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Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Long Weekend Awaits...Almost...

It's Thursday before a holiday weekend, which means I have no motivation. Boo. Only another day+ at work and I'm free for 3 glorious days!!!

I figured today I would join up with Caroline with Thoughts on Thursday!

1. Megan@ Watch Mego Run is having a giveaway from something awesome...especially if you're a runner! Go check it out!!

2. I just wanted to state that I have the best husband I could ever ask for. He's perfect for me. On my birthday, he surprised me with a birthday dinner after leading me to believe we were going to his softball game instead. He even dressed in his uniform, knowing that he'd be sitting in it all through dinner. He had friends there to meet us. It was super awesome and he's the best!

The two who orchestrated it.

3. My friends also rock my socks! We had many of our friends join us for a Tuesday night dinner at Kobe Steakhouse and for fro-yo afterwards! We haven't had a big group dinner in a while, so it was amazing! I've been missing my friends!

4. I'm SOOOO excited about the long weekend!!! There will be a little of:

and a little of:

What could be better??

5. My 27 at 27 got knocked off a little because of our rush to get to ~~the softball game~~ dinner, so I missed running on Tuesday, but I ran Monday 6.2 miles and Wednesday 5 miles in 46:55 during lunch! Plus, and extra 1/2 mile last night. So, I'm up to 11.7 miles right now leaving 15.3 to go by Sunday. I can do it!

6. Marathon training officially starts June 4, so one week from Saturday I start killing my body ha. No, no, I kid...kind of. The first month isn't bad, we're up to 10 miles every weekend and then it jumps from there. I'm ready. Let's do the darn thing!

7. Here's an awesome deal for you runners out there:

June 1st is National Running Day and the Rock N Roll Marathon series is giving great discounts on races! I'm a little sad I registered early now, but's what a girl to do besides pick another race?? Anyway, on June 1st you can register for a race and the discounts are as follows:

Save: $26 on any marathon

Save: $13 on any half

Save: $10 on any 10K

Save: $5 on any 5K

Awesome! Now go do it! I hear there's some awesome people running Savannah too, so that's a race to look into!

Happy Almost Weekend!!!

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The people in life you pick...

“A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.”

The theme of the Q&A this week is Friendship:

{1} Do you make friends easily?

Yes and no. I can find someone to talk and banter with pretty easily, but that's not what a real friendship is to me. So surface friends, yes, but real friends who you tell real things to...good or bad...not so easily. It takes me a while to really trust you and open up. I guess that comes with the being burned too much by previous friends.

{2} What 3 qualities are a must in a friend?

Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously. Humor goes a long way with me :)

Someone who is dependable. It's ok if things come up and we can't meet for dinner sometimes, but I just want to know that if I really needed you, I could count on you.

Someone who is honest. Yes, sometimes being honest sucks because you are forced into an uncomfortable situation, but if I'm acting like a B- or dressing like a hoe, I want you to tell me. I might be a little taken a back at the time, but friends need to tell you when you're acting-a-fool.

{3} What makes you a good friend?

I'm try my best to be those things above to my real friends. Plus, you can count on me to do something stupid or humorous every now and then. I definitely don't take myself too seriously.

I wear my sunglasses at night.

{4} Have you ever met a bloggy friend in real life?

Yes? tell us about your meet up. No? who would you love to meet?

I once met Michelle for a second. She makes these amazing cupcakes and I order some for my SIL's birthday. When I say amazing, I mean, you should order some right now and hide them so you can eat them all yourself!! We're planning a dinner soon, so I'm excited :)

{5} Who is your best friend? Tell us about them.

John's my best friend...I guess obviously since I married the guy ;)

He's a hard worker, funny, honest, so very smart, considerate, generous, stubborn, direct, and silly. Of course, that doesn't incorporate all of him, but it hits some of the major points.

I also have these amazing ladies in my life that are some of my other favorites

Hello Ladies!

Plus the boys on each end that have had my back since we were just young little preschoolers :)

Monday, February 21, 2011

Day 4, 5, & 6: 30 Day Photo Challenge...and yes, I am a slacker.

Day 4, 5, & 6: 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 04 - A picture of your night

This would be Saturday night.

We celebrated Robin's birthday with Michabella's Cupcakery cupcakes after eating sushi for dinner! They were wonderful and so cute...you should totally order some from her! We had carrot cake, snickers, and funfetti cupcakes and everyone loved them!!

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Besides the obvious...the day John and I got engaged...:)

It was my first marathon experience. I had never taken on a physical challenge like this before. The training was time consuming and hard, but it was a great thing for John and I to do together. We supported each other and achieved a big goal! Another thing that made this day special was the support of our family and friends. Some came out to cheer for us in 20*F weather for hours, others met up and celebrated with a dinner later. It was really touching to see the support they provided for us! We really do have awesome friends and family!!

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Carrie Underwood

She's classy, stays out of the limelight for anything negative and hello! look at those legs!! Plus she can sing amazingly! I also wouldn't mind learning her work outs :)

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Day 2: 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 2: 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

Meet Andrew!

So the sad thing is, I don't have any pictures of us together on this computer. I do have pictures of us though, I promise! I picked these two pictures because it shows that neither of us take ourselves too seriously ha! Andrew is my oldest friend that I have been close with all the way through. We've known each other since probably 3 years old or so and have continued our friendship through life. We've been around for the good, the bad and the ugly. He's one of my closest friends and I'm lucky to have him in my life. He's going to be an usher in our wedding too...yay!! It's always great to have those kind of friends in life :)

The List:

~~Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts~~

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

Day 04 - A picture of your night

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most ****** up things with

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate