Let’s Catch Up…
1. I REALLY want to invent a way to record things on your own DVR at home, then take them to the gym and watch them on the treadmill or elliptical there. Is there a way to do that already? There has to be some sort of log-in account or flash drive where you can…gyms just need to get on board.
I mean how often do you hear, “I just workout during my favorite shows!” My schedule doesn’t really work with going to the gym at 8pm and 9pm…so having that DVR capability would be awesome. Someone develop this, put my name on it, and send me checks. 
2. I found a way to like decaf coffee! It’s okay some places (like starbucks decaf americanos) but I never am thrilled with the stuff I make at home. Not a new trick, but I finally tried putting some cinnamon on top of the grounds before I make it, and it is deee-licious. Plus no caffeine headaches.
(Breakfast, with some decaf cinnamon coffee in the background)
3. I finally saw Argo last night. It’s on demand and I rented it for a low key evening featuring some stretching, tea and girlscout cookies, and asking my dad one million questions about what was going on.
It was AWESOME. I felt the same way I felt about Zero Dark Thirty – I had no idea that all happened! So much behind the scenes CIA work we don’t know about! GOVERNMENT AND HISTORY ARE COOL!!
Making sense why I like Washington D.C. so much now? Also, if the CIA is hiring reading this, call me.
4. I really REALLY can’t wait for warmer weather. I can treadmill run, but I’m really craving some outdoor activity. I am so envious of all you people that can run in single digit temps….my poor body doesn’t cooperate. At least the 40s. I’d take the 40s.
Sun is promising, but off to the gym…
5. My boyfriend sent me a lavender plant. Yes, you read that right. When was the last time a boyfriend sent a girl a potted plant? And the day after I got roses too!! Well, he knows makes fun of that I am a Sleep Diva and use lavender oil at night, so he sent me the whole plant. It’s supposed to be for my new apartment at school. Now I just have to keep it alive until then.
What’s up with you?
I LOVED Argo- definitely my favorite movie of the Awards Season. Doesn’t it make you wonder what’s going on now that we’ll find out when we’re in our 50′s?
I bought myself a potted plant a few weeks ago because I wanted something else that’s living to be around me. It’s dying right now, but I’m hoping that once it warms up at the end of the week, I can stick it in the sun for an hour or two and it can get some sunlight!
I’m ready for summer too, or at least spring! I am tired of these cold runs outside every day!
Instead of DVRing shows, you could load them on an iPad and take that to the gym with you. I have my shows downloaded and an app called Plex which keeps the content available anywhere. Super handy!
Yes…that would mean I had to own an Ipad…I’ve seen lots of people do that but unfortunately I don’t have one.
iPhone works too, depending on how good your eyes are
I am in NO WAY a sleep diva (I sleep like a rock, usually) but after some late night cramming I put a lavender packet in my pillow and I slept like I haven’t slept in a long time. It was amazing. I’m not sure if it was just in my head, but Ill take it. The lavender packets were actually things from TJs that were made for your dryer but I like to find different uses for them sometimes! I want a lavender plant now!!
I use Hulu Plus and watch TV shows on my phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, which is a pretty decently-sized viewing screen. I don’t have an iPad but I don’t think I have a need for one.
Sounds like I need to invest in some better technology…
I bought an iPad 2 off craiglist, and downloaded netflix, the abc and nbc APPS all for minimal $. by far my best investment… I am NEVER short of shows to watch at the gym and its completely totable.
maybe I need to consider that!
Haha, so true about the watching shows thing. For me, it’s easy since I mostly workout at home. I have a spin bike, so I bring my computer up and watch shows from there, so it’s a win win.
Ah, now I so want to see Argo and Zero Dark Thirty, I can’t even remember the last time I watched a good movie..
I can’t wait for Spring weather to hit either!
I LOVE that you are on the decaf coffee train. People make fun of me for my half-caf order, but the caffeine is never worth the freaking headache. No matter how sleep-deprived I am, I just can’t go for full-fledged caffeine jolt.
And yes, totally agree with you on the “can’t run in cold temps” mentality. I’m the same way. Running long distances on the treadmill can be miserable, but I’m such a wimp about the cold! Spring. WHERE ARE YOU?!
Ok girl! So so happy you mentioned Argo
My boyfriend and I were just saying we should rent it tonight! I’ll let him know my girl approves 
Looks like a movie night tonight!
Happy Sunday love
I’ve thought the same exact thing about DVRing for the gym. Would make it so much easier to play catch up with my fav TV shows.
And yes, Argo is on the list!
I never would have thought of putting cinnamon on coffee grounds! I can’t stand that all the good flavored coffee only comes in caffeinated. Going to try that next time!
I know if you have ATT U-verse you can download an app that lets you download shows recorded to your DVR to your iphone! I’ve used it before and yes, it’s a small screen but at least it works!
Ooh I don’t know if I have that but I’ll check! I wonder if my phone would be big enough to watch while running?
Ohhhh I love the smell of lavender!
Have a great weekend!
Potted plants are the best, although I do tend to kill mine (I’m the opposite of a green thumb).
I’m ready for spring too! I have been loving every cold weather day (after living in SoCal for 3 years and not getting ANY kind of weather) but I realized this weekend i’m so OVER frigid outdoor runs. So much so that I chose to do my planned 7 miler on a treadmill…7 miles ON A TREADMILL!!
Did nine today, ten a few weeks ago! Hoping next weeks 11 can be outside!
I’m so happy to catch up with you here but I’m dying to catch up with you one on one. So let’s make that happen!
Yes! Call soon!
I use Doterra’s Lavender oil and LOVE it!! Itz the only certified pure therapeutic grade essential oil out there (the others are not CPTG). And uhhh it would be really cool if some warm weather came our way about now!
Oh my gosh, the lavender plant is so sweet. That boy is a keeper!
I watch on my iPhone at the gym because I can hook up my DVR to stream through an app offered by the cable service I have. It’s pretty small and I can’t really “watch” due to where my phone sits on the treadmill but sometimes just listening is more entertaining than music.
Yeah that’s my concern! That where you have to set it on the treadmill isn’t comfortable to watch.
It’s called a sling box
You can connect a slingbox to the TVs at the gym?
Try Nespresso coffee! They have absolute the best decaf varieties on earth. I don’t know if you can get it in the US and unfortunately it is a bit expensive…, but also abolutely worth it!!
I have a nespresso, but it’s all packed away from my move
soon i’ll get it back!
The YMCA I go to has treadmills with individual TV screens that allow you to connect your iPod of iPhone. I will sometimes purchase TV series or movies off of iTunes, download the files to my phone and bring them in and watch them on the treadmill. Its great, but you do have to buy them which sort of sucks.
Ooh..so you connect and what’s on your phone ends up on the screen? That would be awesome! Minus the buying them thing.