because alexandria was way too long…
I’ve been liftin’, I’ve been liftin’. – *Beyonce voice*
LOL
But seriously, the grind hasn’t stopped… like not even a little bit.
Body goals are in order and since they aren’t gonna reach themselves, I’ve been going at it pretty tough.
The boo even made this super dope video of me getting some work in, so check it out!
I especially love attending the group workout sessions so I don’t have to sweat like a dog by myself! lol
If any of you are in Houston, you should DEFINITELY come check it out!
I suppose this song of the week comes from a… motivational place of sorts lol.
We could all use some motivation on Mondays right? 😉
So… I’m gonna be honest.
It takes a lot for me to give new artists a fair listen.
I don’t know what it is, but USUALLY I just like what I like and that’s what I listen to all the time.
But every once in awhile, a new artist catches my attention usually after tons of recommendations from friends.
This artist in particular was a name I kept seeing passed around on Twitter until a song of his came on Songza.
Gamechanger.
I love just about every song I’ve heard off of this artist’s new album T R A P S O U L, but one of my favorite songs would have to be this one… mainly because it samples one of my favorite songs of all time, “Shawty Swing My Way” by KP and Envy. lol
Enjoy!
Gam
(Because no good road trip starts without a selfie first lol)
I live for spontaneity. Though I am a planned down to the inch type of girl, I love the times of my life where I can just get up and go. So when my dad called and said he’d be heading to Fort Worth, TX for a conference, I jumped on the opportunity instantly, even though it was a legit 4 hours away.
(So maybe I missed him a little bit lol)
What I wasn’t expecting though, was to find the gem that is the JFK memorial. Now I’m sure you know the story of JFK’s assassination so I won’t insult your intelligence. BUT what I didn’t know was that he addressed a crowd at Hotel Texas (now the Hilton where we stayed at on our impromptu trip) the night before that fateful day. So naturally, Fort Worth honored him with this beautiful memorial (pictured below).
             
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If you’re ever visiting Fort Worth, or passing through, or whatever you may be doing around that area, I would definitely recommend at least driving by and taking a peek.
And while you’re in the area, stop at Frankie’s for a frozen margarita. They’ll get you right. 😉
Recently – like maybe a month ago now – I began my latest quest to build my best body ever! By 25, I gotta have it together so what better time to start than immediately following my 24th birthday. Now don’t get me wrong, to the naked eye I probably look pretty in shape, but *I* know where I need some work. Maybe I’ll let ya’ll see some before and after pics another time.
Anyway!
As a part of my blog, I wanted to include some of the fitness shenanigans I get into. I am currently on a 12-week training program with Hybrid Lifestyle, an online training system which is FAB (and not just because I know the guy who runs it… #heyboo).
So in phase 1, the main focus is stability which is something I feel like I’ve struggled with since I had my achilles repaired May 2013. I’ve learned very quickly that a lot of the exercise moves that I would’ve jumped into wouldn’t have been done as effectively without completing this phase first.
Here’s a few clips of me “getting that work”. 😉
Social media plays such a big role in my everyday life that I felt the need to make another post about it. lol
This one in particular focuses on Facebook and how we, as millennials, have a very unique relationship with this social media powerhouse.
So… when Facebook first started, it was aimed at college students. Like… you literally had to have a college email address to make an account. The networking opportunities amongst that limited population was in my opinion, optimal.
NOW, with billions of people using Facebook, there is a huge range of characters you might find on your friends list; from some of your closest friends in “real life”, to co-workers, to distant relatives, to people you’ve never actually met. All of this is fine of course, but there’s also a struggle that comes along with what’s appropriate to post and what’s not.
Continue reading “the millennial struggle. social media part 2.”
This week’s song of the week comes from a special place in my heart.
I’ve been reading (well, technically re-reading though they feel like new) the books from my first ever book series, Attractions & Distractions, trying to get my head right to write the last installment; Senior Year.
(Pray for me, ya’ll lol)
This particular song is a reoccurring theme from those books and anybody who’s read those books will understand. 🙂
I can’t believe I’ve already been living in Houston for a whole month!
Time has seriously flown by, but not without a bunch of lessons.
Nothing bad or life-threatening, just… lessons. lolÂ
Anyway!
Here are ten things i learned during my first month in H-town.
1. When they say, “Everything is bigger in Texas”, they’re talking about meal sizes.Â
I really try to stay away from fast food, but during our first week here, when we were so busy unpacking and getting our lives together, desperate times called for desperate measures. I’ve heard it’s called the #Texas10 (I haven’t gotten on the scale to check), but literally every meal comes with large fries, large drink, large portions, large EVERYTHING. My boyfriend even asked for a small one time and the worker replied, “Well it comes with a large so…” lol.
Long story short, don’t be surprised when you can’t finish a meal.
While we’re talking about meals…
2. Jack in the Box + What-a-Burger = devil.
Stay away. Just… listen to me and stay away. They will both have you questioning how you ended up in the drive-thru for the 2nd time in a matter of days. And if you do choose to indulge, don’t say I never warned you. lol
3. Every freeway has a name and a number.
GPS has been an absolute Godsend since moving to this city of freeways, highways, tollways, interstates, etc. Things get even more confusing when people choose to reference a particular route by its name instead of its number or vice versa. For example, I live off of 290. If we’re going to and from the city, we use 290. GPS calls it Northwest Fwy. AND there are two routes that take a literal loop around the city, so you may be in the loop or outside of the loop, which are also often used as points of reference.
Actually while we’re talking about getting around the city, let me also throw this out…
Continue reading “ten things i learned during my first month in houston.”
What A Time To Be Alive.
Drake and Future released a joint mixtape overnight that people either seem to love or hate. Well, not necessarily hate but just aren’t as impressed by as they imagined they would be. I think I fall in that latter group of not completely blown away, but I don’t *hate* it.
ANYWAY, for song of the week, I had originally picked my favorite song from the mixtape, Jumpman. BUT…the SoundCloud Gods didn’t want me to be great, so instead the Song of the Week is the song that more than likely kicked off the whole idea of those two creating a mixtape.
actually, it's alexandra