Beat the Bridge 2008

This morning was Beat the Bridge. This is a huge race for Juvenile Diabetes research (JDRF). Nordstrom puts the race on and I was a team captain for my business unit. I am glad that all the fundraising and stress of putting it on is now over. And it was a beautiful day to go on a 4 mile walk!

My Newest Addiction

Some people have cigarettes, some have beer, others may have buying purses... or them all. 

I have working out. 

Starting last November something clicked in me, a real life changing moment. I decided I wanted to be healthy. I quite frankly have been unhealthy for too long. College really was bad for me. Yes, I had fun (WAY too much fun) but I completely forgot about what I was doing to myself. Enough with the sappy story, I just want to let you know about my crazy working out life.

At first it was something I was doing to be healthy and feel great, now I am pretty seriously addicted for those reasons.

I work out pretty much every day. I try to get in at least an hour of some type of activity. I usually do about an hour and a half. I walk to and from work and/or the gym which is a little over a mile each way. Before I would just work out at the gym at our apartment building, but I just got a membership at 24 hour fitness and love it! 

Here is this weeks work outs, for example:

Monday: Elliptical for 45 minutes, 15 minute Ab Class and 60 minute kickboxing

Tuesday: 60 minute kickboxing

Wednesday: 45 minute elliptical

Thursday: 60 minute weight lifting/step aerobics class 

Friday: Day off, walking only

Saturday: 60 minutes Pilates, golfing for 9 holes

Sunday: 4 mile walk for Beat the Bridge

I know, I am pretty crazy. They don't really include all the miles I walk either. I have almost completely quit all of my other vices (just in case you were wondering) and have taken up this addiction full time. 

Let me know if you want to come work out with me! I am always in need for another buddy!

Our Anniversary

So Eddie and I don't really know when we started dating... We assume it was during Jessica Rabbit's birthday last year... so that just happened to be this weekend. Please note this is our one year anniversary but we have been living together for 8 months... I know, I know.

For our "anniversary" we decided to do dinner at the Metropolitan Grill, which was fantastic. After that, in true tourist style we decided to go on the observation deck of the Space Needle.

It is pretty funny that two people who live in Seattle went to the observation desk, but it had been about 8 years for each of us. Some people may be "too cool" for it, but not us. If you need a good reason to go, I will say a good excuse would be the random people. I am pretty sure we were the only Seattle natives... I felt I could be a tour guide. 

500 feet up we did have a great view of our apartment from the top. I'm not gonna lie, I felt pretty cool about it. We even took a picture, in true tourist fashion.

After that, we walked home. It was a good night.

OK... So I'm blogging

I have always been into following, so I've decided to start blogging. I am not sure what we are supposed to talk about, but I am going to copy Lindsay and talk about a new thing we bought!

Eddie and I bought a new tent! My G-babe is getting married out in the wilderness that is Eastern Washington and we have to camp for it (look for an interesting blog about that). If you know me at all I am not much of the camper-type, but hell I'm up for anything. Right? 

I do enjoy it being in the living room though, that is my type of camping!