Lunch at Veggie Grill. I ate there three times. I am still dreaming about that mac n' cheese!
My awesome roomie Brooke! Her shirt says 'I'm not a player, I just blog alot'. Awesome!
Upstairs bar at the Nines, the hotel where we stayed and Fitbloggin' was held
Mind....
...Blown
One of the many things I loved about Portland- it is super bike friendly!
Dinner at Portobello...the restaurant was beautiful. They hand drew those images onto the wall...
Making faces with Erika..it's what we do best!
The table we chose to sit at for lunch was the 'Very Hungry' table...which was fitting.
Erika edited our table tent to read 'Very Hungry and Super Pretty'- also quite fitting
Saw this a few times and each time it scared the shit out of me....so creepy! Why???
Annabel welcoming us to Petunia's!
And in case you haven't seen my posts on FB or Twitter- I bought my first ever bikini!
The most amazing retail employees ever! They made my experience at Bettie Page so wonderful!
Him: How is your life going
Me: Pretty good, I'm pretty happy
Him: change everything!
That was some pretty good bad advice...
Yum!!!
Action shot! I think I have two dozen pictures just of people taking pictures. Not sure why, but that always makes me laugh...I'm just weird like that ;)
Crazy bikes...
Someone told me what these were called but I forgot. Big out in SLC. They are giant!
Voodoo!
Second most intimidating purchase of the trip- one piece triathlon suit. At least it's damn comfy even if I do feel like a sausage...Lol!
Saw this picture at Nia HQ and it brought me to tears. The beautiful woman in the blue skirt is my friend and mentor from San Antonio. She helped me find my self-love and acceptance and for that I am eternally grateful. I miss her so much words cannot even describe it!
I love Nia! And if you were at Fitbloggin' and you loved the cardio dance class I highly recommend checking out Nia. It changed my life! And it's all over the country- not just Portland.
Powell's- I could have spent a week in this store!
What's up with the creepy heads? Is that a Portland thing? @ McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom
No pennies? And who returns doughnuts anyhow? Lol!
I believe it!
Unfortunately this is all I got to see of Chinatown. Next visit I will definitely come down here!
Late night goodbyes...Miss you Annabel!
A RRR first- I ran across a bridge...twice! It was so cool!
SWAG!!! I had a whole second bag just filled with free goodies from Fitbloggin'!
My personal purchases; bikini, tri suit, bicycle socks, and a Rogue tshirt!
Maps, card, lots of business cards, my badge, and an amazing gift from and amazing woman!
I just have to thank Roni and the whole Fitbloggin' crew for putting on an amazing event! It far exceeded my expectations- and I had pretty high expectations!
Also, a big freaking thank you to Erika who was the best tour guide ever! We were literally lost without you on Saturday night! Also, thank you for being so accomodating and eating so much damn vegan food. You are amazing person (who looks smoking hot in shorts) and I am so thankful I got to spend the weekend with you! Love ya!
So fun! That bikini is SO CUTE! I did miss the posts, so I'm glad I saw it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you look like a sausage at all in your trisuit! I see a great figure and my fit friend!
I feel like I need to go to Portland, it looks like a blast!
You do need to go to Portland. It's an incredible little city!!!
DeleteAlso, I should clarify- sausage meaning I felt stuffed into it but not in a bad way. It should be tight. Just like bike shorts and jerseys- it's just something I have to get used to.
Dacia, I love you so freaking much it almost hurts! I had the best time with you.
ReplyDelete(And I ate bacon every morning to compensate for the vegan food.)
Way to keep it real!
DeleteI have heard that loving me hurts- my recommendaiton; you may want to see a doctor and have that checked out ;)
Looks like you had a great time. I agree, I didn't see sausage. I saw a sexy fit woman. I was hoping you'd make it over to Nia HQ. I hope to make it there someday.
ReplyDeleteI went to HQ and missed Debbie. She was teaching a 52 moves session but had stepped out for lunch. Wanted to make it the next day but didn't have enough time- needed to catch my flight. I will definitely be back. It was amazing. I cried. Alot.
DeleteGah! I need you to just write a whole book about Fitbloggin so I can soak it all in. Is it next Wednesday yet? I need more pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks too funny! I am really surprised you aren't sick of it yet. The worst part? I can't even begin to do justice to the whole experience.
DeleteIsn't Powell's amazing? I spent an evening at their main branch and then a few more hours at their Home & Garden store in the SE district after dinner one night. So many wonderful books, so little time!
ReplyDeleteLove all of your pictures. I don't think I took a single one with me in it this year - need to rectify that in 2014.
I could have spent a whole week in Powells- that place is amazing!
DeleteNo pictures of you??? Definitely need to change that next year! We should get one together :)
Awesome photos from an awesome event!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was amazing, wasn't it??? Cannot wait for 2014!!!
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