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California, Here We Come!

(Dori, did I get that song stuck in your head?)

So, TOMORROW I leave for LA for my Propel Ambassador photo shoot. 

WHOA. Whoa. 

I had my last workout with Leanne this morning. We did 100s: 1 set of 20 dumbbell push-up rows, 1 set of weighted squats, 1 set of shoulder presses, 1 set of deadlifts and 1 set of rows—three times through. She also threw in stair runs, RUNNING BACKWARDS ON THE TREADMILL, running pushing the treadmill belt with no power on (so, like a Woodway, but not), towel exercises and a whole bunch of core work. Dying, dead. I don’t even know how I lifted my phone to take a selfie.

I went to work and set at demolishing my to-do list with the biggest cup of coffee I could find. After work, I ran some errands (including a super-quick polish change because god forbid I go out to California for this photoshoot with chipped nails), came home to do some more work work and Junior League work, and now here we are!

Rare is it that I actually lay my stuff out on the bed, but it’s also pretty rare that I do a photoshoot, SO I thought it was worth it to lay things out both for myself and you.

Maybe most important? My electronics: Garmin, iPad mini, GoPro (they sent us this and I CANNOT wait to try it out) and my unpictured MacBook AirCanon Rebel and Mophie. AND OH, I actually get to wear sunglasses. So that’s fun. I legit had no idea where mine were since this winter has sucked so much.

Next most important: workout clothes and jammies. They sent us some branded Propel gear to wear.  Luckily, it’s New Balance, so it fits me well. I also brought several pairs of capris and my favorite running skirt. And obviously I’m going to rep DailyBurn on the flight out there tomorrow. (And maybe back? There’s allegedly laundry at the house.)(Yes, house. We’re staying Real World Propel Style in Beverly Hills.)

My two favorite sports bras: New Balance and Lorna Jane. I love the Lorna Jane one because I can wear it for working out or when I just don’t feel like underwire digging into me for hours. 

Meh, and a few regular dresses. Shockingly only one of those is Lilly. And obviously I won’t go anywhere warm without my Jack Rogers.

I still have to add in my beauty products and my socks and sneakers (which are at work), but that’s about it.

At this time tomorrow night, I’ll be hanging out in Beverly Hills with my fellow ambassadors. I cannot freaking wait, and I’m going to try really hard to savor every moment of this crazy upcoming weekend.

Any last minute photoshoot (or life) advice for me?? 

Theodora Blanchfield

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  • Does take me with you count for advice? Since that's probably not going to work out in my favor, hang out with me while I'm in the city next week? :)

    • @Ash bear: For once, I'm not rushing a thing. I am excited for this AND excited to see you but going to savor every freaking second of this.

  • that sounds like an epic workout you had! I particularly like that she made you run backwards on a treadmill, that's just bananas.

  • SO when I glanced at this post in my reader at 5:20 am and saw a snippet and saw my name, my first thought was "Theodora must have used a code that plugs in the name of whoever is reading." That is how out of it I was because that makes absolutely no sense. Haha. Anyway the song stuck in my head thanks to you is actually "California Love." Cannot get it our of my head.

  • Ahh so jealous! I have been to Cali but to san francisco...next I'd like to go to SoCal.
    I have been debating on the Jack Rogers...are they comfortable? Or only comfortable once they are worn in?
    Have fun!

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