25. Ride a Tandem Bike

I want to ride my bicycle................................

Another item on the list bites the dust! Ride a tandem bike - check!

We had the most amazing weather in Brisbane over the weekend so whilst already trying to eat el' nat-u-ral this week (number 18 on the list), we continued with the health kick and got in some good old fashioned exercise!

Firstly, a big THANK YOU to Mule for helping me complete this challenge, especially as it was life threatening at times!!

On Sunday morning after a little research we found a bike hire company situated at Redcliffe, and they had a tandem bike available. Delightful! Required bike + scenic water views for our ride (although i think maybe i should have been keeping my eyes on the path............)

Here are some pics with our double bike! Double the fun??!!!!

The verdict! Whilst a little scary at times, I LOVED it! Mule, not so much!! You see I took the front position (shock!) and from what I understand, the back can be quite full on - with no control over steering, a blocked view and a partner who keeps jumping off the bike when scared rather than breaking, I can kinda understand why! Yes, I may have tried to stop 'Fred Flinstone' style with my feet rather than the breaks - oops!

All the fear aside, once we got going it was actually a lot of fun! A bit of random fun for a Sunday morning :) If you ever come across the opportunity, I would recommend giving it a whirl!

One final thought on the matter - we made it through our ride argument free (for those that know me well, you will understand this is quite impressive!) - Mule must be the one for me x

When I grow up, I want to be a FRUITARIAN!

Well not quite! But after all the food mentioned in the post below, I thought it was time to tackle item number 18 on the list - EAT LIKE A VEGAN OR SIMILAR FOR A WEEK.

I have come to the realisation that I don't know enough about veganism (is that a word!) to 100% commit to that for a week - somewhere along the way I would do something wrong (so many hidden animal products trying to sneak up on me) and someone would point it out and tell me that my week didn't count - and we don't want that!!

I do however still want to embrace healthy choices for a week and have been researching the whole idea of a 'Clean Living' / 'Caveman' type diet. This basically means trying to eat as naturally as possible and aim to eat unprocessed foods wherever possible. Further research has found a lot of conflicting data on which items are allowed so I have come up with my own list! If I stick to the below, I believe I will have achieved my goal!

The official list of things I can eat!

• Anything in its natural state that has not been processed
• Organic meat
• Grains
• Organic bread, with no additives
• Organic pasta made from natural ingredients
• Herbal teas
• Soy milk
• Extra virgin olive oil

Starts tomorrow! 7 days, game on!

I need a last supper........................

19. Have a Super Bowl party..........

USA, USA, USA!!

A little soiree was thrown this week to knock number 19 off the list! OH WHAT FUN!!! Could I have been more in my element and felt more American?? I think not!

The stage was perfectly set with my team, the New England Patriots (GO PATS!) facing of in an epic Super Bowl 46 showdown against the New York Giants. Unfortunately the result didn't go my way (sad face) but the whole day and mini 'party of 4' did and we were provided with a nail biter game that came down to the final seconds - FABULOUS FUN!

We donned the unit in red, white and blue (naturally), put the buds on ice - which were consumed out of red cups (a must!) and had an overload of yummy American food. I'm talking bagels, pretzels, Pop Tarts, buffalo wings, Krispy Kremes, Hershey's Kisses, Peanut Butter Cups - OH.MY.DELICIOUS!!

Big shout out to Mule, Nelly and Chazlet for being involved in all the fun and making my SB dream come true. Long live this tradition!!

Here are some happy snaps to remember the day by:

National Anthem time, we were very patriotic!

Sophie says D-FENCE!

Friday 10th February - The USA Presidents ruler I may have 'borrowed/taken' from my boss.......

Thursday 9th February - Final thought for the day.........



Wednesday 8th February - What's your sign?? Currently fascinated by the traits associated with each sign and how evident they are in people! ...................'it's not my fault I'm easily distracted, it's my sign!'

Tuesday 7th February - Storm clouds rolling in!

Monday 6th February - Madonna's rocking half time show at Super Bowl 46!

Sunday 5th February - Super Bowl preparation!

Saturday 4th February - Hillers fabulous new shoes, how American!

Friday 3rd February - New work mugs, about as exciting as this day got...............

Thursday 2nd February - Loooooove you Brisbane! This one's for you Chazlet x

Wednesday 1st February - Some have Flat Stanley, we have 'POST IT MULE'! All set for some adventures!

Tuesday 31st January - I HEART NY!