This is your life

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Week 1 - To Hell and Back

For those of you who have noticed, I've added a page call To Hell and Back. To recap, it's about an even that will be taking place in June in the form  of a 10K marathon\obstacle course. A friend recently told me about it and I've decided that I wanted to participate.

On the Hell and Back page, I will keep track of my training from now until then. I've decided to share this experience with everyone, mainly because it will be a source of motivation for me.  You guys can feel free to try out the same workout routine and let me know how it went for you.

I think this week, the toughest thing for me was my motivation. I really enjoy jogging, but I find it so hard to bring myself to do it. Once I'm doing it, it's fine. My problem is getting myself off my butt and up and running.

Last summer, a friend of mine and I had started a jogging program to be able to jog 10km non-stop. I actually found it easy and made it up to about 4km without stopping but that was on a treadmill. Is it just me, or is it more tiring to jog outside? And to make things worst, on pavement?

On another note, I wanted to let you guys know of a little sale that is going on at Ollie & Nic. Get 20% off full priced items by using the code EASTOLNC20. This promotion is on until April 7th, 2013, so get it while you can!

Here are a few items I absolutely love from them! Click on the image for more information.

Site of the moment

I simply wanted to talk to you about a little gem of a site that I found a few months ago. I am completely obsessed with the website AllWomenStalk.com ! This site is like the Pinterest of articles. From dating to beauty, travel to crafts, anything and everything is covered. Created in 2006, 

"AllWomenStalk.com is your daily scoop of fabulous!  And whether you’re looking for tips on putting together the perfect outfit, or wondering which lipstick is right for your complexion, AllWomenStalk.com is the perfect place to find the answers! From tips on how you can safely lose a few pounds to the new hair trends of the season, you will find it all on 26 blogs dedicated to women’s beauty, style, health, matters of the heart and all other important things we women talk about."

What's even better is that they created an app, so you have access to the daily updates on your phone!

Here are some of my favourite articles:
7 foods to conquer your sugar craving...
7 great reasons to tour Europe while in college...
8 tips on how to dress like Dita Von Teese...
9 inspiring quotes to lift your spirits...

And what about you? Have you visited this site before? Any other sites of the sort that you know of and would like to share with us?

Yours truly, Bien à vous,

Life guidelines #4: Be curious

A while ago, I started writing about the guidelines of life that I like to follow. My vision of life, if you will. Today, I would like to talk to you about education.

Now I am just not talking about school and college or university. I am talking about educating yourself by opening up your eyes to the world. Life is so beautiful, filled with such wonderful things to see, amazing places to discover... Be curious! Seek to learn a new language, to visit a new place, to find a new hobby. Learning new things will help you open your mind, broaden your horizon, make new friends and put you in contact with amazing opportunities.

I've been saying lately, how going to university was like taking a veil off my eyes. Before, I considered myself pretty open minded towards new experiences, but still had that small town mentality that held me back. Spending 6 years in university definitely helped me get rid of some of those barriers. I started striving for bigger and better things. Not material things, but life experiences. And then, last summer, I went on the ultimate experience of my life and backpacked across Europe for 6 weeks, 2 of which I did on my own. While university took the veil off my eyes, traveling made me open my eyes. I now see the world for what it is: a wonderful paradise full of amazing people! I now want to travel across the globe, see every continent, make friends from the four corners of the earth... I am curious about everything that is out there, I want to try it out all at least once.

I can say that I love the person that I am today, and I contribute a lot of that to my travels. During my time with my backpack, especially those two weeks on my own, I learned more about myself than I ever did in the last 25 years. I've learned to appreciate the small things and that money isn't what makes you rich.

I've never considered myself emotionally attached to my country of origin, and now I know why. I am a citizen of the world, a happy-infected-with-wanderlust traveler, and a seeker of knowledge and experiences. I am not saying that you should book a flight to Australia for next week or anything.

I'm simply urging you to not be afraid of trying out new things, even if it is only the new restaurant down the street. You might end up finding out that you actually really like sushi and that raw fish is not as disgusting as you originally thought!

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Irish Essentials

It has now been raining non-stop for a couple days, here in Ireland, and if you have any plans of traveling to this country, regardless of what time of the year it is, here are the basic things you can't forget to bring with you: A rain coat that doubles as a wind breaker, an umbrella, preferably one that folds small enough to fit in your purse or backpack because you will need it with you at all times, and water resistant boots. Also, and I know this is a given but, don't forget your camera. Ireland has some of the most beautiful sights I've ever seen with it's nature ranging from sea side cliffs, to mountains and you are going to want to document every single thing you see! Just be prepared for the rain! It's like a local once said "This is Ireland, dear. You bring your rain coat everywhere!"

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