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Somebody’s Watching Me

I loved hearing how you beat the blahs. I also loved how many responses I got about pets improving  your mood. I type this as Sullie has her head in my lap and is looking at me with “pat me” eyes. (Or maybe she’s just begging for the peanut butter toast that I’m eating! ;))

I took this picture of her at lunch today after I had received some not good news. Her sweet face always cheers me up and aren’t her furry paws just ridiculous!?

I slept in until 7:30 this morning. (Enjoying it while it lasts…I’m going to start teaching a 5:40 a.m. on Wednesdays in a couple weeks. Yes, I have lost my mind. Ca-razy!)

And had a green monster at my desk when I arrived at work. Ice, vanilla soy milk, vanilla protein powder, blueberries, strawberries, chia seeds, spinach and half of a banana. And can we please take a moment to appreciate the owl clock on my desk? It’s been living there since I got back from Jamaica. It magically appeared and I’m just waiting to pass it on to the next vacation victim. “Why does it feel like somebody’s watching me?”

Lunch was a veggie sandwich. Whole wheat, hummus, cucumbers, sundried tomatoes, tomatoes and spinach. After I ate I took pictures of Sullie, vacuumed and cleaned the sink and toilet…because that’s how I needed to channel my energy. I felt much better after cleaning and reading your comments on Facebook about things that were making you happy today. Thank for being awesome blog readers this week.

I ran after work and it was HOT but fabulous. I was just happy to be out there. I covered 3.5 miles in 35 minutes – 8:34 pace. I was huffing and puffing up the hills. I came home and quickly rinsed off and changed clothes to head to Y2. I taught hot vinyasa tonight and it was super warm in the room. These 90 degree days are really heating up the studio and taking hot yoga to a new level! 😉 Tonight’s class was extra interesting because my teacher/the owner of the studio took my class…and I was nervous. Even though I have been teaching for years now I still get so nervous when teachers that I look up to take my classes. Silly, I know.

Late dinner of an egg scramble with all kinds of veggie goodness. Two organic eggs, sundried tomatoes, diced tomato,  squash, onion, spinach, mushrooms, feta and basil out of the garden.

And it’s bedtime. I have a long day tomorrow and an early wake up call.

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