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13
Jul

Vegas Weekend

The first time I went to Las Vegas I went with my sisters and had an amazing time. We saw the sights and hit a couple of clubs, I met up with a long lost highschool friend and her husband, met a very handsome soldier and got to see a Cirque du Soleil show.  We were only there for 3 days so I knew I wanted to go back to see some of the things I missed. One thing I did confirm is that the Vegas experience is so much better when you have a plan, and when you go with people who share your interest in what you’re going to do there in the first place.
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31
Jan

Java Thoughts

As you well know, I’m a tea drinker through and through, I love all kinds, all cultures and all ceremonies that have to do with tea. I drink it all day everyday too! But, that doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy a cuppa java more than once in a while. And I’ve come to realize that, just like tea, there are many coffee traditions all over the world!

I recently went for dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant and had their “Vietnamese Coffee”, they serve it in a tall glass with condensed milk at the bottom. You get to mix it up and even add more hot water to it if you find it too strong but I thought it was perfect the way it is. The sweetness of the condensed milk mixed with the bitterness of the coffee really worked well, and I thourougly enjoyed it!
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2
Nov

Zumbadora

I can finally proudly say that I am now a licensed Zumba instructor! I was looking forward to this training for so long and it was over in just one day. Almost sad actually. :) But I’m so glad that I was finally able to take it, I’ve researched so much about this instructor training that I knew from the get go that this was something that I could do, but needed the training to be able to call myself a Zumba instructor. Well… now I am! The day was full of energy and fun and, even though by the end of it we were all exhausted, we were all very happy to be there!
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19
Oct

My Fitness Conference Survival Guide

I went to my first ever Fitness Conference this past weekend! I was so pumped for this! I’ve been feeling much better from my injury and I was sure I could participate in all of the workshops that I registered for.

As a newbie to these things I wasn’t really sure what to expect or what surprises this event would bring so, after my first experience, I put together this “survival guide” in case you were curious on how to be prepared.
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5
Oct

Pain Free!

Day 3 of my chip-free cleanse and doing ok… :o
Feeling so much better today than I have the last few weeks. Even though I did 25 minutes on the elliptical yesterday and then went to athletic therapy for an hour my pain is non-existent, which is EXCELLENT! Means that I should be able to get moving soon! October is a busy month for me, I’ll be attenting the Momentum Fitness Conference in Winnipeg on the 17th and that’s a full day of workouts! Then my Aqua Fitness Certification class starts on the 27th and I’ll also be taking the Zumba Fitness Certification on the 31st so my goal is to be functional to take advantage of the classes, and can’t do that if I have to sit out every few minutes. I was so happy that I was able to do a downward dog that I almost cried! This body’s gotta get back into fitness!

Meanwhile I am preparing for my sister’s visit. Gives me a chance to cook for real! Living on my own doesn’t give me the inspiration to make complex dishes and I usually stick to easy peasy meals, but with her coming I’ve already started on the empanadas which were a special request and the chicken that I’m making for panes con pavo (it’s only two of us so I’m making chicken instead of turkey. We’re don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but we’ll be doing a small dinner anyway since she will be here for a few days.  Looking forward to a lovely meal with her!