Nutella Day

It's National Nutella day for 35 more minutes! Nutella is a staple of my diet. I was first introduced to it in my French class and loved it. Then I went to France and tasted a Nutella Banana crepe. It was definitely worth the eight dollars ya'll. I actually attempt to recreate it most mornings by slicing a banana and spreading some Nutella on a mini bagel. I prefer strawberries, but they are expensive and harder for me to get while at school. It's high in protein too, which is extremely important to me, especially as a breakfast food.

This picture was taken in my room last year. I posted this picture to my cousin's wall with the caption, "My food for the rest of the semester." True dat.

I've seen a gazillion recipes on Pinterest for Nutella cupcakes, brownies, ho cho (hot chocolate) and hundreds of other mouth water desserts. I definitely want to try some of these recipes someday, but I have to say, nothing beats the original. Actually looking forward to tomorrow morning (even thought it's monday!) because I have a great breakfast waiting!

Mmmm crepes. Definitely going to make these all the time next year.
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Math

Haven't figured it out in the last 20 years and doubt I will in the next 20 years. 

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Ryno

Currently reading The Canterbury Tales in two of my classes, hence the weird assignments. 

Fun finds

I found some fun things while straightening up my room that make me happy during this rainy day.

British Glamour, Hello Kitty Gel Pens and Turtle Jewelry

Here's a close up of my turtle jewerly. Ryan's sister had my name for Secret Santa and she knows I love pearls. I got the ring when I was in fifth grade in Colorado. 

Mason Disick

Whether you love or hate the Kardashians, you have to admit this is one of the cutest things you've ever seen.

We're all in this together

We all need a little help sometimes. Last week, I realized I was about to run out of a bunch of stuff (like toothpaste, moisturizer, etc.) and I'm not going home for another month. I also don't have my car, so I asked my roomie, Paige, to take me Wal-Mart after we saw a movie. She happily agreed and did me a huge favor.

Yesterday, my phone stopped working. No calls, no texts, no emails. Not only has Rose been a liaison between my mom and I, she even offered to let me use her phone. AT&T told me I would need to go the store to get a new SIM card for my phone to work and Rose immediately offered to drive me. 

We're all in this together. Those times of selflessness and sacrifice make such a difference. Pay it forward, I know I will.

(Unrelated: I think the name of this album is pretty interesting, Awake is the new asleep. I think it's pretty true. I can't stand the "I'll sleep when I'm dead mentality. I stayed up way too late last night and I'm kicking myself today. My goal for tonight is before midnight!) 

Have you gone out of your way recently to help someone? 

Love, 

Caroline 

The world spins madly on

I tried spinning for the first time yesterday. Guys, it's hard. My legs were exhausted and I worked up a sweat in like two minutes. It was a beginner class and we basically got a sample of different settings (riding through mud, on a hill, etc) would be like. I would really like to keep up with it because it seems like such a good workout, but I'll definitely need to pump myself up. I've also been doing 8 am pilates two days a week, and am not sore today for the first time! I also tried some kickboxing last week. Oh my goodness. Talk about some cardio. I'm really going to push myself to keep up with these classes because they provide some variation, but they are challenging! I get so bored on the treadmill, so it's a good way for me to challenge myself.

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Have you tried spinning? I want to hear about your experience!

Caroline