…I was wondering if after all these months you’d like to read… (soz, Adele! ❤ XD)
Hello, everyone! Long time, no chat! My lazy procrastination had reared it’s ugly head once more. >.>
Honestly, for some reason, winter is a hard season for me; whether it’s the seasonal blues, or just the skin-piercing, bone-chilling COLD, I don’t function well January through March. Luckily though, spring seems to be coming early in my neck of the woods, so I’m pulling a Punxsutawney Phil, and coming out of my burrow! XD
With that said, not a whole lot has been going on with me, really. My job has been super busy, and it takes a lot out of me, so by the time I get home, I’m pretty much zapped! Through the week, not a lot gets done, so everything gets shifted to the weekend, which makes the weekends fly by, and before you know it, it’s back to work. *facepalms*
That’s it for the boring stuff!! Onto the more fun stuff…I hope! >.>
We’ve actually had a mild winter, with a little snow. On one of these available snowy days, I was able to go to one of my favorite places, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
The park is only about 30 miles away, but due to touristy traffic, it takes close to an hour to get into the park, from where I live. If I remember correctly, it’s also one of the few US National Parks that doesn’t charge an admission fee, however, there are donation boxes set up throughout the park.
Here are some pictures from my visit back in January:
Some of my favorite areas to visit in the park are Newfound Gap, Clingmans Dome, and Cades Cove. Cades Cove is probably my number one. It’s basically an 11 mile or so route, where you can just drive around the cove, and there are multiple places for you to pull off and visit (churches, barns, log houses), or trails you can walk and hike. It’s also one of the best places to view wildlife; lots of deer, elk, wild turkeys, and bears! Oh my!
On the beauty front, I actually had a mini Bath & Body Works and Sephora haul, which I’ve already taken pictures of, but just hadn’t gotten around to blogging about. Which I will eventually because I am totally in love with the lipsticks from the Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani collaboration (Ex-Girlfriend is probably my favorite). I also received a Birchbox subscription for Christmas, and I’ve already received 3 boxes, so I may do a post about that later as well.
On the health front, I’m doing okay. Due to the MS, I am trying to be better about getting healthy, and getting more exercise. To help with this, I had gotten a Fitbit Flex a year or so ago, but for Christmas, my mom upgraded me to a Surge.
On top of that, my work offers a lot of Wellness programs, and one of the fitness classes they offer is Zumba. A lot of my work friends were doing it, and urged me to join in, and I was totally glad I did! It’s so much fun! However, I was just getting into the groove and learning all the dances, when all classes were put on hold! *facedesks* Our office is currently in the midst of expanding; our cafe was just shut down, and so people could have somewhere to go to eat their lunches, the gym was turned into a makeshift cafeteria. So, no more classes (for now) can only mean one thing…
That’s right!! Bought some DVD’s so I can keep up with doing Zumba, now in the comfort of my own home. *flexes* lolz
But honestly, it’s always harder to start something after stopping, so here’s to hoping I can be strong enough to keep up with it on my own, until classes resume in 3 months or so. O.O
Other than that, not much else has happened. Well, I did buy tickets for Dan and Phil’s “The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire” tour in Nashville! This will be my first YouTubery related event, so I’m totes excite, much wow! XD
How have all you lovelies been? Feel free to let me know in the comments! ❤ Enjoy these last few pictures of winter, as we move into spring!!
Amanda Leigh 