Baskin Robbins Ice Cream!

When the alarm went off at 5:30 AM, I cringed. Grr...who's idea was it to have a 6:30 AM pop-up class?? I really wanted to sleep in, but I have to go because I said that I would. 

We worked on our clean and jerks…I used dumbbells because I’m still recovering from back issues.

WOD:
30-20-10 (2 rounds)
Kettlebell swings (13 lbs)
Mountain climbers

I’m excited for the next few days being rest days AND not having to wake up at 5:30!

I thought it was seasonally appropriate to wear my yellow heels today (my former coworker affectionately called them my banana pudding heels, since they are basically the same color). I’ve gotten a few compliments on them already this morning.

Yay, meeting breakfast leftovers again! Mmm…pancakes!

Mom and Dad grilled steaks and vegetables. After Mom and I dropped some of the extra food off at my uncle and aunt's house, we went to Baskin Robbins for ice cream ($1.31 per scoop promotion). I got Baseball Nut and Mom got German chocolate.

Second Physical Therapy Appoinment and Beaded Heart Order

I decided to take a sick day today. I did have my second physical therapy appointment after all. Heh. It went really well and the PT was happy with the improvement in my range of motion from last week's appointment.

PT- "Are you going back to work today?"
me- "Nope, I took a sick day."
PT- "Oh yeah, because you look really sick."
(Heh.)

Jessie asked me to make 10 beaded hearts for her students and with the extra time that I had today, I was able to finish her order. By the sixth one, I didn't have to look at the tutorial anymore. :)

Happy Birthday, Mom and Dad!

I went to my parents’ house this afternoon to celebrate their birthdays. We got sticky rice stuffed duck, something that we normally reserve for the Lunar New Year, and others Chinese food dishes. I brought the cupcakes that I made last night.  It looks like Mom is doing her impression of the Big Bad Wolf. Mom almost forgot to make a wish, but I'm not sure what she wished for since she got the dishwasher that she's been wanting for a while. She's shown it to me twice already.

 

Afterwards, Julie, my cousin and I went over to the sunroom to hang out. The sunlight was so relaxing. My cousin and I actually ended up falling asleep. Julie continued to play on her phone. Harry the Homeless Cat found a spot in Mom's garden to take his nap.

 

After lunch, Julie and I went to visit our uncle and aunt.  My uncle had been in the hospital recently because of some kidney function issues. He looked tired, but in good spirits since he had company.

I wanted to cross off one of the items on my weekend to-do list: write Suzie a reply letter from February. I also enclosed a tank top that I bought from Red Bubble. I got a size too big for me, and since the company didn't require me to return it, I could give it to someone else. Suzie also mentioned that she used her last handmade envelope that I gave her, so I made 6 to give to her. I used the Sizzix die set that I bought from Michaels yesterday to decorate the envelope with.

An Awesome Friday!

It’s been a pretty good day! Let me count the ways…

1. I had a check-in with my boss, and she’s pleased with all the work I’ve done this year and even acknowledged that I took on a lot more work when my teammate left last summer.
2. I checked out a new craft store that opened nearby. I bought a new set of dies, but was most amused by this cat coloring book I saw on the way out. Obviously, it was meant for me. Maybe next time. What was interesting was that the location online didn't have any coupons. I clicked on another location to get their coupon, but the register wouldn't take it. WTH? The manager came over to explain that it was because the location wasn't officially opened yet. She was able to override the error and give me my discount, whew.
3. I baked some chocolate cupcakes to take to my parents’ house tomorrow for their birthday lunch. Of course, I ate one for quality assurance.
4. Ah, freshly laundered sheets are currently in the dryer. I will sleep well tonight!
5. With the weather getting warmer, it’s “no pants” weather inside. Bah ha. What’s the cat gonna care? It’s “no clothes” weather for him all the time, not even a collar.

CrossFit, New Nails, and Botanical Gardens Visit

6:30 AM CrossFit, check! We worked on our pull-ups and then the WOD was 3 rounds of the following.

400 m run (Everyone else did 800 m. I didn’t want to push it)
30 sit-ups (slowlyyy)
15 push-ups (with bands)
Time: 17:40

YAY! Considering I could barely get out of bed last TH without a lot of pain, I’m feeling good about my healing.

I’m also taking the day off, double YAY! I did my nails in the first time in forever. I went with a white base and gold nail art. The weather was so nice that I also went to the nearby botanical gardens and walked around to enjoy the sunshine and light breeze and beautiful flowers. I made a mental note to go back when the tulips are in bloom.

I also went to spin class in the evening. I feel so bad because my attendance has been inconsistent, and people wonder where I am and why I disappeared. But at least this time, it's not because of laziness (although going to spin class after already going to CrossFit in the morning is TOUGH!), I had a legit injury. Blah. After spin class, I went to my parents' house to eat dinner and watch the CrossFit Open 16.5 Open workout announcement.

CrossFit and the Perfect Winged Liner Trick

6:30 AM CrossFit, check! I rowed and worked on my pull-ups because my back is still recovering; everyone else worked on their squat clean and jerks.

Modified WOD, AMRAP 10:00

100 single unders

20 goblet squats

30 mountain climbers

7 of us girls from the office went to a nearby restaurant for lunch today. This spot used to be a frozen yogurt place, but they mysteriously closed down and this Asian place came to take its spot. I got cold rice noodles with peanuts, chicken and pork meatballs, and peanut sauce. I know, not very exciting, but a lot of the items on the menu had little fires next to them, indicating spicy! My coworker Michelle warned me that they do not mess around with spicy at their other locations, so I stuck with the 1 or no fires. Meh, it was alright. I mean, I'd go again (especially since I have a buy 1, get 1 free coupon), but it's not a place that I would seek out. If I wanted to get some Asian food, there are better Asian restaurants around work.

During lunch, my coworker turns to me, "For your eyeliner, do you do the spoon method or the tape method?"  Hah, I knew exactly what she was talking about. The coworker sitting across from me thought the other girl was speaking another language. "The tape method." "Oh, I was wondering because yours is always on point!" Pish, there's no way I can freehand this wing. Secret's out, I use tape, but I get a clean line every time!

Julie came over earlier to watch Arrow and Supernatural...she brought snacks! :)

Physical Therapy Appointment

The physical therapist that I went to today was recommended by 3 people at my CrossFit gym. When I told him, he was like "Yikes, no pressure (nervous laughter)!" He asked me a bunch of questions about what had happened to cause such an injury and then he had me do some mobility work to see how far I could move without pain. Then we did some dry needle work, which was actually not as scary as it sounds. I'm feeling so much better since Thursday. I want to get back to beast mode so badly because it totally sucked to not be doing the same workout as everyone else yesterday morning at CrossFit, but I know I need to take it slowly so as not to tumble backwards.

I worked from home the rest of the day, one eye on the computer and honestly, the other eye on the television coverage of the Belgium bombings. Ugh. Not again.