Today we did COLDER BOLDER 5K. The open race started at 9:50 am. The whole start line was filled with blue/purple beanies of various ages. It was a chilly morning which was perfect for a little run. The whole run wraps around the University of Colorado Campus and ends in the Balch Field House where we got some goodies like beer, EVO burritos, Noosa yogurt, and etc. Fun fun!
The last three days of our trip were spent in Tallinn and Helsinki. Originally we have planned to spend two days in Tallinn and two days in Helsinki. However, that did not happen and I’m kind of glad (we decided to spend an extra day in Riga).
First of all, I must say – shopping in Tallinn is so cheap! A complete night and day price wise from Helsinki. Helsinki was extremely expensive..but why? My guesses people get paid more there? If you know the answer to this, please be kind and enlighten me and others who might be reading this. Another weird observation from Helsinki is that the stores are kind of boring? I don’t mean the mall, the mall was fun… I meant the grocery type stores. There was nothing unique… Like in Stockholm, Paris, Riga, and Tallinn we found all kind of candy and little knick knacks particular to that country/city. Also, the stores in Helsinki seemed modest– the magazine stand had nothing that a child could not see (no Cosmopolitan type magazines). Interesting! I liked that!
A few weeks ago at work, one of my coworkers and I were talking about hikes close to Boulder, CO. She mentioned a couple but the one that intrigued me the most was the Gross Reservoir. So weeks later (after hiking the Flatirons and the Boulder Falls) it was time to check out the reservoir.
FRIDAY (a week ago) I was watching my favorite youtube channels (Evelina, IAMKARENO, Classisinternal, Mimi Ikonn, and Nikki DeRoest) and came across this awesome video about going blonde/pastel hair by IAMKARENO. Instantly, I was fired up with the idea of going blonde… and before I knew it – I was calling Zinke Knoebel Hair Studio to make an appointment. Now, when I have an idea – I want it now, I do not want to wait… I requested my hair stylist and the time she was available was at 6 pm that day… I called at 9 am. IT WAS THE LONGEST WAIT EVER! For the next 9 hours, I was bugging Frederick (my fiancé) with: “Should I do it?” and “Will it look good?” This was a big step for me as my wedding is coming up soon and I did not want to end up with fried hair or even worse- no hair… haha I mean that might have been fun too… lol
Friday is here, FRIDAY IS HERE!! Finally!!! Today I decided to take my forgotten bike for a walk.. for a ride? I’m walking my bike.. you know like a cute little puppy.. Anyways. Took the Boulder Creek bike path and did a mini selfie photo shoot.. definitely got some weird stares from bikers and people who walked near by… but who cares.. I like pictures.. plus I got some new moccasins. my first pair! They are so comfy.. like walking on clouds.. My bangs are growing out.
Twenty-four years old, live in Boulder, and don’t have a bike?! What?! Today was the day to change that. I have looked all over the internet for the perfect bike I have always dreamed of: nice minty color with creme colored wheels, cute woven basket in front where I could put pretty flowers in, and to finish it off -leather seat and handles. The search on the internet didn’t really help… Either the frame was too thick, the color was off, or the price was way over my head… Just then I remembered that a few weeks ago I strolled by the bike shop called Fat Kitty Cycles here in Boulder. They sell used and new bikes. So today I went by it again to see if there was anything new and within my price range. What do you know, I asked the guy who works there and he said, “I have three cruiser bikes for your size (aghm I’m 5’4”), I was like HOORAY let’s check them out. The first one he showed me was this green bit up cruiser bike, the second one was the blue pretty one but a bit too pricey, and finally he showed me this beauty! 2014 Virtue Campus Ladies Atlantic Green 49 cm!!! So perfect, so beautiful! The end…no..just the beginning of all the fun adventures we are going to have!!!