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September 28, 2007
TAG YOU ARE IT!!
OK I'm a sucker for these things...and I'm sitting alone in the LAX airport...bored and lonely...and dreading my red eye...so I thought I'd fill this out for you.
Two names you go by:
1. bethy
2. bops
Two things you are wearing right now:
1. old navy diva jeans
2. white tank and camel colored long sleeved v-neck shirt (banana)
Two longest car rides:
1. Rochester, NY to San Jose, CA
2. A week long driving tour of Ireland (Shannon --> Galway --> Clifton --> Clifs of Moher --> To Kilarney --> Dingle --> Waterford --> Shannon)
Two of your favorite things to do:
1. Read romance novels
2. Hang out with the Sey-dog.
Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. To be home in my bed instead of stuck in the airport all evening.
2. To be able to quit working for the rest of my life and travel.
Two animals you have or have had:
1. dog (Bayley and Peakers)
2. rabbit (Paterkins)
Two people who will fill this out:
1. ?
2. ?
Two things you ate yesterday:
1. Chicken Flautas/Chicken Queso dip
2. Strawberry Hagaan-Daz
Two people you talked to last:
1. Seymen
2. Tim (from work)
Two things you're doing tomorrow:
1. Having a reunion with my two most best friends in the whole world (Maki and Erin)
2. Preparing and attending an baby shower
Two favorite holidays:
1. my birthday
2. christmas
Two favorite beverages:
1. coke-zero
2. J.Lohr Merlot
Posted by beth at 09:14 PM | Comments (0)
New Hampshire Reunion
So I'm 100% excited for today to be DONEEEE :-) My week in SJ went pretty fast. I think I was pretty successful in staying on Eastern time. I went to bed/sleep around 8:00/8:30 PM PST everynight...latest, 9:30PPM...so I'm hoping I will little to NO jetlag...because...
This weekend is NEW HAMPSHIRE GIRLS REUINION!! Maki and I are meeting and heading to New Hampy for the weekend!! I'm so excited! It's been at least 3 years since Maki and I have been to New Hampshire. It's going to be a BLAST! And we're finally going to meet Archer! (Erin and Kevo's golden...) I don't know how I'm going to contain my excitement for the next 24 hours!!!!
The only thing missing from this reunion is Vir...Awwwwwwww
Posted by beth at 11:56 AM | Comments (0)
September 25, 2007
Knocked Up!
So I made it back to SJ late sunday night (early monday morning to be accurate!). I ended up flying into San Fran and driving to SJ from there. After a weekend of 100% physical labor, I could barely walk when I finally arrived at my hotel. I took a step, kick, abs class at the gym on Friday morning. Saturday, I spent the whole day squatting in the garden cutting it back, weeding, and mulching. Saturday night, I was nearly in tears because of the muscle pain in my legs. Sunday, I woke up literally in tears when I stood up...and then headed to my softball game...which didn't help the pain. :-)
Anyway, yesterday was a day from hell. I fell asleep around 2:30AM PST (5:30AM EST) and my alarm went off at 6:30AM PST. Uggghhh...That was painful. I could barely walk all day. My eyes were all red and sandpapery :-) But I pushed through and made it through my 13 hour day. When I finally got back to my hotel room around 8:30PM, I went directly to the bar and had myself a nice glass of merlot.
Afterwards, I headed straight to bed, where I laid there with my laptop on my bed and watched the movie Knocked Up. OMGGGGGGG!!! It was SOOOOOOO funny. I was just completely exhausted which may have made it that funny, but I was seriously sitting in my hotel room, all alone, rolling off the bed laughing so hard. LOVED IT! Highly recommend it!!!
And the good news is that I fell asleep by 11PM and had a nice 7 hours of sleep...so today I am feeling rested, and less sore. I'm hoping by Wednesday, all reminents of muscle pain will be behind me...until next week...when I hit the gym hardcore because I missed it all week this week.
Posted by beth at 07:07 PM | Comments (0)
September 21, 2007
So Busy!
Hi!! I know! I've been horrible about posting! Things here have just been crazy busy...I feel like I'm still playing catch up from being gone all summer. We have so many house projects that are in progress...I joined another softball league. I've spent alot of time seeing my dad before he leaves for the fall...I took some cooking class with my step-mom...I've been baking up a storm. My current projet is a baby shower cake for my tri-best friend Erin's baby shower. (This is a major project too, including dry ice, fedex, and a red-eye from Cali to NH next weekend!)
Anyway, if I can pull of next week's trip to CA, then shower in NH, then home, the back to CA, then to Spokane...then I can finally relax and get back to a schedule of travel only once a month...
Poor Seymen is stuck here finishing all the projects that we started :-/!!
Posted by beth at 11:15 AM | Comments (0)
September 13, 2007
Vegas!! Pictures/Video
And FINALLY!! Pictures from VEGAS! THis link contains both during the week with work, and also GIRLS WEEKEND IN VEGAS pictures :-)
Here's a video that I took in front of the Bellagio hotel, during their fountain show.
Posted by beth at 12:50 PM | Comments (0)
September 10, 2007
Spas: Fine Living IQ Quiz
I took this quiz today:
I'm a Pampering Professional
"When you walk into a spa, you know the drill: Strip it off and get down to business. Instead of getting the usual salt glow, try a new technique."
Posted by beth at 02:33 PM | Comments (0)
Camera-Less!
So I'm completely camera-less! I left my camera in Canada a few weekends ago, and I didn't realize how boring it is to blog without my camera! We've been using Seymen's camera, but crazy as this is for us as the couple that owns every freaking toy possible, we don't have a CF card reader in the house...hehehehe...so I can't even blog with those pics! ;-)
Ohh well, I guess if that's the worse delima in my life, it isn't that bad ;-) hehehehe.
Posted by beth at 11:39 AM | Comments (0)
September 07, 2007
Killer Cardio Kick
So, this week I've been really bad about going to the gym because my gym buddy was sick, and it was TOOOO easy to roll over and go back to sleep rather than get up at 6:30 and drag my butt to the gym...
But by Thursday, I was feeling guilty...and berating myself for skipping since I'm on a "diet and exercise" kick. Sooo...I decided to go to the Cardio Kick class at the gym.
I was all proud of myself because I went back, all alone...and I love Cardio kick because I FEEL like it gives me results...when I stick with it...But I arrived at class 15 minutes early. Stood around until class finally started.
The beginning was GREAT! I felt good! And I was keeping up. Fast forward 30 minutes later, to the halfway point. I was sooooo tired. My vision was getting a little blurry, so I took a water break. Afterwards, and for the rest of the class, I really honestly tried...but my arms were mush and wouldn't work. Basically I just hopped back and forth and half-heartedly punched the air for the next 20 mins...then I left 10 mins early ;-)
BUT, the good news is...that the first time back to class is ALWAYS killer. I'm always in 100% pain the next day, especially in my back...but next class won't be so bad...and if all goes well work-wise next week, I might be able to squeeze in the Tuesday night class and the Thursday morning class...We shall see ;-) I'm feeling a bit optimistic, even though I can't walk today :-) hehehehe
Posted by beth at 08:24 AM | Comments (0)
September 05, 2007
E-mail Survey from Shannon
Fill this out about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be.
1. Who was your best friend?
Megan
2.What sports did you play?
Soccer, Field Hockey, Lacross @ Irondequiot...
At AQ I was in Peer Ministry ;-) they didn't have a field hockey team...so I was SOL.
3. What kind of car did you drive?
1980 Saab (with a smashed in driver-side door...complements of the 390 exit ramp off the Parkway)...then a Soft top Jeep Wrangler for my Junior and Senior year...which was HOT because it had Colorado liscence plates...
4. It's Friday night, where were you?
Having a party at my dad's townhouse, or down in the flats, or on the railroad tracks under the bridge...
5. Were you a party animal?
Not quite a party animal...but I did enjoy a few parties ;-)
6. Were you considered a flirt?
I don't think so.
7. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Band (flute...I sucked!)...and private piano lessons too.. :-(
8. Were you a nerd?
Yeah, most likely I was more on the nerdy side...than the "cool" side :-)
9. Did you get suspended/expelled?
Nope
10. Can you sing the fight song?
Absolutely not. I don't think my first school had one, and the 2nd school...I think it was in latin or something like that ;-)
11. Who were your favorite teachers?
Mrs. Knapp (Math), Mr. Joshi (Physics), Mrs. Youngman (Chem)
12. Where did you sit during lunch?
In the center row in the cafe.
13.What was your school's full name?
Irondequoit High School and then Aquinas Institute
14. School mascot?
Irondequoit = Indians
AQ = Little Fighting Irish
15. Did you go to Prom?
Yup, both Irond and AQ's.
16. If you could go back and do it over, would you?
HELLL NO!!
17. What do you remember most about graduation?
Sitting on the stage crying with my entire class, because one of our fellow students passed away the night before graduation.
18. What was your fave class?
Computer class...(and economics, because my teacher didn't seem to notice that I had a romance novel hiding behind my textbook, and I read that during class instead of paying attention ;-) hehehe)
19. Where were you on senior skip day?
We ended up at McDonald's on Dewey/Ridge
20. Did you have a job your senior year?
Yup, I was a Graphic Designer at Applied Graphics Technologies
21. Where did you go most often for lunch?
The cafeteria...we weren't allowed to leave for lunch @ AQ.
22. Have you gained weight since then?
Ummm...yes...a little bit...but for the record, the weight gain didn't occur until AFTER I got myself a full time job where I sat in front of a computer all day and all night ;-)
23. What did you do after graduation?
I spent the summer working as a GD. (BORING!!)
24. When did you graduate?
1998
25. Who was your Senior prom date?
Tim
26. Are you going to your 10 year reunion?
Not likely...I already missed the 5 year reunion and wasn't that broken up about it!
28. What was your favorite thing to eat at lunch?
Poop Fries LOL
29. Who was your boy/girlfriend?
Tim
30. What was your favorite memory your senior year?
Senior Retreat...two weeks later, developing the pictures and seeing the crazy pics my friends took while I slept...hehehe
31. Did you like how you looked in your senior picture?
Heck no...we had to dress in school dress code, so I looked stupid.
32. Who will repost this after you?
??
33. How have you changed since high school?
Absolutely! I think I'm much more outgoing, definitely cool now ;-) hehehe Just kidding ;-)
Posted by beth at 11:34 AM | Comments (0)
September 04, 2007
Active Labor Day Weekend!
So we had a really active labor day weekend! I was so exhausted after all the activites that I'm a little relieved to be back to work today, so I can just sit and not strain myself physcially (other than my brain and my typing fingers ;-)
My activities included:
1. BBQ Friday night
2. Shopping Saturday
3. Deck stairs building Saturday (including learning how to use a circular saw! --with only one little mishap when I sawed Seymen's work bench by accident ;-)
4. Dog walking on Park Ave
5. Surprise birthday Party
6. Batting cages Sunday
7. Sitting on the sailboat in Sodas SUnday
8. Driving Range at Sodas Golf Club Sunday
9. BBQ Monday! - Where I made my first Lemon Curd Fruit Tart!!
10. SLEEP :-)
Posted by beth at 12:25 PM | Comments (0)