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Sunday, January 29, 2012

in one week

in one week from today i will be running my first half marathon of 2012.
i am excited to see how many 13.1 mile (and other running) events i complete this year
i am excited to see if i can continue to get faster and beat my previous times.

running has been good to me.
in this past year its been my go-to stress reliever,
(something that has pushed me out of work on time as to beat the sunset)
its provided me with hours of much needed alone time
(something i have come to love and appreciate)
its provided me with my mental break time,
(something i have been surprised by)
its been rewarding feeling myself get stronger
(something i love)
its been rewarding being able to run farther and faster, slowly but surely.

i hope to keep running as long as i am able

Friday, January 27, 2012

oh what a day

when the phone rings at 5am, and i'm not supposed to be at work till 745a, its not a good thing.
when the voice on the phone informs me she has already called the police and we've been robbed...its not a good thing.

i put on my work clothes, and hopped into my car...and this is what i found.



sad times...someone destroyed a door, and created a bit of havoc throughout the back line; but luckily no one was hurt!

and then on my way out of work, 10-11 hours later, 4 doors down from my store where was a shooting at the barber shop! someone did get hurt there, but only minor injuries!
what a day i tell you.

Monday, January 23, 2012

pac plaza

when i was promoted from ASM to SM, i was placed at a small little store near a movie theater called pac plaza.
it was a great little store, with great people.

i think fondly back to those first days and first months as a new SM trying to figure it all out. i wasn't there long before i was asked to take on bigger challenges elsewhere; but it'll always hold a sweet spot in this journey as a SM.
tonight i met up with some old friends from that season of my life; to pay our respect to pac plaza as its doors will be closing this week.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

the gym

it was like a ghost town at the gym today...maybe because so many were sitting on their couches watching football.
there was a huge 90 lb. weight that was like half my body size...i was doing push ups next to it, thinking, that thing could seriously do some damage.
there was a lady at the gym who fell off the treadmill and did a face plant.
i was on the stair master right behind her, pulled my ear buds out and asked if she was okay.
she got up, apologized (don't know why) and then kept running. (gold star for her!)
i would have grabbed my stuff and called it a day at that point.
i saw her by the free weights later on, and asked her if she was okay, she said yes, except her now puffy and bruised face was a little sore.
(well, of course it would be!)
she was a trooper.


it'll be monday in less than 12 hours, which means back to work and a full week ahead!

Sunday, January 15, 2012

i like sundays

not too long ago, when i was engaged and newly married to DB; i hated sundays.
they were the worst day of the week.
DB was working on sundays, i was commuting to the city, 2 hours a day/5 days a week of driving... i was working way too hard and way too much during that season of life.
...and if DB and i were to ever have disagreements; it'd be on a sunday.
sundays weren't ever relaxing or enjoyable; during that time i would rather work than do anything else on sundays...
it wasn't a very glamorous situation on all sides.

things are so much different and so much better now!!
sundays are our protected day. we both go to great lengths to ensure we aren't working.
its my sleep in day....which i crave and appreciate.
and its the one day of the week we get to spend almost entirely together.

this morning...sunday....i woke up to the coffee made and a sweet letter of love


sunday afternoons, we go running
i appreciate DB doesn't ever complain or make a fuss when i want to run longer than he does, so he patiently waits until i finish


and as of late; sunday tradition has it that DB makes dinner for us.
its been his initiative, and i am so in love.
(amazing good food, always a new recipe, and its such a treat he takes care of it all)
our appetizer this week were fried zucchini...oh delish.

(i made the ketchup face)
currently in the oven is a homemade lasagna with a fresh baguette.
last sunday he made homemade hamburgers with apple crisp for dessert


sundays, i enjoy them.
a lot.

Friday, January 13, 2012

a friday recap

happy weekend!!

i met up with sarah earlier this week for a run around crissy field, not a cloud in the sky!

audrey and ruby came to visit (she brings her own accessories, ie: stroller for her doll)
DB took my new gadget and posted on my instagram; i took a day off of running and worked it out on the stair master

Sunday, January 8, 2012

its a sunny sunday.

we are one week into this year of 2012.
and its freaking sunny outside...why? i have no idea.
it should be raining, and the mountains should have some snow...but this year's winter is holding out on us.
i think.
i am not a weatherman...woman.
but i am loving the sunny weather and i like to have the windows open!

we went for a run today.
DB might be joining me for a half marathon in april this year!
and im stoked, cause i think that would be so awesome!
on my calendar are 3 half marathons by june. and then i turn 30.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

in love.

DB bought me this awesome new gadget with instagram on it for christmas...
and i am so in love...
with him, very much so.
with my new toy, yes.
i captured this shot while sitting at a red light on my way to work
(webster st, sf)


i captured this shot while sitting at a red light on my way home from a meeting
(city hall, on van ness)

on my way to work this morning i noticed, holy moly my car just hit 70k!!
(and i did majority of all those miles)
thats a lot of mileage and a lot of time to be sitting behind a wheel.

i captured this shot on my way up to visit jill at her new office

Monday, January 2, 2012

a 2011 recap

january

the weather was beautiful one afternoon, and we went for a jaunt on the beach
we talked about how we would miss the accessibility we have to the ocean if we were ever to move away from here.

february
aaron and sarah turned 30.

fabulous friends got together to celebrate annies birthday!

so thankful for all the great friends we have in our lives
eric and judah came to visit

beer/chocolate tasting, followed by dinner with friends



march
mom and sam come to visit


april
chico, 1/4 marathon with sarah and family

chico, with audrey and ruby

the presidio 10mi with sarah

hiking on easter with the DB2 and DB3


may
pismo

ruby turns 1

boise half marathon

jill's graduation


june
my 29th

chico with DB

the florida keys


july
the 4th with friends

ethiopian food for book club

reynolds wedding

cobb's comedy club

wharf to wharf with audrey and sarah


august
happy anniversary, we have a new kitchen

dinner with friends, new and old

day in the city

bocce in the park


september
brunch and a giants game

picnic on the cliffs

weekend in chico


october
DB went sailing

DB (and shan's) birthday. the 10-4 club.

fleet week with the parents

nike womens half marathon with kristy

sunset with DB



november
kona, hawaii

we were there when jill found out she passed the bar

thanksgiving tradition takes us to the golf course

shannon for thanksgiving


december
day in the city

walnut creek half marathon with mel and sean

cookies with the fam


we had a great year...and looking forward to 2012!