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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Bad News Good News

The bad news: my favorite heels (Sam Edelman Novato in patent blush) officially died on me today.

Theyd been dying a slow, painful, clickety-clackety death ever since I wore the heels down to the nail. Tackytown right here, people, and Im the mayor of it. Instead of taking them in to get resoled like any normal, self-respecting person would, I said screw it and kept on with my tacky self. But, Im finally taking my shoes off life support today, lest I superglue the dangling threads of my self-respect back together.

The other bad news: Nary a single store in all the land seems to carry this shoe in my size any more. Thats what I get for buying "out of season."

The good news: I just bought these Sam Edelman Lorna pumps for my F/W 2011 wardrobe to replace my dead heels.

I realize these are also not new for the season, but goddammit theyre gorgeous!! And the enclosed heel feels far more autumnal than the slingbacks (read: the buckle wont just pop off while youre walking to the bank!)

The other good news: Im sporting this awesome manicure that I stole from Cupcakes and Cashmere.

She hasnt done a tutorial yet, and well, neither have I, but I figured it out well enough, so you probably can too!

Whats the bad news/good news in your life today???

Friday, January 31, 2014

Fight Gone Bad Gone Good

Everyone knows Im a Paleo pusher, but what you probably dont know is that Im a Crossfitter, too. In all honesty, Im not a great one--I get winded jogging 200 meters, I still do assisted pull-ups using the thickest band possible, and my calluses come and go because I dont work out as often as I should, but the point remains that I do Crossfit.

For anyone who has ever put themsleves through the Crossfit wringer, you likely know that many of the WODs (or Workouts of the Day) have names. Fight Gone Bad is probably one of the most famous.

What is FGB? Heres the explanation from the official Crossfit website:

In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. Weve used this in 3 and 5 round versions. The stations are:

Wall-ball: 20 pound ball, 10 ft target. (Reps)
Sumo deadlift high-pull: 75 pounds (Reps)
Box Jump: 20" box (Reps)
Push-press: 75 pounds (Reps)
Row: calories (Calories)

The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of "rotate," the athlete/s must move to next station immediately for good score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.

My Crossfit gym is holding its sixth annual Fight Gone Bad fundraiser at the end of September. FGB fundraisers are held around the country and have raised over $3 million in the past two years. This year, the proceeds from my Crossfit gym are going to three amazing organizations: Camp Patriot, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and the Crossfit Foundation.

This will mark the third time Ive done the FGB workout, however it marks the first time Im raising funds for these organizations. To that end, Ive set up a fundraising page where you can donate LITERALLY anything you like. Im hoping to raise at least $300, but Ill need at least $50 just to participate.

To sweeten the deal, Im even offering to dress up in a costume of your choosing should I hit my goal. Imagine Cher doing wall balls, or Lady Gaga on the row machine, or Wonder Woman doing box jumps!!!! It sounds like a recipe for HILARITY! So, once you have a chance to dig through your couch cushions, stop by my fundraising page and donate what you can. Every bit helps!