My Run

Well I haven't ran since December 1st. Life got in the way. I went out today thinking my run was going to be absolutely horrible and I'd quit running, but I wound up doing great. I ran 4.13 in 40:57. I can't run again until Tuesday, but it's almost 2010 meaning my booty needs to lose some pounds :).

A re-cap of December

Well this month flew by. I can't believe December is almost over AND it's almost 2010!! Crazy how fast the time goes. We had a huge snow storm last week and wound up with almost 17 inches of snow Chloe had a great time playing around in it, and Sandy came out to play every now and then!!

This past week was Christmas. We had a lovely Christmas Eve dinner at Bensi with my grandparents, parents, and brother. And Christmas Day was out our house with a few close friends and my grandparents. We had a great holiday.

My Cold Run!!

I ran tonight alone in the dark :(. I hate running all by myself in the dark, but I'll kick ass if anyone tries to mess with me lol. I only ran 3.10 miles because my legs were still sore from Sunday. I did it in 28:00 minutes, 9:02 pace. Overall I was very happy. I'm still trying to get back to my old speed!!!! I'm getting there slowly, but it's better than nothing.

Gorgeous Day

Well this morning, I had a great run. I did 5.10 miles in 50:23, 9:52 pace! Mom ran with me for the first few miles and she did great as well. The wind just kills her breathing, but she is amazing! To be honest, if I was in her shoes, I doubt I'd be as strong and in shape as she is. She is truly an inspiration.

Well it's just beautiful out. I love this weather. We are decorating for Christmas today!!!!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR MY AMAZING FAMILY AND MY AMAZING FRIENDS! THIS HAS BEEN A ROUGH YEAR AND I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU ALL!!! ENJOY THE DAY AND I WANT TO SEE PICTURES!!! XOXOXOX PEACE LOVE AND HAPPINESS

SORRY IT'S A WEEK LATE!

I DID A RUN ALONE AFTER SCHOOL AND WAS SO PROUD OF MYSELF!!!!!! I RAN ONLY 3.00 MILES, BUT I RAN IT IN 27:16!!! I WAS SO SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!! THERE ARE A FEW OTHER RUNS THAT I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO POST, BUT I'M REALLY TRYING. THIS WEEK HAS BEEN ROUGH AND I HAVEN'T RUN SINCE SUNDAY! I PLAN TO GET BACK ON TRACK TOMORROW!!

A WONDERFUL RUN

Today I had an amazing run!! I did 4 miles in 37:47, a 9:26 pace. It's not as fast as I was, but I think it was great!! I am so proud and I know that I CAN do it, so no giving up for me!! I felt great and am overly joyed. Can't wait to get back to racing! YAY!! :)

Getting Back Out There

Well I watched the NYC marathon today. It inspired me to get back out there and run. I did it once, I could do it again. I ran with mom today for most of the run. I wound up doing 4.08 miles in 40:39. I was proud of myself and decided to work really hard. I have two 1/2 marathons for the spring, and then hopefully Chicago on 10/10/10 (lucky)! I'm so proud of mom as well for getting back out there and running so strong!

Bad run :(

I wasn't going to run today because I didn't feel like it, but I decided to go anyway. It wasn't a good run. I just had no energy and stopped after 1.64 miles. I still got in something, but I'm not happy :(. I managed to run it in 15:42 which was a good pace for me.

:)

I'm a little late posting, but I have been trying to run as often as I can. It's only been like once a week. I'm so so so busy I can't find the time, and then the weather has been pretty bad. It all contributes, but I'm trying to get on track as best I can. The first chart is my run with mom on October 11. We did 3.00 in 32:45. The second chart is from my alone run on Tuesday October 20. I ran 3.01 in 28:56, which again I'm pretty happy with!

"Alone" Run

Well I ran by myself today for the first time in months. I love the fact that the humidity severly dropped, and it's not as hot. It was weird, but it made me push myself more than I usually would. I ran some hills and made sure not to stop once. I did 3.01 miles in 29:59 so I was thrilled! It's also difficult for me to get used to running at night. I'm such a morning runner, but with my new schedule, that's impossible.

Tribute to Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze ~ 1952-2009

It is so sad to know that Swayze died of cancer at such a young age. We will never forget him. I thought it was amazing that "Dancing with the Stars" paid a tribute to him. They all did an unbelievable job performing to his songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5osgwbB-E8

Another Run Down

Another run down for me and mom. She wasn't feeling well, but we still got out and ran 3.50 miles. I'm trying so hard to get back into it. I thank you all for your support and well wishes!

Cosmetology Update!

Hey everyone. I'm in cosmetology school for 4 weeks already. It's crazy how fast the time goes. The girls (and guys) and so nice and I've made some great friends. Here is a shot of a few of us: We are always working on our mannequins, and this is Angel. First, I gave her a blunt cut, and curled her long hair:

Then, I layered and angled her:I'm having a great time and really enjoying myself. It's more work than people think, but I'm learning so much. I can't wait to be out in the salon.

Kyle's first cut:

Here's Kyle again with a more up to date cut:

Courtney with some highlights:

As you can tell from these few pictures, I'm having the time of my life, and couldn't be happier. I'll keep everyone updated! Thanks for all the positive vibes :)

My Best Run in Months

So today I went out for a run with mom, and I did 4.48 miles in 47:47. It's not that fast, but for me it was great. I've only been running once a week if I'm lucky because I don't have the time. But now, I am going to have a lot more time and I plan on devoting it to running. I want to get back to the speed I was at in 2007-2008. I even did a little speed work for the last .5 miles just to see if I was able to do it, and I was!! So I'm back on track now yay!

First Run in Weeks

HEY EVERYONE! I HAVEN'T BEEN RUNNING. I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY WITH WORK AND SCHOOL THAT MY LIFE HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON THAT. ALSO, I WAS GETTING FUSTRATED BECAUSE I LOST A LOT OF MY SPEED, SO I JUST STOPPED. BUT TODAY I WENT FOR A RUN WITH MOM (MY 1ST RUN IN WEEKS) AND I DECIDED I'M GOING TO KEEP IT UP AND WORK MY WAY BACK UP TO WHERE I WAS. IT WAS DEF A VERY SLOW RUN, BUT I GOT SOME MILES IN :). I RAN 3.72 MILES. FROM NOW ON, I'M NOT GOING TO CONCENTRATE ON TIME, JUST MY MILES. THEN ONCE I CAN BUILD BACK UP, I'LL WORK ON SPEED. THANKS TO MY MOM, I'M BACK OUT THERE!

HEALTH MAGAZINE

HEY EVERYONE. BE SURE TO PICK UP THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HEALTH MAGAZINE. MY MOM AND I HAVE AN ARTICLE ON PAGE 74. HERE IS A SMALL PICTURE OF OUR FEATURE:

Updates

Wow I keep saying I want to post everyday, and before I know it, it's 3 weeks later. opps! Well let's see what's new here:

1- I'm going to cosmetology school AND I don't care what anyone thinks about it! I'm so excited to start on the 24th woahh! And I graduate May 9th :)

2- I have a new job at Elite Fitness and Sports Center. The gym is literally 3 minutes away! I get a free membership too which rocks :) I started Wednesday, and I've already started taking classes there. I love it! And the staff and management are just so nice to me.

3- Mom had a great week and felt awesome. I can't believe I won't see her as much. I go to school monday-friday from 9-4:30 :(. And they I'll be working 3-4 nights a week. I'm used to spending one full day with her a week, and coming home to meet her for lunch 2X a week. It's going to be really weird, but she promised we'd save a night to go out once a week!

4- Mom finally got a new car! We sold dad's car on craigslist (it sold after being up for 1 day!!!) and he took mom's Acura TL. We went searching for a truck, and finally she got the 2009 Toyota Highlander. It's gorgeous and I wish her the best of luck with it!

5- My brother finally got a job! YAY He works at Bed Bath and Beyond. So far so good. They will accomadate his hours once school starts as well.

That's about it going on here. Hope everyone is well!

July is Almost Over!!!

I can't believe that July is almost over and there have been 0 days over 90 degrees!!! We hit the high 90's in April and May. Now in the summer, we are lucky if it reaches 80. This summer is much cooler than last summer BUT the humidity is always so high. I'd rather it be really hot with less humidity. And this rain has been a killer :(. It's sad because I love the summer!

Only 3 more days until Wildwood!!! I really hope we have nice weather! I'm not begging for the 90's, but sunny with no rain just for the days we are there. Mom needs it!! And I'm really excited to run there. It's a different area, and I love the boardwalk!!

So today mom ran with me! She did great; I was very proud of her! But the humidity was killling her breathing :( . It was killing my breathing too, but not as bad as hers. So here is my map from today's run:

Humidity and Running

Let me start by stressing how much I HATE the humidity!!! It makes my runs so much more difficult, and kills my breathing! I'm in the midst of training for PDR, and sometimes just second guess myself. Maybe I'm just not cut out to be a runner. But I'm not giving up! I still need to eventually run Boston one day!!

I ran today 5.00 miles at an avg of 10:10 pace. Ran the first 2.50 miles with mom at ~10:40 pace. Then, ran the last 2.50 by myself at ~9:30 pace. It was so tough especially that I did hills too! Mom did great, even though she doesn't give herself enough credit for it.

PDR is 8 weeks from Sunday! Ahh I can't believe it! I haven't run a 1/2 marathon in over a year. Tomorrow, I'm heading out for 8 miles *fingers crossed*!

Thanks again to everyone for the constant support!

Here is the chart from my garmin:

My Favorite Running Quotes

Just wanted to post some of my favorite running quotes!! Some are inspirational, and some are kind of funny:

1- Running- Cheaper than Therapy

2- A 1/2 marathon is just a 5k race with a 10 mile warm up

3- The journey is more important than the destination

4- The pain is temporary, the pride is forever

5- A marathoner's response:

• yes it's really hard
• yes I had to train A LOT
• yes I know it's hard on the body
• yes I know I'm crazy
• and yes every marathon is 26.2 miles!

6- Running is 50% mental, 49% mental, and 1% insanity

7- To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift

8- Pain is weakness leaving the body

9- A marathon is like life with its ups and downs, but once you've done it, you feel you can do anything

10- You run the first 20 miles with your legs~ you run the last 6.2 with your heart

11- When people ask me why I run, I tell them there's not really a reason, it's just the adrenalin when you start, and the feeling when you cross the finish line, and know that you are a winner no matter what place you got

I wanted to share a few of my favorite running quotes. It's been such a tough year from me. I took some time off when mom was diagnosed because I just couldn't do it without her. But I've gotten back into it. I am slower this year than I was last year. My 5k time is ~3 minutes slower, but I've decided I'm ok with that! At first I was like OMG I am so embarrassed because everyone is going to laugh at me. Then I realized who cares!?!? I'm still out there running and this year, I'm running for ME. Of course I have those few people that think it's funny and after every race say "o you could have done better, remember where you were last year?" O yeah that makes me feel great!!!! Last year, I was so competitive and had a goal time for every race. If I didn't reach that "goal" I would just break down and cry and be so tough on myself. That really made me not enjoy running! This year I'm much more laid back. I know I won't PR at PDR, but guess what? I don't care! I'm training alone for the first time ever and it's not easy. But hey I'm doing it! And I am just so happy to be back to running. In time, I do plan on running a few more marathons and hopefully BQ one day. But that is a goal that I know is not close by, but I will achieve it when my body is ready and when I'm mentally ready to devote my life to marathon training again.

So thanks for the running support and everyone should just remember that running should be fun!!

Random News

I'm so happy to be back to running. I am looking forward to PDR, it's only 8-9 weeks away OMG! I am 99% sure that it won't be a PR but I'm just thrilled to run a 1/2 again. And besides running a 1/2, this is the first time that I've been training by myself. I never thought I could! So I'm beyond excited. My fingers are crossed that mom will be feeling well and able to come support me :)!

We are taking a family trip to Wildwood next week with some family friends. We had to cancel our cruise that was for this week due to chemo, so we figured we'd head down to the shore. Believe it or not, we are all looking very forward to it! It should be a good few days away.

Again, a BIG THANKS for all the support these past few months. I can't thank you all enough!! It means a lot to us all!

My weekend was a lot of fun. I went to Rutgers with my friend to see her apartment and have a night out. Then, me and my 2 best friends went to the boardwalk since it was a nice night! Here are some pictures :) They also show my new hair cut! I still can't believe I cut it all off, but I love it!!

BELMAR 5 RACE REPORT 7/11/09

Well as most of you know, I just started getting back into running as I train for PDR in September. I'm not nearly as fast as I was last year, but I've learned to accept that. The most important thing is that I'm back out there running and training on my own.

I ran the Belmar 5 on Saturday. It was my first 5 mile race since November. I knew for sure it wouldn't be a PR, but I was just running for fun. It was extremely hot out (just my luck), but it was probably the coolest day for the race in the past few years. I started off a little too fast, and realized I wasn't going to hold that pace, so I slowed down. The first 2 miles were great, but from mile 2-3.5 we ran on Ocean Ave. in complete sun light and no water stops. I was going to die. I thought about stopping because I was afraid I was going to faint, but I didn't. It's such a quick course that it didn't even feel like 5 miles. But, I finished 5.01 miles in 47:22 (chip time). I'm overall happy with my time considering the heat and me just getting back into training. I don't have anymore 5 mile races for the summer, but have several 5k's coming up. Here is my finishing picture (i know very attractive haha):

Update on Mom

Hey everyone! Well most of you all know how hard this year as been for both myself and my family. Mom is doing great and is done with chemo in October. For the most part, she's feeling good and looks awesome! It's just very tough for her to be dealing with this all. It's taking a toll on her mentally and physically. But I am just so proud of how well she's been coping. I mean of course she has her good and bad days, but that's normal. Her chemo is so strong this time around it's crazy. She doesn't get a break! The week she's not on chemo, she has to go for shots 3 days that week to keep up her blood count. They give her really bad head aches. Otherwise, she's awesome. This hasn't stopped her from doing much, even though she thinks it has. I love spending time with her and always making sure she's ok. I give her the space she needs though to be alone and do thinks by herself. And hey, she's gotten back to running! Her first run in 7 weeks was yesterday and guess what?!? SHE DID 3 MILES @ A 10:01 PACE!! She wasn't happy because after almost 2 miles she had to stop and catch her breath. Ummm HELLO!?!??!?! Mom hasn't done anything in 7 weeks AND all that chemo affects her breathing! I can't wait for her to get back out there with me! I miss my running partner so much it's crazy. But whenever I run now, I run for her. I always say "If mom can beat cancer and do so much while on chemo, then I can suck it up and run a few miles". And it works each time. Again I thank you all for the continued support and prayers helping us get through this tough time. Mom has kept her chin up and all this support has only made her realize how strong she is. When this is all over, we can look back and this year and see how much she accomplished while under so much stress. Mom is truly a hero and the best influence on others. She always encourages and wants people to be happy that sometimes she forgets to worry about herself. We had a cruise planned that we had to cancel, and she kept apologizing. But we keep telling her who cares there will be so many other vacations! So we are just going to Wildwood for a few days to get away and all spend time together. She is the best mother ever and it's just a shame she had to deal with this. I hate seeing her upset or in pain. It's the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. But God did this to her for a reason and once it's done, she will realize how strong she really is. Everyone has to remember that they can reach any goals and do anything they set their mind to; just like mom beat cancer. Look how great she looks!!

Bayhead 5k Race Report

Saturday, May 16th, I ran my first race since December. With everything that has been going on with mom, my running has been horrible. It was last on my list and I took a few weeks off. Getting back was the hardest thing to do. The end of April is when I said enough is enough, and I went back strong. It was tough, and still is. My speed is nowhere close to where it was last year, but I know with dedication and training I'll get right back.

My race was humid/muggy, so I figured I'd have trouble. About .5 miles into the race, I hear my name. My friend Marty wasn't running the race, but was there to support me. He's super fast, and decided he would pace me. Goal #1 was to finish, #2 finish under 30 minutes, #3 my secret goal was to come in around 25-26 minutes. I wound up holding a steady 8:37 pace, which brought me through the finish line @ 26:44. He says I could have went faster because I had too much energy at the end, but part of me was nervous. I was so glad he was there for me and helped me along. It was very hard not having mom there, but I did it and I'm running for her. I'm hoping to improve each of my future races this year!

My New Hairdo

Well I decided I needed something new so I cut my hair! A lot more than it looks, BUT I'm actually going shorter. Besides that, same old stuff. I start teaching my new class tonight. It's a mix of Zumba, abs, and toning. I'm so excited! Well I'll check in tomorrow :).

a bad wednesday :(

Well it's just been a "bad" day. The weather is crappy, and I'm just having a sad day. I went to class and went to pull in a parking spot and clearly thought I had more room than I did. I tapped the car next to me. Not one scratch on their car. But my car has huge scratches marks and a gash on the right passenger bumper. I was so upset and it looks so bad :(. I hardly hit them and had my foot on the brake so I wasn't going fast. I guess it was the way it hit ugh!

Anyways, let's see nothing else exciting. I missed my run today because it was pouring and I was busy with school. I have to teach tonight which should be fun. I leave in a month for vacation and still need these 10 pounds gone. I can't take it anymore, it's so hard!

Well that's about it for today's update.

first weekend of may

Wow it's been so long since I've updated this blog. I need to start updating more often. I have one week left of class, thank god! I have had enough. This semester was so tough and I had so much work. I can't wait for it to be over. I graduate with my associates in Business Administration next weekend, but I am not going to graduation. None of my friends are going and they make it so long! So we are all just going to dinner (my family). That should be fun. Then in the fall, off to Monmouth University I go. I am excited already, but so nervous it's ridiculous. I know I'll be fine once I adjust, but it's just the point of being a transfer student.

Well mom's petscan showed that her tumor shrunk A LOT! That's great news. They said they wouldn't be surprised if when they did the surgery, the tumor was dead. We are all nervous for the surgery, but we know it has to be done. I know it'll all go well, it's just the anticipation. We are looking at the surgery date to be May 27th. I am so mad because I'm going on a cruise from June 6-11. And now I really don't want to go and leave mom. He told her 7-8 days in the hospital and then 6 weeks of NO exercise :(. That gets me so upset! I can't wait for 2009 to just be over. It's been so long and tough already, and we have another 6 months ahead of us with mom's surgery and then her chemo. Only "good" thing that came out of this was that I seperated myself from friends. People who I thought were my friends, well they clearly weren't. If it weren't for my 2 best friends, Katie and Steph, I'm not sure what I'd do. No matter what, they are here for me and for whatever I need. Everyone else never even once asked me how my mom was throughout her entire treatments. Not that I needed sympathy but some "friends" that I was always there for and would drop everything and run everytime they needed me decided to be rude and never even say sorry to hear about mom or are you ok. Ugh just bothers me!

Anyway, I am back to running! I took a few weeks off and now getting back is crazy difficult, but I'm so determined. The distance is no problem, but getting my speed back is far from easy. I'm just going to keep pushing and hope for good results!

Back to Life

Well I was in the Bahamas for a week and it was amazing! I was NOT happy to come back to Jersey, especially because it was so hot on the island. We had such a great trip and a lot of fun! Here are just a few pics I have a thousand on facebook lol:

Mom is doing ok with her chemo and radiation. The tumor is definitely shrinking BUT now she's starting to feel the side effects. She is in her 4th week right now, and has 2 more to go. Then 4-6 weeks recovery, then surgery, then at most 5 months more of chemo :(. It's going to be a very tough year but at least she will be 100% after this is all over! We are all so proud of how well she is doing and how strong she is remaining. She's a fighter!

It's March Already??

Wow it's been so long since I've made an entry on here. I can't believe we are in March already. These months keep flying by.

On a sad note, my mom was diagnosed with rectal cancer about 2 weeks ago. It has been extremely tough on the entire family, and her especially. I almost feel like I'm in this horrible dream, and I can't get out. When we found out, I was in shock, we all were. I cried all day for the first few days, but then I realized I need to be strong. I haven't really cried in front of my mom, but I do every night. Or sometimes when I'm driving alone in my car, I just break down. I can't help it. The oncologist is 99.9% sure she's going to be fine and beat this. It didn't spread and they are starting chemo/radiation tomorrow. From here on out, it's only going to get better. She is going to have her good and bad days, and we all need to accept and understand that. Just everyone please keep her in their prayers. She doesn't deserve this, nobody does. I truly believe that in her case, it's God's way of showing her how strong she is. She doesn't give herself enough credit for what she does, and he wants to prove to her that she needs to. She has a great family and group of friends supporting her; we all know she'll be just fine. For some reason, I am just having a very hard time mentally and emotionally dealing with it. I hardly ever talk about it to people and am just keeping it in.

Due to everything, I haven't been running. It's my own fault, but it's just not the same. I was doing so well with my mileage, then it just stopped. I am very disappointed in myself and beat myself up. I feel like I've gained so much weight (which I really haven't) and deep down inside I am not happy. I have been running here and there, but nothing strict. Everything is just so overwhelming I just feel like I can't handle it.

And on another note, I am leaving for the Bahamas next weekend. I'm going with my 2 friends and need this vacation more than anything. I was going to cancel the trip, but mom wouldn't let me. She wants to me to go and enjoy myself. I am looking so forward to this vacation and can't wait!

Well that's about it for now. Only 8 weeks left of the semester thank goodness. I also got accepted into Monmouth University! I'll be going there in the fall and am thrilled!

Snow Day :)

Well I started classes only 3 weeks ago and this morning is the 3rd time they have had to cancel classes! Yesterday, we left class early and they wound up shutting down the school because of the snow. I taught my Zumba at work and closed the gym right after. The roads got so bad out and the snow was past my ankles. This morning, my class was cancelled!

So besides that, I had a 5k on Sunday and it was def not a PR. But I'm ok with that because I know I will improve running in the summer weather. I'm so beyond excited for the spring and the nice weather. The snow is nice, but I'm over it already! Give me the hot weather!!!!

This weekend, I have to go to the art museum for my art appreciation class. Never been to one, so I am kind of looking forward to it, and plus it's in NYC so we can do some shopping after! And then Saturday is our running club yearly party. It's in gorgeous Spring Lake, and is always a fun time!

Snowy Monday

Well this past Friday was my birthday!! I was not feeling well on my actual birthday, but we went out to dinner with my best friend and her family on Saturday to celebrate. Then Sunday, my close friends and family came over for dinner and cake! Also, the Wednesday before all my friends took me to dinner!! It was non-stopping celebrating. We had such a great time!

Well today, I worked from 7:30-10:00 and then again from 1:30-9:00 because the girl who always works today is on vacation. But it's not as bad as I thought. I got in a 6 mile run on the treadmill!! That's the absolute longest I've ever run on the TM because usually by mile 3 I'm ready to die haa I get so bored!!! But it was a good run, I ran a steady 9:47 mm. I was happy with that!

I start classes on Wednesday eek!!! I'm excited, but not at the same time! I don't mind going to class, but hate the workload. O well I'll survive.

So they predicted flurries for today and right now it's snowing like crazy. Definitely NOT flurries!!! It's been snowing for like 2 hours and is sticking. They all say how icy it is ughhhhhhh!!!!!!

Giants vs. Eagles

I'M IN SHOCK THAT THE GIANTS LOST!! ELI PICKED THE WRONG DAY TO PLAY HORRIBLY. UGHHHH. WE ARE VERY UPSET!!!!!

I HAVE WORKED OUT EVERY DAY STRAIGH FOR 6 DAYS AND I WAS GOING TO RUN TODAY, BUT MY BODY WAS JUST TOO SORE. SO I TOOK OFF, BUT I'LL RUN TOMORROW HOPEFULLY. I WORK FROM 7:30-1:30 SO I HAVE NO EXCUSE!! I BETTER GET MY A** ON THE TREADMILL WHILE I'M THERE.

MOM IS DOING SO MUCH BETTER. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR KEEPING HER IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. I CAN'T WAIT TO RUN WITH HER AGAIN. IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME.

WELL THIS WEEK I WORK A LOT AND FRIDAY IS MY 20TH BIRTHDAY!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. EACH YEAR GOES FASTER AND FASTER. BUT MY FRIENDS ARE ALL TAKING ME OUT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR DINNER, AND I HAVE SOMETHING EACH DAY OF THE WEEKEND. IT SHOULD BE A BLAST!!!

ON A DIFFERENT NOTE, I START CLASSES NEXT WEDNESDAY. I CAN'T BELIEVE BREAK IS OVER. THIS SEMESTER IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT. I'M DEFINITELY NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO CHEMISTRY. I HAVE A 3 HOUR CHEM LAB ON TUESDAY MORNINGS, THEN A 2 HOUR 45 MINUTE CHEM LECTURE THAT AFTERNOON. BUT I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE. I GET MY ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN MAY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, THEN OFF TO MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY IN THE FALL. WOAHH!!!

GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!

Me and Uncle Sly

Rangers vs. Penguins game last night and of course the RANGERS won 4-0!! It was so much fun. Of course before the game, we walked around the city and went into all the stores! Clearly, we couldn't afford anything, although I did pick out sunglasses in Fendi for only $1,000!!! haah But they were gorgeous. It was a great day to be in the city. Was not as crowded as usual and not too cold, except on the walk back to Port Authority!!!

Rockefeller Center

Today I covered my mom's class and I definitely felt it! It's been like 3 weeks since I hardcore worked out. I just need to get back into it. Tonight, I go back to work and I'm hoping to get a run in while I'm there!