What grumpy cat said.
NO.
That is all.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
Beware of the brown bear
This is what 5:30am looks like in Colorado. 
"Be on the lookout for the brown bear," A's brother warned us last night before we went to bed. There's been one wandering their neighborhood and since we are leaving before there's light, just gotta be on the safe side.
It was funny. A opened the front door and turned on his phones flashlight to make sure there was no brown bear waiting for us out on the porch. No bear. Phew. We are safe. But wouldn't that be something, to see a brown bear at your front door?
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Weekend Getaway in Colorado
So here it is, Sunday night and I'm all packed and ready to head home. The bf and I took a last minute flight after work on Friday to head out to Colorado Springs to visit his brother and help celebrate his 40th birthday. 
I love these kinda of trips! We spent the weekend in a beautiful house with a forrest-like backyard running around with A's little nieces and nephews. We definitely had a blast. I'll write more about the trip later, but had to share the backyard view.
They've set up a zip line for the kids. A place to practice archery and of course the playhouse. You can't see the giant trampoline on the right side of the house. I totally want one of those.
I'm sad to leave this place. I would totally move to CO in a heartbeat if the opportunity came up.
Anyways, I gotta head to bed. We've got an early morning flight since I actually have to go to work tomorrow. It'll be a short work day as I'll be wiped out, but deadlines have to be met. Sigh. Why does work always get in the way of a good time??
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Tuesday with the bestie
Today was Tuesday night with the bestie. Totally unplanned nights are the best. I came home from work and she suggested we go get our toes done. Why not? Great idea. My feet needed that :)
And top it all off with some froyo from Yogurtland. That's the icing on the cake. I loves me some froyo!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Praying for Boston
My heart broke after hearing the news of the bombing in Boston today. I couldn't believe it at first. Spectators were injured, dead, or became amputees in the blink of an eye. And at a marathon, of all places. Is there no place that's safe anymore?! Friggin' terrorists.
Sending prayers to Boston.
Sending prayers to Boston.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Happy Sibling Day
Apparently it's sibling day. So I want to say I have an amazing little sister. She's finishing up her third year in vet school while battling MS. I'm so proud of her!
Love you little sissy!
Love you little sissy!
Monday, March 11, 2013
Off to the gym
I got my new Sweaty Band in the mail today! And just in time before I left for the gym. I love that it has little alligators on it!
Off to work on my strength training. Getting stronger and my endurance is getting longer. Relay is gonna be a piece of cake!
Off to work on my strength training. Getting stronger and my endurance is getting longer. Relay is gonna be a piece of cake!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Relay Soiree Success
This past Sunday, our Relay for Life community put together a free event for cancer survivors and caretakers. It was amazing. I meant to write about this on Monday, but a little life got in the way. It actually was good though that I waited because I have a couple pictures I can show you! :)
Since our Relay theme this year is International, our Survivor Soiree was too. Imagine a room full of finger foods, desserts, a photo booth with props, international dancers, and music, all to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors and the people who cared for them in their time of need. Those of us on the committee got donations from various restaurants for finger foods or we made something ourselves. There definitely wasn't a lack of food, though some types of food ran out faster than others.
So what did I do? I helped check people in as they arrived. Then I was able to enjoy the night. My mom (who helped plan the event) woke up with a fever that morning so she unfortunately couldn't make it. I felt so bad. My dad took her place though. He played "customs officer" and made sure everyone had a name tags (meaning that they checked in to their respective tables - survivor or caretaker).
I believe that everyone who attended had an amazing time. The raffle prizes were donated by a lot of our committee members. Last year, my mom won 3 of the raffle prizes and I won one. Unfortunately for me, I just wasn't a winner, but my dad won the raffle prize themed from Germany. He was very happy. My friend, Jessica and her daughter, Julia, made out like bandits. They won 3 baskets, and 2 of them were Dr. Seuss themed. Needless to say, Julia was beyond ecstatic. Jessica told me that before Julia won, she said, "Mama, I feel lucky today." She's just too darn cute!
I'm so blessed to be a part of this organization even in the smallest way. It's events like this that can truly put a smile on a face. I know it did for mine.
Since our Relay theme this year is International, our Survivor Soiree was too. Imagine a room full of finger foods, desserts, a photo booth with props, international dancers, and music, all to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors and the people who cared for them in their time of need. Those of us on the committee got donations from various restaurants for finger foods or we made something ourselves. There definitely wasn't a lack of food, though some types of food ran out faster than others.
So what did I do? I helped check people in as they arrived. Then I was able to enjoy the night. My mom (who helped plan the event) woke up with a fever that morning so she unfortunately couldn't make it. I felt so bad. My dad took her place though. He played "customs officer" and made sure everyone had a name tags (meaning that they checked in to their respective tables - survivor or caretaker).
I believe that everyone who attended had an amazing time. The raffle prizes were donated by a lot of our committee members. Last year, my mom won 3 of the raffle prizes and I won one. Unfortunately for me, I just wasn't a winner, but my dad won the raffle prize themed from Germany. He was very happy. My friend, Jessica and her daughter, Julia, made out like bandits. They won 3 baskets, and 2 of them were Dr. Seuss themed. Needless to say, Julia was beyond ecstatic. Jessica told me that before Julia won, she said, "Mama, I feel lucky today." She's just too darn cute!
I'm so blessed to be a part of this organization even in the smallest way. It's events like this that can truly put a smile on a face. I know it did for mine.
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| Our photo booth pictures - lots of fun! |
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| Me and Ronnie, our resident photographer |
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| Where in the world are you from? Place your pin. :) |
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| Philippine dancers |
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| Philippine dancers |
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| Leo, some Polish dancers, and Carole |
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| Julia helping pick the raffle ticket winners |
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| Cancer Survivors |
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| The German basket my dad won |
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| Julia's hiding behind her new Cat in the Hat |
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Last Day of No TV
So here we are. I have survived my No TV/VIDEO GAMES challenge for the past 28 days. It definitely wasn't easy, but I did it. I did realize that when I'm bored, rather than read a book or work on a project, my go-to was the TV. This challenge forced me to get out there and actually do something. Go for a walk, or finally finish a project I'd been meaning to for months. I actually found myself wanting to be outside of the house with no TV temptations. It was hard with a roommate who watches the television ALL the time. But she was kind enough to mostly watch in her bedroom rather than out in the communal area where A and I would hang out.
My DVR is on overload. Thankfully my roomie would tell me when something would be close to getting erased so I could pick and choose what I wanted to keep. I think there's only like 10% left, but with tomorrow being March 1, I can help alleviate the problem and actually WATCH some of them before they get deleted.
It's been nice though, without the TV on. There have been more dance parties in my kitchen while I'm cooking. No one sees them, but I enjoy it. :) I decided that since we're at the end of this challenge, I think I might challenge myself to something different. My grandmother gave me an old crock pot that still works, so I think I might start trying new recipes weekly. Since I've been working out, I'm more conscious of what I eat and try not to eat too much crappy food. I don't want to ruin all the gym time I'm putting in with super unhealthy food. So we'll see how it goes...
Besides something for Lent, have you decided to take something out of your daily life for a 30 day trial?
My DVR is on overload. Thankfully my roomie would tell me when something would be close to getting erased so I could pick and choose what I wanted to keep. I think there's only like 10% left, but with tomorrow being March 1, I can help alleviate the problem and actually WATCH some of them before they get deleted.
It's been nice though, without the TV on. There have been more dance parties in my kitchen while I'm cooking. No one sees them, but I enjoy it. :) I decided that since we're at the end of this challenge, I think I might challenge myself to something different. My grandmother gave me an old crock pot that still works, so I think I might start trying new recipes weekly. Since I've been working out, I'm more conscious of what I eat and try not to eat too much crappy food. I don't want to ruin all the gym time I'm putting in with super unhealthy food. So we'll see how it goes...
Besides something for Lent, have you decided to take something out of your daily life for a 30 day trial?
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