January is almost over and what have I done to work towards my 2011 resolutions? Great question.
1. Last week I attended my first Delta Gamma event since graduation, and I loved it. I know I know, I've been a horrible Alumni but I have to start somewhere and if I am going to be writing checks for the rest of my life, I might as well sign them off to somewhere that has really impacted my life. Plus there's still the philanthropy side of things post college graduation. That makes every one feel good right?
2. Paleo eating and working out is not going so well. But since I used January to focus on DG, maybe I'll use next month to focus on this? Plus I do start my training program for the Mini this month so I guess it's time.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
2011 Resolutions
My friend Jess reminded me that I needed to get on my resolutions for 2011. This year, unlike a year ago, I am working 1 job instead of 3. I think, and I am hoping this will give me more time to work towards keeping up my resolutions. So lets get going with 2011:
- To be a more active member of the Delta Gamma Alumni Association (this is something that meant so much to me in college and the last few years I have let is slip and some times I don't even pay my lifetime dues on time, shhh don't tell)
- Major cliche, but I want to get healthier by doing 2 things - keeping up with Paleo style eating ( I started towards the end of last year and it was amazing) and training for the Indy Mini
Friday, June 4, 2010
Weekend Festivites
Wow this weekend is going to be a doozy!
- Tonight we'll be going back to look at a house we liked with our pseudo inspector, grandpa.
- Tomorrow morning we have the race for the animals - a 5k for the sis and I and the 10K for the hubs.
- Tomorrow night a Bachlorette party with friends I haven't seen in awhile.
- Sunday a bridal shower for one of my DG babies and close friends
- Sunday night working the Blackhawks vs Flyers at the United Center
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Lets Get Nautical
This weekend was a fabulous weekend all about a beautiful upcoming bride, who I spoke of here. It was great to see college friends, especially some of my sorority sisters. One of which, the lovely Jessica from Penned & Pretty made for quite the Skipper aka host. She planned a wonderful evening based on everything nautical. Case in point, check out the awesome invite she did - I had to put it next to one of our college shirts because...well it was just nautical and very fitting.
We started at the hotel, for a "private shower" if you will. There were presents, nautical colored drinks and fish snacks of course, and by fish I mean cheesy delish goldfish. From the hotel we cabbed over to Bubba Gump Shrimp for some yummy sea food delight.
While we waited for a table to be ready, we made a long hike to the end of Navy Pier to see one of Chicago's largest anchors. Since I was in the photo I don't actually have anything to show here, but I promise I will insert something soon.
Once we made the cold hike back to the restaurant we started the night with some drinks. We were only missing some Gamma for this Delta.
Isn't the bride to be beautiful and totally nautical?
Ok ok so I might have a slight obsession with work...but really how cool is it that Navy Pier is completely decked out with Blackhawks banners?
Post dinner is where I start to lose focus and apparently stopped taking good photos, well photos at all. We went to a teeny tiny karaoke bar where we waited forever to do a group song of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" to celebrate the new bride to be. From there, we went dancing. (PS Laura may kill me for this photo)
After the bride had clearly had "too much fun" a few of us helped to take her back home. However, we made it like the college days and had to have the cab make one quick stop before we called it a night. Yum the Golden Arches, I think this may be my favorite photo. Come on, what is more classic than the captain with their skipper in line at McDonalds around 1am?
We started at the hotel, for a "private shower" if you will. There were presents, nautical colored drinks and fish snacks of course, and by fish I mean cheesy delish goldfish. From the hotel we cabbed over to Bubba Gump Shrimp for some yummy sea food delight.
While we waited for a table to be ready, we made a long hike to the end of Navy Pier to see one of Chicago's largest anchors. Since I was in the photo I don't actually have anything to show here, but I promise I will insert something soon.
Once we made the cold hike back to the restaurant we started the night with some drinks. We were only missing some Gamma for this Delta.
Isn't the bride to be beautiful and totally nautical?
Ok ok so I might have a slight obsession with work...but really how cool is it that Navy Pier is completely decked out with Blackhawks banners?
Post dinner is where I start to lose focus and apparently stopped taking good photos, well photos at all. We went to a teeny tiny karaoke bar where we waited forever to do a group song of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" to celebrate the new bride to be. From there, we went dancing. (PS Laura may kill me for this photo)
After the bride had clearly had "too much fun" a few of us helped to take her back home. However, we made it like the college days and had to have the cab make one quick stop before we called it a night. Yum the Golden Arches, I think this may be my favorite photo. Come on, what is more classic than the captain with their skipper in line at McDonalds around 1am?
Friday, April 2, 2010
J+K
Today is going to be a super busy day revolved around Butler + Indianapolis + Basketball + Final Four. I don’t think I could get much happier.
But first!! I have exciting news. The hubs and I are going to be meeting my friend’s new fella (I talked about it in depth here).
On top of it, this will be the last time I see my friend before she departs to North Carolina to set up her new life ::sigh::
So here’s to a great morning and a great start of a fabulous weekend, and a fabulous life for the 2 of them. Cheers to a fellow Bulldawg, a great friend, a sister and her new love.
But first!! I have exciting news. The hubs and I are going to be meeting my friend’s new fella (I talked about it in depth here).
On top of it, this will be the last time I see my friend before she departs to North Carolina to set up her new life ::sigh::
So here’s to a great morning and a great start of a fabulous weekend, and a fabulous life for the 2 of them. Cheers to a fellow Bulldawg, a great friend, a sister and her new love.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Weekend Itinerary
This weekend is such a busy weekend for the hubs, Minne dog and myself. For the sake of your time, I'll keep it short and simple - that's the only way my hubs can comprehend schedules
Friday night - family night in Elwood/ Cheering on the Boilers at Team Indiana is half way to the Elite 8, Boiler Up! Minne girl is sure to enjoy playtime with cousin buddy:
Saturday morning - meet new baby! One of the hubs best men recently had a baby and I am dying to take lots of photos of the little guy! Photos coming next week.
Saturday mid morning/early noon - visit with my Indy family! The photo below was taken at our wedding, unfortunately one of the boys and the dad is MIA.
Saturday afternoon - celebrate one of my friends/DG sisters bridal shower. I am especially excited to meet up with friends Jessica and Laura. Cheers to the bride, she'll make a lovely bride won't she?
Photo taken from FB
Post Bridal Shower, watch Butler in it's first appearance at an Elite 8, woot woot - Bu-tl-e - R U A bulldawg?
Saturday evening - dinner with Indy friends, we're hoping to see as many Indy peeps as we can, here's to hoping! Lots of photos to come!
Sunday - head back home to prep for the next week. Sometimes being an adult stinks but at least we were able to make a trip back to Indy to see some family and friends.
Sorry had to end it with one more photo of my nephew Buddy, this one is from his first physical!
Friday night - family night in Elwood/ Cheering on the Boilers at Team Indiana is half way to the Elite 8, Boiler Up! Minne girl is sure to enjoy playtime with cousin buddy:
Saturday morning - meet new baby! One of the hubs best men recently had a baby and I am dying to take lots of photos of the little guy! Photos coming next week.
Saturday mid morning/early noon - visit with my Indy family! The photo below was taken at our wedding, unfortunately one of the boys and the dad is MIA.
Saturday afternoon - celebrate one of my friends/DG sisters bridal shower. I am especially excited to meet up with friends Jessica and Laura. Cheers to the bride, she'll make a lovely bride won't she?
Post Bridal Shower, watch Butler in it's first appearance at an Elite 8, woot woot - Bu-tl-e - R U A bulldawg?
Saturday evening - dinner with Indy friends, we're hoping to see as many Indy peeps as we can, here's to hoping! Lots of photos to come!
Sunday - head back home to prep for the next week. Sometimes being an adult stinks but at least we were able to make a trip back to Indy to see some family and friends.
Sorry had to end it with one more photo of my nephew Buddy, this one is from his first physical!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sometimes Romance does Conquer All
You know what is really cool? Having friends that are all very different. Friends who take interests in different things and friends who do things out of the norm. Friends who inspire you and surprise you all at the same time. Friends that take last minute adventures and let life lead them rather than them lead life.
Ok so where did this come from? Well one of my college friends (also a Delta Gamma sister) has been browsing jobs in Chicago for months. After lots of hard work, determination, drives back and forth from Indy to Chicago for interviewing and networking, it paid off. She got offered a job right downtown Chicago doing something that she would be great at (YAY).
However, after she started interviewing for this job, she met a boy from Charlette. From how I understand it, the two clicked immediately. It was like a match made in heaven sent right from an angel. The two seemed to know more about each other before they could even talk about themselves. It quickly grew into a long distance love story. Precious right?
Well my friend went on her second interview and soon after got a call offering her a job (because she is that awesome). After sharing the good news with this boy in Charlotte they began talking about their future and their lives together. The conversation ended with my friend moving to Chicago and after a year or two moving down to Charlette to be with this boy and if the boy could get to Chicago first, he would.
A few days went by. The boy went out of town and while there it hit him, he couldn’t stand to be apart from my friend for another minute. He jumped on a plane and flew to Indy to confess his feelings. A day later I got an unexpected call that makes my heart flutter and sad all at the same time. My friend was un-accepting her job in Chicago and was moving down south. This makes me sad because well, I was looking forward to having another college friend so close. It makes my heart flutter because most people don’t do whimsical things like this and most people are scared to have deep feelings like this in such a short amount of time...
And well because I once took a chance, moved to a foreign city with no job, no friends no idea where my life would leave me all for a boy. That boy is now my husband. If I would have let people convince me I was a fool for moving for a boy I could have missed out on some of the best years of my life.
So today I say, sometimes love does conquer all. Best of luck to my friend on her new adventure, may love be all you need.
PS won’t their story make a great one to share with kids someday?
Ok so where did this come from? Well one of my college friends (also a Delta Gamma sister) has been browsing jobs in Chicago for months. After lots of hard work, determination, drives back and forth from Indy to Chicago for interviewing and networking, it paid off. She got offered a job right downtown Chicago doing something that she would be great at (YAY).
However, after she started interviewing for this job, she met a boy from Charlette. From how I understand it, the two clicked immediately. It was like a match made in heaven sent right from an angel. The two seemed to know more about each other before they could even talk about themselves. It quickly grew into a long distance love story. Precious right?
Well my friend went on her second interview and soon after got a call offering her a job (because she is that awesome). After sharing the good news with this boy in Charlotte they began talking about their future and their lives together. The conversation ended with my friend moving to Chicago and after a year or two moving down to Charlette to be with this boy and if the boy could get to Chicago first, he would.
A few days went by. The boy went out of town and while there it hit him, he couldn’t stand to be apart from my friend for another minute. He jumped on a plane and flew to Indy to confess his feelings. A day later I got an unexpected call that makes my heart flutter and sad all at the same time. My friend was un-accepting her job in Chicago and was moving down south. This makes me sad because well, I was looking forward to having another college friend so close. It makes my heart flutter because most people don’t do whimsical things like this and most people are scared to have deep feelings like this in such a short amount of time...
And well because I once took a chance, moved to a foreign city with no job, no friends no idea where my life would leave me all for a boy. That boy is now my husband. If I would have let people convince me I was a fool for moving for a boy I could have missed out on some of the best years of my life.
So today I say, sometimes love does conquer all. Best of luck to my friend on her new adventure, may love be all you need.
PS won’t their story make a great one to share with kids someday?
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