This week has given me so many reasons to smile.
Animals
Going to a random petting zoo on campus with hedgehogs, pythons and kissing monkeys.
Progress
Setting a new PR for barbell rows and Romanian deadlifts.
Love
Getting a care package from mom and dad filled with Trader Joe’s loot, Halloween decorations and fish stickers. (TJ’s JUST opened like 20 minutes from my house…of course right when I leave haha)
Passion
Spending 2 hours wading in the ocean, looking for crabs, sand dollars, and ghost shrimp for invertebrate zoology lab.
Discoveries
Eggs cooked in coconut oil. WHOA. Need I say more?
The Future
Something beyond amazing is about to occur in my life. Something I’ve been waiting for FOREVER. But I’m gonna be mean and torture you and dedicate an entire post to it mwahaha 
And with that, I bid you adieu!
Have a blessed Friday my friends 
What’s made you smile this week?
oh man, that is torture!! at least its good news!
I’m glad you are finding plenty of things to make you smile! That is so neat there is a petting zoo on campus! I can’t wait to read about the future
I thought you said looks for “carbs” not “crabs” LOL! I can’t wait to see this announcement
hahahah now that would be funny!
I hate the feeling of anticipation…..tell us!!!
P.S – congrats on the new PR’s! And your mom is super cute! Love the package! 
So many awesome-sauce stuff going on in these here post! First of all, your dad is just a great guy, love packages
Second, so jealous of your animal interaction… I have been begging my mom for a monkey basically my whole life and she always says no! How dare she 
Third, weeeee yay for a PR, you are a rock staaaa <— pronounced with some kind of accent
I want to know NOW about the exciting thing in your life but fine, I will be mature and try to be patient! Have a wonderful weekend!
Your mom is so sweet,seriously!
I’m so glad you find so many reasons to smile,girl,that’s amazing
Also,I’m dying to hear about that special “something”… Like,really. WRITE!
Happy Friday! Care packages are the best, what a great package from your parents! TJs loot is always needed and appreciated
Also, WHAT, that kissing monkey is adorable! Can’t wait to hear about your special news, have a wonderful weekened Alexandra!
Aw, care packages are the best! My mom used to send me ones with coloring books and crayons!
oh my gosh torture! Your smile makes me smile. have a wonderful day lovely!
Seriously, you’ve gotta have the coolest major ever. I used to want to be a marine biologist but I’m not sure what happened to that. You get to go to the ocean and find your own sea animals for a lab?! WHAT?! So awesome, I’m totally jeally.
Your smile is contagious btw! So bright and happy
Come join me!!! We could be sea buddies!!
Having a petting zoo on campus sounds neat! And that monkey on your shoulder is adddooooorble <3!
You’ve got lots to smile about! I love that your parents sent you a care package.. That’s so sweet!
Are you going back to Australia to visit?!
NO I WISH!!!!
oooh yes, eggs in coconut oil is BOMB
Aww yay for that care package!! You have an awesome family!! I have been reading all about the TJ’s opening in Texas!! TOTALLY random, but Manfriend is going to be living in San Antonio for about 10months within the upcoming year. OBVIOUSLY I will be visiting/staying with him allllll theeee timeee..YOU were my first thought. HOW close are you to San Antonio!? WE HAVE TO MEET UP!
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! YESSS!!! I’m like 140 miles from san Antonio, but we must meet!!!
Maybe I can take a road trip up there to go to sea world AND see you mwahaha
Oh, this made me happy!!! Can’t wait for the news!
Yep, coconut oil = magical
Love that you’re loving life.
Love your weekly updates.
Love your creepy/hilarious obsession with animals
Love your protein-packed eats
Love to smile!
Hooray for PRs!!! Congrats.
I keep forgeting to try eggs cooked in coconut oil. Tomorrow!
Wait you guys had a petting zoo ON campus!? That is the coolest thing I’ve ever heard!
And that care package from your parents is so sweet! I wish mine would send me care packages haha.
ohhh, i’m so excited to hear your big news! high five on the pr and the petting zoo – you should have run away with your own lil’ monkey!
Stoked to hear about your amazing news! Yay smiles
love your post! what made me smile this week:
2 friends I haven’t seen in a long time reached out to me, one to go for a hike and the other one to tell me she wanted to go to my meditation group
You’re such a tease!!
I can’t wait to hear your exciting news! Be nice and don’t leave us hanging TOO long, k?
Congrats on your Romanian deadlift PR! Awesome job, lady! And I’m curious, did your dad find the pineapple salsa at TJ’s? If not, make sure he’s in the loop next time! You’ll loooove it.
I need to jump on the coconut oil + eggs train. YUM! Happy weekend!! xoxoxo
Your comment on my blog (and of course this post) have made me happy this week
As has finding some peace with my life/where I am/where I’m going. Ready to take it on! (And to try cooking some eggs in coconut oil. I hear sweet potato in coconut oil is pretty life-changing too, I’ve got to try that one as well!)
Yay I’m glad you’re so happy!!
This is the best thing to read. I love that monkey picture!
Yayyyyyyy, I’m super excited for your big announcement! And I’m beyond jealous that you got some great TJs stuff. There’s plans for two stores in CO for early next year so I’m counting down the days til they open hahaha
so stalker sounding coming up! saw you liked one of my pictures on instagram and saw your blog and checked it out! I haven’t been to TJ’s but they’re going to have a total of 8 in Texas. We started with zero and now we’re going to have SO many!! Luckily there’s some in Houston and whenever I visit San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas, there’s some there. They’re getting crazy with it. hehe Anyway, I’m jealous you get to see monkeys. He reminds me of Marcel from FRIENDS.
Haha you’re not stalkerish!!
I’m so excited for all the TJ’s coming to Texas too! I’m originally from the Dallas area, and went to that one but now I’m in corpus christi haha I wanna go to the Houston one bad though, I heard its amazing! You’re gonna FLIP when you check out their prices and goodies 
Thanks for stopping by girl and hope your weekend rocks!
haha I visit Dallas a few times a year! My brother’s there and I saw they’re gonna open a few up there too! And I’m jealous you get to go to the beach whenever you want now! haha Can’t wait for future posts! And Happy rest of the Weekend to you too.