Afternoon, everyone! I’m still enjoying my time here in Oklahoma City, and all day I’ve had all kinds of thoughts I knew I wanted to share with you. I had so much fun doing my random ramblings post last week that I thought I’d give you guys another glimpse into my thought process today!
1. I caught the movie Elizabethtown on TV last night. I love this movie! Do you recognize the quote in my title? 
2. I would truly love to live in a walking city. I have no desire to live in one where you have to drive everywhere, but there’s something about a city like New York or Washington D.C. where you can get everywhere on foot or by public transit. Now, for the record, Oklahoma City is not like that. However, I get to pretend like it is while I’m here because everywhere I go is within walking distance!
Good morning, OKC!
3. I woke up in the middle of the night to a pretty bad pain in my knee. When I woke up this morning, I didn’t notice it and thought I’d imagined it. However, it was back with a venegance by this afternoon. I suffer from runner’s knee (ironic since I’m not technically a runner!), and it bothers me when I overdo exercise. Looks like I’ll be sticking to lower impact workouts for the rest of the week.
4. I finally picked this book back up after putting it aside when I got into that Stephanie Plum book. I love it! Reading books like ignites a fierce desire to get out on the trail, and I just hope someday I can do a long thru-hike. Definitely my number 1 dream!
5. You all may have noticed my new button the side. I’m participating in Courtney’s yoga challenge this month. This morning before I had to be at the conference, I spent sometime with Jillian. It was so much harder than I expected yoga to be, but I can’t wait to do it again!
6. Have you guys ever noticed how much technology thoroughly consumes out lives? I looked around at the three hundred or so people sitting in the conference all before the keynote speaker this morning, and I bet 90% of them had a tablet, laptop, or smartphone they were playing away on. Granted, I am at a technology conference, but I can’t help but feel it wouldn’t be much different anywhere else. I felt a little out of touch-I was the only one sitting there with a book
7. Last, I need all of you to excuse me as I end the post here. There’s a Whole Foods in this city, and I’m going to find it!
Any small-town people out there who would like to live in a big city? What about city people who wouldn’t mind a rural area?
One of the reasons why I’m excited to move to NYC is because it’s so easy to get around–the subway is pretty reliable, but most of the time, I walk to where I need to go. All those steps add up.
I’m also excited to start going to my favorite yoga studio that’s in the city; I haven’t practiced there since last summer, so I’m long overdue. Have fun at Whole Foods!
Those are all things that I think I would love about city life. There’s just so much that you can’t get in rural area. I have to practice yoga in my living room because the closest class is 40 miles away!
I’m not surprised that yoga was hard…Jillian will kick your butt! She’s tough. And technology has seriously gotten out of hand. For awhile I was taking the train to Boston, and I swear I was the only person on that train reading an actual book. Everyone else was on a tablet, ereader, laptop, or smart phone. Sometimes I miss the good ol’ days!
Me too! Don’t get me wrong, there’ lots of advantages (getting to talk to you for one!) but sometimes I just can’t believe it. That’s one of the reason I love to get out on a backpacking trip. I’m completely unplugged!
I love that I live in a city that’s so BMW (bike, metro, walk) friendly!! It’s one of my absolute favourite things about Ottawa. Today, I know that I made it home from work faster by bike than I would have had I driven. It might take a little longer, but I honestly enjoy the journeys!!
Elizabethtown has been on my to-watch list for years!! You just reminded me of it! It’s totally downloading now. (As is Wimbledon!!) I have the day off tomorrow, so I’ll be enjoying them both!
I noticed the sticky notes in your book — favourite passages? I’m a sticky-noter too. Either that or I’ll write the really good ones in my quote book.
I’m so glad you’re enjoying your conference!!
Yay! I can’t wait to see what you think! I don’t generally sticky note books, but I always run into so many things in hiking books that I want to remember. All of those passages are favorites or things that I can totally relate too. Plus, I want to do a review of this book on the blog when I get finished, and I keep running into things that I know I want to remember to tell you guys!
I love walking cities! Milwaukee is close, but not quite! Half-walking city
I’ve heard such good things about that yoga dvd. If I had it, I think I would do more yoga!
It really was a pretty good workout, and I’m actually sore this morning! I think I saw it on Amazon for about $7 or $8 so it’s not too expensive!
If you don’t mind the hills and rain, Pittsburgh is super pedestrian-friendly and I love it. I’ve always wanted to live in the Southwest, but all cities there are totally dominated by cars.
I love JM! That yoga meltdown DVD is awesome.
I hope your knee feels better
I’ve found that shadow boxing is a great low-impact way to do cardio.
I might have to try that. I did some kickboxing once, and that was super fun! I am so sore from Jillian today! It’s crazy!
Right?! Jillian Michaels is THE BEST. I adore her.
She definitely knows what she’s doing!