RELAX.

I'm never again going to doubt myself.

Yeah, right.  It's only natural to not believe in your own talents until you're smashing the crap out of them.  I honestly didn't think that my nine-miler was going to happen yesterday.  I slept in until 7:30am (ohhhhhhhhhhh, glorious sleep!), which equated to me getting out the door at 10:00am for my long run.  I was s-t-a-r-v-i-n-g.  Harry told me to take along a GU with me, just in case.  I don't normally take one for this low of mileage, but I'm super happy I did!  Mainly because it was delicious.

I took my nutrition around mile 5.5, where I felt slightly bonk-ish.  About ten minutes later, I was feeling COMPLETELY restored and was able to rock out the rest of my run.  And I'm not kidding when I say "rock out".

Some pretty scenery as I passed a couple of parks.  I just love how many parks are here in Chicago.

If you could have anything after a nine-mile run, what would it be?

...Oh.  My.  Gosh.

I got home and enjoyed more coffee, stalked some of you guys, and hopped in the shower just as Harry was finishing up his 12-miler.  He usually stops for coffee, and often offers to bring me home some.  It was almost noon by this point, but I knew I'd need more caffeine in my day.  The lady at the City News Cafe always seems to give him a couple of free truffles.:)

Awkward, not-so-flattering photos are my thing.  I just never post them.

And reading material while I waited.  <3 her.

Ah.  Will your hair ever be prettier than when you walk out of the salon?  I'm too lazy to ever make my hair this pretty.

I hadn't eaten since noon (the truffle up there!), and was slightly woosey while sitting in the salon chair.  I just kept gulping water.  *le shrug*  However, even though we were going to start dinner in about an hour, I had to have a snack.  Also, bowls are overrated.

Before I knew it, it was dinner time!  Harry got some turkey burgers and yummy buns at the store for us to nom on, and we had some leftover *LIFE CHANGING* sweet potato fries in the freezer.  HOORAY!

 The grill is obviously out of commission at the moment, so Harry took the patties to the pan, paired with some *cooking* music.  Get it?:P

 Harry was clearly twice as hungry as I was.

Ah, bless.  A movie to follow.  Try watching "Under the Skin".  It's terrifying in a REALLY weird way.  It's also up for a few Oscars, so we thought we'd check it out before watching the drama literally unfold this evening.
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Will you be watching the Oscars?  If yes, what's your favorite part (the Red Carpet, the characters, certain awards, etc.)?

My favorite part about getting my hair cut is getting my hair washed.  You too?:)

QUICK:  What's one thing you're excited for this week?
-I have an awesome training schedule to start!  Woot!

"Friends", and In Case You Were Wondering What Sophia Wants for Christmas...

Grrrr.  Still sick here.  LUCKILY, it's only sinus stuff, yet it became a bit of a chest congestion issue last night.  Another rest day, which means I get to stalk you guys for that much longer.

Thanksgiving is in a few short days.  All of the Bloggers I follow are going nuts over healthy holiday dishes, healthier desserts, metaphorical recipes (SUZ!  <3), how to avoid the yucky-fatty-feeling (a.k.a. the turkey binge!), and even how to prepare even more delicious leftovers.  Look here for a TURKEY TON of leftover recipes!

I'm always happy with the "Leftovers sammich", with the "Friends" (Monica Gellar inspired) moist-maker in the middle.

Side note #1:  All 10 Thanksgiving Episodes of Friends, Ranked in Order of Ascending Awesomeness

Side-side note:  #2 is my fave.

Side note #2:  I own all of the seasons on DVD.  I bought this pack about five years ago.  This is why I haven't gone bonkers over the rumors of Netflix picking up the series.

Side note #3:  This on Instagram.

Harry and I are leaving for Texas on Tuesday afternoon.  A few Thanksgivings ago, we had eight different pies on the table.  My family really likes food.

Do you plan on making your Thanksgiving a little bit more healthy, are you going to just enjoy the snot out of all of the company and noms?
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We picked up Sophia yesterday to take her to the dentist.  We wanted to spend a little bit more time with her, so we picked her up a couple of hours before her appointment.  One mention of the word "Mall", and I was IN.

Very surprisingly, the mall was practically empty.  Not even mall walkers.  What the what?!

Sophia, age 7, wants E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G in Justice.

I got her a couple of things for her room.  Letting her pay is one of my favorite things to do.

I attempted to clean out my sinuses with something spicy.

It didn't work.  In fact, I couldn't even taste them.

No cavities = Boba tea time!  The amount of combinations of smoothies they have here is just ridiculous.

This child can go from 0-100 in 2.2 seconds.

I went with the Mint Cookie.  Y---uuuuh---mmy.

Sophs went with the default Strawberry-Banana, but was not impressed with the tapioca beads.

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We dropped off Sophia, and head home.  She wasn't the only one who got some goods from the mall.  As per Suz's advice from my post the other day, I grabbed Argan oil from one of my fave spots.

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Did/Do you watch "Friends"? 

Have you started shopping for the holidays?  Do you have the pleasure of purchasing items for kiddos?

TAPIOCA BEADS:  Yay or nay?