Wow. What a week. Today is Monday, though waking up this morning I wasn’t sure what time/day/month it even was. Traveling does that to me. So do holidays. Combine them both & my mind seems to be slow to function properly. But that’s ok, it’s a new week. And I’m now 32!! Which means a special ‘Monday Musings – 32 Edition’ is in order. Instead of the usual flow, I’m going rogue. Sharing 32 random facts, statements and things I like. Since this is officially the last day of birthday month, I figured it’s only fitting to keep this post all about me. LOLZZZ. Side note: I did a THIS IS 30 post back in 2018 if you care to look back at how adorable I was before Botox…

1-10 Personal Stuff

I was born at 5:10am on 11/29/1988 and I think that’s why I’m an early riser to this day.
I’m a ‘Spring Break’ baby — loveee you mom & dad 😉 — so I think that’s why I’m constantly planning our next vacation.
NO WE DID NOT WANT OR NEED A BROTHER. Being a family of 4 sisters was just fine by us. And we kind of get annoyed when people ask my dad if he ‘wishes he had a son.’ Haley, Cassidy, Janae & I are quite awesome actually.
Kyle and I were friends for 3 years before I let him move out of the friend zone and into boyfriend status. He was very patient. To this day, his patience is one of my favorite qualities of his.
You can’t ‘pick’ your in-laws, but if I could have I would’ve picked two people exactly like Kyle’s parents and the bonus sister I got when marrying him was icing on the cake.
My mom started taking me Black Friday shopping (back in the good old days when stores opened at 4am) when I was 10 and the tradition stuck.
In my dad’s speech at our wedding, he warned Kyle that I celebrate ‘birthday month’ and for that he was sorry. I am not though.
No one was or is allowed to call me Kris, except my high school softball coach Tom. KB and Bre for everyone else.
I got my nose pierced when I was 16. My mom took me but I had to pay for it. It took my dad 3 days to notice LOL. I now have 7 piercings.
A tattoo was never something I thought I’d get. When Papa passed away, I booked an immediate appointment and will forever be happy with the decision to get something to honor him.

11-20 My Superficial Side

Running didn’t become my thing until 2013. Proof that you don’t have to start super young to become passionate about something.
I ran my first half marathon in May 2014 (1:57:49) and have since cut 13+ minutes off my time (1:44:40) all by myself. Breaking 1:40 should’ve happened this Spring but well…Covid.
Leg day will always be my first choice. Working my arms will always be my last choice.
I’d rather buy a $6,500 classic lambskin Chanel than a new vehicle.
Makeup is not my thing. At 32 I still do not know how to put foundation on.
When I first meet someone, I judge them based on how they put their outfit together not the brand they’re wearing or the quality of their clothes.
An elaborate spa day with 2 close girlfriends will always be my choice over a large party with a bunch of acquaintances.
My eyes are my favorite physical feature of mine. Calves would likely be my least.
I have no probably skipping drinks the night before a long run. Priorities are priorities.
Spring 2018 I started doing shellac on my nails and since then I get them done every 3 weeks. Bare nails (on myself) weird me out now.

21-30 Random Things

Onions. HATE THEM. Literally they gag me. If you’ve followed me for more than 2 weeks, you likely knew that already.
If the 5 fingers on my right hand were beverages of my choosing, I’d pick: water, diet lemonade from Chick-fil-A, cold brew, coconut water and Meimoi Pinot Noir.
I binge read. Some months I read 3-4 books and then I’ll go 3-4 months without finishing one.
Croatia is #1 on my travel bucket list.
If I could go back to college I’d come out as either a lawyer or an Interior Designer.
Kyle washes the dishes, I do the laundry. He mows, I decorate. We have a really good balance.
Bunging jumping? Hellll no. Sky diving? Sure, why not.
We have a joint account. Joint checking & joint savings. What’s Kyle’s is mine, what’s mine is his.
Feminism is stupid to me. I’m a female. So what. I can do whatever I want, whenever I want. My gender doesn’t stand in my way. My parents raised me to know no ‘glass ceiling’ and just because we haven’t had a woman President or a female NFL Commissioner doesn’t make me believe I couldn’t be either if I wanted to.
Favorite movie: Tommy Boy / Favorite song: Fast Car (love every remix of it, too) / Favorite book: 1984 / Favorite food: peanut butter

Monday Musings – 32 Edition FINAL 2

If I could have 1 super power, it would be to see the future. My OCD doesn’t like uncertainty and I’m a major Type A planner.
I use to want 3 kids, but now with infertility issues I’d be happy with 1. Really though, I’d still be ok if 3 babies were a reality… Luckily I have 3 great nephews & 2 sweet nieces to hold me over.