I am a bit behind but I still feel it worthy to post about! Emily & Jason in Park City from Davey Orgill on Vimeo.
A congratulations is due to my all time BFF in the whole wide world and her new husband! Yes you read that right..."HUSBAND"! Woo hoo!!
The day was perfect on the mountain side of the Park City Ski Resort. The bride was absolutely beautiful and if it wasn't so against all rules and laws of men.. I would be saying that the groom was beautiful!
I stole- I mean I borrowed this video from Emily's mom! :) I'm sorry but they make me sick for how happy they are! ha ha! I love you both!
Again CONGRATS to Emily and Jason! YAY YAY YAY!!!!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
*Ring a Ding Ding.. Wedding Bells*
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
*You, The Past*
Giddy
Anxiety
Boredom
Lonely
Grateful
Emotions to feel and experience
Acceptance
Emotion unable to comprehend
You, The Past, my enabler
You are the one that signed victim to my name
You are the one that fed into me feeling unaccepted
You are the one that contributed in making me not feel beautiful
Time has passed, is passing and will continue to pass
Growth
New door opens
Stand Still - Halt
You, The Past are still there
The unwanted feelings creep up
Mind wonders
Fear fills my head
I don't hate You, The Past
I do hate how you make me feel
I clear my memory of you
I embrace the feeling of once feeling accepted
I am facing the feeling of way you made me feel
Your words, Your actions, evil
I want, I deserve, Serenity
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
*The Journey*
The Journey
One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice--
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
"Mend my life!"
each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do--
determined to save
the only life you could save.
Monday, October 11, 2010
** Today is Ghey Day! **
Today is National Coming Out Day! So I suppose it's proper for me to come out as well! I am out and proud to be a supporter of the LGBTQ community! I'm an activist at heart and am willing to fight for equal rights! I am proud of my sister and her courage for coming out--- I am proud and blessed to be here sister!! I am a proud friend of many many Gay/Lesbian/BiSexual/Transgender individuals (which might I add, are some of the most amazing people I have ever met!) I am a straight ally that will continue to support and love everyone! Thank you all of my dear friends, family and people I have yet to meet for being who you are. An example and constant reminder to me that humans can have such strength and courage!! You are all beautiful, amazing and a blessing in my life!!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
**Canada**
I still crave and talk about Ketchup potato chips-- all the time!
I wish I could make it a one way trip up North.
The people are amazing! The energy is awesome!
I am okay with coming to terms with it .. but I may be a Canadian at heart!
Thank you Dan for an amazing weekend of softball!
This "Yankee" walks around with pride showing off the bruises from the softball tournament!
I never would have experienced being stuck in a port a potty if it wasn't for you driving your truck up against the door while I was changing! ha ha!
I have come away from this trip realizing that Walmarts up in Canada are much more user friendly eh! What other stores can you test out deodorant BEFORE purchasing!?!?! ha ha
and Thank you Mandy for the shower and a place to stay! You are an absolute sweat heart!
Canada-- you have won this Yankees heart over!!
**Yuba Triathlon**
Well Triathlon #3 is complete! September 11 was a day to never forget. A day of emotion from the towers years ago to a day of physical and mental determination.
Waking up at 5:30am to well beyond COLD morning (28 degrees to be exact) really isn't how many people would call fun! Well I do! I loved every second of it! I mean your fingers, toes and body turns numb anyway, why not embrace race day right!? :) Putting the wet suit on, being in the lake 10 minutes before the horn was blown - well the blood wasn't flowing!
The swim itself was tough. I couldn't seem to get into a good rhythm. I would lift my head to the side for a breath in between strokes, while re-entering the water the bitter cold would give me an instant brain freeze. My legs I was kicking but could not feel my feet! The swim definitely took much longer than anticipated but the it didn't stop there. Exiting the water it was painful. Running up the dock with frozen, wet feet - HURT! It felt as though I was running on a trail of broken glass. Getting on the bike and riding 12 miles on a good warm day is nothing but a cake walk, however this day it consisted of cold air slapping against my already numb skin!
The ride started out strong... for the first 100 meters and the "pffffffffffffffff - POP" a flat tire! Oh great you got to love those! Let me say once again it was COLD! ha ha Changing a tire was not fun when fingers could not be felt! :) The ride continued and the frost on the fingers tips (literally) was a first for me! A good steady ride but once again not the weather I was expecting so the fast times that I have had in my past and training quickly went out the window!
Transitioning from bike to the run -- once again.. Running with needles throughout my feet up into my legs! I picture my blood going through my body ultimately looked like a slushee or slurpee. The run quickly became my favorite part of the race, which it usually is not! It was a solid strong finish which I was ultimately pleased about.
Race times:
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Total time: 2 hours 3 minutes.
That is 20 minutes slower than my last! Frustrating? Yes a little bit. However with each race, I am learning more about me, more about my body and more about the strength I have mentally. Am I addicted to races? Absolutely!
Until next race....
"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."
Post race smiles! He needed a little help! ha ha ha
Saturday, July 31, 2010
*Slow the Train Down*
WOW WOW and WOW! Almost a year and not one blog! I wish I could blame it on traveling the world, shopping the streets of Paris, riding the backs of camels, backpacking the highest peaks, going on safari in Africa....... (you get the picture!) I have nothing more than life has been busy! As I'm sure it has been for everyone! At times I feel as though, We are on a fast train - so fast that we are oblivious to the view outside the window. Today there is a pit stop and I am getting off the train to really embrace my life over the past few months! A lot of ups and downs, a lot of surprises, and definitely A LOT of what I am thankful for!
to be thankful for what he's going to get.
~Frank A. Clark
I lay awake most mornings before my alarm even goes off - and think about what needs to be done at work, what needs to be done around the house, when and what I can fit in when it comes to my training - however yesterday morning it was not the normal thought process. I thought of how amazing my life is. How lucky am I to have a body that takes the hour after hour, day after day - pushing to new levels of pain and sweat for my training. How lucky I am to have the most amazing friends that are ultimately the core of support. I have family that I can turn too, that not many in the world have. I could go on and on about how lucky I am for a lot of things! (however to avoid the boredom in the readers I will stop!)
::Training for triathlons vs Life:: Is there a difference? I am reading one of the most amazing books I have ever read. "The triathlon guide to Mental Training". I think I have highlighted more thoughts, quotes, and pages in this book then I have in any other book - including for my school studies back in the day!
all of the other mental factors - confidence, intensity,
focus, emotions, and pain- as well as the physical and technical
elements of triathlon, are meaningless"
This is what I've worked so hard for. I will not give up. Whether it's crossing the finish line 27 minutes slower than my last race, or finishing one of my workouts - at the end of the day - I accomplished something that I have put my mind too. Setbacks teach me humility and an appreciation for what it takes to be successful. Though it may not be pretty at times - these are the moments that I have time to gather thoughts, work through things, process past conversations, learn from mistakes.... ultimately this is my time to really learn from life. This is my time to realize all that I have and all that I have learned. These are the moments of solitude that I have time to be grateful and really embrace that my life is above all a true blessing.
This is one of the many quotes that I have highlighted in the book. I have read this over and over and have applied it to my everyday life- outside of racing.
I love my life and all that I am able to do with it. I love the people that add to my life. I love the trials and speed bumps that I experience. I am learning to embrace moments and roll with what is handed.
Here's to another run when I have my moments of laziness! Here's to the blisters that make it difficult to put my shoes on. Here's to the water that drowns me of my oxygen. Here's to the miles of road I ride. Here's to the life that I am able to live and experience.
