Who says rice crispie treats are just for kids? We successfully demolished about half during girls night, so I thought I'd bring in the rest into work so they wouldn't be lying around the apartment.

So now, they're just lying around my desk, and I will be eating them all day.

Videos.

"The real heroes are sometimes not who you think they are. They are right there in the street everywhere around you." I've seen aerial pictures of this before but never knew what it was about. This video is a must watch. So amazing.

Inspiration. I love this guy. Just an awesome video.

On loving food.

A few days ago I went to Qdoba for lunch. Before you judge me, please know that I am otherwise a fairly healthy eater, and my qdoba days bring back college memories, when it was the only thing that could cure my hangover.

So yes, I was hungover at work. And so I went to Qdoba and I ordered a steak queso burrito. If you've ever seen the size of a Qdoba burrito you will again start to judge me, but if you ever feel so hungover that you can't go on, please just try one.

Anyway, as I ordered the guy behind the counter (whom I recognized, from being there so often) literally stopped in his tracks, looked me straight in the eye, and smiled. "I like you. You look like a salad girl but then you go ahead and order a steak queso burrito." As he shook his head in disbelief I simply replied with, Well I love the queso. The weird part is I don't even eat meat that often, and I've actually never had this burrito with steak - it was a spur of the moment decision that I most certainly did not regret. I spent a few minutes wondering what a salad girl was, but quickly forgot the whole thing happened...

Until I went to a local deli yesterday for a good old fashioned sub. I stand by my theory that Boston does not know how to make a good sub, but apparently this is the best place in Brookline, and although I was highly disappointed when I went last year, I needed to give the sub another try. After waiting for way too long (seriously, what do they do back there? and how do they have so many awards?) the guy began to put my sub in the bag, but held it back while he looked at me and smiled. "I'd like to see you eat this whole thing." what? "There's no way you could finish this sub." you wanna make a bet?

I know some might attest that I should be taking these as compliments. I don't. I'm a normal-to-skinny girl and because I've worked out my whole entire life, this doesn't surprise me. But I love food. And that's okay. If I want to eat a queso burrito [which is, by the way, way larger than it really should be] I can. And I most certainly am not going to waste any of it. And there are also times when I'm not that hungry, and if I don't want to eat that much, that's okay too. Sometimes I'll be satisfied with a small salad and sometimes I'll come home and eat the funfetti cake right off of the pan with a fork. The day I put any sort of restrictions on my diet I'll be a sad, sad girl.

Why do we think it's okay to judge people based on their appearances? Will that ever stop?

PS. I definitely finished that sub. And now I'm off to bake something...

[via heyamberrae]

This album speaks to the importance of adapting in a changing and surprising world. All will change with time... the future none can see. In the reconciliation of seemingly opposing options (making up a changing mind) we can hope to find new perspectives and better ways to move forward." Derek Vincent Smith [prettylights]

Last weekend I went up to Acadia, ME for a hiking and camping trip. It is always amazing to get out of the city and explore parts of New England. Maine is absolutely huge and it always blows my mind. Even the one island that we were on had so many mountains to hike, and there are multiple islands you can camp on. There's so much to see! We hiked to three summits - Mt. Champlain, Mt. Door and Mt. Cadallaic. The last one is the highest mountain along the atlantic coast, and it's said if you drive up there (it's the only summit you can drive to on the island) before sunrise, you'd be the first person to see sunlight. We discussed that happening but there was no way we could function that early in the morning - hiking really wears you out!

Summit @ Mt. Door

Summit @ Mt. Champlain

The thing I love most about hiking is the feeling you get when you're done. It's not euphoria or endorphins, but just... accomplishment. There are times when I look at the rock in front of me and just can't fathom how I could possible climb up it, or walk on a ledge with no railing that will inevitablly lead to death if you take one wrong step or slip. But then those things don't happen and you make it. You do find a way to climb the rock that doesn't seem physically possible, it just happens. Our bodies are capable of incredible things. When you make it to the summit the view is incredible - but what's even more incredible is that you made it. I'm so grateful that these guys enjoy hiking, and are always willing to pick me up in Boston and bring me with them. And, like I said, it's always nice to get out of the city. Check out the whole album here.

On why I love my roommate:

-She forces me out of bed to go for a 3 mile run at 6am.
-She makes me feel better when I don't run all three miles, saying (and I think I quote) "Think of all the assholes that are still in bed!"
-She adds that the run equals a beer later this afternoon, although I may make it 3 or 4.

Ps. I borrowed one of your sweaters this morning. <3

"It's never you, it's them! Because when it's you, it's you. You know?"

[pause. minutes of straight laughter.]

"Wait. But I still mean it!"


Words of Wisdom from only the best. <3

[Via Happy Things]

[Via Beyond Yoga]

“The time will come when you can actually make a difference and choose a better life. The time will come when you will consciously create your life with your positive thoughts, intentions and actions. The time will come when you take the first leap into an unknown abyss to find that your fears are just old friends coaxing you down the path towards your happiness. The time come will come when you just effortlessly allow the world to be as it is and let life flow through you knowing you’re taken care of. The time will come when you’re done waiting for tomorrow to write that book, lose that weight, take that class, learn that language, or start that business. The time will come when your Spirit says enough with this procrastination; it’s time to move toward your greatness. The time has come and that time is Now.” - Jackson Kiddard

I'm doing this.

There's nothing I like more then quotes and lyrics, and recently, there's nothing I've wanted more than arts and crafts time. Anyone know where to find paint-by-numbers?*

*Serious inquiry.

Tristan Prettyman is always inside my brain.

"The upside to the crazy.

You get sad. You get angry. You cry.

And then you take that shiz, and you channel it into something, and come out on the other side, and you realize you dont need to take everything so serious. Gahhh.

And the next thing you know, your laughing and thinking to yourself ”Ahhhh, whatever…”

And you become that girl that drives everyone crazy cause you cant make up your mind.

And you realize, that’s ok too."

The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore. ~ Ferdinand Magellan

Boston <3

My wonderful roommate just shared this fantastic list for single people. Still getting used to terms like this, but I found this to be an incredibly accurate list and worth spreading. My favorites that I am either currently practicing or need to be:

7.Listen to love songs that remind you of no one; feel indifferent about feeling indifferent

8.Listen to songs that remind you of the past and cry in the fetal position

10.Do the things your past relationships discouraged; be the person your past relationships suppressed

14.Sleep diagonal because you can

Seriously. #14 is so freeing.