Quarantine

Hello loves! I tested positive for COVID-19 last week and will be quarantining until Friday. I got tested twice last week and and was negative the first time. I woke up on Tuesday not being able to taste or smell anything and because I had plans with a friend for Wednesday I decided to get tested again (very glad I did). So far no one I was in contact with over the weekend tested positive, which is a huge relief. This is definitely one of those things where it’s much better to suffer alone. My symptoms really haven’t been too bad, which I’m grateful for. I had a little bit of a fever yesterday but mostly I’ve just had a constricted feeling in my chest, a headache, and I can’t taste my food, which is totally bizarre. My friend Teri dropped off an oxygen monitor so I can rest assured I’m getting plenty of oxygen and my friend Miranda hauled three bags of groceries up my five flights of stairs. They are so lovely and I appreciate people going out of their way to make sure I’m good SO MUCH. The hardest part is probably just the isolation indoors. It’s a small price to pay to make sure I don’t get anyone sick and I’ve gotten a few things done around the house which feels nice. I hope you all are happy and healthy!

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Olá amores! Eu testei positivo para COVID-19 na semana passada e ficarei em quarentena até sexta-feira. Fiz o teste duas vezes na semana passada e deu negativo na primeira vez. Acordei na terça-feira sem conseguir sentir o gosto ou o cheiro e porque tinha planos com um amigo para quarta-feira, decidi fazer o teste novamente (muito feliz por ter feito). Até agora, ninguém com quem eu entrei em contato no fim de semana testou positivo, o que é um grande alívio. Esta é definitivamente uma daquelas coisas em que é muito melhor sofrer sozinho. Meus sintomas realmente não são tão ruins, pelo que sou grato. Tive um pouco de febre ontem, mas principalmente tive uma sensação de aperto no peito, uma dor de cabeça e não consigo sentir o gosto da minha comida, o que é totalmente bizarro. Minha amiga Teri deixou um monitor de oxigênio para que eu possa ter certeza de que estou recebendo bastante oxigênio e minha amiga Miranda arrastou três sacolas de mantimentos pelos meus cinco lances de escada. Elas são tão adoráveis ​​e eu aprecio as pessoas que se esforçam para ter certeza de que estou muito bom. A parte mais difícil provavelmente é o isolamento interno. É um pequeno preço a pagar para ter certeza de que eu não deixarei ninguém doente e fiz algumas coisas em casa que me sinto bem. Espero que todos estejam felizes e SAUDÁVEIS!

yours

Mariamma

Mini Juice Cleanse

On Monday night I headed up to Manhattan Beach, one of my favorite places, to have dinner with my uncle. He was here for a 12 hour layover on his way to Australia for two months (lucky!). I got there just in time to watch the sunset and then we got a delicious dinner at a restaurant a block up from the beach. After a bottle of wine, three dishes, and a slice of cheesecake I hugged him goodbye and sent him barreling down the street in a taxi, back to the airport. On my way back to my car I stopped by Pressed Juicery and was persuaded to take advantage of a pretty sweet promotion for a one day cleanse. With the cold weather and the holidays it's easy to go into hibernation mode - so it's reinvigorating to give your body a big boost of nutrients. A cleanse was just what I needed! I drank all six of the juices yesterday and ended the day with my second aerial yoga class. The studio is just a five minute walk away. It's SO nice to hang upside-down from stretchy fabric attached to the ceiling, who knew?! The class always ends with you laying sprawled in the hammock, and the last song to play was "What a Wonderful World." It really is too.

take care of yourself 

x

Mariamma

Run Wild

My cousin April is training for a half marathon next month and I've been tagging along on her runs. Usually I run alongside her with the stroller and my nephew, which adds a little extra exercise, but today his dad took him so I got to do the whole run hands free! It felt so good! We cut through a field with a gorgeous pond and wildflowers everywhere. There's nothing quite like this fresh mountain air! 

Juicy

LA is known for its health freaks ... and I suppose it's a relatively good thing to be a freak about. I've accidentally lost a little bit of weight over the last few months though I have no idea how much because I refuse to weigh myself. I've just been less hungry, craved sugar less, and started walking more. Other than losing a little bit of my curves I feel good! It has happened in a natural, healthy way but I hope to get some of those curves back in dance classes! Speaking of which, I found a samba class in Long Beach last night so I won't have to drive 45 minutes for class in Culver City!! The teacher was amazing - super positive, encouraging, and with a very original approach to teaching samba. She taught the feet portion last rather than first and focused primarily on the hips and torso which seemed to encourage people to feel the movement before thinking of the steps. Super fun! Anways, all that to explain mine and Alli's trip to Pressed Juicery. I highly recommend going if you have one near you! We sampled a ton of different juices that I had never tried and in the end we were both feeling Vogue's Pink Lemonade. It tastes like sweet lemony rose water <3. 

Saude! Gesundheit! Cheers to your Health!

Mariamma

Friday Morning

Good Morning! It's a grey day here in LA and ... somehow that made me crave waffles. Maybe it's the nostalgia for cozy mornings at my Mamma's house where she always makes waffles and a smoothie. Spoiled. I'm slacking on the smoothie part. I'm just chilling on the couch in-between the puppy and my roomie, helping her pick wedding invites. Cheers to weekend! 

xx 

Mariamma