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My first hike!
Posted by Jerlyn in My Life in NYC on August 29, 2010
I had my very first hike today (in american standard). In the Caribbean, our “hiking” is more of a requirement and way of life so it definitely baffles me that people do this for recreation. We used to carry water on our head from the rivers and walk distances when we shopped for groceries, when we headed to the beach and when we went to school.
However it was certainly amazing. I went with Steph (who is the most experienced out of all of us), Yvonne and Mark. We hiked the trails near Sloatsburg. The trains got me there an hour and a half later than we anticipated but we must have covered over 7 miles to get to this beautiful lake (which was worth it) from 3pm to 7:30.
I am so proud of us. We went over boulders, went downhill and climbed uphill. I was psyched mostly because I was out of NY for the afternoon.
Yesterday I had a bootcamp course so the trail was challenging for me since my muscles are still sore. I also had very little sleep (that I can blame on the neighborhood party that took place a block from me). So I took 5 hour energy and “sucked it up!”
I certainly hope to do it again! This time, hopefully the subway will be running on schedule… And I get my much needed sleep! Good night friends!
Happy decade
Posted by Jerlyn in My Life in NYC on August 26, 2010
“Life is a ticket to the greatest show on earth.” – Martin H. Fischer
Super random post.
As my domain makes 10, I am reflecting on the years past. Not longingly, but in absolute content as I get older — and hopefully wiser.
I remember John Boyd telling me that I would become even more conservative as I grow up. I thought that wouldn’t happen, I was a total liberal “blogger” — the term wasn’t coined back then when I installed greymatter to my server. Noah Grey wrote greymatter back then and it was in PERL – here’s an interview back in 2001. I’m reminiscing because my domain makes 10 years in a couple weeks. It was purchased by John when I was 15 (Yup, I’m 25). I had began working for him when I was 14 years old and I really didn’t know where the internet would have taken me. I had learned HTML and CSS after being bored of yahoo JAVA chat rooms. John introduced me to PERL and PHP (which I wish I had started with first).
My domain’s a decade old!
(Layout before the domain — so embarassing) I used Paint Shop Pro, DHTML, pop up window.
Layout in College.
It has been more than 10 years since I wrote my first line of code (I didn’t celebrate that). I wasn’t sure of where the internet was going. I had opened my life to everyone who would read it. I am a tinsy bit more conservative now that’s for sure. I’m not sure why. My designs have improved thankfully (even if I am failing at my own blog redesigned — working on it).
In high school, I wrote about my family. My parents had gotten divorced, we hadn’t even known about it. They still lived together. I wrote about my feelings. I connected with a great deal of kids who used the internet as an outlet (they could have been pedophiles — who knows). I lived in the Virgin Islands and I dealt with the regular teenage angst… I wasn’t influenced by the world. I was known as Jader (when people call me this now, it takes awhile to process).
I wrote a tutorial on vectoring.
I used to be addicted to Half Project… I’m still hoping that they remove their hiatus:
In college, I wrote about parties I attended, guys dated. Heart break was completely new to me since I was simply a good student and saved (yup completely Christian).
Now I live in New York City (this has nothing to do with my beliefs by the way).
I wrote about my life with my ex when we first moved in together in Queens, NY. I felt there wasn’t much to write about except corporate life and responsibilities.
After I moved to Brooklyn, I wrote my adventures on my blog now that I can see New York in a different light — sans the dating life of course. I realized that some things need to be kept private but I don’t ditch the opportunity to write about bad people (bad clients, people who threaten lives or racist people). I prefer writing about things that inspire or motivates. Life’s short, you should continue to be happy and avoid bitter or exclusively opportunistic people.
Welcome to my celebration of 10 + years living on the internet. Look forward to something new in the next few weeks. I’m not a millionaire yet though.
I heart books
Posted by Jerlyn in General, Jerlyn, My Life in NYC on August 23, 2010
As soon as I realized that I could escape into tiny printed words and create any fantasy that I desired, I became absolutely addicted. It began when my mother taught me how to read.
I remembered my first book without pictures. I can’t remember how old I was but I remembered when my mom handed it to me, I asked her, “Mummy*, where are the pictures?” I remembered that I frowned. My mother sat down and explained how to visualize the words and imagine the scenes from the book. I sat with her, closed my eyes as she read a few sentences and imagined the characters being me and anyone else that I chose. I created them, sometimes not specific — tall or short, genderless, fat, skinny — I controlled the characters. I don’t remember reading many books with images after that. The first book without photos that I ever read was the Education of Little Tree which I found out later has a great deal of controversy now that I’m an adult. I found it again while passing by Strands Book Store in NYC.
Photo credit: Propeller Books.
It was probably 75 cents, a steal really. I’m a tiny bit appalled when books are that inexpensive but I bought it again to remind me of my childhood. I don’t remember what the story was about now since it’s been many years. However, I hope to reread it and for 75 cents, it’s not that bad.
This was my childhood in Wesley, Dominica:
For much of my childhood, I lived in Wesley ( a small village in the island of Dominica — Wesley, was named after the methodist, John Wesley) with my grandparents. It was a simple community with mostly farmers. Next to our house was a garden that led to a drop into a valley — it was very beautiful. Whenever I got a new book to read, I would sit next to that area overlooking the valley and imagine myself in new worlds, countries, and cities that I’d never been to. I’d have careers dreamed up, lifetimes imagined, families created etc. My grandparents had no electricity (or running water) so most of my time spent reading was during the day before twilight. I was warned by my grandparents that the Kerosene lamps would make us blind or “strain our eyes” — oddly enough, I still have 20/20 vision *knock on wood.*
By the time I was 9, I had read most of the books in the small library in our village. I had also read many of the books and encyclopedias that my parents sent us from St. Croix. I was into Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, James Joyce, etc. Then a friend of mine introduced me to a woman from the U. S. who had moved into our village. She had a huge collection of Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, V. C. Andrews and Goosebumps (some of my favorites back then). She would distribute the books much like the library (writing our names down and the books we took).
Childhood in the Virgin Islands:
When I moved to St. Croix, I was exposed to the rest of the series that I missed out on: more R. L. Stine, V. C. Andrews… and I was exposed to Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, etc. I continued reading. My mom had a great collection of romance novels that I absolutely abhorred so she purchased books that I was into also and our apartment ended up looking like a library (still sort of does).
Now:
With the digital age and my own reasons for not getting the iPad or Kindle (well that, and financial reasons), I still read books. The best year that I have had in NYC was actually reading 86 books while riding back and forth to work for a year. I’ve been more into podcasts than books lately but I’m writing a few myself. I have two book cases filled with books currently.
I love reading science fiction however, my love of history and people allows me to enjoy non-fiction and biographies. For a period of my life I read self-help books but realized that, according to the subject, many of the “help” isn’t applicable to your experiences. I certainly adore a great mystery novel on my downtime. Here’s list of my books that I’ve read here on Visual BookShelf.
Which genres are your favorites? What got you into books?
*We spell Mommy as Mummy in Dominica since it’s British influenced. I’ve only started writing mom instead of mum when I attended Junior High.
Doeth thy words rhyme
Posted by Jerlyn in General, My Life in NYC on August 23, 2010
Does it have to all the time?
Or can it be told
Possibly in a haiku
I will let you know…
This past Friday, I decided to check out a live poetry reading/open mic/poetry slam in my neighbourhood, since I’m sick. To be honest, I wasn’t really into reading poetry. Although I have favorites like Langston Hughes, James Joyce, Maya Angelou that I grew up with, I tend to stay away when people ask me to read their poetry. I have, however, written so many of them that I hope to publish them soon (they are being edited).
It might be because I assumed it was just angst or frivolous things that I wouldn’t be bothered with or just me not being amused. I used to prefer reading short stories.
However, this Friday changed all that. I had prior plans that got canceled and I walked around the neighborhood with someone and we went to a gallery with many people gathered. They asked us whether we would be interested, all they ask was for a $5 donation (fair).
We sat and I enjoyed it!
I recognized one guy from the reading. His name is Brad Bathgate aka Blue. I encountered him on the train last year January 2009. He was selling his book “Pretty Ugly,” I purchased it with the last $10 I had in cash. This time around, he was carrying a book that I also wanted that day but couldn’t afford called, “Don’t beat your kids or they will turn out like me” — I bought it this time around.
Some impressive recitals were also done by Yung Remix (an impressive 16 year old kid who rapped and it’s on his youtube page), Mike, Nikki Dee, Blue, Soulful John, etc. (I hope I spelled their names right).
Most of the deliveries had me close to tears. I look forward to attending more of them.
The Last Airbender
Posted by Jerlyn in My Life in NYC on August 19, 2010
I know that this is late but I went to see The Last Airbender which came out a little over a month ago. That was the last 3D movie that I saw (besides The Inception screening). I liked The Last Airbender graphically. I didn’t know the original cartoons so I didn’t have the disappointment that many people had. I anticipated a followup movie because of the duration of the movie so while everyone shouted vulgarities while exiting the theatre, I thought: What brilliance! What visual delight! I want more! I can’t wait to see the other!
Anyway, that was M. Night Shyamalan’s version. I went online and decided to see the cartoons when someone asked me whether it was similar to the cartoons. I can answer now: No, it wasn’t. However, I do expect movies to be different from the original of anything. That’s why they hire new writers to make it sort of the same, but not quite (Don’t get lost).
I watched the entire 3 seasons/books of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I got really addicted. I saw the final episode of season 3 yesterday after a month long obsession, much like I saw LOST and felt like I wasted my life away. However, these seasons was worth it. I do love cartoons and comic books so that helped but now I know what happens to the Firelord (Go watch/rent it yourself).
I saw all the “streamable” seasons on Netflix (you have to be logged in as a Netflix Member to see these results).
Book 1
In the first book of the Avatar saga, two siblings discover a boy named Aang who’s been frozen in a block of ice. But the minute they thaw him out — and the world learns he’s the Avatar they’ve been waiting for — his destiny takes a dizzying turn. With a crop of new friends, instant celebrity status and the ruthless Fire Nation on his tail, can a 12-year-old boy stay the course on saving the world?
Book 2
Can a mischievous 12-year-old boy overcome youthful and carefree ways and master his special powers over the four elements? Join unlikely Avatar Aang as he and friends Katara and Sokka leave the Northern Water Tribe and continue their journey so that Aang may master the element of Earth. In a future world torn between the elements, the Avatar is the only hope for the citizens of the warring Air, Water, Earth and Fire nations.
Book 3
As the third season of this Emmy-winning animated series unfolds, Aang wakes up to two significant surprises: The first is that he’s trapped aboard an enemy ship of the Fire Nation, and the second is that he has a full head of thick, black hair. Meanwhile, as Aang’s fellow prisoners Katara, Sokka and Hakoda explain the series of events that brought them to their current circumstances, Prince Zuko journeys home to face his father.
Honestly, I don’t care if I’m judged by this. Those were pretty good shows. 
Fried foods would be the death of me…
Posted by Jerlyn in General, My Life in NYC on August 11, 2010
So I woke up yesterday and did my third bootcamp session. I have yet to be fully rested the night of any of my classes. For each class so far, I’ve had a different teacher. For every class so far, I have drank the night before (Apparently I lack the discipline).
I hope that over 800 calories have been burnt like they advertised because I am completely drained. By the way, update on my vegetarian diet: I had 3 BBQ wings two nights ago. Something must have been wrong because I felt really tired and drained that day not sure if the meat helped though. I did feel a little gross having it.
Yesterday morning I felt like poo, trying to decide if it’s the food or guinness. I decided to simply cut down my intake than remove it altogether. The truth is: I need a nutritionist if I am going to make a significant change. I tried vitamin supplements and protein shakes but my energy level didn’t rise. I did feel great the first couple weeks. I sort of felt like a failure temporarily but I will get over it.
I also did something awful: I had a Ranch Crispy sandwich from McDonalds and I received complete hell from my peers. They were right, I did feel like shit after.
Anyway, now I am sick and not sure from what.
As for diets, I will continue having vegetarian inspired diets but with the right to have meat when I listen to my body. Replacing things like eggs and yogurt to me was very difficult. Also, I ended up having too much fried foods, like falafel.
By the way, shout out to Brian who I met yesterday because I don’t like adding people that I haven’t met to my facebook. Not sure if he wants to be linked. Brian’s a chef and he also criticized my McDonalds experience. If you’re on my facebook list and we haven’t met I think it’s time that we do. I decided to make that change about a year ago. I like this because I can put a face to you and your mannerisms. Also, we usually become genuine friends that way. I’m not in any way interested in being popular so I don’t randomly accept requests because I am in fact pretty opened about a great deal on facebook than I am on twitter or my blog.
For everyone else, you can join Design Lady NYC on facebook, it’s sort of the same but stripped and it’s all aggregated in one spot. Soon, I’ll start adding prizes (joy)!
Jerlyn knows the last digit of pi
Posted by Jerlyn in General, My Life in NYC on August 9, 2010
This was based on me being obsessed with MacGyver when I was a toddler. My dad used to introduce me to other toddlers as, “This is Jerlyn, she likes MacGyver.” MacGyver was hot, and I knew this when I was just a kid. Who’d thunk? Chuck Norris has nothing on MacGuyver! There I said it! Rumble in the comments sections with facts please, or else you’d just be wasting time. Keiron posted it on my status earlier and Rey decided to side with Norris… this means 1 for Norris and since I discussed it with Revi, there’s now 3 votes for MacGuyver!
Anyway:
This was today’s look, I started a new gig where I will be styling and animating for the iPad and iPhone… haha irony that I don’t own either but I do have an iPod Touch (sorry messy room!)
I figured I’d add some “Jerlyn fashion” in here since I did join the poppy project (to the right of this blog)! If you like this blog tweet “Grow, poppy, grow! #jpoppy #coachpoppy” Thanks! There’s some awesome prizes and I heard that there’s a $2500 – really, who wouldn’t want a $2,500 shopping spree? Rhetorical!
This post will be semi-intimate. It involves my dating life (in a way), love life (in a way) and maybe touch base on my job life.
Dating and Love: “With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
My life is quite content despite random set backs in the recent months. This is exactly what has made it extremely exciting in the past months. It would be quite disappointing if I lived the exact way everyday. I get to observe others as they go into work and see the gloominess that I hope never to have — I smile. I just appreciate my life where it is right now, I’m happy. However, I had another set back today where I absolutely poured my heart out to someone. It’s something that got ruined because of timing and an insignificant person (an ex gf surprise, surprise). C’est la vie right? I still love with reckless abandon despite what my heart goes through. I often imagined how my heart looks like, possibly beaten up from the torture that I have placed it through in the past months.
Yes, it was someone from the past. When I reflected this evening of how our life would be now I realize maybe I wouldn’t like it. I did consider him a great friend for 2 years but when I think of the time that has past, it won’t be able to be exactly how it used to be. I have been single for 2 years, since my brother passed away. I did grow up in the past months — figuring what I wanted. We aren’t the same anymore. I’d moved on from everything else. Then I snapped out of it and reminded myself about living in the now. I won’t say I’d never ever see him again, we never know what life does to us so, I just won’t give it a second thought.
By the way, photo credit goes to Newsy who captured my element.
I don’t normally pour my heart out on my blog (I used to when I was younger) but it feels right sharing this since many of you admitted reading it (Thanks). I just feel like mutated angst that I need to get over. Other than that, I just have hilarious dating stories (I have a 2nd blog for that). Maybe I should turn it into a book someday (by chance the next person I go on a date with will read this post – ouch!).
Job: Don’t let the past steal your present. ~Terri Guillemets
Very few know this story but I haven’t worked at Aviary since May. If it’s a shocker to some of you folks, I guess you missed that entry it’s here. Don’t worry it needed to be done. It was definitely a dream of mine and I did it. I was on their beta since 2008 and I reached that goal but when you reach goals you have to make more right? Well, it has been uphill since then. So far, I’ve been freelancing in these past months and I learned so much. I’ve done things like designed devices, websites, pitches, brain storms for fortune 500 clients, banks, traveled, etc. I’ve learned:
1. It can be intimidating but freelance can be quite flexible if done right.
2. Reach out to all your connections:, I’ve had some pretty sweet projects these past months and it’s because I had friends who believed in me and my work (my job was not to let them down).
3. You can never have too much money if you didn’t have any to begin with. (Save, save, save). Luckily I saved enough as emergency fund.
4. I’m easily stressed (Yes I am) if I’m not in reality. I can’t help it that my creativity leaves me in an imaginative state.
5. You might have to pretend to be the mafia to get paid. I haven’t been paid on time by an agency that I worked for since June 29th. It’s now August 9th, I had only been paid 1 check. I was supposed to receive 2. They weren’t on time with the first. I had to send them a very strong email earlier. Hopefully I will get paid by this weekend. Apparently everyone I owe wants to get paid on time, doesn’t seem to be the same for people who owe me.
6. Balance is essential. Sleep, diet and exercise! (I have bootcamp in the morning).
7. Your friends and family are supportive (well most are). Keep them close! I have undying love for my friends now. They have been so great to me. I LOVE them and I wish I could tell them everyday how I feel. I feel honored/blessed to be inspired by them and appreciated by them and the feeling is mutual! Plus, my family just rocks – enough said.
8. I’m talented. F’ it! I said it! I earned it! I’ve been coding since I was 11. I’ve built my PC, crashed it, formated, and installed OS on it. I went to a really great school even if I grew up poor. Got scholarships, came to a country that I had barely visited and made it my home. Made honor role all through High School and Deans List all through college. Became a published illustrator reached my dreams and more. Felt heartbreaks to sustain my dreams! F’ it, I earned it. *insert Mel Gibson catching his breath here [haha if you don't know what that means you fail pop culture]* This is the first time that I had to admit that I deserve being conceited and I WORKED hard. (It’s possible that God might not like this post).
9. Keep setting goals. My ultimate goal is to reach a point where I can work pro bono. I want to make others happy. A wise man told me that in order to helps others I need to help myself get out of my situation first, I’m doing that and giving good back into the world while that happens.
<3. Good night.
36 things every single girl must do before she settles down
Posted by Jerlyn in My Life in NYC on August 9, 2010
In more posts about improving my “live-in-the-now” lifestyle and since I’m one of the web’s most eligible bachelorette: I got this off FunkyBrownChick’s Blog and she got it via Erin Meanley, a dating blogger at Glamour. It’s a list of experiences single folks should try before they settle down. Just like FBC, I decided to cross off what I’ve already done.
36 things every single girl must do before she settles down
To Build Your Confidence…
1. Go to a movie alone.
2. Lift weights.
3. Try surfing, water-skiing, or some activity you don’t already know how to do. Could be riding a bicycle. (I’m a certified scuba diver, I can ride a bike, I do need to learn to snow board any takers?)
4. Take out the trash, set a mousetrap, do your taxes, build a bookcase. (Done, Done, Done, Done)
5. Live alone, or at least move apartments in NYC without the help of family (Doing that)
6. Train for (and finish) a huge physical test like a half-marathon. (Does a 10K count? I couldn’t even run before!)
7. Go to a scary doctor’s appointment by yourself. Done and it wasn’t so scary in the end.
8. Quit your job. (Yup)
9. Fly to a foreign country by yourself.
10. Learn to stand up for yourself.
To Be Able to Look Back and Say “I Had Fun”…
11. Witness something once-in-a-lifetime, like Jokulsarlon, a lake next to a melting glacier in Iceland.
12. Revel in being able to watch all the reality TV you want.
13. Get drunk during the day, just because you can. Attend Santacon, the convention for Santas, or something similar.
14. Go on a date with someone who actually makes you nervous.
15. Go out with an older man who takes you somewhere nice and makes you feel like a million bucks. NYC makes everything so easy. I did this and makes me not settle for less, being spoiled can be awesome.
16. Go out with a guy who makes you laugh ‘til it hurts. These are the guys I actually prefer.
To Get Perspective…
17. Be a good wingwoman. It’s not always about you.
18. Chill with your widowed and single grandma. She knows “alone”! Hopefully a random widow worked in this example.
19. Volunteer.
To Make You Appreciate the Next Guy…
20. Do at least one Valentine’s Day alone. Story of my life.
21. Attend a wedding (or 15) alone. (I don’t get invited to weddings, not sure if I would want to.
22. Date the creeps. You’ll really value the nice guys afterward. (Ok I am tired of the creeps!)
To Make You Feel Sexy and Attractive…
23. Buy yourself some flowers. (I miss these)
24. Invest in a LBD (little black dress) and some sexy stilettos.
25. Sit at a bar by yourself and drink a martini. (Glass of wine, beer, etc 
done done done).
26. Buy something frivolous and expensive that you LOVE wearing.
To Make the Most of Your Free Time…
27. Finish all your schooling if you can. (will still continue)
28. Throw yourself into something time-consuming, like learning a foreign language. (Working on it )
To Make Yourself a Better Partner in the Future…
29. Make a list of all your faults. (Yah, I am my biggest critic)
30. Learn to cook well. Do you need convincing?
31. Get some hobbies. (That’s why I am never bored)
32. Let your married friends edit your online dating profile. (Haha will need to do that)
33. Get your finances in order.
To Appreciate Being Single…
34. Babysit someone’s baby for an hour. — Yikes
35. Help a friend through her divorce or a bad break-up.
36. Host a girls-only night. I think some coupled-up women forget how much we need each other.
Since I haven’t done only 4 things on this list, does this mean I am closer to being “coupled up?”
Burlesque, crêpes et un tatouage
Posted by Jerlyn in My Life in NYC on August 7, 2010
Last night I went to my very first Burlesque show and ended up getting a tattoo before I headed back to Brooklyn.
I’ll admit, it’s not my thing but I am happy that I went. It’s a basically fancy strip act if you haven’t been to one.
A Burlesque is “a humorous and provocative stage showfeaturing slapstick humor, comic skits, bawdy songs, striptease acts, and a scantily clad female chorus.” - dictionary.com
It’s not my thing because I don’t need to see it I suppose (Not because I don’t like it)? The girls were beautiful and the acts were great. However, a random guy sat with us and he said that he goes to them frequently (and alone) and I didn’t understand why… Then again, I don’t understand strip clubs either (I’d blame it on me being a girl).
I enjoyed the act
Right after the show, I went to have crêpe avec ma amie Revi.
The place happened to be next door to Addiction Studios at 116 MacDougal st New York, 10012. It was pretty late and I met Simon (now my tattoo artist) along with his coworker Austin.
I asked for a tattoo. At first I wanted a zodiac symbol but I was born on a cusp so it’s always complicated. I settled for a butterfly. If you’re used to my work, you will notice that I have an obsession with butterflies. So, there were thoughts behind it :p.
“It is a symbol of freedom and creativity. It’s delicate and small but makes such an incredible impact which represents me, a singular entity making the vast web beautiful.” [from my post]
“Butterfly represents a need for change and greater freedom, and at the same time it represents courage: one requires courage to carry out the changes necessary in the process of growth.”
This wasn’t a difficult conclusion to come to because 1. I was completely sober 2. I’ve recently been into tattoos (watching Miami ink and LA ink didn’t help).
I remember never wanting one (also didn’t think i would pierce anything other than my ears). Mostly because I felt like I would change my mind. So I got it in a very discreet place that wouldn’t be visible while I work .
This is Simon’s sketch:
Here’s the transfer:
Finally, here’s how it looked swollen and all:
This is my very first tattoo. People said that I will get addicted to it and get more. Who knows? I live in the now. Realize how opened I am, I go to Burlesque shows anything else can happen on my adventures.
Here’s video:
If you ever wanted to know how getting a tattoo feels, imagine someone is pressing their nails into your skin and dragging it… coloring it feels like they are scratching very hard with their nails.
Health matters
Posted by Jerlyn in My Life in NYC on July 27, 2010
In the past entries, I’ve been sharing various activities that I’ve been doing in NYC. I’m going to discuss one more: Boot Camp Training. I found a coupon online for 5 sessions and I’ve completed one thus far and it kicked my butt.
I care a great deal about my health. By constantly remaining active, I feel better and sleep better. So when I saw this I was all for it!
This is the website http://www.brooklynbridgebootcamp.com/. I had my session with Ariane and found out that she recently did a triathalon, that girl’s hardcore!
The bootcamp took place from the Manhattan part of the bridge and back. We did lounges, pushups, sprinting, speedwalking, running, curls, etc. The next day, I felt like I was hit by a truck.
She was impressed that it was my first time and I kept up. Point for me!
This was a great change of pace besides my 5 am runs.
I certainly intend to complete the next 4 sessions.
Another thing I’m trying is my very own exercise equipment:
This is the BodyForm Total Fitness Platform and the BodyForm Fitness Slider. I selected them at Brookstone (who provides free delivery), however I saw them on Amazon for the same price so it made sense to just get them there.
My gym membership ran out (even if it’s only $75 per year). The hours were not convenient to me so with my morning runs, yoga, bootcamp, pole dancing, calisthenics, and these two additions I should be fine!
I’ve never really had a specific routine so I’m going to try to log what I do daily which was inspired by my friend Francky who has stopped smoking for a month now – I’m so proud of this! No one usually listens to me when I preach about not smoking and he did. I know it was difficult for him to give it up. However, I am happy that he did.
It’s almost August, have many of you kept your resolutions to lose weight, start a healthy regiment or stop smoking?
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