light up my life

you know what's sad? my life! just kidding. sorta...
my plan is to post highlights from the week [I finally have highlights!]
so I want to do High Five for Friday with Lauren from My Grey Desk.
I have been thinking about my top five things that I will be posting...
but I think you already know about all of them! sad times for my post.
just pretend you don't, it will be more fun for all of us that way!

#1.  Donating Blood
I am a natural giver. I want to donate a kidney to a stranger,
but Aaron won't let me. he is convinced that I might need it.
I am convinced that he thinks HE might need it. not the point.
I have plans to be put on the bone marrow donation registry,
and to donate to whoever I possibly can. I'm not sure, really...
I just feel like if you are able, then you should help, stranger or not.
so I am donating blood today and if you're free then you should too.
talk about preaching huh? I apologize. sometimes I feel strongly.

#2. Working Out
my workouts have been extremely consistent this week. 
I have burned a ton of calories and even when I didn't feel like it,
I still pushed through and sweated out some fat! get it tubs!!
you must try the Nike Training Club App. it will kill you.
I have started one of the 15 minute "Get Focused" workouts,
and 5 minutes in, started screaming "go f#$% yourself!" at the phone.
it has little video clips so you know how to do the moves.
skinny, pretty, bitches. they make it looks so easy. I hate them.
but anyway, its a to die for app. not kidding. get it. right now. go.

#3.  Successful Blogging Week
I have been a consistent blogger this week, and it feels great.
my schedule has been working and my page views are increasing.
traffic is good and I was featured on The Browse on Thursday.
its a great week in my world when I only lose one follower.
when you are as offensive as I am that is quite an achievement.

#4.  Winter Storm Nemo
6-8 or 6-10, if there is anything out there then I will be happy!
it's all up in the air. as we all know, the media hypes this shit up.
it never really snows like it is supposed to [or like I want it to]
and since I am writing this portion on Thursday I don't know the outcome.
I can tell you this much. I am doing a snow dance and enlisting help!

#5.  My Clean House
I cannot remember the last time my house has been this clean.
spring cleaning was taken to the extreme this week. so exciting!
I vacuumed ceilings, walls, blinds, furniture, and obviously, floors.
dusted, pledged, scrubbed, and threw things away. it is so nice.
the house is almost unrecognizable, in the best way imaginable.
also, I remembered something Taylor said awhile ago,
and I have made the bed every day. I hope this is a new habit.

it has been a good week, and I am looking forward to a good weekend.
I have two gym visits planned and unless there really is a blizzard I will be there.
hope you had an excellent week as well, and I hope your weekend is even better.
be lazy, watch hours of television, do homework, blog, and eat some fruit.
you deserve it! oh and don't forget to donate some blood, or plasma, or a kidney!

XXO Amanda

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