who is she?! pt. 4

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So when I started this little series it was bc someone had called and interviewed me for a small magazine in Houston.  here.  Well, last week they actually called to get a picture for it, so that is semi exciting & fun for PLT to get some love.

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let's get on with this week...

Meredith!

What is she wearing?  

J-Lo skinny jeans…built for the girls with the booty!

What is she listening to?  

Right this second, “Getting Some Fun Out of Life” –Billie Holiday 

(piping some swing/big band tunes into our general session ballroom at work!)

Where is she going? 

In 11 short days – VEGAS!

What is she reading? 

George R.R. Martin’s “A Storm of Swords” 

(third book in the “A Song of Fire and Ice” (Game of Thrones) series….this girl loves her some fantasy! Magic, drama, and dragons, oh my!)

What is she working on?  

Staying sane in the crazy world of Healthcare Administration…ugh.

Who is she with?

Today? About 70 VPs and Directors…pressure, pressure, pressure!

What is she afraid of?  

Roaches, clowns, and of course, anything happening to my family.  

Oh, and my son getting his driver’s license in a month!

What is she hoping for? 

Shallow answer is to drop at least one pants size within the next couple of months. 

Deep answer is for healthcare reform to….reform a bit. 

What is her favorite part of the day? 

5:30/6:00 – when my workout clothes go on and I push play on whatever session I’m doing at the time. (Right now, ChaLEAN Extreme!)

What is she eating? 

a yummy Greenberry Shakeology shake in about an hour.  

(I brought my personal blender to this meeting, yes I did!)

What is she drinking? 

OMG, admitting it….sparkling water….duuuuude….hoitey toitey!

What is she loving?  

I’m TOTALLY loving my 30’s. I’m finding that friendships I’m developing at this age are incredible and deep…yet soooooo fun.  

What is she watching? 

<insert bouncy zombie emoticon> The Walking Dead in 4.5 days!

What is her favorite quote?

“never pass up an opportunity to pee” 

it’s funny potty humor, yet it’s actually a great way to think about life, in general.

Meredith,

thanks for always being a source of fun & a great conversationalist!

-love you lady-

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Also, a very Happy Birthday to my sweet friend Krizia!
my very first friend in 1st grade :)
and now us 20 years later:

Happy Weekend Everyone. 

success.

the one amazing thing I love about Facebook is all the wonderful articles you come across.

this one is awesome.

short, sweet, and right to the point.

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19 Hard Things You Need To Do To Be Successful

You have to do the hard things.

• You have to make the call you’re afraid to make.
• You have to get up earlier than you want to get up.
• You have to give more than you get in return right away.
• You have to care more about others than they care about you.
• You have to fight when you are already injured, bloody, and sore.
• You have to feel unsure and insecure when playing it safe seems smarter.
• You have to lead when no one else is following you yet.
• You have to invest in yourself even though no one else is.
• You have to look like a fool while you’re looking for answers you don’t have.
• You have to grind out the details when it’s easier to shrug them off.
• You have to deliver results when making excuses is an option.
• You have to search for your own explanations even when you’re told to accept the “facts.”
• You have to make mistakes and look like an idiot.
• You have to try and fail and try again.
• You have to run faster even though you’re out of breath.
• You have to be kind to people who have been cruel to you.
• You have to meet deadlines that are unreasonable and deliver results that are unparalleled.
• You have to be accountable for your actions even when things go wrong.
• You have to keep moving towards where you want to be no matter what’s in front of you.

You have to do the hard things. The things that no one else is doing. The things that scare you. The things that make you wonder how much longer you can hold on.

Those are the things that define you. Those are the things that make the difference between living a life of mediocrity or outrageous success.

The hard things are the easiest things to avoid. To excuse away.
To pretend like they don’t apply to you.

The simple truth about how ordinary people accomplish outrageous feats of success is that they do the hard things that smarter, wealthier, more qualified people don’t have the courage — or desperation — to do.

Do the hard things. You might be surprised at how amazing you really are!!

Source Article: http://danwaldschmidt.com/2014/01/attitude/hard-things#ixzz2qWJmZ2i3

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Have a great day!

who is she?! pt. 3

pt. 3!

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Hey, hey! 
Happy Friiiiiiiday.

This week I am introducing the fabulous Chelsey!

I have known her since 1st grade. 
we literally go waaaaaay back.

She is lots of fun, but also very smart & works very hard.

Meet Chelsey:

-What is she wearing?

Lately you can find me in pretty much the same outfit every day! I've been wearing Not Your Daughters Jeans Leggins (don't judge me please! They're so comfy/flattering and worth every penny!), a loose top, oversized boyfriend cardigan, and either over the knee equestrian boots or combat boots!

-What is she listening to? 

Uhh I can NOT stop jamming Tesselate by Ellie Goulding! 

*(oh my. love love love me some Ellie!!)

-Where is she going? 

I'm going to Babies R Us today because my friend is having her baby shower tomorrow!

-What is she reading? 

Currently 3 books, depending on my mood! Eat, Pray, Love (for like the 50th time!), The Buddha Walks Into A Bar (hilarious…thanks Blair Foster!), and The illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhist Wisdom. It's a great break down of all the different facets of Buddhism if that's something you're interested in!

-What is she working on?

I'm working on house hunting with my husband! And it's a lot more work than either of us thought!

-What is her favorite part of the day? 

Taking off my bra, meditating, kissing my husband, and seeing our cat and guinea pig. And in that exact order! Haha!

-What is she eating? 

I could lie here and say carrots. But I just ate a Dunkin Donut…

*(amen girrrl!)
-What is she drinking?

Dunkin Donut coffee for the first time! It was pretty delish!

-What is she loving? 

I am LOVING the new GIANT vanity we just built in our room. It's as big as a desk and I feel like I have so much storage and space to get pretty every day! And it's in a zen color scheme and has buddhas and bamboo sitting on it. It's definitely my "me" space.

-What is she watching? 

All week I've just been watching Girls over and over…and over. It's basically my favorite thing ever at the moment.

-What is her favorite quote? 

Thanks for participating Chelsey!

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Hope you all have a crazy good weekend & eat all the fun football food you can handle! 

throwback

Happy Thursday!

the day before Friday & the day that gives everyone an excuse to show some real old pictures.

alright,

I got some confessions:

I confess: 

my hands and arms are still that chubby, some things we cannot grow out of.

awwwww. lol 

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I confess:

my dodge ball team made it to the FINALS, AGAIN.

and lost... to the SAME team that we once beat in the finals.

they are so frat-tastic it is unreal.

they may be good looking,

and they may be better at dodge ball,

but my team wins at life.

(yeah I lost my cool red tank top...) 

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I confess:

I spent my "snow" day re watching some of Drake on SNL.

watch my fav part here.

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I confess:

every time I start working out, I eat 10X worse than when I wasn't working out.

I am pretty sure they cancel out & so I should just not workout lol 

these cake balls were worth it. 

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I confess:

a shameless plug for PLT.

vote HERE!

(Kingwood, Atascocita, Humble) 

you can also vote for all of your other fav things, or just skip those and pick PLT!

thank you in advance!

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wednesday.

it is pretty ridiculous how many times I have already forgotten what day of the week it is.

weekends and "snow" days have got me all confused.

but what better day to do a weekend recap than Wednesday?!

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Friday was a weird day bc all the schools were canceled, I ended up opening PLT a little late and we were actually pretty busy all day bc everyone was off work/school.

I hit up the Rockets game that night & got to see my boy Chandler set a record.

10 3s in the second half!

but we still pulled off that loss.

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Saturday was a little country.

not usually my thing, but I had a rodeo committee event and a birthday party.

so I put on my boots and had a really good time.

I was cracking up that my Whataburger bag said "willpower" on it.

yep, none. not one ounce of willpower.

ate. that. cheeseburger. 

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Sunday was the most beautiful day of all the days.

church was lovely and then me and my awesome lady friends went to brunch.

I can't believe I can literally walk to brunch on the lake from my apartment.

I need to do it more often. it was the BEST.

me & britt even got a nice little jog in later that day.

Blair and I watched the Pro Bowl & the Grammys & we still cannot decide why they don't ask us who should win?!

we wouldn't be partial to Drake at all.

(I will not take this time to vent and complain about Macklemore winning "rap album" of the year & "rap" song of the year. bc he sings pop music. but it's whatever. his admission to Kendrick was pretty funny.)

poor Kendrick...

 but hey I'm still listening to him & not Macklemore.

so there is that!

who is she?! pt.2

it is Friiiiiiday, so that means:

part 2!

(and you don't have to hear all about me)

This week's "Who Is She?!" is my dear friend Samina

(I call her Selena & she calls me Nakoma)

She is such a great person and we get along so well bc we are just basically 

open books and we love food.

 so we have wonderfully entertaining/deep thought dinners.

so thankful for her friendship!

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What is she wearing?

Skinny striped pants, combat boots, a button down and cardigan.
I have been on an oldies binge.

What is she listening to?

The Supremes, Otis Redding, and The Four Tops are constantly playing on my ipod or in my head.

What is she reading?

I am a few years late, but I'm reading Freedom by Johnathan Franzen. 
So far it's incredibly depressing, but so real.


What is she eating/drinking?
Cucumbers covered in chili and lime 
and a cup of Lipton tea with three spoons of sugar for brekky.

ps. she is highly obsessed with Taco Bell & these baja blast things:
one time I was having a rough day & she brought me one lol
love language = food!

What is she watching?
Loving Aziz Ansari's Buried Alive.Watched it 4 times. I am OBSESSED with the British Skins on Netflix. The plot twists are something else. A boy was just killed by a psychotic psychiatrist, because he(the psychiatrist) was trying to steal his girlfriend. Seriously, watch it.


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and that is Samina!

stay warm & cozy friends and enjoy your weekend. 

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too much fun.

since I have been blogging more, I just assumed that I had obviously gotten some pictures of some weekend fun.

looking through my phone was kind of funny...

here are the "awesome" pictures I have taken since Friday:

1. cute outfit from PLT, of course! 

2. Trevor eats the icing with his father-in-laws face on it for the retirement party...

3 & 4. my baby grill is awesome & I finally got around to using it.

5. girls take selfies while they grill.

6. I pretend like the Steelers are playing in the playoffs.

7. I thought taking this "princess quiz" was just fun, then they happened to get it all right on.

(my friends ARE totally fierce!)