Friday Favorites 5/29/15

Happy Friday!

I’m linking up with Heather and Clare this week for my Friday Favorites. Having Monday off, this week seemed to go by rather quickly. I am not complaining about that!

I’m so excited for the weekend. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous on Saturday (hi beach time), and I’m hosting my first BBQ at my apartment that night! I moved in at the end of last summer and actually never had a housewarming party. Since my building has an awesome roof deck and some outdoor grills (of the cooking kind, not Nelly), I figured why not kick summer off on the right foot and have everyone over to my apartment for a tasty summer BBQ!

I think the weather forecast for Sunday is iffy, but I honestly wouldn’t be sad with a little rain if it’s gorgeous on Saturday! Perhaps it will give me the opportunity motivation to actually go and purchase a blender now that I’ve picked one out! : )

I decided to spice things up around here and I’m going to go off Clare’s format and do my first Five Things Friday:

1. Free SoulCycle Class:

Because we all know that I love getting my SoulCycle on, I was so thrilled when the manager of the Westport studio reached out to me regarding a free class for my friends and family.

The addiction is real.

One of my favorite aspects of SoulCycle is their focus on community. Not only did Alyssa hook me up with a free class, she wanted to spread the love to my friends and family, and engage members in the community who haven’t tried a class yet!

Not SoulCycle but we love spinning!

I will definitely do a full recap after the class on Monday, but I’m so excited that I have both my parents joining (their first time!) and 15 of my friends! I am hoping to get some feedback to include in my recap next week.

2. Dinner with High School Friends:

BF and I went into the city Wednesday night to meet up with two of my high school friends and their boyfriends/fiances. Because I’m super high maintenance smart, we met up at Park Avenue Tavern right near Grand Central. Since BF and I are not city dwellers, it made the trip a bit more manageable (read: avoiding the subway).

I’m actually ashamed I didn’t take a picture of the girls. Actually I’m relieved, mainly because they both looked adorable in their Lilly Pulitzer outfits, while I rocked the distressed boyfriend jeans, black t-shirt, and sneaker wedges. #TomboyForLife

So instead, I will bless you with photos of me from circa 2005.

Yep… dressing like a tomboy

Yikes. At least I was tan?

Dinner was delicious and I would recommend for anyone who wants to grab a bite to eat near Grand Central. I got a Greek Salad with hard boiled egg (i.e. I created my own dinner) and a side of sweet potato croquettes.

It was so much fun getting to catch up and have all the boys meet for the first time. I foresee a lot more reunions in the near future. Especially now that summer time is here, I think I can pry my city-loving friends out to the #burbs for some quality beach time.

3. Enjoying Circuit Workouts: 

I hate to say it, mainly because I have been so stubborn, but I have been enjoying the circuit training I’ve been doing. It’s a nice change of pace. I have missed the last two weeks of SoulCycle (#HelpMeImPoor) so having a non-running form of exercise has been great for me. I’m still trying to embrace the “off season” and rest, but it’s nice to feel accomplished after a workout that isn’t just running.

Circuit Round 2. #Shameless

I won’t lie.. I’m partial to the leg/ab circuit as opposed to the arms/back/chest one. Probably because I end up engaging more muscles and feel a bit more fatigued at the end. #InstantGratification

4. Edamame Bean Dip:

I love Whole Foods.

Can’t stop. Won’t stop. I put it on everything.

5. This article:

BF sent this to me at work. Before even opening it, I knew tears were coming. And “if this doesn’t make you emotional you’re probably an asshole cat person”. #Fact Sorry if any of you have cats…

Love this one. HAI

So adorable. And you know what…. I’d do the exact same for Kona.

Alright. That’s all for this week folks! I can’t wait to get back next week and share some pretty cool posts with y’all. Have a fantastic weekend and check back Sunday for my weekly workout recap!

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Any fun plans this weekend?

When you move into a new house/apartment do you throw a housewarming party?

If you had to describe yourself as a sandwich, what kind of sandwich would you be and why? A spicy, jalapeno veggie burger with avocado. Mainly because I’m a lot of fun, like to have a good time, but also stay healthy. And avocados are cool so there’s that.