Six Summer Hoops

For some reason summertime makes me want to wear hoop earrings. I don't know why but as soon as June hits I want to wear big dangly hoopy earrings, which is very very unlike me the rest of the year. It may be the summer heat bringing out my inner "boricua", I have no idea, if it is i'll try to keep it in check. Regardless, here are 6 of my favorites that I've come across so far. 

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

Santa Monica Stairs

The weather right now in LA is perfect for outdoor workouts, mid seventy's sunny but not hot with a breeze if your by the ocean. Yesterday I ran the Santa Monica stairs —a staircase on 4th and San Vincenti that is about 200 steps straight up. Then you can either take the stair back down or run back down the cannon on the sidewalk (it's about 600 meters) I alternated 1x jogging up the stairs 1x walking up skipping a step to work my glutes. I was able to do eight times before I decided to call it a day and end with a run up the cannon back to the car. This is a fun workout that can be as difficult or easy as you want it to be. (My boyfriend said he has even seen a lady doing the stairs w a baby on her back) If you live in the west LA area you should definitely try this out, you may even be lucky enough to see Matthew McConaughey looking like a sweaty mess running up them. The view from the top isn't bad either... ;)

PS- If you are not lucky enough to have a large staircase with ocean views at your disposal, any stairs will do really. Just picture yourself climbing these stairs in Santorini...with Mattew McConaughey waiting for you at the top. 

Happy (belated) Fathers Day

(I prepared this post for yesterday but I had some technical difficulties with my internet so I'll post it today. )

Happy Fathers Day to all the proud papa's out there, especially mine. Luckily while my sisters and I were growing up my dad was able to work from home. This was the best. Even though it took him some time to master the perfect braid, the time we spent with him was well worth all the crooked ones. My youngest sister cried when she was told she had to start going to school because "she didn't want to leave Papi"(now she is a big nerd, go figure). I think a lot of people feel like their dads are significantly less involved in their lives than their moms, but with our dad that was hardly the case. When I was maybe 9 years old the pool my team and I trained at in the winter had no starting blocks. It was evident in races that my starts were starting to suck. My dad and my grandpa designed and build a portable starting block for the pool. He was on the board at our elementary school. He started coaching my sister's soccer team when she was maybe 5 years old. He coached them until her and her teammates all went and played soccer in college, and still coaches her semi-pro league team today (she is 19). He always found time to listen to our hopes and dreams and encouraged us to pursue them, no matter how outrageous they seemed. There aren't enough ways to talk about what an incredible father and mentor our dad has been for us and everyone around him. Most importantly, I think he has taught us to be passionate about everything we do and to not waste time doing things we don't love. Happy Father's Day Papi. We love you. 

“Some people care too much. I think it's called love.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

Sunday Funday Posts

Due to some internet difficulties at my apartment I'll be posting Sunday's post today. Does anyone else hate Direct TV with passion? Anyways, I hope everyone had a fantastic father's day weekend!!! Here are some of the things I've been looking at this week...


I'm in a baking sort of mood and this cake is delicious


New Yorker Father's Day Cartoons.


Street Food Awards!!! Los Angelenos take this stuff seriously...I'm going. 


Love all these dresses & the model's cute pink hair. 


A really good article I aggregated on how to care for you aging pet. They need just as much love as aging humans!


Famous dads and their kids. 


If I had a sewing machine I would make one of these


8 low calorie cocktails for summer


Stay-at-home dads! Hell yes!


You can now shop Club Monico  online. Hoooray


Such an interesting article on fathers, or lack thereof:

"Fathers show their daughters they are valuable and precious, and will always, always be protected and safe, but that they have guts and strength and resolve no less than a man" 

(photo from tumblr)

baring it all on your bike

While I was at a pub watching the Eurocup games this afternoon I heard people talking about a fun "event" downtown. My nosy eavesdropping self was dying to ask questions, "What event? What's going on? Something I don't know about?". Thankfully I was able to keep myself from butting in, and just googled what could possibly be going on. What I found was so funny to me I couldn't keep my   amusement to myself. It may have been the Guinness but I seriously could not stop giggling at what google images was showing me. Today the world naked bike ride rolled through LA. To each their own, but(t), how could that possibly be comfortable? I hope these people wore some SPF. Riders wore funny wigs, props, and body paint, click here for more pictures if you want to be amused. (Disclaimer: you may see some butt cracks)


PS- Interested in baring it all on your bike? Here are some tips for next years ride. Good luck!

shark attack

How cool is this shark tooth necklace? I'm equally terrified and fascinated by sharks. I spend all Shark Week watching in-between my fingers. So this morning I was searching the web and came across this picture!!! Ahhhhh. Seriously my worst fear ever. Shark tanks. Should. Never. Collapse. Thankfully the sharks are ok and no one was harmed, but I think I'll keep appreciating these bad boys from afar.

(Photo from shopbop)

couch potato workout

When I set out to write a mid week fitness post I had something different in mind but while this certainly isn't a replacement for exercising off the couch...it's actually a really good idea. This reminds me of something me and my college roomies would do while we watched stupid reality tv. If I'm going to watch the bachelorette (my guilty pleasure) I might as well get something good out of it. 15 reps of each on every commercial break isn't too much to ask and it keeps you from snacking. I think it's worth a try. :)