Admiring lately:

Lower Manhattan

This is from a recent Uber ride from Brooklyn to MSG to eat gluten free pizza and have have macaroons from the bus station. This view will be a part of my daily life. It’s always been in me.

Crushing lately:

Tone It Up Bikini Series

“Crushing” might be a little strong but I’m officially on the last day of the TIU Bikini Series. I gotta say, it’s 8 weeks, but those weeks really did fly by. There’s an app that has free daily moves every day. Each day is dedicated to a certain body part you’re working. You swipe through the moves and then the last screen is this one. A little encouragement is always welcome.

Seriously check it out. I’m a TIU girl now for the long run.

Sipping lately:

All the iced coffee

I’m loving my coffee cold even more so than usual. It just tastes sooo good to me this time of year. Who am I kidding? It tastes good any time of the year but in winter my hands start to freeze if I don’t get hot drinks. But then again, that’s what I have gloves for.

Researching lately:

Summer Events

On July 18 I am going to an event for the Almost 30 podcast in NYC and I cannot wait. I took the day off and the next day just because I’ll get back late on a “school night.” Even though the event only starts at 6:30 pm, I’m planning on taking some time in the city before it starts. Right now, my schedule is wide open. I’m a planner but I’m working on being more flexible with my schedule. It’s actually way tougher than I thought it would be when I started to work on this trait a few months ago. I actually feel stress when I have something “fun” planned but I don’t have an entire, completed, highly-detailed itinerary in my possession. Anyway…I am slowly getting there and am allowing myself to enjoy some true free time. So, for this day trip I had to at least have some things in mind. As we speak I have a few options:

Catch a matinee show on Broadway (This most def. revolves around finding a good price.)
- Currently cruising this site right here for tips and tricks – Last Minute Broadway Tickets
- I’m dying to see Anastasia and Dear Evan Hansen (amazing music that I only know because of my Greatest Showman Pandora station)
Find a new cafe and people watch while I enjoy a great coffee and pastry
Eat at a top chef restaurant for lunch and take my time enjoying the meal
FINAAAALLLY go to a Soul Cycle class
- I so want to do this eventually but my main reason for most likely striking this one from the docket is that I won’t look super cute for the Almost 30 shindig a few hours later
Possibly find a semi-affordable hotel for the night so I can leisurely enjoy myself without rushing home at 9pm

Watching Lately:

Imposters

This was just recommended to me by a friend and I’m hooked. A Bravo show that follows a team of con artists and the jilted marks who are trying to catch them. I”m currently catching up on the first season on Netflix and will probably finish it in a few days.

Tonight I’m heading to see Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and can’t wait. I haven’t looked at a single review because I want to just go enjoy Chris Pratt, Jeff Goldblum, and some Velociraptors.

Listening Lately:

Jess Glynne, Ella Henderson, and Leona Lewis

Those empowering girl singers were my music of choice this week.

I love this song. It makes me want to smile and dance around in the kitchen.

Watching lately:

Grace & Frankie: Binge-watch an old lady show? Check. It’s hilarious and I’m sad I’m all caught up and have to wait months for new eps.

Drinking lately:

Mango LaCroix

Love love love sparkling water for when I need something other than plain water or coffee. I picked up this flavor at Whole Foods. It’s now my current fave.

Eating lately:

Gluten free Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

This warm, melty chocolate cake was excellent with the cold ice cream from The Peanut Bar. I’m impressed it was gluten free! It would have been a little too sweet all to myself though. It’s meant to be shared!

Wearing lately:

Leather half gloves

I’m obsessed with keeping my hands soft, especially in the winter, but I hate the fact that gloves are either too big for my child-sized hands or they’re bulky and don’t let me pick up anything. These are so cute. (Butttt, not warm. I wore them in NYC in December last year and almost got frost bite. I had to buy thicker gloves in Bryant Park because I literally couldn’t use my fingers at that point. Sorry! Style over comfort every time. )

Mine were from eBay like five years ago. Here is a similar pair.

Loving lately:

2018 Winter Olympics

The Olympics only happen every 2 years and obviously, the Winter is every 4 years, so this is big! Closely related to my addiction to sports movies, the Olympics are the best of the best for inspo of all kinds. Endless motivational stories and competitions and history-in-the-making for 2.5 weeks straight! I’ve been watching them for as long as I can remember. No lie. Like, probably since Keri Strug stuck her landing. I had a kid’s book about Michelle Kwan and I’m still semi-crushing on Apolo Ohno. Ahh, I can’t wait! Whitney heaven.

Have a lovely weekend! Do something that lights you up.

~Whitney Victoria

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