tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60125126990395177072024-03-05T15:28:21.194-05:00SHE's on the moveMaking the most of my lifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-64701937020866525772010-02-06T20:26:00.009-05:002010-02-06T20:52:26.144-05:0076. Try a totally new recipe once a month for 6 months (2/6)I'm not much of a cook, but I'm great at following directions. You give me a recipe and I'll make it to a "T!" So in an effort to cook more, I'm trying new recipes.<br /><div><div><br /><div></div>For New Year's, I made a (semi) home-made cherry pie for my family. Taylor's co-worker, Gail, gave me the recipe.<br /><br /><div>Ingredients</div><br /><div>4 cups cherries (I used 2 cans of red cherries in water and drained them)</div>1 1/2 cups sugar<br /><div>1/2 tsp almond extract</div>4 tbsp flour<br /><div>1 package pre-made Pilsbury pie crust</div><br />Directions<br /><br /><div></div>Stir together the cherries, sugar, almond extract & flour in a microwaveable bowl.<br /><div>Microwave the mixture on high for 5 minutes.</div>Place one of the two pie crusts in a glass pie dish.<br /><div>Stir & pour the microwaved mixture into the pie crust and seal with the second pie crust.</div>Microwave for another 8 minutes on high and then place in a 400-degree oven for 20 minutes.<br /><div></div><em><br /></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Here's the final product!</em><br /><br /></div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435309717070891362" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzX-DyVRbjyhxGzG2PEfRzn7lHqEj1ImoanfxNLqRF1e2tuKwnBP05PvDBvmqJ4j4Ylv2gVPloNmXPgLAAIJejuGEpzxbcFOsVAAvtQ4kGYfEDBZUA2txfaQdd2Oq0vlKLrnsPfUFie3k/s320/IMG_7661.JPG" border="0" /><br />And it was a hit - the family LOVED it and it was finished the next day! :p<br /><br />For February, I tried a Zuppa Toscana recipe given to me by my BFF JLB. It was the 2nd snow weekend, so a nice, hot soup was definitely perfect.<br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br />1 lb ground Italian sausage<br />1 1/2 tsp crushed red peppers<br />1 large diced white onion<br />4 tbsp bacon pieces<br />2 tsp garlic puree<br />10 cups water<br />5 cubes of chicken bouillon<br />1 cup heavy cream<br />1 lb sliced Russet potatoes (or about 3 large potatoes)<br />1/4 bunch of Kale<br /><br />Directions<br />Saute Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.<br /><br />In the same pan, saute bacon, onions and garlic for approximately 15 minutes (or until the onions are soft).<br /><br />Mix together the chicken bouillon and water, then add it to the onions, bacon & garlic. Cook until boiling.<br /><br />Add potatoes and cook until soft, about half an hour.<br /><br />Add heavy cream and cook until thoroughly heated.<br /><br />Stir in the sausage. Add kale just before serving.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's the final product!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yl1ZeB50nFdV9We5l-oc2-jNEzqoCa6iYafvJdDS2B0Bo7Vfqaty_TRT-wJTKnDmtCX-Bpvdv9ldF45WyCl1ic09DsavVrq2FccKZvAp3CUuF82hqSV2NWWgZytT6WTyG35REPAwYwiK/s1600-h/IMG_8130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yl1ZeB50nFdV9We5l-oc2-jNEzqoCa6iYafvJdDS2B0Bo7Vfqaty_TRT-wJTKnDmtCX-Bpvdv9ldF45WyCl1ic09DsavVrq2FccKZvAp3CUuF82hqSV2NWWgZytT6WTyG35REPAwYwiK/s320/IMG_8130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435313233362493810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Taylor and I definitely enjoyed it and we have a lot to enjoy this cold weekend!<br /></div></div><div align="center"></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-8753868329192072010-01-31T19:23:00.004-05:002010-01-31T19:27:23.959-05:0093. Complete all 365 Origami creations in my Origami-a-day calendar<div>Thanks to some "slow" time at work, I was able to complete this one... </div><br /><div align="center"><em>Here are a few of my faves</em></div><br /><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433064419544590706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xuc6fUTYqVxmhdiqlFXjEpOFm7EPUnU6geTgB19bTAyFj1h2aD7xuMUg7tsKVMhRPLmoTnxB88XfatRqPTt5ys_vJK4J9L6YVOwAbeD4Cc_VpLt6dP2Yi1sjTE2lCFqhcmTMu_RgNx2v/s320/Origami1.jpg" /></div><p></p><p align="center"><em>And I even made a panda :)</em></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433064726555985586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ds3vBA8ImeNcyjim9w8rilmvDmjh4CKDQClhS9JJDf4fj0q66oK2ou-enhM61sAW7kSieUiL7XAIrgrdlc2fgT-YhxwhyTKy8eKbqaWIPs1FiOqc0yDd9GBWbhiMjCPnaaHPiDGUBBkT/s320/Origami2.jpg" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-76747857170459421332010-01-31T18:50:00.008-05:002010-01-31T19:03:03.140-05:0078. Get new glassesSo I've had every intention to purchase new glasses for YEARS now because I haven't changed the lenses out since I got them 2-3 years ago. My sight has definitely worsened, but I only wore my glasses at home, so it didn't really matter to me...<br /><br />Then my glasses broke while I was wrestling with Taylor (nothing frisky, don't worry - it was honest-to-goodness wrestling! lol)... Taylor kneed me in the face (I was ok), and one of the arms broke off. Thanks to some trusty Gorilla glue, I was able to put them back together and wear them normally!<br /><br />Lastly, as some of you know, we were robbed in Rome, Italy - glasses included, so I figured "Ok, I can take a hint - I'll buy new glasses!"<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Luckily, I found these:</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433056886397368274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaYZbqMNzB47PMhDCuFNzWBu4x6BPj4NEDNhVGAd7DT8V1e_Gx3tJ_qeI5TBbiGeGdf2SKC2RCbbDndy6kWoiKR5gs-TvaRZKxS8xdbXcRru3BIjrafWTZfDmd66xCbmo2BkjjZ8wnFjr/s320/IMG_8085.JPG" /><br />Thank goodness for insurance! Hopefully these will last me a while. Oddly enough, without having glasses while I was at home, my left eye got better in eyesight! Weird, huh?<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Here's a pic of me with the glasses on - excuse the lack of make-up & pure ugliness... lol</em></div><em></em><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433057592608761282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8LdKaC-nc6zG80222nAWmSxNhLyZZKdFAUqMmLPuTHxmH5eQyxJ-UUHkArd1XuwiOlZdIxQjzSs0nWwRl3G6JrCXo9H-2RLjIRuRM0hDkWHJkX-Asb-BVc7hmttBhECNZRc8zib1PeP4/s320/IMG_8082.JPG" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-49913309800429070472009-12-14T09:31:00.002-05:002009-12-14T09:36:02.379-05:0035. Watch a movie at home once a week for a month (1/4)Let's see if I can start this one again... lol<br /><br />Yesterday, Taylor and I took advantage of a "lazy Sunday" and decided to stay in. We rented The Goods, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and Funny People. We didn't get to see Funny People because it would run into the Giant's game, but we watched the other two. The Goods was hilarious and Nick & Norah was cute... It's always nice to have a chill day at home doing absolutely nothing... Hope to do this more!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-63618470479072806272009-12-07T11:05:00.003-05:002009-12-07T11:24:36.362-05:009. See a Cirque du Soleil show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDB9zGM6jyqX_izcDDDlfuBx20Nk0yEoLMcc_o0VP1HbnMtc0oYVqewvnkFe0TkZtEeGIThvcRNd6NiDnD2_QkY9_KIKCnz98Bn-54pnV8RF3wbsBZC6rApX4MWxEDuSnZ9_Aax_jcXz3/s1600-h/398452~Alegria-Posters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDB9zGM6jyqX_izcDDDlfuBx20Nk0yEoLMcc_o0VP1HbnMtc0oYVqewvnkFe0TkZtEeGIThvcRNd6NiDnD2_QkY9_KIKCnz98Bn-54pnV8RF3wbsBZC6rApX4MWxEDuSnZ9_Aax_jcXz3/s320/398452~Alegria-Posters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412526537632226770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yay! This one is done! Thanks to my BFF JLB, we went out and saw Cirque du Soleil Alegria for her birthday weekend. And how appropriate that Alegria is one of my middle names - it's my mom's maiden name! Some of my fave acts:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Power Track</span><br /></div><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eP6AJXprOXc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eP6AJXprOXc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Manipulation</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ztXmzMvSXZ0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ztXmzMvSXZ0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contortion<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8nEsgpGJbr4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8nEsgpGJbr4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br />I really liked them all! We all had such a great time... I can't wait to see another one!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBJbuhy639ZTlEmYEYSD4bTpQJ5-r0JR76zAAyKOKwN2q6J8MgVDIkeN7F1vxoFAwcBY8IFcO1wDcVmjyPIP1A4e1JfvrovY6m2WcPdNAyAFktaPeg0yNQ0PLcbJKja7-SaSZgcXM4Z08/s1600-h/TaylorMeAlegria.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBJbuhy639ZTlEmYEYSD4bTpQJ5-r0JR76zAAyKOKwN2q6J8MgVDIkeN7F1vxoFAwcBY8IFcO1wDcVmjyPIP1A4e1JfvrovY6m2WcPdNAyAFktaPeg0yNQ0PLcbJKja7-SaSZgcXM4Z08/s320/TaylorMeAlegria.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412530869762177682" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-214760730889863002009-10-08T15:00:00.006-04:002009-10-09T12:07:11.235-04:0033. Visit Taylor's family in Italy & 31. Visit my family in EnglandI am so happy to say that these two are DONE! And to get them done in one trip was totally fabulous!<br /><br />I could do an entirely too-long blog with pictures and every single detail of the trip... but that would completely bore everyone! I will say this, the trip was incredibly memorable! We got to go to Rome, Vicenza, Verona & Venice while we were in Italy. All of which are beautiful places. I took a TON of pictures - you can view them <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://blkntan345.smugmug.com/Travel/Italy-Day-1/9759681_HfpFq#672099012_akPSP">here</a>.<br /><br />I also got the chance to go to London to visit my grandmother, aunt, uncle & cousin. The flight from Venice to London-Stansted was SO cheap, so I really had no excuse to NOT visit them! My grandmother is super-cute - I wish I could have brought her home with me! And it was so awesome to see everyone, to see the old apartment where my parents & I lived 28 years ago... and to see the hospital where I was born! It has been way too long since I was last there and it was so refreshing to see it all! I did get to see Big Ben, Westminster Abbey & Piccadilly Circus... but I really just wanted to hang out with my family! The trip was so short, but I hope to make a longer trip sometime soon!<br /><br />Please take a look at my pix - one day, I will caption them! :p I hope to make a visit back to Europe again very soon! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-65644913854914595652009-09-21T12:59:00.002-04:002009-09-21T13:01:21.321-04:00Slacking... again...I know, I've been totally slacking on the blogs again... and I will be taking a little vacation as well, but I promise, after I get back, I'll have some exciting things to blog about! :) (Namely, #s 31 and 33... lol)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-30249794764617648712009-08-29T21:14:00.002-04:002009-08-29T21:17:50.172-04:0089. Watch 50 movies on the IMDB Top 250 Movies of all Time list (4/50)Just watched <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910970/">Wall-E</a> - so cute! Gonna have to add this one to my DVD collection! :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCn-XugDeokVp1Y_dP9ZWwPWM_OhSph1uhd6HdEWZb5012DutREWoVrFMBUTRm50WnXMbY-v7QmSKKmkxFYzhu6jDgJEVpJw27rrKmA8mWGwlBErE598R4DlXwROirpXRssH_dqEEVmn3/s1600-h/wall-e-poster3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCn-XugDeokVp1Y_dP9ZWwPWM_OhSph1uhd6HdEWZb5012DutREWoVrFMBUTRm50WnXMbY-v7QmSKKmkxFYzhu6jDgJEVpJw27rrKmA8mWGwlBErE598R4DlXwROirpXRssH_dqEEVmn3/s320/wall-e-poster3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375559752642935826" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-38254877907067780492009-08-22T14:56:00.004-04:002009-08-22T15:02:04.784-04:0089. Watch 50 movies on the IMDB Top 250 Movies of all Time list (3/50)Who knew! I was just checking the list today to see what movies I can watch to get this list going, and Up and Star Trek made it to the list - both of which I've already seen in the theater...<br /><br />I went and saw <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/">Up</a> with my sister & my niece... What a great family movie! There were some sad parts though, and I knew my niece was upset because she got up from her seat and sat on my lap for the sad parts... But all in all, it was a great film and I'd see it again!<br /><br />I've already posted about <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/">Star Trek</a> since I got to see the sneak preview for free! It was awesomely action-packed and the sci-fi geek in me loved it!<br /><br />So I think I'm going to try & see <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/">The Hangover</a> sometime soon - it's been out FOREVER, and the BF & I are probably the last people to see it! :pAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-87302629193704095982009-07-15T15:31:00.005-04:002009-07-15T15:43:11.827-04:0091. Go to the midnight showing of Harry Potter & the Half-Blood PrinceI believe this one was a given. :p In fact, I almost consider it cheating by putting this on my list because I'm such a HUGE Harry Potter fan, that it would be almost insane if I didn't see the midnight showing! Especially since I've seen all (but the first) of the HP films the day they are released at midnight. Nonetheless, I had to put it on my list to force myself to go to a midnight showing in my old age! :p<br /><br />My dad's birthday was yesterday (Happy 60th Dad!), and my family was already planning on being out the night the movie was showing. So I actually had doubts about going, number one, because I wouldn't be able to get in a decent nap beforehand, and number two, I have to be at work at 8am the next day! But after some coaxing from my sister (and staring at my 101 list), I decided I might as well go. I was able to get in a 1 1/2 hour nap before the movie, at my parents house after dinner so that might have helped!<br /><br />We got to the movie theater around 1115pm to this madness:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a3sluSoRUXd3JhijChMW-Vcb3dz-5T19toPryUwIcYeY4FB1Q1lY1A4_q8NGpZUUJ8yXYX2tnBX_CBaeBUpAH__BUYqE9R9PEsaKK70syQK4fuffPm7JsVPpdglCJB5hZBd_OQJprAPT/s1600-h/HPLine.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a3sluSoRUXd3JhijChMW-Vcb3dz-5T19toPryUwIcYeY4FB1Q1lY1A4_q8NGpZUUJ8yXYX2tnBX_CBaeBUpAH__BUYqE9R9PEsaKK70syQK4fuffPm7JsVPpdglCJB5hZBd_OQJprAPT/s320/HPLine.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358772884221106802" border="0" /></a><br />Can't really see from the picture, but the line wrapped around 3 times within ropes and then came back to the entrance of the building. This was just for theater 5 apparently. Theaters 4 and 6 didn't have a line - I bought my tix on Fandango (as the majority of my line did) and we all got put in this theater.<br /><br />My ticket:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWRXjr0An1edwG8HU49gedSDfCyQxuCPpD-ihR6_5_Dk6WmmKIFKBQtqcRuYXVvooAJMe-eSrh42SONkk7Y2f6yWbA1KTuVWaeV1wvWuvdjwuxuKKYlRu_vj7iTVTgRZV6KFy-8PBjjTX/s1600-h/HP6.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWRXjr0An1edwG8HU49gedSDfCyQxuCPpD-ihR6_5_Dk6WmmKIFKBQtqcRuYXVvooAJMe-eSrh42SONkk7Y2f6yWbA1KTuVWaeV1wvWuvdjwuxuKKYlRu_vj7iTVTgRZV6KFy-8PBjjTX/s320/HP6.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358773250071032482" border="0" /></a><br />Our theater had technical difficulties, so although the movie was supposed to start at 1201am, it didn't start til 1230am - which of course, caused us to get out at 3am! Sigh... They even had the nerve to play the previews after making us wait that long! :p<br /><br />So after getting another 2 1/2 hours of sleep this morning, I got some coffee and headed to work. My body started to crash at 1pm, and I'm having a hard time keeping my eyes open! But the most important thing was all of this was worth it! The movie was amazing and of course I'm going to see it again, this time in Imax with my dad, who's also a big HP fan! Don't worry - I didn't break out my HP outfit (and I probably never will), although I should have worn my Gryffindor scarf cuz it was frickin' cold in the theater! :p<br /><br />Please go out & see the movie, even if you hadn't read the books! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-71593809370162723762009-06-25T08:50:00.003-04:002009-06-25T08:51:22.940-04:0077. Get a Chesapeake Library card and use itI did get my library card (finally!), but I haven't had the chance to use it... As soon as Taylor & I are all settled in, I will definitely be taking advantage of it - especially now that I'm that much closer to the library! :pAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-19791437770866366442009-06-25T08:39:00.006-04:002009-06-25T08:48:24.637-04:0057, 58 & 59. Organize clothes, shoes & purses; purge & donateSince Taylor & I are in the process of moving - and into a smaller place, for that matter - we decided it would be an opportune time to start organizing and purging our closets & dressers. Had I known it was going to take 3 nights, I would have saved it for the weekend instead of doing it during the week! :p All-in-all, we came up with 8 33-gallon garbage bags full of clothes! Amazing what we stuffed into our individual closets and even more amazing that we kept clothes we haven't worn in over a year (or more!)... It definitely felt relieving knowing we got rid of so many clothes because we'll be sharing a walk-in closet at our new place as opposed to spoiling ourselves with individual closets at our current residence. Here are some pix - brace yourselves! :p<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here are the 8 garbage bags full of clothes :p</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">All of these bags will be donated, as well as whatever I don't sell in the next pic</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBqqelION0R7tP6j5-o94vvGV7w5hGU_rJzmYsUeazSWdPOhHNQnes_qec56GounEl3sdxU4J2jCGEy4pbYvwWsEwSeVR9A3JflM_YsCaB4g1NpdzIdNfxHxFHiUumBC7bANHLJ82VUgB/s1600-h/IMG_5204.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBqqelION0R7tP6j5-o94vvGV7w5hGU_rJzmYsUeazSWdPOhHNQnes_qec56GounEl3sdxU4J2jCGEy4pbYvwWsEwSeVR9A3JflM_YsCaB4g1NpdzIdNfxHxFHiUumBC7bANHLJ82VUgB/s320/IMG_5204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351244922323383666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">These are the clothes I'm going to let my sister peruse thru first, and whatever she doesn't want, I'm going to try & sell at Plato's closet :)</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaRftLf-tJWgQuUbb5HuKXFdo3z3b3jA7on_3ZMyFjicWDMczSp6eqGQi1tMwaithr7yY_YD9J_5KQBax0F-7gejrIzSw3YugkH4-d_4RhTyXE6zK6xjh6eHpbfAqzGCeHf-DbnQfVLp3/s1600-h/IMG_5205.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaRftLf-tJWgQuUbb5HuKXFdo3z3b3jA7on_3ZMyFjicWDMczSp6eqGQi1tMwaithr7yY_YD9J_5KQBax0F-7gejrIzSw3YugkH4-d_4RhTyXE6zK6xjh6eHpbfAqzGCeHf-DbnQfVLp3/s320/IMG_5205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351245133558410530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The right side of my closet - Most of the stuff on the top, I'm going to fold & keep in my dresser which is mostly empty now that I've purged!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoRId7S5LYGv34U_Wj7eC7MkfS3QBqWJw8ZglFC44IigPLXVo6ZJLGtc2nV0hXc-08aIGB2jmjSmIGPRIyW1OmyKfPUBYbtobt1KtUBt_3TRtrXJDO5Lc2alUH4jvW0TqvecQROH7tJXD/s1600-h/IMG_5206.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoRId7S5LYGv34U_Wj7eC7MkfS3QBqWJw8ZglFC44IigPLXVo6ZJLGtc2nV0hXc-08aIGB2jmjSmIGPRIyW1OmyKfPUBYbtobt1KtUBt_3TRtrXJDO5Lc2alUH4jvW0TqvecQROH7tJXD/s320/IMG_5206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351245407325513938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">And here's the left side of my closet - a couple of my jackets & dresses... I really don't have many clothes left now! :p</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQokzl0x-f9CYx7OIi0lFStixFs-UgkAWc8rFYbEFJGtu_wL_wq6SkBvscwrJWs4ma4Pxj9xNwJflmXxYd7yjHBHEn46pG8o9nlrzPYbtosuyrr5TbzSIGDbs853ZwVe49r4L0r1IBIw5/s1600-h/IMG_5207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQokzl0x-f9CYx7OIi0lFStixFs-UgkAWc8rFYbEFJGtu_wL_wq6SkBvscwrJWs4ma4Pxj9xNwJflmXxYd7yjHBHEn46pG8o9nlrzPYbtosuyrr5TbzSIGDbs853ZwVe49r4L0r1IBIw5/s320/IMG_5207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351245667942043650" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-25144543818387385922009-06-22T12:31:00.003-04:002009-06-22T12:44:24.286-04:00Slackin...Hello to those that are following my blog! :p<br /><br />I've been seriously slacking on the posts, and it's been nearly a month since I've posted anything, but as most of you know, the BF and I have purchased our first home and have been crazy busy renovating it AND packing up our current home at the same time! I haven't had a chance to do much of anything! But as soon as we're all settled in our new home, I will get the ball rolling again on completing some of my 101. I wish I had put "purchase a new home" on my list - then I would have been blogging about that!<br /><br />In the meantime, you can look at pictures of the progress at our new condo <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sheila.tandoc/Homeowners?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ__pbGJ0u2hdQ">here</a>...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-17208747530938911212009-05-30T00:13:00.002-04:002009-05-30T00:15:13.587-04:007. Complete a 1000-piece puzzle<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>FINALLY!!<br /><br />It only took me forever! :p I'm so glad it's done... I'm going to get puzzle adhesive and frame it. I love it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxD32Svl4UXtv19zTOGvZmFJHHTFu_d3WJU7kW9xQaDAXz2NKzGO1U28m1Uv4jgKSuF96Hlo3_Uh4Ap8GIGqKvtQgmJ3OT2MaY6d5vSyipaLK9LS_JXwpThA0klBnLjJ-uXqe-I1fKnhc/s1600-h/MickeyPuzzle.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxD32Svl4UXtv19zTOGvZmFJHHTFu_d3WJU7kW9xQaDAXz2NKzGO1U28m1Uv4jgKSuF96Hlo3_Uh4Ap8GIGqKvtQgmJ3OT2MaY6d5vSyipaLK9LS_JXwpThA0klBnLjJ-uXqe-I1fKnhc/s320/MickeyPuzzle.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341465637666480946" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-37095434487603345322009-05-23T21:55:00.002-04:002009-05-23T21:58:12.706-04:0012. Chop off my hairWell, I finally did it. I hadn't gotten a haircut since August 2008, so it has been SO overdue for me to get a haircut. I only go to one person, my favorite Michael James at Amp Studio in Ghent. He does such a great job with my hair and he always knows how I want it! I chopped off about 8 inches of (dead) hair...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's a pic - sorry it's kinda crappy, I took it with my cell phone.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNdY9zl3HHLlnXz7o1sI4h-EQ59mcVFKzIUKycMFZPAMkyTeBrH3LkIO9lfjWJJp4yVtzu4dN0NDg5AAxR12C9kDWYDRLmBP5Hea133dgHvZ9fsMVo4EeLT0ShL1OwQnvRAkJ2WE9Wepl/s1600-h/MeShortHair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNdY9zl3HHLlnXz7o1sI4h-EQ59mcVFKzIUKycMFZPAMkyTeBrH3LkIO9lfjWJJp4yVtzu4dN0NDg5AAxR12C9kDWYDRLmBP5Hea133dgHvZ9fsMVo4EeLT0ShL1OwQnvRAkJ2WE9Wepl/s320/MeShortHair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339203769035906178" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-15338177656910640552009-05-12T22:27:00.002-04:002009-05-12T22:30:53.749-04:0013. Take a hot yoga classI'm on a roll this week despite feeling gross! Tonight, I joined my BFFs Karen & Janice for my first Hot Yoga session and <a href="http://hothouseyogavb.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot House Yoga</span></a> in Ghent. All I can say is I tried my best (ha) and I definitely need to go back more to work on my balance and concentrating on my core... But WOW- I have never sweated so much in my entire life! Like serious, dripping sweat! haha... I'm sorry if that's too much information... But I will tell you it was a great work out and I plan on going back again!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-51342439148718689222009-05-12T09:18:00.002-04:002009-05-12T09:25:34.634-04:0080. Take a class at Studio RioI just started the Beginner's Series at <a href="http://www.studiorio.biz/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Studio Rio</span></a> last night, and let me tell you - it kicked my butt! I guess it doesn't help that I haven't worked out in a while, and the fact that I was grossly sick yesterday probably didn't help either! But I had already paid for the class in advance and I sure as heck wasn't going to waste my money! But geez - I didn't know you had to be THAT flexible! haha... It was a lot of fun! I'm so glad my sister and 2 other girlfriends (Anzen & Charity) were there with me... This series is a 5-week course starting with dancing basics (last night) and continuing with floor dances, chair dances, pole exercises & the final lap-dance routine, which we got to see a preview of last night! I can't wait! I'm also going to take a pole class with Karen, Janice & Cecil on Thursday so that should be fun! Let the stripper work-out begin! :pAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-75701679152227099732009-05-05T23:48:00.004-04:002009-05-05T23:52:53.416-04:007. Complete a 1000-piece puzzleI'm working on this one right now... I chose a Disney puzzle. It's Mickey Mouse, but it's a mosaic of scenes from almost all of the Disney movies. I can't wait to finish it! Here are some pix of my progress. It's going to take me a while with my busy schedule!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Part of Mickey's face</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sJU8fu1jzXlaO_KUwjx-iHODRueMQK-peJdP5tyKSs66buD3SLTDEs02IBTFyvp3Mwcj71KY-J_NJ8zABpAf6XuZn31D7FX9HdDcf1-Gjm_HCO7evj27lg6gvLu5yPXv1gKKy-JmeQcK/s1600-h/mickeyface.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sJU8fu1jzXlaO_KUwjx-iHODRueMQK-peJdP5tyKSs66buD3SLTDEs02IBTFyvp3Mwcj71KY-J_NJ8zABpAf6XuZn31D7FX9HdDcf1-Gjm_HCO7evj27lg6gvLu5yPXv1gKKy-JmeQcK/s320/mickeyface.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332553474856390066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">and mickey's hands/pants</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzmR7L78JrQkr58Ok0HIkHqXE1M-CtTkdFKKwQbIT2De-m5UQ2D_Q52U4DcNW4dfM0JDas2llNQZP_7y79SMmN6OtWVkeklvp3hnktQe9S56LsaEJL1Kx183nz143tMIuGQKTvPzOynhW/s1600-h/mickeybody.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzmR7L78JrQkr58Ok0HIkHqXE1M-CtTkdFKKwQbIT2De-m5UQ2D_Q52U4DcNW4dfM0JDas2llNQZP_7y79SMmN6OtWVkeklvp3hnktQe9S56LsaEJL1Kx183nz143tMIuGQKTvPzOynhW/s320/mickeybody.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332553671095175122" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-2883104375038230272009-05-05T23:39:00.002-04:002009-05-05T23:46:04.086-04:0029. Have a dinner-and-a-movie date with Taylor once a week for a month (4/4)Woohoo! This one is done... I am pretty lucky when it comes to winning sneak preview tix, and I have to thank the Virginian Pilot for giving me the chance to enter contest to win these things... I won tix to see Star Trek before it is released on Friday. So Taylor came out to ODU to pick me up and we headed to MacArthur mall... We decided to eat dinner at Johnny Rockets before the movie - my first time ever eating there! The bacon cheeseburger I got was quite tasty! We waited in line for about an hour (as we do everytime there's a sneak preview), but it was so worth it... The movie had a great plot, the effects were AMAZING, and they managed to sneak some comedy in it as well... I'd see it again!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Here's a pic of my ticket...<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq42ehYEg-2qEkdHeuxDdt9XXpHcGTzSEZcq9Gp4Oo30J79tuLpMvW2uwHlz0a11QgeI2n1G4YsDScMTA9ZNRdcRlSXl-8ik24MDb4yJoMweZ98w83sSN8WridiVafJnP0bdwrAfiQVd8O/s1600-h/startrek.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq42ehYEg-2qEkdHeuxDdt9XXpHcGTzSEZcq9Gp4Oo30J79tuLpMvW2uwHlz0a11QgeI2n1G4YsDScMTA9ZNRdcRlSXl-8ik24MDb4yJoMweZ98w83sSN8WridiVafJnP0bdwrAfiQVd8O/s320/startrek.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332551896244831634" border="0" /></a><br />Go out and see it if you get the chance!<br /></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-58550737143899695652009-05-02T13:21:00.002-04:002009-05-02T13:24:12.427-04:0073. Send 5 postcards through Post Crossing (2/5)I was at Barnes & Noble last night walking around with Taylor (mostly, to look for my 1000-piece puzzle), and I came across a display of post cards! It's the first place I've come across that sold them! So I jumped at the opportunity and bought 2 for now. I signed into my Post Crossing account and received 2 addresses - one lady in Finland, and one 7-year-old girl in Indiana. I mailed both out today and can't wait to receive some of my own!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-51403523697751655972009-05-02T09:09:00.002-04:002009-05-02T09:12:43.540-04:0029. Have a dinner-and-a-movie date with Taylor once a week for a month (3/4)One more dinner-and-a-date with Taylor done... We had dinner at Chili's, thanks to an extremely generous gift card from The Bolinas, and we saw <a href="http://www.monstersvsaliens.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monsters vs. Aliens</span></a> in Imax 3D... What a super cute movie, and I really wished I could have taken pix of Taylor & me with our 3D glasses on because we looked like PURE dorks! :p But it was a good time, nonetheless...<br /><br />Next week, we're seeing <a href="http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/index.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">STAR TREK</span></a>! Exciting!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-82092176522978226132009-05-02T08:55:00.007-04:002009-05-02T09:06:19.806-04:0017. Host an outdoor BBQI have been completely slacking on this thing and I totally forgot I hosted an outdoor BBQ at my place for Taylor & my birthdays!<br /><br />It was Easter Sunday, so not everyone could make it - but the weather was nice & cool and it was perfect for some Easter egg hunting as well!<br /><br />Here are some pix...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">We had burgers, dogs, an AMAZING homemade pork BBQ (thanks Colleen!), potato salad, cole slaw and even some pancit & egg rolls!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPejB86V1ADIE1iimU6jWuHA21InWBNVe6U7N4zvRnJ4PBA-MIF_13up3BjCqmdGyj5TT6UxqPfz6rQZV1NBQ7N5Zb8icf7feLGdWs_HWH1PQRVcvz097LE_sNtaAs9Zrl_YH_p4tJNAyc/s1600-h/IMG+259.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPejB86V1ADIE1iimU6jWuHA21InWBNVe6U7N4zvRnJ4PBA-MIF_13up3BjCqmdGyj5TT6UxqPfz6rQZV1NBQ7N5Zb8icf7feLGdWs_HWH1PQRVcvz097LE_sNtaAs9Zrl_YH_p4tJNAyc/s320/IMG+259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331210792575442450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Taylor did an awesome job on the grill...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE_rTFUTt7c2BA4rcEPJuvBotOGZ4syf1gRNjinsAyz5n3IZvkxBU6d2hWAlnKA9seK99xAJbVXDVmSKwcF2Vk2ATF5jSCpIsyVpDPYtVxyP6YrQAOK2DF0XPOOpdT_jwjqYX0B-2X8lw/s1600-h/IMG+258.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE_rTFUTt7c2BA4rcEPJuvBotOGZ4syf1gRNjinsAyz5n3IZvkxBU6d2hWAlnKA9seK99xAJbVXDVmSKwcF2Vk2ATF5jSCpIsyVpDPYtVxyP6YrQAOK2DF0XPOOpdT_jwjqYX0B-2X8lw/s320/IMG+258.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331211024714338834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">And my girls had an extremely successful egg hunt in our back yard!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBFdBuV1AMUXMvjkIElR4ABQfguzP8hI23t93bJjRPNpF7HpTeSY3bwtqUUSL4jHnMaQ4g1tycTyDhzCiTj02c8axsebXXDaDdTu0_6tn0xuvYkdK8-64RYRsfTbgn9RrLu0sgG8LXSBR/s1600-h/IMG+272.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBFdBuV1AMUXMvjkIElR4ABQfguzP8hI23t93bJjRPNpF7HpTeSY3bwtqUUSL4jHnMaQ4g1tycTyDhzCiTj02c8axsebXXDaDdTu0_6tn0xuvYkdK8-64RYRsfTbgn9RrLu0sgG8LXSBR/s320/IMG+272.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331211329600006258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">And lastly, we had a GREAT ice cream cake!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRXSZPk2FgnMJmwWm_WsoSpZCM6_5DC4qXdwOYIN606ZbuCEr8NB2itkuV97hQajvtHHQDSzaqf6THfc_iRk_9Ci-ZHlKZfAaUjmUh2_2g-xgsoucmXGHBzJdh3KTk0wQW1EXKvjWZM1U/s1600-h/IMG+283.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRXSZPk2FgnMJmwWm_WsoSpZCM6_5DC4qXdwOYIN606ZbuCEr8NB2itkuV97hQajvtHHQDSzaqf6THfc_iRk_9Ci-ZHlKZfAaUjmUh2_2g-xgsoucmXGHBzJdh3KTk0wQW1EXKvjWZM1U/s320/IMG+283.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331211630711455842" border="0" /></a><br />Too bad we only had Taylor's birthday candles... but it doesn't matter, I could be 27 again! :p I appreciated everyone that was able to make it out... more pix are on my Picasa site.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-71824416023212349732009-04-20T13:47:00.002-04:002009-04-20T13:50:38.892-04:006. Ride a tandem bikeI just wanted to post some video footage of me riding a tandem bike with Taylor.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is the video of us BEFORE we knew what we were doing :p</span><br /></div><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DUmfi-MrFWE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DUmfi-MrFWE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">and here is the video of us AFTER we figured it out!</span><br /></div><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XP066peH1BE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XP066peH1BE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-3083948046391372172009-04-20T13:37:00.001-04:002009-04-20T13:38:29.777-04:0035. Watch a movie at home once a week for a month (0/4)I have been completely slacking on this one and haven't watched a movie at home since the first time. So - I'm going to reset it and try it again next month. Bleh.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6012512699039517707.post-62816554809710031212009-04-14T21:20:00.002-04:002009-04-14T21:25:19.635-04:0029. Have a dinner-and-a-movie date with Taylor once a week for a month (2/4)Thanks to some awesome birthday presents, Taylor and I were able to do dinner-and-a-movie night for FREE tonight! :) Our good friends Janelle & Mark got us movie passes and then Natalie & Curt got us a Chili's gift card, so we headed to MacArthur Mall to see <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I Love You, Man</span></a> and eat dinner at Chili's... The movie was quite hilarious ("I slappa the bass!"), and dinner was delicious... Thanks to great friends, 2 down, 2 to go! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152661495329575889noreply@blogger.com2