Girls on Stage Make it Rain

Cheers to the freakin weekend! So I totally suck because I didn’t make it to Zumba last night. I was so excited! However R's cousin who I was going with cancelled and rather than put on my big girl panties I stayed home. I know... lame but {football and the hubs were calling my name} I will do it next Tuesday. Maybe in the mean time I can work on my coordination {god help me} at home by trying to dance along with some Zumba videos.

Did you know?? It’s FRIDAY!!!! I’m stoked after such a short week last week, this week feels like it drags on for-eve-aaaa you know? I’m also pretty stoked because tonight we are going to see Dom Kennedy. I know most of you won’t know who that is and I'm pretty gansta {not really} because I listen to some ghetto rap lol. But let me tell you rap shows are the best place to decide never to have children people watch. I mean some of these little girls {stripper gear} outfits, really?? But I'll try to get some pictures of the best offenders.

Here’s one of my favorite Dom Kennedy songs...

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dom+kennedy+my+type+of+party&view=detail&mid=7CFD3B598DB2F5186BA17CFD3B598DB2F5186BA1&first=0

Okay two...

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dom+kennedy+girls+on+stage&view=detail&mid=2F397B711276BD6A08C52F397B711276BD6A08C5&first=0

 

Don't you feel so hood now?! Granted maybe the stripper clothing comes from song influence, the second song does say “girls on stage make it rain.” But come-on people!

I'm also super stoked that tomorrow we are going to get our Christmas tree and put up xmas lights. I’m sure if you follow me on instagram you will probably want to delete me from picture over load but I love the holidays. Like little kid full heartedly love them. I make R do the whole thing: coffee, Christmas music and drive up the mountain to cut our own tree. It’s my favorite and I’m pretty sure it’s one of the many reasons R wants to strangle me loves me. I hope you all have an awesome weekend can’t wait to hear all about them!!

Its Britney B*****

Okay so love her or hate her.. But I still love her even if she is a bit weird now. I'm loving this new Britney video/song. Im just not too crazy about the "See the boys in the club...they wotchin' us. Everybody in the club...oll eyes on us." I think that part sounds weird but Im still gonna add it to the running play list! What do you guys think?

http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/video-gaga/britney-spears-sounds-little-different-video-scream-shout-181847461.html

Zum-What?!

 

I'm a bit nervous! I agreed to sign-up with R's cousin for a zubma class. I had never really been interested in it before now, however after listening to so many people rant and rave about it I figured why not give it a shot. So tonight’s the night. Let me tell you I L-O-V-E to dance and booty-pop but I’m not sure I'll be able to keep up with these girls! Actually having steps and an order and a particular rhythm scares the crap out of me (probably because a guy in high school told me I was cute because I had my OWN rhythm, AKA I sucked.)  But I figure everyone has to start somewhere and I'll just laugh at myself until I get it right. Plus I’m really just hoping to be all-over sore and to burn like 3,000,000 calories totally do-able right J So wish me luck! How about you girls? Ever done Zumba?

 

I'm Back For The Hump

Good Morning!!

As some of you know we spent the last week in sunny California visiting my family! We had such a great time !! The first day I had taken R site seeing (although if you’ve ever been to Redding California you know there’s not shit much to see.) Then we drove a hour to my dad’s new house and visited with him and my grandma for a couple of hours. It was so great to see both of them together. I have really missed my dad and if you are a regular reader you know I have a very up and down relationship with him. So it was great to spend some time with together and have him really get to know R. In the 3 years R and I have been together he has only met my dad once when we went to dinner with all of my family 2 years ago. So it’s hard knowing that my dad doesn’t really know the man that I am about to marry. So it warmed my heart to see them interact and get to know each other better. We soon returned to my mom’s house for dinner and drinks. Thanksgiving morning my little sister MM took us shooting (remember I told you there wasn’t much to do in Redding!) However we really had a good time, there’s nothing cooler than feeling powerful by shooting guns (I suggest you try it!) After shooting we went mudding in my sister new truck. Sometimes I find it hard to think of my little sister as an adult. Sure she’s 21, however I only see her a couple times of year so in my mind she’s still just a little girl. It was really great to see her as a woman and enjoying teaching me things about the things she loves to do. After mudding and shooting we came home to eat a fest with family.  The next morning we went to Macys to get a necklace I had wanted (our only black shopping this year) We got in I grabbed it, paid and got out of there. After a bit more site seeing we went back to moms house and napped hungout for a  bit before having people over that evening. We had many family members over on Friday night and we did a lot of drinking catching up. Over all the whole trip was a success, I not only got to see all of the family I hoped to, but we ate good food and relaxed and I enjoyed every moment.
Now that I’m back to reality I’m ready to work-out and lose the 4lbs I may have or may not have gained during the trip. I let myself off the hook to enjoy whatever I wanted for just over a week and while usually I would be so mad at myself I think it was just what I needed. I feel surprisingly good, especially for not working out once during the vacation. I had packed all my running clothes with best intentions of getting a couple runs in however Im a slacker  family time was more important to me this trip. So now I have to get back on the horse and get my butt in gear only 5 ½ months until we get married and I live in my swimsuit on the honeymoon without any fears or worries of how I feel I look in a Bikini. So I thought I’d leave you all with some pictures of my trip and if you follow me on instagram I’m sorry for the duplicates & picture overload.

Happy hump day ya’ll!!

My Boys on the Road Trip

 Me at the Shasta Dam

 R at Shasta Dam

Us Site Seeing at the Shasta Dam

 Visiting my Dad

Thanksgiving Shooting

 Me & My Sister

R & My Sister

 Mudding in the truck

 

 R, Me & Mom

 Sis, Me & Mom

Sister & Me

 R & I @ the Sundial Bridge

 R & My Sister

My Cousin D, his daughter & Me

Checking Out

Good Morning!! Its Friday, its Friday ohhh it’s Friday!!  Okay not really but it is for me! This lucky bitch lady scored rest of the week off to go home to California for Turkey Day! I can’t wait to get off work pack the car and hit the road. It’s only an 8.5 hour drive but it’s going to be a blast. R and I got some horrible snack food, good music and comfy clothes and were ready to go.  The only problem is the snow advisory but I’m sure we’ll be all good, cross your fingers just in case!

I thought I would do the link up with Holly & Erin this week for Thanksgiving. I didn’t have time to do my hair or make up today so I’m just gonna blog it not vlog it and scar you for life. So here it goes..

1.       What do you look forward to more: the food, football or parades? I think I’m the only girl so far to have this answer but... FOOTBALL!!! (Does this mean I’m getting over the inner fat girl ? or just cheating)

2.       What is your favorite non-traditional Thanksgiving Day dish? We are pretty traditional except the year I didn’t go home when I was 19 and had friends over but made them bring their favorite fast food to share.. I believe I had “brought” Taco Bell. Damn I miss Taco Bell! {Oh there’s the inner fat girl}

3.       After dinner, is it football or a nap? See Question 1 J And helping clean up because Im OCD {yes even in other people’s homes}

4.       Do you watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Which is your favorite float? I don’t think I have ever watched it. I’m totally with Holly on this one. It’s totally weird to go stand in the cold with a bunch of strangers and look at big moving flower things with people throwing crap at you. Not my idea of a good time.

5.       Where do you go to celebrate and eat your big meal? Who is there (family, friends)? Every Year is different since mine and my hubs family live in different states. But this year it’s just going to be small at my mom’s house, Mom, Sis, Grams, R and Me. (What a lucky man PH)

6.       What is your favorite turkey day dessert? Any kind of pie but pumpkin. I never really eat pie because R doesn’t like them so it’s the one day I get it J

Thanks again Holly and Erin! Such a good idea!!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!

I'd like to stay... but I Must-ache {Dash}

Good Morning! I hope you all had a great weekend, I sure did!! After work on Friday the soon-to-be hubs and I had a date night! We went to Sushi and frozen yogurt then to the movies  we may have or may not have seen the new breaking dawn. Okay why I lie, I was excited to see it. I had read all the books before it was the big to-do so I was stoked to see an ending I knew nothing about. I loved every minute of it.

 Our Movie theather is the best! They have recliners

 R taking a nap before the show :)

Haha He loves how much I love to take pictures HP.

Then we woke up super early for my first 5K. I was super nervous. I haven’t been able to run in over a week due to the weather and getting dark so early. 

 Ready to head out..

My awesome Mustache tank!

R was super supportive even when I was being a bitch because I was nervous.  

 Me and my Mustache :)

One of my BFF's Caprice (Who found this race!! :)

 I completely surprised myself. I had set a goal of completing the run in 40 minutes since it was my first. So I started steady and really watched my breathing. I fell into a good groove and didn’t really get tired until after the second mile I had to walk for 30 seconds then get back to it. I also really wanted to stop at the end but kept pushing myself all the way through and I ran over that finish line so completely proud of myself the tears started to form in my eyes. I caught my breath for a minute then hugged R and my best friend and her fiancé. Then we went over to the time station to see what I officially did and here’s what I saw…





 

That’s right folks 31:39 (A pace of 10:13/M) I couldn’t be any happier with that time. I was faster than 880 people and I did even better than the adv. speed of 34:24!! To think it was my very first one and  I had never ran a mile in my life! So thanks to all of you for the supportive words of encouragement!

 Me & The Girls!

 My #1 Supporter always!

Yesterday was I was brought back to reality. My day was spent cleaning, packing and errands. Nothing exciting. But I did take time to register for the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving and I can’t wait to see how well I can do! Happy Monday!! And Whoo Hooo Short Week!!

50 Shades of Friday!!

Good Morning!! I’m so happy its Friday!! But who isn’t right?! R told me last night that he has another date night planned for tonight, yes folks that two (yes 2) Friday nights in a row?! God I love that man. Not to mention, tomorrow am is my first 5K whoo hoo!!

So every once and a while, when there’s no new blogs to stalk I go to the stir webpage and read their current stories. Today one of their writer’s was talking about a movie trailer for the 50 Shades of Grey. I watched the trailer and really liked it only to find out it was fan made and not the official one. But I have to say it looked interesting. I am not a huge fan of reading the books that everyone gets so excited about nor did I really want to read mommy porn because trust me our sex life is hot enough : ) but now I’m a bit curious about it. Has anyone else read the books and if so what specifically did you like about it and if not why not? I’m debating reading the first one.  

I did however just finish a fun read. It’s called I Do, Now What? It’s by Giuliana and Bill Rancic. I’m not sure why but I completely love them. I feel like they are a very real couple and we could be very good couple friends with them if we had a ton of cash and could afford to do all the crap they do.  Much of the book was common sense and things you already know but it was a good refresher.  I really enjoyed it. I’m also starting a book called What they don’t tell the bride. Being that I’m getting married 6 months from tomorrow, does anyone have any good advice for me?

Well last but not least... What I’m Thankful for…

The day before yesterday I had a long phone conversation with my dad. My dad and I have had a very touch-and-go relationship my whole life. So to say the least we are not very close. So today I am thankful that I have a second shot at a father-daughter relationship with my soon to be father-in-law.  He is an incredible man who works hard to provide for his family. He is also very loving and makes sure that everyone he knows is taken care. Ever since R and I started dated he showed me love and support any way that he could. I am thankful that he raised both of his sons the way he did and that R will be like him when we have kids.

Have a great weekend ya'll!! And good luck to all the runners this weekend!!