Friday Favorites

As always, here are my five favorites for this past week!

Favorite Workout Song
                                       Scream and Shout - Will.i.am & Brittany Spears

Favorite Spring Line - Paper Crown

Favorite Quote

Favorite Room

Favorite French Press - Bodum Chambord French Press

Prompts Schedule

Hello Readers!

I have been lacking a bit with keeping up which I am hoping to change.  I have decided to do something which will hopefully help with being more consistent.  I have made a plan which will include different prompts each day.

Monday - Monday Memories (I will tell stories mainly from the past four years of college but could include anytime.  I am also hoping to have some guest postings from some of my roommates about their memories)
Tuesday - Poetry/Music/Books (One of my goals is to learn more about poetry and begin reading and writing it more often.  I will use this day to write about new poems I am reading, thinking about, and even writing.  I also may include songs and books that spark some thoughts).
Wednesday - Healthy Hump Day (Hump day will be the perfect day to write about healthy recipes I have been making, workouts I have been doing and just plain health updates.  I feel like there is so much information out there and to be honest we don't really need anything new.  So I will mainly be writing about the things that I am doing and what is working for me throughout the week).
Thursday - Thursday Thoughts (I will be writing about lessons learned and thoughts on certain topics.  Sometimes current events, sometimes just personal events and probably a lot of random thoughts which have been spinning around in my head).
Friday - Friday Favorites (I will try to include five of my favorite things I saw/used/discovered throughout the past week).
Saturday/Sunday - Weekend in Collage (I may or may not get around to posting on the weekend.  If I do it will be a collage of pictures or things throughout the weekend).

Now...  I thought I would post something fun just to kick off!  One of my favorite blogs to read is Bethany Joy Lenz's Wish You Were Here.  Each Friday (for the most part) she posts 20 questions which were answered by different friends of hers.  I thought I would answer the questions myself and post them for you all.
Just some random facts about me!

20 Questions

1.  Were you named after anyone?

My middle name is Marilyn after my dad's sister

2.  Do you like your own handwriting?

I actually do!  I handwrite a lot of things so I have had plenty of practice at making it look nice.

3.  What would your superpower be if you could choose one?

Probably fly.  It would be pretty great to get away in such a way as in the sky!

4.  Are you an optimist or a pessimist?

I would say that I am an optimist!

5.  What do you collect?

Slowly but surely I collect postcards!  I decided to collect those because they do not take up too much space.

6.  What movie would your friends be surprised that you like?

Not that they would be surprised that I like it but surprised how much I watch it... The Social Network.

7.  What are your favorite smells?

Brewing coffee, Lavender, Fresh Flowers, Brownies in the oven...

8.  Coffee or Tea?

Coffee!

9.  Beer or Wine?

Wine.  Not a very big fan of beer

10.  What is the best thing you have ever eaten? (Where?)

A wonderful salad and steak at lunch one day with my mom.  We went to a fancy lunch at Ruth's Chris

11.  Mac or PC?

Mac Forever

12.  What are you listening to right now?

I am currently watching 7th Heaven

13.  What career would you pursue in another life?

Wedding planner.  I love organizing events and details

14.  What sound or noise do you love?

Silence, laughing, Children playing, Jesus' people singing praise

15.  What sound or noise do you hate?

Utensils on a plate or bowl

16.  Mountains or Beach?

Beach, although I love the mountains also

17.  Cook or Bake?

Baking.  I think it is much easier (although many people would disagree).  I also love sweets so the outcome is always better.

18.  Do you go to restaurants  or movies by yourself?

Nope!  But I probably will at some point in my life.

19.  What is your favorite fairytale or childhood story?

Winnie the Pooh stories

20.  What would you tell your 13 year old self?

Stay yourself!

Friday Favorites

Favorite Shoes - G by Guess Viggie Pumps (Available at DSW)

Favorite Quote - Adele

Favorite thing in the morning - French Press Coffee

Favorite Christmas Gift I Recieved - Juicy Couture Nylon Daydreamer

Favorite Panties (I believe you should wear beautiful panties even if no one sees them but you) - VS Cheeky Panties

Friday Favorites

Kitchen Accessory - Nespresso Milk Frother from Crate and Barrel

Christmas Decoration - DIY Pinecone Owls

Cold Weather Fashion - Fur Coat and Skinny Jeans:  Bethany Joy Lenz and her daughter Maria

TV Show - One Tree Hill

Quote (From my favorite show just to go along with a theme that seems to be going on)

Friday Favorites

Favorite Coffee - Allegro Celebration Blend

Favorite Book - The Christmas Box Collection

Favorite Christmas Album - Joy Has Dawned by King's Kaleidoscope

Favorite Laugh

Favorite Fall Fashion - Jessie(seamsforadesire)

Currently Reading and Drinking

Diana by Sarah Bradford

Peppermint White Mocha with half the chocolate
and an added shot

It's Cold Outside

Relaxation Defined in Pictures

I am studying... as much of a post as I can do.

In my world!

Lover of Starbucks and lover of health... Combined!

Can't get enough Coffee!

I love coffee so much.  I am struggling right now with the fact that I am dehydrated but only want to drink coffee.  It has been getting a lot colder in Seattle and coffee just makes it better and more manageable :)
Coffee makes my life more comfortable

Back in Seattle; Surprise!!

I know I haven't posted anything for a while but here I am!  I have been so busy with my crazy and unpredictable life.  So, I am back in Seattle after the summer months of thinking I was going to stay in California.  The transition has been difficult but also very good for me.  I am very close with my family and even though it is my junior year, I still have trouble with wanting to be home sometimes.  School is going good.  I am officially living in a house where I pay rent and utilities.  This is a first for me!  The past two years I lived in the dorms and I just paid it all to the school.  My landlord is actually a professor at my school and she is so sweet and there for us when we need anything.  I am living off campus but I am only a four minute walk away which is really nice.  I also have a job on campus.  I work at one of the coffee shops on campus.  I had a hard time when I first started because I didn't know how to work the register and didn't know where anything was.  The person who I had to ask questions to was not helpful and a bit rude so I felt lost.  Now that I know everything it is really fun!  I work at 645 in the morning which I really like because I get off but then have all day for class and studying.  This year is super busy also.  Pretty much when i am not in class or working, I am studying.  It has been good so far and I have been blessed in countless ways since the first day I got here.
A theme that is my focus for me this year is growth.  I have realized that I put too much pressure on myself to be at the finish line before running or even training for the race.  I have been trying to see and be intentional about making small steps of progress each day.  There is no need to wish I was somewhere else or in the future because then I miss out on what is happening right now.  I am blessed where I am at:  Seattle, in College, and currently sitting gin the Student Union Building drinking a delicious pumpkin spice latte and eating a bagel with pumpkin cream cheese.  I promise to update more often!  I haven't forgotten about you all!

Pottery Barn Beauties

Pottery Barn finds of the Day.  I am loving these items!

1.  Shayne Kitchen Table

2.  Emma Yellow Dinnerware

3.  Great White Coffee Condiment Set

1.  Shayne Kitchen Table

2.  Emma Dinnerware-Yellow

3.  Great White Coffee Condiment Set

Coffee House Adventures

Because I have been working at It's A Grind Coffee House for a few weeks now, I thought I should update you on how it is!  First, I must say that I love working there!  It is my favorite job I have ever had.  So a couple of mistakes/funnies I want to tell about.  One happened this morning when I opened.  I got there at 5am and It was my first time actually opening the door and dealing with the alarm.  I typed in the wrong code and set the alarm off.  My co worker said that she has never experienced it before which got me a little worried.  She said the police sometimes come and charge a big fine if they are false alarms.  Fortunately nothing happened and I certainly learned my lesson!  That will never happen again  :)
The next one involved me and another co worker.  We were cleaning the syrup bottles and one of them fell off the counter, broke and got everywhere on the floor.  Broken glass and sticky syrup!  We had to sweep and mop and then the other person had to clean on his hands and knees because it was just so sticky.  Of coarse, that one as well got fixed and everything worked out just fine.
I have experienced other mishaps as well.  Small ones like messing up a drink and having to redo it.  At the moment, it seems like a big deal but then a few minutes pass and I realize that it happens and I am still learning.  I really enjoy working with my co workers!  All of them are so nice as well as our customers.  I loved coffee shops before I started working here so I feel like this is the perfect job for me!
My favorite shift would have to be the 5 am shift.  This sounds crazy but I do really enjoy it.  I get up at 4 in the morning which I thought would be so hard and it is not my favorite thing in the world but once I get to work, I wake up, get some coffee flowing through my body and forget all about it.  I also really like how fast the shifts go by.  There are people that come in consistently throughout the shift at a pretty steady pace so there aren't moments when I am just waiting around or doing boring odd end jobs.  I get off at 1030 in the morning so I work a full shift and then come home and have the whole rest of the day to get things done that I need to!  It is really great!!
Another great thing about working here is that I absolutely love coffee.  I love espresso as well and being able to use coffee and espresso in so many different ways is so much fun!  I get a free drink while I work so free coffee or tea every day is the best!
I would have to say my favorite drink to make would have to be an Iced White Chocolate Mocha.  Their are so many aspects to making it, getting the chocolate, espresso and milk.  It is easy yet complex!  Love it  :)
Very blessed to have a job right now!  And a job that I love  <3