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My First Half!
On July 17 I ran a half marathon! I didn't have to travel for it either - it took place in my own back yard! The See Jane Run half ran right around Lake Union - see the course here! Here is my harem before the run (Carrie on the left, ran the 5k, me, Allison, who was...
The Holstee Manifesto
I'm totally jumping on a bandwagon here, but someone shared this one Facebook last week and it completely 'spoke' to me. I just wanted to pass it along. This is now my life manifesto.
Nesting
On July 1st it will officially be THREE YEARS since I moved into my apartment in Queen Anne/Fremont = QueenMont. This is the first place I've ever lived alone, and I have to admit I completely love it. I was overwhelmed at first with the idea of decorating an...
Skaha, Canananananada!!!
I know I'm reaching WAAAAY back in time for this one, but I want to get caught up someday, so might as well start now!In early September 2010, The Group went to Skaha Bluffs in British Columbia, Canada, about 6 hours north-east of Seattle. Just outside of Penticton, a...
Easy Theme Party & Costume Ideas
A few years ago, my friend Allison had a Monochrome birthday party. Sounds like a snoozer, but let me tell you, it was a banger! Then last year she outdid herself when we all 'Wigged Out' in celebration of her 27th year. After that everyone pretty much embraced the...
Last blog about funny signs, I *promise*
As I've said, the weather was not so good in NZ. Only now am I realising that instead of taking pictures of scenery (becuase I couldn't see any scenery, as it was all covered in fog/rain/sleet/freezing-sheeting-winds-of-ic) I took pictures of noteworthy...
Random Homeless NZ Pics
I can't think of a specific 'theme' for these pictures, except that I want to share them with you, so in no particular order...here you go! This was a cemetery in Queenstown near a very busy gondola. Just open this picture and inspect it closely. I felt...
Climbing Down Under
Everyone has asked me if I did some climbing while I was down under. The short answer is yes, but the longer answer is 'no, not really'. With wide-eyes and a naive mind I trekked my helmet, harness, and shoes all around Australia and New Zealand. I...
New Zealand Road Signs Part II
I already posted a blog about the funny road (expressway/highway specifically) signs from down under, but here are some more that I missed in my sorting! Apparently I really like to take pictures of signs. Never underestimate the effectiveness of guilt I already...
