And just like that Monday. I would say time slow down but that is exactly what I don’t want. I have a jam packed two weeks ahead so I’m ready for time to keep on speeding by.
Before I burst from the seams, let’s get this marvelous a rollin. 
Marvelous is… this week’s theme song. I should warn my buddies, I may have to bust a move before the race.
Marvelous is… this weather. A snow day last Wednesday followed by shorts weather all weekend. Hell to the yes. I guess I should have expected that seeing that I ran the Rock n Roll Half last year around this time in shorts and a t shirt. Let’s keep this good weather coming for the race this weekend. On that note…
Marvelous is… race week time aka SIX DAY COUNTDOWN. This upcoming Saturday is the Rock n Roll Half which should basically be renamed “Molly birthday weekend” or “Bloggers Take over DC weekend”. We have Chelsie rolling in from Canada, Caitlin from PA, Sam, Megan, Allison.. .I could go on…bloggers galore. I think we all have a fun race on the agenda so I am pumped for this race to go down.
Marvelous is… the five timers club on SNL. Freaking hilarious. I always get a kick out of it when even the actors are trying so hard to keep it together because it is that funny. It helped that Justin Timberlake was the host. I have to say his skits have always been some of the best out there. If you didn’t see this week’s episode, watch it. (This video was by far the best – Bring it on down to Veganville)
Marvelous is… Sunday play dates. Nothing like some quality girl time with the team on Sunday. I want to go on and on about this without sounding overly corny but I swear these girls bring out the best in me. Quality chat time doesn’t even begin to cover it. I even got my official boyfriend and girlfriend picture with Charlie. You should be jealous. LOOK AT THAT FACE. But don’t look too long, he’s mine.
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Marvelous is… a pay raise at my running store job. Woot woot my pay per hour was increased which makes a huge difference.
Marvelous is… working on a bad habit. To many multi tasking is a great thing. But I do this way too much. I don’t just watch a show I really like. I have to watch it while blogging, or emailing, or cleaning… you get the picture. That happens constantly, I can’t remember the one time I just enjoyed doing one thing. So, I am going to work on it. I am going to put more passion and attention into every thing I do, rather than bundling it all up in one.
Marvelous… is finally hitting up Instagram. I swear I will get better at it this time. Follow me people – alshabes.
Marvelous is… not really feeling the loss of an hour. Sure, it does suck monkey balls that it is dark now for my morning runs but I am happy I don’t feel tired from losing that hour.
Marvelous is… a post all should read. Devon nailed it with this post.
Marvelous is… healthy coping. The old Alex used to cope with isolation, self deprivation and bashing. Lately, I have been journaling, spending time with people and reaching out to those supports. It kind of rocks to see the difference. It also means I have had some time to do some great writing pieces I can’t wait to share.
Marvelous is… pop singles that you hate to love. While I am not a huge fan of this cutesy, pop song – it is sort of catchy. Plus, the message although corny to the max says a lot.
I don’t even care that I have both jobs today. I have this feeling this week is going to fly by!
Question: What is marvelous about your Monday?
That race sounds amazing Alex, you’re going to be in such good company! Very envious you get to hang out with so many lovely bloggers at once and I’m sure you’ll do great. Happy Monday Alex!
I know, total blogger overload.
What is marvelous about my Monday? Hearing about how amazing your Monday is! Shaking your tail feather, rocking and rolling with the punches, you’ve been on such a roll lately. I think that this week is going to see a tonne of things flying your way and you’re just gonna go on, brush your shoulders off. Because when you’re looking SO forward to things in the future, present hardships don’t hit quite as hard. Dirt off your shoulder.
Oh, and this weekend? So.pumped. Weather network checking and packing have started. I can’t believe it’s actually happening and actually here!!
I know, isn’t it crazy? I am freakishly checking the weather now too. I better get my sun and warm weather. i saw 45 degrees, uh no, I want some 50s please and thank you.
I really struggle with doing just one thing at a time too. I sit on the sofa watching TV with my laptop next to me and my phone and maybe even a book or magazine. And I end up not enjoying any of it. But if I do put everything away and just watch a show or just read I feel so much better. I really need to concentrate on doing that more often! I hope the week flies by for you and congrats on the pay rise that’s great!!!!
Exactly, I can’t fully concentrate on one. I hope to work on it and get to that point where I can fully enjoy one thing.
Ahhh, the blogger RnR will be so much fun! Remember to take lots of pictures because in the HLB world, it didn’t happen if there aren’t any pictures.
Woohoo for a raise at the running store–well earned! 
You are telling the girl without a camera to take pictures? uck could be a fail. I will try to get others to
lets get through these next few days PLEASE. i’m so ready for this weekend. yesterday was legitimately the best day i’ve had in a long time, thank you for being such an awesome friend and listening to my rambles. you da best.
you da best too. yesterday was seriously awesome, I got home and was like where’s my team? this weekend is going to be epic, even if I may only see you for a little bit. BIG ASS birthday hug
You sound so happy! Yay!
The next two weeks have it looking up for sure
Oh man that Nelly song…throwback!!! Also your upcoming weekend sounds fab. So jealous of the blogger meet-up!
Total throwback, I loved listening to it again. I am pretty pumped for this weekend
That hour didn’t hold you back at all. You sure sound peppy for it being a Monday!
And why shouldn’t you? Spring’s almost here and you have so much awesome stuff to do in the following weeks. Major blog party. Have fun!
Major blog party indeed. I have to say the warmer weather instantly puts me in a good mood
Gosh, I wonder will I ever get the Instagram thing?
Yay for pay raise and everything marvelous about your life lately!!
My Monday is awesome indeed – it’s the national holiday! No work and time to relax and have fun!!
Oh man a national holiday? girl I am jealous, have a blast.
Yay for Saturday! It’s going to be such a great weekend! I have the same bad habit of watching tv or movies while on my computer. My roommate and I fight over who is going to give up their computer to watch something and it has become a serious problem. I need to learn that multitasking all the time can be a bad thing.
I think it is something a lot of us do because it is really glorified. Blah, let’s hope I can break the habit one little step at a time
You guys will all have an amazing time this weekend – I’m definitely jealous. And yay pay increase! That’s never a bad thing :-p
One day you better come visit me Sam, I would love to have you come to DC!
I’m with you on the multitasking thing. I can’t ever do just one thing at a time.
Ugh, I hope it is something I can work on and improve on.
ahhh that blogger run sounds like so much fun!! gonna have a great time! justin timberlake is the best, he really is my fav in SNL too.this wknd was the best weather, i was in a tanktop at the parades i loved it! keep getting niceerrr!
Wasn’t the weather amazing? I hope it continues to stay this amazing. I can’t take any more cold
Yay congrats on your pay raise! That is an awesome feeling, for sure. I loved the five-timers and Vegan-ville skits on SNL too. Justin is one of the best hosts of all time.
He really is, it proved it to me saturday. couldn’t stop laughing
I LOVE Charlie!! You lucky girl, you!
I did feel quite lucky!
love a girl’s play date! So fun. Also, dying at the JT skit, I haven’t seen that one yet! Good luck with your race, almost here!
You haven’t? Oh my gosh watch the whole SnL from Saturday night, quality I’m telling you
I am soooo guilty of multi tasking everything. I’ve been making it a point to focus on one thing at a time. My marvelous? I saw a gorgeous sunrise on my way to work
It is weird having the sun come up later, but it means more sunrises for you I guess!
ahh I wish I had signed up for the DC rock n roll half! You are going to have such a great weekend!! Oh my god that JT SNL video had me giggling so much! yayyy for a raise!
I am pretty bummed you won’t be coming, that would be epic. Wasn’t the SNL saturday great? One of the best in a while
Ah can’t wait to follow you on instagram. Like right now. Excited for your race!!
You better! I am working on getting better at posting pictures.
marvelous is 4 days away from spring break and sunny arizona!
Oh man you are so close! jealous of that break you have coming up
So excited for your half and pay raise, way to go!
I am too, just what I needed!
I heard that it was going to be a really nice day in D.C. on the news this morning, and I thought of you! I knew you’d be pumped!
Aw thanks for thinking of me, you know how much I like my nice weather.
I’m so excited for you all to run the Rock N Roll half!! Literally can’t wait to see those recaps, you guys better take some good pics!
I hope so, except the fact that i have no camera could say otherwise…
I loved Shake Your Tailfeather when it first came out
Nelly was just amazing! Haha. Today isn’t super marvelous- I have to work 15 hours today and I overslept this morning (missing my morning workout) – but I am looking forward to this weekend, brunch with my mom and sister tomorrow and Easter will be here soon!!
Who didn’t love the song/ it is way too catchy to not want to dance to. I have a long day too, i will be thinking about you on our equally long day
Haha! That’s how I felt about Call Me Maybe!
Oh gosh yes, so freaking true
This is one of my favorite posts you’ve done! Between the gifs and all the marvelous things I couldn’t help but grin!
Woo exactly what I like to hear. I have been finding some amazing gifs lately. Can’t get enough
That veganville video totally made my day–I was laughing so hard!! Thank you for bringing a smile to my day:) I read that post by Devon as well, and completely agreed with everything she said! And I am so glad that you have been using healthy coping mechanisms; that is something I still need to work on…
Justin’s whole episode totally rocked my world, I was laughing for days. I know you will get there, healthy coping mechanisms are certainly not always our go tos but with time they can become those go to ones.
Sounds like you have a really fun weekend ahead with awesome bloggers!!
Congrats on the raise! Woot Woot!
Happy Monday love!
You to! I am pretty excited for this weekend
It is so strange to me that Britt Nicole is on pop radio now? She’s been a CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) singer for aggeeeessss…and for me, she kind of epitomizes everything bad with CCM. The flouncy, happy-go-lucky music, the corny lyrics, the JESUS makes you beautiful…but have you seen my face? sort of pretty princesses. It’s just all so inauthentic to me. Blech. Do not like Britt Nicole, no matter how positive her song is. Actually, I don’t know if there’s ANY solo female CCM artist I like. When I’d listen to the CCM radio station at home, hearing that any of them were coming up next was always enough to make me change the station.
Yeah, girl! Look at you, makin’ bank at the running store! Does this mean you don’t have to work 24/7 now? Get like, full days off and whatnot? That’d be exciting.
And holy blogger meetup! Can’t wait to hear all about the Rock N Roll Half!
Ha no – full days off never. But I do get more money for the hours i put in which trust me makes a huge difference. Or at least a noticeable difference in each pay check. See you should have come to DC, this meet up is gonna be epic. YES ok so I didn’t know if anyone knew her as a CCM but that is what totally threw me off about it. Although I mean the message is definitely up there in corny ville. So… I am a huge CCM listener so I knew that.
Congrats on the pay raise!!! Nothing says I love you like cash.
I now stalk… errrr… follow you on IG.
Couldn’t agree more, a raise is what I would want anytime. My pictures are lacking on IG but yours, way to make me drool
Good way to think about the hour loss. At least we aren’t too sleepy. I like the longer days too but losing time is never fun!
I agree, losing time and trying to catch up is the worst. My sleep was all over the place.
Glad you’re not hurting from the hour loss – I totally am!
Ask me that tonight when I work till 9… could be a different story
Ohh, I was hoping your post title was going to be a Nelly reference–and it was! You’ve made my day
Listening and rocking out at work now. And I need to watch that SNL skit next, everyone’s talking about it!
You need to watch the skit, please please do. So freaking funny. I had to throw nelly in here. He knows how to make me want to dance
Next up on the playlist: Grillz. I love that song way too much…
I am so obsessed with Allison’s dog and I don’t even like little dogs like that!! It’s crazy!! PAY RASIE WHOOP WHOOP $$$$!! Followed you on IG..YES!
I know, charlie wins my heart every time. Oh good, I think I already follow you. Cause I’m a creep like that.
You’ve got so much marvelous going on – life is bursting at the seams, fabulous! Thanks for trekking out to the boonies yesterday, it meant a lot to me [and Charlie]
And a pic of Peeps is only fitting for your first recent IG upload… Wouldn’t have thought otherwise!
P.S. WE ARE SO CLOSE TO THE RACE… OMG!
I know, how did this race just pop out of nowhere. That is kind of how I feel on being prepared for it too. So much I wish I had time to do beforehand. Uck. Charlie of course made it. That little sucker wins me over.
The loss of sleep definitely killed my mojo yesterday but somehow today I was able to pop out of bed and get to the gym before I had to be to work by 730. BOOOOM!
Wahooo a raise! I want to work at a running store or starbucks on the side. This girl NEEDS interaction that my desk doesn’t give.
That is awesome. I popped out of bed too this morning, no idea why. I was up way earlier than normal. You say you want interaction but wait till you actually get it.. not always pleasant
Such a happy, positive post for a Monday! Thanks for the shout out, it felt really good to write that post. It’s great that you’re making more moola and even better that you’re finding new coping mechanisms! When I’m feeling down, I usually just want to curl up in my jammies and cry, but talking to friends or getting outside ALWAYS helps
I loved your post so I wanted to share it for sure. Friends help a whole lot, I am learning that slowly but surely
I ran the RnR full last year and remember how warm it was! Good luck this weekend!!
I hope it is the same kind of weather, crossing my fingers for that one.
I’m coming to DC in four days
and the time change didn’t really hurt me either, which is a first I believe…marvelous indeed 
EEekkkk so close. Can’t wait!
Gahhh I was totally hoping to make it to DC for this meetup but my sister and mom are coming to visit instead…you win some, you lose some…
Darn…. I would have loved to see you but sounds like you have a great weekend planned.
I love that JT SNL video..i died laughing last night. Still love that boy from NSYNC! haha
I know, he continues to win me over with skits like these.
Congrats on the pay raise! And damn those cute-sy songs, they get me every time. Except for Taylor Swift. Bitch can keep trying but I’m “never, ever, EVER” buying her songs. lol It makes me sad I can’t run because I would definitely be meeting up at the half with everyone ASDKJFALSKDJF. Have fun!
So freaking true, i want to hate taylor but darn her songs are so catchy
YAY for more money!! Congrats my friend
thanks! I was pumped.
Woot so excited for Saturday! It sounds like you’ve made a lot of friends through blogging – that is so awesome, I hope I can become one (more so) too!
I hope you had an awesome rest of your Monday!
Oh you already are miss chelsea! you were one of the first who started following me, don’t think I forget that. I can’t wait to see you Saturday.. and yes we will meet. Somehow it will happen
How exciting about that race!! What a fun weekend that will be! Congrats on the raise girl!!!
It will be a fun weekend, especially since it will be pressure free!
Congrats on the pay raise! The race w/a bunch of other bloggers sounds like an awesome time! Oh, & gotta love Charlie!! He is one handsome dude.
I saw his pic on here & I was like, “hey, I know that poodle!” LOL
Yep, Charlie wins my heart over and over. I think this weekend will be a blast and hopefully exactly what I need.
Race week! How exciting! And Charlie melts my heart
Charlie is such a cutie! No denying that face
Love this post! You sound so happy and excited! Huray!!! You’ll have a blast this race!
I hope so! I mean it is just running what i keep reminding myself
Girl this post makes me so happy – so many good things going on in your life right now! I’m so excited for your race next weekend, and I love how much fun you’re having with your blogger buddies – AND practicing self-care things like journalling. I have to say the whole focusing on one thing at a time deal REALLY makes a difference – being able to multi-task is important, but ability to focus and give all of yourself to one task is what makes you exceptional at it. Okay I know that doesn’t apply to watching TV hahaha but you get what I mean. Rock on!
I hope I can get better at it. What would make this weekend even better would have been you in DC. Still sad I missed that period when you were here.
I cracked up over the Vegan Ville skit–so hilarious and I loved that it raised some awareness about veganism! I think JT should be a regular cast member on SNL, he is just that funny.
The race sounds so fun, especially since there’s gonna be so many other bloggers there with you!
he just has a great stage presence. a great one. I can’t wait for this race.
Congrats on your raise, girl! After reading about the different customers you deal with, I know that it is well-deserved!
haha I was pretty excited about it.
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