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As the crow flies

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"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough" -Mae West I'm a 20 something year old chick living in Melbourne Australia. I spend far too much money on clothes and shoes when I should be saving! I love good coffee, anything chocolate and long lazy lunches with friends. I also decided that this year I need to spend more time focusing on me so I have decided that I am going to start running...let the endorphins flow! I just need to remind myself that slow and steady wins the race! It turns out one of my best friends is also the man of my dreams and we are happily engaged. This is all about love, life and laughter! Enjoy! xx
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Hey guys! Just a few photos from NYC I've decided to finally bombard you with! Back in Australia and I will be back to posting as normal again! xxx

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Wedding photos in NYC! Kyle and I had our wedding photos taken here in NYC yesterday! We went to: -grand central station -Bryant park -the library -flat iron building -DUMBO -Brooklyn bridge I can't wait to bombard you all with photos when we get them back!

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30th September Kyle and I both woke up at 0400... I'm sorry what? Seriously body it's time to sleep! We hit one of those Hop on hop off tours at 0800 so we could get a good general view of the city! We then went shopping and I bought some new asics! Major happy dance about this one! Ky ended up buying more clothes too and we walked around the flat iron area quite chuffed with ourselves. In the afternoon we hit up MoMA for some culture. A lot of that stuff I seriously just don't get, but I do love Matisse so it was great to check out his work! To finish off the night we went on a night tour over the Brooklyn bridge and around the city! It was just magic to see the city all lit up and sparkling! Kyle then took me to a rooftop bar and we sipped on vino and had a huge antipasto platter at around 12am. Needless to say we stumbled home with full bellies and Happy hearts xx

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30th September Kyle and I both woke up at 0400... I'm sorry what? Seriously body it's time to sleep! We hit one of those Hop on hop off tours at 0800 so we could get a good general view of the city! We then went shopping and I bought some new asics! Major happy dance about this one! Ky ended up buying more clothes too and we walked around the flat iron area quite chuffed with ourselves. In the afternoon we hit up MoMA for some culture. A lot of that stuff I seriously just don't get, but I love Matisse so it was great to check out his work! To finish off the night we went on a night tour over the Brooklyn bridge and around the city! It was just magic to see the city all lit up and sparkling! Kyle then took me to a rooftop bar and we sipped on vino and had a huge antipasto platter at around 12am. Needless to say we stumbled back to our hotel in the wee hours of the morning loved up with full bellies! Happy heart xx

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September 29! Ky and I tackled the subway and actually survived! Can you believe it... We both acknowledge we aren't the sharpest tools in the shed so we were pumped we managed this huge feet! Today we visited the Statue of Liberty which we both loved! The ferry over was a great chance to get a shot of that famous New York skyline! We also went down to ground zero. This is my second time in NYC and it was fantastic to see the reflecting pools as the last time I saw it it was rubble and construction zones. The bronze panels with all those names inscribed is so striking. We also hit up century 21 for some shopping! Ky LOVES fashion and shopping so to see his reaction to it was brilliant! Needless to say I think we might need to buy another suitcase! We went out for dinner and drinks and spent the night gossiping about what next... Life is good! xx

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NYC you have my heart! Thank you so much for all the lovely messages! Kyle and I are just blissed out at the moment! So I celebrated my 30th birthday (27th September) watching the global citizen festival! Kyle surprised me with VIP tickets! Yep I got to see jay Z belt out New York State of mind live in Central Park... Just wow! And to top it off BeyoncƩ made a surprise appearance! Words just cannot do it justice! Today we went to the Hell's Kitchen fle market, then took a leisurely stroll down the high line in the meat packing district and Chelsea! It was great to see the transformation of the rusting tracks into a beautiful, tranquil green space! Definitely a highlight so far! We followed this up with the Chelsea market then the Grand central market! We picked up a huge variety of cheese, meat and bread then headed up to Central Park for a picnic lunch! We literally sat in the sun and watched the world go by! Ky had to go back to the room as jet lag was taking its toll so I decided to do what I do best.... SHOPPING! I've bought so much and spent hardly a thing! Jeans, tops, skirts, shoes...happy dance! I also strolled through the Octoberfest street fair on my way back! We've had a fairly chilled night here relaxing and just enjoying being with each other! xxx

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Currently sitting in NYC as a mrs! I'll be off tumblr for a while and now you know why! Big love and happy heart!

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Tuesday you sunny son of a gun! Wow! What a day it's been so far! Up early and at the gym! Smashed out this bad boy: Deadlift Leg extension Bb bench press Db Seated shoulder Calf press Cable tri push down Hammer curl Rear lat raise Hanging leg raise Crunches I Then spent the morning soaking up the sun! Ladies and gentlemen life is good! Huge fruit salad with oranges, apple, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi and pineapple! Yumo! And not to forget my all mighty omelette! Healthy meals packed for work... Shall we do this dance again?! xx

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Monday... You're looking good!

Another outdoor non runkeeper run! 8km in 45min just letting it flow this morning! 3 HUGE hills included and lots of "you can do this" moments! Melbourne is certainly putting it on today! Gorgeous weather and lots of happy smiling people out and about! I've been waking up a 5:45 with no alarm ready for the day! Running outdoors has really got me excited again and I'm loving it (can you tell?) Honey has one more week of her cast to go after seeing the Vet again this morning! Happy dance! Back at work for the afternoon shift today! Two huge heathy meals packed and ready to go! Tofu, tofu, tofu!

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Change it up!

6.2km in 35min today! I've finally taken it outdoors again and boy did it make a difference! I was seriously getting mental fatigue and just to be out in the beautiful fresh air made all the difference! Awesome hill challenges and nature... You can't beat it! Plus I kept my pace (unintentionally)! Winner!! For the run itself I didn't use run keeper I just told myself to take it easy, enjoy the run and focus on having fun! It was fantastic! I just took note of the time when I started and finished- I'm definitely one of those people who get caught up in the numbers game so I might start doing this a little more often. Lunch with my dad which was calamari and Greek salad with LOTS of coffee and laughs! Lounging around eating pizza and watching the rugby with Kyle's parents, my bff's husband and ky! Loving life!

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Today's run was a 50min battle with my brain. My body felt amazing but my poor brain has a bit of runners fatigue! I managed to get it done but it was not one of my favorite runs by a long shot! Looking forward to having an exercise free day tomorrow and cuddling up with honey and a book after work! Food wise I'm eating a rainbow of fruit and veg everyday and really trying to mix it up! Still keeping up with a predominantly tofu based diet too which is always good! Lots of cuddles with my little one this morning! How can you not have a good day when you've got a fury friend to hang out with! Pm shift today, solid crew on with me... Let's do it! (Photo of new hair included!)

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Blissed out!

Yesterday was amazing I smashed out a 55min run at 10.5km/hr to start my day! Brilliant moments of escape into nothingness! I then caught up with Ky's sister and we went and had an "escape spa treatment" in south Melbourne! It was basically a full body massage and spa facial. I was seriously blissed out! I felt like I was floating on a cloud! We then went and had tapas for lunch at an funky little cafe and followed this up by getting our hair done! I've gone a little more blonde again which is exciting! Could Tuesday get any better? Yep! It did we then went out for dinner with another girlfriend for Vietnamese! Oh steamed prawn wontons and tofu with combination veg! Yumo! I've done my weights session for today and have my food packed ready for work. Only the one day off yesterday after 6 on... Now 3 to go! Bring it Wednesday!

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Today was long...

So so Long and all I wanted to do was curl up and sleep. I worked from 0700-1530 and have no idea how I got through the shift but I did. After work (much to my amazement) I went to the gym. It was actually great! One of the guys working out gave me a few tips on my technique which was really lovely of him! I'm not one of those people who get cut up about it... I'll take all the help and friendly advice I can get! Today session included: Seated Leg press Bent over Bb row Deadlift Incline bench press Bb curl Tricep push down Leg raises This evening I cooked up a HUGE vegie bake which will keep me fueled up and full for the week! Dinner was a Greek salad with tofu of all things and it was delicious! Ready for a cup of tea, a long hot bath and bed!

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I was up at 0600 and out the door ready to finish off week eleven of my running program! 50min run again at 10.5km/hr! Done and dusted! I don't know why but before every run lately I've had these "it's ok if you can't run that far, we can just cut it short thoughts." Damn you brain working against me! Run lady! Run! Anyway before work today I've: -done the food shop for the week -cleaned the house -vacuumed the house -done the washing -hung the washing -cooked 2 meals for lunch and dinner -posted a dress I sold on eBay People I'm ready for a nap not work! Anyway roll on 2130- show me the coffee and weekend penalty rates! Yeooow! Have a great weekend!

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Woohoo! Week 11 day 2 done and dusted peeps! 9.7km in 55min today sticking to my 10.5km/hr! So happy I swapped my shift to fit this in! Dancing inside! It's not so much focused on the speed for me at the moment but rather getting my actual time spent running up! (If that makes any sense!) I went and visited my sister (14 months younger than me) as she is finding life a bit tough at the moment. I took her a card, organic soap, chai organic tea, pana chocolate and I gave her an Alexander McQueen scarf... Now if that don't make a girl smile nothing will! We had a big chat about life which was lovely as I had her smiling by the end of it! I also gave her one of those little gratitude books so she can start drawing on the positives more. My heart is aching for her at the moment and I just want to see my baby sister back laughing again. Work this afternoon was brilliant! I looked after some great people and had a ripper crew to work with! Lots of tofu and veggies and 3L of water SMASHED! Night team xxx

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Wednesday bits and pieces.

Weights day at the gym again! I managed once again to increase quite a few of my weights too- keep on challenging that body! Another pretty good session with: Deadlift Leg extension Bb bench press Db Seated shoulder press Calf press Cable tricep push down Hammer curl Rear lat raise Leg raise Plank Back to work this afternoon and the crew I was on with was great! I managed to pack x2 tofu based meals to tuck into for my breaks! I changed my shift for tomorrow from a morning to an afternoon so I could go for a run... Priorities! Lol Night team xx

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