I'm Starting P90X!

My mom bought me the P90X system as a birthday present. She originally was going to give me another Ulta Salon gift card, but I already have enough makeup and skincare products to last me till next year, so I asked her for P90X instead and it's supposed to be delivered this Monday!

I'm kind of excited, yet apprehensive because I know it's going to be tough, but I promised myself I would not waste my mom's hard earned money and give up after a month. Since high school I've always wanted to tone up more and sculpt some serious abs. I played field hockey, ran track (not good at it though) and am currently taking fitness classes to maintain my weight. I have an average body. I weigh 110 lbs and I'm 5' 3", so I'm kind of on the thin side but am always looking to improve my figure.

I hope by the end of this system I will be able to do 30 regular push ups, gain a nice six pack and build up my ass. Is that a realistic expectation? Lol. I will definitely be posting pictures of my results, though I'm not sure if I will do it on a weekly basis or just after each round I make it through. Also, I will be following the nutrition guide, so hopefully that will make a big difference. Until then I am anxiously waiting for my package to arrive!

Cute Jazzercise Purse

So today after Jazzercise class my instructor gave me a mystery prize that I had earned back in December when I attended my 20th session. It turned out to be a cute, red shiny rectangular purse with a zipper that goes around it like so:

It has another pouch for money.

And a place to put my id's and credit cards.

I had been needing a new one for a while to replace the old green dingy wallet I had in my bag forever and this is perfect! Another reason to join Jazzercise. Get fit, and get cute things!

Dining At the Broadmoor Hotel

I meant to blog about this a long time ago, but I'm just now getting around to it, sorry. So back in January while I was visiting home in Colorado I received a gift card from my aunt to eat at the one of the fancy smancy restaurants at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. My mom, sister, and I ate at the Lake Terrace Dining Room for brunch. It was one of the most expensive meals I've ever eaten in my entire life lol. As for recommending it to others who are thinking of eating there for a special occasion, I wouldn't say it's the best choice, but if you do have the money for the nice atmosphere and a buffet that features over 100 items to choose from while a live grand piano plays in the background, I suppose it's worth forking up $125 lol. Keep in mind that's for three people. The food was okay. Presentation of the food and the experience of dining at a five star hotel was probably the best part of the whole meal, but I don't plan on going back again, only because I'm a rather cheap person and think I could find a restaurant just as nice that charges a fraction of the total cost. Anyway, here are some pictures from the Broadmoor. These were taken mid January of 2011:

As you can see from the pictures, the food does look quite nice, I'm actually getting hungry again lol. The Broadmoor is a very lovely place to visit, so if you're a local or happen to be in the area you should at least stop by for the beautiful scenery. :)

More Pictures from the Panasonic Lumix LX3

David and I took our dogs Red and Shiba and went to Strike Dam yesterday, where I got to really test out the new camera. There are so many different features on that baby I have yet to try them all. This post will be more picture heavy and less wordy lol. These were all taken in the scenery mode. Here we go:

Our German Short Haired Pointer, Shiba

David climbing a rock

Red and Shiba looking out at the lake

Fetch

Shiba swimming

And diving lol

Action shot

Another action shot

David trying to coax Shiba into going in the water

Half of Red and beautiful Idaho scenery

More beautiful scenery

If you've still been looking for the perfect camera, then this is it. Seriously, it's worth it. <3

New Camera!

My 23rd birthday was last Tuesday, and baby upgraded my Kodak camera to the Panasonic Lumix! It was pretty pricey but well worth it. I've had my Kodak camera for about five years. It's pretty much a beginner's camera that looks like this:


        

        Here's a picture I took with my old camera.

 

 As you can see, the quality is decent, okay looking, except my face is rather washed out. Then when I took a picture of my face with the Panasonic Lumix in soft mode, this is what we end up with:

 

So much more clear and the colors just pop out at you! No more graininess either, and perfectly smooth skin lol. This camera's definitely a keeper. Anyway, I'm kind of lazy today so I think I'll just keep this entry short and sweet. And if you're wondering where I got my new camera, I bought it off Amazon. Here's the link:

                                                                                                                                                       

The Long Hair Community

I love this site. Since I'm currently growing my hair out to waist length, I often visit this forum for tips and suggestions on how to maintain my wavy hair. I registered for an account last week and finally got approved, so now I have my own little profile where I can add photos and statistics about my hair length, type, volume, etc. Also, I can post on the many threads other people have started.

If you're looking to grow your hair out and are in dire need of support, definitely look into joining this forum because they do have a lot of helpful tips and it's always fun to look at other people's progress as a lot of them do post pictures of their hair growth journey. A couple things you should familiarize yourself with are the terminology and the hair typing system that the Long Hair Care forum uses to classify hair types. It could be confusing at first, especially if you are a newbie, but once you read through it, you'll start to pick up on the lingo really quickly.

They can be found here:

http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=8954

and here:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=10

 And that's pretty much it. Enjoy perusing the site, there's a lot of helpful information. :)

Basque Food in Boise

As a pre birthday meal, David took me to Boise where I had my first taste of Basque food. The restaurant we went to is called Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery, which is located on the Historic Basque Block in downtown, Boise. It's a full service restaurant and bar where you can get a tour of the handcrafted liquor  being created on site.
 

The wine distillery is to the left of the bar.

For lunch I ordered the chimichanga with red bean and chorizo soup.

                                 

Downed it with a chocolate martini.

Baby's bardenay club sandwich and fries

The food was really good. I did end up getting a little tipsy from the chocolate martini, but other than that, I would definitely go back again!!