(Strength) Quickie of the week

20 minutes are all you really need for this work-out and don't we all have at least 20 minutes to spare in the day?  I'll probably do this x2 more times this week w/ some cardio thrown in along the way!

With this jam playing:

Look of the Week

I pinned this look late Saturday night (early Sunday morning?) and am still thinking about it.  It's easy to recreate and great for that transition between winter and spring.  I always have trouble finding something to wear in the spring- is it going to be too cold for this, is this outfit too bright?  This look is perfect.

P.S. this look is via Damsel in Dior and all of her other looks are just as spot on.

Clockwise from top left:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What will you be rocking this spring?

Friday musings

Last week Tuesday, this week Friday. I guess there is no pattern to my musings!

1.  I know they're usually cheesy and predictable, but is anyone else a sucker for a Nicholas Sparks book?  The Notebook is obviously number one in my heart but A Walk to Remember is a close second.  The only thing I like more than a Nicholas Sparks book is a Nicholas Sparks movie.  I finished Safe Haven over winter break and can't wait to see the movie:

2.  Super Bowl this weekend, what are you making?  My top football food picks are spinach and artichoke dip, guacamole,  chips and french onion dip, pizza, taco dip, and beer!  But doesn't this look good...  http://pinterest.com/pin/247205467015793025/

3.  Can someone explain to me Vine?  I keep seeing people put their profiles up on instagram but I don't really get it...

4.  It was my sorority's bid day Tuesday night and man, did I get sentimental!  You really don't realize you were living the best days of your life until you are sitting in your pajamas at 8:30 on a Tuesday night at your parent's house.  I miss DG :(

5.  Can't get enough of this girl lately.  I guess I'm just another one of those dog-obsessed bloggers :)

Look ma, no eyeballs!

Bedside Books

Since classes have started again, my reading will continue to look like this for a while:

As fun as that is, instead of staying up late watching tv shows on my laptop in bed,- btw, does this define anyone else's college experience?- I want to read for pleasure a little bit each night.  If you know me, this shouldn't be too hard since I love reading and finish books super quickly.  However, I like to books in one chunk of time because I get so wrapped up in them and this is not really an option.  So, here are some books that I think would lend themselves to being read a little bit at a time.  I'm thinking less novels, more non-fiction, self-help books (hate that word though :/). 

{Here are books I have in mind}

 

 

 

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I've heard so many great things about this book recently so it will definitely be one of my first kindle downloads.

 

 

 

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This is book sits on my nightstand and is perfect for a little reading before bed.  I need to get through more of it first before I review it at all, but if you are interested in business or just a new topic that's out of your comfort zone (like me) I recommend this read.

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Similar to the Good to Great, Outliers is about the factors that contribute to one's success.  My brother got this book for Christmas kept going on about interesting facts in it so I plan on stealing his copy.

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 And this just looks different/interesting!

Like I have time for this...

^^ The thoughts that have been running through my head lately due to my busier than usual schedule.  So I'm going to make time for at least a few, short workouts a week.  And to help keep me accountable, I'm going to write them out each Sunday and post them on my blog.  And this blog is called Real World Workouts right?  So, I will recap some of the workouts that I (hopefully) did at the end of the week.  Sound good?  Good.

Tuesday Musings

Things on my mind this Tuesday...

Start watching Scandal now.  Olivia Pope is a bad ass and I don't hate that we have the same name.

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 I start taking two classes tomorrow and I'm not happy about it.  To get me at least a little excited, I'm going to Target today to pick up some notebooks/notecards/pens, etc.  School supplies shopping will always trump actual school.  Going to Target will also probably result in a number of other items I don't really need.  #Targetdoesitagain.

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Someone get me a subscription to HBO stat! {Beyonce: Life is But a Dream; February 16} Also, Superbowl Halftime show!!!!

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I've never been much of a salad girl, but I'm going to try and start packing them for lunch on Mondays and Wednesdays when I am at class all day.  Any good salad recipes out there?  So far, these have caught my attention:

http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2011/08/the-easiest-way-to-save-time-in-the-kitchen-and-eat-more-vegetables/#
http://theyearinfood.com/2012/10/delicata-squash-salad-with-roasted-potatoes-and-pomegranate-seeds.html

Have a happy Tuesday!!

Fitness trackers

Is it just me, or has anyone else been curious about all of the new fitness trackers out there?  I just started a new job that involves me running around the ER following a physician for 8 hours a day, so I'm really curious how many steps I'm taking and how many calories I'm burning.  There are gadgets at all price points, from basic pedometers to high-tech devices that track everything from your eating to your sleeping habits.  Here are some fitness trackers I have my eye on:

1.  New Balance Via Mini Pedometer

2.  Fitbit Zip Wireless Fitness Tracker

3.  Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor

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4.  Fitbit One Wireless Sleep + Activity Tracker

5.  Jawbone UP   

6.  Nike+ FuelBand

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Friends near and far

 I feel like this is my week of seeing friends I haven't seen in a while and I. am. so. happy. about. it.  Saturday night we celebrated my friend Caitlin's birthday in Manyunk and along with a lot of other great people,  it brought together my friends Sam, Drew, and Alexa who I haven't seen in ages.  I also got to spend the night with friends I live close to but haven't been able to meet up enough.  I seriously had the best time.  I don't think I stopped telling everyone how much fun I was having and how happy I was.  Part of that could be contributed to the birthday drinks we were imbibing but 90% was due to hanging with my squad.

 This weekend I'm heading to NYC to visit a bunch of my friends from UR- some I haven't seen since October, some since last year.  Again, hanging out with friends you don't see often is the BEST natural high.  Because I'm realizing how great it feels and I'm going to try my best to keep in better touch with friends near and far. 

Ways to keep stay in touch with friends:

1.    Daily emails

2.    Snail Mail

3.    Google hangout

4.    Quick weekend trips

5.    Lunch/dinner dates

6.    Girls night in

7.    Group texts

  1.   When my best friend Delaney was in France we would email each other stupid, silly stuff all the time.  A funny Facebook status, a goof thought catalog article, or just something funny that happened a while ago.  Try it, it works.

2.   I'm all about sending letters in 2013, along with every other blogger in the world!  Sending unexpected notes or cards celebrating new jobs, birthdays is a fun way to show you are thinking of a pal.

3.  Google hangout is the new skype.  I love that you can get a big group together.  And let's be real, what else do you use Google + for? 

4.   These are sometimes hard to do, but every once in a while they are the perfect way to reconnect with someone.  Also, if you plan them far in advance, they give you something awesome to look forward to and plan for a few weeks.  I can't wait for my NYC trip this weekend.  I'm only going for one night so it will be short but sweet :)

5.   Eating + friends.  What could be better.  People always say they're going to do these but never do.  I do grandma Fridays at a different restaurant almost every week with my two friends.  We will be together forever.

6.  Get a bottle of win, a chick flick, an unhealthy snack and you are ready to go.  This happens often with my friends and I'm pretty sure I'll still be trying to have girls night in sleepovers until I'm 80 years old.  Not sorry.

7.  Group texting, whatsapp, snap chats.  It's 2013, you know the drill. 

My 101 in 1001

I hope everyone had a safe and happy new year!  I'm not quite back in a routine yet because I still have 3 weeks until my two classes start again (YES!).  I am trying to get back into my regular workout routine and cross some things off my to-do list that I have done an amazing job of putting off.  Another thing I can start to tackle is my 101 in 1001 list!  I was inspired to do this by Design Darling so please go to her blog for more information.

1. Write list of 101 things to do in 1001 days (January 2013)
2. Keep track of 101 things
3. Inspire someone to write a list of her own (Julia, January 2013) 
4. Write my graduate school personal statement  
5. Send my graduate school applications by May 2013
6. Write thank you to all who help me in my quest towards grad school  
7. Get into PA school
8. Discover my medical passion
9. Find a mentor  
10. Buy a quality stethoscope 
11. Invest in an i-pad
12. Host a blog giveaway
13. Make a RWW Facebook page
14. Update my workout page regularly
15. Write a post everyday for a week straight
16. Move blog to Wordpress 
17. Run a 10K
18. Run a marathon
19. A half-marathon PR
20. A 5K PR
21. Take a hot yoga class
22. Join a gym
23. Take vitamins regularly
24.  Bring homemade salad to school at least once a week for a month
25. Find a primary care physician and gynecologist that I love
26. Get blood drawn for the first time
27. Join a kickball team in Philly
28. Go on a blind date
29. Give a guy my number
30. Move into my first apartment
31. Buy a new mattress
32. Frame my composites
33. Develop and frame graduation pictures
34. Frame my diploma
35. Paint a picture
36. Spend a night in AC
37. Go an a Scavenger Hunt (ala high school) 
38. Throw someone a surprise party
39. Visit U of R
40. Take a trip to visit friends in Boston
41. Take my first trip to the west coast ( LA!)
42. Go apple picking
43. Have an intense game night
44. Spend a day at the Franklin Institute
45. Go for a run along Kelly Drive
46. Eat at a Steven Starr restaurant
47. Read 10 "classic novels"
48. See 5 "classic movies"
49. Go to a Phillies home opener
50. Buy a Clarisonic
51. Go to a Dermatologist
52. "Unplug" for a day
53. Send 20 handwritten letters
54. Volunteer with Girls on the Run
55. Make homemade pasta
56. Make homemade hummus
57. Invest in a classic handbag
58. See Coldplay in concert
59. See Taylor Swift in concert
60. Organize friend's and family's addresses and birthdays
61. Send family and friends birthday cards
62. Pay off credit card
63. Buy my own personalized stationary
64. Get a piece of clothing monogrammed
65. Take my mom-mom out to lunch
66. Learn how to needlepoint
67. Buy my first pair of TB Revas
68. Tailgate an Eagles game
69. Try acupuncture
70. Invest in a few cookbooks
71. Buy something at a flea market
72. Try 5 new foods
73. Find out my blood type
74. See 5 Audrey Hepburn films
75. Take a spinning class
76. Buy a new car
77. Read the whole A Song of Ice and Fire series
78. Start paying off student loans
79. Keep a one sentence journal 
80. Make 10 things off Pinterest
81. Start swimming again
82. Make a piece of jewelry
83. Donate to the University of Rochester
84. Try skiing again
85. Find a long-term skincare routine
86. Buy an interview suit
87. Get my oil changed at the correct time 
88. Write a cover letter
89. Make a blogging friend
90. Write a guest post on a blog
91. Finish Dexter
92. Determine my favorite beer
93. Make a new commuting car CD each month for the next 6 months
94. Take up a new hobby
95. Go ziplining
96. Bring a date to a wedding
97. See all films nominated for an Oscar in the Best Film category for one year.
98. Establish a budget that works for me
99. Put money into my savings account each month
100. Start a blog series
101. Complete my 101 goals!