Weekend Re-Cap

What a fun weekend! It was productive, fun and filled with friends. I'm not sure if it gets any better than that.


Dinner and Yogurt with the Hump Day Crew
We kicked off the weekend with dinner and frozen yogurt with some of the Hump Day Crew. Many of us had to run on Saturday, so we ate at Olive Garden for dinner and Orange Leaf for dessert. Yum!

12 miles Done!
I can't believe I only have one more training run left until the Chicago Marathon. On Saturday, I ran 12 miles with many, many hills. I completed the mileage, but the hills kicked my bottom. Only one more training run of 10 miles before I'm done with my training. I'm looking forward to the race, but I'm ready to have my Friday nights back.

The Vintage Pearl
Have you been to The Vintage Pearl store at 81st and Lewis?? It's ADORABLE! I just love The Vintage Pearl and Erin's story. I didn't have time to stop and browse the shop, but I can't wait to go back.

Car Shopping
Since my lease will be up in January, we've been doing a lot of research over the past few months to find my next car. We know it has to be an SUV with towing capabilities. We were pretty certain we were going for a specific brand and model, but it looks like we're changing our minds again. We're test driving a few more cars tomorrow, so I guess we'll see what happens. The question is though....do we go with the car that we really want or do we go for the cheaper car so people won't judge us?

TU Game
On Saturday night, we went to the TU game with Eric and Jon. We had a blast! Not only did TU win (41-14), but we had tickets to my company's suite. Here are some pictures of the game.

Eric, Jon and Andrew

Andrew and I

Wood Cutting
I ran out of wood this week, so we had to cute and route wood for my signs on Sunday. I now have 51 routed pieces of wood! Yeah! I just need to fill and prime the signs now and then they'll be ready for future orders.

Purging the DVR
Andrew and I are TV fanatics, but we've been stressed lately because we haven't had time to watch TV. The Fall shows have only been on for a week and our DVRs are already getting full! So, this evening we had a review our shows and decide which ones to cut from the list. We decided it was time to say goodbye to Criminal Minds, Hell's Kitchen and Bones. We still have though NCIS, NCIS LA, House, Chuck, Fringe, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Brothers and Sisters, Cougar Town, Weeds, Rules of Engagement, Top Gear and The Big Bang Theory.

-N

The Date Is Set!

The date is set...Sunday, June 13. This is when my friend, Ashley Ofosu with Ashley O Photo, is planning to take some head shots of me for the blog, social media sites and my future website. I really love Ashley's work. Here are a few of my favorite photos.

Source: Ashley O Photo

Source: Ashley O Photo

Source: Ashley O Photo

Source: Ashley O Photo

After the head shots, Ashley is also taking some photographs of Andrew and I, which I'm really excited about. This is the perfect opportunity to mark our Christmas card photo off our to-do list.

Now the dilemma is, where should we take the photographs? I would like the photographs to be more "earthy" than "urban," but yet have a professional and casual feel. I was thinking of the following locations:

University of Tulsa - Andrew and I's alma mater.

Source: Walt Beazley

Central Park

Source: Google Images

Chandler Park

Source: Seneschal of Avalon

What do you think? Which location would you go with?

Congrats TU!

Last night, TU played an awesome game against Ball State University in the GMAC Bowl. We won 45-13. Congratulations, GMAC Champs!

-N

Now for the Good News!

Go TU:

TU played an amazing game this evening against UTEP. The Golden Hurricane won the game with an ending score of 77-35. GO TU! 7-0 baby! 

Andrew and I weren't able to make it to the actual game, but we did watch the game on the television. Even though it's not directly related, here are some pictures from the homecoming game two weeks ago against Rice, that I have been meaning to post. 

The new stadium is awesome! 

Friends at the game. 

Pikefest 5K:

I'm running my second 5K tomorrow. The race starts at 2 p.m. at TU. Wish me luck!

Coming soon: An update on my second 5K and a recap on the weekend events. 

Sweet dreams everyone!

-N