We had a great trip to Ohio, but it was "Speed Visiting."
Number of People Visited: 27
List of People Visited: Chris, Jeff, Jim, Lynne, Chelsea, Mariah, Karee, Sara, Brendan, Sara, Dan, Sophie, Baily, Mickey, Jenni, Nate, Kristen, Jason, Maddie, Marc, Beth, Jack, Noreen, Ron, Lucas, Abby, Lois
(I apologize for any misspelled names.)
We got back to our house at 11:00 P.M. on Tuesday night. John went back to work today, but I had taken the day off. I picked Frida up from the kennel, and she was very happy to see me. I got back to the gym today after taking the entire trip off from exercising. Now I am working on unpacking, laundry, etc. I will post more about the trip and some pictures later.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Ohio
We are getting ready to fly to Ohio today. It is going to be a shorter trip. We arrive on Thursday night and fly out on Tuesday afternoon. The reason for this trip is Brendan's graduation from the University of Toledo. Yeah Brendan! We will try to see as many friends and family members as we can over a few days! Now I need to finish packing and the Mother's Day gift that I am making. I probably will not post much (if anything) on the trip. I plan to post again once I am back in San Antonio on Wednesday, May 9. I also plan to have pictures to post :)
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Quote
I went out to lunch today with some co-workers to Taqueria Aguascalientes, which is a little Mexican restaurant near campus. It's only open for breakfast and lunch, and it is usually packed. Gotta love Tex-Mex and all the little taquerias around San Antonio!
Somehow we got on the topic of the movie Cars. John and I had seen Cars in the theatres, and we really enjoyed it. (It's ok to go see Disney movies without kids.) This got me thinking about some of the other movies that I have seen relatively recently and enjoyed. Pursuit of Happyness and Akeelah and the Bee come to mind.
Here is a quote by Marianne Williamson that I liked from Akeelah and the Bee: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." I thought that this quote is worth sharing.
It's the beginning of the month, which means payday and time to pay the bills...
Note: So far I have learned how to add italics, bold, and hyperlinks with html, so you will see a lot of these in my posts.
Somehow we got on the topic of the movie Cars. John and I had seen Cars in the theatres, and we really enjoyed it. (It's ok to go see Disney movies without kids.) This got me thinking about some of the other movies that I have seen relatively recently and enjoyed. Pursuit of Happyness and Akeelah and the Bee come to mind.
Here is a quote by Marianne Williamson that I liked from Akeelah and the Bee: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." I thought that this quote is worth sharing.
It's the beginning of the month, which means payday and time to pay the bills...
Note: So far I have learned how to add italics, bold, and hyperlinks with html, so you will see a lot of these in my posts.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Change
What does it take to truly change? I am referring to those big changes in life, such as breaking a bad habit, starting a good habit, or mastering something that is difficult.
At work I see students who want to change. This semester they are going to get good grades. They have a plan. Now that it is the end of the semester, some are coming back to the advising center to withdraw from one or all their classes. They are not getting the good grades; change is much harder than they expected. (Also, sometimes outside influences can prevent change.)
I also find (long-term) change difficult. For years I have wanted to lose weight. I know what I need to do: eat healthier and exercise (burn more calories than I consume). This sounds so simple! Yet, I struggle to make this change for a long period of time.
I have started exercising, but not without help and a financial commitment. I have been working with a personal trainer since late November to make exercise a regular part of my life. I go to the gym three to four times a week. Some days I do not want to go, but knowing that I am paying for a personal trainer keeps me going. I am not a celebrity, so I cannot have a personal trainer forever. Soon I will phase out the personal training. Have I changed? Will I continue to go to the gym three to four times a week without a set appointment with the personal trainer? I hope so! Thanks to Rita I have learned a lot about exercise and enjoy it more.
Next I want to change my eating habits...
At work I see students who want to change. This semester they are going to get good grades. They have a plan. Now that it is the end of the semester, some are coming back to the advising center to withdraw from one or all their classes. They are not getting the good grades; change is much harder than they expected. (Also, sometimes outside influences can prevent change.)
I also find (long-term) change difficult. For years I have wanted to lose weight. I know what I need to do: eat healthier and exercise (burn more calories than I consume). This sounds so simple! Yet, I struggle to make this change for a long period of time.
I have started exercising, but not without help and a financial commitment. I have been working with a personal trainer since late November to make exercise a regular part of my life. I go to the gym three to four times a week. Some days I do not want to go, but knowing that I am paying for a personal trainer keeps me going. I am not a celebrity, so I cannot have a personal trainer forever. Soon I will phase out the personal training. Have I changed? Will I continue to go to the gym three to four times a week without a set appointment with the personal trainer? I hope so! Thanks to Rita I have learned a lot about exercise and enjoy it more.
Next I want to change my eating habits...
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Weekend
It was a low-key weekend, which I needed after a busy week at work. John and his friends went to the Fiesta Gartenfest at the Beethoven Maennorchor on Friday night. I stayed home as you can see from my previous post. (I would have been the only wife going with the group...) I decided to not to go to any Fiesta events except Fiesta UTSA this year. It was a nice break after being wrapped up in Fiesta while working in Student Activities. Plus, I was not up for the crowds.
John and I have started a tradition of going out to lunch on Sundays. We usually go late enough to miss the crowds and enjoy the time together. We also like to try new restaurants during this time.
I won't be staying up much longer. I have started going to the gym before work, so I am getting up between 5:00 and 5:30 A.M. about 4 days a week. It is nice to know that I have gotten in my workout for the day, but man it is early. I am not sure yet if I can keep this up for the long run.
John and I have started a tradition of going out to lunch on Sundays. We usually go late enough to miss the crowds and enjoy the time together. We also like to try new restaurants during this time.
I won't be staying up much longer. I have started going to the gym before work, so I am getting up between 5:00 and 5:30 A.M. about 4 days a week. It is nice to know that I have gotten in my workout for the day, but man it is early. I am not sure yet if I can keep this up for the long run.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Welcome
Welcome to my new blog! After reading other blogs, I decided that I wanted to try my own. This is really an online scrapbook, and I have found that I really enjoy scrapbooking. I plan to share tid-bits of my everyday life, thoughts, photos, and scrapbook pages. I think that the biggest challenge will be to consistently update the blog. Enjoy!
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