costumes, carving and conversations 2009
November 3, 2009 at 4:43 pm | In ashdizzles | Leave a Commentclaire and i had a halloween party this weekend full of fun and food. (what else do you need?)
some yummy treats:
spooky pizza
spooky drink
spooky twilight cake i wish we had.
also many famous folks stopped by for a bit:
including taylor swift and interrupting kanye west:
bono and bjork:
little red riding hood:
pam, taylor and medusa:
and kanye’s shoes.
there was so much more, but our camera decided to give up the ghost (quite literally), and we were unable to capture it all. i will try and swipe some more pictures to post…
but the outcome was quite great:
until next year…
nike women’s half marathon
November 2, 2009 at 3:45 pm | In nike+, running | 2 Commentsthis is long overdue…but better late than never.
which was fitting since i was really slow with my time this race. more on that later.
it is always a great time to head to san fran…we love it so. but first things first.
cupcakes. and teacake bake shop is one of our favorites. just look at that yumminess.
and the cupcake is not bad either.
when we arrived, we headed over to the nike women’s expo for some freebies and such. i was able to meet my hero, kara goucher and american hero, joan benoit samuelson. they were so kind to let a crazed fan take a picture with them.
we also met coach jay who is the voice in your ear for most of nike+ activities. if you use nike+ you have most likely heard him before.
at the expo i was able to see my nike+ mini on the big screen! when i showed that i used nike+ on my run the next day… i was awarded with an itunes gift card. which jasen immediately swiped from me.
after the estrogen and expo we headed over to niketown in union square and took a picture of the runners wall. my name is on there. trust me.
i picked out my final outfit for the big day:
cute, right?
after some pasta and a good nights sleep, we were up and out the door by 6:15. union square was all a blaze of crazy people. i refer “crazy people” to the goo guzzling pre run runners who are mostly there to make you second guess if you are doing what you are supposed to.
here i am at the starting line.
i lined up somewhere in the middle with the other 10s of thousands anxious runners. at the starting gun they blared “single ladies” and it was fun to feed off the momentum. but then it slowly wore off after i waited 10 minutes to actually start herding moving.
the first 5 miles were awesome through downtown and the embarcadero. then came the hills. since it was such a shock to my system…i should have stopped and taken pictures of the beautiful scenery…but instead i forced myself up these mountains with my lungs and legs screaming the whole way.
by mile 11…i was ready to punch someone in the face.
but you keep going and finish…
and sometimes you get a tiffanys necklace handed to you by a fireman in a tux.
it was a fun experience but the hardest race i have ever faced. i was trained physically but i really let the hills get to me mentally. Which is never good since i believe running is at least 75% mental training.
it was my last 1/2 of the year. what is next? CIM december 6th. i AM crazy.
this is what your legs look like after running 18 miles on the river trail.
this is what i assume your legs look like after 26.2 miles:
wish me luck. i will need it.
synonym situation
October 20, 2009 at 10:59 am | In ramble | 1 Commenti had the following question on a test today:
(circle the correct letter for the word that has the same meaning to the word in italics.)
an imaginary friend
a. best
b. kind
c. real
d. make-believe
(answer is d)
a large percentage of my class circled (a) best.
should i be concerned?
apple hill
October 12, 2009 at 3:37 pm | In ashdizzles | 2 Commentsjasen and i went up to apple hill today to enjoy fall. we love to eat so of course we did our research of what was good. (thanks to some facebook help from friends.)
a great ending at vaneli’s coffee in eldrado hills on our way home.
needs to be interested. or interesting…
September 29, 2009 at 3:43 pm | In running, where life takes us | 1 Commentor maybe needs to be napping.
september has blown by in a whirlwind. which is fine by me since i can’t wait to put up my halloween decorations. i peeked in the boxes a week ago and forgot about all the goodies i bought on sale after halloween last year. warm fuzzies of excitement shoot down my spine as i think of it.
i can hold out for one more day.
october is a crazy month full of fun. half marathon in san francisco, u2 in vegas, monterey/carmel field trip and a pumpkin carving halloween party.
i have been doing some reading about the nike women’s half/full marathon in october. it may be in competition with the disney half. i hear there is a chocolate station at mile 11. you read that right…CHOCOLATE STATION. plus firefighters in tuxes hand you a little necklace at the finish line.
you know…if you are into that stuff.
keep them coming
September 17, 2009 at 11:30 am | In what is rotting my brain | Leave a Commentround 2:
magical half marathon 2009
September 14, 2009 at 10:19 pm | In running | 3 Commentsoh. my. disney.
i think this half marathon was the most fun i have ever had. as only disney could do, of course. even a 6 am start time in pitch black was exciting.
see…just look at me. i am so excited.
here is the start sign before the race…
and the sign after they blow it up.
here i am getting ready to cross the finish line. i didn’t get any pictures during the race, but when i do it again…i plan to have more fun with it and stop and take pictures. it was the most noncompetitive race…people were stopping along the way taking pictures at all the mile markers and characters they saw. however…i definitely would have stopped if i saw zac efron.
who wouldn’t?
the race brought you through disneyland and california adventure. around every turn was a surprise. characters, floats. parades, you name it. running around california adventure you came across a HUGE high school musical stage with all the dancers and singers having a big ‘ol inspirational party. no wonder kids are addicted to that crack.
throughout the streets of anaheim, high school marching bands, cheer squads, and authentic cultural dancers lined the way. there was never a dull second. after mile 9 was your entrance into the angels stadium which hosted a roaring crowd, announcers and a huge cheering section. it was such an overwhelming experience that i forgot to keep breathing. (which usually an important part while running…or so they tell me.)
if you look really closely to the stolen picture off the disney website…you can see that i am high fiving pluto. you read that right. how many times can you say you have high fived a dog standing on 2 legs after a race?
very few…i assure you.
here is the finish. yes…i did finish the half marathon in 51 minutes. hahahaha. actually i missed out on a competitive time for myself due to a semi-major bathroom mishap. i will not go into to details. i was not soiled…but i had a few complications.
and i have said too much.
here i am with my 35 pounds of disney bling. i actually saw people walking around with this necklace at the park. i was proud too…but no amount of neck trauma was worth it for me. i was comforted by the fact of my subtle limping would stand me out in the crowd as a silent, yet understated victor.
here is my 30,000 opportunity for a photo. who could resist?
new moon trailer #3 and meet me at the equinox
September 14, 2009 at 8:12 am | In music, twilight talk | Leave a Commenti have not watched the vmas yet…but couldn’t wait to see the trailer and video. enjoy.
and the haunting new song from death cab for cutie:
4 years
September 10, 2009 at 8:12 am | In ashdizzles, music | 3 Commentsjasen and i have been married 4 years ago today. it has been the best 4 years of my life and i am excited for 40 more years together.
we decided to forgo gifts this year and take the more homemade non-traditional route. we each made a playlists with songs that remind us of each other. here are our lists:
his:
the new year :: death cab for cutie
dream on :: aerosmith
declaration :: david cook
complicated :: avril lavigne
because of you :: kelly clarkson
headlock :: imogen heap
green light :: john legend
dirt off your shoulder :: jay-z
i feel it all :: feist
call to love :: crooked fingers
orange sky :: alexi murdoch
volcano :: damien rice
stations :: denison witmer
chicago :: mat kearney
let sirens rest :: now it’s overhead
my slumbering heart :: rilo kiley
boombox :: the lonely island
that’s not my name :: the ting tings
extended version** (aka the songs that would not fit on the cd)
chicago :: sufjan stevens
waking up in vegas :: katy perry
battle of life :: decatree
hers:
red rover :: rosie thomas
kissing the lipless :: the shins
the good that won’t come out :: rilo kiley
wonderful scar :: now it’s overhead
bruised :: the bens
blacking out the friction :: death cab for cutie
one angry dwarf :: ben folds
white lights will bend to make blue :: azure ray
7 keys :: aqualung
delicate :: damien rice
springtime indiana :: sandra mccracken
my love :: justin timberlake
all i want for christmas is you :: mariah carey
hurricanes :: au revoir simone
quiet as a mouse :: margo and the nuclear so and sos
sunshine :: matt costa
aint no other man :: christina aguilera
say (all i need) :: john mayer
flightless bird, american mouth :: iron and wine
not just another new moon post.
August 27, 2009 at 1:39 pm | In music, twilight talk | 1 Comment
twilight lexicon (yes, i am not ashamed to say i read a twilight blog) wrote an entry with this ecstatically exciting news:
According to stephanie meyer’s website::
I just received the following announcement from Atlantic Records (the record label that produced the Twilight Soundtrack):
The first single has officially been confirmed for the New Moon Soundtrack! Death Cab for Cutie has written an exclusive song for the movie entitled ‘Meet Me On the Equinox.’ Below is a statement from the band about the song:
“We are very excited to be a part of this amazing series of novels set in our own backyard. It just seemed a perfect synergy that a band from the Northwest would create a song for a series of novels set in the Northwest. We wrote ‘Meet Me On the Equinox’ to reflect the celestial themes and motifs that run throughout the Twilight series and we wanted to capture that desperate feeling of endings and beginnings that so strongly affect the main characters. This song marks the first attempt that Death Cab for Cutie has ever made at contributing new, unreleased material for a film and we are proud to be a part of the Twilight legacy.” — Nick Harmer / Death Cab for Cutie
Additionally, we have the exclusive premiere of the soundtrack album! The soundtrack will be in stores on October 20th, 2009, stay tuned for more information!”
So Death Cab for Cutie…what do you think?
i want to bring up an important point: DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE WROTE A SONG ESPECIALLY FOR NEW MOON. continue to make fun of me for being a fan…but then you would be making fun of death cab for cutie too.
sleep soundly tonight.
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