Apples to Apples

Last night a few of us (me, Tori, Jodie, Chris, Ryan, Joey) went to Jodie's cabin up in Oakley. We left around 5 and had dinner at Outback (Ryan's favorite). Then we drove up to the cabin and watched "scary" movies. The cabin has big windows & we left the blinds up to scare us more. We watched Poltergeist, which is funnier than it is scary; Disturbia, which had some jumpy moments but really didn't scare me; and Labyrinth, which I just couldn't stay awake for! David Bowie just couldn't hold my attention. Plus, it was 4 o'clock in the morning. Needless to say, we finally turned the TV off around 5am and woke up at noon. We ate breakfast and then played "Apples to Apples" for atleast 3 hours! It was the longest game I've ever played, but we had so much fun. We left for home about 5:30 - it was a short trip but so relaxing.

Quick Update

-The Jazz lost. Is anyone surprised?
-Went to Park City with Amanda. Good times.
-The weather was beautiful - almost 90 degrees! But then, it dropped to almost 50. Ugh
-Ate at La Caille, a French restaurant, and ate ES CARGO! Yay me!
-Saw the movie "Made of Honor". Loved it! New favorite
-Got my Josh Groban Concert DVD. I'm watching it now. Love it.
-Survived 2 days of work without my supervisor. Scary & boring.
-Meghan (my sister) is coming up in August to visit. I'm thrilled!

Race For The Cure - Again!

I can't believe it's been a year since I ran my first 5k race! Yesterday was the "Race For The Cure" in Salt Lake. I was so excited to run it, especially because I know I'm in better shape than I was last year. This was race #3 for me and I had a goal to finish with a better time than what I had over the last few races & last year's time. I didn't make the time I wanted, but I still did better than I ever have. It was exhilarating to run with so many people - there was over 2000 people there! Ali took pictures, so hopefully I can get some from her to share some of the fun!

Game 5!!

Today the Jazz tied the series against the Lakers! The game was so intense-we won in overtime but we shouldn't have had to go to overtime. We maintained a 10-point lead for most of the game, yet we couldn't hold it at the end. The next game is in LA, so we'll see if the Jazz can hold it together and win there too... Here's hoping!! Go Jazz!!

The Holiday

My new favorite movie is "The Holiday" and this is why: I am Iris (Kate Winslet). I've known for a long time that I am Iris, but as I watched the movie this week, a few lines in particular stood out to me. Iris & Arthur are at dinner and she tells him why she's in LA for Christmas (instead of London). She was getting away from Jasper, the man she loved for 3 years who got engaged & didn't tell her. Arthur says, "Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies, and we have the best friend. You are a leading lady but for some reason you're behaving like the best friend." Iris responds by saying, "You're so right. You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life!" One of these days I will start acting like the leading lady instead of the best friend! I just need someone to come along who will let me be that leading lady and not expect me to be just the best friend.

Go Jazz!!

I never thought I would say this, but I really like basketball! I've watched or listened to almost every Jazz game this season, which is more basketball in the last few months than in my whole life! The playoffs are intense and entertaining, and tomorrow night is game 2 against the Lakers. I am hopeful that there will be more than 4 games in this round, but...we'll see! Go Jazz!!

My New Job

It's 11:30pm, so this will be a short update. I am starting my 3rd week with Arkona and I love it! It has been a challenge and I've learned so many new concepts. The automobile industry is fascinating and overwhelming and complicated. It will take me a while to understand it all but I look forward to the learning process. My coworkers are so patient and are really helping me learn my responsibilities.

When I was leaving American Crafts, someone asked me how big my new company is. I wasn't sure, but now I know: 1,046 people are currently employed by DealerTrack. DealerTrack is kind of a "one-stop-shop" for car dealerships, and they own Arkona (go to www.arkona.com for more information). I am fascinated by the logistics and policies & procedures a company of this size. It really is the corporate world and I like being a part of it!

May I Run?

May is the month to run! I have already run 2-5K races and have at least one more. As I've been running, I've discovered (again) that it is something I actually enjoy doing! Every time I run, I want to run more. I want to run longer distances. Sometimes I want to run faster, but I find more satisfaction in going longer distances. This next Saturday will be the "Race for the Cure", which was the first post I blogged last year. I can't believe it's already been a year since that race! I'm excited to do it again, especially now that I am in better shape and have more of a desire to run it.