Wednesday 19 February 2014

A day of love

Valentine's day was this past weekend, the magical day of love. People get all worked up over who got who a present and how they're going to make the best of the "big" day. This year since my boyfriend is in a different country I celebrated Galentine's day instead of Valentine's day. Some gals and I got together for a fancy dinner at Wild Ginger in downtown Seattle. Wild Ginger is kind of a nuance Thai restaurant where they go a little fancier then the traditional Thai menu. We started off the night right with some champagne which was my Valentine's day gift from my housemate and then we got some pot stickers for the appetizer. We split everything family style we tasted some: chicken pad thai, seven season beef, green curry and a veggie dish called ram ju. Everything was delicious! Although its a close tie for me if I liked the beef or curry better. For dessert we split some ginger ice cream, blackberry sorbet and chocolate torte. Personally I thought if you put the blackberry sorbet on top of the torte, it'd be the best dessert :)

Here are some photos:

Now those are some fine looking ladies :)

On Saturday I went on a beer tour with two of my guy friends. For those of you who don't know me well, I hate beer in all shapes and forms. They are determined to make me like it and as a result I accompanied them to Fat Boy Brewery and we sampled a lot of beer. I found 2 that I can tolerate, one is a stout, it tastes like black coffee. And Hefenwisen, it tastes sweeter- they called it a girly beer. Our afternoon can be summed up w/ this isnta:
It was a fun way to spend the afternoon.
On Valentine's day I also got some great news! I got a job offer! I started work today at Loft9. Loft9 is a small consulting firm based in Bellevue, so I'll be working on the East side. I'm really excited to start working there! So far its super hectic and I have a TON to learn but I'm gonna do by absolute best!

Today in keeping with my half-marathon training I went for a 3 mile run around green lake, it was a little windy and a little chilly but it was great being outside.
Here's a snapshot:
Tomorrow I'm going to my first company dinner and later this week I'm volunteering at a charity event and cooking dinner with friends.
Also before I forget here's an update from my 30 days of love:
Day 8: my smile, when I smile my natural smile I know the I'm at my happiest
Day 9: Openness, I love meeting new people and doing new things, I'm proud of myself for not closing my mind about things
Day 10: My determination, I work hard to get what I want and I don't tend to give up
Day 11: my hands, I like how they're small and dexterous
Day 12: my tatas, they're firm and perky- and they bring all the boys to the yard ;)
Day 13: my wit, I'm a smart cookie and I pick up on things fairly fast
Day 14: my determination, I don't tend to give up easily even if something is hard
Day 15: my bellybutton, its an innie and not an outie and I've always liked it
Day 16: my skin, I was blessed with great skin, it usually looks nice and I rarely get acne
Day 17: my ability to be compassionate, I care a lot about my friends and family and tend to put them first
Day 18: my toes, I hate feet but I think my toes are cute

Day 19: my kindness, I've always found it to be easier to be nice instead of mean, and I take pride in my efforts to not be nasty
Peace and blogger love!

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Chia-rific

Lately my housemate and I have gotten into chia seeds, they're great! In case you don't know what chia seeds are they're these seeds that are packed with fiber, protein and the good omegas. I've been throwing them in my coffee but there are a plethora of ways to enjoy them. So if you have any tips on how to use chia seeds, I'm all ears!

This week has become very active, last night I went to a book reading of a friends mom's book. The book seems fairly interesting and like it could be a good potential read. Tomorrow I'm going to my very first spin class with a new friend. The last time I rode a bike was probably when I was 15 and I rarely use the bikes at the gym so this will be a really interesting new experience. And on Saturday I'm going skiing with some friends. I haven't skied in almost 2 years so I'm really excited and really nervous. Hopefully skiing is just like riding a bicycle and you truly never forget. I'll let you know if I hit any trees…

I've also recently taken up doing digestive yoga some nights after I eat, you know to just get everything flowin…
Here's the link if you want to try, the breathing exercises are kind of funny:
http://www.doyogawithme.com/content/yoga-digestion-quickie

So far my 30 days of self-love have been going fairly well, here's day 2-7:
Day 2: my ears, because they're tiny and small and I can rock both big earrings or small
Day 3: My adventurous personality, I love how I'm always open to new and different things
Day 4: My laugh, I love the way it changes based on what I'm laughing about and who with
Day 5: my legs, I've run for years and as a result I have strong legs that can take me anywhere
Day 6: My eyebrows, I love that I thick full ones, with great shape. I feel that they really define my face.

Day 7: My ability laugh at myself, I don't take myself super seriously, which makes it easier for me to bounce back after a downturn 

Blogger love!