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365 Challenge: 24.0 Countdown

6/19/2013

I am officially counting down the day until I leave the country (6 to be exact). This weekend was a pretty busy and productive weekend. I drank a little bit of Sangria, spent a day at the beach, went shopping and even managed to pack (with DH's help of course). This upcoming weekend is going to be just as jam packed. Hopefully that means I will sleep on my flight.

I was supposed to run the Corporate Challenge on Thursday night but unfortunately mother nature had other plans so the race was cancelled. Of course I had to drown my sorrows in popeyes. That is what I do when I can't run a 5K. I just eat the most unhealthiest albeit yummiest thing I can find.

Check it out. Its an OOTD/OOTN post. Remember those. I took my Pierre Hardy nude heels out for a spin for the first time this weekend. They are actually quite comfy.

Can you believe this is only a 5 minute drive from my house. I do not know how I would survive I lived in a landlocked region of the country. I would lose my mind.

Friday night we went out to celebrate DH's BFF's birthday. We went to a place in The Bronx and I actually enjoyed it (shocking for this city girl). I think the sangria helped a bit.

I spent all day Saturday at the beach. The weather was amazing and I managed to even get a little sun burn (not sure how that happened). Summer is finally here.

-Taima

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365 Challenge 23.0 Atlantic City

6/10/2013

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Can we briefly talk about how I am off to Europe in about two weeks and I am starting to get anxious. I am excited about the trip but I am anxious about the packing. I promise I will work on it this week.

This past weekend I took a little road trip with my parents to Atlantic City. The weather was icky on Friday but Saturday and Sunday were amazing and I made the best of it. I also did a little shopping for my trip that I will posting about later.

I celebrated my rainy day Friday with a glass of wine and some magazines by the pool. My idea of a great Friday.

This is what happened when I finally caved. Who are these people.

The sun finally came out on Saturday so we took a walk on the boardwalk and checked out the beach. People were actually swimming in that frigid water.

We did dinner at Izakaya at the Borgata on Saturday night. If you have not been there you should check it out. I love that place.

After the pool I met up with my parents for drinks at which point they peer pressured me into ordering another glass of wine.

Friday night I got all dressed up to go to dinner and was in bed by 10. I was exhausted. These past few weeks have been non stop. I need a break.

Had to take a break after shopping with some beer and burgers on the beach.

Rubi was waiting for us by the window. He gave us the "Where have you been?" look. Good thing we will not be traveling again for a few weeks.

-Taima

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365 Challenge 22.0

6/5/2013

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Last week didn't really start until Friday for me. Once Friday hit it was pretty much non-stop. Friday night we did hibachi followed by the Ride to Montauk on Saturday and shopping on Sunday. I have no idea how I survived work on Monday but as soon as I got home from work I made dinner and fell right to sleep. Now that I have recovered here is how my weekend went.

On Saturday DH and I did the Ride to Montauk. Although I had a great time the ride itself nearly almost killed me. I definitely need to train more for the next one.

My morning started at 5:45am. Most people would cringe at the idea of getting up so early on a Saturday morning but I was waaaayy to excited so I didn't care.

Once we made it to Montauk (and after my near death experience) we showered and stuffed our face with burgers and beer. Nothing makes me happier.

One of the best perks of this ride was the food. They had fresh baked pie at one of the rest stops. It was amazing. I think I ate a little bit too much.

Somebody went a bit crazy with the free beer. I think he was a bit overwhelmed at one point.

We spent the weekend in the city so on Sunday while DH went out to do the Brooklyn Bike Tour I opted for some shopping in SoHo with Mom followed by brunch.

First stop was Necessary Clothing. I love this place. I especially love their clearance rack down on the lower level. Stay tuned later this week to find out how many pieces I picked up on Sunday for under $100.

After shopping we went to brunch to one of my parents' fave spots. My mom threatened me not to share the place or location but if you follow me on Instagram or squint really hard at this picture you can figure it out. HINT: It's in my hood and it is amazing.

After the bike tour DH joined us for brunch and tried his first Michelada. It was really good. He didn't care for it much.

-Taima

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365 Challenge 21.0 The Cape Cod Edition

5/29/2013

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Happy Summer. The unofficial start of summer was this past weekend and I had the opportunity to celebrate with some wonderful friends in Cape Cod. Although the weather did not exactly cooperate most days we made the best of it and had a great time. Here are some highlights from my week and weekend. What did you do for Memorial Day Weekend?

First day at the Cape with lots of rain. We made the best of with some Abita Strawberry and Sam Adams.

Saturday brought more rain but that did not stop us from going out and dancing the "day" away. I am pretty sure we were home and in bed by 10 on Saturday. Haha.

We took a drive up to Provincetown on Sunday for a late lunch and some shopping.

You know I love food. This was my first time eating soft shell crab. Can you believe it. It was awesome.

Lets get back to my obsession with food. Lobster Mac and Cheese may possibly be my favorite thing in the whole world. OMG. I really need to drive back up to Provincetown to get some more.

The sun finally decided to come out on Monday. Just in time for us to go home. We spent the morning at the beach before our five plus hour drive back to New York. I am just happy to know that this is the just the beginning of our summer adventures. More to come.

Special thanks to Emme, Kati and Lizzy for putting up with me and also taking some of these pics :)

-Taima

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365 Challenge 20.0

5/20/2013

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This was an extremely LAZY week for me. Outside of work I did a whole lot of nothing this week. There was a lot of sleeping, bad eating and no gym. I did get a lot of rest this past weekend though so I am ready to hit the ground running this week. Also have Memorial Weekend to look forward to. That is always a plus.

Even though I have some new found energy and plan on posting a bit more this week it is going to be busy work wise so I will try my best. (Glad I enjoyed a lazy rainy weekend in bed). Here is how this past week went.

This was such a lazy week for all of us. This is just a snap shot of what was happening in my house.

I know I said this was a lazy week but I meant outside of work hours. It was fairly busy at work including a visit to the nation' capital.

The most exciting part of my week was going to the Yankee game. As always. It was such a gorgeous night and I even got to meet up with some friends while at the game. Always a treat.

The gym was just a thought this week. Instead I opted for bacon egg and cheese burgers on a pretzel bun. I know. Very very good for you.

I know I am supposed to be on a shopping diet but could not help treating myself to a little bling.

It rained most of the weekend so me and Rubi cuddled up for the better part of the weekend. Gotta love a lazy weekend. Now I am ready to be productive this week.

-Taima

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365 Challenge 19.0

5/15/2013

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A lot of people ask me how I manage to have a full time job, go to the gym, cook most of my meals and blog. All this while making it to bed by 11 every night. Oh yeah and I kinda have a social life too. I am not too sure how to answer that but guess what. Life has finally caught up to me which is why I have been a bad blogger lately. I think planning for my summer has pretty much pushed me over the edge. As of Memorial Day Weekend I pretty much have plans for every weekend through mid July. I am pretty sure I am going to spend most of August sleeping. Haha. There is lots to look forward to and although there may be days when I won't be posting I promise I will have lots to share when I get around to it. In the meantime here is how my week went.

The reason why I love my gym so much is because they always have a new class for me to try. (And no they are NOT paying me to write this). Last week I tried a class called surfset. I cannot even begin to tell you how much fun this class was. (Look it up on youtube). Can't wait to try again this week.

I spent the better part of Saturday doing some spring cleaning. This is the mess that is kinda still taking over my bedroom. Living in NYC closet space is at a premium which means spring cleaning involves putting away the winter clothes in storage and taking out all the summer clothes. I have waaayy too much crap so it is a bit of a task. Might be done by the end of the summer.

We decided to do date night on Friday instead of our usual Saturday. We tried a place called Cellar 58 down in the east village. It was edible. We ended the night with wine and desserts at Sambuca's Cafe. One of my fav places.

We spent Sunday playing tennis by the beach. Lots of fun. Only problem is that I have been sore for over two days now because the last time I played tennis was over 5 years ago. I suppose I will survive.

-Taima

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365 Challenge 18.0

5/8/2013

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Remember at the beginning of the year when I said I was going to take a picture a day for 365 days. Well let's just say that went down the drain this week. I totally fell off the radar mid week last week. I did make up for it this weekend. It started off with a lot of wine and ended with the Five Boro Bike Tour.

I started re-reading The Great Gatsby early last week. Such a great book. I might re-read it about 4 times before I am done. There are lot of fund Gatsby inspired outings coming up so look out for some OOTD posts.

After dinner I met up with friends to celebrate my girl Mandi's birthday. As you can see from this impromptu photo shoot we had a lot of fun (and that was before we even managed to leave the house). It goes to show you that all you need is a few bottle of wines and great friends to have a good time. Disclaimer: Mandi is taking the pictures. Not sure how that happened.

Friday night I went to one of my favorite spots in Hells Kitchen, Stecchino. You have to try their shrimp burger. It is amazing.

Saturday night we prepped for the Five Boro Bike Tour by loading up on Pasta. You know I love food so I of course went to town.

...And now for the highlight of my weekend. On Sunday morning we woke up at the crack of dawn and find out way to lower manhattan for the Five Boro Bike Tour. This tour is a 42 mile ride through New York City's five Boroughs. It is a traffic free ride which is always a treat and it is a great way to see the city. This was my second time doing the tour and I have to say it was just as amazing as the first one. I am soo excited that I had the opportunity to do it and cannot wait to do it again. This time I did not stop in every borough to take pics but I did manage to get a few shots. Here are some highlights from my day.

You know I had to come up with an "outfit" for the tour. I went for graffiti pants and Chuck Taylors. Haha. Some guy asked me what my pants meant. Ummmm.. I didn't realize I had to have a story prepared. I just told him they are crazy graffiti pants. I mean do they really need an explanation. HAHA

I had to take a moment in Brooklyn to admire the New York City skyline. It was a gorgeous day. I am not sure how I managed to get back ont he bike and finish the ride. I totally wanted to just sit here and enjoy the view.

We were the first round of riders to start at the finish line. It was great because we were able to finish the ride in about 4.5 hours (better than last year) and did not have any back ups to deal with. Our longest wait time was at the starting line waiting to go.

And my favorite moment of the day of course involves food. Waffles at the finish line. Yum.

-Taima

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365 Challenge 17.0

4/29/2013

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Can you believe that it is almost May. I cannot. Where has this year gone. I am officially now starting to get excited though. The weather has finally started to warm up which means there are lots of great things to look forward. I am counting down the days until I am at the beach.

Day 112: Not sure what he was doing? Most people think he was trying to hang himself. I'm not that bad am I?

Day 114: Remember those photo booths that were in almost every arcade and movie theatre. Do they still exist?

Day 116: The nachos at Yankee stadium are amazing. They are fully loaded with a lot of unhealthy stuff which makes them even better. Couldn't resist.

Day 118: After a busy week of baseball games and shows it was great to spend my Sunday relaxing a bit. We took a nice ride around the neighborhood and then settled in with a book. Not a bad way to end my week.

Day 113: I was back at the gym in full force this week. Have I mentioned how amazing Pound workout is. If there is a crunch gym near you give it a try. It is the best.

Day 115: The highlight of my week was the fact that I got to go to the yankee game two nights in a row. I loooveee baseball so was very excited about.

Day 117: On Saturday we went to see Totem at Citi Field. It was sooo much fun. I definitely would recommend it.

-Taima

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365 Challenge 16.0

4/22/2013

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I cannot even talk about what happened this week. It is almost a blur. I feel like so much happen that it was really hard to keep up. Here are a few snapshots from my week.

Day 105: I started out this week with a bit of print mixing. I decided to go on a shopping diet which means I have been shopping my closet. Both these pieces have been in my closet for some time but this is the first time I wear them together. I kinda like it.

Day 107: I absolutely loveee baseball. It is my favorite part of the spring and fall. (I rarely go in the summer because it is way tooo hot). Nothing makes me happier than some baseball and hot dogs of course.

Day 109: Doesn't Rubi just look evil. He looks like he is going to beat someone's ass.

Day 111: Even though it was a bit cold out it was amazing clear and gorgeous on Sunday. I spent the morning in lower manhattan and couldn't help but stop to take this picture. I love living in NYC.

Day 106: The Boston Marathon bombings impacted everyone. Despite the tragedy it is amazing how everyone came together (despite rivalries) to support Boston. I am sooo looking forward to going to Fenway this summer.

Day 108: Have you heard of this game called Candy Crush Saga. Let's just say I am addicted. Not only am I addicted but so is my husband, my mom and most of my friends. Soooo bad but at least it is keeping me distracted from shopping.

Day 110: Saturday night was date night. We checked out this new spot in White Plains that was not soo bad. DH looks soo happy about me taking his picture. Can you tell he is annoyed.

-Taima

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365 Challenge 15.0

4/15/2013

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I cannot believe that weather has finally decided to cooperate. It is actually feeling like Spring. There were days this week that actually felt like summer. I am soo over the winter so I will take anything right now. Here is to another great week.

Day 98: Hello Summer. Temps reached the 80s this week and Mister Softee made an appearance. Even though I am not a big fan it was nice to see an ice cream truck.

Day 100: Greek Chicken Pasta. This is my new favorite dish. I can eat this everyday and be ok with it. I think this will be my go to summer dish. So quick to make and yummy too.

Day 102: In anticipation of a busy weekend we decided to wine and movie for date night. Sometimes it is amazing to stay in on a Friday night.

Day 104: We were on the road at 6am on Sunday on our way to Rhode Island. It was amazing to see the sun rise. It won't be happening again anytime soon though because I really like to sleep.

Day 99: Look ma. No stockings. Haha . It was soo nice to throw on a skirt with my ballet flats and keep it moving. I don't mind the cold most of the time but I do hate having to pile on layers upon layers of clothes just to stay warm.

Day 101: Thursday night was book club featuring The Devil in the White City. I really want to like this book but we are currently in a love hate relationship. Let's just say there was a lot more wine drinking and book discussing this go around. I am still determined to finish the book btw.

Day 103: Took a ride to Queens with DH for his foosball game. I always appreciate Manhattan that much more when I am looking at it from across the river.