tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30759514349396108152024-03-19T19:18:48.040-04:00Self MotivationThis blog was started as a way of keeping myself motivated to keep working out, and the blog has been successful in that aspect. I started running in 2007, and it really has transformed my life. I have discovered so many inspiring individuals through the "blog world" and many delicious recipes. I use this blog to keep track of my training and write about the fun things in life. Keep checking back to read about my training for my first marathon, in February 2011.Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.comBlogger391125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-44720434993013372852013-02-27T08:50:00.001-05:002013-02-27T08:53:48.225-05:00New Blog Site!!!I cannot believe it has been over a year since I last posted here. I miss you all! Within the past year I graduated and became Dr. Jes finally, and Chris and I were happily married! I have also taken a break from running and am doing hot vinyasa yoga. I am completely addicted to yoga! (In addition, my tinnitus is nearly gone! Perhaps it is a result of decreased stress as a result of graduating, maybe it is the mouth guard I got after noticing I was clenching my teeth at night, maybe it is the fabulous yoga I've been doing, or a combination of all three. Either way, the ringing is significantly less!)<br />
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Chris and I are exploring new hobbies, including art classes and photography. We have just started a new <a href="http://jesandchris.net/" target="_blank">blog </a>about our exploration of these our new hobbies and our adventures. I would love for you to <a href="http://jesandchris.net/" target="_blank">follow</a>.<br />
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Here are some pictures to recap the past year:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engagement photos, April 2012 [Photo by <a href="http://www.studio222photography.com/" target="_blank">Studio222 Photography</a>]</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engagement photos, April 2012 [Photo by <a href="http://www.studio222photography.com/" target="_blank">Studio222 Photography</a>]</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy couple! Engagement photos, April 2012 [Photo by <a href="http://www.studio222photography.com/" target="_blank">Studio222 Photography</a>]</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sooo in love! November 2012 [Photo by <a href="http://www.studio222photography.com/" target="_blank">Studio222 Photography</a>]</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my new husband (o: November 2012 [Photo by <a href="http://www.studio222photography.com/" target="_blank">Studio222 Photography</a>]</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most wonderful day of our lives! November 2012 [Photo by <a href="http://www.studio222photography.com/" target="_blank">Studio222 Photography</a>]</td></tr>
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<br />Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-14566613591916428462012-01-25T12:53:00.000-05:002012-01-25T12:53:23.117-05:00Busy busy bee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNI6aTz9HoZMau_BOujqUOOMkCqxnJDx2_yyn3qD_NqIQyBOWYfPGbxTLgIHyyeNr2Mq_bWZCdJN49pcImZdYwCJb8NpDLXMFUF8L0t32xINZLpIRJzDwuywh38mcGTGlpzLax_BM4wY_O/s1600/bee.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNI6aTz9HoZMau_BOujqUOOMkCqxnJDx2_yyn3qD_NqIQyBOWYfPGbxTLgIHyyeNr2Mq_bWZCdJN49pcImZdYwCJb8NpDLXMFUF8L0t32xINZLpIRJzDwuywh38mcGTGlpzLax_BM4wY_O/s320/bee.png" width="320" /></a></div>Life is crazy busy yet absolutely fantastic at the moment. Just dropping by to say I am still alive and kicking. (o: Have a wonderful and blessed week!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-24836265794281776682011-11-22T17:09:00.000-05:002011-11-22T17:09:24.845-05:00I am still alive!I have not forgotten my blog, and I do miss all the bloggers out there. I have been super busy with school, which is the main reason for not blogging. The other reason is that since I joined the running group and have been running consistently with them, I no longer feel the need to blog for motivation. I am still running. I have let my goal of running three days a week slide a few times, but has been due to injuries and scheduling. I have been consistently running, which was the main reason for the goal, so I am not beating myself up about it. Chris and I have been training for a half marathon that is a week from Saturday, but I just developed a pretty painful injury in my foot, so we will see what happens. Thursday I am supposed to run my first turkey trot, but again we will see what happens. <br />
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Since I last blogged, I entered my thirties, and to be honest life is pretty great right now! Life is busy but wonderful! I hope that you all are doing well! Happy early Thanksgiving to you all!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-62664036878813675982011-08-07T17:48:00.000-04:002011-08-07T17:48:21.414-04:00"This has gotta be the good life..."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A1rC134J8KCN5hbiR_c-KQvUIzuhyXEInQnbtRe2f8hjTTs_0ME7F09bcC0Tu3lpbgQ_YLOJ8Zg3fAh4atxq0xjISa1spsARge75Z6V6JNH8OGhLxn7SFYLLlwsQAIGHpUkWCcmOM9c/s1600/IMG_9115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvTf6CwM-kZvctxTeTtZ3qqJq_pFli3RvLi5dpcR8jPtJq7NJCmE-qtaFNunYVqf-1yJDGcSUPeJIKzEYjqqwjKXym16s0Z4-CREpvQHatkPYGjJWRCukfUYEhRl3eBjbFQ_POCFfomo/s1600/287386_10150192514869229_654969228_6454812_7700520_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvTf6CwM-kZvctxTeTtZ3qqJq_pFli3RvLi5dpcR8jPtJq7NJCmE-qtaFNunYVqf-1yJDGcSUPeJIKzEYjqqwjKXym16s0Z4-CREpvQHatkPYGjJWRCukfUYEhRl3eBjbFQ_POCFfomo/s320/287386_10150192514869229_654969228_6454812_7700520_o.jpg" width="191" /></a></div> There have been recent events that have reminded me just how <b style="color: #741b47;">wonderful life truly is, how important friends and family are, and how important it is to put your faith in God. </b><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>While I do not wish to go into detail here, the week before I was hit with two very nerve-wracking and scary situations. Both of these events occurred on the same day, and I confided in good friends and prayed for strength and good outcomes. I kid you not, literally the very next day both issues were resolved with good outcomes for us. Thank you God! <span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="color: black;">(It was as though I somehow managed to foreshadow these events with my </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://jes0918.blogspot.com/2011/07/blank-is-special-occasion.html">previous blog post</a></span><span style="color: black;">? Luckily, like my previous post mentioned, we were there for each other and made it through the difficult situations.)</span><span style="color: black;"> </span> It is moments like that that help put the world and worries into perspective and make you appreciate life. In addition, I felt like on that very rough day God was reminding me that he is always there... that same day we were blessed with an amazing early wedding gift. One of Chris's dad's patients decided to donate money to our wedding as well as to his sister's wedding (Amy is getting married this October). This was completely out of the blue, and honestly could not have occurred on a more appropriate day. <b style="color: #741b47;"> I am so grateful for all the amazing people in my life!</b><br />
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I am currently quite obsessed with the song "Good Life" by OneRepublic. <br />
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<b style="color: #741b47;">Life is currently quite fantastic. </b> Chris and I have been meeting up with the running group every Tuesday and Thursday evening. It has been great to meet so many wonderful people. Last weekend we decided to go for our own trail run. I'll be honest, it turned into more a disaster than a nice run, since the trail I picked turned out to be mostly soft sand in direct sunlight. Not to mention we also stayed up too late the night before which resulted in a late start and too hot of weather for our run. In the end, we did have fun and concluded that we would save that particular trail for cooler weather. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ironically we saw this the same week The Pioneer Woman <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeschooling/2011/07/name-that-bug/">posted </a>about one.</td></tr>
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I am currently writing this blog in Sarasota, sitting outside on the lanai at his parents' home. I must say that I absolutely could not ask for better future in-laws! Chris's mom also surprised me and gave me the most beautiful watch that belonged to her grandmother. It will be my "something old" for our wedding. I am a very lucky girl. (o:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cMbzFejhToaA85lhWa7r7LWWNXSNpJHfuuGDHVPQQ0GZGPXaBOkTyCmmFkvXiRAVKOIUH3l8oMG3-O8ukVTw598NKOs80ENn2aSF8wZVLO0l-m2uGZ6CNGwr5ydjqqArNMjvj3tQTsY/s1600/IMAG0250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cMbzFejhToaA85lhWa7r7LWWNXSNpJHfuuGDHVPQQ0GZGPXaBOkTyCmmFkvXiRAVKOIUH3l8oMG3-O8ukVTw598NKOs80ENn2aSF8wZVLO0l-m2uGZ6CNGwr5ydjqqArNMjvj3tQTsY/s320/IMAG0250.jpg" width="191" /></a></div>Speaking of being a lucky girl, I seem to have lost a previous blog post that I had written. I don't know how I managed to do that. A few weeks ago one of my very dearest friends, Alisha, came to visit from Austin with my godson, Nick Danger. (Unfortunately, Nick's dad, Bryan, was unable to make it.) I have not had quality girly time with Alisha in AGES. We had a terrific time! She is by far one of the most brilliant, generous, and kind individuals I have ever met. She and her husband have had such a positive impact on my life and have been there for me through the most difficult moments in my life. While Alisha and Nick were in town, we did lots of wedding planning. I was able to show her our wedding venue, and she tried on dresses since she is going to be my matron of honor. We had a great time! My godson is getting so big, and he is such a little gentleman! (He does have the best parents!) <b style="color: #741b47;">I just cannot say it enough... I am so blessed for all the wonderful people in my life!</b><br />
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Well it is quite warm outside, so I think I'll go for a dip in the pool. I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend and will have an even better week!<br />
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P.S. Did anyone else absolutely love the I Love Lucy <a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/06/we-still-love-lucy-google-doodle-celebrates-lucille-balls-100th-birthday/">tribute </a>on Google yesterday?!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-41397839104017360712011-07-20T09:01:00.000-04:002011-07-20T09:01:36.074-04:00{blank} is a special occasion.As I have mentioned previously, I absolutely love the blog <a href="http://www.kellehampton.com/2011/07/get-carded.html">Enjoying The Small Things</a>. Today Kelle posted about the <a href="http://hallmark.com/online/promotions/life-is-a-special-occasion.aspx?mc=T_V_P_ED_HM_LIFE?mc=T_M_NA_ED_HM_SMALLTHINGS">"Life is a Special Occasion</a>" Hallmark Challenge in which she is participating. I decided that I want to participate as well. So I quickly scribbled out a few cards, put stamps on them, and dropped them in the mailbox. When was the last time you received a hand-written note in the mail? I know that when my grandparents send me cards, it completely makes my day. <br />
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I also entered the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/HALLMARK?sk=app_146082835469408">online </a>contest(through Facebook). I thought I would share my entry:<br />
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Running with my fiance ...is my any-day special occasion. <br />
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As anyone who has ever gone for a run knows, running is not always easy. Running is a lot like life. Some days you are on top of the world, and you know you can accomplish anything. Other days you are struggling to put one foot in front of the other and contemplate just giving up and going back to bed. The great joy about running with my fiance is that I know he is there to cheer me on during my "I feel like an Olympic athlete" days and to gently push me over the hurdles of the "this is too hard; I am not strong enough" days. I love running with my fiance because I know that I am there for him during his ups and downs too. I imagine our marriage to be like one giant ultra marathon race that we run side-by-side. It will be full of "runner's highs" and sometimes lows, but together we will enjoy the journey. Running with my fiance is my any-day special occasion, because it reminds me that together we can do anything.<br />
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I hope that you all have a wonderful day and rest of the week! I'm off to work!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-26601954368714581292011-07-17T20:19:00.000-04:002011-07-17T20:19:50.176-04:00Trail runChris and I met up with the running group today for a really fun trail run at Weikiwa State Park. The running path was 5.6 miles, but after doing a little back tracking we ended up running about 6 miles. It was very hot, and we ended up doing a walk/run. We were both glad that I bought my hydration pack filled with ice water. Although running on trails seemed more difficult, I loved it so much more than running on the road. After meeting up with the rest of the group, we all went in the spring which was like an ice bath. At first it was extremely cold, but after you were very glad you got in the water. After the spring, most of us headed out to breakfast. We had a really wonderful time. After returning home, I took a nap which was splendid. I love afternoon naps. <br />
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I have a few pictures to share. I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend!<br />
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I started running with a running club, and I love it! We meet up twice a week and run and then you have the option of grabbing food with the group after the run. I love running with the group! There are people of all paces, so there is always someone to run with. I love meeting new people, and I was sick of running on my own, so this group is a perfect match for me. Chris and I are running a trail run with the group tomorrow morning. I hope to post about that tomorrow. (I am going to try to blog a little more often.)<br />
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Oh yes, and I registered for the Disney Princess Half Marathon! I cannot wait! I have been wanting to run this race for two years now.<br />
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In addition to running, Chris and I took a trip to Jupiter to visit my family the weekend before the 4th of July. We celebrated the 4th with our friends Nick and Federica at Lake Eola. I watched the last shuttle launch from the roof of our building at work. Oh yes, and we got evacuated from our building at work due to a chemical spill. Luckily everyone was alright. Chris and I also went to the Winter Park farmer's market. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last shuttle launch from the roof of the building at work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All purchased at the farmer's market. Sadly, I already killed my basil plant.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sadly I forgot to buy balsamic so I had to use some dressing I already had.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>In wedding-related news, we have a new wedding date. The new day is Friday, November 9, 2012. We had to change the date in order to get the photographers we really wanted. For both of us, the photography is the most important aspect of our wedding in terms of planning (obviously the fact that we will become husband and wife after exchanging vows is the most important). The photographs will be what is left to remember this momentous occasions in our life, and we have found the most perfect photographers!<br />
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And I know that some of you are thinking that our date is pretty far off so planning seems early, but I want to plan as much as I can before defending my dissertation and finding a job. I also bought The Dress! Eek! I tried on several dresses... and I kept comparing every dress to one. This dress makes me feel beautiful! I do not want to say any more, because Chris reads this blog (well sometimes when I bug him enough). Since I fell in love with the dress, I decided I might as well buy it before it is gone. The weekend after we returned from Italy, my mom and Chris's mom came to town and we met up with Chris's sister Jessica, my friend Diane, and my friend Aurora to get my dress. Then we went to show my mom the venue. It was a very nice weekend!<br />
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Chris and I also checked out <a href="http://bananasdiner.com/">Bananas </a>this weekend. It is a really fun restaurant with good food. I want to go back when they have one of their drag queen shows. <br />
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<span id="goog_711908879"></span><span id="goog_711908880"></span>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-52913166153151693312011-07-16T22:32:00.000-04:002011-07-16T22:32:48.366-04:00Italia (4)<h1 id="contentHeading" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">More photos from our <a href="http://jes0918.blogspot.com/2011/07/italia-1.html">Italy</a> <a href="http://jes0918.blogspot.com/2011/07/italia-2.html">trip</a> <a href="http://jes0918.blogspot.com/2011/07/italia-3.html">here</a>.</span></h1><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The oldest lie detector... Bocca della Verita</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The best sausage I have ever tried!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Vatican... this is a painting, not a sculpture</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-73523640552184336542011-07-16T22:23:00.000-04:002011-07-16T22:23:02.535-04:00Italia (2)More photos from our <a href="http://jes0918.blogspot.com/2011/07/italia-1.html">Italy trip</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite thing about Rome was the water fountains with spring water all over the city. You just needed to carry a bottle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh the bruschetta! The tomatoes were amazing over there!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick's brother, Chris, and his lovely girlfriend Leyda</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1124883586"></span><span id="goog_1124883587"></span>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-71477078539176375892011-07-16T22:16:00.000-04:002011-07-16T22:16:06.191-04:00Italia (1)On June 9th we flew out to Italy to celebrate the wedding of our wonderful friends, Nick and Federica. We had the most amazing time! Their wedding was absolutely beautiful! We spent a week in Rome walking all over the place, and also a day bike riding on the outskirts. Chris and I absolutely loved our trip! Rather than bore you with words, I will simply share photographs of our adventure. I am going to split the pictures into a few blog posts. Believe it or not, I am only share a small fraction the photos we took.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiramisu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lasagna - the noodles were extremely thin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Vatican across the Tiber River</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with the very lovely bride, Federica, and handsome groom, Nick</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_153155748"></span><span id="goog_153155749"></span>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-44310818197832155302011-07-16T20:58:00.000-04:002011-07-16T20:58:17.277-04:00Member of the mile high clubAnd by mile high club I'm referring to the fact that I can now say I've run in the Mile High City. What were you thinking?? <br />
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The first weekend in June I flew out to Denver, Colorado to present my research at a conference. Since my adviser was unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts, we decided I should present a poster rather than a talk which was fine by me. This was my first conference that I traveled to on my own; however, I was fortunate that a girl I knew in high school happened to live in Denver. When I mentioned my trip on Facebook, she suggested we meet up. Serena met me at after I check into my hotel, and we decided to check out the Denver Zoo (sadly, the US mint is closed on weekends). After having lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe, we spent a wonderful afternoon at the zoo followed by her showing me around town. Denver is quite beautiful! The air was so incredibly dry (much better for my curly hair!), but that left me extremely thirsty. I am Florida born and raised, so the elevation difference was pretty extreme. The next day, I had to work the registration desk at the conference, so that morning I went for a run. Many people warned me to make sure I did not overdo it, since I was not used to the dry climate and the altitude. I carried a water bottle and did a nice walk/run for about 3 miles. Working at the conference went very well. I met a lot of great people! The next day I presented my poster, and that went very well. Then I had to rush to get to the airport for my flight home. Sadly my flight did get delayed slightly, and at that point I was really starting to not feel well and just wanted to go home. I eventually made it, and was happy to be home with Chris and my <a href="http://jes0918.blogspot.com/p/my-furry-babies.html">fur babies</a>. Sadly, the run in Denver was the only run I did that week, because the trip left me feeling very under the weather and I wanted to recover before flying out to Italy (I returned from Denver around 1 a.m. on Tuesday and flew out to Italy at 9pm that Thursday). But no worries, I made up for the lack of running with all the activities and walking in Rome (more about that in my next post).<br />
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I do hope that I have a chance to return to Denver. I really enjoyed it. Here are some pictures from my trip:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice crystals on the window</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Denver airport</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My awesome room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful city!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conference sign! Yes, I'm a dork.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off to the Denver Zoo with Serena</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I want one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bear that peeks into the convention center.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Serena, a friend from high school</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running path</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the conference</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bear from the inside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute, a bit scary, and a bit creepy... but mostly cute.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bronco on the drive to the airport</td></tr>
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Pics from my phone of the babies. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashe sleeping on the laptop case</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kirby snuggling with his momma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zack extra comfy on the couch</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-4741257168540517122011-06-09T11:04:00.000-04:002011-06-09T11:04:09.672-04:00Leaving for Italy tonight!I am still alive! My trip to Denver was wonderful, but I started to feel ill on Monday before my return flight. I chose not to run additional days this week and to focus on getting a lot of rest before our Italy trip. No worries though, I intend to make up my runs in the future. I am very much looking forward to our trip! I cannot wait to share photos with you all! I hope you all are doing wonderful!<br />
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P.S. Happy Birthday to my wonderful Aunt Nora! And Happy Sort-of Birthday to my little Zacky! I <a href="http://jes0918.blogspot.com/2008/06/cutest-thing-ive-ever-found-while.html">found </a>him 3 years ago today! He was less than a week old.Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-29980501747053893942011-05-29T19:49:00.000-04:002011-05-29T19:49:09.658-04:005K PR and upcoming travelYesterday, Chris, Ryan, Caitlin and I ran the <a href="http://www.fbcoviedo.org/ministries/sports-outreach/oviedo-5k/">Greater Oviedo 5K</a> which we have run several years in a row. The race was wonderful as always, although starting at 7:30 was bit late for this Florida heat, in my opinion. <b style="color: #4c1130;"> One of my goals for this year was a sub 27 minute 5K, and according to my Garmy I ran 3.12 miles in 26:59! </b> I met my goal just barely, but I am still so excited! Unfortunately, they seemed to have an issue with the timing chips, because according to mine I ran the 5K in 23:51, and I know that is not accurate. <br />
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Other than the race, I have been keeping up with my goal of running three days a week (see my DailyMile widget) and doing arm and ab work-outs. I have also been working a lot to get ahead before my trip. I am flying to Denver on Saturday to present at a conference on Monday. I fly back Monday night only to fly out to Italy Thursday night (EEK!!!). And now, at the end of the month of June, it looks like I will be flying out to L.A. to run samples in a laboratory out there. I am soooo excited for all three trips! I cannot wait to share my exciting trips with you! <br />
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I hope that you all are doing wonderful! Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-65013057020236367212011-05-20T09:49:00.000-04:002011-05-20T09:49:54.978-04:00I seriously love this blog...I just wanted to share with you one blog that I look forward to reading every morning. It is full of happiness and inspiration. This blog is the reason I want to learn photography, in hopes of one day capturing the lives of my children in photographs like these.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kellehampton.com/">Enjoying the Small Things</a> by Kelle Hampton</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Friday to you all!</div>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-15290801526550937032011-05-15T20:26:00.000-04:002011-05-15T20:26:32.437-04:00Updates!Well after 70 consecutive weeks of running at least three days a week, I had to break the streak due to an injury. The week before last I only made one run. I most likely tore my plantaris tendon in my left calve. It resulted in a very sore calve and a limp for a few days. Luckily, after a week off, my leg was back to normal! I even ran the 1st <a href="http://www.operation-giveback.com/">Operation Give-Back</a> 5K yesterday with Chris! I did not PR; instead, Chris and I just ran the race together for run. The night before we were out late visiting with my oldest best friend, Clare, who I had not seen in over three years! We did not get to bed until late and knew we would have a busy day at my friend's wedding, so we decided to just enjoy this run. I am back to running with three runs this past week. (o: I have also been keeping up with my arm and ab work-outs. Push-ups are getting easier, which is proof that my weekly work-outs are making progress. Yay!<br />
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I know I haven't been blogging much, but I have been busy with research, wedding planning, and just hanging out with Chris. I haven't been in the mood to blog as much, but I am sure that will change soon. <b><span style="color: #741b47;">In very exciting news, Chris graduated with his Master's Degree in Computer Engineering! I am sooooooo proud of him!!!</span></b><br />
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Now here are some pictures from the past few weeks:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashe's new mat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zack getting his chin scratched</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kirby in his new bed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My super hot and brilliant fiance, Chris.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family pictures!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very poor picture of my computer monitor where I watched the royal wedding live. (o:</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My pineapple growing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easter egg hunt the adult way. (o;</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast night at Caitlin and Ryan's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crazy cute kitties at the pet store</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy Infusion Tea!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He prefers meat. LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pineapple getting bigger!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graduation Day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my Clarey!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris and I with Clare and her bf Louis!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at our friend's wedding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the photo booth!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funny research error in MATLab. "Transpose help"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 generations!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful bride and handsome groom!</td></tr>
</tbody></table> I hope that you all are doing well! Have a spectacular week!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-40530043249785880992011-05-11T10:21:00.000-04:002011-05-11T10:21:17.515-04:00I found THE DRESS!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Okay I have a ton to update about, but for now just a quick post to tell you that I found THE DRESS! That's right, my wedding dress! We are currently planning a day to hopefully get my mom, future mother-in-law, and my aunt all in town to see it when I actually purchase the dress. I am sooo excited! And yes, I know it is early.... but when you know, you know. (o:<br />
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<div style="color: #741b47;"><b>Eeeek!</b></div>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-21767821020479055362011-05-01T21:53:00.000-04:002011-05-08T19:47:11.217-04:00Croom Fool's 16 Mile Run Race RecapHello all! I hope that you are doing well. I have not forgotten my blog, I have just been busy. I will catch up on what I have been up to another time. For now, I want to finally post my Croom Fool's Run recap from my race on April 9th! <br />
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This was my very first race that I ran on my own. Friday evening Chris and I met for dinner, then I drove an hour and a half to my motel. I have to admit, staying in a motel by myself was a bit creepy. However, I did enjoy having a king size bed to myself. I did miss Chris and my snuggley kitties though. When I checked in, I asked the woman at the front desk what time she though I should leave for the race. She informed me that every nearby hotel was booked at that the roads would be packed in the morning. I hate being late, and it is known that I have the worst sense of direction ever! For these reasons, I decided I wanted to leave extra early. For my 7am race, I decided to leave by 5 (my mapquest directions said it would take 30 minutes to get there... and I was anticipating packed roads). I woke up at 4:45 am, threw on my clothes, and brought my bagel and banana to eat on the road. I arrived by 5:30 am since there was no one on the road. The 50 mile race started at 6 am, so there were some people there. I ended up taking a nap in my car. This was easy to do given that we were in the middle of nowhere and it was very dark. In fact, I do not remember the last time I saw so many stars! It was pretty amazing! <br />
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At 6:30 I stood in line for the restroom which was where I met Kris and Denise. They came from New York to run the 16 mile race had not run in temperatures above 40 degrees F! When they heard I was running alone, they invited me to join them. I was so glad I did, because it was nice having someone to talk to for those 16 miles. We followed their training plan which was to run a mile then walk for a minute and to walk up any hill that water could easily run down. Every time we walked, I made sure to drink from my hydration pack which had a combination of water and gatorade. I also took a gel or a shot block every 5 miles. <br />
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The weather was perfect that day! I'll admit that I was warm by the end, but it definitely was not horrible. The scenery was beautiful! We ran though an old sink hole that was grown over. However, I did pay more attention to the ground than anything else, because I was worried about tripping. <b style="color: #741b47;"> I love trail running!!! </b> The only downfall of the actual race was that a whole group of us got lost. Rather than running 16 miles, we ran 16.69 miles. Even though I was not well trained for this distance, my knees did not hurt at all! In fact, the next day the part of me that was the most sore were my arms... go figure!<br />
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I definitely want to do some more trail running! All in all, the race was fantastic! Getting home on the other hand was not so fantastic... My car Garmin told me to turn down a dirt road that was very narrow. The road was two miles long and a mile down the road I got caught in a loose patch of sand. My car stalled. I spent several minutes putting my car in reverse then forward. I kept stalling, but I did eventually make it. I was praying pretty hard that I would be able to get out, because it was pretty scary being stranded in the middle of the woods. I did see wild turkeys and a huge black snake on my drive out of the woods though. I was very happy to arrive home to Chris, the kitties, and my own bed. <br />
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My goal was to go out and just have fun, and that is exactly what I did for this race. We finished in just under 4 hours. While the pace was not record-breaking, I had a wonderful time! I would run the Croom Fool's Run again in a heartbeat. And who knows, maybe one day I'll run the 30K. Next time, I will remember to run with my camera. The photos of the race from below were taken by the husband of one of the amazing women I ran with. I absolutely loved running with Kris and Denise! Racing is a wonderful way to make new friends! And if I had not run this race on my own, I may never have met them. <br />
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<b style="color: #741b47;">I hope that you all have a fantastic week! </b> I will leave you with photos from the race. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had to leave an OperationBeautiful note. (o:</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finishing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An orange has never tasted so good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this was at mile 8</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting back up after a short break</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-86610239956208980102011-04-10T19:47:00.000-04:002011-04-10T19:47:54.367-04:00I survived the race!The race was wonderful! Getting home was a challenge. I am quite sore today however. I will fill you in on all of this later this week when I get some race photos from new friends I met on Saturday.<br />
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Everything is going well here. I've been busy with work/school. I hope you all are doing great!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-38359458323842977022011-04-03T17:17:00.000-04:002011-04-03T17:17:53.580-04:00More blondeThis week we had some serious rain! In with the rain, out with the 12 mile run I had planned. I technically could have run it on Friday or Saturday, but I was really tired after work Friday and ended up hanging out with a friend all day Saturday. Honestly, I am no longer concerned. I will run my race on Saturday and have fun. I did manage three 3-mile runs (Thursday-Saturday in 33:20, 29:54, and 30:52). I also did a very quick arm and ab work-out. I'll admit, it was a pretty lame work-out this week.<br />
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In more exciting news, I tried on wedding dresses for the first time this past week. I wanted to get an idea of what styles I liked on me, and I had originally intended to go by myself. I ended up being very happy that Caitlin convinced me I should have someone go with me. She ended up going with me, and I would have felt very overwhelmed without her there. I learned I definitely like an ivory color better than a pure white. That was on Thursday. <br />
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On Saturday, I decided to lightened my hair. I got several highlights put in my hair, and I love them! My hair has been slowly getting darker as I get older, and it was time for a change. When I went for my much needed hair cut, I just decided to go crazy and highlight my hair (well that is crazy for me!). As usual, just a trim of my hair makes it look so much shorter (darn curly hair!), but hopefully it will grow out fast. After getting my hair done, I met up with a friend for lunch and a fun afternoon of window shopping. We ate at a delicious turkish restaurant in Winter Park.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130;">I hope that you all have a wonderful week! I cannot wait to write about my race on Saturday!</span></b>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-62155703667278792692011-03-27T15:45:00.000-04:002011-03-27T15:45:32.110-04:00Lots of exciting news!Before discussing my exciting news, let me get the running-related updates out of the way. After blogging last weekend, I decided that I should get my 10 mile run finished as early in the week as possible. Sunday night I packed everything I would need to run right after work the next day. Monday evening I drove to a nearby bike/running path and set off. <b><span style="color: #741b47;">I ran 10 miles </span></b>in 1:44 (avg. 10:22 pace). Unfortunately, that night I started to feel kind of bad. I then spent the rest of the week sick due to allergies. My nose was running, my head had sinus pressure, and I was coughing. I am mostly recovered now, but I do still have a cough at night. I did manage to get in two three mile runs on Friday and Saturday. Friday my Garmin was dead, so I am not sure how long it took, but Saturday's run was in 30:19. I also did a very easy arm and ab work-out this week. My run on Friday was a bit interesting. I kicked a squirrel. Don't worry, he seemed to be okay. The little bugger darted in front of me and before I could jump out of the way my foot collided with him. I know what you are probably imagining, but no, he did not go flying. He simply darted up a tree. I am pretty sure he was alright. On Saturday I had a bumble bee run into my right leg, bounce into my left, then bounce back into my right before flying away. I think he was alright too. I hope. Oh, in a completely different topic, can you believe I have had <a href="http://jes0918.blogspot.com/2010/03/tinnitus-fro-yo-and-4-mile-run.html">tinnitus </a>for a year now? Luckily it is not as bad as it was at the beginning, but unfortunately it is in both ears now.<br />
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In wedding-related exciting news, last Tuesday we went to check out a wedding venue which was holding an open house. Chris and I went along with his mother, his sister Jessica, and my good friend Caitlin. We enjoyed delicious food and meeting various vendors. Ultimately, we decided that it is where we want to get married, and we reserved our date! <b style="color: #741b47;">That's right, we officially have a wedding date! Sunday, November 4, 2012! </b> The venue is perfect! It is a bed and breakfast in a historic local inn. It has a delightful intimate feel that I wanted as well as a courtyard which is wonderful since I love the outdoor feel. We will hold both our ceremony and reception there, and will have our ceremony standing in a gazebo (a childhood dream of mine). I absolutely cannot wait! I personally did not want the traditional giant banquet room reception and while we are both religious, we do not belong to a local church. This venue just fits perfectly! I took a lot of pictures, but I am not sure I want to share them just yet. It would take away from the surprise feel of it all. <br />
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Now that we have a date, I feel that I can finally officially ask my bridesmaids to be my bridesmaids. I have come up with an incredibly nerdy way of asking them, which I cannot wait to share (obviously after I ask them... since some of them read this blog). My idea is inexpensive, but absolutely dorky like me. I am sure it will make them laugh. I also know that my lovely niece, Joy, will be my flower girl, my godson, Nick Danger, will be my ring bearer, and his two newly adopted brothers Jay and Kobe will be ushers. I am sooooo excited that two of my best friends now have a house full of boys! <br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">Yesterday Chris and I celebrate three and a half years of dating! </span></b> We made a delicious dinner at home and had wine from the San Sebastian winery. We also went to see the movie Hall Pass which was funny. Additionally, we are planning for a big trip, which is the last of my exciting news. <b><span style="color: #741b47;">We are going to ITALY! </span></b>Our dear friend Nick and Federica were married nearly two years ago, but they never had an official ceremony. They have decided to have the ceremony in June in Italy, where Federica is from and where her family live. <b><span style="color: #741b47;">Chris completely surprised me by telling me he would buy us tickets to go to the wedding. I am so completely excited! </span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="color: black;">We went to a local camera and hobby store today to look for a new camera bag, but they were closed. </span></span> Then we went and had tea at <a href="http://dandelioncommunitea.com/">Dandelion Communi<i>tea</i> Cafe</a>. This was our first time going there, and we enjoyed it. <br />
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That being said, I did manage three runs this week, but the farthest was only 3.58 miles. I was hoping to do 6 miles, but it just did not happen. When I set out for that run it was far too hot outside. By three miles I felt a bit light headed from the heat. Better not to push it in the heat. But it's okay. I am aiming for a ten mile run this week no matter what. <b><span style="color: #741b47;">I have 19 days until Crooms 16 mile run.</span></b> Will it be my best run in terms of time? Absolutely not. But that was not the goal of this run. The goal was to have fun, and I will! I have been wanting to get into trail running and this will be it. I wish I had run on more trails before hand, but oh well. I'll survive. I just booked my hotel room for the night before the race (thank goodness I finally found a hotel that was not fully booked!) This will be my first race that I am going to completely by myself. My poor Chris is not only going crazy trying to get the last project of his college career finished, but he is also sick this weekend which means he is not being as productive as he would like. He will have to spend every weekend trying to finish this project. But that's okay. I fully understand.<br />
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As far as my runs this week, on Monday I ran 3.58 miles in 32:40, Friday 3 miles in 29:06, and Saturday 3 miles in 28:53. My other goal of an arm and ab work-out was accomplished but by a bare minimum. I did some crunches and push-ups. Not much but better than nothing. I refuse to get stressed out over not working out as hard or as much as I want. When life is busy, you just have to roll with it.<br />
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I would have run this morning, except I had wayyy too much fun last night! I went to a friend's bachelorette party complete with a drag queen show as well as lots of drinking and dancing! I had a wonderful time (minus the male genital paraphernalia... not really my taste, but I went along with it for fun). I slept in for a while this morning, then I spent the day grocery shopping and cleaning. It feels good to relax now that all the cleaning is done (minus putting away the laundry.... I <i>hate</i> putting away laundry!)<br />
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This coming week will be busy yet again but will also be exciting! On Tuesday we are going to check-out our potential wedding venue. Well we already went to see it once, but on Tuesday they will have the entire place set up as though a wedding is taking place. All of the vendors will be there for you sample their food, etc. I cannot wait! Chris's mom is coming into town to go with us, and I think that his sister is going too.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">I hope that you all had a wonderful week last week and will have an even better week this week!</span></b>Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-46473672776809757562011-03-13T21:12:00.000-04:002011-03-13T21:12:28.731-04:00Hello all!Today marks one month since my first marathon. I am scheduled to run the 16 mile trail Crooms Fool's run on April 9th (26 days!), and I have not run farther than 3 miles since the marathon. I also have not been running on trails. I am a bit nervous about this, but school has kept me busy, and I am trying <i>not</i> to stress too much. I have been maintaining at least 3 runs a week at least. I intend to run at least a 6 mile run this week, a 10 mile the following, and hopefully at least a 13 the next week. I wish I knew someone else who was running this race well. I still need to make my travel plans.<br />
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Life has been fun and busy, and I am hoping that I will keep up with blogging more regularly now. Here is a recap of the past two weeks: Last Saturday I did a 3 mile run before meeting up with Chris, my Aunt, and my Uncle for breakfast. Then Chris had to go back to his parent's house to work on homework, but I got to spend the day with my aunt and uncle. We went to Venice beach and collected shells. It was so nice. I had not been to the beach in ages. Later we hung out on this 102ft yacht that my aunt works on. We met up with Chris and his family along with the captain of the yacht and his two super adorable little girls for dinner. There we celebrated Uncle Bill's 50th Birthday! (Which was on the 11th, the same day that Ken, of Barbie and Ken, turned 50!) Those girls were my instant best friends. After dinner, my aunt and I went to the marina bar to have a drink and do some dancing. That is where the weekend got amusing. We were offered several free drinks. In fact, I even had a guy buy me a drink, ask me how committed I am to Chris, and offer to buy me a ring full of blue diamonds and to take me to Australia. When I politely explained that I already found my knight-in-shining-armor, he told me that he would give me jewelry and trips and that if I did not have dinner with him before I got married that he would be absolutely crushed. That is when he gave me his business card. We had a good laugh about it after he left. Now the night went from creepy amusing to fun after my aunt and I met this 76 year old man who offered to buy us drinks (we were drinking water, but for the record he was not hitting on us.... this guy was so sweet!). He and my Aunt Nora had a great time on the dance floor while I was dancing with a Canadian gentleman. He told me that he was married for 50 years and lost his wife 6 years ago. <b style="color: #741b47;"> He gave me the following marriage advice: (1) Trust 100% or get out now, (2) Never go to bed angry, and (3) Take trips every year. </b><b style="color: #741b47;"> I think the man is brilliant. All-in-all, the weekend was absolutely wonderful! I had the best time with my family and Chris's family. I really am so blessed!</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The room I slept in on the boat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My bathroom on the boat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first pineapple on my 6 year old plant!</td></tr>
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This past week I did two good arm work-outs with 5 lb weights and ab work-outs. I did not feel like running at the beginning of the week, so my runs happened Thursday (3 miles with Chris), Friday (3 miles on the dreadmill), and Saturday (3 miles with Chris). This weekend we went to see the movie <a href="http://www.theadjustmentbureau.com/">The Adjustment Bureau</a>, which I really enjoyed!<br />
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Now I am off to do some relaxing before heading to bed. I hate losing an hour of sleep, but I am happy that I will be able to run on my own (in the daylight) after work! I hope that you all have a wonderful week. Oh, and please keep Chris's family in your prayers. His grandmother on his dad's side passed away.Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075951434939610815.post-78039531452999627392011-03-04T07:16:00.000-05:002011-03-04T07:16:01.675-05:00AMAZING!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="330" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XKRj-T4l-e8?rel=0" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe><br />
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TGIF!!!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.com0