Monday, May 21, 2007
Mexico Day 2 - Sayulita
We spent all day bathing in the sun. I was determined to get a tan. Unfortunately, my skin wasn´t in agreement with my vain decision. I got sunburnt. Bad. Sun poisoning actually. Still recovering but no sun and no beach for me.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
An Ode to Doolittle
American Idol sucks. Melinda Doolittle is out because some teenage girl voted for Blake 200 times (which is not a made up story, as I heard said girl on the radio talking about voting for him till 3 in the morning!).
So here's an ode to the best singer this season: Melinda Doolittle. For a faithful American Idol fan that watched Melinda blossom from Ms Shy with a turtle posture to the new Tina Turner I'm completely disappointed. And yes, I'm pissed.
Monday, May 07, 2007
Follow the Pink-Eared Bunny OR Vancouver Half-Marathon
That's what I kept telling myself: "Follow the pink-eared bunny."
After a year-long hiatus from racing (due to a stressful job, wedding planning and let's face it, just plain LAZINESS), I decided it was time to do a race. The Vancouver Half has a nice course, the weather is good for running in May and it's only a 2.5 hr drive up to Canadaland.
It was an important race for a variety of reasons: the first time I run as Kelly Chow-Sale and the last time I run a race in the 25-29 age bracket. SAD!
Saturday went by fast, and on Sunday, our three alarms went off at 6am. I was ready. On the way to BC Arena, where the race started, I was joined by several runners, and I started getting really excited.
In the middle of the chaos, I spotted the 2-hour half-marathon pacer. He was a vision of Jesus himself: calm composure, long beard and a large group of followers. Unlike Jesus, he had a Garmin GPS watch and a very mismatched running outfit. I wasn't sure I could run it in 2, but that's always been A goal of mine (although I didn't know I was ready to actually attempt beating it).
I figured I'd follow the Pink-Eared bunny (as all of the Vancouver pacers wear cute little pink bunny ears) and see how it went. The first couple of miles I ran at about 8:30 min/mile, so I thought maybe I COULD do it.
But then I cramped it. And it didn't help that there was practically no food during the course. ONE miser power bar station. Some Canadian brand that was as hard as a brick. Then oranges. I kept hoping for gu. I remember at least two gu stations. No such luck. I ran the 13.1 miles pretty much on an empty stomach.
I was in serious pain, and I never felt that bad during a race. At one point I passed the bunny. I PASSED the bunny! I kept going on a runner's high or whatever you wanna call it.
And then it happened. It was inevitable. I lost sight of the bunny. I tried to catch up, but gave up and resigned to doing it in 2 hours at a later race. It was SAD. Not only that, my chronometer got all messed up because I pushed some random buttons and messed it up. So really I had no idea how close I was to my goal.
Still, I was happy.
Got home and found out I did it in 2:00:10. BARELY, but I did make it. Hooray for me! And watch out 30-35 yr-old bracket!
After a year-long hiatus from racing (due to a stressful job, wedding planning and let's face it, just plain LAZINESS), I decided it was time to do a race. The Vancouver Half has a nice course, the weather is good for running in May and it's only a 2.5 hr drive up to Canadaland.
It was an important race for a variety of reasons: the first time I run as Kelly Chow-Sale and the last time I run a race in the 25-29 age bracket. SAD!
Saturday went by fast, and on Sunday, our three alarms went off at 6am. I was ready. On the way to BC Arena, where the race started, I was joined by several runners, and I started getting really excited.
In the middle of the chaos, I spotted the 2-hour half-marathon pacer. He was a vision of Jesus himself: calm composure, long beard and a large group of followers. Unlike Jesus, he had a Garmin GPS watch and a very mismatched running outfit. I wasn't sure I could run it in 2, but that's always been A goal of mine (although I didn't know I was ready to actually attempt beating it).
I figured I'd follow the Pink-Eared bunny (as all of the Vancouver pacers wear cute little pink bunny ears) and see how it went. The first couple of miles I ran at about 8:30 min/mile, so I thought maybe I COULD do it.
But then I cramped it. And it didn't help that there was practically no food during the course. ONE miser power bar station. Some Canadian brand that was as hard as a brick. Then oranges. I kept hoping for gu. I remember at least two gu stations. No such luck. I ran the 13.1 miles pretty much on an empty stomach.
I was in serious pain, and I never felt that bad during a race. At one point I passed the bunny. I PASSED the bunny! I kept going on a runner's high or whatever you wanna call it.
And then it happened. It was inevitable. I lost sight of the bunny. I tried to catch up, but gave up and resigned to doing it in 2 hours at a later race. It was SAD. Not only that, my chronometer got all messed up because I pushed some random buttons and messed it up. So really I had no idea how close I was to my goal.
Still, I was happy.
Got home and found out I did it in 2:00:10. BARELY, but I did make it. Hooray for me! And watch out 30-35 yr-old bracket!
Thursday, April 12, 2007
My Favorite Unkown YouTube Stars
Yes, my name is Kelly and I’m addicted to YouTube. The random, yet highly entertaining and at times educating content is just addicting. I’m an eager user and a staunch proponent of the best invention on the Internet since the Internet itself!
So on my latest kick, I’ve been binging on old videos of some of my favorite old bands, such as Menudo, NKOTB (which I already told you about), etc. Out of curiosity, I started typing in some Brazilian artists as well as some German ones. Upon searching for “Fettes Brot” a German Hip Hop band, I came across the CUTEST GERMAN BOYS EVER: AXEL and JULIUS! It’s like I’m in junior high again, only now I’m almost 30 and these boys are probably 15. Is that sick? If you think it is sick, then I guess I won’t tell you that on top of watching their video lineup, I’ve also been reading their geeky blog, which is a Mac blog, and as such, not as geeky as other really geeky blogs are.
Judge me later, but for now, check out some of their videos. They’re so silly and so cute! If you become addicted like I did, go to their site and eat it up!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
UNACCEPTABLE Behavior in the Workplace
Top 10 list of aberrations of social behavior in the workplace that must be EXPOSED, MOCKED and ultimately ABOLISHED/PUNISHED for the safety and sanity of others:
1) Not bothering to lock your stall when you are using the toilet. This is a case where clearly YOUR business is nobody else’s business
2) Clipping your crusty toenails in your office (this is especially disgusting if they start flying off into your officemate’s face)
3) Washing your DISGUSTING feet in the bathroom sink
4) Guys: Braiding that long strand of grease you call HAIR
5) Bringing kim chi for lunch and stinking up the communal fridge
6) Taking your laptop into the bathroom stall and TYPING while you do whatever you’re doing
7) Sneaking into work with your kids on the weekends, so you can all spend quality time together STEALING pop
8) Embroidering religious attire with the company logo (such as a yarmulke)
9) Eating cup of noodles and pop for breakfast
10) Showing up in the kitchen with a big jug of dish detergent and shamelessly washing your NASTY beard in the kitchen sink
1) Not bothering to lock your stall when you are using the toilet. This is a case where clearly YOUR business is nobody else’s business
2) Clipping your crusty toenails in your office (this is especially disgusting if they start flying off into your officemate’s face)
3) Washing your DISGUSTING feet in the bathroom sink
4) Guys: Braiding that long strand of grease you call HAIR
5) Bringing kim chi for lunch and stinking up the communal fridge
6) Taking your laptop into the bathroom stall and TYPING while you do whatever you’re doing
7) Sneaking into work with your kids on the weekends, so you can all spend quality time together STEALING pop
8) Embroidering religious attire with the company logo (such as a yarmulke)
9) Eating cup of noodles and pop for breakfast
10) Showing up in the kitchen with a big jug of dish detergent and shamelessly washing your NASTY beard in the kitchen sink
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
On Buying a New Mirror
I bought a new mirror. I looked at myself in the mirror. Here's the dialog that took place at our household:
Kelly (holding up the mirror): Diesel, does this mirror make me look fat?
Diesel (looking disgusted): YES.
Diesel (holding up the mirror): Kelly, does this mirror make you look fat?
Kelly (looking disgusted): YES.
Needless to say, we'll be returning that damn mirror.
Kelly (holding up the mirror): Diesel, does this mirror make me look fat?
Diesel (looking disgusted): YES.
Diesel (holding up the mirror): Kelly, does this mirror make you look fat?
Kelly (looking disgusted): YES.
Needless to say, we'll be returning that damn mirror.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
The BEST V-Day Present EVER!
Wow, I can't believe it's been several months since my last post. At least nobody can accuse me of being a geek anymore.
So to ressuscitate my moribund blog, I thought I'd start it with a BANG. And the bang has come thanks to Diesel, the best husband EVER!
Remember my very persuasive blog about The Second BEST Xmas Present EVER (after the trip to Barcelona)? Well, it worked.
For Valentine's Day this year, we beat the crowed of cheesy rose-buying, pink-wearing crowed of sweethearts by celebrating V-Day early. We didn't even have any problems getting reservations for dinner at our favorite restaurant, Le Pichet, a very quaint French bistro.
We had agreed on no presents, but after our meal, Diesel handed me a card. He wrote me a very long note and at the end said: "and that's why I have booked us tickets to go to Paris in August." WHAT????!!! Could that be TRUE? Of course he looked at me sternly and said: "This does NOT set a precedent." Well, first the trip to Barcelona, now Paris. Of course I'm expecting to be whisked away to yet another romantic destination next year.
I felt very bad, because all I got Diesel was a card. But when I really thought about it, I realized that in effect, he had gotten HIMSELF a present, so I didn't feel so bad after all.
So to ressuscitate my moribund blog, I thought I'd start it with a BANG. And the bang has come thanks to Diesel, the best husband EVER!
Remember my very persuasive blog about The Second BEST Xmas Present EVER (after the trip to Barcelona)? Well, it worked.
For Valentine's Day this year, we beat the crowed of cheesy rose-buying, pink-wearing crowed of sweethearts by celebrating V-Day early. We didn't even have any problems getting reservations for dinner at our favorite restaurant, Le Pichet, a very quaint French bistro.
We had agreed on no presents, but after our meal, Diesel handed me a card. He wrote me a very long note and at the end said: "and that's why I have booked us tickets to go to Paris in August." WHAT????!!! Could that be TRUE? Of course he looked at me sternly and said: "This does NOT set a precedent." Well, first the trip to Barcelona, now Paris. Of course I'm expecting to be whisked away to yet another romantic destination next year.
I felt very bad, because all I got Diesel was a card. But when I really thought about it, I realized that in effect, he had gotten HIMSELF a present, so I didn't feel so bad after all.
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