A crazy day....

Somedays i shower

Somedays i need a break

Somedays i can take on the world

Somedays i work out

Everyday i talk to my mom

Everyday i make a to do list

Everyday i blast music to and from work

Everyday i try to appreciate my friends and family

today exhausted, cold, content

A Mix of Mom and Dad

In the last week, God has been pointing out to me how much I am an exact mix of my parents.  A little bit of Mom and a little bit of Dad.  Even though my parents might want to admit that I got these qualities from them, I definitely know I wasn't adopted.

Last night I performed my first independent woman/condo owner task on my own.  Now that I've mastered cooking and I am no longer afraid of the stove (in fact the stove gets used 3-4 times a week).  I decided to tackle my toilet and shower.  Mind you that my toilet broke almost two weeks ago and I had no plunger and have been out of town on the weekend.  So needless to say I pulled up my sleeves and unclogged my shower and and fixed my toilet, ALL on my own.  

This handy man side.... definitely from my mom (sorry dad)

Today I was reminded again how much I LOVE Oprah!  

Love of Oprah.... definitely from my mom (thank goodness)

I watch or DVR Oprah everyday and today she yet again had an another amazing show.  My favorite thing that Oprah does on her show is when she has musician's perform.  I can not put into words how much I LOVE live music.  

Extreme LOVE of music.... definitely from my dad

If I can't be there in person then the next best thing is watching them perform on T.V.  In the last week Oprah has had James Taylor, Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney  on the show(all amazing in their own way and yes Dad NO ONE compares to James Taylor).  A fantastic way to end a work day is by turning on the T.V. and watching someone perform, ahhhhhh......

Off to dinner with the college girlfriends :-) Yea, like old times!

**BTW:  CONGRATS Amy and Jim!!!!  I am so happy for you two!!  You couldn't be a better match**

Monday of Spring Break

Spring Break is finally here for us Non-profit teachers at SARRC and thank goodness.  I already miss the kiddos and their families but it sure was amazing to be able to wake up whenever I wanted (even though it was only a half and hour later than normal) DARN routine and head to work with no worries in my head.  I had great plans today to work for a few hours, run some errands, meet a girlfriend for lunch and come back to work some more.  

After almost accidentally killing my friend (I will explain later) my day bounced back when I went to lunch with Collyn.  So I should obviously explain the near death experience since it is probably on every reader's mind.  First off I sent Em to work with some egg bake my mom made from Easter.  I forgot there was mushrooms in it and Tommy ate some and of course is extremely allergic.  Thank goodness nothing bad happen or else I would feel horrible but then again you know what they said, Karma!  hahaha :-) just kidding

I had an awesome lunch and even better company at Le Grande Orange today aka LGO.  I had never been to LGO but had heard so many great things about this grocery.  Easily located by work, I headed over for a great lunch to finally celebrate CaCa's birthday.  All in all my lunch date definitely made my day and made me appreciate everything and everyone in my life, thanks for the reminder. 

To Caca..... You're amazing!!  Thanks for being a great friend!! Thanks for always making me laugh....even to the point of crying!! You deserve the best and I will do anything to help you get it!!  Thanks for teaching me to tell others exactly how I feel and how to make amazing letter formations!!  I miss you at least once a day at work (if not more) and work will never be the same!! 

Luv ya, Megs

Easter....

Thanks Easter Bunny, You're the best.....

LOVE YOU MUCHO!!!

....busy planning!!!

Happy Easter Everyone, Love ya!!

Plans for Saturday

Saturday, April 18th is approaching way to fast....  In order to stay in shape Em, Pat and Brent and I decided to sign up for the Pat Tillman Run.  So early next Saturday were getting ready to run 4.2 miles in memory and support of him.  The track starts at the ASU stadium and finishes on the field :-)

When  I went to go run this afternoon, little did I know how fast you can fall out of shape.  I can not even believe that 3 months ago I ran 13 miles without stopping.  I tried to run 2 miles today and needless to say I am sweating like a dog, out of breath and exhausted.  Who knows what kind of miracle I am going to have to pull in order to not look like I am dying come Saturday morning.  Hopefully with a little friend and family support it will be fun to take time and celebrate everything Pat Tillman did for ASU and everyone else......

Go Devils!!

The Taste of Phoenix

I am trying to get better about posting daily or even just more frequently because a little birdy told me if you type it they will read, hahaha. (I am a nerd)  Anyways last night some girlfriends and I got free tickets to the Pre-taste aka The Taste of Phoenix.  If you live in Phoenix and have never heard of this event I highly recommend it, it is a great way to help kids in your community and of course taste some new wines.  (I'll give more details later)

Since Bluemedia does all the signage (is that even a word?) for the event we were able to attend the pre-taste which is just an amazing charity auction to raise money.  This event was unlike anything I've ever seen.  Tons of supporters and prizes to bid on.  There were cars, trips, scuba gear, puppies, wine and everything in between.  (I really hope that someday SARRC will be able to do something like this :-)  As the night came to an end I realized first off how stuffed I was from all the great tasty food and second all the money that went back to the Boys and Girls Club.  Us girls had a blast and I bet you would too!!

So if you LOVE helping others like I do, come to The Taste of Phoenix April 26th, 2009 @ 6pm.  Ticket prices vary.  The event is at Kierland Commons, they close the entire street and the streets are lined with vendors of some of the best wine and food in the Valley. Delicious. Here's a list to name a few...

Chloe's Corner

Bamboo Club

California Pizza Kitchen

Estate House

Famous Dave's

Four Peaks

Magiannos

Maria Maria

Macayo's

RA

Sauce

Melting Pot

Z Tejas

Zinc

....just a few, there's many more :-)

Think about it.....

Country Thunder 2009: Yea

It has definitely been awhile since I last posted but I am still wishing I was in Florence; sitting in my lawn chair, beer in hand, listening to country music with friends.  It all started Wednesday night when Jess and I packed the car with tents, clothes, sleeping bags, blankets, food, drinks, canopy, chairs everything you could possibly imagine.  I had never been camping for more than a few hours in a tent so I have no idea what I was in for.  We didn't get to Florence till 9 that night so we quickly set up the tent with a little help and headed to watch Diamond Rio.  I froze during the night but I absolutely loved meeting all the new people, enjoying the sunshine, time off and of course the country music (Harry is still my favorite).  While Em and I knew we should've wrote down all the funny things that happened so we would not forget and I could blog about them later.  After a week of events I definitely can't remember everything but here are a few things that bring a smile to my face when I think of CT.....

-our neighbors

-friends running over friends

-clothing switches

-Frank the Tank

-Kurt packing up his own tent

-and Yea!

Until next year...... CT 2010!