Dear Blogosphere!
As many of you already know I have signed up to ride in the MS150. This means that on April 18th and 19th I will ride my bicycle from Houston to Austin along with a few thousand other people. Obviously, this is no easy feat and it will take tons of preparation, training, dedication, and prayers to get me through this. I have begun the training series in preparation for the ride and let's just say, it is rigorous! This is definitely, without a doubt, the most physically challenging thing I have ever done.
If you are able, I ask that you make a donation to the BP MS 150 in my honor.
Your support will help the National MS Society fund research, help people with MS lead powerful lives and advocate for change. Because of your help, each mile I ride moves us closer to a world without MS.
When you click on the link below it will take you to my MS150 webpage where you can make a donation in my name.
Also, if you could link me on your blog/ pass the word on to anyone you know that might be interested in donating I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you all for the continued support and prayers, it is very much appreciated.
Support Me By Donating Here
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
It's Raining Tools
'Hott Suited Men on Bikes' Click here to read this fab post by Dorkys Ramos!
A man that is smart but can still break the rules, ridiculously hot and funny- yes please!
You know that song it's raining men? I don't think I've ever thought that besides a time I went with my favorite gay Ryan to Southbeach.
It's raining men? Where was she standing?
I mean, ok, maybe it is raining men but only the ones you don't want.... it's more like raining scrubs and mammas boys and baby daddy's. No thank you.
A man that is smart but can still break the rules, ridiculously hot and funny- yes please!
You know that song it's raining men? I don't think I've ever thought that besides a time I went with my favorite gay Ryan to Southbeach.
It's raining men? Where was she standing?
I mean, ok, maybe it is raining men but only the ones you don't want.... it's more like raining scrubs and mammas boys and baby daddy's. No thank you.
Monday, January 19, 2009
A Meme?
So I was tagged for a 'meme' a while ago and I didn't even know what that meant but uh, I get it now, thank you.
Here it goes:
6 Randoms About Yours Truly:
Non Important #1
I sleep with my cell phone/ remote/ notebook/ book/ under the pillow next to me everynight.
Non important #2
I always take my shoes off under my desk when I'm at work....no one can see, don't judge.
Non Important #3
I'm so freaked out by scary movies that I even have to change the channel when the trailors come on during commercials.
Non Important #4
I jump to serious conclusions for minor things. I have a headache, it must be a tumor. My back hurts, perhaps my kidneys are failing.
Non Important #5
My favorite drink is probably the mimosa.
Non Important #6
I really think that if I met Adrian Grenier we would fall in love.
Im Tagging,
Vita bc she always has good tips and helps to dress me.
Ashley Forrette bc her blog is full of awesome pictures.
Your Wishcake bc her blog is interesting and we share a Hanson bond.
Kirsty Lee bc I like her funky style.
Tia bc she's really funny.
Jess bc I like tattoos and cupcakes too.
I was tagged by:
GorgeousBubbles
Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2.Post the rules on your blog
3.Share 6 non important/habits/quirks about yourself
4.Tag 6 random people at the end of your post by linking to their blog.
5.Let each random person know they have been tagged.
6.Let your tagger know when the entry is UP.
Have a Happy Meme!
Here it goes:
6 Randoms About Yours Truly:
Non Important #1
I sleep with my cell phone/ remote/ notebook/ book/ under the pillow next to me everynight.
Non important #2
I always take my shoes off under my desk when I'm at work....no one can see, don't judge.
Non Important #3
I'm so freaked out by scary movies that I even have to change the channel when the trailors come on during commercials.
Non Important #4
I jump to serious conclusions for minor things. I have a headache, it must be a tumor. My back hurts, perhaps my kidneys are failing.
Non Important #5
My favorite drink is probably the mimosa.
Non Important #6
I really think that if I met Adrian Grenier we would fall in love.
Im Tagging,
Vita bc she always has good tips and helps to dress me.
Ashley Forrette bc her blog is full of awesome pictures.
Your Wishcake bc her blog is interesting and we share a Hanson bond.
Kirsty Lee bc I like her funky style.
Tia bc she's really funny.
Jess bc I like tattoos and cupcakes too.
I was tagged by:
GorgeousBubbles
Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2.Post the rules on your blog
3.Share 6 non important/habits/quirks about yourself
4.Tag 6 random people at the end of your post by linking to their blog.
5.Let each random person know they have been tagged.
6.Let your tagger know when the entry is UP.
Have a Happy Meme!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
I Be Forever Mackin'....maybe....
Oh the dilemma.....do I eat something healthy and wait until 8 to meet up with some girlfriends for wine -or- do I order some fat take out and catch up on my Tivo wonderful?
What a lovely dilemma right? I can hear the beckon call of my pj's....they want me and they want me bad.
That's the thing about being single (I try to remind myself how awesome it is) you can look crazy and be fat on your couch and not worry about what -insert awkward date guy here- is thinking. You see, I don't do dates. I'm clumsy, I'm awkward, and then I'm drunk because I'm clumsy and awkward. Bad mix. I don't know why. Even if it's someone I've known for a while...don't you dare call this a date because I swear to you I will spill something!
Or one (perhaps all) of the following will play out: fall, sweat profusely, ramble about things that don't matter/ don't make sense, and then apologize for rambling while continuing into a new nervous, verge of panic attack ramble. Ridiculous I tell you.
So chill wine nights with the girls or VH1 and something fried is like my personal Heaven.
How will I ever meet someone worth it or give something the chance to become that if I am so freaked out about dating? I don't know.
I do know that I have burned a few bridges with some really great guys over the past year from being indecisive. I've had it and then something inside of me couldn't commit...and now here I am. Me and VH1. I lived in the gray area for a long time with guys who wanted to be real with me. At the time I was comfortable with that. Looking back I wonder if I've made a mistake. (What me? A mistake? Nooooo) But really I feel like I kind of have an advantage and I know that I am where I am for a reason. I'm alone and no I'm not thriving about it but I can handle it. It's ok- not ideal.
A good friend told me the other day I should just get out more, like you have to get out to enjoy all the other single people. Maybe. I used to be that. I used to be so proud of my freedom and not being tied down, a boyfriend? bwahahha! In the words of JayZ, "Not for nothin' never happen, I be forever mackin!" Maybe I need to renew my singleness vows, maybe I should turn up the volume and make a new 'mixtape' with Big Pimpin on repeat.
I think it boils down to January is a suck month. Nothing happens in January. All the holidayness is over. It's still cold and bleh outside. Boo January. I don't know....
(What would the single girl mix tape consist of? Interesting.....)
I'll think about that later. Right now I think I've solved my dilemma- I'll have wine with the girls AND watch Tivo! Cheers!
What a lovely dilemma right? I can hear the beckon call of my pj's....they want me and they want me bad.
That's the thing about being single (I try to remind myself how awesome it is) you can look crazy and be fat on your couch and not worry about what -insert awkward date guy here- is thinking. You see, I don't do dates. I'm clumsy, I'm awkward, and then I'm drunk because I'm clumsy and awkward. Bad mix. I don't know why. Even if it's someone I've known for a while...don't you dare call this a date because I swear to you I will spill something!
Or one (perhaps all) of the following will play out: fall, sweat profusely, ramble about things that don't matter/ don't make sense, and then apologize for rambling while continuing into a new nervous, verge of panic attack ramble. Ridiculous I tell you.
So chill wine nights with the girls or VH1 and something fried is like my personal Heaven.
How will I ever meet someone worth it or give something the chance to become that if I am so freaked out about dating? I don't know.
I do know that I have burned a few bridges with some really great guys over the past year from being indecisive. I've had it and then something inside of me couldn't commit...and now here I am. Me and VH1. I lived in the gray area for a long time with guys who wanted to be real with me. At the time I was comfortable with that. Looking back I wonder if I've made a mistake. (What me? A mistake? Nooooo) But really I feel like I kind of have an advantage and I know that I am where I am for a reason. I'm alone and no I'm not thriving about it but I can handle it. It's ok- not ideal.
A good friend told me the other day I should just get out more, like you have to get out to enjoy all the other single people. Maybe. I used to be that. I used to be so proud of my freedom and not being tied down, a boyfriend? bwahahha! In the words of JayZ, "Not for nothin' never happen, I be forever mackin!" Maybe I need to renew my singleness vows, maybe I should turn up the volume and make a new 'mixtape' with Big Pimpin on repeat.
I think it boils down to January is a suck month. Nothing happens in January. All the holidayness is over. It's still cold and bleh outside. Boo January. I don't know....
(What would the single girl mix tape consist of? Interesting.....)
I'll think about that later. Right now I think I've solved my dilemma- I'll have wine with the girls AND watch Tivo! Cheers!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
MS 150/ Pizza & Tivo/ Justin Bobby
Number one:
So I'm getting nervous about MS 150- mostly when I'm running on the treadmill for 20 minutes and I feel like I'm going to pass out. I think to myself, "Self, here you are running stationary for less than an hour, how in the hell do you think you will ever make it to AUSTIN- on a bike?!?!?" And I'm freakin myself out. BUT I have somehow made a somewhat new friend. We knew eachother at UH but never really hung out. I found out he did the MS 150. We don't even know eachother that well but I wrote him asking how he did it and if he had any advice to give- not thinking I would get the sort of response that I did. He was completely honest and inspiring. The things he said helped me to think about how awesome it will feel to finish and I'm not as scared anymore. Not to mention I was worried he might be a jerk (cause sometimes fraternity boys are) but he wasn't and bonus! He's cute. So all in all, thankful to find some inspiration in an unlikely source.
Number Two:
I got sooooo much work done today. There is so much still left unorganized from college recruiting bc some people don't give me all of the information and paperwork at the same time. It's a mess but I'm glad that I'm getting to do it my way- you know cause that's the best way...jk- kind of....lol
Number Three:
I might go to Marquee tonight. It will be nice to hang out with some girls I haven't seen in a while. Haven't been in that place in forever!!!!
Number Four:
Amanda came over yesterday to pick up her pan and get dressed before work. It was nice to just sit and watch E! News with her.
Number Five:
I don't think I should be thankful for this BUT did you know you can order Domino's pizza from your Tivo?!??!?! I saw the button last night and I pushed it and typed in my order with the remote! Didn't even have to interrupt The Hills! This is not on the path to not being a chunky monkey in my bikini but it's so cool! And so easy! And sooo good! And so fat so that's probably the last time I do that but lastnight I was thankful for it....
BONUS!!!!!!
There was a lot of Justin Bobby on The Hills last night ;) He's so cute!
So I'm getting nervous about MS 150- mostly when I'm running on the treadmill for 20 minutes and I feel like I'm going to pass out. I think to myself, "Self, here you are running stationary for less than an hour, how in the hell do you think you will ever make it to AUSTIN- on a bike?!?!?" And I'm freakin myself out. BUT I have somehow made a somewhat new friend. We knew eachother at UH but never really hung out. I found out he did the MS 150. We don't even know eachother that well but I wrote him asking how he did it and if he had any advice to give- not thinking I would get the sort of response that I did. He was completely honest and inspiring. The things he said helped me to think about how awesome it will feel to finish and I'm not as scared anymore. Not to mention I was worried he might be a jerk (cause sometimes fraternity boys are) but he wasn't and bonus! He's cute. So all in all, thankful to find some inspiration in an unlikely source.
Number Two:
I got sooooo much work done today. There is so much still left unorganized from college recruiting bc some people don't give me all of the information and paperwork at the same time. It's a mess but I'm glad that I'm getting to do it my way- you know cause that's the best way...jk- kind of....lol
Number Three:
I might go to Marquee tonight. It will be nice to hang out with some girls I haven't seen in a while. Haven't been in that place in forever!!!!
Number Four:
Amanda came over yesterday to pick up her pan and get dressed before work. It was nice to just sit and watch E! News with her.
Number Five:
I don't think I should be thankful for this BUT did you know you can order Domino's pizza from your Tivo?!??!?! I saw the button last night and I pushed it and typed in my order with the remote! Didn't even have to interrupt The Hills! This is not on the path to not being a chunky monkey in my bikini but it's so cool! And so easy! And sooo good! And so fat so that's probably the last time I do that but lastnight I was thankful for it....
BONUS!!!!!!
There was a lot of Justin Bobby on The Hills last night ;) He's so cute!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
She Runs Away
Eric Clapton to Pattie Boyd (his Layla):
(from Boyd, Pattie and Junor, Penny (2007). Wonderful Tonight)
“The thing about pessimism is that in most cases it’s nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweet yet painful hopes. Please forgive me.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Just get better,” my drink softens the blow
Why it ends like this, I’ll never know
Your heart is breaking, it’s all around
My heart shatters, a familiar sound
The look in your eye, your voice and the tone
I’ll always prefer to cry all alone
All of the screaming, you can do better
If she has to go, you have to just let her
All of the patience, but there’s none at all
Remember hang up, when she tries to call
Again and again, she’s on the line
But you cannot help her, it’s what she has to find
You cannot fix this, I push it away
I’ll always love you, from December till May
-Jay 9/26/08
(from Boyd, Pattie and Junor, Penny (2007). Wonderful Tonight)
“The thing about pessimism is that in most cases it’s nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweet yet painful hopes. Please forgive me.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Just get better,” my drink softens the blow
Why it ends like this, I’ll never know
Your heart is breaking, it’s all around
My heart shatters, a familiar sound
The look in your eye, your voice and the tone
I’ll always prefer to cry all alone
All of the screaming, you can do better
If she has to go, you have to just let her
All of the patience, but there’s none at all
Remember hang up, when she tries to call
Again and again, she’s on the line
But you cannot help her, it’s what she has to find
You cannot fix this, I push it away
I’ll always love you, from December till May
-Jay 9/26/08
A Real Hello to You
So like I was saying, I started my own blog. (I had just written a paragraph and it disappeared...very frustrating.) What I was saying was that this blog is for me and if you’re interested in reading it that’s awesome. I just have crazy thoughts and I want to get them down. I have always written, ever since I could! And before that my grandmother would write the words for me. Even though I didn’t realize it as a child writing was my outlet and an empty page was always ready and waiting to listen to all I had to say (when grownups just thought I talked too much).
Now I am a ‘grown up’ (per say) and a new obstacle has come. Sometimes I have a point and sometimes I forget where I was going with this. But that usually happens when I talk. It’s this new weird thing with me. I can’t organize my thoughts when I speak anymore. I ramble like a fool and I often lose my point. So I have to write in order to arrange my thoughts and really consider the way I want things expressed. This blog is going to help this madness.
Now with that said, just because I write a lot does not mean:
a. I’m always interesting. I mean I’m always interesting to myself but who isn’t interested in their self?
b. My grammar can get nuts so just bear with me.
c. I spell things how I want to. I try to look things up and get as perfect as possible but sometimes they slip through. Sue me.
d. Sentence fragments I don’t consider revising. If I like it, it stays.
I like to talk/ write about everything but things that appeal to me most are music, any funny event that has happened or is happening in my life, sometimes very sad things, I like fashion but uh yeah I could use a tip or two. I like poetry and when I write poems most of the time they rhyme. I like it that way. I am very into making lists of things and I have a group of close friends that I write the Top 5 with.
I like to talk about current events and my view on things. I don’t get too serious about things I don’t know too much about, I keep it simple. I’m obsessed with pop culture even though I’m embarrassed to say so; I like to think I’m way cooler than that but apparently I’m not! I have a guilty pleasure with loving celebrities and wanting to win the lottery- I’m sure at some point I’ll let anyone (who’s reading) in on my plans for when I win. I’m a dreamer and I have a crazy motivation to make things happen. Fun things mostly.
Older things that I have written will end up on here too. I feel like the blog is a sort of ‘moving forward’ concept for me in many ways but all things considered, if I liked it a lot and it’s old I will post it anyway.
I’m always trying to be healthy or at least I like to talk about trying to be healthy. And I’m pretty sure I will keep an updated blog here about me (very out of shape) deciding to do the MS 150- which is a bike ride from Houston to Austin, TX over a weekend. (Did I mention I’m in love with fried chicken?) This will be interesting if not just for me to see myself from beginning to end of that journey. I haven’t completely committed myself to doing it yet but if I do- Day 1 until I get to Austin on a bicycle will be documented here. Among other things!
I waited so long to start a real blog (I have one on myspace although it isn’t consistent) because in natural Scorpio fashion I am a very private person. I don’t like the world knowing my biznass but in some odd way, I still want to do this.
God bless you friends of mine who I’m sure will end up in this blog. I write about what happens around me and friends, you are ridiculous so, this is for you too.
Now I am a ‘grown up’ (per say) and a new obstacle has come. Sometimes I have a point and sometimes I forget where I was going with this. But that usually happens when I talk. It’s this new weird thing with me. I can’t organize my thoughts when I speak anymore. I ramble like a fool and I often lose my point. So I have to write in order to arrange my thoughts and really consider the way I want things expressed. This blog is going to help this madness.
Now with that said, just because I write a lot does not mean:
a. I’m always interesting. I mean I’m always interesting to myself but who isn’t interested in their self?
b. My grammar can get nuts so just bear with me.
c. I spell things how I want to. I try to look things up and get as perfect as possible but sometimes they slip through. Sue me.
d. Sentence fragments I don’t consider revising. If I like it, it stays.
I like to talk/ write about everything but things that appeal to me most are music, any funny event that has happened or is happening in my life, sometimes very sad things, I like fashion but uh yeah I could use a tip or two. I like poetry and when I write poems most of the time they rhyme. I like it that way. I am very into making lists of things and I have a group of close friends that I write the Top 5 with.
I like to talk about current events and my view on things. I don’t get too serious about things I don’t know too much about, I keep it simple. I’m obsessed with pop culture even though I’m embarrassed to say so; I like to think I’m way cooler than that but apparently I’m not! I have a guilty pleasure with loving celebrities and wanting to win the lottery- I’m sure at some point I’ll let anyone (who’s reading) in on my plans for when I win. I’m a dreamer and I have a crazy motivation to make things happen. Fun things mostly.
Older things that I have written will end up on here too. I feel like the blog is a sort of ‘moving forward’ concept for me in many ways but all things considered, if I liked it a lot and it’s old I will post it anyway.
I’m always trying to be healthy or at least I like to talk about trying to be healthy. And I’m pretty sure I will keep an updated blog here about me (very out of shape) deciding to do the MS 150- which is a bike ride from Houston to Austin, TX over a weekend. (Did I mention I’m in love with fried chicken?) This will be interesting if not just for me to see myself from beginning to end of that journey. I haven’t completely committed myself to doing it yet but if I do- Day 1 until I get to Austin on a bicycle will be documented here. Among other things!
I waited so long to start a real blog (I have one on myspace although it isn’t consistent) because in natural Scorpio fashion I am a very private person. I don’t like the world knowing my biznass but in some odd way, I still want to do this.
God bless you friends of mine who I’m sure will end up in this blog. I write about what happens around me and friends, you are ridiculous so, this is for you too.
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