1. Life has been crazy lately. Almost like a blur. Initially I wanted to crawl into a hole like a hermit, but I’ve decided blogging helps me stay calm and collected. So blog I shall.
2. Cookies make everything better…everything.
3. Remember when I said I felt like I was a flying unicorn while dripping sweat in spin class a few weeks ago? Well the other day I noticed more sweat drops underneath my bike and instantly got excited. I then remembered that I never felt any drops fall from my face, and noticed a fan blowing directly onto the sweaty man next to me. The fan was blowing in my direction. Ohh gross. Please let the sweat on my skin be mine.
4. While trying to coax my cat into the kitty carrier to go to the vet he was hesitant.
“Please go into the jail like box.”
My other cat decided the box was a playground and I couldn’t get him to come OUT of it.
5. I never read The Great Gatsby in school, so when I saw the movie I had no idea what to expect. What a sad, tragic, and romantic story all wrapped into one. I couldn’t help but feel a bit down after watching it though. Also, WHY does Leo ALWAYS die!?
6. I love my mom because she is ALWAYS there for me. No matter the situation. We may butt heads at times, but when I need her the most she is there whether it’s a shoulder to cry on, or answering my distress call after a failed attempt at a long run.
I made it to 6miles and everything started to hurt. Including my mind. Mom to the rescue.
7. I really realllyyy really want a bike. I am looking at hybrid bikes, but don’t know much about them. If you’re a biker pleaseee help!! Any tips or suggestions PLEASE!
8. I got a haircut last week, and of course left the salon excited with the way it was styled. I cannot for the life of me style it the same way. I now regret this decision and want to shave my head. I must remember this next time I feel the need to chop my hair.
Do not be fooled by this. When I try to curl it myself it looks like a 12 yr old did it.
9. My black cat has been ALL OVER ME lately. I’ve decided I am going to invent a device where humans can pick up on emotions like animals can. I swear he knows when I am off and then turns into extremely annoying kitty. It’s appreciated though. Stay tuned for my invention, I think this is my calling.
10. I need a vacation. Somewhere tropical would be nice. Someone please take me.
Hawaii 2009
Q: What’s your confession?
Blissfulbritt 
68 thoughts on “Early Morning Confessions”
Alex @ therunwithin
oh man I need a vacation too. i am with you on that one. the picture of you and your cat is priceless, totally dig it. mom’s are the best for that, we all need our moms. always
Erin
LOVE your hair- and I’m sure it looks great when you curl it too!! And I agree cookies make everything better and that sweat story..eww I really hope it was your sweat haha
Ja @Ja on the RUN
I’ve never seen Great Gatsby. Maybe I should. I hear this movie everywhere. I’m intrigued!
Love your hair! This reminds me I have an appointment to this Friday. :)) Yay!
Alex @ Brain, Body, Because
bahahahaha! “Also, WHY does Leo ALWAYS die!?” I never realized this, but it’s TOTALLY TRUE. Poor guy.
My hair neveeeer looks the way it does when I leave the salon. How do they get so much volume and bounce? Seriously, how?
Shoving a resistant cat into a carrier is definitely one of the worst things ever. Glad to hear the other one went along with it!
pickyrunner
Cookies DO make everything better. I think your hair came out really cute! I totally feel you on not being able to style it the same way though and having it be frustrating. I now just get trims when I get a haircut because I know I’ll regret it later.
kathy @ vodka and soda
oh, those cookies will definitely brighten anyone’s day! and your haircut looks so cute 🙂
if you want to know more about bikes, go to this blog http://twentyfourcarat.net/ because she’s a huge biker and knows everything there is to know about bikes and biking.
Brittany
Thank you! I will check her blog out!
missymiller
Your hair looks great shorter — I am sure whether you do it or it’s all done up — maybe go back to the salon and ask whoever cut it to hook it up with a free tutorial. I know you got that charm.
I AM SO HAPPY YOU ARE GETTING A BIKE.
I only know a little about mountain bikes, so I can’t help ya there.
Her Happy Balance
It drives me nuts when the hair stylists make my hair look awesome and then I go home and can’t even make it look a semblance like they did. Because of this, I’ve become realllllly conservative with my hair cuts and only get a trim and angles in the front. AKA I am boring. I think your hair looks super cute though! Maybe you could rock it as a bob? My confession: I am pretending to be busy at work…I am not even a little busy haha.
foods for the soul
I don’t even own a curling iron because I’m so bad at it! I don’t have a straightener either, so since my hair isn’t completely straight, it’s always a funky mess on top of my head. Good thing I don’t get out much! ;]
And you’re SO welcome to hide in my suitcase… My family is going on a tropical vacation next week!
sugarcoatedsheridan
First of all, cookies and mom. You can’t beat that combo! I think your hair looks great!
And I think a vacation sounds WONDERFUL.
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance
LOVE the haircut!! I have both a hybrid bike and a road bike. I set the road bike on a trainer during the winter so I can train indoors. Then, I ride the hybrid on trails or to run errands/tool around (I do love it!) and use the road bike for road races or outdoor training rides.
Brittany
AH perfect!! I want a bike that I can run errands on or just roam around town, nothing to race on!! Which just confirms my desire for a hybrid! Thank you!
allieksmith
I have no hair styling skills either. I don’t even do anything special with my hair anymore because I know I will just suck at it haha. I do need a hair cut soon, so maybe I’ll try…
I feel the same way about my mom as you do. Sometimes we disagree, but she’s got my back no matter what.
Amy @ A Desert Girl
Loving the haircut!!! And I totally agree – I almost want to ask them to NOT style it because then I’ll have these outrageous expectations about how it should look when I attempt it at home.
Also the staredown picture with the kitty cracks me up. Who won?
I’m headed to your neck of the woods (Seattle, San Juan Islands, BC) a week from today!! I confess that I’m very excited for the trip. 🙂
Brittany
I won, he had to go into the box hahaha. OHHH if you have any down time or free time let me know, we should meet up for lunch!
Amy @ A Desert Girl
I would love to meet for lunch! We’ll only be in Seattle about half a day though. 😦 It’s the last stop on the honeymoon before we fly home, so it’ll be a whirlwind. We definitely want to go to Pike’s Place Market though, so if you happen to be in that area on Wednesday, May 29, let me know!! Maybe we could at least meet up briefly.
jessiebearwhat
Sorry life has been crazy lately! That sweat thing is sooo groooosss
Kierston @candyfit
When I was younger I’d ask for a non maintenance haircut. “I just want to get out of bed, give it a quick blow dry (no brush required) and be done with it”. lol
I love my Mama too. We be bffs 🙂
cleaneatingveggiegirl
Love the haircut :).
And you are right…cookies make everything better…as do margaritas! 😉
Alex @ Cookie Dough Katzen
I like your new haircut! I’ve been meaning to go get mine cut for a while now. I agree, cookies and Moms make everything better! Blogging definitely helps deal with the chaos in our lives, although sometimes, I use blogging to shut out my personal life and just write about health and fitness. Whatever works!
Nicole @ FruitnFitness
Love your haircut! I hope things are going okay, I know Bentley gets extra needy when I’m having a hard time but the extra cuddles are nice.
goodstorysarah
I have a hybrid bike that is great, but I don’t ride it enough. This is what I have… http://www2.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/mountain/1260/29302/?collections_id=3
I’ve only ridden it on the street, but it’s a super smooth ride and she shifts like a dream. I’m trying to sell her since she’s just sitting in my garage. If it strikes your fancy let me know!
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
#2 is the mother of all truths. Hope that between the cookies, cat cuddles, and mom time, you’re feeling a bit better ❤ But thanks for spoiling the end of Gatsby for me! Nawww, I kid, I kid… I read the book, but I really can't answer the question about Leo. And I have to say that your hair looks pretty damn gorgeous… but I know what you mean about not being able to style it worth anything when you're at home. My hair is so fussy that I've all but given up on it. Sometimes I wake up having a naturally good hair day, but most of the time I seriously think about shaving my head and buying a wig.
Holly @ My Plant-Based Family
I love your hair. Mine is cut similarly but I can’t straighten or curl it well either. It’s naturally curly so it is always hit or miss. I never know if it will end up ok.
Rachael
I have a single gear bike with kick-back brakes that I love! It’s totally uncomplicated, lightweight & perfect for cruising around town.
Jan @ Sprouts n Squats
My confession is I love your cats and wish they were mine! I’m desperate to get a cat but our landlord won’t let us.
Your haircut looks super cute! I regretted my hair chop when I did it but it is much quicker to dry and wash etc but I am happier with it now it has grown a bit.
Meredith
That totally happened to me in spin class a couple of weeks ago, so you are not alone on that one 🙂
Cookies can turn any frown upside down. Hang in there hun!
My confession: I can not stop eating m&ms at night. Literally I have 4 different bags in my cupboard and I make a mixture every night. I can’t stop!
p.s. I think your hair looks great!
The Savvy Sister
You posts are great! and so is your hair!! 🙂
My confession: I cannot under any circumstances resist the vegan fudge that I make
GiGi Eats Celebrities
STOP IT! JUST STOP IT RIGHT NOW – YOU JUST GAVE AWAY THE DAMN LEO MOVIE!!!!! I never read that in high school either, so I have NO IDEA what the movie is about but DAMMIT – I don’t wanna go if the love of my life dies, AGAIN!!! He has more than 9 lives (I almost wrote livers – LOL)!!!
And I am right there with your #1 – LIFE — NUTSSSSSSSSSSSS! I don’t even know how I am writing this. Oh yes, that’s right, I always take a break to see if my vegan twin has updated her blogy-blog-blog!!! 😀
And I must confess that… I need a neck massage and I really want to go to sushi tonight but my friend wants to go somewhere else – BOOOO! However, I know it will still be good – Okay, that was random and useless. And I am delirious right now cause I am hungry. But I had a good meeting early, okay, now I gotta really stop – I am just typing things that I am thinking. Who uses pencils any more?
Brittany
OH POOO I didn’t even think about the possibility of ruining the movie AHAHA OOPSSIEE! Sorry my love! He doesn’t die he uhh…he swims around a lot at the end and is like lalala I love life! YAY!!
I need an entire body massage, stress has mad be stiffer than a stiffy. I use pencils..real ones too. I don’t use mechanical ones anymore. HA!
Life After Swimming
Please take me on your vacation. PLEASE. we are down to 16 days of school yet — and it’s getting a little but nuts. Gatsby is freaking awesome….the whole story when I first read it had me captivated the entire time, which is saying a lot for a classic!
Lou
Cool, glad you liked the Great G…. ,my brother & sister in law worked on it 🙂 Yay for Aussie-made films!!! Your hair is cute!!
Brittany
Say whaaaat!? That is so awesome!!
Amalia
I like your list –> it made me want to make my own! I have to see Gatsby, I’ve heard mixed reviews (mostly my friends who are literary nuts hated it, but I loved the Romeo and Juliet version with Leo so I may love this version too).
Also, cookies are yay, vacations are awesome, and sweat is gross — even when it is ours.
❤
ahellams
First, love the hair but totally understand the “do it yourself” frustration. Thats why I finally just said I’m growing it out like a hippie, no styling necessary!
I never read Great Gatsby either and I feel like I am being prosecuted every time I tell someone. Can’t wait to see the movie though! Leo always kills it.
Elizabeth
That cookie looks delicious!! Confession- I hate Leo. Ugh. *shudder*
Love #6- my Mom & I are besties as well!
Brittany
Haha this is my favorite comment of the post. Your confession is great.
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oh, hopefully that sweat is rightfully yours, haha! Your hair style is adorable :)!
Khushboo Thadani (@KhushbooThadani)
LOVE the new hair-do, Britt…so chic :)! I’m seeing Great Gatsby tomorrow night and I’m pumped! As for my early morning confession: I just licked my bowl of oats clean- literally 😉
Kristina at damntenpounds
Leo dies?? Just kidding 😛 I had to read it in high school so no surprise ending there. I cannot get past your spin class buddy. I keep trying to forget the mental image but all I want to do I sanitize myself head to toe in purell. Gross!!!
Choc Chip Uru
Haha I’m all for cookies making everything better especially in the morning 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Megan
Those hair dressers are such magicians! Using their round brushes and shittttt. Since getting my hair chopped off it hasn’t looked as good as when she did it!
Heather @ HeatherRunsFast.com
Girl, you just e-mail me whenever you have a bad run! I know the feeling lately 😦 On a brighter note, I love the leggings you are wearing in the Garmin pic, such a fun print! As for the hair, you should totally rock the “12 year old style” and hit up all the kids freebies, haha!
Lindsay
I love the hair cut! It is so cute!! Life has been crazy for me too lately.. you’re right cookies make everything better!!
Rach @ This Italian Family
I will go somewhere tropical with you! And you can bring your kitties and we will have a photo shoot on the beach! 😀
An Unrefined Vegan
So I’m assuming this is a Bad Crazy as opposed to a Good Crazy? Anyway, you have your posse watching your back – nothing like moms and kitties to sooth a ragged soul :-).
thoughtsappear
The only thing better than cookies? More cookies!
Lindsay @ The Functional Foodie
Cookies seriously do make everything better! I hate trying to get my cat into the box to go to the vet. He runs around and I have to get treats to get him into it. I loooove your haircut. It looks super fab!
katalysthealth
Oh lord, I just threw up a little in my mouth. Gross man sweat. BLAH!!
And your hair is gorgeous. Your gorgeous. I’m kind jealous. Like a lot.
I vote your tropical vacation involves Los Angeles. We have a beach. And Disneyland. Oh and of course, I’m here too 😉
Lucy @ lucylookout
Mmm the cookies look great, the hair does too! I can feel super frustrated at times when doing longer runs (especially as sometimes it takes me double the amount of time then what I would do normally!) but somehow the challenge keeps enticing me back 🙂
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate
I need that cookie recipe!
Brittany
https://blissfulbritt.com/2013/04/15/sweet-treat/
Just use raw sugar instead of the xyla! They are amazing.
Rachel Elizabeth
ok so I have an idea for your hair! First off it’s super cute!! But to get those curls without a curling iron… cut up an old t-shirt into strips and wrap them up in your hair (kinda like those curlers) sleep on them.. and in the morning take them out and you have loose waves 🙂
Brittany
LOVE this idea, I am so trying that! Thanks girrrrrl!! Your hair is always perfectooo so this must be a good trick.
Emily
love the hair my dear! Is your hair naturally curly at all? Tis prettyyyyy
Brittany
My hair is naturally wavy, so I usually just work with that and scrunch it up. It’s always a hit or miss though!
jessielovestorun
Sending you big hugs!!!! I hope life decides to slow down a bit for you my dear!!
You are gorgeous. I love your hair & I too suck at styling my hair
Roxy follows me around all day every single day. Heck, I can’t even use the restroom w/o having company. Seriously, sometimes I’m just like damnnnn girl can ya leave me alone for a split second! lol.
Brittany
Your comment made my day. HAHA. Is it weird that sometimes I try to lure my cat to come with me into the bathroom…sometimes I want the company. I just admitted that..haha.
sincerelylily
your hair is sooooooo cute! but I have the same issue, it never looks as nice as when I leave the salon. that is why whenever I know im getting my hurrrrrs cut I make big plans for that night so I can make use of my beautiful hairstyle.
and then the next day I go back into plain pin straight hair lily. whatevs.
lets go to Hawaii! or paris! b/c then we can drink a lot of wine and eat a lot of bread and cheese and it will be no big deal.
I would be freaking out if a cat was on me all day…. I’m glad you can handle the furr and meows.
YAY FOR MOMMIESSS
Kailey (Caffeinated Runner)
Confession: in my desire to move out to California next year, I have been watching 90210 and The Hills. No shame.
I love the short hair – it is perfect for summer!! And yes, cookies really do make everything better. Especially when they are the size of your face haha
Luv What You Do
I have the funniest picture of our cat in ‘time out’ when I put her in her box for being bad. It still cracks me up! I have a TREK Hyrbid bike and I LOVE it! I can’t speak highly enough about it. It is amazing… I have commuted with it and done a triathlon with it and if you get the year before’s colors they are usually on sale. Super bonus! Another great place to find a bike is Craig’s List!
Allison @ Life's a Bowl
Hawaii, a haircut, mom… I could use them all right about now. I’ve been feeling antsy and anxious lately, waiting to hear some news, but thankfully my momma has been there to talk some sense back into me – worrying won’t change anything or speed time up!
di @ life of di.
1) LOVE the new haircut 🙂 Very cute and flattering!
2) The Great Hatsby is a great read- so beautifully written. I highly recommend it as a quick read. I cannot wait to see the movie and see how it all plays out on screen. And yes, why does Leo always die? Boo.
3) I need a vacation too. July cannot come soon enough!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
I’m bummed I’m so behind in my blog reading because if I had seen this sooner, I would have taken you to Belgium with me, and we would have run all over Europe. I hope all is well in your world soon, and I will dig on your new hair style in the meantime, even if you can’t recreate it. Matter of fact, I just got mine cut and I feel the same. We’ll figure it out soon enough right?!
Melissa @ Mouthwatering Morsel
life’s pretty crazy for me over here … hence the no updates buttt I’m back … hopefully. the pic of you and kitty is adorable and as for the great gatsby … I wasn’t a fan of the movie.
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