Muy Bueno

Our friend, Kelly, has started a website where he writes reviews for taco stands around the Salt Lake valley. He uses a 5 star rating system and generally gives a great written review describing his order and the best menu items.

If you've ever thought about venturing out for a street taco...and I highly recommend it, check out Kelly's website for the best vendors around town. I know some might be scared off by these carts - not to worry- they are closely monitored by the state health department just like any other restaurant (if not more so) and are delicious and cheap too!

http://www.slctacos.com/

FroYo

Lucky Californians.

I had to try Pinkberry while I was there. So yummy. I love frozen yogurt - aka: fro yo. Utah is starting to catch up to the coolness of the "new age" fro yo with flavors like green tea, pomegranate, and the original (which is actually like a tart custard). I had the original with raspberries & chocolate chips, I was in California heaven! (I know this is wishful thinking but I was hoping to run into Kim Kardashian or some other cool celebrity while I was there, hell, I was in Beverly Hills...why not?)

I Can Hardly Contain Myself

So I found my new favorite store. I was in Los Angeles this weekend and had a few hours to kill before meetings. Lucky for me there was a shopping mall within walking distance from my hotel. My motto when I'm outta town is: I will not shop in a store I can shop at in Salt Lake. What's the point? I'm not going to tote Gap & Express bags around with me when I need precious hang strength for all the Crate & Barrel, Sephora, & H&M bags. Anyway, as I was walking across the street I noticed on the upper level of the mall was a store I had heard of a few times so I headed up the stairs to check it out. To my amazement and utter excitement I entered

-THE CONTAINER STORE-

Instantly I fell in love. Organization galore! They have boxes, hangers, tupperware, shelves, garbage cans, hampers, media storage, gift wrap, etc, etc. I'm talking Office Max meets Target - but better! This store has it all. What I loved most is all the creative storage supplies and fun little accessories you don't find in everyday stores. I bought the coolest container to take cold cereal to work. I has a bowl and a topper that not only holds milk but keeps it cold (and a portable, bendable spoon) - so neat! I no longer have to resort to oatmeal packets and stealing spoons from the cafeteria.

I didn't have much space to take a lot home but I called Cardy and made sure they have a website, sure enough, they do. Believe me...I will be ordering from home!

Street Fighter 4 Cardy

Ever since Street Fighter IV came out Cardy has been begging me to dress as one of the characters. Tonight when I was blogging he thought it would be perfect to fix my hair and take pictures...for the blog, of course. I tried to tell him that no one reading this blog (well, maybe 1 or 2) knows who Chun Li is.

Needless to say, here I am with my hair in two buns posing in fighting form for my husband. I think it looks like I have two marshmallows on my head, he thought it was fantastic.

I guess it only takes a little to make my husband happy. Love you babe, here they are.

Music

Cardy told me if his name is going to be associated to this blog, I MUST have cooler music. Therefore, he added several new songs. Enjoy

Party like it's your birthday!

My birthday was on Thursday, the 19th. I'm a firm believer in having your special day off, so I took the day off work to spend my whole day doing whatever I wanted. I had only a few things planned but having the day to myself sounded delightful! Here's what I did:

-slept in (for a Thursday, anyway)

-went to the spa for a little waxing

-worked out at the gym

-went grocery shopping (not typically something one might do on their birthday but I actually enjoy it and lucky me...I ran into my good friend, Katherine which is always fun!)

-met my mom & brother for lunch @ Red Butte

-went with my mom for pedicures

-cleaned my house

-had my family over for cake, ice cream & presents

-went with Cardy for pizza (my fave!)

I had such a great day!

Training update

So it's week 4 of my training and I thought I would post an update. Here's what I've discovered so far:

-Running is still a challenge. At this point in the training, I'm still doing a walk/jog combination to increase my stamina
-Everyone on a treadmill at the gym appears to be running at great speeds with complete ease. Everyone except me that is. I'm still a beet red, sweaty mess.
-I do like the feeling I get once I'm done. My profuse sweating makes me feel like I've done a body good.
-I'm a little disappointed in how long it takes me to complete a mile. I'm slow but I don't wear out as quick if I keep a slower pace. Fast = tired. I had a chat with my self and this is not a race, it's a competition to complete my goal, slow is okay with me as long as I finish.
-Taking breaks while training your body to run longer distances is a no-no. This weekend I skied and did the elliptical for cardio. Tuesday was like stepping back in time a week.
-Talking and running...not easy. My cute friend, Alex is also my gym buddy. We keep each other motivated and we love to chit-chat the whole time. This is difficult for me while running.
-My goal this week is to work on my breathing and focus on finding a rhythm that works for me.