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Friday Peeves and Positives

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It’s Friday, Friday Friday!

 

I thought it would never get here.

After a long week my pet peeves tend to peeve me even more.  I want to get a few off of my chest so that I can move on to more positive things going in to the weekend.  Stick with me for a few and then we will end on a lighter note.

 

The Peeves:

Instagram

If I post a pic of something and you would like the ingredients, posting “recipe” is not the way to get it.  There wasn’t even a question mark after it!  Are you making IG demands now?  In the words of Stephanie Tanner, “How rude!” #sorryimnotsorry

 

The Last 15 Minutes

You know tone ones.  The period where you should leave soon but don’t need to leave yet.  It always flies by and I leave late.  Yep… someone was running through the airport again… only to find my flight was delayed 2 hours.

 

That Guy

The one in the gym that’s propped up on a machine, playing on his phone or reading TIME magazine (yes, this did happen).  It’s a gym.  We’re not here to read or tweet.  I need to get through my work out too, so move it or lose it buddy!

 

The Positives:

House Guests

Allie has decided to start working with my trainer after visiting a couple weeks ago and is coming back today to train this weekend.  I’m so glad I’m going to get to see her regularly!

 

Hair ‘Dos

Saturday I’m going to see my stylist to get a pre-competition hair cut and color.  It’s probably on my Top 5 Activities list.  Now I just need to decide whether to go more blonde or brown for the stage… 

 

Recipe Wins

My Maple TVP Protein “Oatmeal” has been a hit!  Check out this vegan coffee version with Coffee Mouse from Danni. 

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If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen some of my healthy BYOP (bring your own protein) travel meals.  I cannot WAIT to write a post next week with some of my “how tos” … and some of the more interesting things I did to make it work on this week’s business tip.

What peeves you most?

In the spirit of positive, what’s something good that happened this week, or that you’re looking forward to?

 

Comments

  1. I’m diggin’ your hair!!!! And I can’t stand people who have no gym etiquette – they make me want to slap them on the forehead & revoke their gym privileges #realtalk

    T.

  2. “That guy” – there are tons of those at my gym! That’s one of the reasons why I quit. There must be better places.
    I vote for blond hair. I bet I’ll look great on you.
    My Zumba class on Wednesday was a blast! I could do that every day. And I’m looking forward to an unseasonally sunny and mild weekend. Yay!

    • Zumba is so fascinating to me… I am going to have to try it after this competition, but I’m scared due to my severe lack of coordination.

  5. YES! The last fifteen minutes. I am SO the same way. Like right now, I’m thinking “totally have time to read some blogs” but let’s see how I’m feeling when I’m stuck at a red light thisclosetoschool and rush in the door to meet my kids.

    Also, if you are really going to rock stripper heels…go blonde. Actually, go red. Which I probably shouldn’t say, being a redhead and all, but it is just so SASSY.

    JEALOUS of you an Allie being all buff and crazy together.

    • I WISH I could go red. That’s not so good from the stage with orange skin. #lovemyredheadnuttybutterqueen

  6. Your hair looks awesome already!

    I love that Full House pic lol Ask for recipe…don’t demand it. How rude 😉

    Have a great Friday!!

  8. Yaay! Thanks for the recipe shout-out!! <3

    "That guy" at the gym tends to be a bit of a pet peeve for me as well….but I try not to get too peeved, because the majority of the people who go to my gym are well…old, and it makes me feel kind of guilty to be annoyed with an old person :\

    I can't wait to see your competition hair!

    And this weekend I'm looking forward to…homework? That's all I have planned lol Exciting.

    • Thank YOU for the inspiration! the coffee in my oats this morning was fantastic.

      Good luck with the home work… :-/

  9. Oooooh I can’t wait to see what your hair’s gonna look like for the competition!!! You’re gonna look gorgeous, heck, you’d look gorgeous even with an afro! 😀
    One o fmy biggest pet peeves is when someone leaves time on the microwave and doesn’t clear it off. OYYYYY haha
    Have a great weekend!

    • Awwww…. thank you! I am really lucky to have a kick ass hair stylist.

      And YES to the micro! Or when they use it to heat something nasty and it leaves a stench.

  11. Hahah you know that recipe peeve cracked me up! Another gym pet peeve to add to the list is when I’m on a machine and someone asking whether I’m done (yes, this happens)…if I’m still moving, I ain’t done! Apparently it’s not as obvious as I thought! Have fun with Allie this weekend. I vote going more brown! Whoever said blondes have more fun clearly hasn’t spoken to the right brunettes :D!

  12. People do the recipe thing to me on FB. It’s completely rude. Then, if I link to it for them…no thanks at all. Unfortunately, Tony is going out of town this weekend for work, which I don’t really like. However, I’m volunteering at a race and I’m going to try to enjoy some relaxation with my boys! Have a great weekend Laura!

  13. I vote more blonde on the hair! Yay for allie coming to town!! You must be a glutton for a good time! 😉

  14. I’m just looking forward to having a lazy weekend around the house. By the way, I hope you do your strange but good link up that you had written about, because I actually took a picture of something very odd last night that tasted really good.

    • i am going to do it! I just need a logo and the time to figure out this linky tool thing. My goal is next week. Sunday needs to be super productive. I want to see your #strangebutgood!!!

  15. People who don’t pay attention on the road. I got rear-ended yesterday while stopped, but thankfully there was no damage. Good things- dinner with friends tonight! A picnic with my daughter yesterday… sunshine and warm Tx temps! Have a great weekend, Laura.

    • Oh no!!! I am so glad you are ok. I was just saying drivers around here seem to be even more careless lately.

  17. Currently, I’m really peeved by drivers that are going 20 below the speed limit on the freakin’ interstate. Oh and they’re in the left lanes!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t even get me started!

    Have fun with Allie!!!

  18. Oh my gosh, I definitely hear you about the running late.. I am totally that person too. Then I always ask myself, “Why didn’t I just leave early? There is NO harm in that!” But then I never learn…

    Have fun getting your hair done!

  19. Cell phones in the gym are pretty annoying.

    Short story here…I went on a business trip a couple of weeks ago and while in the gym at the hotel some little princess (I am typing this condescendingly) was having multiple conversations while strolling on the treadmill. In my mind I was yelling at her “To get the freak out of the gym and go back to doing her nails.”
    I think this might actually be a little pet peeve of mine.

    Another pet peeve is people who get super impatient while in the grocery line. Seriously just chill the freak out and wait, as there are no emergencies they need to be running to.

    As for a positive note I am running my 2nd 5K this weekend and my 10 year old is joining me.

    As for your hair I think you should go blond to brighten everything up as you will have on dark make up and orange skin 🙂

    Congrats on getting Allie as a training partner…it is bound to be fun with two of you. Enjoy your weekend!

    • Multiple conversations?! I get maybe one if you had to take care of something… but come on. Why bother?!

      Good luck this weekend!!!

  20. lol, i’ve see people leave the “recipe” comment on so many instagram photos! you’re right –> RUDE! 🙂

    i got some great news this week! one of my papers was accepted to a journal (finally)! this weekend is going to involve work-work-work on my dissertation, but we do have plans to go to a comedy show with friends tomorrow night, so that should be fun!

    • That’s awesome news!!! Congratulations! I hope you have a good time celebrating with your friends. 🙂

    • I saw a guy doing that today!! And you know they wonder why they can’t lose that last 5 lbs. LOL!

      Sorry I’ve been MIA too. It’s so hectic this time of year!

  22. love your hair! I’ve always been a fan of darker hair, so I say go with brown 😉

    And I couldn’t help but laugh at ‘the last 15 minutes’. I’m the same exact way. I leave things till the last second because I always feel like I’ll have enough time to get it done, and then all of a sudden I have to do waaaay more than I thought and I end up being late. The worst part about it is that I tell myself I’ll do better next time, and it never happens…

  24. Also, I’m with you on all those peeves. Esp. ppl on their phone at the gym. I guess that’s what they mean when they say “phoning it in”.

    HOW RUDE. IG peeps. Seriously.

    And I’d say either blonder or really dark brown because you’re going to be orange, and your hair will stand out more against that faux tan with a blonde or really dark brown. 🙂 My fav color (on me) is a really dark red brown (I believe it’s Redken’s brown brown red — more brown than red). Stalk my FB profile pic if you’re curious.

    Also, if you haven’t done it already, you can totally rock red. And should. It would be awesome. I’m thinking about it, but I’ve had my natural color for a while, and it’s just easier (slash way cheaper).

    • My hair has been some crazy red… in fact, it probably will be again post-show. It doesn’t look good with orange skin, sadly. I bet it looks amazing on your pixie self!

  25. i adore your hair, I wish I could pull off such a great look like that. Plus your recipes are always a win. I would respond to those instagram people with ass? whooops… I get aggressive, my bad.

    • You could!!! You just have to take the lunge. My hair used to be down to my stomach!

      I love your aggressive. 🙂

  26. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    I AM SO NOT SURPRISED ABOUT THIS FIRST PET PEEVE TWIN!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA <3 oh my heavens. I LOVE YOU. Yeah that really PEEVES me off too and I totally saw that on your IG pic!!!!!!! You know what else I really don't like about IG!? RUDE COMMENTS!!!!! Why????????????????? Like keep it to yourself!!!!!!!!

    • LOL! I’m so glad you understand (of course!). xoxo

      I really don’t understand how people have all that energy to spend on being rude. Ugh!!

  27. The gym has been full of pet peeves for me – things I didn’t miss when working out at home. There’s this girl who is ALWAYS on the phone and will camp out on a machine, taking like 5 minutes between sets. And those people who refuse to let you work in a set. Or are no where near a machine or bench and then come up to you when you’re about to start saying they are still using it. What?!

    Yep – lots of patience tests at our small gym. I haven’t yelled at anyone…yet. 😉

    • Machine hogs KILL me. It’s like they think they own the damn thing. Argh.

      I cannot wait until you do yell at someone. 😉

  28. Ha! All your pet peeves make sense to me! For me? I don’t like it when the music in a car (say, on a road trip) is quiet enough that you can’t hear the words but loud enough that you know it’s on – it’s like this no-man’s land where it distracts but doesn’t take over…arg! 😉

    I’m looking forward to a fitness conference tomorrow and the Burpee Mile on Sunday! Wahoo! 😀 Cheers to a fun weekend ahead for you, my friend!

    • Ohhhh… good one. Then it’s like an annoying fly buzzing in your ear.

      Please, please post about that burpee mile. I want to do it too!

  29. I can’t believe someone was just like “recipe” on Instagram. That really is rude LOL. Ah… I’m so excited to see your new hair do soon!!!

  30. People never cease to amaze me in good ways and bad lol! I hate to say what my pet peeves are because I think I might do some of them! But I would never demand a recipe from you on IG. Rude, indeed! I’m looking forward to going to Athens tomorrow for the race Sunday! YAY!

  31. I think the hair will look awesome on you and I have too many pet peeves when it comes to the world in general I’m not even gonna start haha I agree with your Instagram peeve though too I’ve had it happen to me as well. Like, way to say please…

  32. I agree with so many of those! However, I don’t mind the people reading at the gym. I mean if they stay within the allotted time. If you need to read instead of watching TV during your 30-60 then more power to you. If you’re at a gym with limited equipment though and they’re taking up residence for the whole not then that a no go.

    • But on a machine?! I get if you’re on a bike or something… argh. And he had a cup of coffee. Like this was his breakfast table. LOL!

    • Right?! I’m not a big fan of public phone-talking anyway. I don’t need to hear about your personal life!

  35. recipe.

    GUH I cannot stand that. or people who leave comments (usually kinda snarky) and they do. not. use. punctuation. PFFFT.

    and YAAAY for another Allie weekend! have a fantastic time!

  37. I just love your cut! Not many people can pull of that “look” but girl, you do it well.. jealous!!! I’d be too afraid I’d look like my twin brother if I ever cut my hair that short haha.

    Pet Peeve: Whenever you wave NO to a cab, and then one right behind it beeps at you to try to give you a ride. Seriously, if I just ignored one.. what makes you think I wanna ride w/ you??

  38. Ugh I hate people who are on their phones at the gym, seriously do they take it into swimming pools too??? Gaah!
    But I loved your positives, especially the hair 🙂

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

  43. Oh no…I’ve got an IG pet peeve for ya! How about when you post a pic of somebody else’s recipe and you even caption it “@sprint2thetable’s blah blah blah” and they STILL ask YOU for the recipe! Or when the stupids come out and ask what your blog is! It’s on my freaking main page!! Ugh! Ok, finished.

    Something good that happened LAST week/weekend (since I’m behind in your posts) was taking a break from blogging, social media, my phone, everything I’m usually GLUED TO. I needed it. Actually, I think I need more. I’m torn. I recapped my trip to St. Louis last night because I didn’t want to forget anything (yeah, my memory is THAT bad) and I have some recipes to post for later this week, but I really enjoyed the time away….kinda helped me remember that I’m not JUST a blogger, ya know? Omg, I’m rambling.

    • YESSSS!!! Or when they steal a recipe and don’t credit. It’s just as bad and the bloggers who do it!

      Good for you taking a break. I need to copy you on that… maybe post-competition. Can’t wat to see the new stuff though. I mean… RECIPE.

      And you’ll never be JUST a blogger to me. 🙂 XOXO

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