Music Wednesday

Half way through the week! Woohoo!

Here is one of favorite songs of the week, its by Of Monsters and Men-Little Talks. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 

What song are you loving right now?

Bikram Yoga

I have always been curious about Bikram Yoga and my sister in law finally convinced me to purchase a Groupon with her to Bikram Yoga Summerlin. We got 25 classes for $30 which is amazing. I have attended 1 yoga class and I have heard horror stories about Bikram from people passing out to vomiting. Bikram Yoga is 26 poses in 105ish degree room with humidity. I was also really worried about the smell since I have a super sensitive nose.

I walked into the studio and we were immediately welcome by the girl at the front desk (didn't catch her name). She made us feel at ease and explained everything and advised it was completely normal for us to feel faint or nauseous and its ok to sit for a bit.  The instructor was also standing at the front and welcomed us which was super awesome. We got set up in the room and I realized this was not going to be a walk in the park because I was already sweating and we hadn't even started. The workout was intense and I definitely had to sit down for a while because I didn't want to faint. I honestly didn't think I could sweat as much as I did. At the end of the class I felt like I had just got out of the pool, that how soaked I was...disgusting. There were times I was imagining water being poured on me and hoped that it would be over soon. I am really proud I made it through and I look forward to going back. The smell wasn't as bad even though the room was carpeted.

Have you ever done a crazy exercise?

Running from an Angel

On Saturday I ran Running from an Angel with a couple of friends. I decided to run with Julie, who is new to running, to help keep her motivated and I think we both needed it realizing how cold it was. Vegas has been having frost warnings and Saturday morning was no different, it was in the low 30s with a slight wind. The course was an out and back and had a couple of tough hills but they were really fun to run back down. My roommate Alex was also running the 5k and had plans to finish in under 20mins (I know he is crazy). Unfortunately, his body didn't agree with his plans and he started getting cramps after the first mile. Julie and I caught up with him around mile 2.5 and walked the rest of the way until the finish line where we booked it. I loved running with Julie, it was nice to keep her motivated to keep going and it was humbling knowing that I had been in her shoes once.

 We were also surprised with a pancake finish at the end. I love to have pancakes after racing, it makes them taste so much more delicious.

I look forward to running their sister race, Running with the Devil in June.

Have you have ran with a friend?

Music Wednesday

Need a little music to help you get through the week? Check out Imagine Dragon you might recognize them from an earlier single Its Time which is currently on every commercial it seems. Radioactive is their newest single and it is pretty good. I found out they are a local band and I am lucky enough to be going to their concert on February 9th. I love attending concerts when they are in their home town, it amps up the energy and the show is usually better.  

Painting our house and Meal Plan

Ryan and I are currently trying to figure out what colors we want to paint the interior of our home. Most people would love it and I thought I would too, until it came down to picking out colors. I thought Ryan would be super horrible at picking out colors but it turns out I am the one that is awful. I love vibrant hues and lots of colors but when I look at the color tiles I am drawn to the pastel muted color which is so odd. Maybe I have a commitment issues and I am afraid of bright colors. Here are some of the homes I love.

Love the blue

So much goodness

Looks so clean

You can view loads more on my Pinterest

Here are the recipes for this week.

Taco Pie

Chicken and Rice Casserole

Simple Slow Cooker Cheesy Ranch Chicken

Paying it forward

Last night Ryan and I went to dinner at our favorite hibachi grill. I love hibachi, I wish there was a little bit more fire but our cook was super awesome. My favorite part is when stack the onions and make a volcano and then turn it into a train.

A gentleman joined us and he was making small talk we found out he is severely allergic to onions. Due to his allergy they had to cook his food first and separately. He didn't eat until we received our food and when it came to paying the bill the server informed us that he picked up the whole table's bill. Crazy right? We were all shocked and felt a little strange, it was the first time a complete stranger did something so generous. It was completely unnecessary and so unexpected.

I will be paying it forward to someone soon!

Have you ever been given something from a stranger?

Music Wednesday

Music makes my day so much better. I constantly have a song in my head so I figured I would share a song that I can't get out of my head in hopes that it will make your day better too.

This week it is The Lumineers -Ho Hey, its been all over the radio and I must admit I have been love with it for quite a while. For some reason folk music like this really refreshes and distresses me, it brings me back to myself when the world gets a little too crazy. 

Enjoy.