10!

My running buddy and I have now run 10 miles total for the week. To real runners out there, we are trying. We are out in the rain, the snow, the wind, and the sleet, just like the postmen. We might be slow, but we are still trying! Yesterday the weather was warm, but it was raining. However, I completed my longest run ever of four miles! It was very exciting. Today we are going to the gym for some weight lifting, and then tomorrow... we run again.
I am signed up for our race. I'm very excited about it and am happy that we are going to do it together! It's a lot easier to be motivated when someone else is there to push you along!

Running Visits

After a fun filled day of seeing photos, I went for a run with my running buddy. We are running again this afternoon. Our race is coming up! It will be in March and it is 5 miles. I decided that I do want to run it with her since it is so nice running with someone! My cousin is also planning on running this with us. It should be fun and I have a strong feeling that shirts we will get are green... St. Patty's day anyone?
Today however, before my run I am seeing my cousin on more time before she flys home for a week. I have not finished her legwarmers.... my hands have been bugging me, so needless to say, I haven't knit in a while. I'm thinking to start again on them after she leaves. I know that she is happy to return to Florida, while we are still cold and snowy here! It will be good for her and she can recharge after yesterday's final!

Photo Show

One of the benefits of not having a steady job is that I have the freedom to do things in the daytime that are not normally possible when I have a job. However, having no $$ is by far the biggest downside to having no steady job.
Today however, I am taking advantage of the fact that I can go out in the daytime. My cousin is having a photo show today as part of her final for this quarter. She asked me yesterday if I would come and told her I would love to, but if I got called for subbing, then I have to go to work. Being that this is the first week back from vacation and only the second day with the kids, not so many people are out. So, I am off to see my cousin's photo show.
I know that she is really nervous about this. She text me this morning telling me that she wanted another tarot reading today, I did one for her over the weekend and it came out really well. She now feels as that one has come to pass that she needs another one!
So, I am meeting her for lunch and then since she has an hour break she will give me a private tour of her show. I am really excited to see her work. I have watched her work on it at home just editing stuff, but it will be exciting to see it all printed out and hanging up!
I know that her show will go well and that she will pass this part of her final. She just really needs moral support today. I know it will be great!!!

Peep Show

My cousin and I went to see her video that was featured in the Peep Show (the name of the art show) in Buffalo. It was a bit crazy. I had never heard of this, but my brother's girlfriend knew what we were talking about when we called her.
The show was kind of crazy. It was art, videos, dance and photos. One of the exhibits was called "Give and Take". It was two typewriters, paper, and envelops set up. The rule was that you type a secret and seal it up and then place it in a basket. After that, you pick a sealed secret from the basket. It was a cool idea and very fun to see what someone else was keeping a secret. It was nice because you could type something very personal and some complete stranger who has no idea about your life will read it. I think it was kind of liberating. Both my cousin and I did it and we had a good time see what others thought were secrets.
We stayed over with my parents in my hometown. They made us a wonderful big breakfast of French Toast and cinnamon rolls. We had to head back home early as she had a lot of work to do yesterday.
Today has been a catching up day for me to get my housework done since I was out for the weekend with my cousin. I had gotten a lot done and hope to get more done before the day is done!

Stepping Out

Last night my cousin called me to see if I still wanted to drive to a gallery opening that her work has been selected to be in. Why not! We will drive to my hometown tonight to see the opening and then go out with my brother and his girlfriend. That always makes for a good time!!
Even though I just saw them last week, I do love to spend time with them. I feel that I don't get to see them enough. I am happy that we can meet up! The gallery opening should be fun too. We are getting in for free since my cousin's work is part of the show. After that we are going to stay with my parents for the night so that we don't have to try and drive back so late.
I hope the weather holds as my cousin is driving, and she still working on learning to drive in snow.

New Look & Expermental Cooking

I have been growing my hair out for a while now, and so today I went and got it chopped again. This time it is still short, but it's the longest it has been in forever! I went with a bob and I love it!

I had this crazy idea for lunch today. I wanted to make fried rice, but I don't have most of the stuff, so I went with what I had. I made it with eggs, rice and some mushrooms! It tastes good and I loved how it came out!!

Good Food and Good Friend

Today I went out and met my former classmate from graduate school. We met at a Mexican restaurant and had an amazing lunch. She had a coupon so it cost us only $12 total!! The food was excellent.
We had a great day just catching up and we haven't seen each other in over a year. When ever we get together we always sit and chat for most of the day. It's nice to see how well she was doing now.
Tonight is my last Tarot class. I did a reading for my friend today, but I'm not sure how I did. I think I need more practice with them. Tonight we are practicing reading for our classmates and reading for some invited guests! It should be a fun night!!

Skiing and Family

I went home for a few days so that my Mom and I could ski together yesterday. It was amazing! The weather was perfect, the snow was perfect, and we just had the best day!!! We got up early and headed to a ski resort that is normally a members' only place. On Mondays, they are open to the public. It was perfect!!!!
I also was able to spend some time with my brother and his girlfriend. I love getting together with them. They just got a new place together, so I went over to see it. Just hanging out with them was a good time.
I had a fantastic time at home!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Yesterday, being Friday the 13th turned out to be a crazy and great day.
My day started with a screening interview and then working, and then working out with my runner friend. It was busy!
I think my interview went well, as it was only for subbing, so it seemed to be good.
Working out was great. We are getting ready for our 5 mile race in March. It's coming soon! This morning we were up early and started running right away. We did a little over 3 miles this a.m.
Now I am spending the day with my hubby as it is Valentine's day! He bought me flowers and candies. He is so sweet! Maybe we will go out to dinner. Right now we are just thinking about our date plans. It's so nice to be able to spend a whole day together. It seems to happen rarely right now with his job changing and my trying to find a new job. Life here is always busy!
We are also starting to talk about a vacation we want to take this summer. We are thinking about going camping this summer to a National Park. Which park, and how far away is still to be decided. I am so looking forward to it. I love our camping trips, and they are much cheaper than any other trip we want to take!!! Yeah for cheap traveling!
Anyway, get out there and enjoy the love on this Valentine's Day!!

Readings and Knitting

Last night was my tarot class, and only two of us showed up for it! My friend JW was not going, as I said yesterday, and so the other members didn't show up. It made for a nice small class of two.
We learned the last two suites in the deck, and then we started to talk about how to read the cards. We did some meditation and then we did our first readings. Very simple, yes/no readings. It was a lot of fun! Our final class we will learn some more spreads to read, and then our instructor has invited a bunch of people to come and have us read for them. Oh no!!! I'm so nervous about that because I don't want to tell them something totally off from what the cards are saying. Maybe, it's for the best. The instructor is there, and all the people who are coming know about tarot and are there to help us. I hope that it is ok. I want to read for my friends, so reading for strangers might be a great way to break me into it!!! ^_^

I'm still working on the leg warmers for my cousin. I have almost finished the ribbing and started the cable part. I like cabling. It is so relaxing and a beautiful expression of the yarn in knitted form.

Looking Forward

Tonight is my tarot class. We will learn the rest of the cards tonight and next week (our last class) we will finally get to do readings!!! I didn't need my cards today to know that my friend JW was going to bail on me tonight. She was feeling off when I saw her at school today, so I kind of knew she might not be coming. Great, that means I have to really pay attention and take stellar notes so that she knows what the rest of them mean. Too bad, as I keep asking her if my notes from previous classes are right! Oh well! I'll do the best I can! ^_^

Relaxing & Running

As far as relaxing, I have FINALLY picked up my knitting again! I am chugging along on my cousin's (VERY LATE CHRISTMAS GIFT) legwarmers. I finished the first one back in January. I just started the second on two days ago. I took some time to go to the library and just knit (their lighting at night is soooooooooo much better than my house). I do get distracted by all the wonderful books, but I was able to give myself almost a whole hour to just knit. It was amazing! I feel like I haven't knit in forever. It was so nice to be able to do that.

Yesterday, I did go for a run with my friend. We did 2 miles and now Thursday it looks like we are going to do our first 3 mile run. I like how we are building up to the 5 miles slowly. Today is it so warm that I am tempted to go for a short run alone.

Tomorrow is my tarot class. I have learned more than half the deck at this point. Tomorrow we will learn the rest of the deck and then the week after we will learn how to do readings. I am very excited about that part. It should be fun as we are doing our first readings on our classmates, but not ones that we already know. FUN!!! ^_^

On Running & Cookies

I have been running on the treadmill at the gym for a while now, due to the cold weather forced me inside. I much more like running outside in the fresh brisk air, but the roads are a bit slick for it. so a friend from work asked if I would go with her to lift weights a few days a week because she wants to get ready for a race. We did the weights and now are also running together (outside!) We are going to do the race together. It's in March and it is a 5 miler. The most I have ever run is a little over 3 miles or 5K. So, this is a big deal to me. It's nice to have someone to run with. Today after school we are running 2 miles. We will run 3 miles later this week. I like her plan of building up so we can do this. She has run 5 milers before, but she hasn't run in a few months, so she needs to build back up.

Since I am working so hard to get ready for this race, I went and totally sabotaged my healthy eating by making these:I love me some homemade cookies! Chocolate chip. peanut butter, and oatmeal cookies! They are the best! Yummmmm!

Football And Me Don't Mix

While most of America is watching the Super Bowl, I'm hanging out watching The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Since my Hubby is not home, I've been enjoying a quite football free evening, not that he really seems to enjoy football too much, but he would like to watch the Super Bowl.
Tarot card class was really fun! She gave us a ton of information all at once. There was a lot to take in. The next class will be next week! Yeah!

I Can See the Future!

Last night we went out with Hubby's parents for his birthday. The place we went is always so nice and elegant. The food is always amazing.
Not this time.
The food normally is so mouth watering and tasty! Last night it was way over salted and dry. I was so shocked!
However, the company was great. Overall, Hubby said he had a nice birthday.
Today, I am going with Journal Writer to take a tarot card class. We are going to learn to see the future! Maybe that will help me find a great job! HA HA!
I'm excited about this idea. Journal Writer came up with this, and so we are going to check it out. We missed the first class, so the owner of the shop is giving us a private first class so we can catch up and be ready on Wednesday with the others in our new class. I'll have to let you know what the future holds! ^_^