Home Remedy: 48/366

Ginger Tea

This is the bomb-diggity to getting you better. More later, still ooky.



Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark  




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Honey Lemon: 47/366

Really feeling ill today. More later.



Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark

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A Stolen Moment: 46/366

Ugh, I'm super sick with the flu. Ugh.

I caught this from my perch on the sofa. As you see the iPhone 4S camera still has some limitations. Wish this was clearer.

This is a sweet moment, so I used it anyway. Zira loves to perch on Y's leg since she was a kitten. At this moment, she kept refusing to get off as she was enjoying her daddy time. :)



Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark



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Be Mine: 45/366

Zira's sexy Valentine.

Hope your day was filled with love.

We spent the whole day together on the sofa. Sneezing, coughing, knocking out movie after movie in our Netflix queue. We had fun sending each other electronic valentine's since any other typical gesture was out due to us both being so ooky.  The following were especially appropriate due to our circumstances:

Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Red Stamp, Camera+, iWatermark


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NyQuil Haze: 44/366

We've both been sick the last few days. Y more than myself but as he is getting better, I am getting worse. I've been too sick to edit and post much. Will update these posts in a few days with more/better info.

*It's now Thursday the 16th and I am full on flu girl. Y went back to work today as he is better. He caught it first at work. He had been working from home for the last 6 months, so awesome, but last week he had to be at the client site. Turns out someone was sick and had gone to work all week sick. Why, people? Why??? They had been cooped up in a tiny office until this person went home super sick on Thursday. Of course that was after they had infected 3 other people at work who then had to call in sick this week. STAY HOME WHEN YOU ARE SICK! Bad enough you are sick but don't take out the whole company and their loved ones, grrrrrrr.

I fought it off for awhile, or so I thought. Turns out I was doomed. No wonder I felt soooooooo tired when I went for my C25K run in the rain last Friday. I was thinking, wtf? I could barely do as well as my first run. No running for me this week, especially in all this rain. I figure I'll just start from the beginning again, hopefully next week.

ugh



Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Snapseed, Camera+, iWatermark



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Black Tie Cupcake: 43/366

These Just Dessert cupcakes came frozen in our Amazon Fresh delivery. Defrosted overnight in the fridge and then pulled them out about 30 mins before eating. They were decent. Not the most unreal cupcakes I've ever had but for delivery while you're sick, they did taste good.


Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark



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Honey: 42/366

We received two of these yummy honey pots at our friends' wedding. The honey was really tasty, especially on the toasted raisin brioche loaf we were trying out this weekend. So good! Easy breakfast.




Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark




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Plushie Cthulhu, Always Vigilant: 41/366

Caught our sweet Plushie Cthulhu peeking over Y's sneaks. He no longer slumbers and is forever watchful.

I lurves him....Iä! Iä!*





Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark


 
 *Iä! = Yes!


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Lunch: 40/366

One of my favorite quick and easy lunches, shrimp and avocado salad. I usually add lemon, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, Tabasco sauce and cilantro. I was out of cilantro today. It was still yummers.



Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark

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Rainy Run: 39/366

Week 1 Run 2 of C25K and I went even though it was raining. It's sort of like I'm the pod person version of myself, LOL.

I'm soooooooo glad when I got my new gear I was smart to give in to the fact that in this part of the world, running in the rain was inevitable. When I replaced my 8 year old Nike Air Pegasus, I went for the Nike Air Pegasus 27 GTX. GTX as in Gortex. Puddles be damned! Luckily, they come in a cool charcoal color with hot pink accents, awesome!

I already owned a really nice compression zip-up from Old Navy but wanted a hoodie to cover my head in the rain. I looked all around but a good running hoodie costs some moola. In the end I opted for the above Asics running hat for a mere $20. I really don't like how I look in hats. Plus it's hard for them to stay on my head. I have a big noggin and loads of thick hair. Even this hat, with its adjustable Velcro at the back, tends to ride up a bit as I move. Also, hats make my big cheeks stand out even more making me look all pointy headed.  [le sigh] This hat is totally worth enduring any hangups lurking inside my great big noggin. It kept my head dry and that brim keeps the sun and rain off my face and eyes. I could see the rain rolling off the sides of the brim as I ran. Not once did any get on my face. I do feel like a horse with blinders on but I think that's why it works so well.

Now, I just need to figure out my pants situation, cause it's a situation [insert Jersey Shore accent]. I'm currently wearing my compression, slightly bootleg, workout pants from Old Navy that were a steal. But the regular is too long even in my runners. The back drags on the ground and today they soaked up all the rain on the ground working their way up so that the entire bottom 1/4 was soaked. I do have a pair of running legging type pants with the zips at the ankle and they fit great, I was able to buy them in short sizing, but I feel too exposed. It's like running in footless tights. I feel naked.





Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark



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Bolt Of Crazy: 38/366

Today started out with a bolt of crazy news and gloomy dark clouds trying to hover above our heads. However, like my image, it's really all okie-dokie underneath.

This is fakers. I used my Snapseed & PhotoStudio Apps to transform an ordinary day into this dramatic farce. Below is the original image.

Life throws us curves of all kinds, it's up to us to choose how we handle them.



Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Snapseed, PhotoStudio, Camera+, iWatermark








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Couch To 5K: 37/366

My first steps on my way to my very first Couch to 5K run! I've started, o-my-gosh. If you told someone who actually knows me, they would think you were talking about someone else entirely.

For most of my life, if some workout or training involved running of any sort, I would be the first to bitch and moan. Totally would figure a way around it somehow. I even got my first CrossFit trainer to let me row instead of jog with Y around the block. I'm sure I had a really good reason for him. My mindset when it came to running was: I hate it! No way!

Recently, I came across c25k.com and discovered a 9 week running program. It basically takes any old couch potato, like myself, off their ass and over a 9 week period safely gets them running a 5K or 30 minutes. No joke.

Did my research and it seems like it works. What finally did sell me was Robert Ullrey's Podcasts. This dude is awesomeness! When he decided to do the program he made weekly podcasts to use on your runs, FREE! Besides providing great tunes for your run, he lets you know when to switch from walking to jogging, your halfway point (so you can turn around if you need to) and motivates you along the way without being annoying and all laid out to the C25K running program so you can progress each week. Fab!

I'm an iPhone 4S girl so I'm using the Nike+ GPS app with Robert's podcasts. I just take my iPhone, put on my headphones, start a new run in the app and go. Everything is then tracked to my Nike+ running account online auto-magically. Today it laid out my route, gave me stats for calories burned, distance, time, elevation, fastest & slowest mile as well as average pace. Cool! With this kind of information you can really see how you are progressing and set some nice goals for yourself.

I'm super impressed with the Nike+ GPS app, Robert's podcasts and myself! What makes this so great is that you go at your own speed and if you need to repeat a week, please do. You move on when you feel ready. I've had my share of troubles with my back, hips and knees and although I'm all recovered, I am extremely careful about what I do to my body. I never want to deal with those injuries or pain again. So I go slow. I wear proper shoes, stretch before and after and I don't over do it.

I'll keep you updated as I go through the program.

Whoo, go me!





Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used:  ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark




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Cat Attack: 36/366

Found the perfect bath rug for our guest bathroom. Score! Of course there was only one left when I bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond. It's the perfect style, size, shape and color. We've had it for over a year.

Suddenly, a couple of months ago, Zira decided she really loves to attack it. She rolls around on it, hugs it and attacks the crap out of it. Big fun for kitty. The rug however, now has loops sticking straight out all over the surface and stray loops can be found all over the house thanks to our Roomba and Zira's love to play soccer with them.

I've looked everywhere and I found almost the exact rug except it's smaller in diameter. No perfect blue color either but the gray or white will work. Each time I see her go at it I want to save the rug but look at her, she goes nuts and seems to be having such a great time. Her eyes even match the rug color. I can't deny this kitty much, if anything. She does leave our custom sofa and nice chairs alone, thankfully. I guess the perfect rug will just have to fall prey to our sweet little beast.





Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used:  ProCamera, Diptic, Camera+, iWatermark




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Kitty Krack: 35/366

I'm sure we are not the only ones who spoil our kitty, even with things she doesn't care about. Our kitty only cares about what comes out of this ceramic canister not the actual canister. Yet, we had to get it for her. Yep, that's exactly right, her.





Taken with: iPhone 4S
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Soon It Begins: 34/366

Set up my Nike+ account today.

Say whaaaat????

I know.

Me running?

I begin Monday.

Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! I'm actually excited.

I know.

Weird.


Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used:  ProCamera, Snapseed, Camera+, iWatermark





*This is a photo I took of my Nike+ 'Mini Me' on my iMac screen. In case you were wondering.



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Planet Bloom: 33/366

Using the Photojojo iPhone Fisheye lens is kind of cool. Turns things into globe-y goodness. With the effect on top, it almost makes this look planet like. Just wish it didn't cut off the sides.




Taken with: iPhone 4S, Photojojo iPhone Fisheye Lens
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark




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Time For Tea: 32/366

Always yummy and relaxing. Today I delighted in a nice chai, Chandernagor. Warmed me right up and carried me through the evening.





Taken with: iPhone 4S
Apps used: ProCamera, Camera+, iWatermark





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