Tiring Days

Current Obssesions
Odd ingredient combos in efforts to clean fridge
Secret cooking ingredient
Wanting to sleep
Knitting everywhere
Being inspired

Yucks
The smell of the artichoke/jalapeno dip I cooked with marinara sauce last night

Runs
I'm on a set schedule now. Eisi is kickin' my butt!

Works
So many trainings, so many presentations! But I'm excited for them all.

Songs
Mad by NeYo

Artists
MaryMary and Israel Houghton

Momentary Sunshine

Runs
Finished 23rd in 26:45 time last Sunday. 3 weeks until the Portland marathon! Going to do my last long run before the marathon this Friday - wish me luck. The training group for next year's marathon starts in Nov!

Birthday Wish List
Toms - gray and/or red, sewing machine, a Brandon Roy jersey, massages, pedicures, and prayers for life-love-passion-adventure-all around a blessed year

New adds: point and shoot digital camera, febreeze, canvas boards (various sizes - big ones and little ones, squares and rectangles), paint brushes, oils, cool yarn - thick and/or bright but soft, and cute compact mirror

Newer adds: Blazer tickets =), new iPod shuffle in orange - it's small, square-shaped and compact, perfect to clip on to my shorts for running, tights - [black, dark grey, light grey, fishnet, thick knits, patterned knits], lomo camera w/ flash

Newest adds: Glee season 1 dvds, running watch, case and armband for my itouch,

Current Obsessions
Glee! Season premiere today.

Guys who can sing while playing the guitar - melts my heart everytime. Shaz you were right all along...

Ab workouts and squats - superman banana

Clean clothes

Pockets, zippers, holes in the back - on dresses or shirts

Songs
Listen from Dreamgirls

Works
San Diego was great! Bend was fun! I love my job but its going to be a busy busy year!

Shows
Glee Glee Glee. How I Met Your Mother. Project Runway. The Amazing Race. Ellen. Brothers and Sisters. Modern Family. So many shows! Not enough time to watch booo.

Yucks
Cheese - feta especially

I'm BAACCKK!!!!

Runs

Wine Country Half Marathon this Sunday in Dundee/Carlton. Excited and scared at the same time. My body's telling me something, I'll listen to it after the race. =) Portland Marathon in 1.5 months - AHH!!! Jess, we are crazy! But I love us for trying! I'm still recruiting 1 or 2 for the training group for next year's marathon. Any takers?

Birthday Wish List

Toms - gray and/or red, sewing machine, a Brandon Roy jersey, massages, pedicures, and prayers for life-love-passion-adventure-all around a blessed year

Current Obsessions

Day old pastries - only $1.50 at Jim and Patties and they taste great! I say the older the better, until you see mold. What a great way to save money and still eat.

Croissants - the freshly baked ones. Only $1.50 at the cafe in my building. I feel the pounds packing already.

Office snack drawers - first week at office and my drawer is jam packed. Bummer I only get to indulge in it 3 days a week.

Toms shoes - read Blake Mycoskie's Costco bio the other day. What an amazing entrepreneur! I'm impressed and would like to bandwagon the success now. Gray or red?

Teams

Beavers Football!!!!!! VS. TCU tomorrow 4:45pm, ESPN. Yeah I don't have cable so I'm not even going to pretend like I'll be watching. I'll probably catch the tail end at Big Al's or something. I will have espn.com coverage that I will be checking regularly

Blazers 2010-2011 Season - RIP CITY UPRISE! Its going to be a great season, I feel it already. Just need to get a new jersey and I'm ready to go!

Saw Aldridge yesterday at Freddy's. He asked me if I was a doctor or nurse because I brought him a whiteboard to sign. I like to stand out and obviously I stuck out like a sore thumb with the board; I realize that.

Books

Say Goodbye to Powerless Christianity by Che Ahn. Very encouraged by the miraculous testimonies.

Songs

Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade and Secrets by One Republic

Shows

Ellen is back on 9/13 and Glee on 9/20. Don't know the exact dates of my other shows but who cares. I don't even catch them on TV anymore - all hulu.

Works

Started my new job this week. Its going to be one heck of a busy-exciting-overwhelming-productive-learning-passionate work year. I think I will enjoy being the Portland Metro VISTA Volunteer Coordinator for one year. Ask me again next month to see if I say the same thing then =)

Perfect Weather Day

Runs

Neighborhood classics: Glendover, Rocky Butte, Mt. Tabor, Rocky Butte, Waterfront. Lucky I live close to run these great trails. My new shoes arrived - lunarglide+ [thank you NikeCouple]. Took them out tonight and I loved them! My feet feel like I haven't even ran anything. K told me about her new running shoes and I'll have to check 'em out too - first I'll have to ask what they're called. Wine Country Half in 4 weeks, Portland Marathon in 10 weeks - ahh!!!

Yucks

Pimples. I feel like mine are overtaking me. Everytime I treat it, its as if I'm feeding it a buffet. Any treatment recommendations?

Deals and Steals

Scored Sam Edelman sandals for $20, gorgeous Colin Stuart teal heels for $17, and a Nau shirt for $7. Sold at Crossroads today and made $81.50!!!

Artists

Tenth Avenue North - They'll be at Rolling Hills Church on October 23rd. Any takers?

Drake and Mary J. Blige - They'll be at Bumbershoot on September 5th of Labor Day Weekend.

Adventures

Every birthday is an adventure and mine is coming up! There are so many things I want to do, but I will have to narrow it down and save the rest - thank God we have birthday adventures once a year! Choices are: Tazo Tea factory tour, Seaside day trip, Spa day, Astoria day trip, Go-cart racing, Shooting range, Skydiving, Rafting trip, or Cooking lessons. I just don't know and birthday's on a Tuesday.

Shows

Have not had time to sit down and watch anything. Project Runway's new season started - time to make room for tv.

Works

Love what I'm doing. Just so much work all the time. Lord please help me get through this week!

Current Obsessions

Color - getting my closet out of the blacks/greys and into color! I think I'm doing pretty good. Bubble tea - darn you tBuzz. I'm feelin' bubble tea all day everyday now. At least you'll indulge in this obsession with me.

Sayings

"You say that I'm a dreamer and I'm not" -Dinner for Schmucks

Movies

Dinner for Schmucks was hilarious. I recommend it for anyone wanting to laugh. There are so many memorable quotes and actions. Loved it! Getting my girlfriends together to watch Eat, Love, Pray - August 15th - Ladies let me know

In Love with Sun

Runs

Finished 9th my division yesterday! This got me pumped up for the next few big runs (Oregon Wine Country Half, Haag Lake, and the 21-miler b-day run) we're doing and the big goal

- Portland Marathon. I miss morning runs with my students now that SR Academy is over. I have to do evening runs after work which I'll have to be accustomed to now. I'm going to run with a few of them before they head out to college, what a bittersweet moment that'll be.

Adventures

Euro trip is getting pushed up to winter break. All I need is the green light from new supervisor and I start planning a 3-ish week adventure to Greece, Spain, Italy and France. I'll be spending Christmas and New Years there - how great is that! After Euro is accomplished I'm going to start adventure p

lans to Hawaii (Honolulu Marathon 2011?) or Mexico, then Aussie/Bali.

Books

I will get back to the books pronto. They're starting to collect dust which is the equivalent to books crying. Mama's coming!

Recipes

Looking for paella recipe. Mastered my sloppy joe recipe.

Yucks

Mosquito bites. Where they decide to bite me is unfortunate - eyebrow, butt cheek, knuckles, backs of knee. I dislike you mosquitos so bad.

Current Obsessions

Farmer's Markets and all their goodness. Love the doughnut peaches, raspberries, lavenders, jalapeno popcorn, empanadas, tacos, sweet peas, flowers, paellas. All so good, all so wonderful, all so addicting.

Saving $$$. This one is a work in progress. With all the recent adventure plans and new hobbies, I need to buckle down on the expenditures. I'm selling clothes/bags/shoes and cutting back on happy hour/restaurants/desserts =( I can do this. Just gotta think of the big adventure plans.

Songs

Beggin' by Madcon, I'm Going To Another Level by Israel & New Breed, Hakuna Matata

Encouragements

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and not on your own understanding - Proverbs 3:5. Trusting in God is hard but let me tell you it'll bring the best outcomes. Just you see =) I'm praying for you in all your joys, waitings, pains and gains.

Llimon you are a beautiful gem in Christ! Keep trusting God to direct your way as you start your exciting new journey.

Works

Super summer co-workers!

My great team diabetes!

My winning obesity team!

Sunscreen - Check!

Deals and Steals

Italian-made leather boots for $40 in my size. Brooklyn Industries dress for $24. Unintentional trips make the best deals and steals day.

Movies

Finally got to see Grownups. It was hilarious. Didn't stop laughing the entire time. Go see it if you haven't. And if you have patience save yourself some money and get it at Red box.

Shows: Amazing Race

Still haven't done video app edits. Tryin to do it next weekend with JCB.

Artists

Jason Mraz and Lauren Hill

Works

Saturday was an awesome working day at Sand in the City! Thanks to Kellson, AFJ, and all the volunteers we had to make it fun and possible.