0
comments
i saw some delicious looking blueberry muffins on foodgawker and decided to make them. they are super good, especially with a glass of milk.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
its august 22nd and i am thinking of what i want for christmas. its ridiculous but dont act like you arent doing the same.
completed book:
:: certain girls - jennifer weiner
review: good chick lit.
Monday, August 18, 2008
saturday i went out to a bar with some friends and ended up seeing someone from high school. my friend, also from high school, told him i did a triathlon. she said, he was surprised. so i go and meet up with this guy and i knew that he had done a marathon. so i told him that was really impressive and congrats. then he was asking about triathlons and i told him mine was a sprint distance, and he says,
"a sprint distance is nothing to be proud of"
can you believe that! that is such a rude thing to say to someone. i thought about kicking him in the shins. i told him he was rude and i had been drinking a lot so im not sure how mean i was... but i didnt really talk to him much more that night. so in conclusion, some people are just mean and rude for no reason.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
my 2nd triathlon of the summer is coming up next weekend. so paige and i decided to do a mini tri today at 630 am. we are not usually such early birds.. so im extremely tired. i stayed up late watching the olympics! anyways, here is the breakdown..
bike 5 miles - 24 min
swim 600 meters - 17 min
run 3.25 miles - 35 min
bike 5 miles - 26 min
i am really glad i did it but im tired. i swam at barton springs and it was lovely and free before 9am. i was surprised at how many swimmers were there, it was only 7am! people were also running on the trail and then jumping in afterwards to cool off. although the events were out of order, it went well. i feel pretty prepared for the tri on august 24th. im excited. i think ill swim there again tomorrow (but only swim) and ill try to get a good picture. we were there right after sunrise and it was gorgeous!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Thursday, August 07, 2008
i finished
:: the secret lives of bees - sue monk kidd
also, this weekend, bryan and i adventured to hamilton pool. it was amazing. the place was like a little oasis hiding in west austin...
Friday, August 01, 2008
the town lake running trail is amazing. there are so many runners of all types, it is really encouraging. especially, if you are even slightly competitive. i begin to think "if that person is still running, so can i." i wanted to run in the morning today to get it out of the way and maybe it wouldnt be so hot since i was planning a long run. but i am not a morning person. i made it to trail by 815 am so i was pretty impressed with myself. i warmed up with a 0.5 mile walk, ran 5 miles, and cooled down with a 0.5 mile walk. this was however, according to my nike+, so i probaly ran less. but i do love running with my ipod and my nike+. everyone should get one. so now i am very exhausted at school and will be leaving early.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
i finished
:: the history of love - nicole krauss
i liked the book and i would even recommend it to other readers. i found out via jen that the author is married to jonathan safran foer. now i am reading,
:: the secret life of bees - sue monk kidd
recently, i made a pillow to match a pillow i bought at urban. finally, here are the photos! i was very pleased with the results.
first, the pillow from urban...
then, the coordinating pillow i made... 
Monday, July 14, 2008
so today i went to spinning class at the terrible hour of 8am and it was canceled due to lack of participants. lame. it was extra lame because i was running late in the morning and had to literally run to the gym. so then, i had a run on the treadmill (boring) and then i climbed many stairs on the stair master. lame way to start a week. in other news, i am starting a new book:
:: the history of love - nicole krauss
also tonight for dinner, i am making shrimp stir-fry. yum!
Friday, July 11, 2008
yay! i love a friday. today, i am going to happy hour at a wine and tapas bar that i love. also, i dont have to work out today because it is my rest day! i am very excited for the weekend because i dont have to go to school and "research."
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
so in the past few days i finished a book and make a cake!
completed books:
sheer abandon
completed cake:
pineapple upside down cake
(it was delicious, courtesy of the little dish, courtesy of smitten kitchen)
Thursday, July 03, 2008
i would like to knit this as my next project. i think it is too advanced :(
http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2008/06/shifting-sands.html
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
this morning i ran and it was extremely hot. it was terrible. i ended up having to walk a lot because it was so hot. i decided yesterday to increase my running workouts to 1 hour which means i need to include some walking. anyways, i ran/walked 5 miles which is good i guess. it was just so hot. oh and the path i picked had very little shade.
also, i made a pillow last night for my couch. ill post a photo when i get my camera back. i was able to successfully install an invisible zipper. :)
Monday, June 30, 2008
:: water for elephants.
i finished the book a few days ago. the last half was a lot better than the first half. i liked it. now i am reading...
:: shear abandon - penny vincenzi
it's quite long though.
in other news, i went on a long swim today and even though i showered, i smell like chlorine. i dont like it.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
i have been doing some leisure reading... here is a list of books i have completed this summer:
:: goodnight nobody - jennifer weiner
:: the friday night knitting club - kate jacobs
:: what is the what - dave eggers
:: the memory keeper's daughter - kim edwards
hello again. so i found my blog while i was wasting time at school and realized the last post was in 2005. i deleted all of the posts and i am starting with a clean slate. i am spending the summer in austin. i do research for school during the day and i play all other times. i completed my first triathlon this summer and i am considering doing another one in august. that's all for now.