The man and I ventured off early Saturday morning for a Memorial Day weekend getaway in Crested Butte, the most quintessential Colorado mountain town.
On the agenda? Running trails, exploring shops, relaxing, and of course, visiting as many restaurants as possible.
Take a look at the first half of Day 1!
This has been a busy (and warm!) week. It’s starting to feel like the Grease rehearsal schedule is catching up with me… but that just means this long holiday weekend is well-deserved and perfectly timed!
Take a look at the outfits from this past week: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
It’s been a week and a half since my PR at the Colfax Half Marathon, and while other big races were followed by weeks [or months… or in some cases, years] of slacking off, I have no intentions of slowing down.
I took two days off after the half, but then I jumped straight back into running regularly. I am in love with it lately and am running for much better reasons these days.
I’ve also been indulging in delicious foods, doing fun things, apartmenting-hunting, and looking forward to a Memorial Day getaway!
This past Saturday, the man and I visited Zengo Denver in Riverfront Park, to taste-test their new menu—just in time for spring and summer! It was the perfect date night.
I knew we were in for a delicious evening… on top of revisiting my favorite dishes from my first Zengo outing, we tried a handful of new menu items. Almost all of them were dynamite. Here’s a photo recap!
Hello, Dolly! Irene Molloy Englewood Summer Drama
I Love You, You’re Perfect… Woman 2 Inspire Creative
Grease Betty Rizzo Inspire Creative
Lend Me a Tenor Maria Merelli Inspire Creative
The Wizard of Oz Glinda StageDoor Theater
I Love You, You’re Perfect… Woman 2 StageDoor Theater
The Gondoliers Giulia Empire Lyric Players
Quilters 1 of 7-women cast The Curtain Playhouse
Sideshow Ensemble The Curtain Playhouse
Le Nozze di Figaro Susanna Univ. of Florida Opera
The Magic Flute Papagena Univ. of Florida Opera
Hansel and Gretel The Sandman Univ. of Florida Opera
Tosca Ensemble Univ. of Florida Opera
Le Nozze di Figaro Susanna Salzburg College
The Mikado Ensemble Univ. of Florida Opera
La Traviata Ensemble Univ. of Florida Opera
VOICE Andrew Adams
. Sara Bardill, Univ. of Denver
. Dr. Brenda Smith, Univ. of Florida
. Dr. Anthony Offerle, Univ. of Denver
DEGREE BFA, Voice, Univ. of Florida
THEATER Tony Mata, Univ. of Florida
IMPROV Monkey Butler Denver
DANCE Modern, Jazz (Int.) Tap (Beg.)
ACCENTS British, Scottish, Italian, Spanish, Southern American
INSTRUMENTS Piano, Guitar
LANGUAGES Italian
In January and February of 2015, I was cast in my first bucket-list role: 1 of the 4-person cast of the musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!
A year and a half later, I’m reflecting upon not just how my health has changed (I’m 30 pounds heavier in these photos) but also my overall happiness.
I now can look back with compassion and a heart full of love for the girl I was. It’s been a tough 18 months, but you know what they say: Diamonds are made under pressure.
This OOTW installment consists of race day and the few days before and after. While I might’ve been tired, sore, and busy, I still managed to look halfway decent.
[WHAT is the skin on my calf doing in the above picture?!]
If these weren’t photos of me running a PR half marathon—one that was extremely emotionally significant to me—then I’d probably delete them from the Universe.
But they are, and vanity aside, I love seeing on the exterior what I know I was going through inside: pain, struggle, reserve, and inner strength. Check out the photos!
This past Saturday, I left for rehearsal early to stop by Good Will for a super-cheap throwaway top—something I could run in for the first few chilly miles of the Colfax Half Marathon before warming up and tossing it.
I found something great for $3, with tons of time to spare! So I stopped by Old Navy, after hearing they had great sales on workout gear. Here’s what I found!
I think it’s safe to say I eat well. But you haven’t seen half of it, because it’s been a busy past few weeks here at The Real Life:
In all the hustle and bustle, a lot of truly delicious culinary creations have gone unrecognized. Here, we have food-photo overload. Enjoy!
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