence builders.  Can't go wrong there!   

3. Big Smiles

Still bursting with smiles and happiness from this weekend.   Memories, flashbacks, and recounting the events to my clients and friends brings continued smiles.  Sometimes so big I can't contain my joy.   It's likely these will turn to sadness soon as time goes by, and memories fade to longing, but for now, I'll take the joy!

4.  Dumbbell "T" 's 

This is just an excellent exercise all around.   Stability, mobility, strength..... it hits it all!   I put them into my workout this morning, and all of my clients today will be doing them.   And probably tomorrow too!