Month: September 2014

Weekend: Bridal Shower edition

  • +Took Friday off
  • -Got phone calls and texts at 6:30am
  • +Drove up to Baltimore to have lunch and catch up with one of my besties
  • +SUPER quick flight from BWI to New Hampshire
  • -/+Rented a car because coordinating rides with bridesmaid I don’t know was a challenge, the car was only $11/day
  • +Got dinner and caught up with an old college roommate
  • -Drove to the bride to be’s on a toll road and I had no money, got a no funds ticket for a whopping $1.50
  • +Quick late night catch up with the bride to be
  • +Saturday was the bridal shower on a boat cruise around Lake Sunapee
  • +Everyone loved the cute favors I made
  • +Bachelorette evening shenanigans Saturday night – penis loot, painting, dinner, beverages
  • +Brunch and relaxing with the bridal party Sunday morning
  • +Flight back home
  • +Enjoyed the fall weather back home with T and Freddie last night. The 3 of us went for a walk and to dinner before lots of snuggles and kisses mostly with T, but some with Freddie.
  • +Asked T if he could take off work so he could come up to Vermont with me for the wedding weekend in October and he’s putting in the request today!

WIW

Today: 187.4

Despite back to back triathlons I’ve been a little lax in August between my birthday and work craziness. I have Ragnar next week and a marathon relay in October, so running will be back to being my primary focus. I did restart my BodyPump/Insanity Hybrid program yesterday as well. I really enjoyed it and it’s results, but triathlon training made it hard to keep up multiple workouts. 

This weekend I’m flying up to New Hampshire for a bridal shower/bachelorette. While I’m up there I’m picking up my bridesmaid dress. The dress that I didn’t get fitted for in the store since I live in VA and had to “make an educated guess” on what size to order based on my measurements which gave me a 3 size span – so I opted for the middle. Getting this dress and trying it on, will determine my course of exercise for the next 5 weeks until the wedding. EEEKK!

Compliments Abound

One of my students who studied abroad in the Spring, came by my office today and it was the first time I saw her since December. The first thing she said was that I looked great and looked like I lost weight. She knows I’m active so she was asking me what I’ve been up to so I told her about my triathlons. Color me flattered. 

Joie De Vivre: Summer 2014 edition

This has been one of the best summers of my life. 2004 was a great summer, also 2006, but I think this has been my favorite summer since! This is especially wonderful since last summer was one of the worst ones ever. Last summer my work was consuming me and making me miserable, on top of the fact I was not coping with turning 30 well. It was a REALLY dark summer. However this summer held so much light and joy. I went back and reread my journal from the summer,  it loved reliving all of these moments. 

May
David Cook acoustic concert
Race for Hope 5K
Sister came to visit
Baltimore/Os game

June
Busch Gardens & Williamsburg trip
Dates galore – including meeting T
QU Alumni Weekend
Jazz in the Garden with T
Kickball League

July
4th of July in Raleigh/Charlotte
Old Rag Hike
Kayaking
Camping with T
David Cook concert
NYC trip – If/Then and Hedwig on Broadway
Hootie Darius Rucker Concert
Triathlon #1
Sand Volleyball League

August
Dewey Beach Trip
My Birthday
Billy Goat Trail Hike with T
Gavin DeGraw/Matt Nathanson/Andrew McMahon Concert
Rock climbing
Kayaking
Old Rag Hike
Nick Thomas Concert
Triathlon #2
Kings Dominion with T

I am also really looking forward to Fall, lots of things on the horizon to look forward to as well. I’m just so happy that I’m so happy. One of my favorite quotes is “It is always the darkest before the dawn.” I pushed through the darkest hours and the light has never felt so good.