A few happy moments.....

I'm Back!!

Alot has been going in the past few months, good and bad.

First I will start with the bad: Had a few family issues that I had to deal with...it was a tough road, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. My mom deals with depression and it can take a toll on the whole family. But she is a strong woman and I just know that she will get through this.

School: I finally come to terms of what I want to be when I grow up! At first I thought I wanted to be a Social Worker, but with all the hype of my own family drama, not so much. So I have instead got on my 2 year plan to finish and leave City College with an AA in Business and then transfer to San Jose State and get my BA in Business. Work has defintely turned around for me and I am very happy there!

Now on to the good stuff!

I just finished running the Bay to Breakers: 12k = 7.34 miles and finished in 1 hour and 13 mins!!!!

I am going to sign up for the San Jose Rock n Roll Half Marathon! I am so excited to finish this game.

I have been doing alot of scrapbooking and I just have to say that I am an official Close to My Heart snob! LOL I did some spring cleaning and went thru all my scrappy stuff and good lord i have way too much...so i have been selling it and what is left I wil donate to the YMCA.

Me and Alex are doing well and we will be going to Vegas together in September and we so can't wait!

Well it really felt good to write this and I will be posting more as I realized this is a good therapy for me.

Off to finish my coffee and watch 90210!

Oh Sunny Day!

WOW isn't this weekend's weather GORGEOUS! It has been a great weekend I might add. My friend Rachel and I had a great time catching up and doing we what we do best..SCRAP! We had breakfast, went to an awesome scrapbook store in Berkeley and then headed back to my place for some scrappin. We got quite a few layouts done! I scrapped my Napa trip and NY Eve. The NY Eve layouts were my favorite!

I truly cherish my time with her. She rocks!

Today I did my morning spinning class and then went to Starbucks and had my skinny latte! Now I am getting ready to head out and go tutor and then off to my parents for family day! YAY!!

Hope you are having a great weekend!

~~Toodles~~

I'm Still Alive

I haven't blog in awhile, but things are well. Just been super busy with school. Trying to cram as many classes as I can by end of next year so I can transfer to San Jose State! YAY!

But other than that I have been working out like crazy, scrappin almost every weekend, and just enjoying life. So far my New Years goals have been working out just fine. =)

V-day was awesome! I got pretty flowers and a jewelry box from Alex. My grandma got me The Secret book.

Well off to hit the books!

YUMMY!

My brother and I baked these cookies. Well we just took them out of the package, onto the cookie sheet, and placed in oven.

Dance Like No One is Watching

Tonight I decided to get some scrappin done along with some red wine. Well after a few glasses I figured hey why not put on some music! I did and ended up dancing in my living room to Britney's Gimme More! Super fun!

Alex was like "what are you doing??" I told him "I'm dancing"...and of couse he laughs and says "go ahead..enjoy yourself!" AWE!

Had to share!

Healthier Coffee?

I'm sure you have heard of the new SKINNY LATTE'S at Starbucks that are only 90 calories!

Yup your probably thinking why are you concern with calories...you are skinny! Well behold I may be skinny but I am eating healthier these days.

So when I heard the my favorite treat is only 90 calories I'm all over it! It still comes in my two favorite syrups: Vanilla and Cinnamon Dolce!

And they are soooo tasty!

Get this....I even have cut backed on trips to Starbucks too! YAY FOR ME!

Go and out try one today!

Scrapped Out!

A majority of my day consisted of scrappin. I did 3 LO's and 4 cards!

Here is some of my work.

Off To A Good Start

One of my scrappin goals was to use what I have a complete one layout a week. Well guess what I did! Not only did I use two kits that I had for awhile, I also got 6 layouts done! YAY!!

Tomorrow I'm going to work on two cards for a swap!

It was Blissful Afterall

So after being terrible sick with my infection, I was finally able to get out of bed on Saturday and enjoy the last few days of the Christmas Holiday.

-Sunday I had a wonderfeul date with my friend Yvonne. We saw the movie PS: I Love You which was so cute. Then we had a lovely dinner at Macarroni Grill, exchanged gifts and had great conversations.

-Sunday nite me and my mom went X-mas shopping to the wee hours of the night, but I got everything I needed to get.

Monday-Celebrated Christmas Eve with my family and the kids make Sugar Cookies. That was fulfilling to see all the kids faces light up with excitement as they were mixing the dough.

Christmas Day- Was very relaxing. We opened gift and me and Alex enjoyed playing with the kids toys! LOL Afterwards Alex and I came home and just cozied up in our X-mas jammies on the couch and watch some TV and I baked some cookies for us.

Now I'm just dreading the moment that I have to wake up for work! UGH! Not really sure what diaster I'm going to walk in. But I do sure hope that it's not hell because I just got out of that with me being sick for a whole week! I know I sound bitter but I have my reasons.

With that said I am thankful that I was able to have a nice holiday afterall. Didn't get to do any of my traditions, but it sure was nice to be with my family and create more memories together.

Merry Christmas!

T.M.I

Ok so I would not usually post something like this but since I am on bed rest and bored out of my MIND i figured why not!

So I ended up having a bacterial infection on my buttocks for the past week. At first I figured that it was a bug bite, but I was wrong. It got so infected that I had to have a minor sugery yesterday morning to get it all cleaned out and let me tell you I have never been in so much pain in my life. I was screaming my head off that they almost had to drug me. I mean they numbed my butt but still!! To top that off I have to have the area cleaned twice a day and that is a huge pain in the ass...literally!!!!

Now it's getting much better but still sore and I am not able to sit on my butt. I never watched so much tv in my life! Alex has been great! He as been there for me and I think he is even getting annoyed with me. LOL

I never thought I would say this but I am so looking forward to going back to work tomorrow.


So my advice to you is to always wash your hand, use toilet seat covers, and never ever share athletic equipment!!! I beleive that I got it at the gym. SUCKS!!

And to makes matters worst this whole weekend was suppose to be filled with holiday stuff, but did not happen. No tree, no shopping, and no family day. =( I am really looking forward for the hoidays to end. It has not been jolly for me.

I hope that you are all having a jolly season!!

It's Starting to Feel Like Christmas

I finally got to have some free time to get in the spirit. I got to decorate our little apartment with a few things that I have bought and I got together with a friend to make Christmas gifts. They came out so cute. I can't post just yet because a few of readers will be getting one. ;>

This upcoming Saturday we are getting our Christmas tree so that will be super exciting!

~It's the Season to be Jolly~

It was COMCASTIC!

This past Friday was Alex's holiday party from work. We had such a great time! I even got to get all dressed up which is so rare for me. Man it's alot of work to get all dressed up for a big event! But it sure was fun playing dress-up.

Here are a few pictures.

The Lastest

Well I have been busy with stuff (as usual) so I haven't been able to blog. But today I have time!

First I got a new haircut. It's not drastic but I love it.




Then for Thanksgiving Alex and I along with some friends did a 10K. I ran 6 miles in an hour and Alex came in at 45 minutes! It was so much fun. For dinner we went to my in-laws and that was nice.

Today I have a little cold so I'm just resting but bored at the same time. Not in the mood to scrap. Figures right!

Santa Came Early

Alex bought me a new laptop for Christmas! It is so pretty and has all the features I needed and wanted. Like Windows Vista, MS Excel and Word, and a few other thingys.

I told him not to get me anything else. But knowing him he will. Loves to take care of his princess!

Here is are a few pictures of my new toy!

Trick or TREATS

Finally I made these YUMMY cupcakes for my co-workers.

Heather and I made these for family and friends.


Aren't these so cute!! I made them for my brother and sister.



LOL! So my pictures are not in order, but I'm sure you can figure it out!

Life is Good Life

I'm currently having a good glass of red vino, listening to Britney's new CD, which is pretty good, and I'm baking cupcakes for work tomorrow. Isn't life great! I'm learning to enjoy these moments.

I have to work on my brother and sister's pumpkin pails and fill them with treats.

Will post pictures later.

Crop-tober-fest (CMK)

Yesterday I cropped with a friend and we played along at createmykeepsake.com. We enjoyed a peaceful day, gossiping, great food, great company and I got attacked by her cat! LOL

It was a fun day!

Here is what I created!

A treat bag (gave to Alex for Sweetest Day filled with candy!)
A Matchbook Card
A Treat Can

I also made two layouts and another card.

Pumpkin Festival

Yesterday was family day! We headed to the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival. It was a good start until us adults realized that it was an Art Festival. Really not our thing. The kids were able to enjoy themselves in the Arts and Craft section and ride section, but so not a place for kids. It became very stressful for us adults! We enjoyed our mimosas and wine, which help our sanity! Its a great place if you enjoy art.

Then we headed down the coast on Highway 1 and that is when all the fun really being. We went to two pumpkin patches. One was Long Ranch Saloon and Farms and the other was a farm that had an amazing corn maze. The kids really enjoyed it all. We then went to dinner at a Mexican Resturant in Scotts Valley. The food was amazing and a good way to end the day!

Here are some highlights from the day.

Girl's Night

Last night me and a friend went shopping! Well first we went to the gym since we are addicted. Then headed to our favorite mall...VALLEY FAIR!! I got some cute jeans, shoes and tops for the winter. Oh and a PINK Victoria Secret suit for our stripper dance class that is coming up! LOL

Then we headed back to her place and did facials and drank some awesome red wine and some girl talk. Heather and I have been friends since the 3rd grade! She is so awesome! She is my one friend that I can get crazy with. HEHEHE!

I feel great today!