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!