Twilight

I promised myself that I wouldn't read those books but one of the ladies suggested it for our next book club. So I am halfway through and although it is fairly ridiculous it is also entertaining. A bit cheesy and I would probably eat it up even more if I were 20 years younger, but I will admit I am hooked.

Joe and I are going to see Benjamin Button tonight - looking forward to it. Otherwise just a blah working weekend! I can't believe it's already February tomorrow!

Best show EVER

I have said this every season. I love LOST!

Book club tonight

I think this is the first book club where I have actually finished the book. (Well, the first one I went to I finished, but no one else did, so it doesn't really count. That book wasn't that great either). Otherwise today is just the same ole same ole.

Yeah!

My babes is back from his ski trip! Time to go snuggle!

Cute outfit

I love this outfit - simple yet put together. In fact, I think I may go snag that cardigan today (from Express). {photo from thebudgetbabe.com}

I also love this GG dress, but alas would probably never have an event to wear it to! (If cost were not an issue!)

Eye candy

Just a quick layout I did using lots of OLD products and the NEW slice! I love that I can create large titles now and not worry about running out of letters! Now I just have to use up the mountains of scrap crap I seem to be drowning in!

P.S. This layout is dedicated to my bff ;)

Xin Nian Kuale!

Happy New Year! Today is the lunar new year, or Chinese new year. My parents were always non-traditional Chinese peeps so we didn't celebrate this holiday like many Asians do. I always want to have a party here with our H-town friends but it always creeps up on me. I guess it's too soon after our American holidays!

The other expression commonly used to wish Happy New Year in Chinese is Gongxi Facai (Gong hei fat choi {Cantonese}) but that actually translates into Congratulations and be prosperous. At any rate, I hope this proves to be a fabulous year!

Motivated

I am really having a hard time getting up to work out in the morning. I wake up early enough, but just don't have the motivation to go out and DO it! Maybe it's the cold weather or maybe it's the blah crampiness I have. At least yoga counts for something!

Saturdays are good

Let's see, today I did not get up to work out, but I did spend the day scrapping with my best girl (and sister to boot!) Tingaling and spent the evening with my good friend Peg. She cooked some yummy turkey chili which was delish, especially with the cold weather today. We also watched a movie called Brick Lane about a Bangladeshi woman living in London. I'd give it 3 out of 5 stars. Now the only thing that could make today better is if my cutie were in bed to snuggle with but alas, he is in Steamboat, Colorado, hitting the slopes tomorrow! Good night!

I almost forgot...

I was at Border's a couple days ago buying a planner for this year (lost the one I was going to use, long story. luckily I scored one for only 4 bucks - yay sales!) when I stumbled on this book:Really? I mean I was a total Sanjaya fan just because he was SO bad but I don't even think he is barely 20. How can you write a memoir when you barely have any memories to begin with?!?

Amazing

I just finished Three Cups of Tea, a biography of Greg Mortenson who has built 78school for girls in the most impoverished parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mom, if you are reading this post you need to read this bood because it reminds me of what you saw in China. Children with no school to attend, no books to read. We are blessed to have been born in the United States where we take everything we have for granted. I also believe education is not only the answer to poverty but to world peace as well and this man is doing amazing work. READ THIS BOOK!

Getting LOST again

The new season has started and I think it's going to be excellent!

Fierce

Maybe more realistic:But still riduculous! I love them tho! Too bad they cost more than $1000!!! I think I would rather take a trip :)

It's time

Too much of this (yes I have a weakness for cupcakes and cookies and all things sweet!)has caused me to lose this(my nice flat belly!). So starting today, I am eating healthier and just less in general. I want to take it one day at a time!

Today

Obama is going to be our 44th president. What an amazing day.

Now I am a bit sore

...from all the running. Yesterday we had a fun afternoon at Berry Hill, where my friend JB asked why we liked to run. I couldn't give him a really good answer except that although I don't like the pain during the process I like how I feel afterwards. And yes, I guess I do get a bit of a runner's high early on, but usually towards the end of a race I ask myself "Why?" Because I am a runner, that's why!

PR!

I ran the houston half-marathon this morning in 1:59:59. I wanted to run it in under 2 hours, so made it by the hair on my chinney-chin-chin! I think this calls for a celebratory margarita...care to join?

How cute is this?

Orla Kiely housewares. Run, don't walk, to Tar-jay, early February!

It's that time of year again...

Idol time! This week marks the start of the auditions...I only watch them because I love when someone belts out an amazing song. I cannot STAND the annoying bad ones. We watched Tues and yesterdays episodes back to back. One person who stood out for me was this guy who was essentially born blind. He plays the piano and sang Billy Joel's "And So it Goes." His voice was so pure and beautiful...I hope he does well in Hollywood!

movie run

Every year Joe and I try to watch as many Oscar nominated movies as we can. Joe is actually very picky about the movies he sees - he likes the gritty real ones, not the Hollywood-predictable plot blockbusters. We have already seen Slumdog and we saw Doubt yesterday. We are going to see Revolutionary Road tonight, so I'll let you know how it is!