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Weekly Life Musings

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What have I been up too this week?

Well your guess is as good as mine…kidding…somewhat.  After my half marathon last weekend (I only stuck around about an hour), I headed back North to Baltimore, more specifically Goucher College.  My brother’s track team was competing in their conference championships so it was pretty convenient that that was only about an hour away.  (It was kind of like a no brainer to go see him)…He was not actually competing because of some shin issues but he was indeed there.  (but that was better for my selfish self because we could go out to lunch).

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It was actually the first collegiate track meet that I have ever watched and it was pretty interesting.  It just reminds me of a big swim meet…

Also at the track meet was Sarah (it is after all her school hosting).  We chatted for a bit and took this photo in the lovely wind tunnel that had somehow happened mid day.  (The race in the morning had basically no wind and then by 4pm I thought I might blow away).

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Then on Monday, I finally drove back to upstate (after staying the night at Tim’s parents’ house in PA).  I’m not looking forward to that drive in less than two weeks.  Can we talk about how much I really hate driving?  Okay, okay.

Wednesday I got dinner with an old college friend.  I was so excited to see her Caitlin (you may recall if you read my blog when I was in college).  She is an incredible human being and the amount of BS she deals with is pretty ridiculous.  I’m glad we could hang before I left.

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We went to my favorite restaurant in Oswego which I hadn’t been too in a couple of months, Water Street Café.  I got my usual salad with salmon and spicy vinaigrette and it is normally huge.  I was oddly disappointed, because it seemed they had changed it and it was a lot smaller and therefore I left still somewhat hungry.  I haven’t been in a couple of months so maybe it was their Winter to Spring change or something but needless to say I had to eat afterword’s.  I might go again during lunch before I leave to see if I just hit them at a bad time, but at least I had good company so it wasn’t a loss.  I still recommend Water Street to anyone (who comes to Oswego?), I just have an appetite and therefore was more hungry than that salad.

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On Thursday, our work hosts an Open Mic night for the students on campus.  Last night was themed as “Twinnzies Night”, so naturally my housemate and I had to dress up like little Country girls with leather Jackets.  Which really meant…hmmm what will go with these leather jackets and is at clearance at TJ maxx?

The only appropriate caption is... precious...

The only appropriate caption is… precious…

Other then that, I’ve just been catching up on work and sleep.  For me, this week has really flown by and I know the last two will as well due to having work to finish before leaving.  Well that is more photos and musings of my personal life than I’ve posted all month…so see you next month.  ha. 

Questions for you:

Has a restaurant ever changed the menu for the better or worse on you?

What have you been up to this week?  What are you up to this weekend? 

Party Pants and Weekend Musings

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I didn’t run any races this weekend, and therefore don’t have a running race recap blog to report about.  Funny how that works.

But I will tell you all about my weekend starting on Friday, when I drove down to see one of my friends Jackie.  (I’ve mentioned her a few times on the blog before but I drove up from VA last summer to see her get married!).  Now I can drive 30 minutes south and see her…isn’t that an easier drive?  LOL.

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Along with her sister Jessica (who actually attends the college I work at and also hang out with!), we went to Gorden Biersch where I was promptly disappointed with my food.  The salad was tiny and I had asked for a piece of salmon instead of chicken…they gave me both.  That’s fine, but it caused my meal (with a coffee) to cost 20 dollars…not worth it at all because I literally ate about two hours later walking around the mall.  Lucky for my wallet and I, I didn’t find any clothes worth interest…probably because I was already wearing my glorious party pants.

I should really get a better photo of the party pants...all in due time.

I should really get a better photo of the party pants…all in due time…but for now enjoy this classy peace sign selfie

Saturday was spent relaxing which I certainly needed.  I actually really needed to go grocery shopping but was feeling lazy again…go figure.   I ended up staying the night in Syracuse, woke up and ran again outside at the park and then drove home.   It was nice to run outdoors so much.  Finally getting my vitamin D.

Sunday Funday (literally):  I drove out to Rochester and ran with Laura.  We completed my first 20 mile run, went to Wegmans and ate a nice quiche.

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My legs are certainly feeling that twenty miler, as it was my longest run ever.  (my previous longest run was 18.9 miles).  Running with Laura is nice because she is great marathoner (and runner) so it wasn’t like she was going in as unprepared as me.  I thought I might die around 18

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miles but she pulled me through.   We ran at an average of 8:30 pace, which for my long runs is pretty quick.  I was happy to have such an enjoyable time and even better company.

After that, I ended up going to bed wicked early and ending my weekend.  Isn’t real life fun?  But seriously, all in all it was a great weekend. 

Questions for you:

How was your weekend? 

WIAW: On a Constant Travel

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I feel like half my posts the last month and a half have been about traveling.  I don’t always travel, but this last month I’ve been doing the big ole commute to and from work and home.  By commute, I mean 700 miles.  Sistas gotta eat somewhere along the way right?

Sushi and seaweed.

Sushi and seaweed.

An unfilling salad

An unfilling salad

Salmon at Perkins. I apparently discovered I like mustard considering that was what it was topped with

Salmon at Perkins. I apparently discovered I like mustard considering that was what it was topped with

Fondue

Fondue

Apple crumble. Actually I split this and mostly ate the whip cream.

Apple crumble. Actually I split this and mostly ate the whip cream.

Here are a few things I’ve been eating recently.  I don’t deny I’ve been eating out far too much (catching up with friends, my parents love eating out…blah blah blah.).  Oh and don’t forget about (PMB) Physical, mental and brags of the week tomorrow!  I should probably get on promoting that more.  As the typical Hollie mentality. 

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Question for you:

  1. 1.       Favorite restaurant ever?
  2. 2.       Do you eat out more around the Holidays? 

WIAW: While Traveling

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So my traveling is over (for now).  I can’t say I’m that sad for the actual traveling…I hate driving  I honestly ate out about 90% of the time.  We all know how much I like to eat out but eating out that much got to be a bit tiresome towards the end and I’m glad to spend the next few days cooking and preparing food for myself.

So with that here are some (not all) of my food.  Pretty sure it looks more healthy when you take photos of it.

Coffee and Red Velvet Creamer

Quiche (made by Tammi and basically awesome)

Tim ate frog legs…not my style…LOL

So I got salmon instead…

and pancakes too…

Obviously this is not two weeks worth of food…just the ones I remembered to take photos of.

Also are you participating in PMB tomorrow?   I think I’m going to do it up vlog style!  ;)

Question for you: Do you ever get tired of eating out?

WIAW: Public Health Conference Style

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As you may or may not know, last week (or two weeks ago..I don’t remember…) I went to a big public health conference and it was a lot of fun.   A big misconception about people in the public health field is that we eat perfectly…all the time…

That is false my friends.

Also false is the only part of health is nutrition.  Whenever I mention I work in the Public health field on the blog, I 95% of the time get the response of:

“I would love to work in health, I read about nutrition and healthy living blogs already so much”

My job is not to read healthy living blogs…and it really doesn’t even relate to nutrition half of the time.  I’m sorry, just as people went to college for math, science, English…whatever…I went to school for public health.  I have a huge basis of knowledge that isn’t limited to nutrition and healthy living blogs.  Public health isn’t just nutrition or lowest calorie being best. 

While obviously I love blogging about living “pretty” healthy and working out, that isn’t my main focus with work and I irks me to no end when other bloggers believe they have the same amount of knowledge of public health.  Even more so saying yeah that seems so easy because I read all these blogs and blog myself.

 If you haven’t completed a four year degree in public health, community health…some sort of health, please don’t claim we have the same basis of knowledge.    I do not claim to be an expert in anything but I do claim to have a very strong basis in public health.

Okay end rant. 

Now on to WIAW at the conference. 

hoarding coffee…classic…

Mushroom salad and apple crisp with coffee

salmon and snap peas, chipoltle salad (with lots of guac) and smoked turkey sandwich with pretzels

salmon and snap peas with also fruity cheesecake

Confession number 2: Because I do work out more then most other people…I get hungry more then everyone else.  While all this food was amazing…it was NOT ANYWHERE CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME…Did it feel awkward I was eating twice as much as most people?

blueberry cheesecake, cupcakes galore (I had 3) and Guinness beer

Somewhat…but  I was over it.  I packed a ton of snacks and went from there.

Oh and I dug out some real girl clothes too ;)

PS: If you are interested in doing a PMB {physical, mental and brag post} tomorrow link up.  Where are the weeks going seriously!?

Questions for you:

1.       Have you ever been to a conference?

2.       What irks you about your job?