Dear Monday / Happy July!

Dear Monday, as usual you came way too fast... can't believe it is already July.

Dear Monique, had a blast celebrating your going away. I will miss you but definitely come visit you.

Dear Janssen, thanks for the impromptu fun day after watching Despicable Me 2 on Saturday. Go see the movie!

Dear sister and cousin, congratulations on your new jobs. Wishing you the best of luck from the east coast to the west coast.

Dear weekend, I had a blast celebrating Pride and brunch with Christina, Tiffany and Christina's mom... great way to end June.

Dear Dirty Girl Mud Run, 33 days until some fun in the sun and mud with Christina, Rebekah and Elina. I'm ready for you!

Dear Phi Sig 5K, I can't wait to see my great grandbig and celebrate Phi Sigma Sigma's Centennial in the birthplace, NYC <3

Dear this week, I can't wait to celebrate Beth's birthday, 4th of July and hit the beach to kick off July on a high note.

Running Re-Cap: Half Way Mark

So as I posted in the New Year, one of my New Years Resolutions is to run a 5K every month for the year minimum. I've managed to complete 5K's or 4-milers these past 6 months and feeling great about them. I would say it's been a bit of a roller coaster of a time but after every run I think back and go "well accomplishing that makes me feel great".

Favorite run so far overall: Hot Chocolate 5K

Best personal time: Roosevelt Island Spring Fling

Most orgainzed race: I would have to say NYRR races overall as they have gotten orgainzation down pat between packet pickup and race day.

Best post-race: Giants Run of Champions was awesome since it tied in with the Health & Fitness Fair afterwards.

Best goodie bag/post race offerings: Hot Chocolate 5K, umm hello chocolate and other treats to dip into the chocolate :)

Favorite shirt: Giants Run of Champions shirt because it fit best and was not just a cotton t-shirt.

Least favorite race: Although my personal PR was set that day, the Roosevelt Island Spring Fling race was my least favorite due to lack of organization and running by myself for the first time.

Dear Monday

Dear Monday, you actually didn't come as quickly as I thought and I'm happy about that.

Dear Bryant Park Grill, glad to be able to check you out for the first time tonight.

Dear phone, glad I was able to fix you for free... again thanks to the Apple store. Thanks Rachel!

Dear sister, good luck on your interview today! Sending you positivie thoughts from across the country.

Dear summer, I'm loving the weather you bring. I am enjoying being able to not wear sweaters at night.

Dear weekend, although not as busy as I thought it would be I had a blast enjoying Brooklyn, the Boat Basin and catching up on things at home.

Dear this coming weekend, I'm excited to go swimming and intrigued to see how the Giants 5K run will go Sunday.

Mr. & Mrs. Herman

Most of the trivia gang guests.

This past weekend I went up to Ithaca for the wedding of two friends, Josh and Michelle, I met through trivia. What I wonderful weekend it was catching up with everyone as well as wine tasting, hiking, and of course celebrating the marriage of two amazing people. This is a photo post, enjoy! 


With my friend Kevin "looking money" as he says

Hiking at Buttermilk Falls



Catching Up on Life's Adventures

I haven't blogged about my life's adventures in the past few weeks, well because I've been busy having adventures! First off, Happy Memorial Day and many thanks to those serving to protect our country and give us the freedom we have.

After coming back from a whirlwind weekend in Sacramento and San Francisco, I was flooded with work, kickball craziness, brunches and birthdays. Mother's Day weekend I enjoyed the first weekend back in New York I had. Spent Saturday at brunch at Pop Over Cafe and running errands/shopping. Sunday morning, I ran my race for May the Japan Day 4M Race in Central Park with Elina, Sandy and Christina. Despite not feeling 100% I only was 6 seconds behind from my first 4M race in Central Park. I was thrilled to be honest, especially without having as much time to run to prep for this race.

Another spur of the moment (< 2 weeks planned) trip was to Harrisburg, PA to visit my friend Allie Schuh. Funny story, Allie and I met in our freshman year English class at SFSU although come to find out we are from the same home town (woo Chino!). She didn't go to either Chino high school as her mother worked at a neighboring city high school. Harrisburg was a nice relaxing get away from the crazy city life with a local art show, visiting Lancaster and enjoying some down time catching up with Allie. I was thrilled to go back to the city as I have gotten used to being busy, as many of my friends know, I'm not a homebody/small town type of girl.


Allie & I in Harrisburg

Post-Harrisburg weekend, I helped in an audit at work all week which was a nice change to sitting in a cubicle all day. The week flew by in the blink of an eye and it was Memorial Day weekend and the last weekend of May. Tom had his annual rooftop Memorial Day party which was a blast catching up with friends I haven't seen in months, some almost a year (good to see you Ben!). The rest of the weekend was filled with brunches, shopping (frustratingly I might add) for a wedding dress for my friends Michelle and Josh's wedding this weekend in Ithaca and spending time in the beautiful outdoors at Central Park and Astoria Park.

Celebrating America and Memorial Day with Ann Marie & Ben

The weekend was so much fun and I can't believe it is already Tuesday again although it certainly still feels like a Monday. I'm ready to take a little road trip to Ithaca to see two of my favorite people get married and also celebrate my birthday next week.

25 Things to Do Before I am 25.... An Update

25 Things to Do Before I am 25 (I've decided to give my self until the end of my 25th year to complete this list and possibly add on)

So I have decided to make a list of 25 things to do before I am 25. This is combination list of general life things and things in New York City.

1. Travel to a new state/country - after all the traveling I did last year I didn't adventure to a new state/country. I have made it to South Carolina, Georiga, Delaware, Virgina and Washington DC.
2. Go to a (on) Broadway show - every one who lives in New York should go to a show. Almost two years later, I still haven't.
3. Try something new. I have tried both yoga and pilates for the first time thanks to a Living Social deal.
4. Donate blood - I have donated once in college and the blood donation woman encouraged I donate often because I give blood easily.
5. Visit my long distance friends in San Francisco/Bay Area - this hasn't happened since I was still living in Southern California and I missed them so much. Went the first weekend of May!
6. Read a classic novel - ideally I want to read at least 2 classics.
7. Go one month without drinking beer - enough said. I gave up beer for lent.
8. Decorate my apartment - my first apartment was not decorated and my current roommate has done a great job of decorating my current place. I have added photos of my friends and family. I want to add art soon.
9. Pick up a hobby - I plan to make this a hobby I used to do, cross stiching.
10. Have a FUN all nighter - enough said. Dinner and Planet Rose Bar too fun until 6am.
11. Learn to make cake pops - they are a new craze that I want to learn how to make.
12. Visit the Bronx Zoo - everyone says it's a must in New York, but when the weather is warmer. I went to the zoo finally in April.
13. Go wine tasting - I am not a huge fan of wine and have never gone so let's do this!
14. Pay off debt - debt is always a personal problem but it will be accomplished. DONE!
15. Visit the site of the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing Meadow Park
16. Go ice skating in New York City - Rockefeller Rink would be awesome.
17. Visit Top of the Rock - it's practically where I work.
18. Go sledding - when there is enough snow of course. Went to NYCSSC's snow day and had a blast.
19. Go to the Hamptons - I hear it's goregous.
20. Attend a NBA game in NYC - there are two teams, this shouldn't be a challenege.
21. Walk the High Line. Goregous weekend with my mom.
22. Try Grey's Papaya - Finally had it after celebrating a birthday.
23. Go to Lord & Taylor - I finally went one day after work in April.

Dear Monday

Dear weekend, you were so much fun and well worth the trip.

Dear Phi Sigs, always a blast catching up. It was good to see Samy, Allie, Hilary, Rachel, Rebekah, Michelle, Jackie, Sushma, Megan and Ashlyn.

Dear Scott, so glad I was able to make a side trip up to Folsom to see you. Two years has been too long. You're coming to New York next time.

Dear Jet Blue, you need more direct flights from Sacramento to New York; being half hour late on departure due to the live TV issues wasn't worth it.

Dear Japan Day race, this is not going to be fun this weekend.

Dear May, glad you are starting off on a good foot. Let's make the rest count with all the things I have going on.

Dear quarter century birthay, can't believe its coming up so quickly. Got to make it count!