Last night we went out for a sushi dinner and dancing. The sushi place that we went to was not my favorite. All of the sushi was on a rotating conveyor belt and you just picked off what you wanted. The idea of that just was not my favorite so I got a made-to-order dish of tuna maki instead. It was tiny and I spent the rest of the night starving until I got home.
Part of our group just before we went dancing
Today it was over 80 degrees Fahrenheit so we went to St. Kilda’s beach. It was a very relaxed, low key day – which is exactly what we needed. The only disappointment was that the water was freezing cold. I didn’t go in further than my ankles.
It was a lot different than beaches in the US, just based on the way that people were acting. There were no umbrellas, coolers, or beach toys. Most people were just laying on a single towel asleep. We were an exception to this of course.
Right now my apartment is making pasta and relaxing for a little while. Being in the sun all day definitely wore us out!
I haven’t written in about a month but am glad to say that I am back at it now. 🙂 I’ve gotten completely swept up in working full time and still trying to enjoy every second of my summer. I can’t believe it’s time to get back to school in just two weeks! Time really does fly.
Update
Over the past month I have done a number of wonderful things! I spent a significant amount of time with my family, which I don’t get to do much while I am at school, and enjoyed every moment of it. Here are a few of my favorite moments that you missed…
1. Toby Keith Concert!
For my mom’s birthday the whole family went to see Toby Keith. I have always loved his music but had never seen him in concert, and I love him even more now! My mom has seen him six time and is a quite the die-hard fan, which I understand now. We spent the morning picking up snacks, packing the car, and coordinating schedules with everyone. We arrived at the stadium around 4pm and had a few fulfilled hours of tailgating!
One of the best parts was that my cousin, Kelsey, was home from Colorado visiting for the week and came with us. Kelsey and I grew up together, more like sisters than cousins, and I’ve really been missing her since she left in February. She recently enlisted in the Marines and in less than one month she will be shipping off to bootcamp. I won’t see her until around Christmas time again so it was really great to catch up!
2. Jason Aldean Concert!
My awesome boyfriend surprised me a few months ago with tickets to Jason Aldean for last weekend. We had a blast! His brother and friend came along, and we met up with a few of my friends from school there. It was a great night and we all had a blast.
3. Cape Cod Vacation
The stunning view from our hotel!
We spent most of last week vacationing in the Cape. I absolutely love it there and my family did too (it was their first time :)). It’s so relaxing and embodies everything that I imagine about summertime. The salty ocean air, ice cream shops everywhere, seafood at every meal, s’mores around a bonfire and sunsets on the beach. We all came back on Sunday extremely relaxed and excited to visit Cape Cod again someday soon.
We visited P-Town one day and spent the rest of our time on the beach. 🙂
Stole Conor’s hat for a picture!Goofing around after a game of mini golf 🙂
I highly recommend Cape Cod for a summer vacation if you are looking to unwind and have never been!
Check back tomorrow for a “Non-Runner’s” Treadmill workout!
I just wrote a longer version of this entire post and then my computer crashed :(. So, I’m going to shorten it up a bit.
Yesterday I spent the day at the beach with my family. We had a great day with perfect weather! There was a slight breeze, huge waves, and the sun shined all day long. 🙂 We got there around 10 AM and didn’t leave until 4 PM. When my family has a beach day, we always make it last as long as possible!
Around lunch time Conor and I took a walk down to a little ice cream shop by the water. I got a delicious chocolate caramel milkshake and he got an ice cream sundae. I can never turn down a milkshake, it’s one of my major weaknesses. On the way back, we ran into my best friend’s dad – what are the chances?! He told us that Victoria and her boyfriend were at the beach too, so we got to meet up with them for a little while.
During Conor’s usual time napping (he can never stay awake at the beach), I flipped through my mom’s O Magazine. Every month I look forward to this coming in the mail. It is so positive and inspirational- it is hard not to feel good about yourself after reading it!
One article that stuck out to me yesterday was a question to readers: What is one small change you have made that has greatly improved the quality of your life?
There were many different answers, as expected, but one specifically stuck out to me. This reader said that she keeps a gratitude journal. Everyday she writes down three things that she is grateful for – regardless of how big or small- and why.
I thought this was a fantastic idea. It really would put things into perspective and help find the positive in each and every day. For the next month, I am going to challenge myself to keep my own gratitude journal and see how it affects my life. I encourage you to take on this challenge with me – I would love some company 🙂
Q: Have you ever made a small change that has greatly impacted your life? If so, what was it?
