gratitude.

Ben and I started off our Thanksgiving running the Long Beach 5k Turkey Trot! I loved it!
The last 5k I ran was a year ago and I didn't prepare at all! (not a good idea)
After the run, my muscles froze up and I wasn't able to move or walk for a long time.

This time around, I decided to train and prepare.
Brilliant, I know.
I was running about 2.5 miles a couple of times a week but 2 weeks before the run I got a horrible cold and wasn't able to run because I couldn't breath.
And then I went to Utah for a week and didn't run at all there either.
Needless to say I was slightly worried about the Turkey Trot and didn't want to have the same results as I had before.
Surprisingly, it went really well!! We both ran most of it, and I think I ran it faster than the last! I'm feeling great and we had a fun time, and a great photographer to document!

Grateful for health and support.

Grateful for where we live.

We ran along the Long Beach boardwalk.

We spent out Thanksgiving with my Auntie Carolyn at Kate and Gabe's. Kate and my mom have been friends since high school!
It has been so enjoyable to get to know these people as an adult.

Grateful for family, friendship and music.

Carolyn and Kate sight reading a duet.

Grateful for celebration.

Thanksgiving day also happened to be on Sara's 25th Birthday!
I know it's out of focus, but I still love it.
My mom told me today that Kate told her she was pregnant with Sara when my mom was in labor with me at the hospital.

Grateful for companionship.
(These are the flowers he gave me when I got home from Utah)

Carolyn let me barrow 2 of her lenses AND a tripod.
So I've spend my Black Friday experimenting! :)

Grateful for girly, pretty things.

These are a few of my favorite things.

Grateful for over 2 wonderful years with him.

Grateful for exploring new ideas.

Grateful for all good things.

I'm going to attempt to make Thanksgiving dinner for me and Ben this weekend. I will document.

top t.e.n. list

Things you may not have known about me:

1. I'm a blog stocker (this includes facebook stocking, of course)
2. I'm one of those "creative" girls who will start a project and not finish it because I get bored or frustrated. I thought it would be so fun and turn out great when I started!
3. I don't shower as often as I used to.
4. Ben and I are recent Pescetarianis.
and I'm really enjoying it!
5. I'm indecisive.
6. I enjoy spending my alone evenings looking at photography sites.
7. I'm a closet feminist.
meaning that feminine rights are important to me, but I don't protest them...
8. I a metaphysicalian
I made that up. But you know, like a Christian...I'm a Believerian.
9. I want to travel the world.
(doesn't everyone though?)
10. My body reacts funny to drugs.
I once couldn't open my left eye for over 24 hours after getting my wisdom teeth out.
Another time while flying from France to Utah, I was given a "pill" and couldn't move my arms and would yell out "I can't move my arms". My mom would quietly shush me and smile at the gaukers...

8.8.2010

I don't think a lot of people read this - so we'll see!

But it's been decided!! We are getting married on 8.8.2010!
We were planning on getting married in August because of Ben's internships this summer and not knowing where he will be and when I saw that the 8th was on a Sunday, it just seemed perfect!

I love the Angel Numbers book. It gives the angelic meaning of numbers.
8.
The number 8 signifies abundance and prosperity. The endless loop in this number signify an infinite flow of money, time, ideas, relationships, or whatever else you require (especially for your life purpose.)

88.
This is a very auspicious and favorable sign about your finances. Your actions, prayers, visualizations, and manifestation work have resulted in a large inflow of abundance. Open your arms and receive!

The Numerology meaning of 8.
You are inspiring, result-oriented, powerful, ambitious, visionary, generous, perseverant, forgiving, broad-minded, money-conscious and self-disciplined.

You have the potential for enormous success and the possibility to accumulate great wealth. You are also a good judge of character a natural leader and a survivor.

8 is the number of the perfection, the infinity.

In China, the 8 expresses the totality of the universe.


I could go on but I won't.

We are going to have it here:


In one of these:


Celebrate at something like this:


And all with him:

Adoring him...

My honey has been studying soo hard and non-stop! I'm so proud of him! He said "this is the hardest thing I've ever done" and he's totally staying on top of it and loving it.
It's funny how I love him more and more every day...weird how it works.

Especially with this photo sitting around so I can look at him every day.
He's so handsome!

tribute to a friend in photos

One of my bffs, Aaron came into town from Arizona last weekend and we had a lot of fun doing a photo shoot in downtown San Diego.
Our weekend was full of laughing, talking until the wee hours of the night,
enjoying a bottle of wine together, the beach.... and the only photos we got were these...
and they are good!

You know those kinds of friends who are up for anything? And always enjoy the ride...?



Those friends who will break into forbidden places just to get an awesome photo... and wave at the pass-er-by-ers who giggle at us...


Or those friends who know you inside and out. Who don't have to say a word, you just know by the look....


You know what I'm talking about.
Friends who will celebrate your successes
and will laugh about your mess-ups.


The friend who will watch YouTube with you all night long on a Saturday night...


That friend who you haven't seen in 2 years, but the fun always
picks up where you left off.


The friend who motivates you to run. Who is running a Marathon in December
and you almost consider running it with him.
Or maybe I'm just competitive...


And my favorite photo of the whole shoot.
I can just feel his sweet, fun, loving energy poring out of this photo.

Aaron is all that and more. He is my soul brotha who will never leave, but will always
be there with me.
I definately know we made a contract to be best friends.
Since 8th grade!

Love you Aaron!



And of course I had to post it with a different texture to it...Love!



And the photographer in all her glory!
We had gone down the wrong stairwell, and they were the kind where one set
went to the evens and the other side went to the odds. Weird. I know.
And we went down the wrong one! And I was wearing a dress, and had to hurtle myself
between the two railings...and this is the product of it!

Enjoy!

Testing

Who says money can't buy you happiness?

I have found my true love.

A year ago Ben and I went on a vacation to California, and we did this:


And I knew I had to have one.

She is vanilla and pink.
And even has a pink basket.
And I look darling on her!


Now, what to name her?