Happy Halloween!

Yes, I dressed up like Madonna. Yes, Kyra, my hair is blonde (although I recently I had a little dark added so it's my "winter blonde"). Yes, the people on my team at work dressed up. It was awesome. I was nervous because when I got to work, I didn't see ANYONE dressed up, but as it turns out, the people who participated were just the late arrivers. We took second place in the group contest. We lost to the Mario Brothers, who weren't even that good. We think it was rigged. Our theme was "Rock Stars" and we had Bob Marley, Ozzie Osborne, Billy Idol, Tommy Lee, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, and pregnant Britney Spears. Email me if you'd like to see a group picture. Let me tell you, it took guts to wear this. You don't know how many looks I got today and how many people made comments about my belly button ring ("Is it real?") or my belly itself ("That's hot!") Without further ado, I give you my Madonna costume:





Now I'm off to wear it to rehearsal. Might as well get some mileage out of it! I would love to hear what everyone else was - post it for me in the comments section! I'm willing to post pictures as well!
By the way, tomorrow is the season opener for the Kings! Woo hoo!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Madonna

Ladies and gentlemen, I have my Halloween costume. My team at work is entering the costume contest under the "rock star" theme. I am Madonna. "Lucky Star" Madonna.


That is my costume. I'm going to curl my hair and make it BIG and then pull it up with a big black bow (like she did in the video). I promise to post a picture tomorrow, with lost of commentary about what happened at work. I'm a little nervous to be letting it all hang out at work, but everyone else is going all out. We have a guy bleaching his hair to look like Billy Idol and we have a pregnant girl letting it all hang out as Britney. Should be interesting!

We went to the ballet last night - it was really cool! They did "Dracula", in honor of Halloween. At first we didn't like the guy playing Dracula because he actually wore makeup when no one else was (they had two mini-ballets before they actually got around to Dracula), but once it came time for the main event, he was amazing. GREAT makeup for that!

I love this time change. Early to bed, early to rise. My kind of timing!

Why I'm Sleepy

Ladies and gents, I've discovered why I've been SO tired lately. It's really been bugging me because normally I bounce out of bed, but this last week, I've been dragging in the morning (and most of the day). Today, I finally read the warnings on my knee medicine. It was right there in black and white all along:

Possible side effects: Stomach upset is the most common side effect. Nausea, vomiting, bloating, gas, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, loss of appetite may also occur.

Thankfully all I've had is the drowsiness.

I did try swimming yesterday. Sort of. I was a little scared, so all I did was use a kickboard and do freestyle kick. It felt good to use my legs again. And I'm not any more sore today than I was yesterday!

Thank God tomorrow is Friday. I can't wait to sleep in this weekend and to get some rest! I feel like I've been going non-stop for the last two weeks!

Coupons, Concerts and Comas

First things first: Did you know that Target has a COUPON BOOK? Yes, you read that correctly. Somehow, one ended up on my desk at home today (my hunch is it came from Mom). It's about a quarter of an inch thick and has all kinds of goodies in it. Goodies that I probably don't need, but will now buy because I have a coupon for them. And, to make it even cooler, it's a flip book, so you can watch little Spot, the Target dog, do his thing.

On to the concert part. Tonight we got our music for our "Home For The Holidays" concert. HOLY COW. Amazing music. It's more like a Boston Pops show than anything else. I guarantee it will be amazing! Email me if you want tickets - I can get them for you without the extra fees! (Adam and Eva, see your email)

This ice/heat thing on the knee is getting old. In fact, the whole knee thing is getting old. After the broken foot fiasco, I'm getting pretty tired of having my right leg elevated. I want to run, darn it. Tomorrow I think I'm going to give swimming a try. We'll see how that goes. The saving grace there will be the spa, I think.

Finally, I have a funny snippet from an email a friend sent me (said friend will remain anonymous as I haven't asked permission). This cracked me up:

 

"I've decided that dating sucks so bad that we would be better off if we just went into a coma and waited for some guy to visit the hospital, fall madly in love, slip a ring on our fingers and we'd be engaged when we woke up. Think about it. Everyone knocks Sleeping Beauty and all those fairytales as anti-feminist, blah blah because the chick has to be "saved" by a man, blah blah. Actually...that's like my dream scenario. You have a big giant dinner, stuff your face, dessert, some wine, oops! prick your finger, fall asleep, and when you wake up some handsome prince is hovering over you saying "I killed the dragon, marry me". Sleeping Beauty didn't have to walk through grocery stores for most of her twenties feeling like shark bait clinging to a life-raft watching creepy dudes look at her. Sleeping Beauty didn't have to try and figure out which guys were more like Prince William and which guys were more like Scott Peterson, which of her first dates were married, gay, sociopaths, serial killers, etc. She wasn't accused by the Prince of "miscommunication" or "reading into things" because she was kind of... in a coma."

 

Seriously funny. Thank you, anonymous friend, you made my day!

Weekend Update

Now, not that I like to poke fun at a horrible situation, but with some people, you've got to wonder about where their priorities were:

Hurricane Survival Kit
Toilet Paper........................................check
Bud Light..........................................check
Keystone Ice........................................check
Budweiser............................check
Red Dog..............................check
Misc. other bottles of alcohol......................check
Piece of plywood to float your chick and booze on...check

Next time let's all be more prepared.


So this weekend has been full of ups and downs. On Friday I when to the doctor because my knee has been bothering me. I have steadily worked up to a 10 miles per week running schedule and have been feeling pretty good. Then on Monday/Tuesday, I noticed that my right knee hurt when I placed weight on it and bent (like the motion of walking up stairs). After the broken foot fiasco (walked around on it for a year) I figured I might as well have this one checked out early and save myself some pain. Diagnosis: Tendonitis. Cure: A pill called Voltaren, a lot of ice and no running for two weeks. The doctor's specific words (imagine me looking at her with big old wide eyes):

"I'm going to say the words that every runner hates to hear. You can't run for at least two weeks. You actually have to pamper that leg. I know it's hard, but you have to. Try biking."

Yeah. Like that feels anything like running. I mean, I love to bike and all, but it's just not the same. Hrumph.

The up part of the weekend was my concert. We did such an amazing job! I am exhausted today though. We rehearsed Friday from 6-10pm and yesterday from 10:30-2:00pm. Then performed. It was a long weekend, but definitely paid off! I have pictures (I'm not sure I can post them, so email me if you'd like to see them) and today I am just going to relax all day long! Woo hoo!

Stupid People - Motorcycle Riders

Here's the first edition of "stupid people". I tend to be running across them more and more lately, so I thought I'd call them out.

For our first edition, I'd like to discuss motorcylists. I know you may think that you're the best driver in the world, or that you're going too slow to get hurt. Well guess what, you still can get hurt.

Today I was the passenger in a car on the way back from lunch. We were driving down a road that has two lanes on each side. There was an SUV in front of us and in the lane next to us, so we couldn't really see too far ahead. All of the sudden, there are plastic parts flying everywhere. We all slam on the brakes and come to a stop. Up ahead is a motorcycle laying completely on the ground, smashed to pieces. The rider gets up and is stumbling around, looking pretty dazed. We're not sure if he hit someone, or they hit him, but he was the one that ended up on the ground. Very stupidly, he was wearing shorts and a t-shirt and was missing much of the skin on both of his forearms - like he threw his hands out in front of him to stop himself while flying through the air, only to slide across the concrete on his arms. His legs were all cut up and he had a major limp.

Now, I don't know about you, but that doesn't seem like all that much fun. In fact, I can think of a lot of other things I would like to do besides sliding across concrete on my face. I think the guy was ok (I talked to him to ask if he wanted me to call 911 and he pointed at the 10 other people who were calling on their phones and said "I think they've got it"), but he could have very easily gone under the wheels of one of the cars driving behind him.

So, if you're out there riding a motorcycle because you think you're cool, heed my advice. I saw an accident today that looked very ugly and could have been MUCH uglier. It's not worth it!

Fantasy NBA Anyone?

So I've started a league - first come first serve - only 12 spots open, so far 5 are filled. I know a few more who will be joining for sure *cough*Justin*cough*. We're going to have our live draft on October 30th. If you would like to join, please send me an email so I can get the invite out to you. I even talked Kati into it! Woo hoo! It's going to be lots of fun!

For those of you watching Lost, I have a few questions.

1. Where the heck did the polar bears go? We haven't seen hide nor hair of them since season one.
2. Where is the dinosaur sounding creature? Again, haven't seen or heard them since the first season.
3. What the HECK is up with the "others"? OMG, I'm going to have nightmares after seeing them... didn't their legs look like ghosts or zombies?
4. Who dies next week?!
5. Do you absolutely LOVE this show?! :) I'm addicted!

I had my hair colored again today. A little darker for the fall. I seriously love my hair guy. Not only does he do a fantastic job on the color, but he gives you a GREAT head massage while he shampoos and conditions. And he's always telling me how pretty I am. Love that in a hair dresser. :)

Things I Just Don't Understand - Jacked Up Trucks

Maybe it's because I'm little.

Maybe it's because I have a little car.

Whatever the reason, I just don't understand jacked up trucks. Today I'm driving home from work and this truck pulls up to me at the stop light. I'm not kidding, I really think the actual truck started at my roof. Below that was all wheels. My question is - why? I mean, seriously, is there any purpose for that? It doesn't really look cool. It can't be great for your gas mileage. I would need one of those ten foot collapsible ladders to get into it.

And of course, it's always a guy and they always have to stare down at you like they're going to run you over. Well, by the time his big fat tires can even think about moving, I can be half way down the block!

Seriously, if your car is "lifted", please, please explain it to me!

Kings Update:
We lost our game tonight, but it was a really good game. The troubling part was that in the last minute one of our new (and very good) guys, Jason Hart, got hurt pretty badly. They don't know the exact injury yet, but he tried to shake it off. The next play he went to run and just crumpled to the floor. Being the good Kings player that he is, the managed to get the ball to another of our players, but time ran out before we could score. He got up and tried to walk but had to stop every few steps. Finally they picked him up and carried him off. It seemed like he was pointing at his hip. Not sure what that injury is, but it's not looking good.

mellow weekend

let me tell you, i could get used to this relaxing weekend thing. this is the first weekend in a while where i've forced myself to do nothing all weekend long. it's really hard for me, because if i sit down to watch tv, i feel like i should be doing something else at the same time.

yesterday i went to target (counts as nothing - i can't just go cold turkey) and then came home to read and nap. it was so nice to lay in bed and hear the fall wind blowing outside while i read and cat napped. today i've done nothing as well. i'm planning on another reading/napping session and then going to church. i might practice singing (performance next saturday!) but other than that, i'm going to veg. this is the life! i'm still fighting the urge to turn my laptop on and get some work done, but i'm going to try not to.

i think i might even take the day off from the gym. i've been SO good. this week i've done 10 miles - three on tuesday, one mile on wednesday, five miles on friday and a speedy mile last night. i am down to a 7:41 mile, which is not bad considering that i haven't really been keeping up for the last six years and i really haven't run since i broke my foot. i am learning that i roll to the right on that foot because it's making my ankle sore on those long distance days. i'm taking the advice from a friend at work who qualified for the boston marathon and doing some balance exercises to get my foot used to not having that balance bone in there. i think it's going to help, but that right leg is still pretty shaky!

ok, off to do some more relaxing! have a great sunday!

Picture - Check out the NEW Kings uniforms for this year!!! These will be the alternative (sometimes away) and we'll keep the purple for home. NICE!!! And of course, there's my main man... 
 

Hooray for Basketball!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Sacramento Kings Basketball has begun.

So we got our butts kicked. It's only preseason, so that doesn't matter anyway.
And Rick Adelman has decided to become a pimp. He wore this silver jacket that made everyone thing something was wrong with their TVs. Seriously, the thing was weird. It made it look like little lines were moving across your screen every time he turned. Not sure what was going through his head on that one!

I have a much more important announcement.

Mike Bibby has decided to step up and lead the team. For those of you who don't follow Kings basketball, Bibby has the skills to be a leader. He's always lacked on very important thing. He couldn't speak.

*drum roll please*

This summer, Mike Bibby learned to talk. Yes, he spoke before, but now, we can understand him! It's coherent! Now he can lead! It wasn't that he didn't want to before, it was just that the other guys on the team couldn't understand him! They interviewed him and my head snapped around. It's like a whole new person!

So the team actually looks good for this year - we a have a lot of new people, but if everyone stays healthy, we should be doing all right. On a side note, they did a half time special on the team and showed a little ritual they do every year. They all get ready to come running out of the tunnel at the beginning of this first game. They tell the rookies that they get to run up front. Then, when the music cues, the rookies go running out - all by themselves. The veterans are just standing in the tunnel laughing. It's pretty funny to watch!

On that happy note, I'm going to take off my Bibby jersey and go to bed. Good night!

Weekend Wrap-up

Very observant Eva! Yes, the mood of the day is gone. I'm very sad about it. But the website that provided me with the faces just disappeared. www.unkymoods.com. Gone. Overnight. No warning. I was very sad. So, mood be gone. You'll just have to guess at my moods from the tone of my posts. Definitely an easy feat since I never tend to be sarcastic.

I had a very interesting weekend. Surprisingly, lots of shopping happened. I got a few new outfits for work and some goodies from Bath and Body works. Now I can walk around in a cloud of Warm Vanilla Sugar again. :) I'm sure the people who sit near me at work are excited about that one. They had one of those buy three, get one free deals. By the time all was said and done, I had a little more than three, but it was worth it.

I also hit up Illuminations. That was a surprisingly cheap trip, but I think that was because I went in knowing what I came for, went straight to it, and then straight to the register. I'm in DEEP trouble if I let myself look around that store. This weekend's purchase was the pumpkin pie candle. Ladies and gents, it smells exactly like pumpkin pie. It's not fall until I buy that one. Now, we can get into the holiday spirit! Woo hoo!

I was a good girl at the gym this weekend as well. On Saturday I ran 3 miles and on Sunday I ran 5 miles. Woo hoo! I've discovered that on my long days, the 3rd mile and the last 1/2 mile tend to be the hardest and that I stop sweating around 3 1/2. All interesting facts that I'm sure you love to hear. No really, I have felt so much better since I've been running these last few months. It's always been a major stress release for me and I guess I sort of forgot about it when I broke my foot. It was hard to get back into, but now it feels good. No, that's a lie. It hurts like hell. But I like the fact that I can make my body do what I want it to do, you know, the whole mind over body thing. The actual five miles feels like crap, but once I fall off the treadmill and stop feeling like I'm gonna yak, I really do feel a lot better. I swear.

On that happy note, I'm off to bed. Night!

The coolest blog EVER!

Ok, so I have to give some props to another blogger out there. Eva passed this on to me: it's called "Pink Is The New Blog".

http://trent.blogspot.com/

It's like "People" magazine, only snippy. I love it. Go down and read the comments he makes about Kirstie Alley today. ROFL. Seriously funny.

 

So today was the early trip to the Bay Area. It was a great, very productive trip, but now I'm super tired.

 

All right, now time for the gross news. Ladies and gentlemen, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are pregnant. Eww. He's 43 and she's 27. That's the equivalent to her having sex with her dad. Eww. Seriously, I was shocked when I read it today. Really shocked.

 

Eww.

Traffic Hazards

So do you remember the day I talked about the local radio traffic reporter saying there was a traffic alert because a cow was walking across a road? Well, yesterdays, it got better. I swear, I'm not making this up. Yesterday there was a major traffic alert because there was a goat wandering around on the shoulder of one of the major highways. A goat. I don't know that I have words for that...

Today is my big presentation - 11:00am. Think lots of happy thoughts for me!

My latest choir adventure is still going wonderfully! FYI, our next performance is October 22nd - please email me if you would like to order tickets - I would love to have you there!

Ok, time to finish getting ready for work. I'll fill you in on the presentation tonight! See ya!