I thought I knew how to breathe!

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We “glow” after our 2 mile runs!

Im becoming a runner! Seems simple enough right? I thought so initially but apparently, I have no idea how to breathe like a runner! 2 weeks ago I ran outside for the first time in life! Running inside on the treadmill is completely different than running outside in the elements. My running buddy had to kindly point out that I need to breathe through my nose and out through my mouth. Yet again, simple right? Too bad I have to actually think about doing that! Thinking about how I’m breathing and actually running to make sure I keep up with my friend takes up a lot of energy! I have no idea how these people do this ish on a regular basis! I’m actually in shock that I was able to complete a mile in under 10 minutes.

I have officially committed to doing my first 5K on June 9 and I am terrified! A 5K is 3.1 miles and right now I can barely hang in there at 2 miles without my nose running developing the beginning stages of asthma and trying not fall face down on the concrete!  By next week my goal is to get to 3 miles so it’s not hard to do it by the race date. At least that’s what my friends keeps telling me my goal is. Let’s just hope I get it together by next week!

Anyone have training tips for beginning runner? OR perhaps  how to make sure I breathe correctly and not burn up all my energy breathing wrong?

Music Monday

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As usual, I’m finding out about the hot new music on my favorite New York stations via my I Heart Radio app! IDK why I my guilty pleasure rapper is Rick Ross, but he and his heavy breathing in those songs get me going while I’m at work! The only problem is, I start learning the words to the songs, with my earphones in at me desk, and I completely forget people can here me reciting the lyrics to these songs! I just know my boss heard me saying “I got a bad bitch looking like a bag of money!” Really though…I secretly think she liked the song? What do you think about the song?

Music Monday

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It is absolutely imperative for me to keep music blaring at my desk all day long at work. Honestly. How else am I supposed to make it through the day?

Recently I decided to finally download the I Heart radio app and the Tune in radio app onto my phone and have absolutely fallen in love. I am finally able to listen to New York radio at my leisure! The Breakfast Club at Power 105 is absolutely hilarious and who doesn’t like New York radio? DJ Envy, Angela Ye, and Charlemagne! Hilarity! This morning they premiered the new Usher song “Lemme See it” featuring Rick Ross and I like it way better than the climax song. Then again.. it’s something about Rick Ross and his heavy oxygen tank breathing that just adds a little bit more flavor and funk to a song. Check it out! What do you think about the song?

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Yes! I’m back! And of course, I thought this would be the most appropriate time to discuss the Steve Harvey Movie, “Think like a Man.” (if you haven’t seen the movie, nor read the book, now might be a good time to dismiss yourself.)

Yes, when the book came out, I was one of those women that strolled out to get the book. ( I say strolled because I did not run out to get the book. I strolled in with big sun glasses on and a scarf and acted like me purchasing the book as not a big deal and I really was not that interested when I actually was)  Just like any other woman probably, was interested to see if Steve Harvey was letting us into the inner workings of the male mind and perhaps break “guy code.” After actually reading the book, it was nice for what it was, but it didn’t necessarily drop information on me that I had never heard before. Majority of the things in his book, I had been taught from people that are close to me in successful relationships. What Steve Harvey did was actually, confirm what I had already known. In a sense, it was some what reassuring that a man his age was more so just confirming what I thought was to already be true. Now… what did I already know? That’s for a completely different post.

I went to the movie last Friday with a guy friend whose sense of humor is just about as corny as mine, so I figured it would be a good match. The movie was just like the book, just in a condensed form and touched on the more important parts of the book. All of the celebrities in the book did a phenomenal job, and I would actually go back and see it again. Kevin Hart was a riot! As to not spoil it too much for those of you that have not seen the movie, nor read the book, I’d say that I was loosely like the Meagan good character-the 90 day rule girl. No, I’m not giving my “love and happiness” away, however, I do tend to run into bone head guys and definitely have many rules in place before I actually figure out what I want out of you and potentially create a relationship.

Is this movie/book, the relationship bible for me? Not in the least. I took the movie for what it was. A comedy. Certain parts I could take to heart, but it was a hilarious movie that I’ll probably run out and get on DVD.

Oh… Did I mention how GORGEOUS Michael Ealy was?

The Name Dropper

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This weekend was very long! Friday night was a charity fundraising gala, Saturday night I
had a date, and Sunday I had a brunch date. You’d think it was a perfect weekend right?? Wrong!

The Saturday night date= Epic fail.

How can a guy so cute have so many flaws? I met the guy in Houston last week. He was “interesting” and we had been talking all week long. I knew something was “different” about him, but I could not put my finger on it. Come to to find out, he’s a name dropper.

What is a name dropper? A name dropper is a guy that name drops any well known person in society just to make themselves look good, or what they think is making them look good.

This is what has been happening to me all week long when I talk to this “Name dropper” guy and when we went on our date Saturday night. Imagine. Sitting at dinner, trying to get to know someone and all they keep doing is managing to reference who they know, who they work with/for, and who lives in their gated community. Seriously? I swear. before the appetizer came I stopped listening and basically had to wing it just to keep him talking about himself so I wouldn’t start making up lies just to entertain myself.

So fellas, please answer this question for me: why do guys do this? Is it insecurity? Does this kind of man really think this is what impresses women? I am certainly confused!

I knew this topic was mandatory as the exact same thing happened to one of my girlfriends when she went to lunch today. Unfortunately, this guy was even worse because he not only bragged about the people he knew (that were actually F-list celebrities out of Dallas) but he bragged about his knock off material possessions. I was amazed my friend didn’t call me at work to come pick her up because she didn’t want to be subjected to more of his mediocre knock off ramblings in the car ride home.

What’s funny about the name droppers are, they think they are doing really well when they continuously name drop, but don’t seem to sense the boredom oozing through the pores from the person on the receiving end of their long winded name dropping tales. Needless to say, both guys that my friend and I went out with, had a great times out with us and want to see us again. The question is… do we want to see them again?