My chica mamas

What is it about craaaazy laughing and lots of love among friends that is soooooo awesome!??!?! I just have to share... I had an amazing time with my crew tonight and life doesn't get much better then this.

I'll set the stage... I've just been having one of those weeks. Serious stress, late nights at work, airplanes and cold weather. And then I meet up with my girls for our annual holiday exchange fiesta and some margaritas... serious laughs and good stories... and BOOM! I'm happy, happy happy and have no stress in the world. As my mom likes to say... friends can be good medicine! I really wouldn't know what to do without em. They are always there for me through it all... they know how to make me laugh hysterically and analyze me to death all in the same sentence. Its genius. We really do have an amazing thing goin....

Muddles... as in mud + puddles

WOW. I took off running this morning with my new running partner (yep, you heard it here!) in the POURING rain. Crazy!!! Nothin like startin early and in the craziest conditions. It wasn't so bad at first, kinda nice, kinda refreshing... until... the puddles started taking over. Our feet were SOAKED. 5 pounds extra per foot kinda soaked. And then the mud. OOOOh the mud. We were down on the beach and trying to get back up to Ocean and of all days, we took the stairs up to Montana. My feet sank straight into the gooey mud on each step - almost to the ankle. It was rediculous! We finally made it back to 7th street, soaked and dirty beyond words.

And needless to say....

I dont think I've ever had so much fun running!!!!

Need a hug?

We all need hugs... always. I'm a huge fan. And I love to cuddle, no doubt. Just a thought...how bout sneaking a hug each night from this:

Imagine yourself all snuggly and cute like this.....

Or maybe this is more your style. I think this is my favorite one - definitely.

And if anyone is curious... go here to buy your new boyfriend. OMG, imagine being that model! LOL!

Slow n Steady

I went out for a grrrrrreat 5 mile run last night - as in Tony the Tiger Grrreat - and killed it. I took it slow but skipped the walk breaks completely. It was easy peasy! YAY! My sis motivated me to start running continuously so now I'm all about it. Once I actually pick up a normal pace, this might be an entirely different story, but for now... slow n steady rocks.

OOOOH! I MOVED! I completely forgot to share the exciting news. I love-love-love-love living on my own. I'm in such peace these days... I actually get a good night sleep with a clean shower and its sooo fantastic. I get to pick out my clothes out of a CLOSET and paint my face in a mirror I can actually see out of. Yes, the days on the road and living out of a suitcase/Marriott are over... for now.

BTW, my new word that I'm bustin out all over the place is 'fantasitcal'. What?? Where does that come from!?! Ok, I know, random.

So I was thinking...

I went bowling the other night and it was just plain old good fun. It was innocent and hilarious (since I'm a rock star bowler!!) and we all need to have a little more of that in our life, right??? We even went on to play air hockey (again, another impressive game of mine) and this weekend - I'm SOOO excited - my crew and I are dressing up in ugly sweaters for ice skating and a turkucken feast. I know there will be some cranium and some random apple game (thanks Gab!) busted out... bring it!

Oh, and just a little update... my week in Tahoe was awesome! I think I pulled out a PR on the 10k turkey trot... IN ELEVATION! And then my sis and I ran a 6 miler one morning in 30 degrees. That is ball bustin, snot freezing type of weather. But even so, it was refreshing and my body actually appreciated a dirt path over the LA cement. So maybe I'm trail convert after all...??