hump day treat: cute overload.

happy wednesday!

need a smile? check out my new obsession cute overload.

cant get enough of these little guys.

and my favorite:

train.

found a good training plan online and put it all down on a calendar so i know exactly what i need to do (even if im sans computer.)

-mondays: strength train
-tuesdays: medium run
-wednesdays: short run
-thursdays: medium run & strength train
-fridays: off
-saturdays: light crosstraining
-sundays: long run

-short runs range from 2 to 3 miles
-medium runs range from 3 to 5 miles
-long runs range from 4 to 11 miles

off to the gym now for a quick three miler- woo! pumpeddd.

not shucky at all.

as previously (b)logged- i went to the launch party last night for harpoons island creek oyster stout. to be honest i had no idea what to expect (about the party or the beer) but ended up having a fabulous time and met some fabulous people!

the beer itself is really good- think guinness but a little more chocolatey. unfortunately it didnt really have the oyster punch i was expecting. if you gave it to someone and failed to mention the sea creatures that once inhabited it theyd probably never guess. but it did go quite well with the oysters...

...yes- oysters. everywhere. yum. there was one main raw bar where two guys shucked away all night while other assorted oyster treats floated around on trays throughout the night.

i hit the raw bar- and hard. love them. while on my 5th or 10th (or 5+10th one) a friend suggested that oysters had alot of calories in them. i, being the calorie count queen, firmly objected. (and as i suspected- only about 10 calories per little slimy guy. ha!)

will i buy the beer? i might. it wasnt mind blowing- but i def recommend getting a few to go with your summer seafood feasts- it did pair quite nicely.

id give it a B+ and the (b)log stamp of approval.

i also couldnt stop thinking of this the entire time i was there.

of cabbages and kingsss.

thirteen point one.

it official- i signed up for the boston 13.1 on june 27th- woo! i definitely have some training ahead of me but im not too nervous (yet.) feel free to mark it on your calender and come cheer us on!

what im looking forward to most:

consuming large amounts of pasta and cupcakes and calling it fuel.

i hope it doesnt shuck.

i love oysters.

i love beer.

i think i will definitely love oyster beer.

(but check back with me tomorrow)

my top three.

ring bling.

every gal needs a little sparkle in her life. so if youre in the market to add some fun pieces to your collection- head on over to lord & taylor where most of their jewelry is 50-80% off. super sparkly earrings and necklaces are also on sale- but i couldnt keep my paws off these super fab rings.

cant help but smile with all that glitter.

*and yes i did stumble upon this sale because i went to the mall to see lauren conrad. unfortunately the line was mostly made up of decked out sixteen year old girls (me and my business apparel did not fit in.) so clearly i decided to walk past the line as if i hadnt even known she was there and do what any self respecting mid-twenty something in my position should do- buy large (simulated) gemstones...

no ones dressed up.

while chatting with my mom about my upcoming trip to new york city- she mentioned she was just looking at a picture of me and mary grace from sophomore year she found on the computer.

mom: youve got red ribbons in your hair and it looks like youre in a hallway.

me: is it from halloween?

mom: i dont think so. no ones dressed up.

(mom sends me photo)

me: not halloween?! do you think we all dressed like that normally?

mom: i mean, i dont know.

me: mom- erin has a belt on her head.

mom: fine. its from halloween.

*for those not blessed to know me in college-
i wasnt lying:
i was very tan.
and had very big hair.

sure plays a mean pinball.

confession: i am a bad patriots fan and have a tiny, er, ginormous crush on peyton manning. loving his commercials. (sorry tom.)

back to the halftime show! hope everyones enjoying the game (i know my brother is: the who and doritos logos everywhere. loving it.)

ps i cannot WAIT for undercover boss.

chilly outing.