Imogene Training- Day 1

So, as many of you know I was planning on doing the Imogene race in Telluride, CO this year. K well apparently you have to sign up like right away, because it fills up insanely fast. Anyway I totally missed out and wasn't able to do it. This year though I am determined. I already found people to train with me. BTW I love you Fish, and Jordan. And it is on. So ya I'm going to blog about training as a way to motivate/track myself. Like not everyday but once a week. So ya, these posts probably won't be super good and I kinda am rusty at the whole blog thing. Like I think the last time I did blog was in April or something.

Anyway about training. I'm totally out of shape! I ran 3 miles today and it took me 37 minutes plus I walked the last half mile. So I'm still on track race wise but that I think is pathetic. I guess you have to start somewhere though. and did I mention I am sore as crap. Like my legs fill like lead. K so ya, here is my training plan. I'm going to up my mileage by half a mile every week (super doable) Then starting the first of February I'm going to go up a mile every week. By this time I should be able to straight up run 9.5 miles. Which is good cuz according to the Internet to be on track for the race I should be able to run one mile by this time. So ya, and just to clarify I'm not going to run like 20 miles straight everyday. the total mileage for a week should be between 20-30. So like what my sister said to do was take like one day a month and get to that. I know this post is long and boring so if you have checked out by now that's okay you can quit reading, I wont mind. So these posts will be every Wednesday. Ya, um go me and training wahooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Belated Happy 420 Everyone!!!

(This is the the carebears edgy black sheep cousin ChongBear. They don't really like to talk about him much)

So normally I wouldn't feel the need to blog about 4-20 cuz contrary to popular belief I'm not a stoner but funny story about it. So today in institute we were talking about addiction. Martin was all "does anyone know what yesterday was?" So speaking totally on topic I answered and then considering the people in my class gave a quick description of the "holiday". Turns out that April 20th is not only a day where everyone is supposed to get ridiculously high but also the date of the Columbine shooting. And that was the answer Bro. Martin was actually looking for... Ya, so I looked like a total idiot. But in my defense we were talking about ADDICTION! I thought my answer was totally relevant. I'm still not sure how we randomly switched topics with out my knowledge. But anyway it was kinda funny. Just thought I'd share.

P.S. Marajuana isn't all bad. I mean it gave us Hempz lotion. Just Saying.

W T Flip-flops

It is officially spring. Which for me means a few things. Its time for fires (which will not be the same not in Sara's back yard), snowboarding slush fests, trying to convince myself that 60 degrees is perfect tanning weather, and barbeque's. Just to name a few. Another aspect of spring that I love is the wardrobe. Ya, that does make me a little vain, but whatever its true. Its fun to have the excuse to buy new clothes. And it's even funner to see how pretty you look in them with a light spring tan. Side note- Hi, my name is Brianne and I'm a tanaholic. . Anyways, back to spring wardrobes... As everyone knows old navy flip flops are a spring/summer must have. And as everyone also knows I have a tendency to loose my shoes in the summer as fast as a drunk girl with low self esteem losses her v-card on prom night. So I needed to stock up on these wonderful little rubber and foam things. (I had to add in the and foam part so that didn't sound dirty.) Like so I'm at Old Navy and I'm like I said stocking up. So I go up to the counter with my dozen pair. And guess what the lady says. She literally goes, "You know most kids in Africa don't even have shoes?" Really lady, REALLY! In the first place those $2.50 a pair flip-flops aren't practical for life in Africa. Like I don't feel like you could run very far from a lion in them (not racist). And I was kinda mad that she was totally judging me and I go, "Well I have 7 pairs of Tom's shoes, so I know at least 7 kids in Africa have shoes." Which is a lie I only have one pair of Tom's shoes but 7 gets my point across better. But she just gave me this rude look and I just smiled back at her and walked out of the store. But who seriously does that. For all she knows those are the only shoes I own or something. Like honestly, sorry but your job isn't to make me feel bad about myself. Its to ring up my reasonably priced clothing and other various items you can pick up at an old navy. And I didn't have enough cash with me so I have to go back to get some other colors I had to leave behind. And if I see her again it will be soooo awkward.

Kids Say The Darnedest Things

So last Sunday I went to my sister's ward. It just worked out better with them leaving for Brax's surgery and me having to take Leks and everything. But anyways we are sitting in the chapel and like the other wards priesthood was singing in the cultural hall and so we could over hear them through the little divider things. And so we are sitting there like taking the sacrament. Then we hear this little kid like go "Mommy can you hear that singing?" Then there is this pause and then you hear him again like "Wait a sec, Is that god singing?" So I almost spit my little plastic cup full of water all over this poor little deacon when I hear this cuz I couldn't control my laughter. It was by far the best non spiritual experience I've ever had at church. Actually nope, Dave's stink bomb attack of '04 is still number one. But that is hilarious right?

I'm Checking Myself Into Rehab

The first 24 hours are supposedly the hardest for like addicts or whatever, right? Well I have successfully made it through my first full day of no contact from Seth since before Christmas. So not saying I had an addiction to him and definitely not implying going through a break up and detoxing from like say heroine are the same thing. But going off the same basic principle, I'm successfully through the suckiest part of recovery!

But I'm over blogging about this topic. So this is like the purging of him from my mind, and getting on with my life. Like that one lyric in Jude Law and The Semester Abroad says "No more songs about you. After this one I'm done. You'll be gone." So after this blog I'm over it and he'll be gone. At least according to Jesse Lacey thats what should happen. So this is it I guess... Anyways back to the rehab thing. Really its useless drama and stress in my life. A relationship is like the worst thing for me right now. I'm out of here in like 2 and 1/2 months anyways. Why do I want to be getting all serious and crap with someone in the first place. It would just make leaving even worse than it will be as it is. That being said. My crazy self destructive side tends to come out it situations like this. Which makes sticking to what I know deep down is really the best thing super difficult. So to keep me on track I made my own 12 step program to get over this stupid boy (and to stay away from all the other stupid boys out there as well.) Here is what I'm going to focus on from now on.

1. Working out I don't think anything makes you feel better than killing your self at the gym and knowing you are getting hotter in the process. Seriously so fulfilling.
2. Being a better nanny Being with those kids made me feel so happy today. They are so much fun to be around. I need to try and find things to do with them and junk to make me the coolest nanny ever! BTW I don't think I've even really blogged about them. I will though.
3. Snowboarding I haven't really been up as much as I would've liked to this season and I pretty much only have this month left. But nothing clears my head more than just going up, plugging my headphones in, and just riding. Maybe I'll buy a long board this spring and try it on like the golf cart paths. Like try and get the same affect.
4. Family I really love chillin with the fam and don't get to very often.
5. Work I try and drop shifts at the Siz like no ones business. I'm going to work at least 4 shifts a week from now on.
6. Photography I haven't gone out and taken pictures since like summer. I love it though and really have a passion for it. I need to start again.
7. Read a book (like for fun) I don't really do this but time to see what all the hype is about I guess. Cuz everyones always like "OMG! Books, there awesome!"
8. Crafts/Painting I miss craft days. I know it won't be the same without Kris and Sara though.
9. Institute Stuff I don't really go to as much as I used to. And I really have fun pretty much every time I'm there.
10. Service Cheesy and lame, but you really feel better when you make others feel better
11. Finish the Book of Mormon before June Ya, I admit I've never actually read it. But I'm in Mosiah 16 which is pretty far... kinda
12. Gospel So the last few numbers kinda fall under this but I know its absolutely true. And centering my life around it will help me get over this more than anything else.

So I think focusing my life on this stuff will help me get out of this rut I'm in. Like I've seriously been listening to John Mayer and The Fray all weekend. I don't think anybody gets how bad this really is for me =). THE FRAY PEOPLE! Just thank God I haven't like slipped to Josh Groban or something cuz that is truly rock bottom. So on top of this I'm going sober until I'm out of Flag. Boys are just trouble. No more till I leave. I swear.

I'm Like What Would Happen If Lauren Conrad And Rob Dyrdek Had A Baby

I feel like the fact I don't have a reality show is kinda unfair. Like if all this crazy stuff is going to happen to me, I should at least be getting paid for it. Seriously I could have like a #1 rated show on any weekday prime time slot. And I'm not exaggerating here.

Take for instance my last 48 hours. Seth went out with Poocha and Kayla Thursday night to Collins. There they ran into Will and his girlfriend. During this story keep in mind that they are all (excuse me) shitfaced. So, Will's girlfriend got kicked out of the bar. And so her and Seth were outside and the girl kissed Seth. Apparently Will was watching them and so he runs over and tackles the pair, then takes off down Leroux. Only to be found hours later wandering around downtown shoeless (what happened to his shoes is still a mystery). So I get a call at like 3:30 on Friday from Seth telling me like an even more shortened version of this. And I'd been contemplating breaking up with him for like the past two weeks. So cuz of our schedules I couldn't talk to him today until three. So I was planning on just watching my niece in the morning because my family had a funeral (which is another crazy story for another time).

Then at like 8 in the morning our doorbell rings. And who happens to be at the door? My parents! And I was so happy to see them. But in my mind I was like "crap they really don't know anything about Seth. How am I supposed to explain leaving randomly at 3 for who knows how long?" So I basically sneak out, and that turned pointless because I ended up telling them anyways.

So I meet Seth at Thrope park and we walk up the road to like this little rock area and we talk for a while and its like this whole horrible thing. Like I seriously have never had that hard of a conversation with anyone before. I just like It really hurt him I think and it really sucked. I honestly when we like hugged goodbye almost started to cry. Then I go to the NAU game and run into one of his friends.

So ya, just another day in the life basically. Seriously why don't I have a show. Drama and quirky adventures just naturally find me. Its crazy. Plus like I really don't know what to do with my whole Seth situation because I think I just feel bad but now I really miss him and really want to get back with him. I think its just going through the whole ending the relationship process but I still like really really really miss him right now. Idono my life is insane.

WE ARE FRENDS

This beautiful thing was made by the beautiful Kristina Roberts. Each picture has a meaning and I'm supposed to guess what it is. We have been besties since about the day she was born. The only reason we weren't twins is cuz she was late and missed the cloud that takes you down to earth from heaven. So she had to wait a whole 4 months until their was another opening. (Sorry this made me all sentimental and thats what we used to say when we were kids. Adorable, huh?)

Anyways here are my answers. I didn't have any clues and I know how Kris's mind works (its basically as random as mine) so I have a few ideas for each one. And due to the fact that me and Kris have always had a competitive side with each other I'm taking this a little to seriously. K, starting from the left top corner.

Old Asian chick kissing a fish

• Kristina's love of Asian cultures, especially Japan
• The fact that I hate fish
• The fact that I've always found Asians to be a funny people and this is a good example

"Can Botox help my tennis elbow?"(giant green Q)

• The time I threw out my arm while we were playing tennis in the pavilion. BOOM! Ya thought u could stump me there, huh? Well guess what nope I got it!

Bummed out guy on steps

• When I fell of her porch steps and like slid down them on the railings.
• It's a my future husband joke

Port-O-Potty

• This one stumped me pretty much. The time at first night when we had to use the port-o-potties in the dark comes to mind though.
• Or honestly one of our other many bathroom adventures. Cuz we have had more than a few =).

"How long do I bake Jell-O?"(blue circle bottom left)

• I'm not the worlds greatest chef
• We used to call each others moms mom very loudly in public
• I tend to ask a lot of silly questions like this

Less Traveled Road

• I wanna be different then most people like particularly in Utah county.
• Our friendship is kinda weird because we have been friends since forever. But I don't think Kris meant this.
• We always do thing our own unique way pretty much
• I always come up with stupidly ridiculous plans that most people wouldn't

Grumpy Old Lady

• I seriously can't even guess.

"Stop the Yo-Yo!"

• Squishy the water yo-yo. May his and Sticky's souls rest in peace
• It stands for all the random things we say all the time

My Whey Is Better

• I tend to only wanna do stuff my way. And complain if we don't do it.
• The time I ate yeast, which I think is the same as whey...

Dude with the gnarly mo-hawk

• My love of action sports
• The fact that we both really wanna go skydiving. Even though he is skiing at first glance I thought he was skydiving so it counts
• Blue and orange outfit for Timpview
• Its awesome and we are awesome like Kris and I
• I tend to be super out there and Kristina helps me kinda balance that out so without her I'm basically this guy

Surprised middle age woman

• ya, I have no clue
• Red hair-My love for Shaun White who also has red hair... maybe. I know its random

Is that frog a prince?

• Encouragement that some day my prince will come
• I tend to pick horrible guys
• We watched the Princess and The Frog once, but I fell asleep

Planters Peanut Guy Stretching

• Our mutual love for yoga

Hot man running on the beach

• Our mutual love for hot men running on the beach
• My total surfer dude type of guy I love
• Kris is just being a good friend and giving me something to look at

Sorry your sick Mom. Whats for dinner?

• The whole mom thing when we were kids again.
• Basically she was the mom of the group and pretty much kept us on earth. Like for instance the day we stole Dave's parents car at age 15 never would've happened if she was there. I still blame her for that actually from the simple fact she wasn't there to talk some sense into us. This goes for the Jell-O one as well
• I always said awful stuff like this to my mom without thinking.

The guy in the sick outfit.

• My native inspired style
• Our flashy ways ;)
• My love of street performers
• Indians-Indians used to live in Yellowstone. Our insane trip to Yellowstone

K 100% right? And I know I'm seriously so blessed to have the friends I have in my life. Especially Kristina and Sara. I don't know how I would've gotten through life till now with out u. You guys mean a lot to me, and as are real frends.