Oh boy, today my body is killing me. I went on a 5.6 mile run and although the time wasn't what I was hoping I am VERY proud of myself. Slowly but surely I am getting up there!!!! I'm just proud for keeping it up because I was so skeptical at first. This whole running thing REALLY scares the crap out of me but I cannot even begin to explain how good it makes me feel afterward! I am now stoked up with a running shirt (which I will need more of), a pair of shorter running shorts (I will need more of those too), and a knee brace for my patellar tendanitus (which Brandon told me is probably why my knee hurts so much over FB lol). I am also VERY glad I kept my nano ipod because I would not be comfortable running with my touch! Today Shane ordered me a running watch which has a pedometer in it which I can set to running or walking, this way I can run for however long I'm supposed to and track how far I've gone without having to get on google maps and map out a whole path before hand! I'm really excited to get my watch! I should get in sometime between th 2nd and 8th, I HATE how they give you such a range of dates!!!!
I also learned something else about myself this weekend! Running REALLY gives me something to look forward to, an activity that's completely mine. Training on my own is REALLY REALLY hard but I kind of enjoy it because I get to pace myself and it gives me some me time, I can focus because I don't feel like I have to talk to my partner or anything. I've become so much happier since before I left for Chicago. I am really working hard on trying to find the positives in my day and not focus on the negatives... in addition to this thought I have found a couple things that make me happy on my 100 things that make me happy list.
1. Capri- I love my dog, more than I've EVER loved a dog, we just have this connection, she loves to be around me and just hang out with me! Shane says whenever I get home she always knows whether I'm driving the truck, riding my bike, walking, or running! I love that she will sleep with me all night and just want to be around me. It's just different than any other dog I've ever had, she loves me more than I love her!
2. Shane- We rarely argue or fight, we are team players and do everything together. I've come to realize in the past couple weeks while we've been doing all this house remodel stuff that we work together, it's never an argument or a you're doing it wrong, we just work together. While I've been working on my being more positive aspect of life, Shane is always the one to redirect my thoughts and focus me on the positive. He takes good care of me ALL the time whether is be making sure I have lunch to getting me a chocolate bar as he did this morning because my blood sugar seemed to drop after my run this morning.
3. Lindsey- She is a positive person! Lindsey has so much going on in her life, so many decisions and hard choices in her life that I will never have to face. She is so loving and caring to everyone and such a strong person. She is my hero, the one person that in many ways I aspire to be like. She's just so strong and always full of life, even if she is grouchy she has a smile on her face and always wants to be doing something. Maybe it is because she's still a kid in some ways but she always brings out the kid in me :)
4. Tayian Belle- I didn't ever think I could love my niece as much as I do but my love for her is even more than I anticipated. It never fails if I'm having a bad day she can ALWAYS put a smile on my face in the oddest ways! I get daily pictures of her and they always seems to be of her doing something absolutely hilarious. Today I received a picture of her pressing her face against a window (the nose smashed version and all) with her mom at her side doing a very similar face, mom said Tay started doing it on her own then Lindz joined in. Tay is always making me laugh or even just amazed in some way!
While there are so many more... I am tired at this very moment and sleep sounds the best way to go! Expect this list to continue but these have been part of my 100 things that make me happy that have been on my mind A LOT lately!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Changes
So a lot has happened and changed since my last blog. I've been a terrible blogger for one which is a bummer cuz things are always changing!
So far the biggest change is my new job. I started officially yesterday with Progressive Youth and Diversion which is a program designed to help kids stay out of trouble. I love it for it being my first day, we went bowling and next week we are going to the Rec Center and watching a movie, I'm pretty excited it will be lots of fun :) I'm sure there will be days when its hard but I think all in all it will be totally worth it! This comes with some scary news though and I just don't know if I'm OFFICIALLY ready to leave the bridal shop, I love Amanda and Kelli so much and its going to be hard to not see them everyday anymore :( I'm sure I will still see them it will just be difficult.
My running for the marathon is going really well! I'm actually really surprised with myself I've been keeping it in the 10 minute mile range!!!! My big downfall is that I need to decide on a time and stick to it and not eat junk. Eating junk food kind of defeats the purpose of running!!! The choosing a time is that I either need to run in the morning or in the evening. Its hard to do because of work but I think I really need to plan a run into my day and not just think I'll do it! Sadly that's all that has been going on right now!
So far the biggest change is my new job. I started officially yesterday with Progressive Youth and Diversion which is a program designed to help kids stay out of trouble. I love it for it being my first day, we went bowling and next week we are going to the Rec Center and watching a movie, I'm pretty excited it will be lots of fun :) I'm sure there will be days when its hard but I think all in all it will be totally worth it! This comes with some scary news though and I just don't know if I'm OFFICIALLY ready to leave the bridal shop, I love Amanda and Kelli so much and its going to be hard to not see them everyday anymore :( I'm sure I will still see them it will just be difficult.
My running for the marathon is going really well! I'm actually really surprised with myself I've been keeping it in the 10 minute mile range!!!! My big downfall is that I need to decide on a time and stick to it and not eat junk. Eating junk food kind of defeats the purpose of running!!! The choosing a time is that I either need to run in the morning or in the evening. Its hard to do because of work but I think I really need to plan a run into my day and not just think I'll do it! Sadly that's all that has been going on right now!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Quick Update
So I'm way behind but figured I would do a quick update. I got home from Chicago on Wednesday and not only surprised Shane by coming home two hours earlier than I originally told him but also was surprised to see that our new bar is done!!! I'm so excited, we ate at it last night and it was awesome! I love our house already, he tore up our front yard and now we actually have a front yard and started the fence! I will do a whole blog about Chicago so no need to worry there.
Last Wednesday while I was walking around the mall in Chicago I recieved a call from Progressive Youth. I had interviewed with them the Tuesday prior and they said I'd hear from them on Friday but after waiting inpatiently all I day I still didn't hear from them, I called around 4 and was told a decision still hadn't been made. On Monday after waiting around all day I called again and left a message. I had all but given up, thinking that it just wasn't meant to be. While walking in the gift shop at the mall which housed the coolest Buddha for my collection yet, I got a call from them. The boss Nate told me that it had taken so long because there were many good canididates but after much review I impressed them the most and they were choosing me if I was still interested. I tried to collect myself and not say HELL YES which I did and say WOW OF COURSE I AM!!! He said that I would need to be approved by the CEO and then begin training. I also got another call today asking if I would be able to train with the CEO on the 22nd or 23rd! WOOHOO I AM IN!!!!!
I am sad to say I have to leave the Bridal Shop and my great friends Amanda and Kelli, who have changed my life, but I know this new adventure will be amazing!
Last Wednesday while I was walking around the mall in Chicago I recieved a call from Progressive Youth. I had interviewed with them the Tuesday prior and they said I'd hear from them on Friday but after waiting inpatiently all I day I still didn't hear from them, I called around 4 and was told a decision still hadn't been made. On Monday after waiting around all day I called again and left a message. I had all but given up, thinking that it just wasn't meant to be. While walking in the gift shop at the mall which housed the coolest Buddha for my collection yet, I got a call from them. The boss Nate told me that it had taken so long because there were many good canididates but after much review I impressed them the most and they were choosing me if I was still interested. I tried to collect myself and not say HELL YES which I did and say WOW OF COURSE I AM!!! He said that I would need to be approved by the CEO and then begin training. I also got another call today asking if I would be able to train with the CEO on the 22nd or 23rd! WOOHOO I AM IN!!!!!
I am sad to say I have to leave the Bridal Shop and my great friends Amanda and Kelli, who have changed my life, but I know this new adventure will be amazing!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Bigger Person
I am the nice girl, the one that will light up the room and talk to EVERYONE in sight. I am the one who will find the wallflower or the person who is the "icky" one and be their friend. I accept everyone, I truly live by the "innocent until proven guilty" motto, I trust, I love, and I accept.
Back when I worked at the crisis center I refused to read "the book" which housed information of each and every child there from their family background, to their previous wrong doings failing to leave anything out. I felt as a peer worker and only 16-18 years of age that I would not have the capacity to not judge a person from their past (or even present), if a child wanted to tell me why they were there they would and I learned that I quickly earned their trust and they always told me. I was told once why a boy was there for safety reasons and I judged him, ONLY TO FIND, he turned out the best and he wasn't afraid of his past. When he went on to the Cathedral Home and was able to go to the high school he made it a point everyday to find me and say hi, he was one of the most amazing people their and I judged him. He died when he was 17 while swimming with the group at a lake that was too cold, he caught hypothermia and drowned. I quit CC right after that, but never faltering to see my boys and have each and everyone of them never be afraid to say hi. I think about that particular boy everyday and strive to be more like he was; genuinely friendly and always striving for better.
The true point of this story is I've learned that when I'm not the bigger person I come to find that I was mistaken by a quick lapse of judgment (literally). However, I have found a few places where this is not the case. There are some people out there that are quick to judge me, I'm not sure why when I wave to them or say hi to them they do nothing but smirk at me like I'm not good enough to be in THEIR house. When I thank them for a small favor they did, they save well "I needed the washer." Not you're welcome, not oh no big deal, it's "well I needed the washer," although, I was genuinely thankful for the small favor of folding our clothes. Or when you are angry because someone is telling the dog to shut up and you yell at me and my friend and I find out later that you thought it was me when I could give two craps about your dog barking at me, shoot I have one at home who barks at everyone and it's embarrassing to me, but you don't have the balls to tell your own dog to shut up. I guess it's your fault that you look like a fool when I think you're dog is cute and don't mind that he doesn't like me because I'm a stranger to him. However, I have learned that when my dog barks at people she will listen to me because I have her trained to know that is not okay and the two simple rules "Capri, No!" are all it takes and she leaves the room.
It's times like these that I wonder why I am always the bigger person? Why am I always the one who bites my tongue? Why am I always the one who let's the rest of the world walk all over me? Why am I the one who will still send a thank you card even though you were not all that nice to me while I stayed at your house? I know, because I am not only the bigger person but I am also the better person!!! Judge what you will and say what you might but I'm bigger and better and when you get that card, regardless of how you treated me, you will feel like the fool because I am a nice person and I AM a caring, loving, trusting person!!!
Back when I worked at the crisis center I refused to read "the book" which housed information of each and every child there from their family background, to their previous wrong doings failing to leave anything out. I felt as a peer worker and only 16-18 years of age that I would not have the capacity to not judge a person from their past (or even present), if a child wanted to tell me why they were there they would and I learned that I quickly earned their trust and they always told me. I was told once why a boy was there for safety reasons and I judged him, ONLY TO FIND, he turned out the best and he wasn't afraid of his past. When he went on to the Cathedral Home and was able to go to the high school he made it a point everyday to find me and say hi, he was one of the most amazing people their and I judged him. He died when he was 17 while swimming with the group at a lake that was too cold, he caught hypothermia and drowned. I quit CC right after that, but never faltering to see my boys and have each and everyone of them never be afraid to say hi. I think about that particular boy everyday and strive to be more like he was; genuinely friendly and always striving for better.
The true point of this story is I've learned that when I'm not the bigger person I come to find that I was mistaken by a quick lapse of judgment (literally). However, I have found a few places where this is not the case. There are some people out there that are quick to judge me, I'm not sure why when I wave to them or say hi to them they do nothing but smirk at me like I'm not good enough to be in THEIR house. When I thank them for a small favor they did, they save well "I needed the washer." Not you're welcome, not oh no big deal, it's "well I needed the washer," although, I was genuinely thankful for the small favor of folding our clothes. Or when you are angry because someone is telling the dog to shut up and you yell at me and my friend and I find out later that you thought it was me when I could give two craps about your dog barking at me, shoot I have one at home who barks at everyone and it's embarrassing to me, but you don't have the balls to tell your own dog to shut up. I guess it's your fault that you look like a fool when I think you're dog is cute and don't mind that he doesn't like me because I'm a stranger to him. However, I have learned that when my dog barks at people she will listen to me because I have her trained to know that is not okay and the two simple rules "Capri, No!" are all it takes and she leaves the room.
It's times like these that I wonder why I am always the bigger person? Why am I always the one who bites my tongue? Why am I always the one who let's the rest of the world walk all over me? Why am I the one who will still send a thank you card even though you were not all that nice to me while I stayed at your house? I know, because I am not only the bigger person but I am also the better person!!! Judge what you will and say what you might but I'm bigger and better and when you get that card, regardless of how you treated me, you will feel like the fool because I am a nice person and I AM a caring, loving, trusting person!!!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend
So I suppose when I get back from Chicago I will start over with my blogging everyday for a month. I was doing SO good but then I got so busy last week and this week. However I am busy because I am on VACATION!!! Woohoo! One of my goals was to visit Chelsea in Chicago and as of yesterday, June 1st I have accomplished goal # 33! I am in Chicago woohoo! I just looked at all of the stuff we can do and I'm not sure what I'll do today, but I have some pretty good ideas for later in the week. I penciled in a bunch of activities in Chels' planner and pretty much have Sunday-Tues down! Today so far I've just been chillin and being lazy (that would be a first for me).
This past weekend was crazy busy! I met Jocelyn in Cheyenne on Saturday so that I could join her in Denver. We spent Saturday just hanging out around Loveland and her Aunt Jojo's house. I got a new pair of running shoes in Loveland for $27 at the Nike Outlet and donated my old shoes to the hospital that Aunt Jojo works at. We then got up bright and early on Sunday morning (thanks Lance) and headed to the Expo for the Bolder Boulder. This was really neat because there were all sorts of running and fitness companies giving out free samples. We also met Ryan Hall who holds the record for the Boston Marathon at 2 hours and 18 minutes (I think) which is absolutely amazing!!!!! We then headed over to the Crocs store where they were having a HUGE grand opening. At the grand opening they were giving out scratch cards which either had discounts or free shoes. Somehow we all missed the scratch cards the first time we went in. However, we went back and Jocelyn and I spotted unscratched cards on a shelf. At first we walked past but then when we walked back 10 minutes later and they were still there we figured "finder's keepers" so we picked them up and scratched them. MINE WAS FREE SHOES and after Jocey scratched all three that were in the back she finally got free shoes as well!! So we both picked out whatever shoes we wanted (mine were 40 hers 50) for FREE! It was awesome, I don't normally like crocs, but these are pretty comfy and cute. We then headed to a BBQ that Aunt Jojo's boyfriend Ryan's sister held for everyone. After enjoying great company and awesome steaks we headed home, tye dyed shirts with Sharpies (haha it works) and headed to bed.
Monday we were up bright and early and on the road to Boulder by 5:30. We caught a shuttle to the starting line after parking at the finish of the Bolder Boulder and got there JUST IN TIME to start with my heat at 8:42. So on Monday I finished the Bolder Boulder a 10k run (which is 6.2 miles) in 1 hour and 8 minutes approximately. It was exciting and by the time we watched the international runners (who kicked butt) and the memorial day celebration I was a bit emotional for some reason! I kept thinking of all my friends that are or were in the military and teared up just a little! The whole experience was really cool and I will be back next year! I also thought not long ago while I was watching my favorite show (Biggest Loser) that I could run a marathon and I wanted to make that a goal. So I made some 101 updates. Goal #54 is now Run a Marathon. Well the good news to this is that I signed up for one at the Bolder Boulder expo. I will be running my first marathon on Oct. 17th!!!! I was supposed to start training today but woke up to a big rain storm and can't run in the rain, so I will be starting tomorrow. My goal is the finished in 4.5 hours so HERE IT GOES!
This past weekend was crazy busy! I met Jocelyn in Cheyenne on Saturday so that I could join her in Denver. We spent Saturday just hanging out around Loveland and her Aunt Jojo's house. I got a new pair of running shoes in Loveland for $27 at the Nike Outlet and donated my old shoes to the hospital that Aunt Jojo works at. We then got up bright and early on Sunday morning (thanks Lance) and headed to the Expo for the Bolder Boulder. This was really neat because there were all sorts of running and fitness companies giving out free samples. We also met Ryan Hall who holds the record for the Boston Marathon at 2 hours and 18 minutes (I think) which is absolutely amazing!!!!! We then headed over to the Crocs store where they were having a HUGE grand opening. At the grand opening they were giving out scratch cards which either had discounts or free shoes. Somehow we all missed the scratch cards the first time we went in. However, we went back and Jocelyn and I spotted unscratched cards on a shelf. At first we walked past but then when we walked back 10 minutes later and they were still there we figured "finder's keepers" so we picked them up and scratched them. MINE WAS FREE SHOES and after Jocey scratched all three that were in the back she finally got free shoes as well!! So we both picked out whatever shoes we wanted (mine were 40 hers 50) for FREE! It was awesome, I don't normally like crocs, but these are pretty comfy and cute. We then headed to a BBQ that Aunt Jojo's boyfriend Ryan's sister held for everyone. After enjoying great company and awesome steaks we headed home, tye dyed shirts with Sharpies (haha it works) and headed to bed.
Monday we were up bright and early and on the road to Boulder by 5:30. We caught a shuttle to the starting line after parking at the finish of the Bolder Boulder and got there JUST IN TIME to start with my heat at 8:42. So on Monday I finished the Bolder Boulder a 10k run (which is 6.2 miles) in 1 hour and 8 minutes approximately. It was exciting and by the time we watched the international runners (who kicked butt) and the memorial day celebration I was a bit emotional for some reason! I kept thinking of all my friends that are or were in the military and teared up just a little! The whole experience was really cool and I will be back next year! I also thought not long ago while I was watching my favorite show (Biggest Loser) that I could run a marathon and I wanted to make that a goal. So I made some 101 updates. Goal #54 is now Run a Marathon. Well the good news to this is that I signed up for one at the Bolder Boulder expo. I will be running my first marathon on Oct. 17th!!!! I was supposed to start training today but woke up to a big rain storm and can't run in the rain, so I will be starting tomorrow. My goal is the finished in 4.5 hours so HERE IT GOES!
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About Me
- Kei
- I'm a pretty simple person. I am very much hometown and would rather spend a good night with my family, boyfriend, or dog than go out and do "the college thing." I love the summer time, camping, fishing, and the sun in general. I work at the only bridal shop in town which is fabulous (my mom's word totally). I want so badly to be done with college which you will probably figure out and love my family, dog, and boyfriend more than anything.