In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 8...It's Never Too Late To Start Again!

[lisaviolet]

Nancy - you're hurting my ears - down .6. Congratulations Paula.

Megan - well before I talk about Lexington. IKEA - I'm sorry I'm still not over "never been there". Let me tell you about me and Ikea. My couch is Ikea. My chaise is Ikea. My pictures/artwork are Ikea. My kitchen - beautiful effin' I could eat it - table is ikea. My kitchen chairs are ikea. My bed/chesterfield is Ikea. Jean's bed is ikea. Jean has a couch in her bedroom - Ikea. Some of my outdoor table and chairs are Ikea. My lamps are ikea. My buffet is ikea. My old CD stand is Ikea. My fridge - I love it so much I could date it - is Ikea. My microwave is Ikea. My dishwasher is Ikea. My computer stand is Ikea. My bedside table is Ikea. Jean's bedside table is Ikea.

AND I DO HAVE THINGS/FURNITURE that are not!!! And Nancy I know every single cut through in that place. I can do Ikea in minutes. Laughing.

AND most importantly when I was downtown we would regularly EAT at Ikea. Great salmon.

And I'm forever asking if they have gone public - STOCK.

Lexington - I knew it was Lexington before I went back to the page before. Good eyes I have. Jean and I stayed there about 10/12 years ago. And when I saw your picture I reminisced with Jean. (Jean was there to have a meeting with someone - a prof - who was trying to start up a developmental bball league before the NBA did and plus I was dying to go to Boston). We were walking to town and we asked this woman in her garden if we were going the right direction. And she says - this happens at WDW too - no no no TOO FAR to walk -

GET IN MY CAR!!! We said oh no that's okay thank you. And she says NO - GET IN MY CAR!!! And she drives us there.

And nice on the date Megan.

Erika - too cute with Kelly. I was serious with "what is with this Pooh guy?". I won't bore you with the whole story but I thought I would get Pooh's garden from the Art at Disney. Nope. Pooh was hiding.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Busy-@ss day today. But, that seems to be my life story these days. Better busy than bored, right? I just sat down to catch up on email, etc and have a nice little snack. Some multi-grain chips and hummus. YUM Only to discover that my creep kid ate ALL of the hummus. ALL of it. oh sure, I could *make* some. I have all the stuff in the pantry, but that's not the point. I don't want to make it, I just want to EAT it. So, my chips are naked.

Nancy- You're making me want to experience the world that is Ikea. They should hand you maps when you walk in like you're in Disney.

Um, yeah. Here's the thing. They DO have maps. We did indeed have one. And directional signs everywhere. Seriously - I needed Emily to get me out.

This Sunday is the Trolley Run. It follows, predictably, the trolley trail that I usually run. It's the downhill direction. DGF and I ran this last year. Our first race. I'm excited to do it again.

That should be a lot of fun! I'm curious as to how your legs are feeling after your hill run!?!?

I was going to run a 10K race this Sunday, but I think I'm going to bail. My previously-annoyed hamstring has been acting up again. To the point where I had mega back spasms on Saturday (yes, the big "mermaid dress" party day. Advil & wine made me forget ). Anyway - it's not worth totally injuring myself over this event. Besides, it's supposed to rain here on Sunday. Rain+slippery+damp = not a good mix for my hamstring.

Nancy - you're hurting my ears - down .6.

Excellent Lisa!

Let me tell you about me and Ikea.

Becca and I decided we want to LIVE at Ikea

AND most importantly when I was downtown we would regularly EAT at Ikea. Great salmon.

We ate lunch there. Turkey & Basil Panini. OMG was it yummy Becca was wondering if any people from the downtown area simply come there for lunch. Oh - and this weekend is $1 meatball plates. We didn't have the meatballs, but I've been told they are really good.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Were Back!!

Hi All, I have not read the post yet.

had a great time, went to Wisconsin Dells, Girls had a blast.
Eat like a pig. Ummmmm 8K race in 2 weeks, Ummmm I am not so sure about that.

I hope everyone has a great weekend, I am off to do the mega pile of laundry!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Hellllloooooooo ?????

<pin drops>


Where is everyone?

 

[Ronda93]

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I got a Blackberry. I've been waiting to get off contract with Verizon. I don't necesssarily want to drop them, but I wanted to avoid another contract. DGF is on T-Mobile and we want to unite plans at some point. I found a gently used Curve (8330) on Craigslist. I think I can activate it online, but I may go to the store. I understand from this point there's no turning back?

DGF and I had leftover quiche for dinner tonight. It's better as leftovers. We hit some golfballs and now she's working on homework (accounting class, personal development, blah, blah). I hemmed a couple pair of pants It's my weekend for laundry and I'm almost done. I am looking for someone to play golf with this weekend.

This afternoon I picked up our chips and bibs for Sunday's Trolley Run.

trolleyrun.org

We've had lots of rain over the last few days. Everything is so alive! Our tulips are at their peak and all the things we feared were dead are coming back.

As for my running, my legs felt okay after the hills. It was my hamstrings/butt where I felt it most. I've had some achiness on the top of my foot. I was concerned it might be a stress fracture. After reading some of the injury notes at runnersworld.com I decided I tie my shoes too tight. Easy fix.

Jo - we've been thinking about the Dells for a vacation. Is that the same vicinity as Door County? Which one has windmills?

I hope everyone is gearing up for a wonderful weekend.

Ronda

 

[poppinspal]

Hey all. Yup it's 4 am and here I am. I won't go into details tonight because it's late but my second date went amazing! I am floating on air and from what he's said it's mutual. I'm not sure I've felt this way before but it's exciting.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I've had some achiness on the top of my foot. I was concerned it might be a stress fracture. After reading some of the injury notes at runnersworld.com I decided I tie my shoes too tight. Easy fix.

Oh my gosh, yes. Hopefully that will do the trick! Glad your legs didn't revolt after the hill run

And a crack-berry? hoo boy. I know people who are glued to their smart phones (right EE? )

Hey all. Yup it's 4 am and here I am. I won't go into details tonight because it's late but my second date went amazing! I am floating on air and from what he's said it's mutual. I'm not sure I've felt this way before but it's exciting.

well *somebody* was out late last night Can't wait to hear all about it!

I'm off to boot camp (last one of the session), then to work to finish a cake for someone. It's absolutely FABULOUS here today - tomorrow it's supposed to be rainy & raw, so I expect to be doing all kinds of outdoor things today.

 

[HockeyKat]

Meg, sounds like the date went great!!

Nancy, enjoy eek boot camp and then the outdoor stuff!

Ronda, I love my smart phone. I have a Droid phone and not a Blackberry, but have had some version of a smart phone for 4+ yrs and wouldn't be able to live without it. They call it a CrackBerry for a reason!!

Hope the run goes great tomorrow!!


It's rainy and gloomy here. I volunteered to help man a booth for my choir at a local festival. That part won't be so bad, but it is going to take over an hour of transportation to get there (drive 20 min to a shuttle bus, etc.) Considering I could be well past Greensboro in an hour...

 

[jekajekalynn]

Hi all.
I haven't posted in about a week cause I've been sick with a cold. I feel kinda guilty since I only worked out 2 or three times last week. At least I watched what I ate..heh My dh told me I shouldn't get down on myself for not being able to go out and walk/excersise as well as I wanted to this week. I just don't want to gain my weight back. lol

 

[poppinspal]

Ronda- I had a blackberry, now I have an iphone. I did love my blackberry. The only reason I switched to an iphone is because it made more sense then carrying my blackberry and itouch every where. (And I love new electronics.)

Lisa- I've always wanted to go to Ikea but there wasn't one close to Boston for awhile and even now I think it's like 45 minutes to an hour away. I just haven't made my way there yet but I do check out the catalogue all the time. I guess it's time for me to make my way out to Ikea.

I love Lexington, I know I'm probably biased but I do love it. We'd be those people too, making you get in our car. My brother and I work college women's hockey games. A mother and two daughters from Minnesota stopped to ask us directions to the town next to mine after a game. They weren't going to make it to the train before it stopped running and the cab drive was expensive... so we packed the whole family in our tiny our and drove them all to their hotel! lol


So the date... I'm not sure what to say. We went out to mini golf and have dinner. We were having such a great time we went for drinks and obviously I got home very late! He's a total gentleman, he insisted on opening doors for me every place we went. But he's totally ok with me loving sports and hockey. Actually he's more the ok with it, he loves it. He is excited to meet my parents, his parents want to meet me. It feels as if we've known each other forever. We email and text books to each other when we can't talk and I could fill a book with sweet things he's said to me. We get along so well but he also has a good job and comes from a close family. He's also very considerate and kind.

Ok I will stop gushing. I guess you can just say he's really great and we're having so much fun with each other.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

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Jo - we've been thinking about the Dells for a vacation. Is that the same vicinity as Door County? Which one has windmills?



Ronda

Ronda, I don't know about Door County, but We had a blast at the dells,
We stayed at the Wilderness Resort, $79.0/night, Weekday. We also went to the indoor waterpark at the Kalahari for a day, I would say stay at the Kalahari or Mt. Olympus. Mt Olympus has indoor waterpark, outdoor waterpark, indoor and out door amusement parks, all included with your room rate. I think we would stay there next time.

I just did not care for the Wilderness after seeing what else was there. But the Wilderness had the best rate.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Nancy, how was boot camp,

Meg, WOW in at 4AM!! Sounds like you had a great time.

Paula, sorry you are having so many crazy days

Kat, E, Sonny, Jes, Liz, Lisa, EE, Kelly

I hope you all have a great weekend.

So for me, I MUST get back on track, OMG the junk we ate, burgers, beer, ect.. Today I have been that bad, but I'm starving!!!! I hope to get a work out in tomorrow, I just don't want to start all over again. As of today, unless I can pull off some good runs next week, I am not going to do the 8K.

 

[lisaviolet]

Ronda - have a wonderful race. Is Sue running as well?

Hellllloooooooo ?????

<pin drops>


Where is everyone?

NBA PLAYOFFS - ROUND ONE - GAME AFTER GAME AFTER GAME!!!

Hi all.
I haven't posted in about a week cause I've been sick with a cold. I feel kinda guilty since I only worked out 2 or three times last week. At least I watched what I ate..heh My dh told me I shouldn't get down on myself for not being able to go out and walk/excersise as well as I wanted to this week. I just don't want to gain my weight back. lol

Hi!

Ronda- I had a blackberry, now I have an iphone. I did love my blackberry. The only reason I switched to an iphone is because it made more sense then carrying my blackberry and itouch every where. (And I love new electronics.)

Lisa- I've always wanted to go to Ikea but there wasn't one close to Boston for awhile and even now I think it's like 45 minutes to an hour away. I just haven't made my way there yet but I do check out the catalogue all the time. I guess it's time for me to make my way out to Ikea.

We are blessed with three!

I love Lexington, I know I'm probably biased but I do love it. We'd be those people too, making you get in our car. My brother and I work college women's hockey games. A mother and two daughters from Minnesota stopped to ask us directions to the town next to mine after a game. They weren't going to make it to the train before it stopped running and the cab drive was expensive... so we packed the whole family in our tiny our and drove them all to their hotel! lol

Too funny and cute!!! I loved it Megan - Lexington.


So the date... I'm not sure what to say. We went out to mini golf and have dinner. We were having such a great time we went for drinks and obviously I got home very late! He's a total gentleman, he insisted on opening doors for me every place we went. But he's totally ok with me loving sports and hockey. Actually he's more the ok with it, he loves it. He is excited to meet my parents, his parents want to meet me. It feels as if we've known each other forever. We email and text books to each other when we can't talk and I could fill a book with sweet things he's said to me. We get along so well but he also has a good job and comes from a close family. He's also very considerate and kind.

Ok I will stop gushing. I guess you can just say he's really great and we're having so much fun with each other.

Nice.

Hi everyone!

Erika - hope everything is okay.

 

[lisaviolet]

Ronda, I don't know about Door County, but We had a blast at the dells,
We stayed at the Wilderness Resort, $79.0/night, Weekday. We also went to the indoor waterpark at the Kalahari for a day, I would say stay at the Kalahari or Mt. Olympus. Mt Olympus has indoor waterpark, outdoor waterpark, indoor and out door amusement parks, all included with your room rate. I think we would stay there next time.

I just did not care for the Wilderness after seeing what else was there. But the Wilderness had the best rate.

Jo so happy you had a good time!

KAT!!!

Please tell me new BWV plans. PLEASE!!!!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Nancy, how was boot camp,

oh, it was just fabulous Erin had a new kettle bell exercise for us. Just what I wanted.

and yes, I'm feeling it tonight.

NBA PLAYOFFS - ROUND ONE - GAME AFTER GAME AFTER GAME!!!

oh. I honestly had no idea. NBA playoffs already? Aren't they in June? I recall being in labor with Seth and getting PISSED at the dr. because he was watching the Bulls game when, IMO, he should have been removing the dang baby from my body Of course, Seth wasn't born until 6:30 the next morning, so clearly there was PLENTY of time. But still.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

oh, it was just fabulous Erin had a new kettle bell exercise for us. Just what I wanted.

and yes, I'm feeling it tonight.



oh. I honestly had no idea. NBA playoffs already? Aren't they in June? I recall being in labor with Seth and getting PISSED at the dr. because he was watching the Bulls game when, IMO, he should have been removing the dang baby from my body Of course, Seth wasn't born until 6:30 the next morning, so clearly there was PLENTY of time. But still.

Nancy, you crack me up. Yes I agree the doc had no right watching TV!!!

Kettle bell, I have always wanted to try it, whats it like?


Lisa, you must be on the edge of your seat with all the games?
Meg & Kat, did you see that black hawks game??? just sayin' Go Chicago

 

[Ronda93]

DGF and I are back home after the Trolley Run. We took 10 minutes off last year's time. It's a four mile race and we were right at a 12:00 pace!

We had a good time doing it together. Going to get cleaned up.

Ronda

 

[HockeyKat]

Nancy, you crack me up. Yes I agree the doc had no right watching TV!!!

Kettle bell, I have always wanted to try it, whats it like?


Lisa, you must be on the edge of your seat with all the games?
Meg & Kat, did you see that black hawks game??? just sayin' Go Chicago

They didn't broadcast it here. We got Ottawa-Pgh and SJ-Colorado, watched both. We didn't get the NHL cable package this year so are dependent on network TV.

DGF and I are back home after the Trolley Run. We took 10 minutes off last year's time. It's a four mile race and we were right at a 12:00 pace!

We had a good time doing it together. Going to get cleaned up.

Ronda

Great!! Congrats!

 

[lisaviolet]

oh, it was just fabulous Erin had a new kettle bell exercise for us. Just what I wanted.

and yes, I'm feeling it tonight.



oh. I honestly had no idea. NBA playoffs already? Aren't they in June? I recall being in labor with Seth and getting PISSED at the dr. because he was watching the Bulls game when, IMO, he should have been removing the dang baby from my body Of course, Seth wasn't born until 6:30 the next morning, so clearly there was PLENTY of time. But still.

Yeah Erin!

Yeah doctor!

Nancy, you crack me up. Yes I agree the doc had no right watching TV!!!

Kettle bell, I have always wanted to try it, whats it like?


Lisa, you must be on the edge of your seat with all the games?
Meg & Kat, did you see that black hawks game??? just sayin' Go Chicago

No not edge of my seat on all. But some - oh la la la LA LA la.

DGF and I are back home after the Trolley Run. We took 10 minutes off last year's time. It's a four mile race and we were right at a 12:00 pace!

We had a good time doing it together. Going to get cleaned up.

Ronda

Fantastic Ronda.

They didn't broadcast it here. We got Ottawa-Pgh and SJ-Colorado, watched both. We didn't get the NHL cable package this year so are dependent on network TV.



Great!! Congrats!

Kat man - BWV contract plans - STAT!

Erika - where for art thou? Besides the ocean which I caught on FB yesterday. Are you flirting with your summer husband ALREADY?

 

[HockeyKat]

Kat man - BWV contract plans - STAT!

Haha!! I sent the closing documents off on Fri so we won't even have access to the points until late next week at the earliest.

We have 150 pts to use by Aug 31st. The plan right now is to use some for a quick studio 3-day trip May 9-12, if we can get availability and have access to the pts by then. Then, D will use the rest for a boys-only trip in late August.

300 extra pts are available on Sept 1. 150 have to be used in the '10 UY, and we have some amount from our previous contract already borrowed (not sure on how much, would have to calculate), so we are going to use those to upgrade our already booked Sept and Jan trips. I think Sept will be studio night Sat, 1-bed BCV Sun-Thurs, then VB on Fri/Sat. Labor Day week.

Speaking of which... Vero. Ocean View Inn Room? Where to eat?