I'm back in the blogging world!

Well after my 7 month hiatus from the blogging world, I am back. So my last blog talked about training for a triathlon. Well I am so proud to say that my friend Sara Butash and I complete a sprint distance triathlon on August 23rd. The training wasn't too hard, but we were rarely in the mood to go to the gym. We were swimming so much that my hair turned green and I also got to the point where I loved running (unfortunately that didn't last long). Our triathlon was in Longmont so we drove down the night before because we had to be at the site at 7:00am! We swam about half a mile in Union Reservoir, biked 12 miles, and then ran 3.2 miles. It is nowhere near as difficult as an Ironman triathlon, but it was still something I can't believe I did. I was never a swimmer and I HATED running. My next goal is a half marathon next summer so I am gonna get back into running, which I am excited about.

I haven't been blogging because there wasn't really anything to blog about! Last semester was the semester from hell! I took 18 hours and had 4 group projects. One was an ad campaign for Wells Fargo and took so much time, but it was great experience. This semester I am only doing 15 hours, which gives me a lot of time to get back in the gym and maybe get a job! It was supposed to be my last semester, but after much kicking and screaming, I have decided to add a finance emphasis to my marketing emphasis and spanish minor. I love math so I think finance will be a good edition, even if it means I won't graduate until next December.

Not much as to report. I have to start another blog for my e-marketing class, but I don't know what to write about. I have to pick something I'm passionate about, but i just don't know what to choose. I was maybe thinking about doing a blog about cooking (yes, Julie and Julia is my inspiration), but I really wanna start cooking and it would be a good excuse. I could also do something political like health care reform, but let's be honest, that could get ugly! Any other ideas???

The pictures aren't in the right order, but whatever.

New Years Eve 2009

Sara and I hiked up to Hanging Lake...absolutely beautiful!!!

Mesa State reunion in Denver!

Right before the triathlon!

Triathlon training starts tomorrow...

So for those who haven't heard, my friend and I have decided to start training for a triathlon.  The triathlon we want to do is September 13th so that gives us about 13 weeks to train.  We need to be able to swim 0.6 of a mile, bike 11 miles, and run 3 miles.  I looked up triathlons and these things are hardcore!  I don't know if I am ready for that, but I think it is a great goal for myself.  This is one of those things that could be life changing just because I will have to push myself so hard to actually get to the gym everyday and do my workouts.  I hate running, but I think that will change once I actually get in "running shape."   Tomorrow our workouts begin with swimming 15 minutes and running 20 minutes!  I'll let ya know how it goes!

Back in the 303!!!

It's hard to believe I have been home for almost a month!  I definitely had the time of my life in Spain and wish it didn't have to come to an end.  But, luckily I haven't had too much time to sit around a really think about it.  I am taking two summer classes: Management and Finance.  Finance is really frustrating cause the professor goes so fast, but I will be happy to be done with it in 3 weeks.  

A couple of weekends ago I met up with a couple of old friends for drinks downtown.  We had appetizers and margaritas at Lime, then hit up Suite 200 because I have always wanted to go there, and then we finished up at Sushi Den.  We had a great time and ate a lot of good food!  

Kaulana, Kerri, and me at Lime

Kerri and me.  I have known this girl since I was born!

This past Friday my good friend Leah (from my days at Mesa State) came to visit me.  We made tacos and watched "He's Just Not that Into You" and I loved it!  Great book as well.  On Saturday we went shopping and then she went to Denver to go to a grad party.  It was so nice to see her!!  

6 weeks until Spain!

It's been awhile since I last wrote, but not too much has been going on lately.  I had a great Thanksgiving in Tulsa with my mom's family.  We had a Nintendo wii bowling tournament that was so fun!  My 89 year old grandpa even got in on the action!  Now I am just gearing up for finals.  It is hard to believe that this semester is almost over.  That means that I am getting that much closer to leaving for Spain.  I am very excited, but at the same time nervous since I am going to a country that doesn't speak english!  Hopefully I will get along with my roommates and meet some new friends!  And let's hope my "Senora" is nice (and a decent cook)!  While I am over there I will try to keep my blog updated so you can see what life is like in Espana!  First things first though, I need to get all my stuff into 2 suitcases...I dunno if it can be done haha!   

President Elect Barack Obama!

So election season is finally over and I could not be happier.  The past few months have been so stressful because I believe in Obama so much and really think that he will help our country.  He isn't going to fix everything because there is a lot to be done, but I think he will be able to inspire so many people to go out and help one another.  

Election day was definitely one of the most stressful days ever!  Student for Barack Obama made their presence known and we definitely tried to make sure that everyone exercised their right to vote!  I don't care who people vote for, as long as they vote because they do have a voice and every vote counts!  As the results started coming in, I was nervous.  Even though I knew Obama couldn't get every state, I was nervous whenever he lost a state.  But then, more and more blue states started coming up on the tv.  When I saw that Pennsylvania and Ohio went blue, I knew that we were close, but I wasn't celebrating yet.  Every few minutes, my mom and I would call each other, excited...yet nervous.  At 9:00, the west coast results came in and I lost it.  I started screaming into the phone, accidently hung up on my mom, and then literally fell to the floor crying tears of joy, relief, and hope.  At that moment, I was so proud of all the hardwork the campaign did here at UNC and around the country.  I felt like I had made a difference.  Because of the people I spoke to, the calls I made, and the doors I knocked on, I made a difference in the election!  That, I think, is the power of Obama.  He makes you feel like you matter and that he cares about every single one of us and wants to make our lives the best that they can be.  I also feel like we now have respect around the world and we have definitely shown the world what an amazing country we are, electing an African-American to the presidency!

Whether you voted for Barack Obama or not, you wistnessed history being made.  I saw a great quote today that said: "Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King Jr. could stand.  MLK stood so Barack Obama could run.  What will Barack Obama do for this generation?"  As I spoke to a guy from France, he told me that if Obama was elected, it would send a message to the world, and it has!  Worldwide, Obama is being welcomed with open arms and I wish more people would at least give him a chance.  I know not everyone agrees with what he stands for, but at least give him the opportunity to help our country.  You might not believe me, but I would have supported John McCain if he had become president because we all need to stand behind our president and fix this country!  I would have been upset, but I would have given him a chance to show me what he can do.  I am not asking you to like Obama, but I am asking you to support the next president of the United States because he supports you.  Like he said last night, "I hear your voices" and he will be your president too!  There are not blue states and red states, but there is the United States of America.  Our country needs us to come together, put aside our differences and solve our problems together.  Please, just give him a chance.  Don't knock it til you've tried it!

Halloween!

Go vote everyone! 

Getting ready to go out!

So this Halloween was definitely, by far one of the best yet!  I thought it was going to be terrible because both of my roommates were gone for the weekend and I had no idea what I was going to do, but luckily my friend Sara (Pippi Longstocking above), invited me over for dinner with a couple of her friends.  We had amazing pasta and then got ready for the night.  It was quite interesting getting ready.  I was Daisy Duke so naturally, I had to make me some "daisy dukes."  Well, the first pair of shorts I cut way too short so I had to ruin another pair, but it's all good!  They turned out pretty well I thought.  We then had to get Sara's hair braided like Pippi Longstocking's so we put a hanger on her head and braided around that and it turned out so well!  We then made our way to the Rio and had a lot of fun dancing.  We also saw some really cool costumes like a guy dressed as Blossom (the tv show) and a guy made his own Halo costume (it was amazing) and a guy in a ginormous hooka.  At the Rio, I ran into a couple guys I used to work with at Nike tennis camp so that was fun.  We then hit up a couple of parties and I met another Obama freak so it was fun talking to him!  Definitely had a good time with these girls and loved my costume!  

My roommates!

So thus far, this semester has been so much fun!  At the beginning, I was worried about living with new roommates, not sure if we would all get along, but it was been wonderful.  I feel like we aren't just roommates, but we are really good friends and I can go to them whenever I need something.  We have movie nights all the time (scary movies are the most fun because we are all pretty jumpy, me especially) and just love hanging out and talking.  My roommates last year were great and and they are amazing girls.  I just needed a change, people that I could really hang out with and have fun with.  I just want to say thank you to Cait and Paige for making this semester awesome!  I will truly miss you next semester and I am already looking forward to coming back for more good times ha! 

P.S. Sorry for all the political stuff you guys have had to endure over the past couple of months, but it is finally over!  

Celebrities at UNC? No way!!!

This past weekend, Eva Longoria, Kal Penn (House and Harold and Kumar), and Adam Rodriguez (CSI Miami) came to speak at UNC!!! They were there for a Barack Obama rally, trying to get people excited for the upcoming election. As Eva walked up, she pointed directly to Riley and said something along the lines of "Aww." It was pretty awesome. After the event, the UNC Students for Barack Obama volunteers got to personally mean Eva, Kal, and Adam. As Eva walked in the room where we were waiting, she went directly to my dog, Riley and pet him for a couple minutes and told him he was an angel and she loved him. Then Kal Penn came by and told me he was going to take Riley, and I might never see him again. Finally, Adam stopped by to pet Riley and knew that Riley is a Wheaten Terrier (impressive). Overall, it was a really cool experience and they were all so nice.

Eva pointing to Riley

Eva and Adam

Group photo!

Rocking with the Eagles

Kelly and I were interns for the Eagles last season and we had some good times. After the Eagles lost to the Sundogs in the championship, we kinda went and partied with the Sundogs! This past summer, she moved to Dallas and started working for the Texas Brahmas. This past weekend she came back for a wedding and I got to see her. Her mom made us an awesome dinner and then we went to Windsor and this time, partied with the Eagles (and played a lot of Rock Band). Some of the guys knew who we were, but mainly because they knew we had partied with the enemy. It was fun to actually get to talk to them, now that it is allowed.

(When I was at the Avalanche game, I actually saw Les Borsheim. He played for the Eagles, but was in a terrible motorcycle accident over the summer. He was in a wheelchair, but it looked like he was having a lot of fun at the Avs game. He is in my thoughts and prayers and I really hope he makes a full recovery).

This was from the night we partied with the other team :)

Roommate fun!

On Wednesday, Paige, Cait and I met my friend Lauren in Denver for an Avalanche preseason game. On the way, we stopped at a Quizno's in Brighton and definitely wreaked havoc while we were there. We had a lot of fun flirting with the high school boy working behind the counter who couldn't stop laughing at us. At the game, I noticed a bunch of guys sitting behind us in suits. I had my suspicions as to who they were, but Cait and Paige asked and I was right: they were guys from the L.A. Kings. One of him had a hair on hiw jacket, so naturally I helped him get it off haha! We also flirted with some guys sitting across the arena from us. On the way back to Greeley, we rocked out to old school Britney Spears and Backstreet boys! We had such a good time!

At the game

Notice the guys in the suits behind us!