Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Soon To Be

Dear friends,

Yes yes, last you heard my man and I had broken up, but if you notice the date, much has happened since then.....

Now....My left hand seems to be a bit heavier and more sparkly these days, my cheeks hurt from the constant grin on my face...and my last name shall be changing to "Day" come September 25th. So, do you know what this means!?! Yup, you guessed it, your favorite, beautiful, single lady is getting married!! So mark your calendars and join the fun!

I shall tell you the fantastic details soon! =)

Love you all!
-Maren (the future wife of Timothy Day) =)

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Apparently am not a blogger

I often get chastised when I don't blog very often. Yes, yes, am a slacker. Honestly, sometimes sitting down infront of my computer for more than the 2 minutes it takes me to check my email is boring and not worth my time. I used to be on the computer ALL the time, then life got busy and it wasn't my priority anymore. Life is still busy, so finding time after the 40+ hours of work, the play am in, attempting to train for my "halfathon" and having "me" time, isn't something that happens very often. I do apologize to my friends and family who care about knowing about my life's happenings.
So to give you the update on what's going on....
Work is quite busy and is requiring many early and some late hours. Am on salary, so when I put in more than the 40 hours required, I don't get paid overtime, which pretty much bites. Though, I should be getting a couple of "comp" days for the extra hours. So that is good. Though, starting next week, I am going to be training the new hire class so I cannot take a day off for 6 weeks. On top of that we are moving to a new building...oh the joys. I like my job, and the people I work with (for the most part), so its not all bad. Am not currently going to school because am attempting to pay off my debt this year so that come January I can finally do what I've wanted to do for the past 2 years, and go back to Brazil to live for a few months and teach English. It should be an adventure that I hope will actually happen. Then I'll come home, finish school and re-join the daily grind with everyone else. Also it's been a little over 2 weeks since my "boyfriend" and I "broke up." Blah! That's all am going to say about that. Am currently in a musical in Magna, UT. It is a lot of fun. I enjoy it, though with everything else I have occupying my time, I am quite exhausted after the show.
Perhaps today isn't the best day for me to blog. Its just one of those days, that is even more emphasized because it is snowing and it is nearly April. Not cool.

Eventually I shall blog again. Promise.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Goo!

Wow. So I just found out that the Disney World Half and Full Marathon (39.3 miles in 24 hours!) is going to cost me $235!!! The Half is $100. The Full is $110. So you don't even get a discount for doing both. Lame-os. Not cool.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

What've I got myself into?

*Sigh* I do things sometimes thinking that I want to do them, then I get thinking and realize how crazy I am for having done them. Monday I signed up for my first Triathlon. I'll be doing the Spudman Sprint Triathlon in Burley, Idaho in July. And come Monday, pending some sense being knocked into me, I'll be signing up for the Disney World Half and Full Marathon that takes place next January (half marathon on Saturday, full marathon on Sunday...yikes, that is PURE craziness). I'll be signing up for the Salt Lake Half Marathon here soon that will be in April, and then the St. George again in October. Yes, all that is just being one of the crazies yet again, but at the same time, its such a great accomplishment with amazing bragging rights (I can say that am a "triathlete" now as well as the fact that am already a marathon runner!!) that I have to do it. I DO NOT look forward to the training, but the event will be quite the memorable occasion...especially when I get to spend the time with my siblings. So running those many miles does have its perks.

Sunday, January 6, 2008

P.S. I Love You...and the Cardio Cinema

This past week I went on a "date" with one of my dearest friends, Barefoot. It was a much needed night out with just us girls. As much as we love spending time with the men, girls need some time for just us. Our first stop was the much required stop at The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for a carameled apple. Your life is not complete until you've had one. My recommendations are either the Apple Pie Apple, or the Cheesecake Apple. Both are heavenly and should be enjoyed to its fullest. Our choice of films that evening was "P.S. I Love You" starring Hilary Swank and the oh so handsome Gerard Butler. With some other fantastic supporting actors such as Lisa Kudrow, Harry Conick, Jr. and Kathy Bates. Oh how we loved the film! It was so fantastical! It was a great romantic comedy that wasn't your typical, mushy, "am trying to hard to be the perfect chick flick" flick. The characters were lovable and just down right fun, sporting pink lipstick, super cute fishing boots, and watching old films. To top it all off, it had the oh so attractive and lovable man of my dreams, the well toned, singing Irish accented Gerard Butler who was the bonus of the evening. As Barefoot said it, "What's the point of getting married if its not to Gerard Butler?" And oh do I agree whole heartedly.
I am recommending this film to all who, like Barefoot and me, are tired of the pointless chick flicks and is looking for a great film to love.

We ended our date at dinner, planning a weekend away. Oh how I love girl's night out and can't wait for more in the future.

Saturday Barefoot and I also had an incredible outing to the Best Gold's Gym within driving distance of my house. =) It is arranged so marvelously, they have stretch out mats (unlike the lame Gold's near my house). But the most incredible part of it all, is the the Cardio Cinema. You walk in the room and you are magically in the world of films. Its just like a movie theatre, but instead of seats, you have your choice of cardio machines. Barefoot and I used the treadmill, bicycle and elliptical machines and before we knew it we had been doing 55 minutes of cardio. We didn't even notice time passing as we were too distracted by the film being shown. I plan on making many a more trips to this incredible Cardio Cinema. There is no better way to run, then to run to a film and not even notice you are running.

-Firecat