Legs and Life: It All Starts Here

i can't believe i was never informed about Instagram until now! the boyfriend recently introduced me and i just can't stop... i'm completely addicted! for those who do NOT know what this is, Instagram is a smartphone application program where you take/share/view photos with others who are also signed up within the app.  in lighter words, this is kinda like a Facebook solely dedicated for pictures. there are many fun doo-dads on here too:  different colored filters and shading to decorate your pictures with and you can even search for specific pictures based on "hash tags."   For example:  if i wanted to search for vintage jewelry photos, i type in #vintagejewelry in the search bar and a bundle of results will pop up with gorgeous and creative photos.  i know some folks out there aren't all gung-ho about this program because, let's be honest, some people just take lousy pictures; HOWEVER, if you search for awhile, there are some pretty fantastic pho...

i am currently undergoing a severe 10 day cleanse that insists of no alcohol and no carbs until May 20th.  I have successfully made it past day number 4 and i desperately desire to tuck myself away in a corner with a bottle of Cab, Panda Express and a colossal box of sugar cookies and chow down! despite my craving for the sugar and fat, i am engaging in this ritual because i yearn to refresh and detoxify my body.   i am alerting my body of the vital break it needs from the yucky hangovers, the constipation, the sudden loss of energy and the sugar-crashes.  needless to say, someone once told me that we must not let our bodies tell our minds what to do.  our minds are much more powerful than our bodies and we must never let ourselves acquiesce to a bodily temptation.  isn't that ironic?  given that we do it ALL THE TIME.   food, sex, weight issues, you get the idea. but what about our hearts, eh?  rumor has it that you must always lis...