Fitness Goal

Many people consider fitness a huge part of their life because it adds to their happiness, or well-being. I believe fitness can be beneficial no matter your age or weight. It is never to late to begin practicing a fit lifestyle. Recently I have conducted some research on the Fitbit. This is usually in the form of a bracelet that is worn every day and tracks your fitness, sleep, and food. Starting price is an average of $100. I was trying to figure out if such a price for a little chip is worth it? As a college student, $100 is a lot of money for me, and I worry that I may not like wearing it every day or might forget about it and not get my money's worth. Although I do believe it is great motivation for someone beginning their fitness lifestyle or for someone who has a goal they are reaching. My conclusion is that I live an active lifestyle already. I get antsy if I sit still for too long. So, I think the fitbit may not be a necessary investment for me. However, it is very interesting how it also tracks your sleep. This might be a deciding factor in the future. Also, I usually run with my cellphone for music purposes but never track my progress, sometimes it might be nice knowing how far I have run and my distance. Similarly, I feel like my phone is so bulky to hold on a long run. These considerations may make me decide on investing in a fitbit in the future, especially if I can convince a friend to be my work buddy and together we can track our progress through the app.

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Tea time

Jacksonville's Hidden Gem project. Tea Haus is a small restaurant/shop I visited a few times. I learned about it from a friend that lives on the beach. Both of us love coffee and tea, and I have a huge sweet tooth. I bought a full meal the first time I went. A green tea with added extract, a kale quinoa salad and a coconut almond cupcake. Supporting small businesses is always nice too, keeping local traditions alive make Jacksonville so great.

Water Weekend

This weekend, I soaked up some sun and enjoyed the water before the fall weather makes it too cold for my favorite outdoor activity of wake boarding. Above is a picture of my boyfriend, and yes, he landed that. Growing up my dad was and still is a huge surfer, I tried to enjoy it as much as he, but found more of a love in wake boarding about three years ago. However, I enjoy watching the sport of surfing more than actually doing it, for the main reason that there are not always waves to surf and, it can get crowded in certain areas when the surf is up. On times like those, I like to stay on the beach and be the photographer. I could spend all day at the beach if I wanted. Before I started my office job in August, I spent my summers life guarding on the beach and teaching surf camp. Both were two of the most fun, rewarding jobs I have ever experienced. Nowadays, I get excited when it is nice weather on the weekends so that I can enjoy some of my favorite things. This weekend was one of those. It went by too fast, and tomorrow, it is time to sit back at my desk and on the computer getting excited for the weekend to come. What I mean to say is that it's nice to work hard during the week and enjoy your weekends. I know I am going to keep playing on my weekends as long as I get them off!