It’s really beautiful in Auckland right now. I think we deserve it after weeks of cold, windy, rainy days during what is supposed to be summer. I’m glad the sun is finally shining!
My workout plan for the day involved a strength workout at the gym and 30 minutes of moderate intensity cardio. I hit the gym this afternoon but couldn’t stand doing cardio there. Bike rides and walks outside all the way please! I’m taking advantage of what nature is offering right now.
- visiting farmers markets!
- long bike rides
- hanging out with JuJu & Kepa
2) List your top three favorite TV shows.
- Parks & Recreation
- Project Runway
- Top Chef
And The Office but I’m not liking the current season.
3) Would you rather be in pictures or take them?
Take them! I love taking photos but don’t really like being in them. I think I get that from my mom. ;)
4) Why do you blog?
I blog because it’s a creative and emotional outlet. If you’ve read for any length of time you probably know that I’m a pretty emotional person who likes to think. This means I’m often needing a place to vent, share, ponder, create and a blog is the perfect place for that. I always say I would blog even if no one reads it, and I truly mean that. I mean I did technically blog for several years without anyone reading (oh the days of livejournal and xanga… I’m feeling internet nostalgia).
I also love the people I’ve met through blogging and the things I’ve learned. Being part of blogging communities has helped me grow as a person.
5) Share five websites that you visit regularly…
- Gmail & Google Reader
- Bodybuilding.com (since I started LiveFit)
6) If you could have lunch with one person from your Twitter list who would it be?
If I can only pick one (instead of everyone coming to NZ for a lunch party) I’d pick Jamie Eason.
7) List a few of your favorite snacks.
- peanut butter & banana
- peanut butter & banana sandwich (ha)
- chocolate protein balls
- protein shake
- cashews and raisins
- chobani and cereal (but I can’t have that in NZ sadly)
8 ) Do you have a pet? If so, what kind?
JuJu and Senior Kitty!
JuJu is a Rottweiler + Pit Bull cross.
Senior Kitty is well, a kitty. He does not like baths or being photographed.
9) Which three material possessions would you struggle to live without?
- my laptop
- my iphone
- my glasses and/or contacts
10) What’s your favorite drink?
- water
11) Do you enjoy cooking?
I love cooking and wish I had a better kitchen to do it in. I’ve taught myself how to cook a lot of things over the last couple years by learning and experimenting. I’ve documented a lot of it on my food blog.
12) Do you have children?
Do fur babies count? If not, then no. Kepa and I want kids in the future but I’m happy to wait a while.
13) What are your favorite hobbies?
- blogging
- reading
- photography
- working out (I really do enjoy it)
14) Would you consider yourself to be shy or outgoing?
I’m shy, I think. I’ve got some social anxiety stuff happening in my brain most of the time so it’s hard for me to meet new people and terrifying to be in front of large groups of people. I’ve had people argue me on this point before though because I’m very friendly and seem outgoing because I like to talk to people individually. I guess I’m just shy in my mind. ;)
15) If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?
My lack of consistency in things I start. This is something I can change and I’m trying to change it!
16) Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Reese Witherspoon and Emma Stone for actresses. Ryan Gosling for actor.
17) What’s the coolest thing you’ve done this week?
Bought a sewing machine so I can accomplish one of my goals for 2012: learning to sew!
18) Do you live near your family or far from them?
FAR! I live so far away from my family now. I’ve done it before so you would think I’m used to it but it makes me incredibly sad to be far away from my family. I try not to think about the fact that I won’t be near them when I have babies because it makes me want to cry. (I’m such a baby.)
19) List three of your talents.
- Writing. I might not seem like the best writer (I probably should put more work into my blogging) but I am a halfway decent writer. I like words.
- Crafts/diy/photography/artsy fartsy stuff. Nothing super specific here but I’m good at these kinds of things that involve design and artistic flair.
- Cooking. I’m actually a pretty decent cook. Who knew? (I had to ask Kepa for help on this question and he said I’m a good cook. Win!)
20) What is your greatest attribute?
I’m willing to try new things. I know a lot of people aren’t and like to stay in their comfort zones, so I feel like my willingness to try different and new things – even if they don’t work out – is a great attribute.
This was fun! Anyone else want to do it? :)
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I’m so with you about The Office. UGH!!!
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Hey! I played along! Thanks!!
That was fast! LOL
I’m going to do this at the end of the week, I think! Nice survey!
Love Parks and Rec! And thank goodness for some nice weather, finally! Have also been working out outdoors.
Love the 20 questions, I remember doing those on myspace ha ha. I also have a fur child (a little kitty….or should I say a big kitty, he is probably bigger than JuJu, haha)
I think most cats are bigger than JuJu at the moment. But she is growing RAPIDLY so that will change soon. :)
why is it as soon as we leave auckland it gets pretty weather? haha. NZ gods don’t like us, jk! Have you tried PAIKO plain yogurt? AMAZING, like CHOBANI! And juju is freakin adorable. I’d move here to see that face, and you of course.
p.s.
tell Kepa that james found his Collison Cookies. Oh man, he’s like a kid in a candy, i mean cookie, store! haha.
Haha. That’s great! Glad he enjoys the cookies. :)
I need you to be my personal pinterest tutor.
I caint find the interest :) in going there.
Juju is getting so big! I might do this one sometime this week. I need a fun post to break things up!
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I’m so surprised you are shy! I would never have guessed that!
I know, right? I guess online it doesn’t seem that way but throw me into a group situation and I get shy/quiet real fast.
How fun to get to know you better! I think Juju is the cutest pup I’ve seen in a long, long time!!! Every picture you post makes me say “awwww”. Have a wonderful day.
I have absolutely the same favorite actor/actresses! Except I like Emma stone, but shes not one of my favorites. My favorite girl is Reese Witherspoon and my favorite guys are Ryan Gosling and Channing Tatum!
What a great way for your readers to get to know you! Thanks for sharing. Also just found your blog and it is so inspiring! thanks for sharing your journey.
I saw a t-shirt in the warehouse catalogue and it made me think of you! It is a bargain $8 and says I <3 U ;-)
Cool! The only tshirt I’ve bought in NZ so far came from the warehouse actually. It’s the No Time For Haters tshirt and I think it was around the same price. I actually love it. I’ll have to check out that new shirt because it sounds great!
NZers have rather a short memory when it comes to summers. It is rainy and muggy and ick every December-early Jan. February-March are the good months.
I dont know whether it is because the weather has moved over time, or just that we associate summer with December/Christmas and feel ripped off when it doesnt arrive!
Love the photos!
Is it? I’ve been lied to! Everyone said Christmas was basically summer! Since I’ve not really spent a ton of time here I didn’t even know that. I guess I have feb and march to look forward to. :)
It is the official start of summer, but it always begins muggy and ick. I can only remember two Christmas Days in 25 (of my 27) years where it hasn’t rained. Sucky mid-north island/Auckland weather.
It should get cranking around now and hopefully continue on. Last summer was great between February and March – and even continued to be mostly dry and clear until May.
Well I cant send you yogurt but I can send you lots of the other stuff, I think Chobani would not be very tastey after a march across the ocean. Juju is so very cute but Senor Kitty is also in his own way. I know you are shy but you try to hide is sometimes by being bold in your writing, but the one thing you are and always will be is BEAUTIFUL!!
Love you and look for the package in about a week to ten days from Thursday.
Mom
Haha yeah Chobani would not survive a cross ocean flight. But the other stuff will… yay!
Love you! :)
Love the pics the sky’s so blue! I’ll do the ?s too:
1) Saturdays I usually sleep in, spend the day doing errands, then often go out dancing at night
2) Chuck, Modern Family, Top Chef (there’s a bunch more I love tho too these are off the top of my head). I agree that the Office is more eh lately, I miss michael scott.
3) I like both. I love taking photos, but sometimes later, I feel like it looks like I wasn’t even there, so then I wish I was in them more.
4) I can’t help it. When I walk around each day, I think A LOT. I think so much that it just pours into words and sentences and I have to write it down. Sometimes if I don’t get a chance to write it down, the words and sentences just go over and over and over and it’s annoying.
5) Gmail, facebook, twitter, goodreads, yelp
6) I dunno, choose anyone on the conversationalist list who talks to me a lot. Pretty much, most people on my whole twitter, though, I wouldn’t mind lunching with.
7) For snacks, I eat almonds, goats yogurt, skyr, hummus, once in a while almond butter and crackers or grapes.
8) No, sadly, no pets.
9) Phone, computer, ipod (I guess I should put contacts/glasses too but those are actually more important to me lol)
10) Tea!
11) Yes, I enjoy cooking, and baking even more. I just get annoyed though when cooking takes forever and I’m tired and hungry. But I enjoy new recipes and food.
12) Nope, and not planning on it. I DO have a niece/goddaughter Lana who is almost 10 mo old.
13) Reading, listening to music, writing, going out dancing at clubs, working out, cooking, watching tv
14) Neither. I’m an introvert but not shy. I think it’s called INTJ. The rare, bossy type of introvert lol.
15) I’d love to have a talent.
16) I dunno, I wouldn’t say I have a favorite actor or actress.
17) I feel lame but I have not done ANYTHING cool this week. I’ve gone to work, gym, home, bed, repeat. This weekend I’ll do some cool things but not during this week.
18) Far. I live in SF, CA and most of my family lives in NH and MA. My brother lives in LA but even that’s far because I never see him either.
19) I’m not talented. I’m adequate at a lot of things that other people around me are bad at lol. I guess my one talent could be telling people what to do, managing them, ish. Oh and I’m good at finding things sometimes? I can see the picture of where things are in my head, maybe photographic memory or something.
20) Hmm. Either, being weird, or being really loyal to those people I love or like.
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