Getting Our Bowl On

Saturday night some friends and Kurt & I went out bowling. We went to the EAST SIIIIIIIIIDE to AMF Lanes. We originally had 10 people scheduled to go, however, only 7 of us showed up. We had lots of fun. I'll post pictures when my friend sends me hers.

Pink on the Rink

This past weekend was an eventful one. Friday night some friends and Kurt & I got together for a hockey game. It was called Pink on the Rink, and it supported Breast Cancer. The Iowa Chops played the Chicago Wolves. They had a pink floor under the ice, so it made it look like pink-ice. Kurt and I have gotten into going to some Des Moines Buccaneer games, so it was fun to see Des Moines other team. It was disappointing that the Chops lost, but also disappointing that there wasn't many fights (that's what we like to watch). But all in all, we still had fun.

Pre-game warm ups.
Ready, Set, Play HOCKEY!
Bruce, Kyle and Kurt watching the game.
Julie S. and Me
Kurt and Me
Our beer comparisons: mine is the bottle, Julie G got the middle cup, and Julie S. is sad because she got a baby cup! Ha Ha Ha!

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My partners in crime: Julie S, me, Julie G

Happy Valentines Day

I hope everybody had a good day for Valentines Day weekend! Friday night Kurt and I went to the Funny Bone because we got free tickets. It was fun, but the opening act was funnier than the headliner. Then afterwards we went out to eat.

Valentines Day, Kurt woke up early and went bike riding with his nephew and their friend. They go ride on the gravel around various towns. When he got back, we rested for a little bit, then got ready for our Valentine's Day Luncheon. He wanted to go to this restaraunt called Green Briar, but they weren't open, so we drove over to HuHots (Mongolian Grill, you must try it if you are ever in DSM), well HuHots had a LONG wait, so we went over to Best Buy for a little bit. I suggested we go to the Olive Garden. They have pretty good food. As we drove in the parking lot, there were people waiting outside. It seems like everybody had the lunch idea like we did. Kurt had another restaraunt in mind, and he took me to Biaggi's, which is a very nice Italian restaurant. We got in right away. The service and food was really good. I put it on my "favorites" list. We spent some quality time afterwards palying games. In the evening, Kyle and Julie invited us to come over for supper and a movie. We ordered pizza from Cheese Castle and watched "Step Brothers." We ended our night down on the south side hanging out w/ our friend Matt and going over to Southport.

BRR 2009

What a wonderful February weekend we all had. Can you believe we are having 50+ degree weather? Kurt and I had a busy Saturday. We participated the the BRR Ride (Bike Ride to Rippey). This year was my FIRST year of doing it, and I coudln't have picked a better time for my first time with the beautiful weather. The ride is 24 miles roundtrip and it takes place no matter what the weather is. I rode with the 2 Julies and Kurt rode with his nephew and friends. They rode their bikes on gravel to Perry, while us girls brought the vehicles.

My new cycling shoes. First time wearing them outside beyond the indoor trainer.
All 9 Yards women's team and some extra people (I'm in the back).
Everywhere you look, you're going to see bicycles.
Here I am cycling down the road.

Kurt and I in Rippey.

Well, I made it there...to Rippey that is and back to Perry (24 miles). I only managed to fall from my bike once. It was a pretty stupid mistake because I'm so used to having my feet free, I totally forgot that my feet didn't move and down I went. It hurt a little bit and I have a minor sprain in my wrists, but my pride was hurt the most, but now I'm over and I can actually laugh about it.

A Funny SNL skit

Beyonce and Justin Timberlake SNL Skit (11/15/08)

I sure hope this turns out. It's Justin Timberlake and Beyonce in a Saturday Night Live skit as a parody of her Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)

Just a Quick Note

Just wanted to let everybody know that I'm still alive. Nothing has really happened since the beginning of the year. Work has been stressful more than usual due to the lack of help we have, and having to do my job plus somebody else's. I've been trying to stay warm, but I complain as usual. Next weekend is the BRR ride (Bike Ride to Rippey). I'm excited to participate this year, although my main worry is being able to find the right clothing to wear because I'm not a biking pro and have all the gear. So wish me luck. Hope everybody else is doing well.

Happy New Years

I hope everybody has a great 2009!
Just was thinking about what I would like to do for my "New Year's Resolutions." We all know resolutions are made to be broken, but this year I'm motivated to make change in my life. I've come up with 3 for this year.

1. To lose weight. I'm going to eat much better and exercise a lot more. Hopefully this year I can do more things with my bike if I can drop my weight. Also I'd like to get off my diabetic medicine. One of my doctors told me that if I lose enough weight, I'd have a chance to stop taking them. And I have a great circle of people to be my support system, who will help and guide me along the way.
2. To save money. I'd like to say that I have good money managing skills, but I don't. My goal in 2009 is to save money. By doing so, I'd be able to pay off some of my credit card bill and maybe purchase things that I'd like.
3. Being nice to people. I can be pretty snotty and mean to people, so I'm going to try to be a little nicer to people.

So I hope everybody has great success in 2009 and I wish everybody good luck with their New Years Resolutions!