Sunday, November 16, 2008

Tired?


TIRED:  
1. needing rest
2. overused
3. mental or physical exhaustion
4. inability to respond to situation/stimulus 

SYNONYMS: weary, exhausted, fatigued, worn-out, 
drained, wiped out, sleepy, being a first year medical resident

After 4 months of working 80 hour weeks, Mike finally has a whole week off! YAY! Enjoy your week. You deserve it.  (The bad news...I have Parent Teacher Conferences this week, which means no time to hang out. Such a rip off!)

Monday, November 10, 2008

Snow Canyon Half Marathon

Evaluation of Snow Canyon Half Marathon:

THE BADS:

More killer hills than I was expecting. 
(Don't ever believe it when they tell you a race is mostly downhill.)

Which meant missing my goal by 2 minutes. Grrr. Better luck next time.

Being away from Mike the whole weekend.


THE GOODS:
 
Although I missed my goal by 2 minutes, I still got my fastest half marathon time yet. I know it's still not fast compared to others, but I'm proud of myself for improving my time. 

Driving to Zion after the race and seeing the beautiful fall foliage.

Running through Snow Canyon, which brought back many memories of camping there when I was little with all of my cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents.

Hearing my dad call my name and cheer me on with a tenth of a mile to go!  

Getting this sweet action SWEAT BAND! You know I'm totally going to wear it running.
Having my dear friend Jessica cheer me on at the finish line. 
Thanks Jess for coming. It was so fun to see you.
Being able to watch my mom finish another half marathon. 
Have I told you how amazing she is? 
Well she is. 
All in all it was a great weekend and a fantastic race.  

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

OFF TRACK TIME

Working at a YEAR ROUND SCHOOL= 9 weeks of teaching, 3 WEEKS OFF (off track time), 9 weeks teaching, 3 WEEKS OFF... you get the picture.

Right now is my off track time and I'm loving it.

I've been spending a lot of time with this little one....


I was able to go to my cute cousin's State Cross Country Meet...
My cousin Liesl rocked the race and got her best time of the season! 

I had plenty of time to make this dracula dessert...

and get costumes for our fantastic Halloween party last Saturday.


Mike and I have been spending quality time together, which included carving pumpkins...



And I got to go out to lunch with my cute friend Lacey...

I've loved having time off. I think this is something I could get used to indefinitely.

Monday, October 20, 2008

In 48 hours or less you can.....

In 48 hours or less you can....

Fly to Chicago. Meet your favorite friends and go to dinner.
Stay at one of your dearest friend's house, stay up late talking, then go out to breakfast at a place called the Cubby Hole. You can only imagine how good the food was. NO JOKE.
You can then drive 3 1/2 hours away to the middle of Illinois to a small town called Peoria, making a few very important pit stops on your way, such as....getting lunch at a 50's drive in called The Polk-a-Dot Drive In.
You can enjoy the sculptures of the classics such as Marilyn Monroe found at the Drive In. Mike especially enjoyed this one. 
You can then make another pit stop to the annual Punkin Chunkin festival which is literally in the middle of nowhere.  
You can revel in the excellent company of the festival and the pleasure that comes from pumpkins being shot out of cannons and catapults. 
You can then finish your drive to Peoria, IL, change your clothes in a Taco Bell, attend a banquet honoring teachers of Illinois, catch up with old colleagues, and eat delicious food. 

You can leave a banquet, drive 3 1/2 hours back to Chicago, sleep for 4 hours, catch a flight and be back in Salt Lake City, all in 48 hours or less.

It's slightly exhausting, but a fabulous way to spend 48 hours. I'm glad Mike had the time off to partake in this excellent adventure. We had a blast seeing old friends, and look forward to when we can go back,  but hopefully it will be for a little bit longer than 48 hours. 

Monday, October 13, 2008

Tis the season...

Tis the season....

For going up the canyon and enjoying the beautiful fall colors..
For pulling out your favorite old jackets.
For Pumpkin Shmear from Einsteins...
(It's only available this time of year through November. Try it! You won't be disappointed)
And of course homemade pumpkin cookies....
Can't get enough of these cookies.

I know I said it before but I love fall.  
Don't you agree?  What's your favorite thing about fall?

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Slightly Vain

My sister Amanda challenged her blog readers to write 100 things about themselves. I've seen other people do this and I've enjoyed reading their lists. I decided to try it myself. I know it's a slightly vain thing to do, but I was curious to see if I could actually list 100 things about myself.


1. I love to watch The Hills on MTV.

2. I've always wanted to be a teacher growing up.

3. I've taught 2nd grade for five years.

4. I don't want to teach for the rest of my life.

5. I'm not good at doing laundry...I don't always finish it once I start.

6. I think I need to be perfect. 

7. I twirl my hair...bored, tired, stressed.

8. I love going to bed early...not an night owl at all.

9. I hate the snow.

10. I rarely stay awake during movies that start after 9:30 p.m.

11. I plan our meals each week then make a grocery list according to our meals.

12. I take my lunch to school in a brown sack.

13. With the right trigger I'm super competitive.

14. Math has always come easily to me and something I enjoy.

15. I make the bed everyday.

16. I like saving money.

17. Nothing I ever do is good enough for me.

18. I love love love to read.

19. I check my email multiple times a day....I don't ever get emails but still find the need to check.

20. I wish I played the piano and would love to take lessons.

21. My favorite color is orange.

22. I do not like onions or tomatoes...ga-ross.

23. I have 3 sisters whom I love dearly.

24. I enjoy talking on the phone.

25. I wash my hair every other day...second day hair is so much better than freshly washed.

26. I want kids but I'm terrified to have them.

27. I'm not good being alone.

28. I think I married the perfect person for me.

29. I hate it when people don't follow through with what they say they are going to do.

30. I think I'm the happiest when in the mountains.

31. I get sweaty palms when I'm nervous...totally gross I know.

32. I feel like I have to exercise in order to have something sweet.

33. I would love to be a meteorologist.

34. I'm afraid I'll have skin cancer.

35. I hate rodents.

36. I cheer for both BYU and the U of U.

37. I love cereal.

38. I drink 2% milk and don't feel bad about it.

39. My mood can be dependant on the weather.

40. I love the smell of new cars.

41. I have run 3 marathons, I would like to run more but think I wouldn't be able to do it.

42. I have to write things down to remember them.

43. I like to plan and organize things.

44. Which means I like being the hostess.

45. I love reunions...seriously I love talking to people and catching up.

46. If I could eat pizza or a hamburger everyday without killing my arteries or getting fat I would do it.

47. I like going on car rides.

48. I wish I could sew or quilt. I'm determined to learn.

49. I hate hearing or thinking about any medical procedures. It makes me whoozy..poor Mike.

50. I've never dyed my hair.

51. Riding a bike makes me nervous.

52. Fall is my favorite time of year.

53. I get heartburn frequently.

54. I like to eat Costco hot dogs-maybe the frequent heartburn and the hot dogs are related.

55. I love Tom Hanks and had a dream I married him.

56. I'm in love with my MacBook.

57. I'm a worrier, something else I'm trying to work on.

58. I remember people easily.

59. I constantly trying to tell myself I CAN rather than I CAN'T

60. I don't like to run with an ipod.

61. Someday I want to have a garden and enjoy doing yard work.

62. I have the greatest in laws.

63. I would rather have all boys than all girls.

64. I have no desire to go to China but I would like to go to Africa.

65. Someday I hope Mike and I will serve a mission for our church.

66. I love chocolate milk.

67. I love being in Utah again but don't feel like I have to live here the rest of my life.

68. My dream vacation is sitting on a beach reading a book with Mike sitting next to me.

69. I like to draw, although I am not talented at it.

70. When I was little I used to make my mom drive past school on vacation days to make sure we really had the day off.

71. I wear my watch on my right hand.

72. Sometimes I wear shower caps in the shower.

73. When I was in first grade I wanted to be a fat chicken for Halloween, not a princess, not a bride, not a cute witch...nope I wanted to be a fat chicken, so I was.

74. I don't like my hair cut short, I look like a mushroom head when it's short.

75. Glacier National Park is one of my favorite places in the world.

76. I love going to my grandparents' house and seeing my aunts, uncles and cousins!

77. I'm not good at grammar. (obviously)

78. I hate seafood, but wished I liked it.

79. I wear my emotions on my sleeve.

80. I hate it when people interrupt! 

81. I like setting goals and achieving them.

82. I'm so over blogging, but somehow I can't stop looking at them.

83. I'm still slightly scared of the dark.

84. I don't usually enjoy reading nonfiction books.

85. I had to have stitches on my neck because a window fell on me.

86. I've never had a broken bone. (knock on wood)

87. I don't like to wear jewelery.

88. I enjoy reading celebrity gossip. So horrible I know.

89. I like to cook, but I don't like to bake yet.

90. I get car sick, sea sick, air sick. Blah.

91. I can't get enough of my mom's pumpkin cookies.

92. I love the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Twilight series and Harry Potter series.

93. I've been skiing once, I would really like to take lessons.

94. I have clothes from high school I still wear sometimes.

95. I have a hard time throwing  things away. Hence the clothes from high school.

96. Mike and I took dance lessons and we loved it.

97. I only wear Asics running shoes.

98. I think (hope) I'm generally a happy person.

99. I usually have nightmares when I sleep on my back.

100. Making this list was a lot harder than I thought it would be.

Did you make it through all 100 things? Do we have anything in common? Were there things that surprised you? 

If you are bored and have nothing to blog about please post 100 things about you! I would love to read it.

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