Old becomes New...

Vintage floral origami fold dress $78- Splurge 478 RIVER AVENUE

This season it seems that the floral patterns of vintage couches is making a come back on clothing and I AM A FAN. Love the look of vintage. In fact, I was cruising along on kijiji the other day looking for a chair I could upholster. Thought I would find something that just needed a little modern Martha Stewart love. Do I know anything about re-uphostering a chair? Absolutely not. Which made me want to look into seeing if there was a class on it. Then I thought to myself, I just finished my chocolatier course and that I should slow it down for awhile.

No more classes, no more learning, just absorbing what state I'm in and what's around me for awhile. Breathe. It's nice just getting comfy in my own skin, my own routine, my own life that I've built around myself. Time to snuggle up and enjoy it for awhile before I add change to it agian.

But, alas, that would not be me because I have some sort of neurotic obsessive compulsive disorder to throw some twists and turns into the norm and create change out of it. Love projects and constant disarray and I don't know why. But, I've come to accept it. So...I'm working on drafting up some renovation plans to Splurge since we've been here 3 years now and it's about time we added some color into this place. I think the stark white walls are cramping my style so I've been perusing my Style At Home magazines for some paint palette ideas. It gets me tingly, can't wait!

So lately I've been really into the gym. I feel like I'm going to a work out spa every morning and can't wait to get the work out done so I can de-stress and hang out in the steam room to melt away. I was planning on doing spin class at least once a week and the first time I got back into it I did a 60 minute class which I didn't die in so I felt pretty good about it.

On Saturday I did a 30 minute class and to be honest I didn't feel like it was as good of a work out because 10 minutes of it was stretching after. So, thinking that I was a spin class champ I decided to take the 75 minute spin class on Sunday morning. Little did I know that this particular 75 minute class would be hell. I didn't realize when I read the description of the class "run, ride, relax" that "run" actually meant get your butt off the bike and run. And not just "run" on the spot. Run around the track...down the stairs...back up the stairs...back down the stairs... across the gym floor...up the stairs and back onto the bike-- lap 1. Now 2 laps, 3 laps, 4 laps with 5 minute spin bike intervals inbetween. I'm still hurting. Note to self- I am NOT a spin class champ-- they sure showed me. :/ Some people have work out goals, like lose 10 pounds, run a marathon, etc. My goal: One day be fit enough to actually TEACH a spin class. Hope we'll see the day...

On a side note, it pays to be nice --and firm by the way. After many phone conversations with my interac provider I finally got some good news today. They are sending me a printer. THANK GOODNESS. I have one less worry which gives me one more thankful fuzzy feeling I'm sending out into the world.

Today: Still deciding on paint colors and going over layout plans for furniture. Doing an evening stop at the gym and catching up on some pvr'd shows.