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Thank you!!

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 23:00:15

I feel very happy that I got so many lovely happy birthday comments! Thank you! I had a wonderful birthday--I went out to lunch to Max's with LeeAnne, where I was a good girl and ordered a side salad and some seared ahi tuna, but then we split this gigantic chocolate covered macaroon...with a candle and a song. She gave me a cute orange purse. After lunch, I went shopping for a bit before I had to pick the kids up.

DH came home early, I opened presents, then we went out to dinner at a cool restaurant we hadn't been to before. We know the wine sommelier, so we got taken care of. I got lots of birthday hugs from strangers. LOL We shared a tomato & basil flatbread to start, and then I had 6oz filet mignon with broccolini.

My big gift was the orange Nano iPod. I had it ripped out of my hands 10 seconds after opening and haven't seen it since. LOL Damned kids. It has games on it!!! Now I'll never get it back!

I killed my post birthday high by weighing myself this morning. Between Tom and my birthday, my weight has taken a turn for the worst! 147! OMG. Ah, I don't really care. I know its temporary. But my clothes have been feeling mighty tight lately! And that cheese plate with a candle on it for dessert last night couldn't have helped much. Ah well, whats done is done.

I bought myself this pretty new sweater from Banana Republic. And can you tell I still have yet to trim my bangs? I'm going crazy! Not a good hair day! But I wore my boots and a skirt for the first time in awhile.

Ok. Thats about it for the birthday update. Time to get serious! I'm not getting any younger and its just going to get harder. I'm going to sit down and write up a new plan. One that doesn't include so much cooking because I think that is part of the problem. Game on!

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10/9/66

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:09:12

Happy Birthday to me! And also to John Lennon, Sean Lennon, Scott Bakula, Jackson Brown, PJ Harvey, Tony Shaloub, Steve Burns (Blues Clues),Sharon Osbourne, and John O'Hurley! I share this day with quite a few amazing people, especially my good friend, Erfan!!!!

Also on this very same day that I was born, the Baltimore Orioles lost the World Series to my beloved Los Angeles Dodgers! My dad tells me this story every year on my birthday. He was just settling into the waiting room, thinking, this isn't so bad, I can catch the World Series on TV, gonna be here for a while.....when 20 minutes after he arrived at the hospital, the nurse says "Congratulations, Mr. Blahblahblah! You can go see your wife now". He was slightly annoyed, thinking what do they need me for? He walks into my moms room, where she was happily eating lunch, and I was asleep in the cradle next to her. He was like, we just got here...you had the baby already???? My mom was only in labor for 2 hours total! I was born in Los Angeles at 12:34pm on October 9, 1966. And the Dodgers won the World Series!

I love that story. You guys know how hard today will be for since my mom isn't around. But thank you for the birthday wishes!! I really appreciate it! I'm gonna be a bum all day (NO HOUSEWORK, hear me?) maybe go "Shelley" shopping, then we have dinner reservations. And I get to open presents! Ooooh! Happy Thursday!
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Busy, but good!

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:06:21

I agreed at the last minute to play in a tennis match this morning. I wasn't supposed to play because I knew for a fact that I was going to be too sore after all that running. Well, I was sore alright! OMG. Anyway, we played well (long story that I will leave out), but we lost. 1-6, 2-6. We got to Deuce so many times, though, so the score really is not a reflection of our ability. Or at least thats what I keep telling myself. I figured we'd be done in an hour, but we ended up playing for two whole hours!!! So, yea, now I'm really sore! But hey, I burned 714 calories! Nice!

Even though I was a little bummed about losing, I went out to lunch with 2 of my teammates because they wanted to celebrate our teams victory. All the other 4 teams won their matches!!! Lets just say I had issues with my partner and leave it at that. I'm partly to blame, and it takes two to tango, but we were not well matched, to say the least. Anyway, lunch was fun! We went to this great place down the street from the club we played at in Tiburon, which is a gorgeous bayside town!!!! Very posh. (remember my MIL's house in Tiburon?). We sat outside, it was a gorgeous day, and we had.....wine! At lunch! I ordered a diet coke, they ordered wine, so I was like oh, ok, we're drinking? LOL So, I had two glasses of Sauvignon Blanc with my salad and shrimp cocktail! Yum.

So, what does one do after a few hours of tennis and a little wine with lunch? One goes shopping on Main Street! Tiburon is a little bit touristy, so they have all these adorable little shops that we decided to meander through. I ended up getting a cute and quite large pewter metallic purse for pretty cheap (68) and a cute orange sequined and beaded cosmetic bag. :)

It was 3:00 before I knew it!! I had to rush home 25 minutes North, shower, change, get the kid, and then head back down South to--get this-- TIBURON for my daughters orthodontist appointment at 4:30. Ugh. The worst part was that 5:00pm traffic really sucks. The good part, though, is that I ran into my good friend, LeeAnne, at the ortho! She wants to get together for my birthday soon.

Anyway, there is a point to all this rambling. I honestly thought I'd be back home by 11:00 and my plan was to spend the entire day reading your blogs and finally commenting on them!!! I've been a huge slacker in that department, yet, you guys keep sending me the love!! I don't deserve it! Anyway, I have a slow week ahead of me and I'm not even going to write a blog again until I have caught up with all of you guys!!! Or at least I'm going to try not to. I am addicted to blogging, you know that, right? But thanks for all of your kind words about the run. I'm soooooo sore today! My next race is in a little over a month. Whew.

My birthday is in 3 days! Woo Hoo! I'm so over 41. lol Bring on 42!
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I'm Alive!

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:05:19

Thanks for all of the wonderful and encouraging comments! (Yes, Char, I got your email right before I left! Thx!!) I got through my 12K today and I'm soooo glad its over! DH ended up running with me, which is weird because normally he runs like an 8 minute mile. At the starting line, I thought it was funny because they had markers that said 5min run, 6 min, 7, 8, 9, then "Baby Joggers"! LOL Ummmmm no 10, 11, 12, 13 minute mile runners? So, we lined up at the 9.

My favorite part of the race is the first mile when you're still weaving in and out of the slower runners and the walkers that should have been behind me to begin with. Its kind of annoying, but it keeps my mind preoccupied. I had to pee at mile 2, so I stopped at The Argonaut in Fishermans wharf. Thankfully, we've stayed there several times and I know where the ladies room is: way, way in the back of the lobby. It cost me 3 mintues! I stopped my watch for that part. I shouldn't be penalized for having to pee! Or should I?

I was cruising along the embarcadero, the wharf, Maritime Plaza, Ft. Mason, and Chrissy Field. I hit the wall at between miles 5 & 6. Not really, but it was definitely the hardest part of my run!! Miles 6 & 7 were gorgeous! We were right at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge and the ocean (well, I guess it would still be the bay since its on the SF side of the bridge) was on the right. The ocean (I mean bay) spray was delightful! Once I hit mile 7, though, that last .45 mile was a killer because it was all slightly uphill!!! On my entire run, all I could think was "I can't wait to blog about this!" LOL

I did not meet my goal. I missed it by one minute!!! :) My final time was 1:21:04. My pace was 10:54. I'm kind of disappointed with that, but on the other hand, I'm freakin' thrilled that I ran 7.45 miles along the coast of California! Not only that, but since the line for the shuttle back to the starting line was like 500 people deep, we decided to go ahead and walk the 7K back from the finish line! So, I ran a 12k and I walked a 7K today! Go me! :) I stopped to pee at the expo and I had just started my period! Talk about luck!!

But, oh, my aching thighs!! My hip-flexors! My feet! But lo and behold, my knees somehow survived! I had some knee pain in my right knee about mid way through, and my left knee wasn't happy during the walk, but they feel fine now. Must be all the stretching I did. I see a hot tub in my future tonight!

We stopped for lunch at the Fog City Diner. I had a cheeseburger and I deserved every single calorie! Also, I had to stop at Steve & Barry's, where I picked up a cute black Sex in the City tank top for $5.98! Score!

**got the official results: I placed 166 out of 266 in my age/sex group and I placed 1883 out of 2516. Thats freakin' hilarious! But I wasn't last! An 11 year old boy was! Man, there were 79 yro men that beat us by 30 minutes!! Sad. Again, I did it! So, its all good!! :)

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10-4, Good Buddy!

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:04:14

Remember CB radios? My handle was Jelly Bean. LOL

Today is our good friend, TP104's, Birthday! Happy Birthday, T!

Tomorrow is race day. I'm trying not to be too nervous like I have for other races. I know I'll wake up and feel fine and I will have fun. They say never change anything on race day. So, I'm sticking with one of my favorite pairs of black running pants and a white long sleeved top. I wanted to wear a cute pink tank top, but I'm afraid it will be too cold. I will have a diet coke for breakfast-no food. I have to run on an empty stomach, but with some caffeine flowing through my veins. I have no clue what to do with my hair because my bangs are too long and I can't see. Headbands fall off me (whats that bone we are missing, Andrea???), and I'll look dumb if I put it off to the side in a barrette. Hmmm. I really should have gotten my bangs trimmed last week. Must do that this week...especially since I have to renew my drivers license and I don't want bad hair in the picture. Anyway, my stuff is all laid out for tomorrow. Wish me luck! I guess if I run the whole thing, my goal time is 80 minutes or less. I think theres only a couple hills at the end.

So, my birthday is this coming Thursday! :) I did ask for the new orange Nano. And I've got it narrowed down to 3 restaurants. I need to decide so I can make reservations.

Happy October 4th!

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TGIF

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:03:10

Born on today:

Mr. Zed42
Chubbie Checker
Lindsay Buckingham
Al Sharpton
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Tommy Lee
Gwen Stefanie
Kevin Richardson
Neve Campbell

Happy Birthday, Libra's! :)

I'm running late. I'll post an edit to this later on. Looks like rain is in our forecast...might put a damper on my plans to run and to clean house. You know how the dogs/kids like to track in mud right after you've mopped!
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Thursday

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:02:10

My run was great last night! My stupid new pants are too big, though, and kept falling below my gut. Annoying. Good thing I wore them before my upcoming race because that;s what I bought them for! Oops. Guess I won't be wearing them afterall. Oh, and yea, for those who may have missed it (Leanne), I am training for a 12K on Sunday. It's the Bridge to Bridge, which means I get to run from the bottom of the Bay Bridge to the bottom of the Golden Gate bridge! All along the Embarcadero and in and out of several piers. Should be gorgeous! Have I mentioned what a perfect time of year it is here in San Francisco?

Happy Birthday today to my fellow Libras!!:

Groucho Marx (rip)
John McClean (bye bye Miss American Pie!)
Donna Karan
Kelly Ripa (Can she be any damned cuter???)
Lorraine Braco
Phil Oakley (lead singer of Human League, which I saw in concert in August, thank you very much! Awesome!!!)

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October First!

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 00:01:14

My favorite month has arrived! Welcome October....its going to be a great month!!! It never really hits me that fall has arrived until October has begun. I guess its hard to think "Autumn" since this is our Indian Summer!! Bring on all things orange, the fall leaves, pumpkins, gourds, my birthday, and Halloween! I love this month. There will be lots of running, a drop on the scale ( I just know it!), gorgeous weather, new clothes (<--birthday, duh), candles burning, good books, baseball ...its all good! God, I love this time of year! We just have the best weather!

Dodgers play the Cubs tonight! God, my grandpa would be in HEAVEN! Oh, wait, he is in heaven. :( My moms family hails from Chicago and my grandpa was a major Cubs fan, but then after having spent so much of his later life in Los Angeles, he became torn. Hmmmm. Boy can I relate! I spent 22 years in Los Angeles, 18 years in San Francisco. I figure once I've been here for 23 years, maybe I can convert and become a Giants fan...? We'll see. I'm not betting on it! LOL Anyway, both my beloved teams, the Angels & the Dodgers are in the postseason! Woo Hoo! Hell Yeah! I'm very happy.

Oh, and yea. DH & I have decided to run the Chicago Marathon October 13, 2009!!! That gives me over a year to convince myself that I actually do want to run a full marathon! It will be fun, though, because my husband and kids will get to meet my entire family!!! And eat a real Chicago Dog & some White Castle sliders! I love Chicago & my Chicago family!

Happy Birthday:

Walter Matthow (may he rest in peace)
Rod Carew
Mark McGuire
Randy Quaid

**edited to add: I went shopping today! :) Just for running stuff, but still. I got a pair of black capris with pink piping on one side and a matching pink cami, and a kelly green cami. I'm loving all the kelly green stuff!!! Anyway, this is what has me motivated to go running...right after I get the chili on!
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When September ends.....

Saturday, December 8, 2007 21:00:17

Green Day, anyone? :) That is one of my favorite songs and I love the drum solo in the beginning. Oh, to blast that in my car when I'm all alone. Heaven. Saw them in concert 2 years ago....can't wait to see them again. Anyway, I'm wistful about September ending, but am so looking forward to October! My birthday is next week! :)

My computers' battery cable is broken, so I am without a computer until DH brings home a new one and I can charge my battery. I think my dog was chewing on it. Suspicious teeth marks. LOL

My running schedule for this week is:

Tue - run 3 miles
Wed - run 4 miles
Thu - run 5 miles
Fri - run 2 miles
Sun - run 7.45 miles

This scares the crap out of me, let me tell you. But I know I can do it!!! Keep telling myself that!
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Silly Pics

Saturday, December 8, 2007 22:09:01

Here's some (more...sigh...lol) pics of me in my beloved Dodgers "garb" before the game on Friday night. This one is of me holding up the XXL T-shirt that I originally wore to a game on Mothers Day 2006, pretty much on THE day that I started my weight loss plan:

This is me in my new jersey that I wore to the game on Friday (sun in my eyes!):

I painted my nails blue, and this is my new Dodgers watch:

Why it's more of an aqua blue, rather than Dodger blue, is beyond me.

Oh, and this is me and my husband at the zoo yesterday.
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