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Ellen Slater

Five Friday Favorites 05/20/16

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Hey hi hello! How are you? Ready for the weekend? Tell me all your exciting plans.

 
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I’m going to do homework, relax and blog, and do more homework. Such a party, right? It really doesn’t sound bad to me, though. Anyway, before we get into the weekend, let’s look back at some of our favorite things from the past week.

  • The sun

Guys, it stopped raining this week. The chilly grayness of last weekend is gone and – I’m gonna say it – I think it’s actually spring.

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  • Massage

My hips have recovered from my first run in about 6 months, but the rest of my body hasn’t really recovered from being tense/cold all day on Saturday. So, tonight I’m getting a massage and I’m so excited. Also, Target is right next to the Massage Envy I go to. That sounds like a solid Friday night to me.

  • This workout from Les

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I am excellent at falling into workout ruts. Yes, I know that doing the same workouts over and over is a great way to not reap the benefits of exercise, but I get lazy. I don’t want to think about what to do and end up doing the same two workouts most of the time. No bueno. I took a small step to combat this tendency this week and tried out the above workout. It reminded me why I love and hate HIIT/tabata routines: If you do them right, they are hard. But that’s good. They’re fast and effective. Wanna sweat in 4 minutes? Do a freaking tabata.

  • Instagram group messages

Is that weirdly specific? Well, my friends and I screenshot things all the time and send them to groups via text or Facebook, but we just created an Instagram group. I love it. 

 

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How else would I discover such excellent things?

  • Dinner with Susie

Susie gave me a wonderful break from working on econometrics yesterday afternoon and we had dinner at Chant. We shared a delicious Thai hummus appetizer and I had a simple shrimp and avocado salad for my meal. The restaurant is only about two streets away from the heart of campus, but that short distance and a hilarious, real, incredibly supportive friend to talk to is really all it takes to make me feel like a real person instead of a tired, stressed-out student – even if only for a little bit. She gets me and she’s awesome. Thanks for the lovely evening, friend. 

And that’s all for me this week. I hope you have a fabulous weekend, and I’ll talk to ya next week!

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Comments

  1. SuzLyfe says

    May 20, 2016 at 5:44 am

    LOVE YOU. I’ll be your wingwoman any time. Seriously. You pick up that phone, and I am your lettuce eating otter (you don’t want to know how many times I have watched that video.).

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:27 pm

      Ahhh I love you. Thank you. And trust me, I’ve watched that video more times than I care to admit. It’s so smile-inducing!

  2. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    May 20, 2016 at 6:24 am

    I have a weekend with no plans, no expectations! So hopefully that’s a good thing!

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:28 pm

      Enjoy it! Make the most of it!

  3. Ellie says

    May 20, 2016 at 8:14 am

    I am all about group Instagrams! My coworkers and I send them to each other during work, about something that might have happened at work. So it’s an inside joke we are always laughing at.
    Best part of Instagram for sure!

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:29 pm

      I can’t believe I just discovered it. Gotta make up for lost time!

  4. Grandma says

    May 20, 2016 at 8:55 am

    Ya gotta love a nice piece of crisp lettuce.

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:31 pm

      It’s refreshing for humans and otters alike 😉

  5. Liv @ Healthy Liv says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    So fun that you got to hang out with Susie! And I had no clue Instagram groups existed- that’s awesome!

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:31 pm

      Haha I just discovered it myself! It’s fun 😀

  6. Beauty in Christ (@Emily11949309) says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Ok, I am so loving that you and Susie got to hang out together. 🙂 Cause I would really love to get to know and hang out with all the bloggers!!!!

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:33 pm

      Yesss. It’s so fun! I hope you get to meet some 🙂

  7. Polyglot Jot says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:58 pm

    I’m also loving the sun! Finally!!!!!!!! I’ve been loving strength training and some HIIT mixed in

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      Yay for the sun! Strength and HIIT is always a good mix!

  8. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says

    May 20, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    I’m LOVING Instagram groups! Have a great weekend, girlie!

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      Thanks, Morgan! You, too!

  9. Claire @ My Pink & Green Life says

    May 20, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    Oooh a massage! I hope you have a wonderful, relaxing time. Also, that otter is too cute! Speaking of cute animals doing cute things, have you ever seen Norbert the dog on Instagram? If not, you should check him out–I feel like you’d like that account. 🙂

    • EllenSlater says

      May 20, 2016 at 9:38 pm

      Ahhh thanks for the recommendation, Claire. Totally checking that out right now. We could all use more cute animals in our lives, right? Have a fabulous weekend!

  10. Kristy from Southern In Law says

    May 21, 2016 at 12:31 am

    Hooray for Friday – and a week of good weather! Meanwhile in Sydney we’ve got grey gloominess 😛

    Enjoy your massage, girl! I swear there’s no better feeling than that post massage bliss, haha!

    • EllenSlater says

      May 22, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      Sending you sunshine-y thoughts ❤️ And HUGE congrats on the product offer – keep me posted!

  11. Julie Harris says

    May 25, 2016 at 9:04 am

    Love your tabata workout posted! Tabata workouts can be so effective!

    • EllenSlater says

      May 25, 2016 at 10:00 pm

      Yes! You’ve gotta give ’em your all, but they can be a super efficient workout!

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