tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29660885636203891022024-03-05T17:35:56.075-08:00The Sassy WandererThe Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-8282189851341080752013-07-08T15:01:00.001-07:002013-07-08T15:01:13.905-07:00Tuesday Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOof5VhGmMEnzaQL5Faqk-AA_b6nzavcJHwyss2euE1j4eKcY3tCGKko6BJctddYcVoU6JwdrZUIAZJ1CEHN3fpjlJ0F7thLhBDsPicrwK6wEhS3OwdsHUeJyKDBC3ozS-6plve4Hh3Uwm/s640/blogger-image--754560436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOof5VhGmMEnzaQL5Faqk-AA_b6nzavcJHwyss2euE1j4eKcY3tCGKko6BJctddYcVoU6JwdrZUIAZJ1CEHN3fpjlJ0F7thLhBDsPicrwK6wEhS3OwdsHUeJyKDBC3ozS-6plve4Hh3Uwm/s640/blogger-image--754560436.jpg"></a></div>The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-53490485627198581172013-07-07T21:20:00.000-07:002013-07-07T21:20:38.097-07:00A Path to a Healthier You
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sharing with you all a column I write for our company's newsletter for the Health and Wellness section. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Summer’s just a stone’s throw away and many has gone into
all the diet and fitness craze just to be beach-body ready come sunny season.
With all the efforts placed in vying for a healthier regimen, we so often fail
due to our continuous bingeing on forbidden foods and relying on fast track
diets which is nothing but a temporary fix. Interestingly, most of us are
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">According to one article “Healthy eating is not about strict
nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of
the foods you love.” This has been a misconception the reason why it always
pulls us back to our goal of sticking to a healthy habit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We believe that in order to maintain a
supermodel physique, we have to starve ourselves and just stay away from all
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So how does one really develop good habits that can go a
long way in staying healthy even if the beach season is over? And how do we stay
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Educate
yourself on healthy versus unhealthy foods</b>. The general rule of the thumb
is to limit one’s consumption to foods that doesn’t come from nature. Go for real
and natural foods for they are not packed with consuming additives and
preservatives that doesn’t do your body any favors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a marathon after being a lifetime couch potato may be a little lofty of a goal.
Apply goals that you can stick to every day and can motivate you into achieving
bigger goals. One can start by walking down a small flight of stairs, taking a
30-minute walk every day, or as simple as jumping up and down at home. Every
time you do an activity that causes you to sweat is tantamount to burning a
certain amount of calories.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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underestimate the power of sleep. If you’re running low on sleep, you’ll be
very tired throughout the day. Your willpower to eat well completely disappears
causing you to reach out for anything unhealthy just to give you the energy you
need.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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find yourself eating food when you’re not even hungry? According to Michell
May, MD, author of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Am I Hungry,</i> whenever
you feel like eating, always look for signs of hunger. You eat to not to stuff
yourself but to refuel. Our stomach is only the size of your first, and it
would only take a handful of food to fill it comfortably.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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provide you with lots of good reasons to chug down on water. It prevents you
from being dehydrated which can sap up your energy. It helps flush out toxins
from your body and provides your brain with a lot of oxygen needed to function
at optimum levels. While it may not give you a drastic effect on weight loss,
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">I honestly felt guilty about the whole cleansing/ detoxifying thing so I've decided to do some morning run today. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">I missed working at a later hour wherein I'd still have time to workout before heading to work (my current job makes it really impossible). So I took advantage of the time I got and head out to run and bike. Good thing even after weeks of not working out, I was able to complete 5 mi of running (in total) and 8 mi of biking.</span></div>
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The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-49831757502150783882013-07-01T07:44:00.001-07:002013-07-02T01:40:49.596-07:00Ending the Master Cleanse Diet<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know, I know... I'm just on my Day 3 and I'm so close to ending the hardest phase when I gave up. Well to tell you honestly, it's harder than I thought it would be. Being the disciplined eater that I was for almost 2 years, I thought it would be that easy. I can say it was really really tough. The first day was really easy coz I just locked myself up the room and lie down in my bed most of the time, but come Day 2 and 3, I'm having a hard time to concentrate already. So let me give you some reasons why I've finally decided to quit - </span><br />
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<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My job entails creative thinking and without my concentration, I won't be able to execute my tasks. I love my job and a few days of being unproductive would cause my team some trouble.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel so deprived and all I can think of was rewarding myself of sinful treats after the cleanse which I think won't do me any good at all after the cleansing. So I'd rather not starve myself to minimize my cravings more. LOL. :)</span></li>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">So I guess those are the things on top of my list. But it doesn't mean anyone wpn't be able to do it. Well Beyoncé and a lot of health freaks swore by it. As I always say, when you put your heart and mind into something, you'll never fail.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">I guess TMC don't just fit in to the kind of lifestyle that I have since my work entails me to be active at all times. I can't risk everything for that YET. Well I might do another cleanse but probably a shorter one and something where I won't have to drink that "icky" sea salt water. Just the thought of it kind of gives me that disgusting feeling already. LOL.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">Well that's all for the day. Let me indulge myself into more food and delectable dishes. But I'm still doing that pesco-vegetarian thing. Good thing TMC gave me a good jumpstart to healthy eating. You can indulge and give into your cravings, you just have to be more disciplined and always think of its long-term effect on your health. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">Einah</span>The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-10276583340627194392013-06-29T21:40:00.002-07:002013-07-02T01:41:17.773-07:00The 10-day Master Cleanse Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been meaning to try a cleansing diet ever since but I haven't gotten the time to look for one. Well I know you have all sorts of detox diet available in the market - Juju cleanse, TMC/ Lemonade Diet, etc. but I needed to find "The One" that would be worth the effort and the price. After much researching, and looking around, I've finally decided to settle with the much talk about <i>The Master Cleanse Diet.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are 3 phases for the program: The Ease In, The Lemonade Diet and the Ease Out. I admit I haven't followed the proper Ease-In phase since it's all about preparing your mind and body with the limitation of food intake. Though I've tried limiting what I ate for the past 3 days prior to the program, a few cravings still sets in.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I'm on my 2nd day of the Lemonade Diet itself and I can say it's easy breezy on my part. To help myself in going through the challenging process, I tried keeping myself away from any food (or even the smell of it), and lock myself inside the room to see how my body would respond to the program. Good thing, I've ditch all the sinful and tempting food inside the fridge prior so my cravings were kind of limited already which is really helpful.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On my first day, I was able to even do 50 crunches and 2,000 jump ropes. I believe you can do light exercises just to ensure you wouldn't lose much of the muscle mass which I'm too concerned about. I'm actually planning to do an everyday fitness regimen after all the detoxifying.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well that's it for the day. To know more about The Master Cleanse, you can use this site as a guide.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;">And if you may ask, everything is available in any Healthy Options store. I got everything at Php 1800 that would last for 2-3 days depending on you consumption.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Feel free to message me if you plan to go through with the diet and needed some support in going through it. So until then. Wish me luck! :)</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Since Heart's Day is fast approaching, let me leave you all with a heartwarming short film from Disney. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Spare me some 6-minute of your time and I assure you that it will all be worth it. ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mom has been raving about 14 Four Cafe for quite some time now. Though the cafe is just a 10-minute drive away from our house, paying them a visit was nearly impossible due to my busy schedule.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday, I was too lazy to go to the gym for boxing (must be the weather or my sluggish attitude kicking in) so I opted to ask my friend out for an afternoon treat. We took this opportunity as well to finalize some plans we have for our upcoming business partnership - which I CAN'T disclose yet. Don't want to jinx it!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband<strike>-turned-driver</strike> was kind enough to drop us there before his basketball game. I, or should I say - We, were surprised of how a nice place could be hidden in the midst of a quiet subdivision in Taytay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;">You can check more about them here: </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.14fourcafe.com/">http://www.14fourcafe.com/</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Upon entering, we asked the crew if we could do a quick tour inside and see their creative collections before we get seated outside. She gladly granted our request and guided us in. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is nearly impossible not to fall in love with this place. It gives you a relaxing vibe the moment you enter their sanctuary and provides you a snuggled up feeling by the time you rest on their super comfy seats. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is a perfect hangout place with your <i>barkadas.</i> Oh and they come with free wifis too! Ain't that a steal?! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And as expected, she perfectly gave us a big and nice work station. :) We had the right dose of sunshine and cool breeze for an afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alright now! So where do I begin? Uhmmm okay.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, 2012 ended fantastic and the start of 2013 has been tremendous! :) I had my very first 21k run for MILO (and got a medal for finishing it for 2 hrs and 30 mins), I'll finally be moving to a company that I've been wanting to be a part of, I went back to practicing Yoga (I had a very short stint mid of last year) and......... *DRUM ROLL PLEASE* I was able to climb Mt. Apo (Yeessss!!! Philippine's highest mountain yow! Beat that!!). </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I actually wanted to post photos of our Mt. Apo climb but so I thought it humbly deserves a separate entry on this blog. It was a truly remarkable experience for each one of us and it would seem unjustifiable if we don't give all the respect it is due. So please allow me to leave you with some of the best shots that we have as a teaser.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DISCLAIMER: These may not be the "best" of what you've seen but it is for us. Looking at these photos would always remind us of how amazing it was GOING and BEING up there. And if you ask me "HOW?"... Let me borrow a few words from Antoine de Saint-Exupery: "The beauty of the mountain reveals only to those who climbed it." </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Words are truly not enough to describe the amazing creation God has truly blessed us with. There is always something that draws us closer to nature.. something that binds us and makes us feel more at home being a part of something this wonderful. For others, they are merely trees, rocks and soil that comprises the earth. For us, it is an answer we continuously seek every time we climb mountains... For us, it is a journey... a calling.. and a passion. :)</span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: orange; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place ? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know." — René Daumal</span></i></div>
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The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-68965039073218718842012-09-16T09:28:00.003-07:002013-07-02T01:43:17.683-07:00My 1st Week with MILO Running School<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello there! Hope you all had a great weekend! My week has been pretty exciting because it was my 1st week with MILO Running School and the 2 classes I've attended so far had been so fun and challenging! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just to give you a brief backgrounder, last June I joined a Fit-Fil (Fit Filipino) Boot Camp and was a part of the Advance Team. It was a 5-week long fitness boot camp wherein we do series of workouts such as pilates, yoga, boxing, crossfit training, a session of krav maga, running, etc. I got to meet a lot of health and fitness advocates who have truly inspired me in pursuing my journey towards living a healthier lifestyle. Most of them were students and coaches from MILO Running School who have shared their exciting experiences and convinced me to join the next season. So come September, I gave it a shot and enrolled to see what the fuss was all about. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are my current team mates from the 42k team.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was just actually aiming for the 21k Team since most of my runs were only 10k and a step forward would mean just a leap to the 21k distance. However, since most of the ex-fitfil (Advance team) peeps are already with 42k, they somehow convinced me to try it out first. So again, I gave it a shot. So please wish me luck. :-/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few pre-run and post-run stretching techniques were taught before we start with the exercises. Even the stretching are pretty tough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Doing another grueling version of the 4-minute workout with thera-bands tied on our legs. I've tried the other version before since it was taught during the Fit-Fil Bootcamp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every after the 4-minute workout, we were asked to run a few lapses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With my ex-folks from Fit-Fil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And this is the 4-minute version I'm familiar with. Even if I've been doing this exercise for several times at home, it doesn't make it any easier. :-(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was supposed to run a half marathon last Saturday morning but due to the heavy rains, the run was cancelled since a few race routes are flooded. I hope they won't schedule it next Sat. since we have a scheduled twin day hike in preparation for our Mt. Apo hike on January.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Running seemed impossible since JR and I were so busy doing errands and taking care of a few stuff yesterday and today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He had colleagues from China and since they'll be going back to their homeland on Monday, we've decided to bring them to Mall of Asia and take them out for dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ate at Fish and Co. since all restos are nearly crowded and we haven't tried eating there yet. I know right, poor us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A photo with the 2 Zhang. They are not related by blood but they happen to have the same name. They are so cool! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you notice, I used the same bag for 2 consecutive days since I've been loving the psychedelic colors and it totally lifts my mood caused by the gloomy weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally.. after how many years, JR bought a phone for himself. His defective E71 can finally retire. He got a Blackberry Torch 9860 which I believe was the latest release for BB Torch. So far, I'm loving how fast it connects to the internet. Since he has been using a Nokia, I'm doing all the work when it comes to the transfer of all his contacts to his BB. Tough I know. :-/</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While we were at Toy Kingdom, Keifer has been repeatedly telling us how much he wanted the entire cars bedroom set as a Christmas Gift. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh well.. JR promised him we'll get him these as long as he keeps his school grades high. Hmm.. we'll see. This kiddo knows how to bargain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well tomorrow's a Monday and it's a start of another busy week. I try to welcome it in a positive way and look forward to all the fun surprises that might come along. Starting the week right beats all kind of negativities. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a superb week ahead! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">XoXo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Einah</span>The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-33948755852111309532012-09-04T21:29:00.003-07:002013-07-02T01:44:32.886-07:00Michelle Obama's Speech at DNC<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">People have been tweeting how inspiring Michelle Obama's speech was at the Democratic National Convention last 4th Sept. I opted to read the entire transcript and see it for myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Truth be told, Barrack Obama is a blessed man for having a wife like Michelle. He found a kindred spirit to whom he shared his values, beliefs and virtues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the full transcript of First Lady Michelle Obama which I got from Fox News. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/04/transcript-michelle-obama-speech-at-dnc/"><b>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/04/transcript-michelle-obama-speech-at-dnc/</b></a></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SPEAKER: FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you so much.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>With your help -- with your help.</i></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With your help -- with your help. Let me -- let me</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">start. I want to start by thanking Elaine. Elaine, thank you so</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>much. We are so grateful for your family's service and</i></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>sacrifice. And we will always have your back.</i></span></i></div>
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<i> Over the past few years as first lady, I have had the</i></div>
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<i>extraordinary privilege of travelling all across this country.</i></div>
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<i>And everywhere I have gone and the people I've met and the</i></div>
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<i>stories I've heard, I have seen the very best of the American</i></div>
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<i> I've seen it in the incredible kindness and warmth that</i></div>
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<i>people have shown in me and my family especially our girls.</i></div>
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<i>I've seen it in teachers in a near bankrupt school district to</i></div>
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<i>vowed to keep teaching without pay. I -- I have seen it in</i></div>
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<i>people become heroes at a moment's notice, diving into harm's</i></div>
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<i>way to save others, flying across the country to put out a fire,</i></div>
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<i>diving for hours to bail out a town. And, I've seen it in our</i></div>
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<i>men and women in uniform and our proud military families.</i></div>
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<i> In -- in wounded warriors who tell me they are not just</i></div>
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<i>going to walk again, they are going to run and they are going to</i></div>
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<i> In the young men blinded by a bomb in Afghanistan who said</i></div>
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<i>simply, ``I'd give my eyes and 100 times again to have the chance</i></div>
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<i>to do what I have done, and what I can still do''.</i></div>
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<i> Every day, the people I meet inspire me. Every day they</i></div>
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<i>make me proud. Every day they remind me how blessed we are to</i></div>
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<i>live in the greatest nation on earth.</i></div>
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<i> Serving as your first lady is an honor and a privilege.</i></div>
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<i>But, back when we first came together four years ago, I still</i></div>
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<i>had some concerns about this journey we'd begun.</i></div>
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<i> While I believe it if we dig deeply in my husband's vision</i></div>
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<i>for this country, and I was certain he would make an</i></div>
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<i>extraordinary president, like any mother, I was worried about</i></div>
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<i>what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance. How</i></div>
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<i>would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national</i></div>
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<i>school, their friends and the only home they'd ever known?</i></div>
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<i> See our life before moving to Washington was filled with</i></div>
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<i>simple joys. Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandma's</i></div>
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<i>house, and a date night for Barack and me with either dinner or</i></div>
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<i>a movie because as an exhausted mom, I couldn't stay awake for</i></div>
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<i> And the truth is, I loved the life we had built for our</i></div>
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<i>girls. And I deeply love the man I built that life with and I</i></div>
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<i>did not want that to change if he became president.</i></div>
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<i> I loved Barack just the way he was. You see, even back</i></div>
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<i>then, when Barack was a Senator and presidential candidate, to</i></div>
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<i>me, he was still the guy who picked me up for our dates in a car</i></div>
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<i>that was so rusted out, I could actually see the pavement going</i></div>
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<i>by in a hole in the passenger side door.</i></div>
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<i> He was the guy whose proudest possession was a coffee table</i></div>
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<i> And whose only pair of decent was half a size too small.</i></div>
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<i>But see when -- when Barack started telling me about his family,</i></div>
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<i>see now that's when I knew I'd found in him a kindred spirit.</i></div>
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<i>Someone whose values and upbringing were so much like mine.</i></div>
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<i> You see Barack and I were both raised by families that did</i></div>
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<i>who had given us something far more valuable: their</i></div>
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<i>unconditional love, their unflinching sacrifice and the chance</i></div>
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<i> My father was a pump operator at the city water plant, and</i></div>
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<i>he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and my brother and I</i></div>
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<i>were young. And even as a kid, I knew there were plenty of days</i></div>
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<i>when he was in pain. And I knew there were plenty of morning</i></div>
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<i>when it was a struggle for him to simply get out of bed.</i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> And when he returned home after a long day's work, my</i></span></i></div>
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<i>reached down to lift one leg and then the other to slowly climb</i></div>
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<i>his way into our arms. But despite these challenges, my dad</i></div>
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<i>hardly ever missed a day of work. He and my mom were determined</i></div>
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<i>to give me and my brother the kind of education they could only</i></div>
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<i> And when my brother and I finally made it to college,</i></div>
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<i>nearly all of our tuition came from student loans and grants,</i></div>
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<i>but my dad still had to pay a tiny portion of that tuition</i></div>
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<i>himself, and every semester, he was determined to pay that bill</i></div>
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<i>right on time, even taking out loans when he fell short. He was</i></div>
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<i>so proud to be sending his kids to college and he made sure we</i></div>
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<i>never missed a registration deadline because his check was late.</i></div>
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<i>You see, for my dad, that is what it meant to be a man.</i></div>
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<i> Like so many of us that was the measure of his success in</i></div>
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<i>life. Being able to earn a decent living that allowed him to</i></div>
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<i>support his family. And as I got to know Barack, I realize that</i></div>
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<i>even though he had grown up all the way across the country, he</i></div>
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<i> Barack was raised by a single mom who struggled to pay</i></div>
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<i>Barack's grandmother started out as a secretary at a community</i></div>
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<i>bank. She moved quickly up the ranks, but like so many women,</i></div>
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<i>she hit a glass ceiling. And for years, men no more qualified</i></div>
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<i>than she was, men she actually trained, were promoted up the</i></div>
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<i>ladder ahead of her, earning more and more money while Barack's</i></div>
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<i>family continue to scrap by.</i></div>
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<i> But day after day, she kept on waking up at dawn to catch</i></div>
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<i>without complaint or regret. And she would often tell Barack,</i></div>
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<i>``So long as you kids do well Bar, that is all that really</i></div>
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<i>matters.'' Like so many American families, our families weren't</i></div>
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<i>asking for much. They didn't begrudge anyone else's success or</i></div>
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<i>care that others had much more than they did. In fact, they</i></div>
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<i>admired it. They simply believed in that fundamental American</i></div>
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<i>promise -- that even if you don't start out with much, if you</i></div>
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<i>work hard and do what you are supposed to do, you should be able</i></div>
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<i>to build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for</i></div>
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<i>your kids and grandkids. That's how they raised us.</i></div>
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<i> That's what we learned from their example. We learned</i></div>
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<i>about dignity and decency. That how hard you work matters more</i></div>
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<i>than how much you make. That helping others means more than</i></div>
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<i>just getting ahead yourself.</i></div>
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<i> We learned about honesty and integrity. That the truth</i></div>
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<i>matters. That you don't take shortcuts are played by your own</i></div>
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<i> And success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and</i></div>
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<i>square. We learned about gratitude and humility . That so many</i></div>
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<i>people had a hand in our success from the teachers who inspired</i></div>
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<i>us to the janitors who kept our school clean.</i></div>
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<i> And we were taught to value everyone's contribution and</i></div>
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<i>treat everyone with respect. Those are the values that Barack</i></div>
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<i>and I and so many of you are trying to pass on to our own</i></div>
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<i>children. That's who we are. And standing before you four</i></div>
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<i>years ago, I knew that I did not want any of that to change if</i></div>
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<i>Barack became president. Well today, after so many struggles</i></div>
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<i>and triumphs and moments that have tested my husband in ways I</i></div>
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<i>never could have imagined, and I have seen firsthand that being</i></div>
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<i>president does not change who you are. No, it reveals the you</i></div>
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<i> You see, I have gotten to see up close and personal what</i></div>
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<i>being president really looks like, and I've seen how the issues</i></div>
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<i>that come across a president's desk are always the hard ones.</i></div>
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<i>You know, the problems where no amount of data are members will</i></div>
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<i>get you to the right answer. The judgment calls where the</i></div>
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<i>stakes are so high and there is no margin for error. And as</i></div>
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<i>president, you are going to get all kinds of advice from all</i></div>
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<i>kinds of people, but at the end of the day when it comes time to</i></div>
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<i>make that decision as president, all you have to guide you are</i></div>
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<i>your values and your vision and the life experiences that make</i></div>
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<i> So when it comes to rebuilding our economy, Barack is</i></div>
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<i>thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother. He's</i></div>
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<i>thinking about the pride that comes from a hard day's work.</i></div>
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<i>That is why he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to help</i></div>
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<i> That is why he cut taxes for working families at small</i></div>
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<i>businesses and fought to get the of the industry back on its</i></div>
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<i> That's how he brought our economy and the brink of collapse</i></div>
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<i>to creating jobs again. Jobs you can raise a family on, good</i></div>
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<i>jobs. Right here in the United States of America.</i></div>
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<i> When it comes to the health of our families, Barack refused</i></div>
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<i>to listen to those folks who told him to leave health reform for</i></div>
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<i>another day. Another president. He didn't care whether it was</i></div>
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<i>the easy thing to do politically. That is not how he was</i></div>
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<i>raised. He cared that it was the right thing to do.</i></div>
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<i> He -- he did it because he believed that here in America,</i></div>
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<i>our grandparents should be able to afford their medicine. Our</i></div>
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<i>kids should be able to see a doctor when they're sick. And no</i></div>
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<i>one in this country should ever go broke because of an accident</i></div>
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<i> And he believes that women are more than capable of making</i></div>
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<i>our own choices about our bodies and our health care.</i></div>
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<i> That is what my husband stands for.</i></div>
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<i> When it comes to giving our kids the education they</i></div>
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<i>deserve, Barack knows that like me and so many of you, he never</i></div>
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<i>could have attended college without financial aid. And believe</i></div>
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<i>it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly</i></div>
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<i>student loan bill was actually higher than our mortgage. We</i></div>
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<i>were so young, so in love, and so in debt.</i></div>
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<i> And that's why Barack has fought so hard to increase</i></div>
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<i>student aid, and keep interest rates down because he wants every</i></div>
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<i>young person to attend college without a mountain of debt.</i></div>
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<i> So, in the end for Barack, these issues are not political.</i></div>
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<i>They're personal. Because Barack knows what it means when a</i></div>
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<i>family struggles. He knows what it means to want something more</i></div>
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<i>for your kids and grandkids. Barack knows the American dream</i></div>
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<i>because he's lived it.</i></div>
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<i> And he wants everyone in this country, everyone to have the</i></div>
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<i>same opportunity no matter who we are or where we are from or</i></div>
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<i>what we look like or who we love.</i></div>
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<i> And he believes that when you work hard and done well and</i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">same chances that help you succeed.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> So when people ask me whether being in the White House has</i></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>changed my husband, I can honestly say that when it comes to his</i></span></i></div>
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<i>character and his convictions and his heart, Barack Obama is</i></div>
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<i> He is the same man who started his career by turning down</i></div>
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<i>high- paying jobs and instead of working in struggling</i></div>
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<i>neighborhoods where a steel plant had shutdown, fighting to</i></div>
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<i>rebuild communities and get folks back to work. Because for</i></div>
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<i>Barack, success isn't about how much money you make. It is</i></div>
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<i>about the difference you make in people's lives.</i></div>
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<i> He is the same man -- he is the same man when our girls</i></div>
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<i>were first born, would anxiously checked their cribs every few</i></div>
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<i>minutes to ensure they were still breathing, proudly showing</i></div>
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<i>them off to everyone we knew. You see, that's the man who sit</i></div>
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<i>down with me and our girls for dinner nearly every night,</i></div>
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<i>patiently answering questions about issues in the news,</i></div>
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<i>strategizing about middle school friendships. That's the man I</i></div>
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<i>see in those quiet moments late at night, hunched over his desk,</i></div>
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<i>pouring over the letters people have sent him. The letter from</i></div>
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<i>the father struggling to pay his bills. From the woman dying of</i></div>
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<i>cancer whose insurance company won't cover her care. From the</i></div>
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<i>young people with some much promise but so few opportunities.</i></div>
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<i>And I see the concern in his eyes, and I hear the determination</i></div>
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<i>in his voice as he tells me, ``You won't believe what these folks</i></div>
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<i>are going through Michelle. It's not right. We have got to</i></div>
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<i>keep working to fix this. We have so much more to do.''</i></div>
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<i> I see how those stories...</i></div>
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<i> AUDIENCE: Four more years!</i></div>
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<i> OBAMA: I see how those stories, our collection of</i></div>
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<i>struggles and hopes and dreams, I see how that's what drives</i></div>
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<i>Barack Obama every single day. And I did not think it was</i></div>
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<i>possible, but let me tell you today, I love my husband even more</i></div>
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<i>than I did four years ago. Even more than I did 23 years ago</i></div>
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<i> Let me tell you why -- I love that he has never forgotten</i></div>
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<i>how he started. I love that we can trust Barack to do what he</i></div>
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<i>says he is going to do, even when it is hard, especially when</i></div>
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<i>it's hard. I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as us</i></div>
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<i>and them. He doesn't care whether you are a Democrat, a</i></div>
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<i>Republican, or none of the above. He knows that we all love our</i></div>
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<i>country, and he is always ready to listen to good ideas, he is</i></div>
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<i>always looking for the very best in everyone he meets. And I</i></div>
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<i>love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweatin'</i></div>
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<i>it -- when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems</i></div>
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<i>like all is lost, see Barack never lets himself get distracted</i></div>
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<i>by the chatter and noise. No, just like his grandmother, he</i></div>
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<i>just keeps getting up and moving forward with patience and</i></div>
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<i>wisdom, and courage and grace.</i></div>
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<i> And he reminds me -- he reminds me that we are playing a</i></div>
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<i>long game here, and that change is hard, and change is low and</i></div>
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<i>never happens all at once, but eventually we get there, we</i></div>
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<i>always do. We get there because of folks like my dad, folks</i></div>
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<i>like Barack's grandmother, men and women who said to themselves,</i></div>
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<i>``I may not have a chance to fulfill my dreams but maybe my</i></div>
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<i>children will. Maybe my grandchildren will.'' See, so many of</i></div>
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<i>us stand here tonight because of their sacrifice, and longing</i></div>
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<i>and steadfast love, because time and again, they swallowed their</i></div>
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<i>fears and doubts and did what was hard.</i></div>
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<i> So today, when the challenges we face start to seem</i></div>
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<i>overwhelming or even impossible, let us never forget that doing</i></div>
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<i>the impossible is the history of this nation.</i></div>
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<i> OBAMA: It is who we are as Americans. It is how this</i></div>
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<i>country was built.</i></div>
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<i> And -- and if -- if our parents and grandparents could toil</i></div>
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<i>-- and -- and struggle for us, you know if they could raise</i></div>
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<i>beams of steel to the sky, send a man to the moon, connect the</i></div>
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<i>world with a touch of a button, then surely, we can keep on</i></div>
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<i>sacrificing and building for our own kids and grandkids, right?</i></div>
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<i> AUDIENCE: Yes.</i></div>
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<i> OBAMA: And if so many brave men and women could sacrifice</i></div>
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<i>their lives for our most fundamental rights, then surely we can</i></div>
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<i>do our parts as citizens of this great democracy to exercise</i></div>
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<i>those rights. Surely we can get to the polls on a election day</i></div>
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<i>and make our voices heard.</i></div>
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<i> If -- if farmers and -- and blacksmiths could win an</i></div>
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<i>independence from an empire, if -- if immigrants could leave</i></div>
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<i>behind every, if women can be dragged to jail for seeking to</i></div>
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<i>vote, if a generation could defeat a depression and define</i></div>
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<i>greatness for all time, if a young preacher could lift us to the</i></div>
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<i>mountain top with his righteous dream, and if proud Americans</i></div>
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<i>can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they</i></div>
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<i>love, then surely, surely, we can give everyone in this country</i></div>
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<i>a fair chance at that great American dream.</i></div>
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<i> Because in the end -- in the end, more than anything else,</i></div>
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<i>that is the story of this country. The story of unwavering hope</i></div>
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<i>grounded in unyielding struggle. That is what has made my story</i></div>
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<i>and Barack's story and -- and so many American stories possible.</i></div>
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<i>And let me tell you something, I say all of this tonight, not</i></div>
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<i>just as a first lady, no, not just as a wife. You see, at the</i></div>
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<i>end of the day, my most important title is still mom-in-chief.</i></div>
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<i> My -- my -- my daughters are -- are still at the heart of</i></div>
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<i>my heart and the center of my world. But, let me tell you,</i></div>
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<i>today, I have none of those worries from four years ago, no.</i></div>
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<i>Not about whether Barack and I were doing what was best for our</i></div>
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<i>girls. Because today, I know from experience that if I truly</i></div>
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<i>want to leave a better world for my daughters, and for all of</i></div>
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<i>our sons and daughters, if -- if we want to give all of our</i></div>
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<i>children a foundation for their dreams, and opportunities worthy</i></div>
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<i>of their promise, if we want to give them a sense of that</i></div>
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<i>limitless possibility, their belief that here in America, there</i></div>
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<i>is always something better out there if you are willing to work</i></div>
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<i>for it, then we must work like never before, and we must once</i></div>
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<i>again come together, and stand together for the man we can trust</i></div>
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<i>to keep moving this great country forward.</i></div>
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<i> My husband, our president, Barack Obama.</i></div>
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<i> Thank you. God bless you, and God bless America.</i></div>
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The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-5378521226615854912012-09-04T11:02:00.001-07:002013-07-02T01:44:43.105-07:00For the Love For Running<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lovely Tuesday evening! I woke up today feeling so giddy even with my 5 hours of sleep and failed attempt to run at 5 in the morning. Well if you ask me why.. It's</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> because I woke up to the sight of these lovely flowers on the bedside table. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nah, they're not from JR unfortunately. He's not the "chocolate and flowers" type of guy. <strike>Stole</strike> Got them from the church AFTER last Sunday's service. Oh yes with emphasis on AFTER. LOL.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Well the week started pretty fun considering how busy our schedule was for the past few days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Sunday, I managed to go for a 50-minute run before going to church and I thank the heavens for helping me wake up so early even with my lack of ample sleep from last Saturday's dinner with friends. Just after the service, JR and I accidentally took a nap and ended up sleeping from 12:00nn - 3:30pm (Can you even call that a nap?). Then we went grocery shopping - picked up the little boy at my in-laws house - dropped him off at my parents house - did some SALE shopping at a nearby mall - picked up the little boy again - and finally head home. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That pretty much covers our entire Sunday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I honestly love the thought of marked down items but I totally dread the fact that there are a bunch of people falling in line at the dressing room and cashier counter. It was near impossible but the crowd was lesser when we came, probably because it was the last day of the mall sale and it was pretty late for somebody to 'just' start with their shopping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday showed some threat of a busy week ahead but we managed to start the week right. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First by unintentionally wearing pastel colors to work. LOL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We honestly look like ice creams - mango and strawberry flavors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've decided to grab a quick dinner before heading home so we agreed to dine at North Park. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was in the mood for their Lapu-Lapu Fillet with Soft Tofu Hot Pot and I was <strike>always </strike>craving for Shrimp Dumplings so I ordered it right away without even taking a glimpse at the menu. Good thing it was available or I would've probably suggested we suppress our hunger and just go home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">JR had the Beef noodles, which he was not able to finish because it was too salty, and the Century Egg with Seaweed which was not impressive at all. Wait, are they supposed to be that impressive anyway?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We slept late that Monday and running on a Tuesday morning was too impossible. Thank God JR agreed we do it after work instead. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I woke up a few minutes earlier than usual, I got to take photos of my packed lunch a.k.a. Green Monster Smoothie. Just so you guys know, every time I feel like I've been reckless with my diet the past days, I slow down and result to this and exchange the smoothie for at least 1 meal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Though I've heard about this smoothie a couple of times already, it was a friend who really recommend that I try it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 2 handfuls of spinach</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 3-4 small leaves of celery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1 handful of malunggay leaves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 2 pieces of banana</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 2 slices of mango or papaya (or any fruit)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 2 tablespoons of low fat greek yogurt (or any regular, plain yougrt)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1 cup of water (or coconut water - tastes so better!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1 cup of Soy milk (or any preferred milk)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blend them all together.. and Voila! You have a healthy smoothie that can either replace 1 meal or give your regular meal a healthy kick. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was calling out his name to look at the camera but he's really busy with his food. There are times I've been starting to really believe that hunger causes deafness. :-/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And to my new little warrior... you did more than what is asked of you...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Therefore, you are blessed among the other running shoes. You made your master happy and proud. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See the group in the middle? If I'm not mistaken that's a running clinic practicing for their run on September.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His dad was an amazing and disciplined runner and was just appointed as the President of our town's running group. He has been to several half and full marathons and he has been inviting us to some of his runs. When we arrived at their house, I was surprised to see all of his medals framed on the wall. I can always see the happiness in his eyes every time he gets to talk about his accomplishments when it comes to running. It actually inspires me more. It gives me a heightened sense of well-being to be around people who enjoys what they do no matter how unremarkable it may seem to others. To some people it may just be a past time, but to another, it might be love and passion. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you noticed the house submerged in water? Unfortunately, the flood hasn't subsided yet on their place from the last typhoon. :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">JR said that the rain was just "passing by", funny that he used such term but he was practically right since after about 20mins. of raining, Mr. Sun showed up again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here I am totally giddy after all the running and biking.. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and totally wet from the sweat and rain.</span></div>
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The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-10955905078780852032012-07-20T21:54:00.000-07:002013-07-02T01:44:59.321-07:00Highlights of the Past Weeks<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, I set out a promise to myself to be more devoted in my blog and update it as soon as I've got something interesting in hand. It's been weeks.. and hell did I realize.. it's been almost 2 months since I failed to update it. Poor blog. :'(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyhoo, allow me to give you a recap of the interesting things that happened from the past weeks.. err.. months. Well, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can say that I am proud of myself for being more active though I've been a tad bit careless with my diet. My advocacy for being slim has shifted to being more FIT and FAB while having FUN! LOL.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our plans for starting out with a Yoga class finally happened and we tried the Ashtanga Yoga which involves synchronizing the breath with progressive series of postures. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> can say that the Yoga instructor</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> was patient enough to guide us all throughout the class. I love the ambiance and the view from the yoga rooms though my main concern was that the shower rooms are located near the swimming pools which are supposedly for the hotel guests only. We just sneaked out and pretended that we just finished swimming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you can see it, it seems like we're the only living guest in the hotel so it feels like we've exclusively rented the place. =P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just as I thought we were the only guest, there was a birthday celebration held at the function area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well that pretty much covers the details of the past weeks I failed to update. Well there is one thing actually but I plan to create a well-deserved separate post about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last June 24, I joined e 5-week fitness boot camp that gives you a chance to experience all sorts of (well, most I guess) physical activities. From yoga to pilates, boxing, cross fit, trx, circuit training, running, etc. I'm on my fourth week now and it has been one of the greatest things that happened to me this year. It taught me how to push myself beyond my limits and enjoy exercising as a physical activity. I got to meet a lot of people who inspires me more to be fitter and healthier. I promise to share a separate post so I could share each particular learning I had from the very first day. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Einah</span>The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-9033938267704121412012-07-01T07:29:00.001-07:002012-07-01T07:29:17.536-07:00"One More Night" Maroon 5's new song<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fwK7ggA3-bU?fs=1" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't you just find A.L. really hot on this video? Well I do.. though he'd look way HOTTER sans the shirt on. LOL. =D</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-69527876892767307502012-05-19T13:41:00.001-07:002013-07-02T01:45:58.151-07:00A dose of Saturday morning sunshine<div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had only about 3 hrs. of sleep since I was awoken by hubby telling me we need to do an ocular visit for Keifer's birthday. Can you just imagine! It was scorching hot outside and I didn't get to shower and put any powder nor perfume on, the only accessory I have are my sunglasses that only worsen my after-bed look. :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, the little kiddo has been bugging us on spending his birthday at a resort nearby. Since June is fast approaching and summer trips hasn't ended yet, we wanted to ensure we can score a nice place enough for around 20-30 people. We're not actually planning anything fancy. We're just looking forward to spending time with the fam and just enjoying the summer before the rainy season starts. And I'm really crossing my fingers that the sun would be generous enough to shed us some sunshine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The resort is ALMOST 2 hours away from home and I was privileged enough to steal some sleep while we're on the road. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Away from the city and nestled behind the lovely mountains lies this new and (not so) discovered place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Upon entering the resort, the first thing that you'll see would be a "mini" zoo. It was <strike>really </strike>small and had a few common animals. See that cage at the back??? That is the place baby!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've read blogs and heard that people from the city are driving down here to see what the rave was all about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">IMHO, I was a bit disappointed. It was overrated and doesn't really portray the FLOATING restaurant kind of thing. Well, except for the lovely view of the Laguna Lake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We started running past 5 PM and we were able to witness the sun to set. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not a romantic person but there is always something so lovely-dovey about sunsets. Do you agree with me? :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our 3.55 miles (5.72 km) run took us more than an hour since JR's toes were not in a good condition earlier. It's been doing this strange thing everytime we go for a long run and I wanted to keep my pace with him just in case something <strike>terrible </strike>happens (Thank God nothing did!). I guess I need to drag him more often to do shorter runs every morning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well tomorrow's gonna be a long day and we've got tons of things to do. We've been planning all week to do a general cleaning, which unfortunately or should I say "fortunately" did not happen because of Keifer's urgent request. I need to sleep now and re-fuel for another exciting Sunday. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello there! Yesterday, I had the privilege to go out for a decent lunch with my colleagues since our meeting was moved at a later time. As you guys know, I've been packing my own lunch lately to avoid eating anything that I consider "sinful". So yesterday was not that day due to 3 reasons - 1.) I woke up late and time did not permit me to do so 2.) We're running out of resources and our grocery shopping is still due this Saturday and 3.) I'm not in the mood for some cereals+almond milk+banana nor peanut butter+banana sandwich type of lunch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I totally enjoyed the Vegetarian Pad Thai! It's delish and now falls under my comfort food list. I even tried saving half of it for dinner and it taste just as good as it had been when it was served to us during lunch time. Yum! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the cheapest Yoga mat I came across with and it's only for 399 PHP. Got one for myself and one for Bless (my soon to be Yoga companion). Do you still need to ask what color I picked? Harhar. :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I plan to invest on some good quality ones if I find myself liking it. I just don't want to purchase an expensive mat and and end up not using them. So cheers to a good start and preparation! :) I'm pretty excited and I can't wait to add another physical activity on my list. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh wait! I almost forgot about the pretty bouquet of flowers I got last Monday for a post-mother's day treat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't they just look PRETTY? :) Giving flowers is not really my hubby's thing so I have to give the guy some credit for this. Thanks hun! I know you're secretly reading my blog. Haha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I guess that's it for today. Got to sleep now coz' it's pretty late and I need to train for an upcoming run. Updates will be given on my next blogs. See yah! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been training like crazy for a couple of weeks and have been dragging myself to my boxing class to improve my strength, muscle tone and endurance. I run every other day and do at-home exercises in between if I'm not out boxing. Poor hubby thinks I'm losing my mind with all this healthy-living thingy! LOL! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well... believe you me, being physically active and following a strict vegetarian diet are on top of my goals the coming days.. and years perhaps. <b>Open our fridge and see it for yourself! </b>LOL.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aside from the 10k run I've been training for - self-trained that is, we're also planning to go on our 2nd hiking trip next week and these are the all reasons of my excitement and preparation. I now have a list of the things I needed (</span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or wanted??</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">) to </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>buy</b> (??)</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>do</i></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> if I plan to make them as a part of my regular physical activity. After delving into the world of running and mountaineering, I think that the said list, or gears, respectfully deserves a separate post on this blog. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Studies show that acai <i>(pronounced ah-say-yee)</i> are natural energy drinks that are rich in Vitamin C, D and E, fiber, and antioxidants. Since the drink also contains a fair amount of soy milk, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries; it would aid in muscle repair after a strenuous activity and gives you enough intake of iron and calcium on a day's requirement. I think I forgot to mention that the drink has a whooping 420 calories!!! Hell yeah! I actually tried to save half of it for lunch to minimize the guilt. As if it would make any difference! LOL. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a fun (but challenging) day and I'm really happy that all my effort are not gone to waste. I felt empowered and motivated to do better the next time! A couple of training might someday make me a third placer.. Heck!!! Or even a first placer! Hahahaha! Who knows man?! Might as well dream BIG right? LOL.</span></div>
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am not fat nor I can call myself skinny either. I was never blessed with
Scarlett Johanson’s curves nor Adriana Lima’s skinny figure. I am one of those
girls who have their own body insecurities. I usually complain about my broad
shoulders, my not-so-flat tummy and my chubby cheeks. And hell yeah! I am not
physically fit for I was never a fan of any sports. A simple 5-minute run would
give me dizzy spells and would cause me shortness of breathing. Honestly
speaking, I’ve been dreading to ask my college professors on how I manage to pass
my Physical Education classes –
swimming, volleyball, basketball, badminton. Ugggh. It’s crazy but I can’t even
do a decent dive and backstroke.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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you see, recalling where I was years ago when it comes to my lifestyle, I can
say that healthy living was really a far cry. I care less about what I put into
my mouth. As long as it looks and tastes good, then nothing in the world could
stop me. Frequent booze night, sleep deprivation, overindulging to sweets,
binge eating, pigging out and skipping meals are my sinful routines. I did
crash diets and drag myself to the gym with an empty stomach. After a few
months, not a pound went off since I tend to go back to my old routines and
cheat myself most of the time. Then I realized that it’s about time that I settle
to a more stable and realistic goal– having a balanced diet and staying
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the tides turned and I can slowly see myself living a healthier and guilt-free
lifestyle. It’s not a piece of cake and not a day went by where I have not
craved for my blueberry cheesecake and strawberry-banana ice cream. And please
don’t get me started on how I resisted drinking that cold chocolate-cream chip
frappe from Starbucks (*Sigh*). Though I still reward myself for some hard work
and indulge into my cravings once a week, I ensure that I never go out of hand
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stay physically active and engage into more activities that I have a great
interest in – boxing, running, hiking/ trekking. I stopped counting the numbers
(e.g. calories, carbohydrates, fats, minutes I run and exercise a day) and just
feel good about staying fit and improving my stamina and endurance. I really don’t
know if it’s just me but there’s something about working out in the morning and
feeling a spike of energy. Studies show that when you exercise, your body
releases a neurotransmitter called serotonin which in turn gives you a feeling
of well-being and happiness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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focused and determined takes a lot of effort on anyone’s part. As I said
before, it’s a struggle as you start but will turn out to be a fulfilling
journey in the long run. There are times that you just wanted to go back and
live it like you used to – not caring about your food intake and just merely
slacking off. There’ll be tough times that you just want to crawl into your bed
and grab that calorie-packed muffin on the kitchen counter. But before you turn
your head back, just think of all the added benefits you’ll miss out on, from
improved mood, to better sleep, to disease prevention. As Jim White, a
registered dietitian and personal trainer by the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">American</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:place>
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<b>Come up with a specific and realistic
goal.</b> Do not just say <i>“I’ll eat less
so I could lose weight”</i> instead say something like <i>“In 3 months time, I’ll lose 15 pounds by doing a 30-minute run thrice
a week”. </i>Coming up with a realistic goal and a specific action item would
give you visible results. You’ll see the progress and you would know that all
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<b>Work out while learning a new skill</b>.
Exercising sounds like a simple task but something that’s so hard to
religiously commit yourself doing. I tried paying for a month of gym membership
but ended up quitting on my third week since I don’t find it fun and exciting
at all. I feel dragged and tortured lifting weights and doing simultaneous
machine exercises. I tried enrolling for a boxing class and I ended up loving
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of cotton and a pound of meat does. Sad but true. You may not see yourself
losing a few pounds but you can feel your used-to-be-tight clothes slowly
fitting your now toned and fit body. It’s not a crime to weigh yourself once in
a while, but if you use this to track your progress, then I say that you’re
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beginning but slowly diminishes over time. It’s a bitter pill to swallow but
there’ll be a point in your life where you hit a weight-loss plateau and lose
your motivation to continue. I experienced that and I felt cheated by my own
body. This is why you needed to work toward a permanent behavior change –
changes in what you eat and how much you eat. Always remind yourself that
you’ve gone a long way and all your efforts will go down the drain if you go
back to your old eating habits. A year of dieting and working out is nothing to
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you do. Information alone does not create lifestyle changes. A change in
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just started out (again???!) with a new activity and I can't even find the words to explain how ecstatic I was days before our trip. I've been doing a lot of researching, reading, exercising and even praying that I can keep up with the boys since it's gonna be my first hike on a mountain. </span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know you understand how men can make girls be the center of all the teasing and bullying, so I never wanted them to see me as a burden. I know, I know. Talk about penitence during Holy Week. LOL.</span> ;)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We spent a couple of minutes enjoying all the beauty in its purest form- natural, untouched and unpolluted. Then I thought, how many generations can still witness this kind of beauty? Would my son be able to still enjoy the fresh air that we breathe? How long can they keep this natural and uncommercialized? Damn! What a drama queen I can be at times. Staying on top of a mountain is really something huh. LOL. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been trying to do more research and I'm about to buy a couple of things a hiker should be needing. Did I just proclaim myself as a hiker? Haha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gotta hit the sack now. It's currently 2:20am here in MLA and my bed is already calling my name. Thanks for stopping by! Have a splendid day ahead! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was smitten the moment I saw those tattered shorts and decided to make it as my statement piece for this outfit. I paired it up with a camel colored fringe bag and a leather bangle to neutralize the colors and tone down the vibrancy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can definitely see myself wearing this on an early afternoon stroll at the beach while holding a cup of my non-fat-less-caramel-sugar-free-vanilla-syrup Caramel Macchiato. Though I know that you really cannot consider a coffee as a summer drink, well it's ICED anyway. . :)</span><br />
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The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966088563620389102.post-64280355220262198682012-04-10T20:08:00.002-07:002013-07-02T01:47:27.376-07:00Pumped-Up Morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. Sun painted a smile on my face the moment I woke up and I just knew that it's gonna be an awesome day for me! My adrenaline came rushing and I took the advantage of getting a 30 minute run (that included a 5 minute running up and down to 30 flights of stairs)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and a 10 minute ab exercise before I prep for work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've got a few interesting things on my plate this week and I can't wait to see them happening one by one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, let's probably start with today being my first day switching from a pesco-vegetarian diet to becoming a vegetarian (Oh God please help me!). This sounds really tough since I haven't been too religious living a Pescetarian life. Sigh. It's a real struggle keeping me away from roasted chicken. Though I've been doing some research, I know it's gonna be a long run to totally let go of my seafood cravings from time to time. One of the things I've found out is that you don't really have let go everything in a day but you start with a few pieces. Another is that you should always know your reason for choosing such diet. And if you ask me, it's always about living a healthier lifestyle (Ahem!). Oh please don't rain on my parade! One of the goals I have for this year is to audition for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and flaunt my SEXAAAAY BODY and make those VS Angels die of insecurity. Too early for daydreaming eh? LOL. You know what they say, "S</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">ometimes, the only realists are the dreamers."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please do stay with me as I share my diet struggles and success for my next few posts. See yah! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Sassy Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610291065982877006noreply@blogger.com1