Here Goes.
12/29
Seymore Leiberman - 4 miles and a jog to the water fountain
35:30
1.8:34
2.8:28
Jog to/from water fountain. 1:38
3.8:22
4.8:26
12/27
Ran approx. 8 miles. HORRIBLE Run. Weather SUCKED!
12/26
must have been four miles at Seymore 34.48. Felt like ace.
12/23
44.40 worth of running time. this day was freaking cold. i think around 26 degrees with the wind chill. i ran in the neighborhood.
12/21
I think this was the torcherous circa 10 miles - 3 loops and then some at Seymore Leiberman 1:29 worth of running
12/17
Must have been a loop 26:49
12/15
Must have been a loop at Seymore Leiberman too. 25:07 worth of time
12/14
Prob around 8 miles because it was 1:07
12/8
No clue but 33.58 worth of it
12/7
I cant remember but it was 51.36 worth of running
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Mothers
Today was a sad day for my boss. Her mom passed away.
I was thinking...what an awful time of year to have such an important person go. Granted she was a little older, but i have friends, my age, who have had their mothers pass away due to cancer as well. I cannot imagine what my life would be like without my mom. This person, this woman, is more than likely responsible for molding us into who we are. If we are lucky, they are there for birthdays, sporting or other activities, to make you do your homework, and to share at least one daily meal with you, as you grow up. When we get older, we tend to go to them for advise, about guys, about receipes, how to plan parties, how to decorate, when we get sick they are there no matter what your age. If you have kids they are there to help you...These are just a small sample of the things that mothers do...
Anyways, point being that i cannot imagine what my life would be like without my mom, and today especially, i am thinking of all my friends that have had the unfortunate luck of losing such an important relative. My thoughts are with all of you, in all parts of the world, you know who you are.
I was thinking...what an awful time of year to have such an important person go. Granted she was a little older, but i have friends, my age, who have had their mothers pass away due to cancer as well. I cannot imagine what my life would be like without my mom. This person, this woman, is more than likely responsible for molding us into who we are. If we are lucky, they are there for birthdays, sporting or other activities, to make you do your homework, and to share at least one daily meal with you, as you grow up. When we get older, we tend to go to them for advise, about guys, about receipes, how to plan parties, how to decorate, when we get sick they are there no matter what your age. If you have kids they are there to help you...These are just a small sample of the things that mothers do...
Anyways, point being that i cannot imagine what my life would be like without my mom, and today especially, i am thinking of all my friends that have had the unfortunate luck of losing such an important relative. My thoughts are with all of you, in all parts of the world, you know who you are.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Pics of the Oven Disaster...
This is the bottom of the toaster...
Needless to say...this toaster hit the dumpster shortly after its 5 minutes of fame. Santa could bring me a toaster if he was so inclined....
Needless to say...this toaster hit the dumpster shortly after its 5 minutes of fame. Santa could bring me a toaster if he was so inclined....
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Event of the Day
I am casually shopping at barnes at nobles today. you know checking out some books, getting the last of my christmas presents, and inching my way over to the cash registers...i am looking at the christmas cards that are on sale...i am looking at this one cute card with a polar bear on it and so goes the conversation:
Guy: "This one is cute too" - showing card with puppy and snow
Me: "Yes that is cute"
Guy: "Are you Brazilian"
Me: "What?"
Guy: "Are you Brazilian?"
Me: "No, no-no, I am from Argentina"
Guy: "Oh, do you work out a lot"
Me: "yes"
Guy: "Well i think you are one of the most beautiful women i have ever seen"
Me: "Thanks"
Guy: "Wow, you just made my day by smiling, can i buy you a cup of coffee?, Im Troy by the way, whats your name?"
Me: "oh no thanks, i just had some"
Troy: "whats your name?"
Me: "Agustina"
Troy: "Wow, thats beautiful, well can i give you my number, so that we can do coffee some other time?"
Me: "oh, sorry, no...i am seeing someone, thanks though" ---- (total lie)
Troy: "oh ok...well it was great to meet you"
Me: "yeah, you too"
It was very odd...but definitely made me wonder who on earth thinks that totally porky me (these days i am feeling very porky) with a super cold, that has my nose guiding Santa Clause, could possibly think that i am remotely close to being the most beautiful woman ever seen....i guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But despite it all, it caught my attention and i am here writing about it now. what strikes me as extremely funny, is the commentary from the old woman who observed teh whole scene:
Old lady: "wow, men just are pickin up women just anywhere these days"
Me: "yes that was very strange"
Old lady: "well you handled it very well"
Me: "thanks"
Old lady: "Dotn worry honey, i may be old but if he tried anything funny, i was going to hit him with my cane!"
Me: "Hahaha, Thanks!"
Anyways, all too weird.
Side Note: I think my sister's bf is starting to grow on me.
Guy: "This one is cute too" - showing card with puppy and snow
Me: "Yes that is cute"
Guy: "Are you Brazilian"
Me: "What?"
Guy: "Are you Brazilian?"
Me: "No, no-no, I am from Argentina"
Guy: "Oh, do you work out a lot"
Me: "yes"
Guy: "Well i think you are one of the most beautiful women i have ever seen"
Me: "Thanks"
Guy: "Wow, you just made my day by smiling, can i buy you a cup of coffee?, Im Troy by the way, whats your name?"
Me: "oh no thanks, i just had some"
Troy: "whats your name?"
Me: "Agustina"
Troy: "Wow, thats beautiful, well can i give you my number, so that we can do coffee some other time?"
Me: "oh, sorry, no...i am seeing someone, thanks though" ---- (total lie)
Troy: "oh ok...well it was great to meet you"
Me: "yeah, you too"
It was very odd...but definitely made me wonder who on earth thinks that totally porky me (these days i am feeling very porky) with a super cold, that has my nose guiding Santa Clause, could possibly think that i am remotely close to being the most beautiful woman ever seen....i guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But despite it all, it caught my attention and i am here writing about it now. what strikes me as extremely funny, is the commentary from the old woman who observed teh whole scene:
Old lady: "wow, men just are pickin up women just anywhere these days"
Me: "yes that was very strange"
Old lady: "well you handled it very well"
Me: "thanks"
Old lady: "Dotn worry honey, i may be old but if he tried anything funny, i was going to hit him with my cane!"
Me: "Hahaha, Thanks!"
Anyways, all too weird.
Side Note: I think my sister's bf is starting to grow on me.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....or Not, or yes, or no, or yes, or no....
Yes it is that time of year yet again, again, and again. You might think i am speaking of the little Holiday known as Christmas, but no, what i am referring to is "engagement time" again. It has come in bundles this year. Sporadic ones at the beginning. Then there was the August bunch (about 10 friends) all got engaged in a time span of about 2-3 weeks...then there is my best friend who got the question popped about 3 weeks ago (and i am now officially the maid of honor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and then this week there was about 3 other people i know and am friends with who have accepted to take the plunge. its kind of funny how it happens that way. it just always happens to other people. two of my good friends have found great guys to be with and i am so happy for them (and i had a part in one of those)....but when is it my turn? I love being and living the life i do and i am not in any rush for anything, but i wonder if its even in the cards for me. we shall see. EVERYTHING happens for a reason.
On that note, i wonder what the reason is for this stupid thing i accidentally did, that "happened" to me just a short 30 minutes ago. While i was away on vacation i left my mother in charge of watering my plants and getting the mail and all that fun house stuff. well, she likes to organize and arrange everything. in her effort to "tidy up" she decided to place my george forman grill and my toaster inside the oven as opposed to on the counter. great idea i thought, now i dont have to look at it, and all i have to do is remember to take them out when i turn the oven on....that had been working fine until circa 1030 today when i turned the oven on to put in a quiche. yes i forgot to take the toaster and grill out and when i decided to go put the quiche in the oven because by that moment it was hot enough, i encountered a strange "plasticky" smell as well as some smoke coming from the oven. I now have a very misshappen toaster and a george foreman grill that may or may not work. we'll see. NOT to forget to mention the nice burn on my arm from the things that go inside the oven (the metal things that you place your pans on when cooking stuff). i am a genius. so again, i have to think, everything happens for a reason, but why this? if it develops, ill let you know.
Other things that have been on my mind are the following:
1) i need a puppy - so because i just dotn have the heart to have on in my condo with no place to run, i would have to have it at my mom's all the time. so, i am going to go to this pet adoption extravaganza today and see if i fall in love and one falls in love with me.
2) if you are a kid that has doubts about whether to believe in Santa or not -----it is very easy to google and find out. Thats so sad. i want to believe. i wish i stil believed.
3) girl talk --- i was at work yesterday and my coworker asked --- do runners always talk about each other???? i was like ---- are you a girl? do you not know the code? i mean there is always drama, and its in girls nature to talk about everyone. I just said --- if you are with people that are talking about other people that you run with or are friends with, then you know what, just humor them, but dont say or agree with anything. its what i try to do. that way, you arent bad mouthing. you know? why is it that we do this? my coworker said --- is it because they are competitive? and that completely made me think ---yes. it defintely is. be fast, get faster, get skinnier, get a boyfriend, get married, have kids first....girls think like that and maybe its a jealousy thing...or a competitive thing, but i guess maybe thats a reason why girls sometimes talk about other girls. THAT and sometimes, some chicks dont make the best decisions about attire. i am guilty of making fun for that. i admit it. every girl does.
4) the best ideas, come in the shower --- yes they do, i have had some wonderful ideas on how to test depreciation (i am a dork) but that really happened and i am going to put my ideas to work in the next few months, and how to manage my staff, and how to get organized, and just a slew of other things...but i think the shower is a great place to get great ideas. i know totally dorky, but just think --- in the shower, you are relaxxed, in your element, alone with your thoughts and getting ready for the day --- a perfect oasis.
Great stuff that has happened:
-my friend's husband is in remission!!!!
-it snowed last week~!
Bad stuff that has happened:
-my manager's mom has a few days left --- she has cancer, and my prayers are with her.
-i have a cold, ill take it compared to the above -- i think it is a result of the ever changing weather pattern that we are encountering in this part of the world lately.
-a 29 year old runner passed away during the dallas white rock marathon --- so hard during this time of year.
well i know that it has been a while but i will post more regularly now since i am getting back into the swing of things and getting back in shape. so for all those that were awaiting a post from me, here it is. i hope you enjoyed dipping into my thoughts for a bit.
my work outs and lots on my trip are soon to come. so stay tuned :)
My burn hurts!
On that note, i wonder what the reason is for this stupid thing i accidentally did, that "happened" to me just a short 30 minutes ago. While i was away on vacation i left my mother in charge of watering my plants and getting the mail and all that fun house stuff. well, she likes to organize and arrange everything. in her effort to "tidy up" she decided to place my george forman grill and my toaster inside the oven as opposed to on the counter. great idea i thought, now i dont have to look at it, and all i have to do is remember to take them out when i turn the oven on....that had been working fine until circa 1030 today when i turned the oven on to put in a quiche. yes i forgot to take the toaster and grill out and when i decided to go put the quiche in the oven because by that moment it was hot enough, i encountered a strange "plasticky" smell as well as some smoke coming from the oven. I now have a very misshappen toaster and a george foreman grill that may or may not work. we'll see. NOT to forget to mention the nice burn on my arm from the things that go inside the oven (the metal things that you place your pans on when cooking stuff). i am a genius. so again, i have to think, everything happens for a reason, but why this? if it develops, ill let you know.
Other things that have been on my mind are the following:
1) i need a puppy - so because i just dotn have the heart to have on in my condo with no place to run, i would have to have it at my mom's all the time. so, i am going to go to this pet adoption extravaganza today and see if i fall in love and one falls in love with me.
2) if you are a kid that has doubts about whether to believe in Santa or not -----it is very easy to google and find out. Thats so sad. i want to believe. i wish i stil believed.
3) girl talk --- i was at work yesterday and my coworker asked --- do runners always talk about each other???? i was like ---- are you a girl? do you not know the code? i mean there is always drama, and its in girls nature to talk about everyone. I just said --- if you are with people that are talking about other people that you run with or are friends with, then you know what, just humor them, but dont say or agree with anything. its what i try to do. that way, you arent bad mouthing. you know? why is it that we do this? my coworker said --- is it because they are competitive? and that completely made me think ---yes. it defintely is. be fast, get faster, get skinnier, get a boyfriend, get married, have kids first....girls think like that and maybe its a jealousy thing...or a competitive thing, but i guess maybe thats a reason why girls sometimes talk about other girls. THAT and sometimes, some chicks dont make the best decisions about attire. i am guilty of making fun for that. i admit it. every girl does.
4) the best ideas, come in the shower --- yes they do, i have had some wonderful ideas on how to test depreciation (i am a dork) but that really happened and i am going to put my ideas to work in the next few months, and how to manage my staff, and how to get organized, and just a slew of other things...but i think the shower is a great place to get great ideas. i know totally dorky, but just think --- in the shower, you are relaxxed, in your element, alone with your thoughts and getting ready for the day --- a perfect oasis.
Great stuff that has happened:
-my friend's husband is in remission!!!!
-it snowed last week~!
Bad stuff that has happened:
-my manager's mom has a few days left --- she has cancer, and my prayers are with her.
-i have a cold, ill take it compared to the above -- i think it is a result of the ever changing weather pattern that we are encountering in this part of the world lately.
-a 29 year old runner passed away during the dallas white rock marathon --- so hard during this time of year.
well i know that it has been a while but i will post more regularly now since i am getting back into the swing of things and getting back in shape. so for all those that were awaiting a post from me, here it is. i hope you enjoyed dipping into my thoughts for a bit.
my work outs and lots on my trip are soon to come. so stay tuned :)
My burn hurts!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Its time to post
What a crazy past couple of days! Lets see ... ill post my workouts for starters since that is the main reason for keeping up with this thing:
Thursday
6 miles - Seymour Leiberman (ran with Shellie) - no clue on the time because i erased it from my watch.
Friday
sleep
Saturday
I was forced against my free will (yet i registered myself) to do the Rocky Raccoon 25K in Huntsville. I almost fell approximately 100 times. I made it out without falling. Doing this was enough to ensure that i never register for Sunmart, and it reinforced the fact that i will forever (never saying never) be a spectator at trail races. I wasnt really all that sore after it, but thanks but no thanks. I spent the last 8-9 miles of that run wishing it was over because i was afraid of falling and breaking something. Not what i am looking for when i have a vacation planned and an ironman in a year.
Time - 2:41
Sunday
Shopping spree for christmas presents for Argentina. Had my old swimming friends over for dinner and that was awesome. Caught up with Mel and Jen (who i see on a regular basis).
No workout - except for walking endlessly around the freaking mall. i dont want to go to a mall for a very long time.
Monday
Had all intentions of getting up to run, but rocky raccoon left me with a little present. a little painful ankle that resulted from rolling my ankle on a root. So i decdided to let it rest one more day. Ran around like a bat out of hell all day. my windshield wipers decided to quit working in the middle of the rain, i got lost....got stuck in traffic. yea, lots of crazy things. i never get lost. i am pissed that i did.
Tuesday
all i have is a run so far.
3 miles - Seymore Leiberman - 27.59 - nasty nasty humidity. wonder what else the day has in store for me. i think i have to call my sister and apologize, so that she will talk to me. i dont think i can get on teh plane without doing that. how the heck do you apologize for something you are not sorry about??
Thursday
6 miles - Seymour Leiberman (ran with Shellie) - no clue on the time because i erased it from my watch.
Friday
sleep
Saturday
I was forced against my free will (yet i registered myself) to do the Rocky Raccoon 25K in Huntsville. I almost fell approximately 100 times. I made it out without falling. Doing this was enough to ensure that i never register for Sunmart, and it reinforced the fact that i will forever (never saying never) be a spectator at trail races. I wasnt really all that sore after it, but thanks but no thanks. I spent the last 8-9 miles of that run wishing it was over because i was afraid of falling and breaking something. Not what i am looking for when i have a vacation planned and an ironman in a year.
Time - 2:41
Sunday
Shopping spree for christmas presents for Argentina. Had my old swimming friends over for dinner and that was awesome. Caught up with Mel and Jen (who i see on a regular basis).
No workout - except for walking endlessly around the freaking mall. i dont want to go to a mall for a very long time.
Monday
Had all intentions of getting up to run, but rocky raccoon left me with a little present. a little painful ankle that resulted from rolling my ankle on a root. So i decdided to let it rest one more day. Ran around like a bat out of hell all day. my windshield wipers decided to quit working in the middle of the rain, i got lost....got stuck in traffic. yea, lots of crazy things. i never get lost. i am pissed that i did.
Tuesday
all i have is a run so far.
3 miles - Seymore Leiberman - 27.59 - nasty nasty humidity. wonder what else the day has in store for me. i think i have to call my sister and apologize, so that she will talk to me. i dont think i can get on teh plane without doing that. how the heck do you apologize for something you are not sorry about??
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
1 step closer to my license
i have been procrastinating for approximately 9 months. today i am one step closer to my CPA license! wooohooooo! i have to take the professionalism written test and mail that sucker off. i better hurry and write and get to it! Nothing too exciting today.
Today's workout
6 miles - Seymore Leiberman - 51:13
1. 8:39
2. 8:46
3. 7:54
4. 8:32
5. 8:44
6. 8:03
Today's workout
6 miles - Seymore Leiberman - 51:13
1. 8:39
2. 8:46
3. 7:54
4. 8:32
5. 8:44
6. 8:03
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The future of my stomach
Believe it or not...this is the future of my stomach. it currently hurts so much that i can hardly bend over to barf over the current 9:06pm results of the presidential election. i did the TOTR ab class yesterday evening, thanks K. my abs hurt so good. i swear when i get back from my vaca, i will become solid in every way. seriously.
so today was interesting, i went to starbucks and forgot to ask for my free coffee. then i figured out that there was a nail (like the kind you build things with) in my right front tire. got to work to a very turmoiled audit room. had a california pizza kitchen pizza for lunch which will stop when i get back from my vacation. left work a little early (its ok i worked while i was in Florida) to get teh nail removed from my right front tire, and then....i went to lululemon cause i got a gift certificate from there for my bday...yea little did i know that i would spend some extra dollars there....
good news though, my aunt set up the vacation within the vacation that i am going on with my cousins...so totally pumped!!! i cant wait!
Today's workout
sleep in....it wasnt supposed to be that way.....
Monday, November 3, 2008
2.4m swim - 112m bike - 26.2m run
We all did it. IMFL09 here we come!
Its going to be a huge group! There are at least 11 TriPsyclones, plus a whole slew of people from Houston Racing and other Houston area groups. We volunteered over the weekend in order to get a spot for next year, which ended up being no problem at all since registration remained open until today. BUT it was a blast, and i learned quite a bit about how things work at IM as opposed to other triathlons. I am so excited! oI was registering on Sunday and i was just smiles from ear to ear and i wanted to take a picture with the dude that was registering me. I want to document it all so that i can make a kicka$$ scrapbook. Anyways, turns out that the guy registering me was Michael Lovato! It was awesome.
The weekend was just great all around and today has been great just being at home, getting a good run in, and running errands. I am going to a TOTR ab class that my friend told me about. i expect to be so sore in the morning, however, it is going to help in the hardenizing of my entire body in preparation for IMFL. Did i mention i was excited?! There were several friends that were at home trying to register and i was completely nervous for them thinking that they would not get in. Last year the race sold out in 7 minutes, plus the word on the volunteer street was that it was going to sell out quicker. we were somewhere in Alabama or Mississippi when they all finally were able to register.
There is one thing that has me worried....the swim. yea, i know...i was a collegiate scholarship swimmer, and i am worried about the swim. NOT the distance, not because i dont think i can do that much swimming...i can do that much in my sleep, but its the swimming in the middle of the ocean that has got me all worried. I swam with my friend on friday after we got there, and i have to admit that i was freaked out. QUITE a bit. Just something else i will have to get over i suppose. Gulf Shores or Coast or whatever its called half im should help get rid of the fear. i hope. 
Thursday's workout
6 miles easy - 59:26 - Seymore Leiberman
Monday's workout
7 miles - 1:00 - Seymore Leiberman and surrounding neighborhoods
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
I have the power!
or at least i would like to have it all. i am definitely a type "a" personality kind of girl. can this be fixed?
i want to do everything myself. i like things done my way. i like motivation, but i guess i would be pissed it someone tried to take stuff away from me. agh! somebody fix me!
Today's Workout
WH - 4x 800 - continuous - stay consistent - 17:23
1. 4:12
2. 4:08
3. 4:18
4. 4:23
I went consistently slower.
Temperature - 44 degrees
i want to do everything myself. i like things done my way. i like motivation, but i guess i would be pissed it someone tried to take stuff away from me. agh! somebody fix me!
Today's Workout
WH - 4x 800 - continuous - stay consistent - 17:23
1. 4:12
2. 4:08
3. 4:18
4. 4:23
I went consistently slower.
Temperature - 44 degrees
Monday, October 27, 2008
Nice Legs!!
well thats the first time i ever receive that compliment. today i wore my new dress. which i love. anyways, theres something to be said about a new outfit. it defintely makes you feel GREAT! i never thought that when i went to the eyeglass place, i would get one of the best compliments! this ranks up there with the "you've got a nice set of arms" comment i got at starbucks one morning. so anyways, i am at eye masters in highland village, and i am waiting for the chick that is processing my purchase. the guy that worked there, says to me "i hope you are not going to take offense to this, but first of all i just want you to know that i am gay, but damn, you have really great legs. you must do marathons or something" i thing i turned just a shade shy of blood red. anyways, i thanked the guy and went about my business. so i got a freaking kick ass compliment and a new pair of glasses that definitely show the studious side of me.....actually i am just excited because i wont be embarrassed to wear my glasses now. its going to do wonders for me during busy season!!
today was trully never ending though. waited for my manager to get back with me on some stuff and it was just kinda later than i originally intended on staying. oh well...i take off early on thursday and i wont see that place until next tuesday. i just cant wait. IMFL here we come! the next couple of weekends are just going to be a complete and total blast. then seriousness will hit and for sure hard core training will begin. with some serious strength training and core workouts and trainer ridesto get faster. I am going to kick the shit out of IMFL 2008.
sometimes i wish i didnt have my shit together. it intimidates people.
today's workout
4 miles - Memorial - 33:20
1. 8:15
2. 8:05
3. 8:25
4. 8:33
Temperature: i think it was like 61 but totally windy. it was saweeeeet! too bad i cant run tomorrow cause i have to be at work at the butt crack. i think its going to be in the upppppper 30s! damn!
today was trully never ending though. waited for my manager to get back with me on some stuff and it was just kinda later than i originally intended on staying. oh well...i take off early on thursday and i wont see that place until next tuesday. i just cant wait. IMFL here we come! the next couple of weekends are just going to be a complete and total blast. then seriousness will hit and for sure hard core training will begin. with some serious strength training and core workouts and trainer ridesto get faster. I am going to kick the shit out of IMFL 2008.
sometimes i wish i didnt have my shit together. it intimidates people.
today's workout
4 miles - Memorial - 33:20
1. 8:15
2. 8:05
3. 8:25
4. 8:33
Temperature: i think it was like 61 but totally windy. it was saweeeeet! too bad i cant run tomorrow cause i have to be at work at the butt crack. i think its going to be in the upppppper 30s! damn!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The Left Ventricle
What a great weekend! The weather has been absolutely PERFECT!!! Left work a little early friday, which was great given the late - ER nights during the week. They werent that late just more late than regular. Anyways, watched What Happens in Vegas, which i recommend to anyone who wants a good laugh. it is hilarious and totally awesome because its set in Brooklyn Heights and i have been to pretty much all the places in that they show in the movie. Went to dinner with one of my good friends from work and her fiance, and had a great time. Saturday morning, i ran the Great Pumpkin fun run (5K) which i hadnt run in a long time, a 5K that is. Anyways, i was really undecided about wearing my long sleeve shirt, which i totally overestimated how cold it was outside. it really wasnt that bad. so i ended up nixing the long sleeve shirt and just going in the usual comfort of my sports bra. As soon as the gun went off and we were on our way, i realized that i had a shoe lace that was hanging out and was too long, so it was tapping the ground the entire way and i wasnt about to stop to fix it. at that moment i realized that i would NEVER ever again tell someone that "their shoelaces are undone" yeah, i know. Anyways, my first mile was awesome 6:57, going good, second mile 7:08, and i realized i could potentially PR....mile 3...yeah had some hills 7:20 and the last .1 was in 1:01. i think though i started my watch at the gun and not when i crossed the mat. idiot. anyways, my offical chip time was 22:22. Met some friends after the race and we all went to breakfast which was delicious.
the rest of the day was awesome, went shopping for some new sunglasses which were a bday present from one of my good friends. hung out all day after that...watched football, went to dinner and went out wearing my hot new dress, which i TOTALLY love. Had a blast saturday night with my friends. the pictures are awesome.
this morning was a blast too...i was on the other side of the fence this time, as a spectator instead of a competitor. had a blast cheering for my friends and running/tri buds. went shopping and to lunch with my mom and then headed to my best friend from high school's wedding shower. that was a blast...then that is where i found out, that i got FIRST place in the 5K!!!! in my age group. totally awaesome!
Saturday's Workout
Great Pumpkin Fun Run (5K) - 22:22 - 1st in age!
1. 6:57
2. 7:08
3. 7:20
Temp - 59 degrees?!
Beer and wine Drinking ;)
the rest of the day was awesome, went shopping for some new sunglasses which were a bday present from one of my good friends. hung out all day after that...watched football, went to dinner and went out wearing my hot new dress, which i TOTALLY love. Had a blast saturday night with my friends. the pictures are awesome.
this morning was a blast too...i was on the other side of the fence this time, as a spectator instead of a competitor. had a blast cheering for my friends and running/tri buds. went shopping and to lunch with my mom and then headed to my best friend from high school's wedding shower. that was a blast...then that is where i found out, that i got FIRST place in the 5K!!!! in my age group. totally awaesome!
Saturday's Workout
Great Pumpkin Fun Run (5K) - 22:22 - 1st in age!
1. 6:57
2. 7:08
3. 7:20
Temp - 59 degrees?!
Beer and wine Drinking ;)
Friday, October 24, 2008
It feels like Friday and it IS Friday!
YEY! its friday and it feels like friday! its been friday in my head since wednesday!!!!
today was pretty cool. had lunch at my favorite argentine lunch spot with my good friend, finished a bunch of crap at work and went on my merry way out the door.
I have a 5K tomorrow!! i wonder how fast i'll go. and by fast i mean "slow". PS this is going to be an awesome weekend!
i have been persuaded into doing another race. this one is a trail run. 25K of trails. should be ok. i bargained though, dont think i didnt get something out of signing up. I got my friend to sign up for austin, so that i can kick my goal's ass....i think that if he runs with me, ill for sure get it, cause he's a hard a$$. im pretty excited about austin, not so much about the 25K. ill get there though.
TODAY's WORKOUT
6 miles - 2 loops 51:45
1. 9:33
2. 8:39
3. 8:45
4. 8:25
5. 8:31
6. 8:35
Temperature: 51 degrees
today was pretty cool. had lunch at my favorite argentine lunch spot with my good friend, finished a bunch of crap at work and went on my merry way out the door.
I have a 5K tomorrow!! i wonder how fast i'll go. and by fast i mean "slow". PS this is going to be an awesome weekend!
i have been persuaded into doing another race. this one is a trail run. 25K of trails. should be ok. i bargained though, dont think i didnt get something out of signing up. I got my friend to sign up for austin, so that i can kick my goal's ass....i think that if he runs with me, ill for sure get it, cause he's a hard a$$. im pretty excited about austin, not so much about the 25K. ill get there though.
TODAY's WORKOUT
6 miles - 2 loops 51:45
1. 9:33
2. 8:39
3. 8:45
4. 8:25
5. 8:31
6. 8:35
Temperature: 51 degrees
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Dunder Mifflin?!
Guess where i was from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm?! .....
Yep - the office, i left so late that i actually missed part of the actual show. And since i am stuck in the olden age and dont have dvr, i am screwed and dont get to watch the beginning. i guess jim was flippin gout cause pam was out late in nyc. whatev. its my new word. whatev. i stole it from a guy at work. At least we got a lot done at the office today. so thats always good. I am not all too thrilled about getting up in the am to run, but what makes it great is that its supposed to be 48 degrees in the morning. i freaking love cold weather. OH! another very exciting thing, me and one of my manager's other seniors are organizing a potluck christmas dinner! its going to be absolutely awesome. OOOh! i just thought that we could even do a little white elephant exchange....ahhh...back to the old college days of swim team holiday parties! HA!
Today's workout:
3 mile loop with K ~ 31 minutes.
Temp: 59 degrees
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
My Friend Gregory
I found this today...i dont know why it popped into my head. For those of you that have no idea what this is...it is my first grade textbook. It was awesome. Its the only book title i remember. Guess it has to do with all the excitement of being a first grader.
On another note, i busted my a$$ at work today. Which means that i did not leave at 530. It means i left 40 minutes ago, and fortunately beat the massive storm! This means that i did not, once again, make it to the Y. BUT i did get up this morning for my run workout.
Oh funny thing happened at work. Turns out that my friend was looking at some pictures at work of this lady's daughter's wedding...well it just so happened that her daughter married my ex that left my heart in shambles. Over it now, but wow...small world.
Today's workout:
Hills - Spots
24 minute continuous. Made it through 4.75 loops of the course.
Temperature: 69 degrees
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday felt like Thursday....
so i attempted to get up this morning to go run. the alarm went off, and my hand hit the snooze button 1/2 of a second later. 9 minutes later, the alarm went off again. who was i kidding?! this time there was no snoozing, it was just resetting. I had to be at work before eight. meeting with the boss to discuss STRATEGY. by 10:39 am i felt like i should be well on my way to getting ready to go home. needless to say today dragged on and on until about 7:18 pm when i left work. i was supposed to go lift at the y. but that didnt happen either. agh. i feel like a ball of fat. i am hoping tomorrow's rain holds off until i am done running.
off to bed "my friends".
goodevening and goodnight.
off to bed "my friends".
goodevening and goodnight.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Monday, Monday
Morning
WH - 5x1200 2 min rest
1. 5:40
2. 5:22
3. 5:13
4. 5:14
5. 5:25
Comments: My beef with today's workout ---- people that dont take the alloted rest. Its ok, i kicked their butts in the end. Felt good.
Temp: 59 degrees and a little humid
WH - 5x1200 2 min rest
1. 5:40
2. 5:22
3. 5:13
4. 5:14
5. 5:25
Comments: My beef with today's workout ---- people that dont take the alloted rest. Its ok, i kicked their butts in the end. Felt good.
Temp: 59 degrees and a little humid
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Bloody Mary, Wine, Mimosas Oh MY!
story of the weekend is alcohol.
and when i say alcohol i dont mean the substance used to cure wounds, i mean the beverage used to cure wounds. not that i have any to heel, but as much intake as i had this weekend you would think so.
it started friday night with a few glasses of white wine. no harm. i saw "W" and if you are in teh mood to go see hollywood undermine the president, go see it otherwise dont waste your time. the movie actually pissed me off. anyways. saturday evening i thought i would just have a glass or two of red wine. nope...had 3/4 of the bottle instead, really i didnt even realize it.
today's brunch started with a bloody mary which definitely needed more salt. why does everything need more salt?! Then onion creek with two mimosas. goodness. i need some water, soon i will start sweating alcohol during my runs instead of sweat.
and when i say alcohol i dont mean the substance used to cure wounds, i mean the beverage used to cure wounds. not that i have any to heel, but as much intake as i had this weekend you would think so.
it started friday night with a few glasses of white wine. no harm. i saw "W" and if you are in teh mood to go see hollywood undermine the president, go see it otherwise dont waste your time. the movie actually pissed me off. anyways. saturday evening i thought i would just have a glass or two of red wine. nope...had 3/4 of the bottle instead, really i didnt even realize it.
today's brunch started with a bloody mary which definitely needed more salt. why does everything need more salt?! Then onion creek with two mimosas. goodness. i need some water, soon i will start sweating alcohol during my runs instead of sweat.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Dialation
i cant see. everythign is blurry. my eyes are totally sensitive to the light. its because i got my eyes dialated. i never thought ieyes could trully be SORE. everything else, yes. eyes not so much.
i hope it goes away soon, although my eyes are like all pupil right now.
ok. weekend is going to suck. i have to work during it.
i hope it goes away soon, although my eyes are like all pupil right now.
ok. weekend is going to suck. i have to work during it.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Another one bites the dust
yep...its true, one more is gone. gone from the firm. on to bigger and better things. KL is done. BUT not forgotten. I am going to have lunch with her every month at least once. I miss her bundles already!
On another note, i have to work some this weekend. Maybe K and i can get together and work. Fun stuff. If i can get through this, the rest of the month will be home free :)
On another note, i have to work some this weekend. Maybe K and i can get together and work. Fun stuff. If i can get through this, the rest of the month will be home free :)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
MuggggggggggGIE!
that is what it was this morning. gross.
on monday, i forgot to pack my socks for my run after work. it led to a hole on the heel of my foot which i have been having to treat with bandaids. one falls off another one goes on. anyways, i suffered by putting on the very shoes that created the blisters that caused the holes on my heels. not to mention that i had to drag myself out of bed, becuase i made a promise that i would be at wills hills. i walk out the door and yes, i felt like i walked into a bowl of creamy soupy soup. why is it so muggy? it is the freakin middle of october! i should be seeing multicolored leaves on the trees (oh wait --- hurricane ike took them all), i should be wearing my fall clothes, i should be COLD when i walk out of the house for a run!!! anyways, i get in my car and head to wills hills. head over to where the workout is taking place only to figure out that the rain that showered over houston overnight had in fact caused a lot of mud puddles on our run course. i quickly diverted, ran back to the car and headed to the park, where i ran into some people i knew and did a loop with them. twas good, but i was more sweaty today after 24 minutes of running at 6AM, than i was a week and a half ago, after swimming, biking, and running for nearly six hours in teh heat of the day. WTF?!
The rest of the day sucked. my stomach hurt all day. no clue why. it still hurts, and at the rate its going i have no hope of the pain ever ending. i have taken my medicine, and i have drank ginger ale. what more can i do?!
oh, and the milk carton cut me as i carried the grocery bags up the stairs. fun.
tomorrow should be better. happy hour after work. yip.
on monday, i forgot to pack my socks for my run after work. it led to a hole on the heel of my foot which i have been having to treat with bandaids. one falls off another one goes on. anyways, i suffered by putting on the very shoes that created the blisters that caused the holes on my heels. not to mention that i had to drag myself out of bed, becuase i made a promise that i would be at wills hills. i walk out the door and yes, i felt like i walked into a bowl of creamy soupy soup. why is it so muggy? it is the freakin middle of october! i should be seeing multicolored leaves on the trees (oh wait --- hurricane ike took them all), i should be wearing my fall clothes, i should be COLD when i walk out of the house for a run!!! anyways, i get in my car and head to wills hills. head over to where the workout is taking place only to figure out that the rain that showered over houston overnight had in fact caused a lot of mud puddles on our run course. i quickly diverted, ran back to the car and headed to the park, where i ran into some people i knew and did a loop with them. twas good, but i was more sweaty today after 24 minutes of running at 6AM, than i was a week and a half ago, after swimming, biking, and running for nearly six hours in teh heat of the day. WTF?!
The rest of the day sucked. my stomach hurt all day. no clue why. it still hurts, and at the rate its going i have no hope of the pain ever ending. i have taken my medicine, and i have drank ginger ale. what more can i do?!
oh, and the milk carton cut me as i carried the grocery bags up the stairs. fun.
tomorrow should be better. happy hour after work. yip.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Some girls have all the luck!
sooooooooooo....its really great when your staff, gets a call in the middle of the afternoon. The call goes something like this..
Hi!
How are you?
Good.
Just working.
No, no, its ok. I can talk. Whats going on?
really?
Are you serious?
Oh My Gawd.
Yea, well i mean i have to ask my senior, but yea!
You guessed it, it got my attention when she said, i have to ask my senior. so, yes. she got an invitation to go to Ireland.........FRIDAY. As in two days from now. yep. Ireland, like the country that shares the island with England. Yep. and to make things even better, all expenses paid. Oh, and first class airfare.
Catch is.....i have to approve.
I am such a bitch.
No I am not. She is packing her bags.
Thursday is boss's day.
Hi!
How are you?
Good.
Just working.
No, no, its ok. I can talk. Whats going on?
really?
Are you serious?
Oh My Gawd.
Yea, well i mean i have to ask my senior, but yea!
You guessed it, it got my attention when she said, i have to ask my senior. so, yes. she got an invitation to go to Ireland.........FRIDAY. As in two days from now. yep. Ireland, like the country that shares the island with England. Yep. and to make things even better, all expenses paid. Oh, and first class airfare.
Catch is.....i have to approve.
I am such a bitch.
No I am not. She is packing her bags.
Thursday is boss's day.
Monday, October 13, 2008
For June
June,
So that you dont get bored, I have once again posted on my "blog". Take a good hard look, cause chances are i wont update it for a long, long time. Maybe if something cool happens to me. As for now. I am having a cup of tea before i head to bed. GoodNite!
So that you dont get bored, I have once again posted on my "blog". Take a good hard look, cause chances are i wont update it for a long, long time. Maybe if something cool happens to me. As for now. I am having a cup of tea before i head to bed. GoodNite!
Longhorn 70.3 Race Update
Well...I was pretty stressed out about a week and a half before the race. On Tuesday, it all of a sudden hit me that i was no longer stressed and just excited. As I am sure most of you know my birthday was on Saturday, so i got up early, drove to my mom's to get her and got me present. (I got cool new clothes :)) Then she and I headed to Austin. We had lunch at the brick oven and then headed to packet pick up. It was FULL of people, but organized and it moved along pretty quickly. I think next year, it should be moved to a bigger venue. Then we stuck around for the race meeting, at which point i almost freaked out when i thought i was going to have to have my torso covered for the entire run!!! (i asked and they said it was ok to wear a sports bra...PHEW!). After the meeting we headed over for bike drop off at the park. It was DUSTY! i let the air out of my tires so that they wouldnt pop while they tanned out there. Everything was nice and ready to go!!! Mom and I headed to the hotel to check in and ran into Lisa and Eric who were going to sneak a present into the room...i got an awesome 70.3 mug (which is now sitting right next to the very computer at which i am typing on. I had my coffee in it this morning and my afternoon tea later today). We watched tv for a while and then headed to the restaurant for dinner with the group. It was a huge group of us and we sat outside, the evening was PERFECT for it. We all chattted about the race and our goals and stuff. You know, its all we could talk about.
Race Morning
I woke up and had to think about why i was getting up so early. I quickly remembered. But i did have a sore throat. Shake it off. I took a wuick shower, braided my hair, debated about which tri top to wear and left by 510. We were waiting in the line to get into the parking lot by 527. Dont know what time we actually made it in there, but i was MAJORLY stressing about getting to the race site. Once we actually parked, then we had to wait in the line to get on a bus to get to the race site. that took FOREVER. I think we finally got to teh race site at 645. talk about being stressed. i was totaly fine after i got transition and everything set up. As it turns out the parking situation is what caused the race to be delayed about 20 minutes. The only other complaint i had besides the parking and busing situation was that there wasnt enough lighting in transition. Other than that ...Awesome.
The Swim
so i am walking over to the swim start to get in and warm up, and low and behold, my hot pink 25-29 swim cap rips!!!!!!!!!! dont worry, i was a hot pink cap at river cities, so it was ok. i had a back up. I warmed up and then froze a little when waiting. I was wave six. watched everyone go and then it was my turn to get in the water. (in the water start). we had three minutes between waves, i got my watch all situated and i just kept telling myself not to get caught up in the start and to just stay relaxed for the swim. which i did. I felt great in the water, except for this one chick that kept rubbing on me. she litterally was attached to me and i have the wounds to show it, she took a chunk out of my arm with her fingernail (which i didnt realize happened until the run...more on this later). After the last turn for home, there was this disturbing tapping on my feet. i figured it was one of these eager beavers trying to draft from me on the swim. i was so pissed that i kept kicking harder that way she/he would stop. at one point i was about to stop, pop the individual, and then keep going. But i didnt. i just kicked harder. they disappeared. i finished my swim in an amazing time of 25 something. WOW! i had beaten my goal by 5 minutes! (the swim was short).
T1
Run to the bike (G section) there is dirt all over my feet. and i didnt bring a squirt bottle to clean that. so...i just wiped my feet as best i could with my towel. on to the bike...as i cross the bike out...I see a bike pedal on teh ground and think to myself "poor soul who lost their pedal, i dont know what i would do".... (refer to Brian Cook's story). On to teh bike.
The Bike
I'll keep this section short. I dont want to bore you guys with 56 miles worth of my thoughts. But most of it was oh yea, been here before, ok. watch the grooves on teh ground, and wow there are so many freaking people, i hope i dont get penalized for the 4 bike distance. I did end up walking up the very hard hill at like mile 4. i was switching gears and i swear it sounded like i broke the freakin crank. i got off and ran up the hill. no big deal, i shook it off and went on my merry way. i saw sexy lisa on the bike course. there were some hard sharp turns but felt pretty good. my calf started cramping around mile 35 or so, but i kept stretching it on the downhills. Oh according to my bike computer, at some point i hit 39 mph! Eat your heart out Lance! :) I felt great on teh bike and when i realized that i was very close to my original goal of 3 hours, i was super pumped. I had adjusted my bike goal after i went to austin to practice to 315. I ended up coming in at 305. the last two hills, were BRUTAL. Thanks Keith. I saw simon lessing finishing up as i was on one of those hills and i remember thinking, wow, he is done and i still have the entire run to go!
T2
off the bike, bike on rack, helmet off, sunglasses off, shoes on, water bottle, go. crap, my rumber broke and is now hanging by one hole on the race belt. quickly fix that by poking a hole. ok good go. The winner just won.
The run
who in god's green earth decided to grow hills in texas. shoot em. i never found my pace. my 2 mile run, 30 second walk went out the door before the first mile was even over. new plan. walk the uphills, run the rest. the first loop was very difficult and hot. remember the hole that was created on my swim by someones nail, this is when i realized i had it. i thought oh i need new arrowbar pads, yea dont know why i thought that, the scratch is on the bottom of my tricept. i must have been loosing it. at mile 4 i saw my mom who was taking pics. ! yea!!! i saw several peopel on teh loops and cheered and high fived and hugged. i thought for sure by this point that 6 hours was out of the question, when i started to do teh math, i guess this part of the brain wasnt gone yet, it turns out that i could make it. the second loop felt much better than the first, but i continued to walk the uphills. PS. there is this massive hill that i dont wish upon anyone. it hurt to walk up it. enough said. as i went up it the second time, i kept calculating...ok when i get to the top, ill be at mile 12 and that means only 1.1 miles to go after that and i have 15 minutes. ok doable. i got my butt in gear and finished it off....i got tears in my eyes as i came down the shoot, but you better believe there was a smile on my face. the announcer said look at that smile and here she comes Agustina Foglietta from Houston. (not you are an ironman, that comes next year) but i did hear one woman say yea 791, you are an ironman, i thought, not yet, but i am halfway there!!!!
Finish
Race Morning
I woke up and had to think about why i was getting up so early. I quickly remembered. But i did have a sore throat. Shake it off. I took a wuick shower, braided my hair, debated about which tri top to wear and left by 510. We were waiting in the line to get into the parking lot by 527. Dont know what time we actually made it in there, but i was MAJORLY stressing about getting to the race site. Once we actually parked, then we had to wait in the line to get on a bus to get to the race site. that took FOREVER. I think we finally got to teh race site at 645. talk about being stressed. i was totaly fine after i got transition and everything set up. As it turns out the parking situation is what caused the race to be delayed about 20 minutes. The only other complaint i had besides the parking and busing situation was that there wasnt enough lighting in transition. Other than that ...Awesome.
The Swim
so i am walking over to the swim start to get in and warm up, and low and behold, my hot pink 25-29 swim cap rips!!!!!!!!!! dont worry, i was a hot pink cap at river cities, so it was ok. i had a back up. I warmed up and then froze a little when waiting. I was wave six. watched everyone go and then it was my turn to get in the water. (in the water start). we had three minutes between waves, i got my watch all situated and i just kept telling myself not to get caught up in the start and to just stay relaxed for the swim. which i did. I felt great in the water, except for this one chick that kept rubbing on me. she litterally was attached to me and i have the wounds to show it, she took a chunk out of my arm with her fingernail (which i didnt realize happened until the run...more on this later). After the last turn for home, there was this disturbing tapping on my feet. i figured it was one of these eager beavers trying to draft from me on the swim. i was so pissed that i kept kicking harder that way she/he would stop. at one point i was about to stop, pop the individual, and then keep going. But i didnt. i just kicked harder. they disappeared. i finished my swim in an amazing time of 25 something. WOW! i had beaten my goal by 5 minutes! (the swim was short).
T1
Run to the bike (G section) there is dirt all over my feet. and i didnt bring a squirt bottle to clean that. so...i just wiped my feet as best i could with my towel. on to the bike...as i cross the bike out...I see a bike pedal on teh ground and think to myself "poor soul who lost their pedal, i dont know what i would do".... (refer to Brian Cook's story). On to teh bike.
The Bike
I'll keep this section short. I dont want to bore you guys with 56 miles worth of my thoughts. But most of it was oh yea, been here before, ok. watch the grooves on teh ground, and wow there are so many freaking people, i hope i dont get penalized for the 4 bike distance. I did end up walking up the very hard hill at like mile 4. i was switching gears and i swear it sounded like i broke the freakin crank. i got off and ran up the hill. no big deal, i shook it off and went on my merry way. i saw sexy lisa on the bike course. there were some hard sharp turns but felt pretty good. my calf started cramping around mile 35 or so, but i kept stretching it on the downhills. Oh according to my bike computer, at some point i hit 39 mph! Eat your heart out Lance! :) I felt great on teh bike and when i realized that i was very close to my original goal of 3 hours, i was super pumped. I had adjusted my bike goal after i went to austin to practice to 315. I ended up coming in at 305. the last two hills, were BRUTAL. Thanks Keith. I saw simon lessing finishing up as i was on one of those hills and i remember thinking, wow, he is done and i still have the entire run to go!
T2
off the bike, bike on rack, helmet off, sunglasses off, shoes on, water bottle, go. crap, my rumber broke and is now hanging by one hole on the race belt. quickly fix that by poking a hole. ok good go. The winner just won.
The run
who in god's green earth decided to grow hills in texas. shoot em. i never found my pace. my 2 mile run, 30 second walk went out the door before the first mile was even over. new plan. walk the uphills, run the rest. the first loop was very difficult and hot. remember the hole that was created on my swim by someones nail, this is when i realized i had it. i thought oh i need new arrowbar pads, yea dont know why i thought that, the scratch is on the bottom of my tricept. i must have been loosing it. at mile 4 i saw my mom who was taking pics. ! yea!!! i saw several peopel on teh loops and cheered and high fived and hugged. i thought for sure by this point that 6 hours was out of the question, when i started to do teh math, i guess this part of the brain wasnt gone yet, it turns out that i could make it. the second loop felt much better than the first, but i continued to walk the uphills. PS. there is this massive hill that i dont wish upon anyone. it hurt to walk up it. enough said. as i went up it the second time, i kept calculating...ok when i get to the top, ill be at mile 12 and that means only 1.1 miles to go after that and i have 15 minutes. ok doable. i got my butt in gear and finished it off....i got tears in my eyes as i came down the shoot, but you better believe there was a smile on my face. the announcer said look at that smile and here she comes Agustina Foglietta from Houston. (not you are an ironman, that comes next year) but i did hear one woman say yea 791, you are an ironman, i thought, not yet, but i am halfway there!!!!
Finish
Thursday, May 8, 2008
my belly's full
i just had a yummy steak from fleming's at a recruiting dinner. it was pretty fun and the food was delicious. flemings has to be absolutely one of my favortie steakhouses in the houston area. i think the only other steak that is better is from morton's. now i have to go to sleep so i can get up early to run off the calories. i hope tomorrow my clothes fit. good nite :)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
exercising in the morning totally makes the difference
i love having the energy to make it through a 12 hour workday. granted i probably wasnt 100% productive for 12 hours (during one of them i was eating). BUT i think it has everything to do with getting up early and getting a freaking awesome workout it. this morning i did wills hills and teh workout was 4X1 mile my splits were awesome for the shape i am in 715/716/708/715. not too shabby. if i keep it up no one will be able to keep up with me in austin on oct. 5th.
pat on the back for me.
now i am going to go finish my first glass of wine and hopefully watch jason castro get kicked off american idol. david cook should definitely win.
pat on the back for me.
now i am going to go finish my first glass of wine and hopefully watch jason castro get kicked off american idol. david cook should definitely win.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
so i have been a little busy
i was obviously too busy to write anything....but now i hope to be back. i think this will be a great way to stay up to date with things. for my own sanity.
tonight i went to the Volunteer Houston Awards Ceremony and i have to say that i feel like i only focus on me. this people give so much and i have to wonder ---- what warped world do they live in that has more than 24 hours in a day?! i dont even have time to get the mail let alone make it to a hospital or food bank to offer my services and time. i guess that is what makes it special. i made myself a promise to devote more time to the community and charities after i passed teh CPA exam. now that i have i need to follow up with my promise.
tonight i went to the Volunteer Houston Awards Ceremony and i have to say that i feel like i only focus on me. this people give so much and i have to wonder ---- what warped world do they live in that has more than 24 hours in a day?! i dont even have time to get the mail let alone make it to a hospital or food bank to offer my services and time. i guess that is what makes it special. i made myself a promise to devote more time to the community and charities after i passed teh CPA exam. now that i have i need to follow up with my promise.
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