Running stats for the week of November 7th - November 13th...
I asked Dan how I could go from being so active this summer to a lazy bum now that the winter is coming. He calmly replied that he thinks I have seasonal affective disorder!
Good excuse... yes... the real culprit... probably not!
A Year of Dates : November 2011
As promised, here's my first post about Dan and I's "Year of Dates". For November, Dan picked an "Out and About" date. Here is what we did!
Paint Your Own Pottery
For this date we drove to a place in our city called "You are the Potter". When you get there you get to pick out the piece of pottery you want to paint, paint it however you like, and then they put it in the kiln to finish it off! For this date we each picked out the piece of pottery we wanted and then gave it to the other person to paint. We were there for almost 3 hours painting! We each picked out a coffee mug.
After we were done painting we went to our favorite pizza place for dinner... JACKOMOS. It was a long wait, but well worth it. Once we were seated we ordered our favorite appetizer, spinach artichoke bites, and pizza, half shrimp scampi/half chicken pesto! All of it was super good!
I thought this date was very fun and enjoyable! We each had a great time painting our pottery and chatting while we did. Dan mentioned several times how much fun he had and they we need to do that stuff more often. All together I think our first date for the year was a success. We'll see what the next ones bring :)
I'll leave you with how each of our mugs turned out...
Dan decorated mine in a variety of my favorite colors! Love it!
Paint Your Own Pottery
For this date we drove to a place in our city called "You are the Potter". When you get there you get to pick out the piece of pottery you want to paint, paint it however you like, and then they put it in the kiln to finish it off! For this date we each picked out the piece of pottery we wanted and then gave it to the other person to paint. We were there for almost 3 hours painting! We each picked out a coffee mug.
After we were done painting we went to our favorite pizza place for dinner... JACKOMOS. It was a long wait, but well worth it. Once we were seated we ordered our favorite appetizer, spinach artichoke bites, and pizza, half shrimp scampi/half chicken pesto! All of it was super good!
I thought this date was very fun and enjoyable! We each had a great time painting our pottery and chatting while we did. Dan mentioned several times how much fun he had and they we need to do that stuff more often. All together I think our first date for the year was a success. We'll see what the next ones bring :)
I'll leave you with how each of our mugs turned out...
I decorated Dan's mug as a "Doodle Dad" mug with paw prints all over!!! Awesome huh?
Dan decorated mine in a variety of my favorite colors! Love it!
And that was our first date in our Year of Dates!
Sally Hansen Salon Effects vs. Incoco Nail Polish Strips
I have no idea why I have all of a sudden become obsessed with my nails... I mean, I'm the kind of girl who doesn't care about makeup, my hair, my clothes, my shoes... anything! I'm a tomboy at heart... but for some reason I'm completely obsessed with my nails at this moment in time.
This is how I believe the obsession started... I tried Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips. These little babies last for 2 weeks on my nails with no chips or anything except for the grow out! AMAZING! When I use most regular nail polish it last 2-4 days... BLAH! I don't have time to redo my nails all the time so the nail polish strips are wonderful! PLUS... they have neat designs!!! For example look at these cool Christmas ones that are out right now!
This is how I believe the obsession started... I tried Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips. These little babies last for 2 weeks on my nails with no chips or anything except for the grow out! AMAZING! When I use most regular nail polish it last 2-4 days... BLAH! I don't have time to redo my nails all the time so the nail polish strips are wonderful! PLUS... they have neat designs!!! For example look at these cool Christmas ones that are out right now!
LOVE!
Well... after I found the Sally Hansen ones I was trying to find other companies that make nail polish strips. Believe me, there aren't many! That is when I found my dream nail polish strip company! INCOCO! They have way more designs than Sally Hansen does. They have french manicure ones, design ones, regular ones... you name it they have it! I mean look at the Christmas ones that will be coming out soon!
TOO CUTE!
Here is what I like and dislike about both...
Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips
PROS:
- stay on full 2 weeks on my nails
- can get 2 uses out of one package (save the other half for later)
- can buy at a regular department store
CONS:
- a bit pricey
- not as high of quality as Incoco
- not many options when purchasing
Incoco Nail Polish Strips
PROS:
- stays on a full 2 weeks on my nails
- tons of designs, even french manicure
- can use one package on nails and toes
- strips are much more sticky and high quality
CONS:
- a bit pricey
- have to order online and pay shipping
- could only get one use out of package (once opened you have to use or they will dry out) I tried to close them back up with the tape they provide, but mine still dried out before my next use
Honestly, I can really not say enough about these little inventions!!! I would not hesitate to use either company. I lean toward the Sally Hansen ones because I'm able to get two uses out of them, but then I lean toward the Incoco ones because their designs are awesome and the quality much better!!! Truly they are both a win win for me! And for anything to stay on my nails for 2 weeks straight is a miracle!
Harry Potter Pranked!
Everyone who knows me, with out a doubt, realizes my love for Harry Potter. I have read each book seriously 8 times. Yes folks, I re-read the entire series every time a new movie comes out! I have seen all the movies and have most of them. Also, when I was in college... I had Harry Potter posters hanging all over my dorm room and even a Harry Potter comforter. Call me strange... I don't care. I love the fellow! Now that I'm 27 years old, I don't broadcast my love for him much anymore. I mean, the students who work for me already think I'm old and a little crazy.
Well, this morning when I got into work... I went downstairs to pick up the phonathon forms from the night before that the students had left. Right now we have a countdown going on about how many days until Thanksgiving Break. I went to change it to "16 Days Left" and what I saw made me laugh out loud. There, taped to the board was a picture of me dressed in Harry Potter gear. I have no clue where they found the picture, but they obviously put it up thinking it would embarrass me. If they think that will embarrass me, they have another thing coming...
In return for their practical joke... I emailed them pictures of me showing my Harry Potter support! I have no shame people!
Well, this morning when I got into work... I went downstairs to pick up the phonathon forms from the night before that the students had left. Right now we have a countdown going on about how many days until Thanksgiving Break. I went to change it to "16 Days Left" and what I saw made me laugh out loud. There, taped to the board was a picture of me dressed in Harry Potter gear. I have no clue where they found the picture, but they obviously put it up thinking it would embarrass me. If they think that will embarrass me, they have another thing coming...
In return for their practical joke... I emailed them pictures of me showing my Harry Potter support! I have no shame people!
We love Harry Potter!
Yes, we are your biggest fans!
I thank my Aunt Ingrid for pressuring me to read the books! They are fab! And I will never forget the moment when we both discovered that Dumbledore's mother's name is KENDRA! My obsession was always meant to be! GO GRYFFINDOR!
I thank my Aunt Ingrid for pressuring me to read the books! They are fab! And I will never forget the moment when we both discovered that Dumbledore's mother's name is KENDRA! My obsession was always meant to be! GO GRYFFINDOR!
Peppermint Mocha!
Have you seen what McDonald's has for the holidays! Peppermint Mocha and Peppermint Hot Chocolate! YUM YUM YUM! I know I'm working on cutting back... but I saw this and could not resist! It's well worth it!
November Running Goal
I have to have a goal people, or I'm just not gonna do it! I'm just gonna keep slackin' on my running! And that my friends is unacceptable!
So here's my goal for the month of November. I want to run 40 miles this month. That will be about an average of 10 miles a week, which doesn't seem like that much, but when you throw Thanksgiving in there that will definitely have an impact on me.
Let's hope that having a goal in mind will help motivate me... let's hope!
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