Hump Day!

I'm sorry but I always laugh at that nickname for Wednesday. I'm kinda crude obviously. I can't believe that it's Wednesday. Wahoo. Only two more days till the weekend. Only two more days until I have to clean, organize, finish packing...and more. There are so many things that need to be done. I have to finish packing everything at Megan's. I need to clean that room spick and span. I need to drive up to my parents house and get all of my stuff there. I need to get all of my stuff from Jason's. (Actually he just has my coffee maker, blender, and tv). I need to get my bed sometime this weekend. I have to take a load over on Sunday evening. I also need to take a load over on Monday morning. I need to pick up my table and chairs on Monday too. All the heavy stuff needs to go on Sunday night because Jason will be helping me. Everything else is up to me on Monday morning. I'm super excited to organize though and make it all homey. Busy, busy!

So, my fab friend Autumn is coming into town this weekend. That will be great. Apparently she may be moving back down here. I'm only slightly excited. Yay! I haven't heard the whole story yet though so that will be interesting. Also Jenny Fug is coming into town with Travis and her basketball belly. Yay! I must say, Jenny, my baby outfit that I'm whipping up for you is pretty stinking cute! :-) I'm super excited! I'd post a pic but...it would sort of ruin the gift!!!

Finally, Kate, I don't know if you are reading this but I'm almost done with your bag. Yay!!! I will for sure have it for you on Sunday. I'll try to find you. Ok peeps. Peace to yo muthah! :-)

The Weekend and Ikea

I can't believe that it's Tuesday. I feel so out of wack for whatever reason. I love spontaneity and yet I really love the comfort of routine. It's funny when I miss a day of work or what not. It takes me a day to get used to it usually. Anyways...

So, first, I mountain biked on Saturday!!! Umm, two words..."outta shape". It didn't help that rather than do a 6 mile Madonna Mountain ride I did a 15 mile Montana de Oro ride. I made it though. I was all over the trail, could not pick a line, stepped off the bike at least a half dozen times when normally I would have cleaned the trail, fell twice, and had a pair of tired legs but...LOVED IT! It felt so good to be back out there, enjoying God's amazing creation away from everyone, and cranking away on the bike. The full suspension was quite lovely too.

As for Monday, I took the day off and went to Ikea with the Iunkers. Dori and Lindsey picked me up at 6am. Lindsey is not much of a morning person and so Dori and I talked the first half of the trip. Then we stopped and got coffee and suddenly Lindsey started talking. Imagine that. :-). Our first stop was at Stanford. The doctor checked out Lindsey's foot and all is well in Lindsey's foot world. She gets to walk now and can take her boot off in two weeks. Wowie!

Next stop...IKEA! It was like going to Disney Land. I was so excited!!! We first tried to convince Lindsey that she could jump onto the escalator with one foot. I demonstrated this technique for her but it apparently wasn't appealing. After we found the elevator, learned the low-down of the carts and where to get them, we set off. When we first walked in I was thoroughly overwhelmed. There was so much visual stimulation, I didn't know where to look first. Then I got into shopping mode. I'm beginning to realize that I'm a total "power shopper". I get in, get out, and I'm done. Granted, Lindsey was on crutches...so it made her a little slower. :-)

We ended up shopping for 4 HOURS! Can you believe that? $95 later I left the store with 3 pots, 2 pans, potholders, a side table, steak knives, 2 trash cans, two lamps, two ice cube trays, a dish rack, a colander, a set of food savers (tupperware), a set of glasses, an ironing board, 2 vases, a set of sheets, and a toilet brush. Not bad eh? I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff. Anyways, it was super fun. I could have bought a ton more but I was really trying to stay within the budget. I only went $10 over. Not too shabby. There were also some things that I was planning on buying but didn't. I just didn't like the quality of some of it. It was a wonderful and fun place though.

So, now I'm back and it's time to get back to work. I have a bunch of packing and moving to do. That is all going to happen on Sunday evening. It's also Jason's cousin's graduation party and Father's Day so I'm not sure how I'm going to squeeze it all in. What will end up happening is that I'll have to spread it out through the week. Boo! I would rather stay up all night and just hammer it all out, but I don't think that will be happening. Oh well. Anyways, it a gorgeous day today and I hope some of you get to enjoy it! Until tomorrow...probably! :-)

i just may be hittin' the trails tomorrow.

So, I haven't done any cardio exercise in about 2 months I believe. I "feel" out of shape. It's sorta lame. Anyways, the bike frame is not done yet and there are still some things that need to be done in order to get me on it again. My ankle is still slightly swollen too...mostly around that knobby bone thing on the outside of my foot. Anyways, there is a guy at Jason's work who is like 2 inches taller than me. Funny huh? Well, I bought my current bike from him. Him and his wife have no kids and so they are able to spend money on toys. He has at least two really nice mountain bikes. Jason told him that I haven't been able to ride in a while and guess what Mike volunteered to let me use...his Specialized S-Works! Ummm...yes please! The S-Works is the rich man's bike (or the severly in debt man's bike)...pretty much top of the line. I don't fore see me ever getting one of these bikes...which is fine. It's VERY VERY nice! Would you like to know how much one of these pieces of work runs? Well, if it's the Stumpjumper, $7400. If it's the Epic, $6900. So...two words...DON'T-CRASH!

*Aaawwwwwwww!!!* I believe that the angels just might sing at the sight of this beauty. I certainly am!

Note: I just found out that I can have Monday off! Ikea here I come! I'm so very excited. Kristen informed me that they even give you a map! Wow! The trick though, and I always do this, is not spending too much. I have this problem where I think that just becuase it's cheap it won't add up to a lot of money. If you throw 50 things into your cart though...and they're all only $2...that's still $100. It sneaks up on you a lot easier when everything is cheap!

Also, praise the Lord, I have a bed! This wonderful girl sold me her bed for an absolutely amazing deal!!! It's Ikea too. Ooooh! Thank you so so so much!!!

Oh yeah!

One more thing...I am looking for a twin mattress. I would live to buy one new but can't really afford it. The thought of buying a used one from someone that I don't know though kind of grosses me out...not sure why. So, if anyone has a spare twin mattress lying around let me know!!! I don't care how firm/soft it is. I can fall asleep sitting up...the feel of the mattress does nothing for my quality of sleep (granted a giant spring stabbing into my back may not be all that great...a small spring might be ok! :-) hehe

Ikea possibility and dreamin' of a vay-kay!

So, there is the lovely possibility of me actually getting to go to Ikea...because of the wonderful Iunker ladies!!! Lindsey has a doctor's appt. for her foot (big surprise! haha. jk Linds...I love you and your gimpified foot!). Her appt. is somewhere up north, near Palo Alto and that is where Ikea is. Her and her brother are moving out and getting a place and so they too are in need of very cheap house stuff. The catch is that it's on a Monday, thus I need to get it off from work. Hopefully it works out! If so...yay! And you thought I was excited to go to Target. Targets got nuthin' on Ikea!

So, I still don't have my frame back. Hopefully I will get it back today or tomorrow. I'm desperate to ride again. Ugggh. We have to replace the bearings (or we want to since it's all taken apart) in my bottom bracket. Hopefully we'll do that today so that if I DO get the frame back, then we can get started on puttin' that puppy back together!

I move into my new abode in a week and a half. Yay! I'm super excited. I had a realization though last night. I'm taking a week off at the end of July to go camping with Jason's family. I'm beyond excited. It's a week of camping, fishing, hiking, bouldering at Bishop, and mountain biking at Mammoth...pretty much the perfect vacation. This is the first time though that I've taken a vacation while working full time and paying rent. A week of no work makes my check $400 less. That's a big deal. I realized that I'm going to have to be a little more thrifty this next month and tuck away a little more to make up for that deficit. Lame! Now I see why everyone loves paid vacations.

It's been about 5 1/2 months since I started working full time. I feel like such a baby but...I need a vacation! I know, I know...it's been 5 whopping months! Still though. Working full time is so much...work. I could really use a little time to just be refreshed. Hopefully that will happen when we go camping. I'm trying not to count down the days...being that it is a little over a month away! :-) So...here's some pictures of a couple of the things we will be doing. I thought I would live vicariously through the people in the pictures for the mean time!

One of the trails in Mammoth! There's about 100 miles of single track to be explored. Good thing I have a new fork! :-)


There's some definite downhill courses that will be a blast to do. If they're too technical for me...Jason will rock 'em.

One of the best features...the gondola rides to the top! Although, I realize that Jason won't let us be too lazy! :-) There will definitely be some uphill climbs!

Bouldering at Bishop! I've been wanting to go here since we started climbing. Hopefully it won't be too hot. It's better to climb in cool weather. The rocks have more friction!

See that mat at the bottom. That's what lies between you and great injury! ha! No, I won't climb too high...I think. :-)

Random...Really, Really Random!

So, I think that people on Craigslist have decided that if you have a tacky piece of furniture that is twenty years old, and place "vintage" in front of it...that it will sell for more. I just want to tell them, "Actually, your furniture is not "vintage," it's just hideously old and ugly...and you will never get that price for it!" I guess that wouldn't be very nice! :-)

I've been craving soda lately. Weird. I mean, really craving it. I used to drink a lot of soda when I was in school. I don't know why. I guess water is just a little boring sometimes. Then I stopped. It's expensive and not all that great for you. I've kicked a lot of not so good habits and they have been rearing they're ugly heads again lately. One of those is eating right before bed. Sugar cereal is one of my main food groups. I used to eat one or two bowls right before bed. I quit doing that though...mostly becuase eating when I'm tired wakes me up, and I would stay up later then I really wanted to. The last few nights though have ended with a bowl of Lucky Charms in the belly. Oh well.

Oooh, wanna see the new bathing suit I got? I can't believe that I got it for $8!!! At first when I looked at it I thought it sort of looked "old ladyish." When I tried it on though...I really liked it. It's super cute on, it covers all of the rump (so many suits ride up, way annoying), and I feel very "secure" in it if you know what I mean. ;-). And yes...it's a one piece. I still wear one pieces...always (not just at church events!). Nothing against two pieces. I think if I were married I would maybe wear a two piece. It doesn't even bother me that all my friends wear one. I just think that I personally would feel really ackward in a two piece with Jason (since, for the most part, when I'm in a bathing suit I'm with him). I have underwear that's more modest than some of these two-piece suits out there...sheesh! Fortunately he fully supports and desires for me to stick with the one piece so, there you go! I will say though that the one-piece comes with a price...an almost transparently white stomach! Yuck! :-)

*Note: I actually didn't intend this to be a discussion on why I like one pieces...nor is it condoning those who wear two pieces. If you wish to leave your opinion on the matter though...go for it!!! :-)

the weekend report

Monday is here. It came fast, and yet slow. For whatever reason, Saturday felt like it was three days long. It wasn't a bad day or anything...I just got a lot done. So, Jason left on Friday night to go on the men's retreat. It was a little odd not doing our typical Friday "date night." I didn't really want to sit around all night so I called Rebekah Weeks to see if she wanted to go get
In-n-Out in A-town and then pay a visit to Target. So, we went up, enjoyed our In-n-Out, made friends with the family that was sitting next to us. (Our bond was formed through them eaves dropping on Bekah and I's conversation about Harrison Ford. Apparently the dad went to school with him and his brother.) We got to Target and I was beyond excited. I skipped from the car to the door of Target (just ask Rebekah...she thought it was funny...and slightly embarrassing!) I went there to get home stuff and left with...clothes! haha. Figures. The home stuff was actually cheaper at Bed, Bath, and Beyond so I couldn't have a wasted trip to Target...that would be silly! I scored though. I got a super cute $8 bathing suit, two pairs or great shorts ($11 each), and two super cute shirts...that I can wear both to work and around town. Yay! Concluding the trip, on the way home, Rebekah beep-boxed while I "rapped". It was great fun.

I woke up early on Saturday and went "yard saling". I drove by one place and they had nothing that I wanted. Then I got coffee and decided that I was done (just not in the mood). Oh well. At 9:30 I picked up my two black chairs that I mentioned in the post or two before this. They were actually being sold by a guy in the philosophy dept. that I knew. Small world. It was kinda funny when he opened the door. Then I got a pair of pants and a pair of jeans, $8 each, from Aeropostale in AG (what a deal!). I hit the kitchen store in the outlets there but it was a bust. I was then plagued with cramps. I went home and watched 27 Dresses, which was...cute. Once those subsided I went and washed and vacuumed Jason's truck. After that I did some actual kitchen and home shopping at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I closed the day with some sushi for dinner, painting my toes (Cara couldn't get a babysitter for our pedicure), and watching "Juno." (Two movies in one day...what a loser.)

Sunday was church, the second to last Sunday school class for this year, and lunch with my mom and brothers. At about 4:00 Jason came home and I met up with him, had coffee, and talked about his trip. And THAT was my weekend in sum! I'm hoping to get my bike frame back in the next couple of days. The hope is that I will be hittin' the trails this weekend. That may be a bit too hopeful though. I'm excited to post the "before and afters," and the process of my "beast" being made new!

Hasta Luego!