So the half marathon was a success (finishing counts as success, right?). Steph was overly enthusiastic skipping and singing techno (is that possible?) all thirteen miles while I counted down the minutes til it was over. Feeling motivated we went straight from the race to Target and apartment shopped and finished moving in! Our apartment is the greatest place ever and the neighborhood is amazing; we are in heaven. Currently sitting at a laundromat/coffee shop enjoying the free WIFI (our comcast is still not set up and we do not have a washer/dryer). ohhh city life; i love you.

1/2 Marathon Tomorrow!

Tomorrow morning I will be running the San Jose Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon. Steph, Sarah and I did it last year and this year Steph and I will be doing it again but this year with Audrey. Haven't really been training so it should be interesting! Steph and I will be the ones in matching hot pink headbands-- updates to come later...

A pic from last year's race-hope we're still smiling this big post race tomorrow!

Silly Things

Sleeping in socks freaks me out

I hate olives and pickles

I like my candy bars frozen

I think being tickled is amongst the scariest experiences in life

I think its gross when people use the word "rally" in reference to going out

I have a strong desire to learn to sail, and to play the piano

Before I eat m& ms, I have to line them up in straight lines with the same number of each color. And then eat them in backwards rainbow order (brown, blue, green, yellow, orange, red)

I like country music more than every other type of music

I crack my knuckles, my back and my neck...and I think its rude that people think its rude

I want to go to a carnival...

In my daily scouring of photo blogs, I ran across these pictures. I have the itch to go to a carnival.... probably a result of waiting all winter and spring for the St. Clare Carnival in Santa Clara and it never coming (remember our disappoinment Case?)

(photos from We Heart It)

My little brother who started college a few weeks ago in Burlington, VT already has his own radio station show starting soon. So proud of this guy! Here are the deets...

WWPV 88.7 The Mike
"Frank and Joe on the Block of Mischief"
Tuesdays 2-4
Listen!

Awoken at 6:30 am this morning by these two sleepy loves wanting to cuddle and use my laptop's Photobooth to take silly pictures; could there be any better way to start the day?

Guster Forever

But you can't hide standing under these stars,

They know everything, they know where you are,

You're in your head, you're all turned around with it,

And they're shining down their light to bring you back again

- Careful, Guster

(Image from LeLove)

Life is Sweet...

Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.
- Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff

City Livin'

     So my first weekend in San Francisco is over! It has been an amazing few days; full of unsuccessful apartment hunting, lots of exploring, even more time spent being lost, running on the wharf, going out in new places, and feeling more than confident that moving here was the best decision I could have made!

     We went out in the Marina Friday night, and in North Beach Saturday. Pierce got in a confrontation in a bar in my honor with a meathead fire fighter (thank you?) and Casi fell down a flight of stairs while trying to make a grand exit in front of a group of boys. Also, the hills are killing me, my butt has never been so sore. Love this place...

Picture from last night

San Francisco

First day in San Francisco!! Foggy and beautiful, here's a pic from my morning run on the wharf...

Now I'm off apartment hunting, wish me luck!