Post from a Non-Runner (part deux)

So, I know that I blogged all about how I am not really a runner and now I have started running. Well for about 6-8 months my knee has really been bugging me. I finally went to the doctor to get it checked out and after an MRI and a meeting with an orthopedic surgeon, I have 5 weeks of physical therapy ahead of me....and if that doesn't work they are going to cut me open to reattach a tear (isn't that weird). Anyway, I am still allowed to run...just have to deal with the pain after. So, I am still running and still losing weight! I am now down 20 lbs....watch out bikini's I am heading your way....in about a year...and only around friends/family.

The Host....really???

If I could talk to Stephenie Meyer about her book, The Host, I would have one question- REALLY?

The main character/s is fought over by two men...didn't that happen in the Twilight series?

The main character/s is stubborn and brave....didn't that happen in the Twilight series?

The characters blow off steam by playing a team sport....didn't that happen in the Twilight series?

The characters are being chased/hunted by the villain....didn't that happen in the Twilight series?

There is major sexual tension, but no sex....didn't that happen in the Twilight series?

There is a relationship between a minor and an adult....didn't that happen in the Twilight series?

REALLY???

Could you not come up with a totally different plot line? Could you characters be a little different? (There are other personality traits that people posses)

Yes, so I read the whole thing...but let me tell ya that I was frustrated and pissed off the whole time. It was predictable and sadly lame mostly due to the fact that it was the Twilight series but with aliens.

P.S.

P.S. I dyed my hair (in case you didn't notice in the Fogo post)

Fogo De Chao

Saturday night we met Bre and Tommy at Fogo De Chao in Scottsdale (aka "the meat buffet"). It's a Brazilian restaurant where there is a swanky salad bar and tons of meat. You have a green and red card...green side up and the men in the little capri pants keep bringing more and more meat. I had the best mojito in the world! At the beginning everyone was green...Bring it!
Tommy's plate looked like this the entire night.
The boys loved it...
Okay....so did I!!!
Red means donezo.

We will be back....and if it were up to Pabs we would be back every day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIS!!!

32 Acts of Kindness

Tomorrow is Beefy's 32nd B-day and in honor of the Beef, I will commit 32 acts of kindness in her honor.... (if ya wanna help me out just comment with your act of kindness and I will post it here)

1. Cleaned the dishes from Pablo's dinner last night
2. Turned the hose off so the pool man did not have to drive all the way back to our house to turn it off.
3. Washed the car on the way into work this morning (Pablo was supposed to do this on his day off this week)
4. Forgot the tip for the car wash dude so I drove all the way to the bank to get his tip
5. Picked up a piece of trash I found in the parking lot
6. Held open the door for a co-worker
7. Took all 3 dogs for a walk....usually I do 2 at a time and one is left home crying...there were many tangles with the leashes during our walk
8. honked and flagged down a lady to yell at her that her gas tank was open and her thingy was dangling. (does that make sense) She was mean....she rolled her eyes at me. :(
9. Made Paulo his favorite dinner- steak
10. attempted to make cookies for Paulo's work (oven burnt cookies)
11. attempted to make cookies for my work (oven burn same cookies)
12. gave Pabs a foot rub....which lead to....number 13!
13. I don't kiss and tell....use your imagination!!!
14. Beef- Kissed Cal for his Auntie Mandy
15. Beef- Alan did the dinner dishes
16. Bre- cooked dinner for roommates
17. Bre-is letting Tommy's sister and BF stay at her house rent free
18. let Pablo sleep in on his day off....made sure dogs did not wake him
19. bought the person behind me's breakfast when getting a McCafe latte at McD's
20. picked up dropped paper towels in work bathroom
21. got print jobs off of the printer and hand delivered these to their owners
22. bought lunch for a co-worker
23. did room set up for classes tonight so staff member could leave early to see her family that is in town
24. put away all the magazines left on workout machines at the gym
25. cleaned out my closet and donated to goodwill
26. made Pablo clean out his closet and donate to goodwill
27. bought coffee for staff this morning
28. pulled some weeds out of neighbor's joining yard
29. attempted to take all 3 dogs on a walk again, but knee was hurting so we didn't get that far
30. gave extra water to lady at the gym that forgot hers in my bodyflow class
31. gave my spot up in a full BodyPump class to an upset lady that was turned away
32. made Pabs breakfast in bed for Daddy's day (he is "daddy" to 3 furry babies)

Butt Roll

Pecas has to go on a diet. She has a butt roll....that's right. My dog is so fat that she has a roll of fat that is on her butt. Less food and more exercise is what Dr. Mandy has prescribed. My other dogs are fine....but they do not eat unmentionables from the yard like Mrs. Pecas does.....ewww!!!

And now.....here is how big Moose is.....

Since I put up Pecas and Moose I have to put up a random of Max....

Bubble Tea

I met Bre way out in BFE for some bubble tea....people here in Phoenix call it boba, but I like to call it bubble tea. Bre and I got "raspberry snow"....it was delicious. Mine had the cutest little lid on it with cartoon broccoli, tofu, and egg.

UP

Today I met a friend and we went to see UP by Pixar. I am not really excited about the movies that are out right now...I wasn't even really excited to see UP. It was good. I was crying in the beginning and laughing my butt of during the whole thing. I am going to have to buy it when it comes out. Go and see it...it's worth it!

Post From a Non-Runner

About 3 months ago I signed up to run the Denver 1/2 marathon with my aunt and cousin. This may seem normal to the average reader of my blog, but what you don't know is that I am not a runner. I have never been a runner.

While some of my siblings played team sports such as soccer (that requires running), I sat on the side lines and did what I do best---stuff my face.

Sure, I played tennis in junior high and a little part of my high school days....but that did not require constant running. You run to the ball hit it and then usually don't have to run again for awhile.

You may be asking yourself- Why in the hell did you sign up for a 1/2 marathon then???

Mostly, it was to get in shape which usually as a side effect makes you loose weight (down 15 pounds so far) but also I work best when I have a goal. Now that I have paid my seventy some dollars and have both my aunt and cousin expecting me to show up in Denver in October able to run- my feet are to the fire. No backing out of this one. So, I have been running...sort of. First it was mostly me walking, running 10 feet, trying not to pass out and then walking some more. However, now I am to the point where I can actually run....and pretty far. This morning I woke up and went for a run....I went further than I have ever gone before...I ran over a mile....just running! Tomorrow I hope to go even further.

One Word

Where is your cell phone? Purse
Your significant other? Sweet
Your hair? Bun
Your mother? Confident
Your father? Selfless
Your favorite thing? Puppies
Your dream last night? Work
Your favorite drink? Wine
Your dream/goal? Family
What room are you in? Office
Your hobby? Knitting
Your fear? Birds
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Mom
Something that you aren't? Liar
Muffins? Poppy
Wish list item? Travel
Last thing you did? Email
What are you wearing? Polka-dots
TV? Bravo
Your pets? Love
Friends? Far
Your life? Content
Your mood? Tired
Missing someone? Always
Drinking? Water
Smoking? No
Your car? Beetle
Something you're not wearing? Glasses
Your favorite store? Target
Your favorite color? Red
When is the last time you cried? Month
Who will resend? Guess
Where do you go to over and over? Gym
5 people who email me regularly? Boss, Daneisha, Christina, Aimee, Bre
My favorite place to eat? Mexican
Place I'd like to be right now? Cal
4 people to tag? Beth, Lauren, Tara, Koren

Surprise at Work

Today I got a surprise at work from Cal. He sent me cute beer top magnets. I used them to hang up his photos and artwork he sent me a few weeks ago.

The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry

I am reading this new book where a journalist fulfills one of my dreams- she goes to Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris after loosing her job. So far, it is a GREAT book....I love the opening quote:

"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon, or not at all."
-Harriet Van Horne, Vogue (1956)

If you are like me and you love to cook, then I think you will love this book.... :)

RPM

I have been working out for the past 2 months at this gym that is covered by my insurance company (at least for 12-16 weeks the gym membership, weekly training sessions, and nutritionist are paid by UnitedHealth. Thanks United!).

I am in love with their RPM class which is basically a spinning class set to music. I finally got a pair of shoes for the class- Shimano's WM60. I can really tell a difference in the shoes and what I can get out of the class. The only hard part is getting on and off the bike!

Smelling like a Coconut

For summer I have been using this

and this

which makes me want to go here...

New Friend

This is Walter. Walter comes by each night as I am washing our dinner dishes and takes care of business. Walter's business is eating bugs. Each night I wait for him and he will suddenly crawl out of my herb garden box and say "hello". Then he grabs a bite to eat.