Another space to ponder: follow me through my adventures as a student, an activist, adventurer, and a lover of all things life!Tumblr (3.0; @ximenav)http://ximenav.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a378fdc40d3d3c386b2d4062dfbfe1b/tumblr_mkchp7MU3L1qeykkbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hiverciel.tumblr.com/post/46464542585">hiverciel</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Halima.m ©</p> </blockquote> <p>Style. Fierce.</p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/49843378490http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/49843378490Tue, 07 May 2013 01:19:01 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/009eed1f23d24eaf76fd5c0ae0fc37f5/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0cfcf1f38ef810ef1325260ad2078a7e/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o2_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9321e6074a6e69bca8f10153b85c7de5/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1618ec8b8c2cb7cca371ae533661d44e/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e8e90661b0f6e201de0ff256f518f04b/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/138c8775bb6c78c47d0e8090ea49d193/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b8d1243f093c35521266fa7165cc428f/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/033ee5619fac9353e7f8f4ae86f16340/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d4b5b4a4ec6e151b530d6927b1ec64e1/tumblr_mm8k24dpcm1qz8x31o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/49529555646/this-was-magical-if-you-ever-needed-a-reason-to">comedycentral</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This was <em><strong>magical</strong></em>.</p> <p>If you ever needed a reason to follow <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow">@TheDailyShow</a>, this is it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-may-1-2013/ted">Here</a>’s the original segment, in case you missed it.</p> </blockquote>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/49835322893http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/49835322893Mon, 06 May 2013 21:48:08 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afc52b99ddded18cceddd298003dad02/tumblr_miwpolonDL1rgr4l6o4_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0dcfb036fb4ef2200b682cbd448321ed/tumblr_miwpolonDL1rgr4l6o1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d51cc44d95d7dd349ebbff3ba600dba/tumblr_miwpolonDL1rgr4l6o2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/78bb0138f0f12889086100cb5fc2d28b/tumblr_miwpolonDL1rgr4l6o3_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bryarly.tumblr.com/post/46392625002/im-sad-ok-ill-lick-you-until-youre-not">bryarly</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“I’m sad.”</p> <p>“OK. I’ll lick you until you’re not sad.”</p> <p>“…OK.”</p> </blockquote>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/49431592203http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/49431592203Thu, 02 May 2013 04:40:37 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2303bc64947449342ecadb8864c565cf/tumblr_mlk692beb41r8ecmgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://zackmerricksjewfro.tumblr.com/post/48439467060/i-have-my-priorities">zackmerricksjewfro</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I have my priorities</p> </blockquote>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/49431388030http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/49431388030Thu, 02 May 2013 04:34:27 -0700<p>I&#8217;ve been cooking very healthy lately to follow suit with my new work out routine (back to lifting). </p> <p>This weekend I&#8217;ll surprise the boos with an all time favorite breakfast meal&#8230; French toast&#8230; made healthy!!! </p> <p><a href="http://zuzkalight.com/2013/04/best-french-toast-ever/"><a href="http://zuzkalight.com/2013/04/best-french-toast-ever/">http://zuzkalight.com/2013/04/best-french-toast-ever/</a></a></p> <p>I love this chick and her website. </p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/47745815281http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/47745815281Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:22:15 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.npr.org/templates/event/embeddedVideo.php?storyId=176047733&mediaId=176231925" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/47521840150http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/47521840150Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:37:40 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Nxcp55rLkcQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Hah I miss Finland… </p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46403924864http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46403924864Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:56:07 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48d90bf756f47e79379f1437c46bef70/tumblr_mk94v58F9c1rwmk7to1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318265312http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318265312Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:20:35 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b87a2181ae07ce3ea63c3e618f8cc722/tumblr_mk95dpQXe61s888kko1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Coffee and cats</p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318235329http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318235329Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:20:03 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo3_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo4_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo5_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo6_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo7_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo8_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6d2f315748ba9fcf247a0bb1a499caf8/tumblr_mk95egVe1P1s8g2xvo9_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theraincomesporingdown.tumblr.com/post/46318150545/your-brain-is-a-beautiful-wonderland-of-galaxys">theraincomesporingdown</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Your brain is a beautiful wonderland of galaxy’s </strong></em></p> </blockquote>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318205723http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318205723Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:19:29 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e536bbaf332f7415dd7b57f89288e07f/tumblr_mk95fjM4Qf1rz9lmmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kathmachine.tumblr.com/post/46318177687/i-drew-my-kitty">kathmachine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I drew my kitty.</p> </blockquote>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318191318http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318191318Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:19:12 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f046a87f61addbe07b328c2a9e12aeb9/tumblr_mk4uvhqmra1qf5bb8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This will happen</p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318138084http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46318138084Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:18:11 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bAsGFnLl2u0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>It’s the time of our lives. </p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46317638740http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/46317638740Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:08:50 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9016e38d6614a6dc94a6d74786d3c5c5/tumblr_mj0rzcwdaS1qil6cko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This kind of night with my main squeeze :)</p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/44353066909http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/44353066909Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:13:59 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsrklnzav1qz581wo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsrklnzav1qz581wo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsrklnzav1qz581wo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsrklnzav1qz581wo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsrklnzav1qz581wo10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsrklnzav1qz581wo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsrklnzav1qz581wo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsrklnzav1qz581wo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://livituppp.tumblr.com/post/33660563023/thefrogman-buzzfeed-there-is-no-friendship">livituppp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thefrogman.me/post/33656906218/buzzfeed-there-is-no-friendship-quite-like-the">thefrogman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://buzzfeed.tumblr.com/post/33450045147/there-is-no-friendship-quite-like-the-friendship">buzzfeed</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>There is no friendship quite like the friendship between <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/meet-casey-and-brutus-the-manbear-bromance">a man and his bear.</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Stephen Colbert is not going to like this. </p> </blockquote> <p><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhz89w9j9B1qgayhwo1_500.gif"/></p> </blockquote>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/33668411407http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/33668411407Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:47:11 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbtc2jy1K81qil6cko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love fall. </p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/33474479637http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/33474479637Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:51:54 -0700<p>The true and the beautiful are akin. We seek truth to feed the intellect, and beauty to captivate the senses. Both require a little imagination&#8230;</p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/29981775168http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/29981775168Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:56:46 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8vfetINb51qil6cko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love orange. And the sneaky boy behind this picture.</p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/29581232351http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/29581232351Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:18:29 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8uw2jGGw01qaujwdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://npr.tumblr.com/post/29557117299/i-feel-like-the-one-fish-played-a-trick-on-the">npr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I feel like the one fish played a trick on the other fish and then this happened. — tanya b.</p> </blockquote>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/29566478688http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/29566478688Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:28:19 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m72zxyNWwr1qil6cko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Day one:</p> <p>Today I ran for an hour. I was only able to complete 5.4 miles (my goal was 7) because I had a horrible headache. I really chose a good day to start my project “countdown to total fitness”- being so sensitive to changes in weather, ignoring the projections for rain in LA tonight did not aid in soothing the headache that accompanied my entire workout. </p> <p>So day one was composed mainly of cardio and upper body exercises, with some random lunges thrown in the mix. I did three sets of push ups, twenty reps each, three sets of dumbbells to work my triceps and biceps, 20 reps each, 3 sets of 20 dips… 3 sets of crunches, 25 reps each, and 3 more sets of side crunches 25 reps each. What I forgot to include were planks, but as I start solidifying my routine those slips will end. </p> <p>As far as nutrition goes, I did pretty well. </p> <p>Meal 1: Sunflower milk and granola</p> <p>Meal 2: Tomato with lemon</p> <p>Meal 3: Strawberries with some pretzels (I could have skipped the pretzels but this meal was given to me by my boss, so I was polite and enjoyed it!)</p> <p>Meal 4: Nuts, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, and some pesto pasta (carbs are good for days with a lot of cardio)</p> <p>Meal 5: Post work out meal, essentially a loaded protein shake with almond milk and natural oatmeal. </p> <p>Meal 6: Has not happened yet. It may not happen at all. But if it does it will consist of egg whites. I would much rather save those for tomorrow though. I may go for an apple instead. Yes my mind is a little all over the place… </p> <p>Tomorrow I’ll work some more on my cardio. I need to be able to finish a half marathon by August, so I will attempt to hit 8 miles. </p>http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/27102555330http://ximenav.tumblr.com/post/27102555330Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:17:00 -0700