Sick of being SICK

Major urghh....

Luckily on Saturday I was feeling much better for Race for the Rock, except. Except. Wait for it... I got the worst part of the cold on Sunday!

WTF?! Nothing ever plays out to my advantage.

I'm feeling much better today, aside from the chronic coughs and runny nose, but I really just want to get back into the swing of things. I want to run without worrying about my lungs collapsing or the fact that I need a tissue. I want to go to cycle class and spin my bum-bum off. I want to lift weights and feel like a bad ass bitch again, or maybe not. I need to get back into doing yoga. My back. Has. Been. Hurting. Again.

I need to get to bed, primary elections and phone bank tomorrow. Why oh why??!!?!

Some night time yoga will ease my tensions. =)

Race for the Rock 2010

I'm excited about tomorrow! Please let it be perfect weather. I hope I'm over this cold by tomorrow morning. These sudden changes in weather does no good to my body. I've been hitting the history books pretty hard and my partner, Philliam Wallace... he is just grazing by without a care in the world.

really, babe? is this why you decided to date a history dweeb instead of the models you've dated in the past? -___-;;

Wish us luck tomorrow! It'll be loads of fun, whether we win or not. =)

arggggghhhh!

Leisure Saturdays

On a lovely, transfixed Saturday afternoon, the boyfriend and I took a break from doing nothing to watch his neighborhood little league team play ball at the nearby park. I took in the distinct sounds of the shrill whistle, the clink of the aluminum bat against the ball, the cheering from spectators, and of course, the giant bugs that buzzed past my ears.

There’s something wrong with May weather. It’s almost like it’s being indecisive on whether it wants summer to come or not. It’s going to rain for the next few days. See the clouds? As stunning as the clouds are, they spell nothing but terrible outfit choices for me. Wear a skirt suit or a pantsuit to work? The weather is being too indecisive like the little bitch it is. When will it be summer? I’m craving short shorts and billowy tops.

It was cold on that particular Saturday, hence the jeans. Although, it got hot pretty quick. Before we headed out to my former boss' house, I traded my jeans for a chiffon skirt. The weather, 30 minutes later? Overcast and winds. Rats!

Another Monday

I never liked Mondays.

I pretty much woke up sick and sluggish but trotted off to work anyway because I didn't want to do a no-show at my meeting. I sucked it up and drank fizzy drinks to keep me awake and tried to do my work as efficiently as possible. 3pm rolled around and my 3 o'clock was a no-show. WTF?! Although, my 3:30 showed up but due to conflicts with a bill that another staffer was dealing with, I had that staffer take my meeting instead so they could clear up their issues. All in all. I didn't need to go into work at all. Urgh.

Well, I got free artichokes out of going into work today. My boss brought us some from the Artichoke City! Once home, I soaked the babies in lukewarm water and noticed that it didn't need any cleaning since it was already clean. I used scissors to cut off the thorns and a knife to chop off the ends before I tossed the delightful green vegetable into boiling hot water. Boiled for about 45 minutes until tender. Philliam and I devoured the thing with mayonnaise and cayenne peppers while we drank green "tea"and watched "Worst Case Scenario" with Bear Grylls.

Philliam drifted off to sleep somewhere in his room. I still don't know where he is. But I can't sleep. Instead, I cleaned the closet a bit and packed some of my things since relationships don't last forever. Now I'm tired after doing a re-cap of my day. I want to be over this sickness now.

What a Monday. Come on sunshine, this is May, not February.

AMGEN Tour of California: Nevada City to Sacramento

AMGEN Tour of California: Stage 1: Starting from Nevada City and ending in Sacramento. Total of 104.2 miles. Philliam, Richard and I got there around 12pm and checked out the vendors for some deals and freebies. I loaded up on free information for vacationing in California. There's so much to do here besides Disneyland. We ate lunch at a popular Capitol cafe where the owners exclaimed "Our favorite couple!" We also ran into Philliam's mentor/friend. I've heard so much about him but could never fit a face to his description. I did today and boy is he handsome. Shocking, yes. It's a rarity that I ever say a man is handsome. So yes ladies, he is good looking! He talked too much. But he is really friendly! That's a plus. Anywho, by the time 3pm rolled around, we staked out a corner so we could watch the cyclists roll on by. It was exciting. I can't wait to check out stage 2 of the AMGEN Tour of California. I'm proud that Sacramento was featured in the international news for the sporting world.

Merchandise highlight in the vendor: Richard made a smart purchase when we browsed through the vendors. He made a stopped at the Hincapie tent and found a biking bib for $85, no tax! It's officially priced at $220 and it's top of the line. Be on the lookout for it!!!

The pictures pretty much tell their own stories. There's a bunch of pictures that I had to go through, but these seemed worthwhile enough to post. Tomorrow will be Stage 2 of the tour. The cyclist will start out in Davis and end in Santa Rosa. I wish I could be in Davis tomorrow to see the cyclist off but I have to be at work. I feel like I have to be there since I work in Sacramento and went to school in Davis. Doesn't it make sense for me to be there?

We came home at 5pm and dealt with the aftermath of being outside in the valley. My eyes are red and itchy and Philliam won't stop sneezing and sniffling. Urghh... allergies are very, very new to me this year despite the fact that I've lived Sacramento County since 2001. My immunity system has been destroyed by some vicious virus a few years back. Ever since then, I've been getting sick more often and I'm now allergic to certain food. So much for thinking my strong immune system was indestructible.

I'll leave you with  a picture of my dinner. Un-nutritious (white) lettuce with cherry tomatoes, red onions, grilled chicken topped with Thai Spicy Peanut dressing.