Vote for my witty-ness

So I'm trying to win a contest with my witty humor. There is a car dealership near my work and their staff comes in to buy coffee every day and they all are good-looking.
They are having a contest for their next billboard. I need votes to win! To win $1000!

To vote CLICK HERE!

I just might buy you a drink if I win.

Pretty Badass

I've been wanting this tattoo for a few years now. I saved my money, checked out artists, made an appointment and last night got it done!

3 hours and lots of deep breathing later and I am in love with the new addition to my body. 

The pussy willow were my grandma's favorite flower and she gave birth to 4 children.  The pansy is my mom and the 2 children she had. The daisy is for me. And at the ankle is a rose bud and a lily bud for Chuck's daughters, Kira Rose and Lily Mabel. 

I love it so much. It has so much meaning and heart behind it. And it's so pretty!  I just wish I could get a better camera angle.  Its hard to take a picture of your own leg :-)

And be able to rotate it too. I think I need an actual photographer rather than the self-photo option on my phone. Better picture coming soon.

Fired Up!

I really wish Bill Clinton was a professor when I was in school. I totally would have actually listened had he taught Paideia.

I am so Pro-Obama. Just like I was 4 years ago.

I believe in him because he believes in us.

Ohhhhh the debates are going to be so exciting!!

I DID IT!!

My first 5K! I did it! I completed the whole thing. I ran the whole thing, I didn't walk, I didn't stop, I did it!! And in under my goal time of 35 minutes. I crossed the finish line in 33:24. I'm so damn proud of myself and I am SO going to do it again!

When I finished Chuck asked me what was next and my response was "I dunno. Do it again?!" It's in me. I like it and I'm going to keep running. Cause I'm a runner now.

This is my last push. Once I can see the finish line, I push it as hard as I can.

I'm so proud of myself. I'm framing my number that was pinned to my shirt with the quote "It never gets easier, you just get better."

You know it.

33 baby!

I moved back from New Mexico almost 4 years ago, turned 30 9 months later and made a commitment to myself that I was going to rock the 30's. And I do declare I think I'm succeeding.

New job which fits me better than I ever thought a job could.

Amazing partner that compliments me in every way possible.

And I'm finally taking care of my body. Hello running. I also haven't had fast food in over a month, (but that is also because I don't want to loose the $10 bet I have going with Chuck.) It feels great to be healthy.

Rockin' 33. And rockin' my first animal print dress.

He makes me believe in me. And in us.

Another year into my 30's and I'm loving it!

Crazy-ass Runner

I just ran outside in this nasty humidity. It was a tough run, I had to do it in bits. Run/walk/more running and then more running. I think I've become one of those "crazy-ass" runners I used to shake my head at.

I am a 5K badass.

I totally feel like this. In fact, I tend to do this exact same pose when I finish my runs.

I'm keeping track of my runs and I've done 9 in the last month. That is an average of one every 3 days. Not too shabby. In fact, for having always been someone who said she'd never run, I think that is damn impressive.

See? Badass.

3rd 5K in 7 days

So I am de-f-ing-termined to completely run this 5K that I have in less then 2 months! I have just ran/traveled (and I say traveled because I don't run the whole thing, I'm working toward that.) And tonight marked my 3rd traveled 5K in 7 days. I am so FREAKING PROUD of myself!!

Tonight was a tough travel though. One, I didn't wait long enough after eating dinner, two, my legs are unsure of what I am doing and are having trouble understanding that I'm trying to make this my new thing. And thirdly, about half way through my last time around I got very emotional. I kept crossing paths with 2 other runners and every time we smiled at each other. I wanted to thank them, I don't think they have any idea how much their smile encourages me. And then it got hard for me to breathe because I started to get nearly teary-eyed because I'm doing something I never thought I could do. I'm running. I never thought I'd be someone that would run, that would push myself, that would say "Yes I'm going to run to that bridge" and then when I get there, I'd run past it and find a new spot to run to. I rock.

But tonight I had to really work to not let the water-works start to flow. I focused on breathing, calm, breathe, slow down, and then new target found and I was running again. I'm a runner. And I am damn proud of myself. I've found a few motivational things online that is helping me and my favorite is "Skinny girls look good in clothes, fit girls look good naked." I'm going to be fit. I'm going to run. I've done this 3 times in 7 days and I'm actually looking forward to Saturday morning when I do it again.

And in spirit of my running Check out the website for the 5K that I am running at the end of July! It's for the American Red Cross. if you'd be so kind, click the link and sponsor me! Thank you.

Man, I'm a runner and I think I like it.