Computer Chair Workout

I'm pretty dern lazy when it comes to working out. I really don't. Ever. I own a beautiful Raleigh Venture 2.0 bike that I fondly call, Red Velvet. She gets her wheels spinning about once a month. Now my main forms of working out are my computer chair workouts and walking. Back in the day, during my competition cheerleading years, I was so fit guys were jealous of my abs. Yep. Those were the days. To this day, cheerleading is one of the two workouts I have ever enjoyed. Dancing is the other.

F.L.Y. - "Swag Surfin"

This one has been circulating on my playlists for years. I was introduced to this song at a club in Mississippi I attended for an AKA Party. This dance is easy to do while sitting down, and if you do it enough it can feel like doing a Tracy Anderson workout!

(I mean, come on, they mention Patti Mayonnaise!)

Goldfrapp - "Beautiful"
I've always considered Goldfrapp my go-to music for primping. Listening to them will make you feel instantly more lively.
(If you like this song, I suggest checking out 'Twist', 'Oh La La', and 'Rocket.')

Los Campsinos - "You! Me! Dancing!"

This next video is not only visually stimulating, but so much fun to dance around to. Definitely gets your creative juices flowin'.

(You might have heard this song on a number of commercials.)

Dev - "Booty Bounce"

Great style and a great beat! I play this on repeat when I'm looking for style inspiration. And when I'm living out my white girl rapper fantasies.

(NSFW; I'm uber jealous of those legs!)

Muscles - "Ice Cream"

This one is a little tricky. It has the beat for a great workout, but it's sending you messages that ice cream will save your day. Hmmm, I'm on the fence about recommending this one. Dooce suggested this song YEARS ago and I have loved it ever since. I am so happy she finally started including a weekly music post on her blog.

(Check out "Sweaty" if you are down for a song by him that is NSFW.)

I hope you enjoyed at least one of these songs. My taste in music is pretty broad. Please feel free to share your favorite workout songs (or any songs in general)!



Lazy Picture Poster

I finally got around to downloading some pictures from my trip to my computer. I am so lazy, I refuse to alter any of these pictures to look halfway decent. Just bare with me..

In case you didn't know, I just got back from a month long vacation around the U.S. I stopped in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, Puerto Rico for some fun in the sun, and New York City for a taste of the big city lifestyle. I am thankful that I have amazing friends all over the world. I got to stay for free at each location because of my friends and their amazing hospitality!

Not only did I have the best vacation of my life, I also met a pretty cute/sweet boy. We met at the very beginning of my trip and he ended up flying out to NYC to spend the weekend with me. I got to do my NYC sightseeing twice! Ha! (I'll explain more on him later.)

Here are a few pictures from the first leg of my trip, New Orleans:
(Side Note: My parents actually met in New Orleans while they were both living there. I've always had a special place in my heart for this city.)

Cafe du Monde is always a must!

Can you see all that powder in my eye?

Yep, a newbie did that to me. It stung.

The cutest street performers doing Charleston style dancing!  

Beauty before the madness began.

I took a stroll down the Bayou St. John, and I noticed Katrina markings are still left on some homes.

Home? Is that you? Yes, come on in.

Rub-a-dub-dub there aren't any men in this tub.

Only SOME of my beads from the Bacchus, Orpheus, and Endymion parades.

These were the discarded beads.

Most of these are my nicer beads I decided leave in NOLA.

Note the stuffed animals that I also caught during the parades.

I did tote some around with me the rest of my trip.

Wow, Mcc. They must have been pretty special, huh?

Yes, mighty special. I bet you don't love bacon more than I do.

I may or may not have worn this while making bacon in NYC.

P.S. The pigs squeak. (!!)

My friend and I with some of our "swag." Sorry for the blurriness.

He bought that hat off an 80 year old man during one of the parades. 

I've never seen a guy so excited to buy a hat in my life.

I was eating a Muffaletta from Central Grocery when I took this picture. {Jackson Square}

For my last night in the city, we decided to camp out on trolley tracks of St. Charles Street for the Zulu parade that started at 8 AM on Fat Tuesday. I didn't get a wink of sleep the whole night.  I'm brushing my teeth in this picture. It rained and there were wind gusts up to 20+mph. Wendell Pierce from Treme was actually camped out to the right of our tent! Unfortunately, I had to catch my flight at noon and I missed the Treme party and most of the Zulu parade. I haven't roughed it this hard in my life. I got a total of 15 hours of sleep in the 5 days I spent in NOLA.

And this about sums up how I felt at the end of the trip...

(Red high heels are my fav. I own 5 pairs...)

I would like to add that the flash on my camera did not work the whole trip. I don't know how it knew I would be going to Mardi Gras. Some things just aren't meant to be shared.  

Ray Charles - "Let The Good Times Roll"

Laissez les bon temps rouler!