‘canes & ‘quakes

this morning I felt my first Los Angeles earthquake! In all honesty, it was rather anticlimactic. It woke me up but I was convinced it was just someone walking around upstairs. Not quite as terrifying as when I felt the Manhattan one last year and thought I was suffering vertigo because the walls were literally trembling.

Now I feel like a real Californian!

After a few weeks away this morning I returned back to my favorite place in Los Angeles, Runyon Canyon.

Moments two of feeling like a Californian: I SUCCESSFULLY parallel parked, something I haven’t done alone since… my driver’s test 5+ years ago 🙂

oh how i love the canyon.

the sky looked absolutely beautiful but it was a bit hot out

Instead of rocking out to music like I usually do, I decided to switch it up and listen to a “This American Life” podcast. I really loved listening to the stories while walking around the canyon and it made time fly by. I ended up hiking 3 miles in a little over an hour.

Back at home base I was super excited for another batch up pumpkin over night oats in the fridge

Obsessed.

After a few hours of procrastinating I knew it was NASM study time.

I like to spread out when I study and take over the dining room…..

For 10 days I’ve been going strong, feeling like I know what’s going on and that I have a basic grasp of all the concepts. That of course came to a halting stop yesterday when I hit the dreaded chapter o’ muscles. Welp. I keep trying to remind myself to take it slow and steady, but today was the day I felt overwhelmed and like there’s no way in hell I can pass this test in December.

to any NASM personal trainers out there, how did you learn all the information and feel like you had a grasp of it? 

my biggest concern is spending lots of time on a concept that isn’t even on the test. I was totally that girl in college that always asked “IS THIS GONNA BE ON THE TEST”.

When I got to the point when I knew my brain was fried it was time to go shopping at the Beverly Center and take a breather.

Unfortunately I forgot it’s sunday and the mall was closing. but on the bright side I did get to see a pretty sunset and hear green day on the radio!

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As a New Yorker I am obsessed with following updates about hurricane Sandy. All my friends and family are posting things on facebook and twitter about school being cancelled and stocking up on non-perishables. Sending love and positive thoughts to the east coast and hoping that it won’t be so bad.