Rockin' to the 80's

On Saturday, December 1st, Dan & I went to see the 80's cover band Legwarmers with a group of our friends. We were super excited about seeing them because the other 80's cover band that we saw last year, The Reflex, was fantastic & everyone told us that the Legwarmers were better than they were. I couldn't imagine it getting any better so I was anxious to see if they were right.

Anyway, we all met at Greg's house to have some drinks, eat pizza & watch football before the concert started; they were playing at the State Theater in Falls Church.

A few photos that Dan took of himself while I was getting ready...hilarious!

 

 

Striking a pose.

 

 

At Greg's house.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                 LOL!

 

 

 

At the concert.

 

 

While we were there we ran into Ashley.

 

 

 

Having this much fun should be illegal. :P 

 

Crossfit Total

On Friday I went to class to find that we were doing Muscle Ups (MUs). For those of us that still can't do them yet it was a time to practice technique & get better. After that, Coach Jen came up to me & asked if I had done the Crossfit Total workout yet. Unfortunately, I was sick that day so that was one that I missed. She was nice enough to offer to stay after class to take me through it.

The Crossfit Total consists of 3 moves: Back Squat (BS), Strict Press (SP) & Deadlift (DL). Finding out your total will help you with the Strength Workouts Of the Day (SWODs); for those that compete on a regular basis, they do SWODs every day before the actual WOD.

The first one up was my Back Squat. The key is to only do a total of 5 lifts per move. You'll tire out alot faster if you start low in weight & gradually work your way up. It's best to start at medium weight & jump higher as you go. My max on BS was 200 lbs. Coach Jen really helped with the racking of the weight & calculating totals; she's been doing this for several years so she knows that not telling the person how much weight is being added helps with their lift. Once you have a number in your head it starts to become mental & you can sike yourself out that way. There were several times after my lifts that she would tell me what I just did & I would give her an Elaine shove & say, "No shit!"

My second was Strict Press. This one is much harder because you can't use your legs for momentum to get the weight up. It's from your collar bone & straight up. For women this move is harder than it is for men. My max on SP was 100 lbs. I did attempt 105 lbs. but got stuck right at my chin & couldn't take it any higher. So we marked that as attempted but failed.

The third and final move was Deadlift. I was very thankful that Coach Jen let me borrow her lifting belt through this workout because I don't have one. Christmas present, hint hint! :P Since Jen still had to do her DLs, we switched on & off. Mid-way through she said, "This is what a competition will be like; you & me girl...banging it out." When I first started Crossfit, she came up to me saying "I've been waiting for a girl partner to compete with - I'm waiting for you." It makes me feel good knowing someone wants me as their partner in something that is so physically and mentally straining & has faith that I'm capable of competing. My max on DL was 225 lbs.

After we added it all up I was left with:

 

A Crossfit Total of 525 lbs.!! I was so excited that I was skipping/running around the gym. Coach Jen joined in. =)

 

So now that I knew what my total was I could go back to the website & check the class rankings that were posted for that WOD. They are as follows:

 

 

I'm in the "Advanced" ranking for women (insert pat on the back). =)



RED

One night while Dan & I were at Target I picked up the Taylor Swift RED CD that I'd been wanting for a while. I've always been a fan of hers & I aboslutely love this CD. I've been listening to it religiously in my car since I bought it. She has such talent with song writing & the one below is no exception - hands down my favorite. Enjoy...



Lyrics:

I walked through the door with you
The air was cold but something 'bout it felt like home somehow and I
Left my scarf there at your sister's house
And you still got it in your drawer even now

Oh, your sweet disposition
And my wide-eyed gaze
We're singing in a car getting lost upstate
The autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place
And I can picture it after all these days
And I know it's long gone, and that magic´s not here no more
And it might be okay, but I'm not fine at all

Cause here we are again on that little town street
You almost ran the red cause you were looking over at me
Wind in my hair, I was there, I remember it all too well

Photo album on the counter
Your cheeks were turning red
You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-sized bed
And your mother's telling stories 'bout you on the t-ball team
You tell me about your past thinking your future was me

And I know it's long gone, and there was nothing else I could do
And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to

Cause here we are again in the middle of the night
We're dancing round the kitchen in the refrigerator light
Down the stairs, I was there, I remember it all too well
Yeah

And maybe we got lost in translation
Maybe I asked for too much
But maybe this thing was a masterpiece
´til you tore it all up
Running scared, I was there, I remember it all too well

Hey you called me up again just to break me like a promise
So casually cruel in the name of being honest
I'm a crumbled up piece of paper lying here
Cause I remember it all all all too well

Time won't fly it's like I'm paralyzed by it
I´d like to be my old self again
But I'm still trying to find it
After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own
Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone
But you keep my old scarf from that very first week
Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me
You can't get rid of it, cause you remember it all too well
Yeah

Cause there we are again when I loved you so
Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known
It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

Wind in my hair, you were there, you remember it all
Down the stairs, you were there, you remember it all
It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

Shoe of the Month ~ December

Yep, a little late with this one....sorry guys.

I came across these shoes today on a new store's website that my friend Kateri & I visited a few weeks ago at the Reston Town Center. I absolutely loved the store & decided to check out their stuff online...so glad I did because I spotted these:

Twizzle Oxford Heel. Click here for further details.

I love the trendy twist to the original oxford shoe & I love how that twist is sequin. These would be really cute with the right outfit & definitely paired with skinny jeans. The heel height is super friendly at 3" & it's more of a chunky heel.

Be sure to check out their website when you have a free moment; their accessories are great & so overwhelming when you step foot in their stores . . . Francesca's.

Happy shopping!!

A Little Motivation...

 

A New Buddy

Dan & I took a chance at buying a stuffed moose to add to Lexi's toy collection. The only difference in this toy from all of her others is that it's almost the same size as she is. We thought she would either be scared of it or really like it...

*Note: there are parts of this video that are slightly on the dark side, but Dan's commentary is so hilarious that I just had to share it. =)