It's Friend Making Monday!

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: All the Weigh so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

Brunchin' at Madiba

Breakfast. It's my favorite meal of the day.
What's better? Brunch.
On the weekend. With my girls.

This was the case when Brandi, Marjani, and I trekked to Brooklyn and dined at Madiba, an eclectic restaurant located in Fort Greene. Madiba serves up South African cuisine in an atmosphere that pays homage to Nelson Mandela. Per the website: "Madiba is your gateway to South Africa."

Upon entering the restauraunt, we were greeted with the melodic sounds of Nomsa Mazwai, a South African singer with the voice of an angel. After being seated, we checked out the menu.

Bikram Yoga: A Beginner's Perspective

It's true: I've always wanted to like Yoga. I even incorporated it in my weekly workout regimen. However every time I would drag myself to a Hatha class, I remembered WHY I couldn't.

First of all, the downward dog is a nightmare - especially for those of us with poor upper body strength. Secondly, there is something mildy intimidating about seeing those flexible bodies near me. (How on EARTH do they do that?)

My resolve: Yoga  and I weren't going to see eye to eye. Well, that was until March-- when I purchased a 30 day unlimted GroupOn for Bikram Yoga. Many in my running group raved about the class and its' benefits so why not? At the time, it seemed like the right thing to do.

A Totally Biased Taping

Yesterday I attended a taping of "Totally Biased", a new show airing on FX. W. Kamau Bell is the host of the show, and Chris Rock is the Executive Producer.  Now to be 100% honest with you, I had never heard of Bell, so I took to Youtube to do a bit of research. Dude is quite hilarious.

For two hours, Bell, Rock, and the TB crew kept us entertained and the show topics were quite amusing. His kickstarter campaign and Pop/Frisk sketches were my fave.

The show tapes at Manhattan Center Studios on 34th Street. If you can get tickets, I highly recommend you go.  The show premiered last night, so if you  missed it, they may *fingers crossed* have it online.

I spotted Chescaleigh at the taping as well.
You may know her from Sh*t that White Girls Say...to Black Girls.

Friend Makin' Mondays...on a Wednesday!

I just discovered "Friend Makin' Mondays" via  300lbs and Running.  Initially, I wanted to wait and start next week, but thought what the heck. I'll do it now. So, here goes:

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

Happy Birthday, Su! {PHOTOS}

Sticks and stones

It was a Saturday afternoon, and we were gathered at my grandmother’s house to celebrate my cousin heading off to college. At quick glance, players were being ‘set’ at the spades table, children were running around, and of course the grown folk huddled in their conversations.

As I approached, my cousin asked about my next race. I replied, and said something to my uncle who was at the next table. While chatting with my uncle, I overhear a family friend say (to my cousin) “Liz runs…as big as she is”.

“Oh.no.she.didn’t.  Oh.yes.she.did.”