Friday Fitness Update!

Oh my gosh... where do I start?!

When I last left you I was sitting at about 153 pounds and I was in love with my ellpitical.

Well I haven't been on the elliptical in about 4 weeks!  But don't worry, I haven't given up on the fitness!

Aren't they purty?

I've started rollerblading!! And I have to tell you... I'm in love.

I haven't skated in almost 8 years, the last time being when I went to a cadet camp where on weekends you could go mountain biking (which I did then too... which I want to take up again too!) or borrow roller blades or go to the canteen or... well, I stopped there because I was able to fill my weekends of the 6 weeks I was there with biking and skating :)

My first ride I just went around in circles for about an hour in  drive way... but that got boring so I struck out on the highway (which is right at the end of my driveway). When I'm feeling "lazy" I o 5km out (and 5 back for a total for 10), and when I'm feeling more adventurous I just give 'er! My furthest so far has been 16.6km out (so a total of 33.2km!!) and because that was on a weekend after a nice healthy brunch, I wasn't even tired after!! (though I was pretty darn sore for 3 days after!!)



I've been documenting my skates with photos of me giving the thumbs up at some landmarks around the area. Of course I haven't taken too many pictures of the places too close by, but that's just so I can save them for when it's pretty and green out!

I bought the skates on April 27th and just changed my first brake today, May 17th!

I can't wait to see how long it takes to go through this brake! (don't worry! I have 3 more before I need to buy more!)

Wish Wednesday ~ #7!!!!

Spring is in the air here in NWO! I can feel it, and I know you'll be able to see it in my list of fancies this wednesday!

This dining room reminds me of a picnic! So light!!

I would die happy if I had stairs like this in my house!!

I don't really have the body shape for a dress like this... but I love it and would wear it all the same!!

And since we're on ModCloth...

Don't these inspire memories of the movie Marie Antoinette??

Isn't this just a gorgeous room? Check out the whole house! So airy and beautiful :)

Just a short one this week! I hadn't been planning on jumping back on the wagon so suddenly, so I wasn't prepared!! More next week!! Promise!

Cheers!!
xoxo,
-Shelly


Links: Flowery Dining Room - ivillage, Stairs - Lynne Knowlton, Dress - ModCloth, Shoes - ModCloth, House - House Of Turquoise,

Long time coming..

I won't bore you with a whole long post full of apologies and excuses, I'll be quick and then we'll be on our way...

I went to Ottawa in February to see my boyfriend of 4.5 years for his birthday. Ottawa is 2000km away from here so I took a week off work and the total cost (not including lost wages) was over $2500.

After I got home (not while I was there), he dumped me.

The end.

This has is taking a long time to get over, but I'm coping. Don't worry about me, I'm a tough chick.

Now, onto regular posts!!

I am very sorry for the delay.

sorry...

Sorry for the delay to anyone out there who actually looks at this... lots of unfortunate things happened immediately after returning from my trip. I will try to post once I've collected myself.

Thanks,
-Shelly

I'm on holiday!!!!

I may have neglected to mention something this past week... I'm on holiday!!

I'm spending the week in Ottawa! :)

I have decided to do this trip without my laptop ( crazy, I know, I haven't spent more than a week away from it since my trip around the UK last spring!), wish me luck!!

So while I'm here I'll be taking some time away from the blog, but I'll try to take pictures and do up a nice holiday post for you when I get back!! For now, enjoy a picture of the AMAZING sushi I had last night to kick off my holiday!