So glad its Friday! This week was crazy with the snow storm on Tuesday/Wednesday...we got at least a foot and a half of snow. Spent most of the day digging out with my landlord and his wife. I know its not my responsibility, but his snowblower couldn't handle the snow, so the three of us did it all by hand. Plus I knew I wasn't going to make it to the gym, so I had to get some sort of workout in :)
Ran 3 miles today and I really pushed myself past my comfort zone pace wise. Ran it in 29:37, my last race time was 29:13 so I'm really happy about today's run. Trying to decide when to run my 1/2 marathon, guess I should corner my trainer and figure that out.
Tomorrow I'm heading down to my cousin Brett's house to see him, his wife and their kids. My cousin Randi and her family are coming down from NH as well. I think the last time I saw all of them together was in October for Dara's birthday party. Can't wait!!! Of course, I have a 4 mile run to get in before I go :)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
2010 Recap
Just saw this on my comadre's blog and decided I had to do it (besitos Court)
1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before? Moved to a different state for a new job.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I worked on them and will continue to work on them this year. This year's are in line with last years...so yes I made more.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I know of a couple of people that had babies, but no one close to me. 2011 will be a different story.
4. Did anyone close to you die? College roommate's grandfather, not close to him, but close to the family and he was such an amazing person.
5. What countries did you visit? Sadly, none...
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? I don't think I "lack" anything.
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? June 28, 2010 which is the day I started my new job.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Landing my new job and having the courage and strength to give up all that I knew and move for it.
9. What was your biggest failure?Not getting myself completely out of debt as I had hoped to. Close, very close.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really...was a very healthy year for me. Oh, did have an issue with my achilles tendon for a couple of weeks, nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought? My new car!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?My comadre for letting somethings go. My cousins for starting to run which got me hooked.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Some family members but I let it go. Sometimes people do things that they think will help when in reality they don't.
14. Where did most of your money go? Move, debt, vet bills.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Moving and my 20th high school reunion.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2010? Dog Days are Over, Help I'm Alive, Diamond Eyes...to name a few
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? HAPPIER
b) thinner or fatter? Same but in better shape
c) richer or poorer? Hard to tell, make more money, paid off more debt.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Exploring my new city, visiting family in Florida.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Worrying about other's opinion, doubt myself
20. How did you spend Christmas?Not my holiday. Christmas Eve was my parents wedding anniversary so I got Chinese and watched movies. Christmas Day I had to go to my Dad's for Mary's family Christmas gathering. I did get to see my brother but he and I had to leave early b/c of the snowstorm that hit on the 26th.
21. Did you fall in love in 2010? With a man? No. With what I have done for myself? Yes!
22. What was your favorite TV program? I don't know...sometimes I watch too much TV and other times I don't really watch. Maybe Bones b/c she's a forensic anthropologist and its amazing that they made a show about one.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don't hate anyone, I may dislike people, but not hate.
24. What was the best book you read? Lost City of Z
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? 101.7 WFNX (okay so its a rediscovery)
26. What did you want and get? A new job and life in my most favority city.
27. What did you want and not get? Tickets to a Sox game.
28. What was your favorite film of this year? Probably The Town. Gotta love a movie where they try to rob Fenway Park.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 38. I worked that day and then went to the Maychacks for dinner, cake and "Just Dance" with Maria and Lisa. It could have been my last day at old job but I gave them 4 weeks notice and not 2.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Not missing people from the 518.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? Comfort, sporty and feeling good.
32. What kept you sane? Working out and good support network.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ben Afflick (see #28).
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Massachusetts gubernatorial race. Glad to be voiting in MA again.
35. Who did you miss? Peeps from the 518, especially Courtney and her clan. Family in Florida and as always my Mom. Would have loved to been able to share my job search and move with her. Its what she always wanted for me. Hey Mom, I moved back to Boston!!!
36. Who was the most influential new person you met? Leigh and her kids. Okay, so I didn't meet them this year (I've known Leigh since kindergarten and met her kids in 2008), but I really got to know them this year. As for someone completely new, probably my co-workers and my trainer.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010. If you want something, go out there and get it!!!
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. Happiness hit her like a train on a track, coming towards her stuck still no turning back...or any line from the Dog Days are Over. It truly became the song of my year.
Happy 2011!!!
1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before? Moved to a different state for a new job.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I worked on them and will continue to work on them this year. This year's are in line with last years...so yes I made more.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I know of a couple of people that had babies, but no one close to me. 2011 will be a different story.
4. Did anyone close to you die? College roommate's grandfather, not close to him, but close to the family and he was such an amazing person.
5. What countries did you visit? Sadly, none...
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? I don't think I "lack" anything.
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? June 28, 2010 which is the day I started my new job.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Landing my new job and having the courage and strength to give up all that I knew and move for it.
9. What was your biggest failure?Not getting myself completely out of debt as I had hoped to. Close, very close.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really...was a very healthy year for me. Oh, did have an issue with my achilles tendon for a couple of weeks, nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought? My new car!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?My comadre for letting somethings go. My cousins for starting to run which got me hooked.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Some family members but I let it go. Sometimes people do things that they think will help when in reality they don't.
14. Where did most of your money go? Move, debt, vet bills.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Moving and my 20th high school reunion.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2010? Dog Days are Over, Help I'm Alive, Diamond Eyes...to name a few
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? HAPPIER
b) thinner or fatter? Same but in better shape
c) richer or poorer? Hard to tell, make more money, paid off more debt.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Exploring my new city, visiting family in Florida.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Worrying about other's opinion, doubt myself
20. How did you spend Christmas?Not my holiday. Christmas Eve was my parents wedding anniversary so I got Chinese and watched movies. Christmas Day I had to go to my Dad's for Mary's family Christmas gathering. I did get to see my brother but he and I had to leave early b/c of the snowstorm that hit on the 26th.
21. Did you fall in love in 2010? With a man? No. With what I have done for myself? Yes!
22. What was your favorite TV program? I don't know...sometimes I watch too much TV and other times I don't really watch. Maybe Bones b/c she's a forensic anthropologist and its amazing that they made a show about one.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don't hate anyone, I may dislike people, but not hate.
24. What was the best book you read? Lost City of Z
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? 101.7 WFNX (okay so its a rediscovery)
26. What did you want and get? A new job and life in my most favority city.
27. What did you want and not get? Tickets to a Sox game.
28. What was your favorite film of this year? Probably The Town. Gotta love a movie where they try to rob Fenway Park.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 38. I worked that day and then went to the Maychacks for dinner, cake and "Just Dance" with Maria and Lisa. It could have been my last day at old job but I gave them 4 weeks notice and not 2.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Not missing people from the 518.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? Comfort, sporty and feeling good.
32. What kept you sane? Working out and good support network.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ben Afflick (see #28).
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Massachusetts gubernatorial race. Glad to be voiting in MA again.
35. Who did you miss? Peeps from the 518, especially Courtney and her clan. Family in Florida and as always my Mom. Would have loved to been able to share my job search and move with her. Its what she always wanted for me. Hey Mom, I moved back to Boston!!!
36. Who was the most influential new person you met? Leigh and her kids. Okay, so I didn't meet them this year (I've known Leigh since kindergarten and met her kids in 2008), but I really got to know them this year. As for someone completely new, probably my co-workers and my trainer.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010. If you want something, go out there and get it!!!
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. Happiness hit her like a train on a track, coming towards her stuck still no turning back...or any line from the Dog Days are Over. It truly became the song of my year.
Happy 2011!!!
6 miles and 2 hours?!
6 miles running yesterday and 2 hours of spin today...I must be nuts. No if I can just conquer the eating part of living healthy...
Guess that's what makes me a work in progress!
Guess that's what makes me a work in progress!
Friday, January 7, 2011
2011 Fitness Goals
So my trainer asked me to provide him with my fitness goals for 2011. I came up with 5...in no particular order...
1. Complete 4 - 6 road races
2. Train and complete a 1/2 marathon (will be one of the races for #1)
3. Run a sub 50 minute 5 miler (can be on a treadmill, but at a 1% incline)
4. Improve my balance and flexibility
5. Be able to do 5 pushups with one hand on a medicine ball, from my toes
I think they are all achievable. My 5 mile runs are 52-54 minutes right now. My longest run is 6 miles, about 1/2 way to the 1/2 marathon.
Hopefully I will keep posting and update my progress...should I make that a goal? LOL
Happy 2011
1. Complete 4 - 6 road races
2. Train and complete a 1/2 marathon (will be one of the races for #1)
3. Run a sub 50 minute 5 miler (can be on a treadmill, but at a 1% incline)
4. Improve my balance and flexibility
5. Be able to do 5 pushups with one hand on a medicine ball, from my toes
I think they are all achievable. My 5 mile runs are 52-54 minutes right now. My longest run is 6 miles, about 1/2 way to the 1/2 marathon.
Hopefully I will keep posting and update my progress...should I make that a goal? LOL
Happy 2011
Friday, December 17, 2010
A Classic
Having one of those days today and turning to one of my favorite songs of all time, a classic by Johnny Mercer.
"You've got to accentuate the positive,
Elminate the negative,
And latch on to the affirmative,
Don't mess with Mister In-Between.
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum,
Bring gloom down to the minimum,
Have faith or pandemonium's
Liable to walk upon the scene..."
Will be singing this over and over in my head for the next few days...positive thoughts can bring about positive results, that's why I need!
"You've got to accentuate the positive,
Elminate the negative,
And latch on to the affirmative,
Don't mess with Mister In-Between.
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum,
Bring gloom down to the minimum,
Have faith or pandemonium's
Liable to walk upon the scene..."
Will be singing this over and over in my head for the next few days...positive thoughts can bring about positive results, that's why I need!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Feeling old today...
Today is the 21st birthday of a friend of mine. Yes, I still have friends turning 21 :)
Emma is the daughter of my friends Adele and Saul who live near me and just amazing people! I met Emma on her 4th birthday...she was one of the kids in the class at the day care center I worked at in college. Emma turned 4 as I was starting my fall semester of my senior year. She's now starting the fall semester of her junior year at Smith, she the captain of their soccer team, and now legal to go and buy herself a drink. How scary is that!!!
I remember my 21st birthday very well. There was no crazy night out, there was no buying myself a drink. On my 21st birthday my Mom came home from the hospital after having 2 massive heart attacks. I was so happy to have her home, but I remember feeling a little cheated. So my aunt bought me a bottle of peppermint schnapps and my cousin and I sat on the front steps of my parents' house and drank grasshoppers. I also remember my mom giving me a stuffed bear with a honey jar with fake honey and bees all over him. She probably bought it at the gift shop in the hospital and it was probably a last ditch effort to hold on to her "little girl". Amazing how life goes sometimes...
Happy birthday Emma and congrats to Adele and Saul for getting this far! Its quite the accomplishment for you all!
Emma is the daughter of my friends Adele and Saul who live near me and just amazing people! I met Emma on her 4th birthday...she was one of the kids in the class at the day care center I worked at in college. Emma turned 4 as I was starting my fall semester of my senior year. She's now starting the fall semester of her junior year at Smith, she the captain of their soccer team, and now legal to go and buy herself a drink. How scary is that!!!
I remember my 21st birthday very well. There was no crazy night out, there was no buying myself a drink. On my 21st birthday my Mom came home from the hospital after having 2 massive heart attacks. I was so happy to have her home, but I remember feeling a little cheated. So my aunt bought me a bottle of peppermint schnapps and my cousin and I sat on the front steps of my parents' house and drank grasshoppers. I also remember my mom giving me a stuffed bear with a honey jar with fake honey and bees all over him. She probably bought it at the gift shop in the hospital and it was probably a last ditch effort to hold on to her "little girl". Amazing how life goes sometimes...
Happy birthday Emma and congrats to Adele and Saul for getting this far! Its quite the accomplishment for you all!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Amazing Monday
Did I really just write that? Guess I did! Why was my Monday so amazing? A few different reasons...
1. I'm getting my first "official" client at work. I will slowly begin transitioning to be the main point of contact for one of the firm's clients. I've been working with them for a while and it seems like the natural progression. I'm already "unofficially" the point of contact for another client, but not sure if that will be made "official" or if it already is.
2. I was invited to a client lunch in a couple of weeks with one of the senior attorneys at the suggestion of one of the principals. My boss can't make it that day, so they thought it would be a good idea to introduce me as a new employee and a potential resource for them.
3. Lupe had another great day at day care. I picked her up and she was limping a little, same issue with her paw as she has had for over a year, but she got over it quickly. I brought her home and figured that she would just be exhausted. She was WIRED! I was in the other room and I could hear her running around and barking. Day care seems to be really good for her.
4. I found a really good sushi place nearby and I got to go there with a friend from Albany who was in the area for business. Good food and good company.
Guess that's it...not to thrilling but I like to find happiness in little things sometimes!!! YEAH!!!
1. I'm getting my first "official" client at work. I will slowly begin transitioning to be the main point of contact for one of the firm's clients. I've been working with them for a while and it seems like the natural progression. I'm already "unofficially" the point of contact for another client, but not sure if that will be made "official" or if it already is.
2. I was invited to a client lunch in a couple of weeks with one of the senior attorneys at the suggestion of one of the principals. My boss can't make it that day, so they thought it would be a good idea to introduce me as a new employee and a potential resource for them.
3. Lupe had another great day at day care. I picked her up and she was limping a little, same issue with her paw as she has had for over a year, but she got over it quickly. I brought her home and figured that she would just be exhausted. She was WIRED! I was in the other room and I could hear her running around and barking. Day care seems to be really good for her.
4. I found a really good sushi place nearby and I got to go there with a friend from Albany who was in the area for business. Good food and good company.
Guess that's it...not to thrilling but I like to find happiness in little things sometimes!!! YEAH!!!
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