Today was the half marathon. This is probably worthy of a lengthy post about the people I saw, how I felt, and the overall experience, but for some strange reason I'm pretty tired! ;-)
It was pretty cool though. It was amazing to accomplish 13.1 miles when my previous farthest distance was only 10 miles last week.
Yesterday, I signed up for the Surf City Half Marathon on February 5th and the OC Marathon on May 6th. I'm going for the Beach Cities Challenge medal!
My dad signed up for the Surf City half also, and I think Mat is going to also. It will be a family affair!
And now it's off to sleep. Good night!
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Country Music
My iPod Shuffle was set to the country mix during my 5-mile run this morning.
While driving to work, I flip-flopped between the two main country stations: 95.1 and 105.1. As I was driving and shamelesslynot singing along with some of my favorite songs, I realized that country music makes me happy.
It really does. I've been into country for about 3.5 years, ever since Mat and I first started dating actually. That may very well be part of why I love it so much - whenever I hear a good country song my mind probably goes back to that time when the relationship was new and I just KNEW that I was going to marry that guy one day.
But anyway, country music makes me happy. I wasn't in the greatest of moods this morning, mainly just because it was Monday and I hadn't gotten to bed as early as I wanted last night. I also wasn't really looking forward to the work day because I was nervous about the activity I had planned. But then, singing along with my favorite songs, my mood just shifted. Yeah, it was still Monday. Yeah, I still had the day's activity in the back of my mind. Yeah, I was looking ahead to Wednesday night (Back to School Night which means being at school from 7 am til 8 pm) and wasn't too thrilled. But the country music brightened my mood.
That's why there WILL be good country music at our wedding.
While driving to work, I flip-flopped between the two main country stations: 95.1 and 105.1. As I was driving and shamelessly
It really does. I've been into country for about 3.5 years, ever since Mat and I first started dating actually. That may very well be part of why I love it so much - whenever I hear a good country song my mind probably goes back to that time when the relationship was new and I just KNEW that I was going to marry that guy one day.
But anyway, country music makes me happy. I wasn't in the greatest of moods this morning, mainly just because it was Monday and I hadn't gotten to bed as early as I wanted last night. I also wasn't really looking forward to the work day because I was nervous about the activity I had planned. But then, singing along with my favorite songs, my mood just shifted. Yeah, it was still Monday. Yeah, I still had the day's activity in the back of my mind. Yeah, I was looking ahead to Wednesday night (Back to School Night which means being at school from 7 am til 8 pm) and wasn't too thrilled. But the country music brightened my mood.
That's why there WILL be good country music at our wedding.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Almost the Middle of September
In 3 short days it will be the middle of September. Some might ask, "Oh my goodness where did the time go?" And while I do agree with that statement to a certain extent, I also wish for the months to go much, much faster.
Saturday's 8 mile run went excellently. (That's a word, right?) Then Mat and I used our Groupon from about 6 months ago to go ice skating (see when you talk about Groupons that are about to expire after 6 months the time seems to go fast). That was followed by a trip to the mall to try and look at tiaras for the wedding (fail - Nordstrom did not yet have the one I really wanted to see) and then to Total Wine for the 10 cent wine tasting (score!) and then to BJ's for the "Party for 2" - 2 soups or salads, a medium pizza with anything on it, and a pizookie to share - all for $20. (major score!)
Yesterday Mat randomly had the day off, which was excellent, so after church and finishing the night before's pizza for breakfast, we headed to "proposal park." I've dubbed Craig Park in Brea by that name because, as the name suggests, it's where he proposed back on February 5th. :)
I finished my grading, we ate, and read. I even dozed a little bit on the blanket using his back for a pillow. It was lovely.
Today we had a minimum day so that we could have staff development. Staff development is always super exciting (note: sarcasm) but it's nice to have a shorter day with kids. The additional 30 minutes that were added to the school day really wipe you out. You wouldn't think it would, but 5 minutes added to every class period really makes a difference.
In 27 (almost 26 now) days away from the half marathon! Training is going well! Go me!
Saturday's 8 mile run went excellently. (That's a word, right?) Then Mat and I used our Groupon from about 6 months ago to go ice skating (see when you talk about Groupons that are about to expire after 6 months the time seems to go fast). That was followed by a trip to the mall to try and look at tiaras for the wedding (fail - Nordstrom did not yet have the one I really wanted to see) and then to Total Wine for the 10 cent wine tasting (score!) and then to BJ's for the "Party for 2" - 2 soups or salads, a medium pizza with anything on it, and a pizookie to share - all for $20. (major score!)
Yesterday Mat randomly had the day off, which was excellent, so after church and finishing the night before's pizza for breakfast, we headed to "proposal park." I've dubbed Craig Park in Brea by that name because, as the name suggests, it's where he proposed back on February 5th. :)
I finished my grading, we ate, and read. I even dozed a little bit on the blanket using his back for a pillow. It was lovely.
Today we had a minimum day so that we could have staff development. Staff development is always super exciting (note: sarcasm) but it's nice to have a shorter day with kids. The additional 30 minutes that were added to the school day really wipe you out. You wouldn't think it would, but 5 minutes added to every class period really makes a difference.
In 27 (almost 26 now) days away from the half marathon! Training is going well! Go me!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Tomorrow and Things
Tomorrow morning I am tackling an 8 mile run. I'm excited.
Wednesday I went to ballet for the first time in nearly a month. My calves are now paying for it. I hope that my 8 mile run tomorrow is not hampered by this.
Tonight we made spaghetti squash with marinara sauce and vegetarian meatballs for dinner. And we had bread. And wine. Mmm.
As we all know, the 10 year anniversary of September 11th is on Sunday. There are specials on TV all the time now. It takes me back to that day. I may have only been 15 but I remember the feeling that I wasn't safe anymore - that the world wasn't safe anymore. It's very frightening.
What I also remember from that day and from seeing TV specials is the feeling of unity as Americans pulled together. I'm not generally a big nationalist or anything, but you can't deny the shared feeling and spirit of hope that this country had in the aftermath of such a horrible thing.
We are down to 293 days now. It's far less than when we started but it still feels like an eternity.
Once again I have a lot of grading to do this weekend. And it's not a 3 day weekend this time.
Tomorrow afternoon we're going ice skating. Yes, in September. Groupon is cool.
I'm reading The Help right now. It's a good book. Time to get back to it and get some sleep so I can do that run tomorrow. Good night!
Wednesday I went to ballet for the first time in nearly a month. My calves are now paying for it. I hope that my 8 mile run tomorrow is not hampered by this.
Tonight we made spaghetti squash with marinara sauce and vegetarian meatballs for dinner. And we had bread. And wine. Mmm.
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| Spaghetti squash with marinara and veggie meatballs (and parmesan cheese). |
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| Pinot |
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| BREAD |
As we all know, the 10 year anniversary of September 11th is on Sunday. There are specials on TV all the time now. It takes me back to that day. I may have only been 15 but I remember the feeling that I wasn't safe anymore - that the world wasn't safe anymore. It's very frightening.
What I also remember from that day and from seeing TV specials is the feeling of unity as Americans pulled together. I'm not generally a big nationalist or anything, but you can't deny the shared feeling and spirit of hope that this country had in the aftermath of such a horrible thing.
We are down to 293 days now. It's far less than when we started but it still feels like an eternity.
Once again I have a lot of grading to do this weekend. And it's not a 3 day weekend this time.
Tomorrow afternoon we're going ice skating. Yes, in September. Groupon is cool.
I'm reading The Help right now. It's a good book. Time to get back to it and get some sleep so I can do that run tomorrow. Good night!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
This Week
This week was long and jam-packed, which is why I haven't touched the blog in a while. Let's see...
Monday: Pretty normal. My parents went to pick up their new Mac and were gone the entire evening so Mat and I had a few hours just us. It was lovely.
Tuesday: I had a doctor appointment after work. The woman doctor. You know, THAT appointment. I was then supposed to meet my former roomie Jenn for Golden Spoon and much needed catch-up, but traffic reared its ugly head and she couldn't get here in time so we rescheduled for Thursday.
Wednesday: Mat and I went to an open house/vendor appreciation at The Summit House. We were mainly going for the free food, and holy crap was that a good idea. They had tons of amazingly delicious things as well as free champagne, wine, beer, etc. It was awesome.
Thursday: Follow up appointment with my dermatologist after work, and then meeting Jenn for Golden Spoon. The dermatologist is in Pico Rivera, and I work in Santa Ana, so after having driven 20 miles to get to work in the morning, I drove from Santa Ana to Pico Rivera, then back to Whittier where we were meeting, then to get gas at Costco, and finally home. This was around the time that I realized I have virtually no spending money until I get paid at the end of the month. Good times.
Friday: Oh glorious Friday. I gave quizzes in all classes which gave me a few minutes of quiet in each class but resulted in a shit ton - yes, a shit ton - of grading for this weekend. More good times.
The evening was ok. Not exactly what I wanted for a Friday night, but a lot of stuff is going on right now.
Today: I RAN 7 MILES!! Yes, 7 miles!! And I didn't really even get that tired. I got up at 7:15 so it wouldn't be too hot, and of course the sun was already out (stupid sun) but the air was much much cooler than last Saturday so the sun didn't bother me at all. I also was a good little girl and didn't exercise at all on Thursday (just like I'm supposed to according to my training plan) and I just took a 2 mile walk yesterday morning. Mat and I didn't do our usual evening walk last night due to the stuff that is going on, but it was probably for the best because my run was awesome.
I officially signed up for the half-marathon in Long Beach a couple days ago. No turning back now!
Here's to hoping for a good weekend (despite the shit ton of grading - I should probably get on that) and the end to some stuff.
Monday: Pretty normal. My parents went to pick up their new Mac and were gone the entire evening so Mat and I had a few hours just us. It was lovely.
Tuesday: I had a doctor appointment after work. The woman doctor. You know, THAT appointment. I was then supposed to meet my former roomie Jenn for Golden Spoon and much needed catch-up, but traffic reared its ugly head and she couldn't get here in time so we rescheduled for Thursday.
Wednesday: Mat and I went to an open house/vendor appreciation at The Summit House. We were mainly going for the free food, and holy crap was that a good idea. They had tons of amazingly delicious things as well as free champagne, wine, beer, etc. It was awesome.
Thursday: Follow up appointment with my dermatologist after work, and then meeting Jenn for Golden Spoon. The dermatologist is in Pico Rivera, and I work in Santa Ana, so after having driven 20 miles to get to work in the morning, I drove from Santa Ana to Pico Rivera, then back to Whittier where we were meeting, then to get gas at Costco, and finally home. This was around the time that I realized I have virtually no spending money until I get paid at the end of the month. Good times.
Friday: Oh glorious Friday. I gave quizzes in all classes which gave me a few minutes of quiet in each class but resulted in a shit ton - yes, a shit ton - of grading for this weekend. More good times.
The evening was ok. Not exactly what I wanted for a Friday night, but a lot of stuff is going on right now.
Today: I RAN 7 MILES!! Yes, 7 miles!! And I didn't really even get that tired. I got up at 7:15 so it wouldn't be too hot, and of course the sun was already out (stupid sun) but the air was much much cooler than last Saturday so the sun didn't bother me at all. I also was a good little girl and didn't exercise at all on Thursday (just like I'm supposed to according to my training plan) and I just took a 2 mile walk yesterday morning. Mat and I didn't do our usual evening walk last night due to the stuff that is going on, but it was probably for the best because my run was awesome.
I officially signed up for the half-marathon in Long Beach a couple days ago. No turning back now!
Here's to hoping for a good weekend (despite the shit ton of grading - I should probably get on that) and the end to some stuff.
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