and then they were here in SF for a weekend february 2012.
i guess we like to walk and take the stairs when we hang out!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
same photo...7 years apart
my parents came to visit me in LA for christmas in 2005
and then they were here in SF for a weekend february 2012.
i guess we like to walk and take the stairs when we hang out!
and then they were here in SF for a weekend february 2012.
i guess we like to walk and take the stairs when we hang out!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
photos of my week
can i just say that my new ipod is just a gem?
and instagram...well i am kind of obsessed!
but i LOVE that when i post on instagram i also am able to store my photos onto flickr; which is where i keep most of the photos i post on my blog!
fancy.
and i love.
my week consisted of...
my favorite sunday tradition, DB makes dinner
3D movies with DB
the gym
lunch with friends
a sleep in morning, with coffee delivered to me
(yes i know...i am spoiled)
the view from the bay bridge
the view of the golden gate bridge
and instagram...well i am kind of obsessed!
but i LOVE that when i post on instagram i also am able to store my photos onto flickr; which is where i keep most of the photos i post on my blog!
fancy.
and i love.
my week consisted of...
my favorite sunday tradition, DB makes dinner
3D movies with DB
the gym
lunch with friends
a sleep in morning, with coffee delivered to me
(yes i know...i am spoiled)
the view from the bay bridge
the view of the golden gate bridge
Saturday, February 18, 2012
a conversation with my future self
i'd love to sit down and talk with myself 10 years from now.
i'd like to ask her which decisions are the right decisions.
i'd like to know how did i decide, what did i decide,
about career versus parenting versus geographical location.
i'd like to know if i made the right decisions.
i'd like to know if bad decisions are reversible.
i'd like to know what advice she'd give to me who doesn't know what to do to.
do i prioritize my career?
do i prioritize his career?
is there a way to prioritize both?
do i attempt to balance the thought of full time mom and full time career?
does that even work? would i be successful at both? how does that work?
do i investigate or even start to think of the proposed question, "are you willing to relocate to....seattle, or chico?"
how do i articulate, and wrap my mind around, the want to be a mother and yet crave the satisfaction i receive from enjoying, being good at, and being recognized at the job i am paid to do?
can those things co-exist? and if so, how?
dear older wiser version of my current self,
how does all this work out?
how do i make it all happen?
and how can i be successful at all of it?
i'd like to ask her which decisions are the right decisions.
i'd like to know how did i decide, what did i decide,
about career versus parenting versus geographical location.
i'd like to know if i made the right decisions.
i'd like to know if bad decisions are reversible.
i'd like to know what advice she'd give to me who doesn't know what to do to.
do i prioritize my career?
do i prioritize his career?
is there a way to prioritize both?
do i attempt to balance the thought of full time mom and full time career?
does that even work? would i be successful at both? how does that work?
do i investigate or even start to think of the proposed question, "are you willing to relocate to....seattle, or chico?"
how do i articulate, and wrap my mind around, the want to be a mother and yet crave the satisfaction i receive from enjoying, being good at, and being recognized at the job i am paid to do?
can those things co-exist? and if so, how?
dear older wiser version of my current self,
how does all this work out?
how do i make it all happen?
and how can i be successful at all of it?
Thursday, February 16, 2012
a parental visit in february
the parents came to visit!
and they have a new camera....which my dad loves to use...a fact i love...
so there are double the pictures when i hang out with them.
fantastic.
we walked on the beach
we walked along the reservoir
we went out to eat, we cooked in, we drank coffee...it was all good.
till next time.
and they have a new camera....which my dad loves to use...a fact i love...
so there are double the pictures when i hang out with them.
fantastic.
we walked on the beach
we walked along the reservoir
we went out to eat, we cooked in, we drank coffee...it was all good.
till next time.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
kaiser. sf. half marathon.
hello first half marathon of 2012!
im very excited to announce a new PR, coming in at 2:11:30.
going into this race i had no idea how i would do.
i didn't push my training for the past 3 weeks, as in i only ran 4 times in the past 2 weeks.
i was pumping my body full of drowsy-sleep-inducing benedryl for the past 48 hours before race day.
(unsure what kind of allergy/problem i have, but waking up with my eyes swollen shut isn't a good thing...drs appointment later on this week)
i didn't feel super energized going into this race,
i was nervous about feeling defeated at the end; but i was pleasantly surprised!
it was like my body missed running and was thankful to get back into it.
(except for miles 11 and 12 when i was hoping for a jet pack of energy to boost me!)
it took 4 miles until i felt warm and then i was able to get into my groove.
im super thankful for mel, who joined me for this race.
we paced the first 8 miles between 9:16 and 9:45.
i am super thankful for our husbands who dropped us off at the start line, and then joined us and ran alongside us for the last 6 miles!
(thank you DB, i love you.)
being that this afternoon is the big game for those football enthusiasts
this is what we will be doing
me on the couch, laying down with computer; dave eyes glued to the tv
a good day had by all!
(looking forward...next half: april 22 in napa. with a few shorter races in between)
im very excited to announce a new PR, coming in at 2:11:30.
going into this race i had no idea how i would do.
i didn't push my training for the past 3 weeks, as in i only ran 4 times in the past 2 weeks.
i was pumping my body full of drowsy-sleep-inducing benedryl for the past 48 hours before race day.
(unsure what kind of allergy/problem i have, but waking up with my eyes swollen shut isn't a good thing...drs appointment later on this week)
i didn't feel super energized going into this race,
i was nervous about feeling defeated at the end; but i was pleasantly surprised!
it was like my body missed running and was thankful to get back into it.
(except for miles 11 and 12 when i was hoping for a jet pack of energy to boost me!)
it took 4 miles until i felt warm and then i was able to get into my groove.
im super thankful for mel, who joined me for this race.
we paced the first 8 miles between 9:16 and 9:45.
i am super thankful for our husbands who dropped us off at the start line, and then joined us and ran alongside us for the last 6 miles!
(thank you DB, i love you.)
being that this afternoon is the big game for those football enthusiasts
this is what we will be doing
me on the couch, laying down with computer; dave eyes glued to the tv
a good day had by all!
(looking forward...next half: april 22 in napa. with a few shorter races in between)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
habitat
today some of my peers and i volunteered for a full day at habitat for humanity!
one wonderful thing about the company i work for is that when we do volunteer work, the organization we volunteer at receives our days worth of pay (versus us getting paid)
which isn't such a generous gift!
the day flew by!
i was on a team in charge of putting a ton of nails into the 2nd floor of these new condominiums being built for people of the community who make 40-60% of the average annual income.
habitat for humanity was a fabulous organization to work with for the day.
they were so incredibly organized, and truly appreciative of our time!
there was also a team of americorps volunteers who are working on this project for an entire year!
they were fantastic as well!
one wonderful thing about the company i work for is that when we do volunteer work, the organization we volunteer at receives our days worth of pay (versus us getting paid)
which isn't such a generous gift!
the day flew by!
i was on a team in charge of putting a ton of nails into the 2nd floor of these new condominiums being built for people of the community who make 40-60% of the average annual income.
habitat for humanity was a fabulous organization to work with for the day.
they were so incredibly organized, and truly appreciative of our time!
there was also a team of americorps volunteers who are working on this project for an entire year!
they were fantastic as well!
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