tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53599970025390435512024-03-13T10:45:59.249-07:00Nerd on the RunAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-28490992323074500972013-11-05T17:37:00.000-08:002013-11-05T17:37:47.418-08:00Crazy sore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, I missed my weekly update by 2 days. Not bad considering I'm still getting back into the swing of things.<br />
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For this round of half marathon training, I decided that I wanted to incorporate more things than just running. I wanted to add weights, arms, lunges (gasp!) and abs. With this in mind, last Monday was my first go at it.<br />
I did legs and back. My workout consisted of lat pull downs, multiple kinds of rows, squats, lunges and plie squats. I had planned on doing 3 sets of 15 reps of everything and only managed to get 2 sets done but I was TOAST!!<br />
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I woke up Tuesday morning and could.not.move! I was doing the hobble/wobble/walk thing until Thursday! I even tried to run/walk on the treadmill on Wednesday to try and shake my legs out with no luck. By Friday, I was back to normal and was able to do 6 miles Saturday morning.<br />
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As far as food goes, I was ambitious and made a breakfast of scrambled eggs and sausage for the week as well as a dinner/ lunch meal. For my dinner meal, I made shake n bake chicken tenders and roasted carrots and rutabagas.<br />
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<br />In addition to my other expeditions, I have been working on my yard. It had these baby trees surrounding my back patio. I kept them to hide my motorcycle but since I've decided to sell my motorcycle b/c I don't have a garage, I don't need the trees anymore. I've been slowing hacking them down with a pair of lawn laupers and finally finished!<div>
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<br />Also, this week I finally tried my new pair of running pants. They are 2XU brand and I got them for $35 instead of $80 with an ACTIVE deal. They were quite comfy and light. I did leg work in them yesterday and they were nice. We'll see how they do on a run. They are 7/8 length which was perfect for my stumpy legs!<div>
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Today is election day and I voted. I'm not sure why but I love these little stickers!!</div>
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Since I am able to walk today after my Monday leg workout, I'm hopefull that the hobble/wobbles are behind me until I mix things up again. I took today off from the gym and watched V for Vendetta since it is November 5th after all. Remember, remember! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-47082350714297858932013-10-27T19:48:00.000-07:002013-10-27T19:48:59.817-07:00Recovery This week I spent a lot of time on recovering from the half marathon last weekend.<br />
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Monday - I could barely move and had some migraine thing going on so I didn't make it to work but made it to the chiropractor and he fixed me up with a good crunching.<br />
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Tuesday - I went to my first Columbus Blue Jackets game and they won! I even got great and cheap seats b/c I donated blood!<br />
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Wednesday - I got my nails done! I was hoping for a fall color but didn't have any luck, so I went sparkly and girly. I was happy that all of my toenails decided to stay! This fact still freaks me out!</div>
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I also came home and made a healthy dinner. A little siracha never hurt anyone!!</div>
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Thursday - I got a massage with hot stones. This was my first experience with hot stones and it was amazing! My massage therapist (MT) is pretty awesome and used scented oils on me as well. She found some inflamation in my calves still, which kind of blew my mind, but she worked it out. I left her house a happy limp noodle! And proceeded to go home and work on getting my fluids in to flush out the toxins. </div>
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Friday - I went to my first OSU and BIG 10 volleyball game. OSU was playing Nebraska. Sadly they lost 3-1 but they were 4 good games to watch and very worth the $5 ticket.</div>
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Saturday - I was a bum and enjoyed sleeping in. Then I got motivated and kept working on chopping down the baby trees in my yard, still in my pjs and slippers. Sometimes I feel sorry for my neighbors. :) I got a decent amount done and then moved all the baby trees into a pile to dry out so I can actually use my fire pit next year!</div>
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After my yard work, I made some apple crisp and went to a cousin's house for dinner. We had some great lasagna followed by pool and then a bonfire!! Yay for Smores in October!</div>
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Today- I started out bumming it b/c it was cold and I didn't want to get out of bed. After deciding to get up, I made it to the gym for the first time since the half. I walked 2 miles b/c my left foot was hurting me and then did some abs and back. I even threw in some hip exercises. This time around, I want to incorporate more things into my workouts, like core, arms and other cardio equipment.</div>
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After the gym, I made a grocery list and hit up a new store in town called Lucky's Market. The place was packed and I had to fight for a parking spot!! It's a new organic/ local/ whole foods kind of place. I really liked what I saw and got $0.20 off my bill for my reusable bags!</div>
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I came home and started making chicken noodle soup. With it getting chilly around here, I thought it was appropriate. I made it in the crockpot and the chicken took a long time to cook but it was worth it!!</div>
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On another note, I've signed up for my 3rd year of the Holiday Booty Buster Challenge. If you'd like to know more about it, just ask or you can sign up <a href="http://www.runtothefinish.com/2013/10/holiday-challenge-6th-edition.html">here</a>. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-40782441183783842732013-10-20T19:34:00.000-07:002013-10-20T19:34:05.329-07:00I'm back! Well, it's been almost a year to the day since I last posted and I'm sad about that. Things have been pretty crazy around here in that time. I took some time off of running and started back up after January 2013. I got more serious in June when I started training for the Columbus 1/2 marathon, which I ran in today.<br />
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I'm starting my blog back up because I will be training for my 5th 1/2 Marathon on May 3 in Columbus, OH, doing the Cap City 1/2 marathon. My plan for the winter is to train with my friend Anna and increase our speed and for Anna to finish, since this will be her first half!!<br />
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The race today was a pretty good one. After living in this city for almost a year and a half, I got to see some parts that I haven't had a chance to see on my own yet. I enjoy exploring cities this way. Here's a picture of me and my friend Jessie after the race today. This was her first half marathon and she did awesome!<br />
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As to an update on other things, here are my dog children now. It's a lot of fun to watch them romp around the yard. It's nice for Heif to finally have a playmate. </div>
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I look forward to keeping you up date on my training! Here's to a happy and healthy 5th 1/2 marathon!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-66429530414667337372012-10-21T11:21:00.000-07:002012-10-21T11:21:42.958-07:00It's a boy!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
No, I was not pregnant but did gain a new child. His name is Reve (pronounced Rev) and he is a Landseer Newfoundland like Heif. He was born Aug. 6 and I got him when he was 8 1/2 weeks old. I got him fromthe Watchbear Newfoundlands Kennel in Medina, OH. </div>
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I got him home and Heif wasn't sure what to think. Mostly, "Why is this thing always biting me?!" I think it took maybe an hour until they were best friends and play buddies. Heif and I didn't get much sleep that first night but I think having Heif there saved me a lot of sleepless nights of having a puppy all by his lonesome.</div>
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There's a lot of playing, sleeping, peeing and pooping going on in my house and I'm glad that I have hardwood floors for that reason! I couldn't imagine what he would be doing to carpet if we had it! EWWW!<br /><br />
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Lots of people have told me that I should have called him Mini Me and from this pictures I can totally see it!</div>
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Mom and Dad even got to meet him on their way through town!<div>
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They love playing in the yard! Reve likes to bite everything! Me, Heif, leaves, Heif's leash! He's very cute and I can't wait for him to be house broken. We are getting there. I just have to remind myself that he's still a baby!<br /><br />
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At 9 weeks old he weighed 19.4 lbs and at 10 weeks he weighed 25 lbs. I take him for his 12 week shots in 2 weeks and will report how much he weighs then. It's amazing how much food and poop you have to deal with from 2 dogs! I guess I never thought it would be this much! But I have to admit that I'm loving every minute of it!</div>
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There were fewer bands on the bill today so things started later and that meant things were hotter when we go there! We saw about half of Conflict of Interest's set and they were pretty good. I love seeing new bands that I've never heard of before!<br />
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Otherwise was really good and now have 3 singles out off of their first album. When I saw them last year, they only had one. What a difference a year makes! These guys had a great turnout b/c they are from Vegas.<br />
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My favorite part of being outside was being front row, Brady's side, yet again to see New Medicine! I love these guys! They are moving up and currently are doing a small headlining tour in the west (boo!). I could watch them all day long! I can't wait for their new album to come out.<br />
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Corey Taylor was performing all alone b/c one of the Stone Sour guys had emergency appendix surgery. Funny enough, he opened with the SpongeBob Squarepants song!! It was hilarious! His set wasn't that long but it was just a cool experience seeing him up there with an acoustic guitar and just singing.<br />
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Buckcherry surprised me with this performance. They were actually good and understandable. I don't know if it was too early for them to be wasted or if they are sober now but the performance was the best I've seen from them!<br />
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And then the weirdness started...<br />
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I knew to expect odd things from Marilyn Manson but he went above and beyond what I would consider weird from him. He came out and seemed normal but then the wardrobe changes started...<br />
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He came out as the pope/a bishop with a smoke gun that he pointed to the crowd and then with a white fur/animal coat on.<br />
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Then this podium prop came out and he was dressed like Hitler and at the end tried to hand himself from the razor wire on top of the podium. WEIRD!<br />
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Then it was time for ZOMBIE!!<br />
His set was amazing with all sorts of moving parts and lights and costumes! At one point, balls were released into the crowd and even bubbles! This was possibly the most over ever been entertained at a concert!!<br />
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Day 2 was very different from Day 1 but still awesome in it's own right. Each days had their highs and lows for me but very glad I went again. </div>
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I'm sorry I've fallen off of the planet but September was a busy month for me! But I got to finish it out right by going to the Rock Vegas festival at Mandalay Bay and I got to spend it with Erin, whom I haven't seen since I moved away from Pullman.</div>
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The smaller stage ended up being outside in a parking lot and was crazy hot, 90+ degrees. It turned out that we could have taken drinks unlike last year but we learned for day 2.<br />
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Mindset Evolution was a good band with some good music and lyrics but lacked the Rockstar looks. But they are very much coming into their own still.<br /><br />
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Deuce was again disappointing as he was on the Uproar Tour I saw in Pittsburgh. He is a very thin framed guy and has incredibly large perfect teeth for someone that spits lyrics of his kind. I was kind of unnerved that he did some Hollywood Undead songs but he probably wrote them so legally he can. It just wasn't nearly as good as the HU guys!<br /><br />
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Redlight King was very good and sounded just as they do on the radio. It was good to see them live and I look forward to what they do in the future!<br /><br />
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Chris Jericho and Fozzy were again entertaining and fun to listen to. At the end of their set, the guitarist threw an amp/ speaker into the crowd which was soon to be demolished by the idiots that were most likely pushing people like bumbling idiots do.<br /><br />
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It was a joy to finally see P.O.D. live. They were on a previous Uproar tour that I was at but were the closing act on the small stage when A7X was closing on the big stage, so we left early to get a good spot on the big stage. They had a really long set which I enjoyed but made us late getting inside for Adelitas Way. They seem older but haven't lost anything when it comes to entertaining.<br /><br />
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Inside...<div>
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As I was saying, we got inside late and AW had already started their set but we got to see most of it. They never disappoint and at the end, Rick even crowd surfed! It's exciting to see him being back in Chippendale shape!<br /><br />
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Hellyeah's singer seemed to fall back into his Mudvayne roots and was overly screamy for me and I couldn't wait for the set to be over, even with songs that I knew. I guess they lost the country vibe they were rocking last time I saw them.<br /><br />
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Aaron Lewis and Staind again blew me away and he did an acoustic song that the end of the set that made me melt! Boy that man can sing!!!!<br /><br />
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I don't think it's possible for Godsmack to do a bad show, especially when Sully hops on a drum kit and does dueling drum kits with Shannon the drummer! <div>
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I have loved seeing Shinedown every time I've had the chance! I don't know if I'm biased b/c I love their music or incredibly proud of how far they've come and all of the extra pyro and confetti that they can do now during shows!! Towards the end of the set, Brent and Zach walked to a small stage and performed most of 'Simple Man' acoustically!! It was great!!!<br /><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-51291642744681092742012-09-04T19:02:00.000-07:002012-09-04T19:02:06.149-07:00Fifty shades of FUN!!Well, I've been gone from blooging for a while, but that's b/c I've been off having all sorts of fun and loving being home. Here's what I've been up to...<br />
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<u>Color Me Rad 5K - Aug. 19</u><br />
On Aug. 19, my friend Jessie and I did the Color Me Rad 5k in Columbus. It was about a 4k in distance but seemed to be more about the fun of the color than an actual run. I liked it but it definitely wasn't a serious thing if you're wanting to run a hard core 5k.<br />
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It was a lot of fun but there are still articles of clothing that are colored, like my shoes, socks and sports bra! Haha! This was probly less damaging than a mud race but still be careful what you wear to one of these but I totally suggest it!!<div>
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<u>Bristish tea! Pittsburgh, PA Aug 31</u></div>
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A while back, I purchased a Groupon for a british tea at Alexandra's Tea room in Springdale, Pa. I used it on Friday before my sister and I went to the concert. </div>
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<br />The 4th course was little bitty desserts. Ky and I each had a pot of tea. I really liked mine, earl gray vanilla cream, and ky thought hers was good but too sweet, rooibos caramel and butterscotch. It was a great beginning to a great day!<br /><div>
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<u>Uproar Festival - Pittsburgh, PA Aug 31</u><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-31979125517710247162012-08-15T19:37:00.000-07:002012-08-15T19:37:00.130-07:00Mom's birthday weekend/ Upcoming weekend plansHello everyone!<br />
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This past Saturday was my Mom's birthday, so the original plan was that I was going to come home to celebrate and be there b/c I can now. The plan evolved to my Aunt and cousin coming in from TN and then as a last minute surprise, my Fairy Godmother drove in from Kansas City. We also had cousins come in from Cleveland and Akron.<br />
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Thursday, Aunt Bev made the 11 hour drive to my house. We went to Easton and ended up at Max and Erma's b/c there happened to be a torrential downpour so we couldn't walk outside to the other parts of the "mall" unless we wanted to get drenched. We opted for dry. We split a chicken sandwich, grilled asparagus and bbq pork sliders! It was all very good! We came home, hung out for a bit and then crashed.<br />
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I was at work at 6:30am (barf!) so I could leave at 3. In the mean time, I asked my TN family to stop and check out my new house on their way through. They thought I was meeting them during my lunch break but Aunt Bev happened to be there instead. SURPRISE! After touring the house and Aunt Bev organizing a bit (cough!) they took off for PA. I got off work at 3, drove home, got Heif, packed the car and I was off to be home about 6:40.<br />
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Saturday was the day of the big party. We just hung out, played yard games, rode horses and ate all day. Everything was finished off by sitting around the bonfire and watching "Hillbilly fireworks" otherwise known as the meteor shower that was happening.<br />
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I woke up Sunday exhausted and to Dad checking out the breaks on my car. Turns out they are fine but he thinks I should start looking for my new car. I'm thinking a Kia Sorento or a Chevy Equinox.<br />
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I left home around 6 after picking lettuce from the garden, saying hello to the baby horses and gathering some eggs in the chicken coop.<br />
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I enjoyed coming home and starting work on Monday b/c it was relaxing compared to the craziness that was my weekend.<br />
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This weekend, I'm hanging out with my friend Jessie who came from WA with me but is now in Pittsburgh. We are doing our first Color Race 5K on Sunday! This is the Color Me Rad race! We bought Groupons for half off and it seems like a lot of fun! I'll post pictures next week!<br />
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Remember, Hot Chocolate Race Columbus code for a free hat at registration is on the left. Let me know if you're coming!!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-65308471469403372742012-08-02T17:40:00.000-07:002012-08-02T18:18:36.673-07:00Crazy Town- Week RecapOk. So it's been a week since I posted with the blog swap, but honestly it has been crazy over here! I'll catch you up! Don't worry! :)<br />
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Last weekend, I went to Chicago to check out a seminar for a company called Symmetry that sells nutritional and weight loss supplements. It was from Fri-Sun. Since I haven't been at my job for a month yet, I hadn't earned a vacation day, so I worked and then flew out of Columbus at 8pm. I got to Chicago at 8:20pm and then had an hour drive ahead of me to get to the hotel where the seminar was at.<br />
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I got there about 9:30 when the first presentation was getting over and everyone was very excited and clapping and I was kind of overwhelmed by everyone else's emotion. We went to the room and changed into comfy clothes and came back to the room for a pizza party and a movie - The Guardian.<br />
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Saturday was a morning and afternoon full of seminar and then a volleyball tournament between the cities across the street. The Columbus team came in 2nd. Then we were free for the evening and my roommates and I walked about a mile to a grocery store looking for ice cream and famous Chicago popcorn. I found gelato, a cup of tea, a sandwich for dinner and breakfast and a cannoli. The ladies found their popcorn and we had a wonderful gelato filled walk home. I had the lemon flavor!!<br />
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I got back to the room, ate and crashed hard about 10:30. I was up about 7 the next morning, showered and ate my sandwich for breakfast. We had a seminar in the morning and then we were free to go. We had to wait around a bit b/c some important people had meetings that were traveling home with me. We got going about 2 CST and then there was crazy traffic trying to get out of Chicago. We stopped for food and gas a couple times and finally got home about 10:30. Then I got a ride to my car which was parked at the airport.<br />
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I got home and was in bed by midnight.<br />
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I got up at 6 so I could be ready and travel to get Heif in the morning before work. I was at the sitter's door at 7:05am, picked up Heif, took him home and was at work by my regular time of 8am. Go me! Then I had a regular day at work and came home and recovered by being a vegetable.<br />
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Normal day at work. Then I had an exciting meeting at 6:30 at the Easton Mall (my new Mecca!). The meeting was with the bigwigs of the Hot Chocolate race people. I got to meet fellow race ambassadors and elite runners! One lady I met named Laura got second place in the Capital City Half!!! Now that's awesome!<br />
I got to meet the one founder of RAM Racing that was there, Paul, and a few of the other guys like Brandon and Adam. Everyone was super nice.<br />
We met at a swanky seafood restaurant and had a private room and had bottomless drinks and amazing appetizers. I'm sad that I didn't take any pictures but didn't in fear of people thinking I was lame. There was a fancy calamari platter, the biggest shrimp I've ever seen, crab cakes, sliders, fruit and cheese and crackers. I admit to having 2 rounds of almost everything! It was goooood!<br />
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Normal day at work but I was there at 6:30 so I could leave by 3:30. Today, the Carnival of Madness was in Columbus and I had purchased my ticket before I had left WA. The lineup was: New Medicine, Cavo, Halestorm, Chevelle and Evanescence. Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure!<br />
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I didn't stay for all of Evanescence's set b/c my feet hurt and I was tired. I tried to see the New Meds boys but they were hanging out in their new fancy Monster bus they got for the tour. I will see them at the end of September at RockVegas!!<br />
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So, that's been my week! If you've noticed to the right, there is a code for a free hat if you'd like to register for the Columbus Hot Chocolate race. I think I've attached the link to it as well.</div>
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Also, if you know anyone would would be interested in losing some weight or getting healthier with nutrition, please let me know. Or feel free to check out the products on my website. All questions are welcomed. These products are made from all natural ingredients and extracts and I just wouldn't stick anything in my body. Yes, I'm taking these as well and will let you know about my progress with them!</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.symmetrydirect.com/cohoch">www.symmetrydirect.com/cohoch</a></span></b></div>
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I'm Elise and I'm over at High Heels and Glittering Eyes <a href="http://www.highheelsglitteringeyes.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.highheelsglitteringeyes.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</a>. Cortney and I are participating in a blog swap sponsored by the sb20 network of bloggers. Today we are talking about childhood vacations.</div>
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Being an only child (with the exception of a couple of step sisters for 1 year) my vacations were always a little different from most of my friends who had multiple siblings. The vacations that stick out most in my mind are the ones I took with my dad. My parents were divorced and I lived with my mom but every summer dad would take me for a weekend and we would drive to Dallas, TX to go to Six Flags Over Texas. Looking back, it doesn't sound super exciting but I would wait all year long for those couple of days.</div>
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We always drove down late Friday night and would stay at a hotel across the street from Six Flags. I never could understand why the park wasn't open when we finally would pull in to town after midnight. I mean, didn't the employees know that this little brown haired Odessa girl was ready to play? Dad and I would wake up super early the next day so we could be the first in line. Not the first in line for the park mind you, but the first in line for the best thing I'd ever tasted in my elementary years.....</div>
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No joke, I dreamed about this funnel cake when I was little. It was so warm and gooey and I couldn't believe that it was all mine for breakfast! I still think to this day that its that damn funnel cake's fault that I like fried food so much! </div>
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Anyways, after breakfast we always had to check and see how much I'd grown. Was this the year I could ride the big tall roller coasters? Or was I still too vertically challenged? Don't get me wrong, I LOVED the Runaway Mine Train ride but I knew that there was something bigger and better waiting in my future. The year I was tall enough to ride the Texas Giant and The Flashback, I thought I had really made it in life! I never understood all those sissies and wimps crying because they were scared of the roller coasters. I couldn't' wait!</div>
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After a full day of food, fun, and too many high priced souvenirs, Dad would drag me back to the hotel. I'm sure most of the time I was asleep before we made it across the street.</div>
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The last day of our Dallas vacation we would always head to the Galleria. We ate at what I claimed was the BEST Mexican food restaurant EVER. I don't think it was the food I liked so much but the fact that it was next to the indoor ice skating rink. After I was done eating, I would go rent my skates and pretend I was Nancy Kerrigan for hours. Dad always sat at our table and watched me not caring that his daughter was the only kiddo skating by herself and probably was narrating my whole routine.</div>
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THe best part about these daddy daughter weekends is that I now live in Dallas. I take my dance students to perform at Six Flags and take some of them on the Flashback for their first time. I also shop at the Galleria and eat at the BEST Mexican food restaurant EVER. Only now I know that its called Mi Cocinas and that I can only have 2 of their famous Mambo Taxi margaritas before I turn into Nancy Kerrigan again. </div>
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I'm sure that one day I will have kiddos of my own and take them to do the same things my dad did with me. Simple, yes. Memorable, definitely.</div>
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I drove across the country with a packed car with a dog and 2 cats. The AC in my car went out somewhere in Montana on the first day, which lead to a loooong and hot 3.5 days of traveling to Columbus. I did take some pictures in Montana b/c it was so beautiful... Big Sky Country is right!<br />
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Along the way, I stayed in Rapid City, SD, Shawnee, KS, Terre Haute, IN and even spent a night in Columbus, OH b/c my house closed a day later than it was supposed to. JERKS!</div>
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It was great seeing the country again but stinky that it was so hot in the car for me and my hairy kids. We had to hang out in a park for 2 days in 95+ degree heat and crazy humidity waiting to hear the final ok from the bank on my loan and closing documents. This was a time when being a grown up super sucked!</div>
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I was able to get into my house on Thursday night. The next day the movers showed up with my stuff and my cable/ internet was installed and I started my first big girl job on Monday!</div>
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I've been working for 3 weeks and even earned my first pay check today!! It was very exciting to see a number more than double what I was used to in grad school. I guess going to school for that long is going to pay off after all! :)</div>
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Since I've gotten in the house and my stuff, it's been a full fledged effort to get unpacked and settled. I've purchased many things and am still waiting on my loveseat to be delivered. Other than that, I'd say it's just little things now that my parents brought me a load of furniture from my grandparents' shed which contained end tables, kitchen/ dining room tables, dressers and 2 twin beds for my second spare room upstairs. Once everything looks nice and all unpacked, I'll take pictures for you.</div>
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Also, my concert going has started up again. After I was in Columbus for a week, I drove home to Youngstown and saw a concert with my sister! We saw Emphatic, New Medicine and Halestorm at a small venue called The Cellar in Struthers,OH. Here are a few pictures from the night.</div>
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Just to give you a bit of insight about my kitchen, I special ordered that fridge to fit in the space where the microwave is and it still wouldn't fit. Turns out that the walls get skinnier as you go up the wall! It was a major bummer but I think it's ok where it's at now. I was just happy to have appliances! :)</div>
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OH!! Another thing that I want to announce is that I have been selected to be a Hot Chocolate Columbus race Ambassador for the race in November. If anyone is interested in coming to town to run, I would recommend it since I did the one in San Diego in March and had an awesome time!! I have a special code for you if you are going to register. Please email me or tweet me @vbace18 and I will send it to you!!</div>
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I hope to see many bloggers/ readers/ runners out there!</div>
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Since then, I had an awesome celebratory dinner that was coordinated by my friend and fellow Nash Group member, JJ. Thanks again for all that you did!! I still have to put the pictures on my computer and then I will share some with you all.<br />
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Saturday morning, I had my first 5k as a post-Ph.D. It was horrible time was and I walked alot but it felt good just to be out there. Afterwards, my tummy was fighting me from either the booze from the night before or a running reaction, so I spent the afternoon on the couch and missed Erin's roller derby scrimmage. :(<br />
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After I was feeling better, I was whirling around the house trying to get rid of things and get stuff sort of packed for the movers to come. This seems like it's been a long time coming...<br />
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Sunday morning, I went to see Rock of Ages with Erin and her mom. I loved it b/c I'm a sucker for 80s rock music and musicals and was totally singing along! It was definitely cheesy and Tom Cruise played a washed up rocker pretty good! I got home and continued to clean.<br />
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The movers showed up about 8:45 and started packing things. I felt like a useless lump as I watched them pack all of my things. I did leave for a bit and went to have lunch with my neighbor Lisa for some yummy Thai food! I came back and they were still going strong. It was 2 guys until about 5pm and then another guy showed up and then things jumped to warp speed and everything was finally packed!<br />
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Last night I slept on my bedroom floor in a sleeping bag surrounded by Heif and Imine. I sent Heif's crate with the movers so now he feels lost, but he got to keep his body pillow and a few of his favorite toys to keep him company. I think it's gonna be a long week sleeping on the floor but I didn't feel too bad when I woke up. I think it just took everyone a while to calm down when it was bed time.<br />
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Today, I got my carpets shampooed and did most of my corrections on my thesis that need done. I will finish them tomorrow when I'm at school. I have to do some cleaning in the organic lab and try to walk the new post-doc, Julie, through my synthesis steps and show her what's what around the organic lab. Then it's just putzing around and last minute cleaning and time to pack up and go!<br />
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I'm getting ready for my (hopefully) last cross country drive in a hurried fashion and will take off Sunday morning. I don't think we'll be doing many touristy things along the way but will be making a stop at Mount Rushmore. I'll try to keep you up to date with my progress.<br />
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Then, when I get to Columbus I close on my house and can move in!! And buy appliances and furniture!<br />
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Oh the joys of growing up!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you traveled across the country? Any tips or suggestions to see along I-90?</span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-44501166466375598912012-05-24T15:47:00.001-07:002012-05-24T15:47:39.793-07:00I'm buying a house!!Hi everyone!<br />
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As you can tell from the title of this post, I had a successful house hunting trip while I was in Columbus. The adventure started Saturday morning when I met with my Realtor at his office. Btw- it needs to be noted that my Realtor is HAWT!!!!! But he shall remain anonymous so no one goes after him! Haha!<br />
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We ended up seeing about 7 houses in the course of 3 hours or so. I really liked the first one. Most of the others were short sales, which I knew nothing about. It turns out most of those had been abandoned and the realtor took the pictures right after they moved out and the places hadn't been touched since. It was pretty sad b/c some of the houses had such potential.<br />
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Then there was the doozie of the day! It was a 1920s house that had been totally refurbished on the inside and the pictures of the place were amazing, esp. the kitchen!! We got there and it was a bit of an older and rough neighborhood. Then, the house next door was all boarded up!! We didn't even get out of the car!!! You couldn't pay me to live in that place let alone have me buy it, so we quickly moved on.<br />
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By the time I got back to my hotel, I had an email from Realtor saying that one of the two I really liked was in contract as of that afternoon. I was pretty bummed, so I went to look at my listings again and found another one to look at because my parents were coming down on Sunday.<br />
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On Sunday, we were down to 2 houses. First, we looked at the one I had liked from Saturday. 3 bed, 2 bath, totally redone on the inside. I bit of a rough neighborhood but had a security system. I really liked this house but it didn't have a basement. It gave the parentals an idea of the houses I had looked at. Then we went to the new place I had added the night before.<br />
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We walk in to beautiful refinished hardwood floors!! This place has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, new kitchen, full basement and a fenced in yard for Heif and the newly dubbed "Baby Heif" whenever I get him. Here are a few pictures of the place.<br />
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<br />My parents and I decided that we both liked this house better. It was in a better neighborhood and had a basement!! I put my offer in on the house Monday morning. We received a counter offer and I swung back by the Realtor's office and signed the paperwork and we were officially in contract on the house!! Since then, I have been printing and scanning and signing my life away with working on my loan for the bank. But it's totally going to be worth it!!<div>
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Back to my weekend in Columbus, here is some of the food that I was able to sample. I got a wide variety of stuff that I don't have access to in Pullman and was it all ever good! YUMM!!</div>
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<br />My flight back to Spokane left just before 9am and I was playing pretty much all day. I had an hour layover in Las Vegas and had just enough time to grab a bite to eat and sit and enjoy it. I had a great salad from Wendy's and some fries and a giant iced tea from Starbucks. I got into Spokane about 2:30 and went to Dick's burgers and got a burger, fries and a vanilla shake. Then I went to Trader Joe's b/c that's my newest grocery shopping obsession. I got a mixture of salads, pizza dough, dried munchy stuff, frozen entrees and I restocked my supply of cookie butter b/c my jar on my desk at school was getting scary low!<div>
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Since it's been so long since I last posted (almost a month!!), I won't bore you with all the gory details but wanted to update you on things that are going on.<br />
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I'm currently sitting in the Denver airport on my way to Columbus, OH. I'm going house hunting this weekend!!! I think the 'I'm gonna have a real job and have a real life' thing has finally kicked in!! The viewings start tomorrow and I have a short list of 7 houses that I really like. I've slowly narrowed it down from about 100 to start with. All of the ones I'm looking at are at least 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (always need a spare bathroom, esp. for runners!) and a fenced in yard is a major bonus.<br />
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Backing up a bit, in this past week, I finished the whole first draft of my thesis and sent the last chapters to my boss for review. Now it's just a waiting game for that. While I'm house hunting, he's going to be off at a conference, so I don't know how fast I will get anything back. I'm hoping to have some kind of a draft in 2 weeks to send to the graduate school and my committee to review and then a tentative defense date of June 13!! EEEEK!<br />
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I'm still working on selling my trailer if you know of anyone moving to Pullman and I have a 2 day window as to when the movers are coming to pick up my stuff. I'm having a 'Moving sale' next weekend and going to try and get some money out of some things and just try to eliminate stuff I don't want to move and not have to take it all to the Goodwill.<br />
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Since this is supposed to be a running blog, here are some details of my 2 last races in the PNW. I did the 12k Bloomsday race and got to meet Ali, the first girl winner of the Biggest Loser! And I did the Jog for Jugs 5 miler in Lewiston, ID with Erin and her mom. I'm sad that my races in the west are now over, but now I'm looking forward to finding new races in the Columbus/ Cleveland/ Dayton area. I grew up 3 hours from Columbus, so I have to learn that part of Ohio now but I'm ready for it!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-53829566491921239272012-04-28T11:40:00.001-07:002012-04-28T11:40:16.420-07:00Party Party!!Hello everyone!!<br />
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There have been some major changes that have happened in my life in the past week, so let's catch you up on them!<br />
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Last weekend, was definitely busy! Saturday morning, I worked the javelin at the WSU track meet and remembered to put sunscreen on my face, but that was it. This means that I got burnt on my neck where my polo shirt opened up and on my arms. I also got stung by a wasp twice that somehow worked his way up my pants!! What a creeper!<br />
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After the track meet, I worked on getting ready b/c the Chemistry Dept. banquet was that night as well. I got all dolled up and Erin picked me up in the concert-mobile. We had a bit of a detour b/c I had to pick up my bib and tshirt for the 100k relay in the morning. Then we went to the banquet.<br />
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The food was pretty good but the program was pretty short overall. I ended up getting an award because I'm graduating this year and I won the TA of the Year Award!! Makes me feel like having to teach for 3 years was worth it now b/c I've finally been recognized. Here are some pictures of the banquet...<br />
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Sunday morning, I participated in the WSU 100k relay. I had leg #3 which was about a mile uphill and then almost 7 miles downhill!! I have now learned that running downhill is harder on your muscles than running uphill any day! The race was Sunday and I was sore until Thursday. This is what I get for not wearing my compression shorts! Doh!<br />
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This was my leg...<br />
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Yikes!! I had planned on doing it in an 1:40 and ended up 11 minutes slower, but it turned out that it was almost 80 that day and the hottest day of the year in the area so far this year! Needless to say, I had not trained for that kind of heat and ended up rationing the 16 oz of fluids I had in my water belt as it was. I was also a dork and forgot to bring any kind of fuel with me. I could have used it after about mile 6. Oh well. Here are some pictures.<br />
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Sadly, I only have 2 races left in the PNW. I have Bloomsday, which is next weekend and then I have the 2nd Annual Jog for the Jugs in Lewiston, ID which is a 5 miler for breast cancer research.<br />
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Thursday, we went to Steak Night b/c it was John's birthday on Friday!! So he got to drive the Stang!<br />
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Friday morning, I got a phone call at 8:12, while I was eating my breakfast from the Company in Columbus that I had interviewed with a few weeks ago.</div>
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I of course accepted on the spot b/c there was nothing to think about!! I was on cloud 9 all day after that!! Telling anyone and everyone that I have a real big girl job!!</div>
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Lots of things are going to change in the next few months. I'm working on selling my lovely trailer. I need to finish writing, working in the lab and get some edits from my boss. I need to pack up all of my crap and move across the country!! But this time I'll be going in the right direction!!</div>
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I was told that some wise grad student of the past had said, "Happiness is seeing Pullman in your rear view mirror." I have to agree with that statement! I'm looking forward to bigger and better things!</div>
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I would like to buy a house, so I'm getting that ball rolling. I would like a new car and a new puppy! I have decided that Heif needs a little brother and if I get a house, then I will have plenty of room for one more!!</div>
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I have lots of work to do in the next few months, that is for sure!! I have a tentative start date of July 2! :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Anyone out there live in the Columbus area? Any suggestions on where to live? Races to find? Stuff to do?</b></span><br />
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I'm all overly excited at this point!! :)<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-52524035724161627922012-04-20T11:49:00.000-07:002012-04-20T11:49:07.255-07:00Finished Ch. #3 and a RelayHello All!!<br />
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It turns out that this whole trying to get out of grad school and moving on to the next step in life is a lot of work and is very tiring. Let me try and catch you up with things since I've been away...<br />
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Holy crap! I just looked and it's been over 2 weeks since I've blogged! I'm very sorry!! I have more catching up to do than I had thought. Put your seat belts on b/c this is gonna be a long one!!<br />
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Let's back up to last week...<br />
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I flew from Spokane, WA to Columbus,OH on April 10 which was a whole day adventure and 2 flights. I got into town a bit early and took a cab to my hotel. I met up with a friend from high school and his wife and we went to an Italian place called Bravo! It was pretty good. I had a penne dish with some lobster bisque. They get me every time with that lobster goodness!! After dinner, I went back to my room and fought to go to sleep due to the 3 hour time change. I was essentially forcing myself to go to bed at 8pm which is a sin in my eyes!! It was hard but I was finally able to nod off.<br />
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After waking up a few times in the night in a panic that I had slept in, I was up by 6am to get ready for my big day. I wore my fancy big girl pants and shoes, but sadly I forgot to take a picture. I had a lovely free waffle breakfast at my hotel and was sad to find that they didn't have any fake scrambled eggs so my protein quotient went down for the morning. I hailed a cab to the place, which was just up the road and sat for a half an hour b/c my OCD of being late got the best of me.<br />
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I met with the HR lady, the lady I interviewed with in SD and then did an exercise called a 'work sample' for them to get an idea of my knowledge. I went to lunch in the on-site cafeteria with 3 current employees and had an awesome salmon burger and seasoned fries for less than $5!! That's amazing for lunch!! I had a Mtny Dew b/c I knew I was going to need a boost for the afternoon.<br />
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After lunch, I met with another Dept. Manager b/c I was apparently interviewing with 2 Departments. I also met with the head hauncho lady manager of the whole division and then more Dept. Managers from the other department. I got my things and hopped in the taxi that was waiting for me to go back to the airport.<br />
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I changed into normal clothes in the airport bathroom. Very classy, I know!! Went through security, secured a giant tea from Starbucks and then sat and waited for my flight, that was not for another 2 hours. Better early than sorry.<br />
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We finally boarded the plane and the pilot came on that there was a hydrolic issue and we needed to wait for a mechanic to come over to fix it before we could take off. This took over an hour! Luckily, I had over an hour layover in Phoenix and should make my connection to Spokane on time. I sat next to a very lovely lady and we chatted most of the 4 hour flight. We finally landed and I bolted off the plane b/c I had a connection and ran to my gate. They were just finishing up boarding, so I had made it!!<br />
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I got on the plane to Spokane and got to sit behind a hoard of high school girls that were coming back from a school trip to Mexico somewhere. Let me tell you! I don't miss the days of being in high school and for all of the teachers out there that put up with these kids every day... you need some kind of medal of honor! I was close to hauling off and verbally assaulting the twits in front of me. After about a half hour, they finally went to sleep b/c it was after their bed time and I was able to enjoy the 2 hour plane ride in peace.<br />
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The rest of the trip was smooth sailing.<br />
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This past Monday, I received a call from the HR lady, asking me if I was still interested in the position. I tried not to squeal with excitement at her and said I was of course interested and she said she would get the background check paperwork going and to expect to hear from her in a week.<br />
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This news started a flurry in my mind and I started some serious looking for places to live in Columbus. I have found about 20 houses that Heif and I could live in and possibly a little brother for Heif. With this advancement, I contacted a Mortgage Lender in Columbus to get the ball rolling for pre-approval of a home loan. I've exchanged many emails and signatures this week and am all ready to go.<br />
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All I need now is my official <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">OFFER LETTER!!!</span></b><br />
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In running news, I will be participating in the <u>WSU 100K Relay</u> on Sunday and am doing Leg #3 instead of #8 that I did last year. I have <b>7.9 miles all downhill</b>. I'm thinking it will be pretty easy but I'm not looking forward to recovering from that many miles downhill.<br />
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Super good luck to the SoCal Relayers this weekend!! I'm totally not ready for anything as hardcore as that but it seems like lots of fun!!<br />
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Sorry for boring you with all this jibberish... but I didn't have any pictures to show you from the past few weeks.<br />
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OH! I also submitted Chapter #3 to my boss for corrections. Only 2.5 chapters left to go! I'm considering the Conclusions chapter only a half b/c I'm not the extremely verbose type!!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a great weekend everyone!!</span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-24696195091736935042012-04-05T14:11:00.000-07:002012-04-05T14:11:45.347-07:00San Diego Recap - Part 2Wednesday morning, I woke up early to a beautifully sunny day and a new Cruise ship was outside my window. It's amazing at how big those suckers can be!!<br />
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I was at the trolley station by 7:45 for the 8am trip in towards the Old Town Depot. After the second stop, there was actually a transit authority check where they check to make sure that you purchased a ride on the trolley. This was the first and only time I ever saw anyone checking and of course they caught someone who hadn't paid.<br />
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I made it to Old Town and then waited for the #8 bus to go to Mission Beach for my whale watching expedition of the day!! I needed to be there by 9:15 to check in and was about a half hour early. I gave them my Groupon for the trip and wandered around the water for a bit. More people began showing up and it wasn't until about 9:45 that we boarded the boat for our 3 hour cruise.
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<br />When we were just leaving the dock, there was a floating dock that some sea lions were sunning on. Apparently this is where the fishing boats load up with their bait. Not a bad place to hang out for a free meal! There is even some kind of cool bird in the bottom left corner. <div>
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They got pretty close. We were just floating in one spot and they were swimming around us and feeding. The law states that boats can't come within 100 yards of whale but they can approach you. I guess they are very inquizitive creatures b/c they were checking out the boat for about a half hour. We finally had to call it quits and head back to land.</div>
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<br />After my fun on the water, I went back to the conference and watched John and the Boss give their talks. Then, I met up with an old friend of a friend for drinks at an Irish pub called The Field where they had Strongbow cider on tap and Happy Hour prices of $5/ 20oz. pint!! Sadly, I only had 2. But I also snagged the Fish & Chips special for dinner. </div>
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Afterwards, I met up with John and his 'Oak Ridge Boys'. No these are not the singers but guys that are friends with Mel at Oak Ridge. We went about the Gaslamp District drinking and landed at a gelato place!</div>
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Thursday, I woke up and got ready but my talk wasn't until the afternoon, so I walked along the water to Seaport Village and bought some souvenirs from the Sea Shell Shop. I stopped at the Greek place and got a Spanikopita platter for lunch.</div>
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When the time came, I was dressed in my best and took a taxi to the Convention Center. I gave my talk and was outta there! I came back to the room and changed into some travel clothes and then took the hotel shuttle to the airport. This would be the beginning of a long trip home!!</div>
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I was through security by 5pm and got some dinner and a cup of tea. My flight wasn't until 7:15, so I hung around and read some more of 'Mockingjay' the Hunger Games book #3. The time came and we boarded the plane. Everything was going as planned until we rolled away from the gate. The pilot came on telling us there was an 'Air Traffic Jam' and we would have an hour wait. I was fine with this b/c I had enough wiggle room with my connection in Seattle.</div>
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We finally took off and were in the air for about 1.5 hours when the pilot came on again that there was something wrong with the pressurization of the plane and we would be making a landing in LA to check it out. I've never been to LA but this wasn't exactly what I had in mind. We landed and ended up changing planes. After everything was transferred, we took off and there was a smooth flight to Seattle.</div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-85526634854222104712012-03-31T14:25:00.000-07:002012-03-31T14:25:11.740-07:00San Diego Recap - part 1Hello everyone!!<br />
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I have returned from sunny San Diego and I am <strike>burnt</strike> tanner than I left! The adventure started a week ago when I flew to SD. My trip was very uneventful and I got to my room at the Holiday Inn - On the Bay by about 10pm. I should have gone to sleep right away b/c I was going to be up very early in the morning but was too excited and didn't fall asleep til after 11. Boo!<br />
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My 5am wakeup call came very early and I put on all of my gear that I had laid out the night before. I took the trolley to the race start, along with many other runners. There were even a handful of them at the stop where I got on, so I knew I was in the right place!! It was still dark until just before the race.<br />
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The 5K started at 6:45 and the 15K didn't start until 7:15. The race started right on time and I was in Corral C.</div>
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The course was mostly beautiful and full of all sorts of interesting smells. From very strong flowers in people's yards to garbage/ homeless people that we ran past. Here is a view of the city at the start of the last downhill after mile 8.</div>
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The FINISH!!! 2:05:38!!</div>
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The goods that I worked for!</div>
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I left the race and took the trolley back to my stop after riding it one stop in the wrong direction. No, I do not want to go to Tijuana thanks! I got back to my room all stinky and showered and went to my interview at the conference by 1pm. It was about a half hour long and went well and they want to fly me to Columbus, OH in the near future for an on-site interview!! YES!!</div>
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After the interview, I came back to the room and changed b/c I couldn't wear my neon green compression socks with my black skirt and put on comfy clothes and walked around.</div>
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<br />That night, there was also a Grad Student/ Post Doc reception that the ACS put on and I enjoyed meeting some new to me nerds!<div>
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Geeze people! I'm talking about my tub! Haha!! Things have definitely been crazy around here and I realized that because the Rec Center closed at 7 and I didn't get to work out as much as normal, I was crabby!</div>
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I got a nice little workout in on Friday by doing 800 repeats on the middle school track that is by me. I didn't get many done (2) because it was getting dark and cold and the wind was picking up. So I took myself to Safeway in an attempt to get some $5 Friday fish (this is try #2) and again they were out! I asked the guy when I had to come to get some and he said they were out by 5pm when he got there! At this rate, I will never have $5 Friday fish!<br />
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For St. Patty's Day, I spent the day working on my Introduction chapter at the good 'ole Thomas Hammer coffee shop and then let myself have some fun that evening. Erin and I went to Lewiston to go roller skating!!<br />
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At Safeway, I got some Buitoni pasta to try out b/c I had a coupon and it was on sale. Turns out, it is AMAZING!! It's definitely pricey but sooooo good! I got the Chicken and panchetta tortellonis and the wild mushroom stuffed agnelottis. I'm fairly certain I butchered the spellings of both those pastas, but you get the point. I paired them with some Spinach and cheese sauce and enjoyed it during BL on Tuesday. Yes, I'm still watching that show b/c I love it and wouldn't know what else to do on a Tuesday night. It's bad enough that Parenthood is over but I'm kind of enjoying Fashion Star. It's like Project Runway but my version since I only have 20 channels of cable b/c I'm cheap/ poor.<br />
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<br />Tuesday, while everyone at home was enjoying beautiful warmer than normal weather, this is how I got to welcome in Spring! But Heif liked it...<div>
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Then last night, I shot this lovely. I don't know who she thinks she's fooling but the toilet is no place to hide!<br /><br />
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<br />Today, I woke up with some swollen lymph nodes behind my ear. As the day went on they didn't get any better so I stopped by Student Health. It turns out that the raging zit that I have in my hair is infected and caused my lymphs to go up. This resulted in me getting a weeks worth of antibiotics. Poop!</div>
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If you might have guessed from the title of my post, I have been fighting with MS Word for the last 3 hours or so to make sure the page numbers and formatting of my first few pages of the document that will be my thesis is correct for the Graduate School. Needless to say, I cursed them and Word a lot. Then I figured out that I can't just copy and paste and then format, I have to format as I go! Why did no one ever tell me this?! RAWR!!!<br />
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To add to my poopy mood, I was going to go to the gym to run but since it's Spring Break, they are only open til 7pm. It is now 5:47 and I am a 10 min walk from my car and I have to change still. I've deemed it not enough time to change, walk to my car and drive to the gym before 7pm to get enough time to get a proper workout in. I guess they will sit here until Friday b/c tomorrow is group meeting from 5-7 and Thursday, Erin and I are going to Steak Night b/c I don't have my regularly scheduled class at the Rec.<br />
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To add to my poopy mood more, it's almost double the temperature and sunny at home while it's freezing and snowing/raining/hailing/ ice balling here. Humph!<br />
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In 11 days, I will be leaving this weather wasteland for the sunny/ warm shores of San Diego for a Nerd Conference. Not only will I be subjecting myself to the presence of other nerds (joking) but I am running the Hot Chocolate 15K on the morning of the 25th while I'm there. I'm hoping to run fast and meet up with <a href="http://www.skinnyrunner.com/">SR</a> and my YSU fellow alumni <a href="http://www.sarahoual.com/">Sarah OUaL</a> after. But it might have to be a quickie meet up b/c I have an interview scheduled for 1pm at the conference. An INTERVIEW!!! YAY!! Then the next day was going to be slow for me at the conference, so I bought a Groupon to go Whale watching for 3 hours for a whopping $9!! Thanks Groupon!! The rest of the week will be spent nerding it up and trying to land a job.<br />
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In 19 days, I will be participating in <a href="http://www.runwithjess.com/">Run with Jess's</a> Jelly Bean Virtual Race. I signed up to do the 10K and 5K during the week of April 1. Head over to her website and see if you can still sign up. It's free and there are lots of sponsors/ prizes!! I'm excited for this one and hoping that the weather around here is better by then!<br />
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Then, on April 22, I have the <a href="http://www.palouseroadrunners.org/RunningRoutes/WSU-100kMap.htm">WSU 100K</a> relay again . I am going to be leg #3 of The Nerd Herd Team 1. How awesome is it that we have enough people in the Department to make up 2 teams of 10 runners?! I have a longer leg this year of 7.9 miles and it's all downhill. Yipes! I imagine some major soreness they day after. Hello compression!!<br />
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Then, May 6th, I have what will most likely be my last <a href="http://www.bloomsdayrun.org/">Bloomsday</a> Race. And I'm calling it my last race until I graduate. This will give me time to focus on finishing things up and moving on to my next chapter, whatever it may be (hopefully to Wisconsin).<br />
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In recent happenings, Friday night, Erin and I got our nails done. I only got my toes done and went with a sparkly purple but here are my fingers that I got done a week ago.<br />
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Then we went to Gambino's for dinner and both were good. I had an iced tea b/c I hadn't consumed enough tea for the day and a GI-Normous Italian salad with all the goodies all over some warm flatbread.<br /><br />
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We were going to a movie but had some time to kill, so we went and walked around the mall for a bit. Then, we went to see...<div>
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It was crude, hilarious and had lots of nudity. I think Erin and I laughed out loud the whole movie but it was ok b/c there was only 1 other person in there! :) I would suggest this movie if you need a good laugh and don't mind the natural form.</div>
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I left a bit earlier than I normally would have b/c I had to take Heif to the DIY Groomer station at Zelda's. He was a giant baby and we had to pick him up to get him on the table and in the tub but he has the down direction pretty good. I power dried him and he turned out like this!<br /><br />
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I took a bitty nap and then got real clothes on b/c Erin and I were going out again tonight. This time, we were headed to Beasley Coliseum to watch the Rolling Hills Derby Dames Roller Derby Bout!!!</div>
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-82572189694765649762012-03-07T20:06:00.000-08:002012-03-07T20:06:06.884-08:00PR in the HMFirst of all, a giant thank you goes to everyone that continues to check out my blog even though my posting has significantly dwindled. I can't believe the days when I had time to blog every day or at least M-F. Now, It's after 7pm and I'm still at school and decided to blog. I will warn you, this will most likely be a long one, but that means I have lots to catch you up on. Right?!<br />
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Last time I blogged, was over a week ago, so not as bad as I had thought. I guess I'm shooting for a 1 or 2 times a week post and will feel better about things.<br />
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Way back on Feb. 25, Erin and I made our way to Spokane in a blizzard even with roads being closed. Here is the aftermath of the storm. 3 inches of snow in a matter of hours! But what a pretty sunset!<br />
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<br />We didn't end up going ice skating because of the weather, but that was only $8 of Groupon lost, so I'm ok with it. We did end up using the Groupon for the Laguna Cafe on the South Hill of Spokane. I had an amazing salad that I didn't finish and Erin had a burger, but we made sure to leave room for dessert!<br /><br />
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<br />The next night, after Erin had gone snowboarding for the day, we went to a concert at school that was supposed to be a month ago but was rescheduled. We got to see Rob Schneider!! YOU CAN DO IT!!<br /><br />
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I worked on using some of my Amazon gift card from Mother and decided on a new dvd rack b/c my old one was filled and the dvds were piling up on the floor. While I was building it, Immy was of course playing in the box.<br /><div>
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<br />After Erin went to <a href="http://www.blondeponytail.com/">Jess's</a> abs class, she tried her famous pb protein bars and decided to make some. I had yet to try the magical bars but Erin made some and they were amazing!! So of course, I had to make some too! I had a slight miscalculation of ingredients and ended up making a 1.5 sized batch. Just for reference, 16 oz. of honey is not one cup, it's 2!! Doh! But these bars are amazing and I have been eating them and sharing them like crazy and still have half a pan.<br /><br />
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During the week, we had another crazy snow storm that seemed to just circle over Pullman and dumped a good inch or so. I was down working in the organic lab, so I had to run outside and take a picture. It was really coming down!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since I bought new vanilla flavored protein powder, I had to try it out in my protein oats after the gym on Thursday. This is vanilla protein powder, 1/2 c. oats, spoon on pb and apricot preserves and chia seeds. It was quite yummy. I think I like the vanilla protein powder better than the chocolate. The horror! I know!</div>
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Friday was the day before my big HM #3. (Just getting to the post title, I know!) I went and got my nails done. Erin's dad was super sick and in the hospital, so she couldn't go. I was desperate and went by myself. They are now sparkly, girly pink and they look really fake b/c they are grown out a bit and you can see the tips. I'll take a picture. I promise. </div>
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After getting my nails done, it was about 7pm and I was hungry. I decided that I was going to hit the chinese buffet to carb load. I ended up having one big plate of food and a second measly plate of fruit and little things. I used to be at least a 3 plate-er at the buffet. I guess my stomach has shrunk b/c I was almost uncomfortably full from what I did eat. I think the inner fat girl in me won on this one.</div>
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<br />When I got home, I was so full that I fell asleep on the couch at 8 and woke up at 10:30 to only relocate to my bed b/c the big half was in the morning. I had everything set out and washed, so I was good to go.</div>
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I wore my new running shoes and socks, my new Fila gray capris and orange waterproof jacket with my black and pink 26.2 unicorn shirt and a long sleeve tech shirt from the Akron half. I put on my glove liners too. It was a big chilly but was perfect once I got going. And then the wind started!<br /><br />
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<br />The race started right at 10am and was warm for here for this time of year. It was about 50 degrees and felt lovely. The race was a down and back and on the way out there was a head and tail wind. It kept changing as the course went along. It was a beautiful race along the Snake River in the Canyon.<br /><br />
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<br />I was feeling strong until about 8.5 miles and hit a big wall. I was using Sport Beans to fuel myself and took 2 beans every 2 miles b/c a whole pack is only 100 cals and I had brought 2 packs with me. I took a few extra at this wall and was good until about mile 10 when the wind hit me! I think I was lucky to still be moving in a forward motion it was blowing that bad. I had significantly slowed down but was running out of gas. </div>
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<br />After the race, Kara drove Jessie and me to my house and I hobbled into the house. I took a shower and promptly put my recovery socks and APS compression shorts on and took a nap. Erin and I went to a boxing thing that night, followed by a giant salad and bread twist at Sella's and some froyo to cap off the day!<div>
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Sunday morning, I went to a baseball game because it was beautiful again and got to sit next to Jess and her Wive's Club of the baseball coaches/ staff. I felt like I was sitting with the important people! :)</div>
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The rest of the day was spent being a bum and trying to hobble around. By Monday, I was pretty much not sore at all. I think I am officially in love with my compression gear. Does any one make a full body suit of it? :)<br /><div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-36175794442984755092012-02-25T13:54:00.000-08:002012-02-25T13:54:20.093-08:00Spokane AdventureHello everyone!!<br />
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Thanks to those of you who stop by and are still reading since I have been horrible at regular posts lately. Today, I am writing to you from a coffee shop/ bakery in Spokane, WA called the Rocket Bakery. It's a super cute place! I got a triple berry scone and a breakfast tea to tide me over while Erin in getting some salon treatments a few doors down.<br />
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This week seemed to go by very fast! I did my Tabata core class on Saturday and was sore until Wednesday, so that means that I didn't go to my Abs class Tuesday night but made it on Thursday. I ran on Wednesday b/c I didn't go to the gym on Tuesday b/c I served my civic duty and gave blood since I am O+ and most people can accept it. I was pooped when I made it up the hill from getting off the bus, so the gym didn't happen. I did a speed workout on Thursday and my calves were very sore on Friday. This is a good sign that I am running with proper form and my calf muscles are doing the work that they were intended to... hence no cramping! Hallelujah!!<br />
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I finally spent my amazon gift card from Mother (my grandma). I got a new dvd rack that holds all of my movies with some room to spare! And I got 2 cases of berry flavored Sports Beans b/c that has been my fuel option of choice lately! They don't make my stomach hurt and i don't have to take in a lot of water to have them slosh around in.<br />
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If you are friends with me on facebook, you saw that Jack has figured out how to get my attention when I'm sitting on the couch and he wants in... he gets on my car and yowls at me through the window!!<br />
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Ok. Erin is done! We might attempt to go ice skating b/c I have a Groupon for it but if we don't, then I'm only out $8. Not the end of the world considering the weather. I also have a Groupon for the Laguna Cafe and we are going there for dinner on our way home (hopefully!) There will be some definite mall action in between!!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-89211225214910003762012-02-19T14:42:00.001-08:002012-02-19T14:42:43.606-08:00Wisconsin interview week recapSince I have been deemed immobile ( i had 10 miles planned for today :( ) thanks to the hour long tabata core class that I finally got to, I thought I would catch you up on my life in the last week. <br />
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Friday night was fun bc it was Erins birthday. We went out for Mexican and if we are friends on Facebook, you saw the video of Erin enjoying her complimentary Mexican flag shot. We went to another bar after and I only made it out til 11 pm bc I was getting up at 3 am to drive to Spokane for my 7am flight. <br />
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I went home, finished getting last minute things in order and was in bed by 12. I was surprisingly alert and was able to sleep til 3. I had some time to spare, so I sat and chatted with Erin who was crashed on the couch. Don't worry, she got a safe ride back to my house. <br />
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After hitting the jack in the box for breakfast bc that was the only thing open at 4am, I headed towards Spokane in the worst fog I think I ha ever driven in. At one point, I was following a truck going 25 mph in a 60 mph zone. I was able to pass the truck and get comfortably up to 50 mph. I was glad I left so early at this point. About 30 miles out from Spokane, the fog was completely lifted and was an easy drive the rest of the way. <br />
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I got parked and my bag checked and stood in the longest security line I had ever seen in Spokane. I got to the gate when they first started boarding and it was a smooth flight to minneapolis. I sat next to a very nice and chatty guy during the flight. <br />
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I had some time to wander through the airport to find that it had a mall in it quite like pittsburgh's airport. Then I found out that I had to travel from the F to B gates which is quite a way! I should have taken the tram but had the bright idea that I wanted to see the airport since I had never been to this one before. <br />
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The flight to Madison was a quick 45 minutes and I got my bag and my rental car and headed towards the hotel. I had a lovely detour around the one way streets around the capital building but eventually found my way. I checked in, parked the car and got to my room in time to drop my things and go back to the lobby where I was meeting the realtor with 5 minutes to spare. <br />
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She gave me a tour of the town for about 2 hours. She didn't know my pet situation and if I wanted to rent or buy a place, so I just got the general look around things. I got back to the hotel and heard from the guy I had a phone interview with. His flight to new mexico was cancelled so he had time to have dinner with me and he had a city council meeting to go to on the day of my interview and wanted to talk to me over dinner. <br />
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After sprucing up, I met him in the lobby and we ended up at a swanky French place. The menu wasn't in French but if it was, I could have read that better than the culinary-ese that was the menu. I had a beet salad, a puff pastry dish and a vanilla and lime panna cotta for dessert. He had a $54 steak with potato latkies. <br />
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I went back to the room and was so exhausted that I couldn't fall asleep til 1:30am central time. That put me at being up for about 20 hours on 3 hours sleep. <br />
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I had planned a long run Sunday morning but woke up at 9 am to a temp of 17 degrees with winds and didn't pack heavy enough running clothes for that. Instead I layed around in the bed for a bit and got motivated to walk to a nearby Starbucks for some tea and a walk around the lake that my room looked out on to. It was sunny but still very cold. <br />
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I got back to the hotel about 1pm and met a guy from a chemical company based in Madison that was at WSU the week before. He gave me another tour if the town as well as the campus and his work facility. It was nice the second time around bc I felt like I was getting a better feel as to where things were now. <br />
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After my tour, it was about 4 and had warmed up to 33 degrees so I went for a run on the trail that runs along the lake. I didn't take my water belt or fuel with me, so I only did just over a 5k. It was nice. I had a speedy first mile at 11:20 and was focusing on toe striking but then got a new pain in my foot and slowed things down and knew 9 was not going to happen. <br />
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I gig back to the room and showered and got ready to go out for dinner. I was on my own and found that State St. is where there are tons of restaurants and shops and goes from the capital to campus. I ended up at an Italian place for dinner. I had soup and chicken Parmesan. After dinner, I went to a tea house. This was the reason for exploring this street but they didn't serve enough food to count as a meal. They had a book of teas and if/ how to pair them with milk and or honey. I got the masala chai with milk and honey and a blueberry scone. The tea was amazing bc I had never had it with honey before! Something I will definitely have to try at home with my own masala chai. I walked back to the room, chatting with my sister who had just had a run in with Mario Lemieux at a Pittsburgh penguins hockey game!!<br />
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I made sure I gift have to iron my outfit for my interview and got ready for bed. I was up by 7 and called mom while I was laying in bed. I showered and got ready while chatting with Aunt Bev. I got everything packed and was out the door. My luggage was much harder to handle with heels on as opposed to my sneakers!!<br />
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I found my way to my interview location in a business park and then located a Starbucks for my cup of tea. I was a bit early but spoke with the HR guy first, followed by a nuclear engineer. I went to lunch with the CEO to olive garden. I had the soup, salad and bread sticks with a glass if peach tea, of course!<br />
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After lunch, I met with the COO who I had dinner with on Saturday. I finished the day by talking with 4 more people, who I'm guessing we're the rest of the employees. It was nice to learn how relaxed of an atmosphere it was and no dress code. The CEO was wearing jeans and a Tshirt. You don't know how comforting that was to me!<br />
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I changed into my traveling clothes and made my way for the airport bc it was beginning to snow and I didn't want to bd too far from the airport if things got bad. I returned my rental car and zipped through security. I found some food and more tea and sat and waited. <br />
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There was free Internet in the airport, so I looked at potential apartments. It turned out that the plane coming from Minneapolis was delayed due to the deicing line. We boarded to wait again to be deiced. I ran through the airport to get on the plane while it was already being boarded. I hate that!! Makes me panic even more. We ended up flying out about an hour later bc if the deicing line again. <br />
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I got to Spokane, hog my car and headed to Pullman. I made a stop at a gas station to fuel up on tea and an ice cream sandwich. I made it home about 2am and unpacked the few things I needed to go to bed. I slept in til 9:30 and went to school. I dragged the whole day which made me think I should have taken the day to recover. <br />
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I had PT that night and then fell asleep on the couch watching BL and parenthood. I woke up in time to go to bed at 11. I dragged even more in Wednesday but it got better after that. <br />
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I heard from the HR guy on Friday morning to only find out that they didn't want to give me an offer until I had a solid graduation date. I understand this but they knew I wasn't graduating til June before my visit. I was a bit discouraged but totally understand. <br />
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I stayed til about 7:30 at school working on updating my lab notebook and didn't go home til it was finished. I got home, let Heif out and headed out to do some grocery shopping since my fridge was bare. <br />
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I stopped at Macy's first just to see if they had anything good on clearance and came across a nice red dress coat and 4 nice sweaters for less than $75. I saved over $304 on my purchase!!<br />
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With that good of a start, I went to winco and then Walmart for produce to return home just before 11pm. I unpacked my bags and put everything away. I put Heif to bed and then myself by 12. <br />
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Saturday I was up and about by 8:30 and was at work by 9:30 with breakfast and a tea in hand. I hit a few things done and went to my tabata core class. This is the first time I've successfully made ur to this class and probably will be my last for this session. I think I got my money's worth out of it bc I can barely walk today I'm so sore!! So much for the 10 miles I had planned today! My next half marathon is only 2 weeks away and I want to have some sort if taper. We'll see if that happens then. <br />
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At the bottom are some pictures of my week. From the view out my window of the frozen lake, the view on the trail I ran on, to part of my dinner at the Italian place and others. <br />
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Sorry this was do long. I will work on blogging more than once a week but since I feel like I'm on more of a deadline with things to ensure I get this job, I think blogging will take the hit. <br />
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Backing up to last week... I helped out with the McNair/ graduate school visitation weekend. I went out to dinner a few times and got to meet the prospective students. I remember being in their shoes and being all excited for the next step in my life. Now here I am going on my first big girl job interview!! It's amazing how life cycles. <br />
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Saturday morning I met with my boss to see what I needed to do to tie up my loose ends so I can graduate. The bad news was that I have more to do to 'complete my story' than I had thought. The good news is that I think I will have an awesome thesis when I'm done. The other part to the bad news is that I may not be done in June like I was expecting, but definitely by the summer. It will happen!!<br />
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I went to my meeting with an hour and a half to spare to make it to my first Saturday tabata core class in the last 5 weeks. My meeting was about n hour and 40 mins. So I missed my class but ended up staying at school til 3 looking up journal articles and reading them. I felt very productive. <br />
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I left school and got my oil changed and then got my nails done with Erin in a professional color instead of the sparkly blue that I had been sporting. I am now rocking a nice wine color. <br />
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Then I went to Kara's house bc I was invited to dinner for fish tacos. They were AMAZING!! Then we played a few games of Carcassone. It's a fairly new to me board game where you build a renaissance landscape. I'm a sucker for time period stuff like that and it's a lot of fun. <br />
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Sunday I woke up early and ran 8 miles in 1:46. I went farther and faster than I've gone in this half marathon training cycle so I was pumped. I came home and unstank myself and then went to Erin's house to watch the super bowl. I didn't really care who won bc I don't really know the players on either team, but I didn't want Tom Brady to win. Not sure what I have against the man but I just don't like him. <br />
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We watched the game and ate burgers and chips and dips. Then I tried on my interview outfit for Erin and her mom and got approvals all around. Then I went shopping in their closets for a dress jacket and purse to match. <br />
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Monday I started on the experiments that I had planned on doing the week before but the instrument pooped out on me for 2 days. But I got some awesome data that actually told me hold my compounds break down when heated. <br />
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I was super excited about the data but couldn't go to the boss with the good news until I had all the info in a nice little package to present that made sense. That took all day today but by 4 pm I showed the boss and he seemed excited as me for once. Maybe bc I had total understanding of what I was showing him and totally owned it. I think I'm finally getting what it takes to get this phd. <br />
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Tonight I had a major craving for taco bell. I wienered out of my and class and met up with Erin after hers and hit the bell!! It was delicious. Of course Erin and I sat there for over an hour just chatting. We were far from our record of over 3 hours at the bell. I stopped at winco on my way home I get a few frozen blocks of food to finish me out for the week and some fruit and air plane snacks. <br />
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Now I just need to pack and enjoy Erin's birthday on Friday!! Yay!!<br />
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How has your week been? Hopefully not as crazy as mine. <br />
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Ps. I wrote this post on my phone, so if anything shows up weird that's why. <br />
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Have a great rest of the week. I'll definitely update you on my trip if I don't blog before then!!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D3xlPHkcMwc/TzIZ6t5qh_I/AAAAAAAABN4/MWQdaqznv2o/s640/blogger-image--1812562692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D3xlPHkcMwc/TzIZ6t5qh_I/AAAAAAAABN4/MWQdaqznv2o/s640/blogger-image--1812562692.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lbsOaTBGGoM/TzIZ7alHeRI/AAAAAAAABOA/0ZC8S09NzVA/s640/blogger-image-963438984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lbsOaTBGGoM/TzIZ7alHeRI/AAAAAAAABOA/0ZC8S09NzVA/s640/blogger-image-963438984.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-71lpGZvjFJs/TzIZ71A4cuI/AAAAAAAABOI/VjavevovHYE/s640/blogger-image--1822698196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-71lpGZvjFJs/TzIZ71A4cuI/AAAAAAAABOI/VjavevovHYE/s640/blogger-image--1822698196.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V-OtJlL1aLI/TzIZ8ascAII/AAAAAAAABOQ/i7sKeJf21mw/s640/blogger-image-497386451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V-OtJlL1aLI/TzIZ8ascAII/AAAAAAAABOQ/i7sKeJf21mw/s640/blogger-image-497386451.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08834740871685065007noreply@blogger.com1Pullman Pullman46.718856 -117.187621tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359997002539043551.post-21024794603090145932012-01-30T16:19:00.000-08:002012-01-30T16:19:01.234-08:00Birthday Week Part IISorry everyone that I fell off the blogosphere last week. Things got really crazy around here starting on Wednesday and didn't stop until about Saturday afternoon!<br />
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To Anonymous from North Texas-- At this point in my job search, I am looking for anything. I'm not specifically set in one particular direction. If a good opportunity arises and seems to be a good fit, then I'm game.<br />
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Tuesday night, I went to the gym and everyone and their brother was there and on a treadmill, so I couldn't do my regularly scheduled speed workout. Instead, I parked myself on an elliptical machine and did 35 mins of hills forward and backward and then did my abs class. I didn't get home until after 9 and didn't feel like cooking, so I whipped up some oats. I made them extra fancy by adding, pb, raspberry preserves and a chopped banana that had very few days of life left. This is what I got...<br />
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Thursday night was Steak Night!! I was good and only ate half of my steak and potato which I had the leftovers for lunch on Friday, but I also had 3 cookies and a cupcake minus the frosting.<br />
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Friday night, Erin, <a href="http://www.blondeponytail.com/">Jess</a>, and I went shopping for my interview outfit. I scored a black pants suit with a few different tops to choose from at Maurice's and these shoes from Macy's.<br />
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<br />Also, in the mail that day, I received my new fancy running shoes from <a href="http://www.runningwarehouse.com/">www.runningwarehouse.com</a>. I took them for their inaugural spin Sunday morning for only 4 miles. This is what happens to you when you don't do a long run every weekend!<div>
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<br />Saturday, I helped work the WSU indoor track meet and met my future husband. He's a thrower for Utah State and he could pass for Kevin Greene's younger brother. Mine! :)<div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">How was your weekend? Is it cold where you are?</span></b> It was in the low 40s and raining this morning. Yuck!!</div>
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Now I'm off to PT. Possibly only one more visit after this!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh! I'm still taking interview advice/ questions I should ask about my first real Big Girl Job. </span><br /><div>
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