i deserve the worst blogger ever award...(half marathon update)

life has just gotten away from me in the past few weeks.
i'm back at college, and hopefully getting in a more regular routine will encourage me to adhere to my blogging duties.

anyways, quick update on my half marathon progress.
I have actually signed up for a half marathon, a Monster Dash on October 21st. I'm very excited. I'm currently on Week 5 of the program that I've been using, and the progress I'm making seems to be solid.

i will have a few hair related posts coming your way...i got a weave so i will make sure to create a post about that.

ootd throwback: NY trip

the boyfriend and I took a trip to NY back in march.
i found these and thought we were cute. 

his outfit: all polo everything (insert eyeroll), he's so loyal lol

mine: skirt-gap, sweater-old navy, tank-forever 21, bag-mommy got it from mexico

hair: very old flat-ironed hair in a bantu-knot out

my diet

i describe myself as a pescetarian or pesco-vegetarian.


There is of course debate over what this label entails, but for me it means i eat a plant-based diet that includes fish. other people might include other seafood as well, but that is not my personal preference.


at this time, i also include diary and eggs in my diet.


i have a cheese addiction that i am currently struggling with, and I believe yogurt is good for me, so there you have it.


in the future? I would like to be a vegan and consume no animal products at all.


i have some ways to go before i get there, but it is something i want to accomplish before i'm 30 years old.


i will share a few recipes in later blog posts. :)

half marathon training!

i am currently training for a half marathon in the fall.
now, i haven't actually signed up for said half marathon, but i know that it will happen.
i am using Hal Higdon's half marathon training plan, the one for Intermediate runners. Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training Program.
I didn't know if I qualify for the "Intermediate" runner label, but I do know that a) i already know i could finish and b)I want a good time, so i figure that seemed to fit his description of an intermediate runner.
I will keep you all posted on my progress!

ootd: fun summer nights (just one pic)

if you continue to read this blog, you will probably eventually come to the conclusion that I'm a party animal.
that's not entirely without truth.
i am a fan of having fun with my friends, and i figure i'm still young and cute, so i may as well live it up.
i wore this to a bar the other night. only took one appropriate cute pic. :)

top: forever 21

shorts: (i promise i am wearing shorts) american eagle

boots: charlotte russe

hair: blowdried, then braidout with rollers on the ends

introducing: the mister

my boo and i. i figured i may as well introduce him sooner rather than later.
he's my right hand man. :)

My Apologies....

I'm sorry for my lack of posts lately.
I just started a summer program in which i get experience and professional development workshops in my field, and I seem to have no time on my hands.
I will resume regular posting ASAP, i just uploaded a bunch of pictures to my desktop. :)
Stay tuned.
Love,
Rocky

Jamaica, Jamaica

I figure now is as good a time as any to let you know my heritage.
My parents are both Jamaican, they were born in Jamaica.
I was born here.
So I'm Jamaican-American, or just American with Jamaican heritage or whatever the heck you want to call it. 


Photo: sugarcane in a relative's yard, Florida.