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Let’s be honest, often sightseeing is just something to fill the time between meals, right?

Travel & Leisure (via passtheranch)

this is true. 

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Hardwell (at The Bomb Factory)

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Land of the free, home of the brave! Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #dcforthe4th #america

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Hello Mr. Lincoln, it was nice to meet you today. #dcforthe4th #america (at Reflecting Pool)

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Shots from our first day in Sonoma. {Gloria Ferrer, Cline Cellers, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, Benzinger Family Vineyards} (at Sonoma County, CA)

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Happy anniversary my love! The last year has been amazing and I don't want to do life with anyone but you. I love you forever and can't wait for what year 2 has to bring! Photo cred: @lydiaroyce #thesellers14

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So, the finale of the #tourdecompadres was pretty incredible. @ben_rector and @needtobreathe are the absolute best.

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Welcome to New York! Our room has an impressive view! #itsbryantparkontheotherside #w2ny

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sweet 16: cake face edition. #instalesssarah #tbt

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i took jonh oliver’s no-prank pledge. will you?

stop being a dick.

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after this video, i think i will be done talking about this mascara. but, the video is cool, and i like the product. also, cara delevingne looks amazing. 

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ok, please disregard the super awkward eye selfie, and check out how great my lashes look in the after photo, because of the new YSL volume effect faux cils mascara. 

i have very blonde, short eyelashes, and take my mascara game pretty seriously. this stuff blew me away. it goes on smooth, separates, lifts, gives volume, and it smells wonderful. i’ve really enjoyed using this product for the last couple of weeks, and think i can justify shelling out $32 of my dollars to continue using it once this tube runs out. 

this was my first experience with YSL beauty products, and i completely understand why people are obsessed. 

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.  

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@mattwertz @davebarnesmusic and @jonmclaughlin all on stage together singing each other's songs. Life doesn't get much better! #twobirdsonestonetour #theyreperfect

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So, @jonmclaughlin is really talented and really good looking! #pianobasedrock #rocksmysocks (at Granada Theater)

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"Public shaming as a blood sport has to stop," says Monica Lewinsky. In 1998, she says, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” 

monica lewinsky: the price of shame

it’s long, but it’s worth it.

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rock n roll dallas half marathon :: a recap

i ran my 6th half marathon on sunday, and it was an ok race. actually, i felt pretty good and am happy with my time. details are below the jump for anyone who cares. :)

the weather reports were not looking promising for sunday morning. 90% chance of rain. some people enjoy running in the rain. i am not one of those humans. the morning came, and while it sprinkled some as k. and i drove downtown it all stopped by 6:30. 

i decided to move back in the corrals to start with k. right before the race started i realized i was going to have to pee. i looked over at the lines for the porta potties and realized that was going to happen, so i made peace with having to stop during the race. 

the first two miles were ok, but i needed to go to the bathroom. i stopped right after mile 2, and felt so much better. i tried to make up my lost time during mile 3, and ran it at a sub 8 minute pace. when my tracker told me my time for the third mile i was surprised, and told myself i needed to chill out. this race wasn't for speed. it was just to finish. 

during mile 4 my hips/back started to bother me, and i settled into my race pace. most of the race took place in west dallas - which isn't the prettiest of views. it’s mostly industrial parks, but as we started mile 7 we crossed the margret hunt hill bridge. it’s a beautiful bridge that has great views of downtown. i think dallas has one of the prettiest skylines out there, and getting to see if from this view was neat. we also got to run down the spirally exit ramp and on i35 for a minute. that was fun. 

i saw b. and a few other people who came out to cheer at mile 9. by then i was feeling my hip, and my foot was hurting, but i felt ok. seeing them really gave me a boost of energy. which i was going to need, because mile 10-12 were uphill. i think that’s just rude. 

almost all of mile 10 was uphill on oaklawn. there was one hill that was so steep that i finally started to walk. i was proud that i made it to mile 10 without walking. i walked about half of mile 10. all together, i walked less than a mile for the whole race.

at mile 12 i saw a man collapse and the medics preforming CPR on him. that was extremely scary. as i ran past him all i could do was pray. when k. passed him a few minutes later he was being loaded into an ambulance. 

the last half mile of the race was all downhill, and it was amazing. when i saw the sign for mile 13 i started to tear up. i was so glad to be finishing this race. runner’s high is a real thing, and i love it. 

with taking out some time for my bathroom break i finished in 2:15, and 4,377th out of about 15k runners. i’m pretty ok with that. 

this year was a new course that i didn’t love. it was pretty constricted which made it difficult for spectators come out and cheer. also, it had more hills than in years pasted, and it was kind of an ugly run. the rock n roll dallas usually winds through turtle creek, mockingbird, and swiss ave. i hope they go back to the old route next year. 

overall, my pain level was moderate - my foot bothered me more than my hips. i don’t know if i’ll run another half, but if i end on this one i’d be ok. 

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everything about this song is perfect. the harmonies. the cello. the message. perfect.