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so i
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match with my bunny look how cute also don't mind my
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voice i just woke up just give me like three minutes into this video
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and i'll probably be back to normal anyways hi guys it's like cool
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and welcome back to my channel welcome to a productive day
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of my life summer edition i have been loving my routine
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lately especially being home for the summer you know back in my hometown Back with my family just doing my own thing.
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And so I wanted to vlog today and bring you guys along Every day is a little bit different, but we'll see what we get up to today guys I actually love my bed so much.
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It is so cozy in here and especially like the curtains I literally feel like a real-life princess.
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Anyways, first thing I will do I try not to check my phone like scroll on any social media
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But i'll check my ring out because it tracks my sleep.
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And so let's see what's this day Okay, it says I have an optimal sleep score of 88.
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I got seven hours and 18 minutes of sleep last night bang
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that okay that's really good i've been trying to get my eight hours every single night do i no
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but am i trying yes i set my alarm for seven
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this morning i have been really liking early mornings during the
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summer i just feel like i can start my days
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and be productive right off the bat but with
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that i've also been trying to prioritize good sleep and
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so last night i was in bed by like 10 30
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okay anyways it is time to start our day it is a beautiful day to have a beautiful day everyone
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i'm gonna walk you guys through today's bible study okay
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so i'm currently reading the book of Acts and I love it so far.
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Today I read chapter 8 and I will always read the chapter out loud first
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so that I can try to comprehend it myself
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and then I will go to my bible journal and I'll do my four prompts.
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So prompt number one verse of the day I chose Acts
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8 for those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
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Prompt number two what stood out to me even though the early believers were scattered
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because of prosecution they didn't stop sharing Jesus.
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God used what looked like a step back to accomplish something greater.
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Prompt number three how I can live this today.
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No matter where God places me today, I can reflect his love through my words, actions, and attitude.
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And then finally, prop number four, prayer.
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God, thank you for reminding me that you can use every season of my life, even the unexpected ones, for your purpose.
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Help me faithfully share your love wherever you lead me, trusting that you are always working for good.
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Amen!
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Yay!
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What a beautiful Bible study this morning.
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Overall, what I'm taking from today's study is reflecting God's love in everything that I do.
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Sometimes it can be really hard to trust
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that everything's going to be okay especially if you're going through something tough
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and it just feels like in the moment it's not going to get better
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but what i can tell you is that it will get better
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because god is always working in your life he's always there for you
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and what he's doing he's doing it on purpose but
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when i tell you guys reading scripture has genuinely changed my
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life i really tried instilling this habit this year like 2026 i bought this bible in this journal
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and there has only been positive benefit from it also
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if you guys are wondering
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because i always get comments i can link these down below i got these both on amazon they're just
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so perfect like this bible is beautiful it also comes with
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text on the side to help understand the word even more
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and then this bible journal it says god is within her she will not fall
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which is psalms 46 5
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but you guys i'm almost done with it like i said i started at the beginning of this year
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and i only have oh my gosh i only have two
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pages left i actually bought another one too it's the same thing
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but a different bible verse it's literally in my drawer
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and i'm gonna open that soon but it makes me
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so happy and i'm honestly really proud of myself for keeping up this habit of bible studying every single morning waking up, grabbing my Bible first thing, asking God to reveal to me whatever he needs to that day,
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and just letting that and him lead the rest of my day.
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I've truly been a happier person, and I know this has been a big reason of that.
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I just think it's so beautiful, though, because it's a way that God can tell me something every single day, and every single thing he tells me is so good.
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For example, yesterday, I woke up a little sad, which is unfortunate, but you know, I was just going through it.
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And so I grabbed my Bible, I prayed, and I was like, all right, God, reveal to me whatever you need to right now and from
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that bible study it was basically with anything look up to
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the lord before looking at anything else like focus on the lord
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and what he has to show you it was just
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so perfect in the moment
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and definitely helped me with the rest of my day i was not sad after my bible study
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but anyways i am feeling so good if you couldn't tell
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and daily reminder that god is good all the time
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and all the time god is good okay let's continue our day
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I just brushed my teeth and did my skincare
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But I wanted to show you guys Look at my career My mom
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and I went to the Olivia Dean concert A few nights ago And oh my gosh It was so freaking good.
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Like, I already loved Olivia Dean, but after seeing her perform, I love her even more.
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She's a superstar.
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I mean, her stage presence is crazy.
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Her voice is so amazing.
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I was dancing, laughing, smiling, crying.
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Oh, it was a great night.
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And I got a little Karuna.
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This isn't a part of her actual merch collection.
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My mom and I got these sweaters from the vendors outside of the concert.
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And it was only $25.
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Like, what?
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But, like, look how freaking cute.
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Don't mind the water scene.
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Oh, there's multiple water stains.
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Me when I wash my face.
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Okay, but it's in this super cute, like dusty pink color, her face on the front.
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Also her tour dates on the back.
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I got it in an extra large because i like my stuff quite oversized
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but i just love it and i've been wearing it ever since the concert
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because it's so cozy
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and it reminds me of a great night okay speaking of though let's do a little catch up
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and just life updates
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because i feel like i need to talk to you guys about a few things
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and while i do
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that i'm going to try some eye patches peter thomas roth
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eye patches of course these are the 24k gold ones
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and i love them
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if i can wear these eye patches all day i would i really would they feel
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so good i low-key do though like i'll put them on
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in the morning in the middle of day after my shower
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at night time before sleep like i just love them okay
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but life updates first of all how are we already halfway
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done with july like i feel like it just turned summer
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and now summer's almost over and we're halfway done with 2026
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which is also insane
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but ever since i've been in college ever since its summer break time has been moving by even faster
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but july has been really great so far my last vlog was the kawa vlog
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if you guys haven't watched that already i'll link it down below
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that trip was so fun and i hope you guys enjoyed all the content
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but ever since then being back home accelerated the 4th of july with my friends
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that was a super fun day audrey was also down
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so i feel like i had all my girls with me
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which is the best feeling ever oh my gosh i also
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went to the moana world premiere i've got it on my other social medias already
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but if you guys haven't seen
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that i met the freaking rock you guys like basically i was a blue carpet correspondent for disney
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so i got to be on the carpet doing interviews talking to the cast the crew filmmakers
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and one of the people being the freaking rock so yeah
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that was really really cool i posted interviews on my shorts
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so i can also link those down below but
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that was such an amazing opportunity and i still can't believe
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that it all happened i also took a quick trip to san diego
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which was really nice
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and yeah ever since then i've just been back at home enjoying quality time with my family
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and friends and also just like being here with summer being halfway done
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that means semester at sea is coming up real soon yeah
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i will be on a flight to my first country in less than a month
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and a half oh my gosh and
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so we're going to be doing a lot of prep for
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that in the next couple of weeks for sure but along with
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that i'm just trying to cherish like all the time i have here
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because obviously i'm going to be gone for four months straight
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so i'm just taking up all the time that i can
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and it's been really great i mean nothing compares to being at home
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and just doing your own thing i've been trying to focus on my health
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and my happiness a lot lately and i feel like it's been going really well
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but there is my little life update
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so far i hope you guys are doing well i love you guys so much
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and let's get on with the rest of our day we
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are making our way downstairs hold on i cannot trip who
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remembers throw back to sophomore year of high school i was vlogging
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while walking down the stairs and i literally fell three times ah good morning good Good morning my friend, say hi to the vlog.
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Good morning vlog. So cute.
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Good morning.
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Say hi to the vlog.
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Breakfast time!
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Hey guys, look at the plate I just put together It's so pretty First of all, I did it all by myself And I know, I'm 20 years old I should be making my own breakfast But,
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especially being home for the summer My mom cooks for me a lot And if you guys watch my most recent, What I Eat In A Day I'm getting fed really well by Linda Laino Let's just say that However,
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I have a goal this summer to cook more for myself Spend more time in the kitchen,
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learn more meals Also eat more whole food meals And so today She's so pretty Three hard-boiled eggs, some spinach, cottage cheese and honey And then for fruit,
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I have nectar and strawberries and blueberries
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Usually I would also want like a sausage for my breakfast plate But we don't have any today, so that's okay Oh, and like an avocado,
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but they're not right yet So yeah But I am so excited to eat Amen Thank you, Lord I love breakfast It is hands down my favorite meal of the day And this one is just so colorful Like,
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hello Cheers Cheers
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my eggs turned out perfection i'm so happy i like just try cottage cheese for the first time a video ago
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i actually really like it and i like putting honey on top it's yummy
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that's strawberry i'm so happy wow i also brought down my kindle
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and laptop trying to scroll less on my phone and
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so i've trying to read while i eat instead of being an ipad kid
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and putting on like random stuff
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and then i want to lock in for a little bit
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do some work on my laptop before we get on with the rest of our day
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but i'm gonna finish my breakfast and i'll see you guys in a couple of weeks
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it's time to get ready for the gym wow we're looking real pink
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but i've been trying to get back on my gym grind
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since i've been home for the summer i've been pretty good about like pilates workout classes
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but lifting yeah i need to get back to it i
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had a gym membership all throughout i think like junior
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and senior year of high school no
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or maybe it was just senior year i don't really remember
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and then my freshman
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and sophomore years of college being on dance team we would have like team workouts
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and be moving our bodies like every single day and now
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that i'm not on dance team anymore i was like oh
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man i need to make sure like i keep myself in shape
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because working out has always been one of my favorite things
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and i always feel so good after i do that
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so i'm happy to say We were back in the gym back lifting weights
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and today is leg day I actually just hit legs.
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Was it two days ago?
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Yeah, two days ago So my my legs are still a little sore
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that day was really fun though I took christian through my workout
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and then yesterday we hit up her body and
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so low-key my whole body feels like jello But grand
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and stop we're gonna hit legs again today little gym outfit of the day We are neon pink
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and glowing i'm wearing this adorable set from gymshark It's like this team top
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and short set and there's two different pinks and I love it And then to the gym, I just bring a little tote bag.
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This is the one I got in Rome, it's Soschabella.
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I don't really bring much to the gym.
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I just have like my keys, a hairbrush, a hair tie, lip balm, and then of course my water.
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I filled her up when I was downstairs.
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Then I'm gonna put on my New Balances.
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I've been obsessed with lifting in my 2002s, and they're also pink.
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So the whole fit is just gonna be great.
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But I think my whole family's actually gonna go to the gym together
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which is so cute so i'm gonna ask everyone if they're ready
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and then we'll head out soon look who stopped by and lola's over there lola say hi to the vlog
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grandma and grandpa stopped by are you ready one two three Gym day!
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Day or time?
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Gym day.
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Gym day!
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Roar!
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The Lano fam is out and we're going to the gym. So cute!
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I already feel the burn.
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Well actually, Mom went to work out with me and Kristen yesterday.
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Day 2 for me.
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I'm actually okay today.
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You're not sore?
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Yeah, I need to go harder today.
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Harder!
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And then, that's winning us.
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Yeah!
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I work out at home, so.
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Yeah, this, okay.
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Is that it?
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Is that the end of your story?
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A family that works out together.
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Stays together.
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Stays together.
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Oh, yeah.
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Okay, and I wanted to ask Grishon.
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Because he hit legs with me two days ago.
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What did you think about my leg day?
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My legs were shot.
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Yeah?
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Yeah.
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Quite sore.
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I'm happy that we didn't do Bulgarian splits that day.
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Oh, I'm doing that today.
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Yeah, I know.
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And I'm happy that we also didn't do Stairmaster
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I'm also doing that today
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But it was really fun We've never had a leg day together So that was cute But what are you hitting today?
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I did legs on Monday I did chest and back yesterday So today I'm doing arms Okay, fire I'm doing legs part two, as I've said Mom, what are you hitting?
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I'm hitting whatever you're hitting Okay, you're gonna do legs with me?
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Maybe Dad, what are you doing?
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All body parts Oh, okay All right, well come work out with Halina Pam.
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Oh, hello.
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Hello.
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Because I'm resting.
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I just finished the perfect place.
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Oh, right, right, right.
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Hey, guys.
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Workout is going well.
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You guys want a sweet plant?
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Yeah It's called the perfect plant Oh, well 3, 2, 1, go!
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Wow!
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The perfect plant As you said Post-workout, me and Christian got some protein shakes I got the strawberry one 42 grams Chocolate,
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42 grams Indeed Guys, we're on our health grind, I'm telling you We're gonna go home,
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take a yummy meal Hey Alright Cheers Cheers Mmm, like strawberry milk.
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Oh my gosh.
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I would 100% throw up if I did that.
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Lena fam workout done!
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How was everyone's workout?
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Swole.
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Swole.
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Hashtag swole.
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That was so cute.
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We need to do this more.
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At least twice a week at the family.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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That's a lot.
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Twice a week is a lot?
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Me and Nicole are going to be here every day.
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Oh, yes.
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That's right.
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I'm going to go too.
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Okay.
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All right, period.
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Okay.
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Bang that.
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Can I get a bang that?
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Bang that.
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Just freshened up.
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I'm feeling a lot better.
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I put on this super cute Minesy dress from Brandy.
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But I wanted to show you guys.
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I've been recently obsessed with this Olde Janeiro 39 cent.
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They sent this in a PR package.
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And it is so freaking yummy.
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I wish you guys could smell it.
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This is the lotion, and then this is the spray.
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And so every time after my shower, put on the lotion, and then I'll get dressed, and then I'll spray.
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Like that.
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Mm-mm-mm.
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But it's so perfect for summer.
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And I just love it.
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And we're back in the kitchen.
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Christian, say hi.
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Christian just made some ground beef.
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I just got my sweet potatoes.
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Wait.
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What is it?
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All right.
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My sweet potatoes.
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I just took them out of the oven.
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And I'm going to make a little protein bowl. So, yeah.
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Boom, boom, bang.
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Lunchtime!
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There's already a cup.
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Here's my bowl.
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Christian's ground beef.
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Thanks.
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My sweet potato.
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I put salt and pepper and cottage cheese and honey again and pickled onion.
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Okay, show yours.
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This is Christian's one plate.
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From me, potatoes, pickled onion.
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Yes!
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Oh!
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Dad!
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Go far somewhere else!
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Uh oh.
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It's so pretty funny.
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You're hot.
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Yeah, I looked in the mirror and I'm not gonna lie, I looked 30 pounds of burgers.
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Really?
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I'm jealous.
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Exactly.
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I feel very.
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Good!
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out eating good it's honestly so fun it's definitely you know like gotta maintain the lifestyle
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and it's a lot to maintain but you feel so good
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when you're doing it is
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that time of the day we're getting back in bed oh my gosh you guys i'm
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so full i'm so sore
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and i could probably fall asleep for like the rest of the day
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but we have more plans with the fam in a little bit
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so i think i'm just gonna rest maybe take like a 20 minute power nap but Yeah, usually at this time of the day, like after I have a solid morning, I'm normally pretty tired.
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So I'm just going to chill here for a little bit and I'll see you guys when I see you.
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Oh, what's up?
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It's not very good angles out of the camera crew right here.
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Alright.
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Look at what I'm eating.
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Okay, hi guys.
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Full bone fish.
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That I caught.
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She's a not couch.
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Anyways, we're here with Brody.
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Our cameras are getting a secret.
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Yay!
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So we're eating right now.
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There we go.
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That's the fish.
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Ha ha.
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So we're eating right now.
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There we go.
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That's a little fish.
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We actually know.
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Wow.
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Oh, yes.
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That is a big fish right there.
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I was asking them questions and I said, What's your guys' favorite season?
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Friday said October, so.
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There you go.
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Alright.
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Alright.
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She wasn't supposed to say that in the vlog, but I'm gonna think of something that you said.
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I'll think of it.
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I won't be able to think of anything because everything I say is great.
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I forgot the main gift.
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Sorry, this lady said...
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Are you kidding me?
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Why?
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Yo, vlog.
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You gonna start vlogging?
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I couldn't vlog.
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Why?
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I could do anything you could try.
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That's a real question.
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I wouldn't end up picking the camera up.
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And I wouldn't end up editing it.
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No, I'm not gonna edit it actually.
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No, that's not true.
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You know, because if I have it in my camera, of course I'm gonna edit it.
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Yeah.
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Not necessarily.
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It's all about picking up the camera for me.
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And I don't do that. So... But...
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We're just chilling at the pier.
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It's a beautiful evening.
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We're going to show you.
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We're going to get churros later.
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Stop!
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Hey, poncho, scappy, take more of the fish.
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I'm going to vlog a couple vlogs ago.
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The reason why we never dropped that TikTok is because we got kicked out.
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If you know, you know.
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If you know, you know.
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But that TikTok that we were supposed to drop, that was a cool TikTok that we had spent a little bit of time creating.
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Yeah.
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But I actually produced it and...
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You didn't...
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And directed it?
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Yeah, and directed it.
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Fortunately, it couldn't come out because we didn't get to finish it because we got kicked out at the store.
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Yeah.
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Because Nicole spilled my smoothie all over the store.
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All right, that is not...
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We were in the bubble shop at like 11.55 and they closed at midnight.
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And then Freddie was like, oh, we should film that TikTok at 11.55.
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That's not true.
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And then we would have finished it if you filmed it better.
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That's not true.
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But he didn't.
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And I did drop my drink.
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But that's not the reason we got kicked out.
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Oh yeah, it was his turn Anyways, maybe we'll make that TikTok again one day But it just wasn't meant to be that day So yeah,
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say bye bye now Bye bye What did you get?
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I mean, this bread looks good That looks so yummy Oh, okay There's potatoes
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you're gonna do like uh like a like like
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if you want okay go make it cool okay don't give
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them a headache though all right guys i got a churro cheers
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and we are back home in my bed my favorite place ever
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but i changed into just this little cute t-shirts
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and shorts my aunt is that
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when he got me this shirt this is delusional with a little deer
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and a heart because we're hashtag blue for life line
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if you know you know okay anyways it's currently 9 22 9 22
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and i would consider this almost my bedtime i feel like such a grandma
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but i feel like i really try to fill my days
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start them pretty early try to be as productive as i can usually end it with some family quality time
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and by this time of the day i'm so tired
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and i could definitely sleep and i will be doing
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that very soon
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but i wanted to show you guys i will usually end
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my nights with reading in bed i will scroll on my
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phone give myself some like tiktok time maybe watch a few youtube videos
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but once i know i'm like ready for bed i'll set my phone down
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and then for the last like 15 to 30 minutes of
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me being awake i'll try to read a book yes i'm
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still reading the five-star weekend by ellen hildebrand sometimes i'll be
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in phases where i will go through a book like literally in one day
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and read like five books in a week
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but this one i'm just kind of taking my time with
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and i'm really enjoying it it's been really nice to like unwind
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and end my days with this so that's my plan
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but wow today was such an amazing day i'm so glad
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that i filmed
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and take you guys alone i've just been feeling really really really grateful lately i know i'm so blessed
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and fortunate to be home to his family to do what
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i do like literally just get to film my life have
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a healthy body to work out to eat good meals
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and yeah i'm just grateful
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that summer has been going well i will like to say not every single day it looks like this
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or goes really smooth
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and i'm all happy 24 7 there are some days where i get really stressed
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or overwhelmed or sad and sometimes your girl needs to cry.
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But with that, I also will say you may not be in control of what happens during your days, but you are in control of how you react to what happens.
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I've been leading with letting go and letting God.
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It gets easier over time to trust more and give it all to God.
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But I think what helps with having, you know, fulfilled beautiful days is knowing that you are in charge.
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I'm so excited to sleep tonight.
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I'm so excited to wake up tomorrow and see what tomorrow brings.
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That's also because I worked on my mindset and I know that like whatever God brings my way, I can bounce back.
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I will get through it and ultimately it's for the best.
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So I don't know if anyone needs to hear that but thank you guys for spending today with me.
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I hope you guys enjoyed this video and I hope you guys are enjoying your summer break.
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I can't believe I only have like a month and a half left of summer.
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Stay tuned for more summer content.
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Let me know what you guys like if you guys the vlogs at home.
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We have a few small trips coming up as well
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so some travel vlogs and then a lot of travel vlogs coming when I'm studying abroad.
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But yeah comment down below if you guys any specific video
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but i think i'm gonna end today's video here i'm gonna read
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and then head to bed
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but you guys stay till end this video comment down below
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the red roses i'm looking at my roses in my room right now thank you guys
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so much for watching i hope you enjoyed make sure like
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comment down below subscribe to my channel subscribe to the family
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channel i'll turn on all the personal vacations i will see
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you guys back with another video i love you guys so much
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Why This Video Is Perfect for English Speaking Practice
This "productive summer day" video is a goldmine for learning natural, conversational English. The speaker uses casual, everyday language—like "don't mind my voice" and "bang that"—that you’d hear in real-life chats. The pace is relaxed, making it easy to follow, and the mix of personal stories (like bonding with her bunny) and reflective moments (bible study) exposes you to diverse vocabulary. Plus, her tone shifts from playful to thoughtful, teaching you how to convey emotion through speech—key for sounding fluent. It’s the ideal material for shadow speak practice, as it mirrors how native speakers actually talk.
Breaking Down Natural Phrases
Let’s look at a few lines that make this dialogue sound authentic:
- "Anyways, first thing I will do I try not to check my phone like scroll on any social media": The slight pause ("I will do I try") and casual "anyways" show how native speakers often speak imperfectly, which is normal! This teaches you to embrace natural flow over strict grammar.
- "God used what looked like a step back to accomplish something greater": The phrase "step back" is a common idiom for a setback. Learning such phrases helps you sound more like a local.
- "when i tell you guys reading scripture has genuinely changed my life": The emphasis "when I tell you guys" adds warmth and urgency, a great example of how intonation can strengthen your message.
A Simple Shadow Speech Routine to Try
Ready to practice? Use this repeat-and-record loop to boost your pronunciation and fluency:
- Watch 10 seconds of the video, pausing after each sentence.
- Repeat the sentence out loud, mimicking the speaker’s tone, pace, and stress (e.g., stress "genuinely" in "genuinely changed my life"). This is shadow speech—it trains your mouth to move like a native.
- Record yourself, then compare it to the original. Notice differences in vowel sounds (like "cozy" vs. "cosy") or pauses. Adjust and try again.
- Do this daily for 10 minutes, and you’ll soon notice your English pronunciation sounding more natural.
Learning English with YouTube videos like this is fun and effective—you’re not just studying; you’re absorbing real, living language. So grab your phone, hit record, and start shadowing today—your fluency will thank you!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been loving · i've been trying · i've also been trying |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been · has only been · has been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | had been scattered · were scattered · I've been obsessed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who had · sad, which is |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.