Monday, April 1, 2013

Music, Books, Miles, and Looks of March

And just like that, another month has come and gone.  The frantic pace of life continues for me but I am hopeful that things will slow down once the move and the CFA exam are behind me.  March was a challenging month due to the amount of traveling I did for work, but it did have it's highlights, like my going away party and celebrating Easter with my family yesterday!  I could have done without the tearful goodbyes, but such is life these days.

Music:

 

Just Give Me a Reason by Pink - I really love this song.  I imagine it is something that most married people can relate to (from what I've heard), but even if you aren't married I think the concept of being bent, not broken is something resonates with most, if not all of us.

Books:

I had another ok month of reading.  I fit in just over 74 hours of studying and managed to read 3 books on top of that.  Not too shabby.


Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe - Phil highly recommended it as he was certain I would love it.  Luckily he was right!  It was really fun to discuss this book with him.  In a way it kind of reminded me of the book "The Rules of Civility."  Long story short, it's about a Wall Street executive who makes a mistake that throws his life into a tailspin.

The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe - I have wanted to read this since I first heard about it, but I patiently waited until my book fast ended to purchase it.  It is such a great book.  The author's mother finds out she has pancreatic cancer and Will begins to attend treatments with her.  They start to talk about books so decided to form a 2-person book club.  The book is a love letter to Will's mother and to the written word.  It is definitely worth checking out!

The Walk by Richard Paul Evans - I was in need of a light, easy-to-get-into book, so decided to read this book.  It is a really fast read and was just what I needed.  It's not spectacular and it's not something I'd necessarily recommend, but it was an enjoyable read.  It had one quote at the end that really resonated with me:  "we can be victims of circumstance or masters of our own fate, but make no mistake, we cannot be both."

Miles:

Not the best month for me in terms of miles.  I ran 59 miles which isn't great but is better than last month.  It doesn't help that it was wicked cold last month.  I'd like to say the number will be higher next month but I'll be dealing with unpacking/settling in, so it might be another lackluster running month.  We'll see.  I really need to get my mileage base built up again as marathon training will start in June!


Looks:

My favorite outfit of the month was actually the outfit I wore for my going away party, but I haven't gotten the pictures from my boss's wife yet as they left for Spring Break shortly after my party so maybe I will share the photos next month!


Here are 2 runner-up looks, though!


I pulled out this springy blazer for my trip to Florida as I figured the seer-sucker material was appropriate for that climate!


This top is a little bit 70s between the color and the lace, but it is springy so I wore it so I could feel like it is spring even though it's clearly not spring based upon our weather (will the snow ever melt?).

18 comments:

abbi said...

I love the new Pink song as well, so good!

Becky said...

I love that song too! I started laughing when I saw how much you ran and read in March, even with traveling and all the CFA studying - you do so much!

Glad you had a great Easter - here's to a new month!

Kelly (She Wears a Red Sox Cap) said...

I love your clothes! I can't wait to see your going away party outfit.
You are impressive with managing 3 books on top of all you have going on! and plenty of running too :)

J said...

Love the blazer look! I just bought a new blazer but I am afraid to wear it. I am trying to find a time that would work so hopefully I can soon cause it definitely is a cute look!

Jeanie said...

You runners-up are great! Very nice look. I'm glad you had a good Easter. I don't know how you have managed to be so productive with everything going on but three cheers to you!

Raquelita said...

I love the blazer look! I'm always super impressed by your commitment to reading. I'm hoping to read at least four novels by the end of April, but we'll see I get a bunch of papers from my students later this week so some of my evenings will be devoted to grading them.

Marlys said...

I loved your outfits, Lisa, but hated the goodbyes! Today I feel empty after everyone has left! But,we did have a great weekend! I can't believe that April is already here, as there is still so much snow on the ground! That is one bright thing to look forward to!

Nora said...

Can't go wrong with a little color especially when it seems like winter will never end.

Stephany said...

I just adore seeing what outfits you wear in these posts. I love your style so much!

Also, thanks to you & Amber, I now have that Pink song stuck in my head. Not that I'm complaining - it's one of my favorites right now, too! :)

missris said...

I love seersucker for spring and summer! Now if spring would only arrive in Pittsburgh already...

Lesli said...

I love that Pink song & I totally relate to the part about being bent not broken--sing it to myself all the time!!

Alli said...

Love love love the spring looks (now let's hope the spring weather sticks!).

Jolene - EverydayFoodie said...

Pink is so amazing. She is one of the top 5 people/groups that I'd like to see in concert.

Leigh said...

I love the colour of your top in the last picture! It looks fantastic on you :)

Cherry Blossoms said...

I Love the lace top. Where is it from? BR? Did you catch the 50% off ATL sale with free shipping? There are some cute ballet flats that are gold and pink $25. I treated myself to them today. You should get a pair as they remind me of something you would like.

Abby said...

I love that blazer ! Gorgeous!

Your mileage is pretty darn impressive considering how cold it is and how busy your life is right now!

It was so hard to say goodbye to you. I especially recognized that look of solemn longing when I have to say goodbye to family! Please know I'm here for you. I don't want you feeling alone during this transition

Kyria @ Travel Spot said...

I like the blazer! It's fun to pull out some spring things to make it feel like spring. I mean, it really IS spring, isn't it!? In a week you will be in a spring-like place and will be able to wear that outfit all the time! Score!

I have a bunch of spring clothes, but our office is so cold so I never end up taking off my jacket half the time! I hate it!

Amber said...

Haha I seriously love that we shared the same song this month! Especially since I don't always include music in my monthly recap!! I am obsessed with that song and probably listened to it 5+ times yesterday when we were driving home!

I love the blazer you're wearing in your look photo. My mom got me a really pretty white blazer with a lace back for an Easter present and I'm so excited to wear it because it's so springy!