Rants, Recipes, and Running

This weekend my favorite time of the year has arrived! It's not May Day, either. No, it's not Cinco de Mayo. It's not the Tucson Folk Festival, either! ............. *Cue the trumpets.....* The Kentucky Derby kicks off tonight - official races are tomorrow!!!! Some of you may not be aware of my obsession with the Kentucky Derby. If you ask my husband, Ryan -- you would hear roars of laughter from him. For he thinks this is just hilarious and odd. Why? Because I'm so not a sports fan . And beyond that - I really, really don't like animals . So why would I enjoy a " sporting event " involving animals ? Beats me!? But I have made Ryan promise me that if we're every disgustingly rich, and just can't think of what to do with "allll" of our money (this won't ever happen...but I can dream!) -- we must take a trip to Louisville, attend the Derby. Now, we could settle for the infield and just enjoy the atmosphere. But I would pre...

1. Think back a decade, do you remember what your first cellphone was? Was it as cool as Zack Morris’s phone? It was pretty basic. I think I was 15 or 16 when I got it. It was neccessary, though. I drove an hour to MSUM in Fargo ("the big city") weekly for trombone lessons; and 30 minutes to piano lessons weekly as well. With all the winter storms, and me being on the hour for up to 3 hours/week - having a phone was nice! It was no blackberry, which is not neccessary for kids. I seriously saw like a 9 year old the other day walking down the street playing on his crackberry. Unbelieveable! 2. What is the first children’s book you remember being read to you? "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" - by the fantastic Dr. Seuss. I can still hear my Mom's animated voice reading it! 3. What was your first car? Did you love it or hate it? It was a Toyota Celica, passed down to me by Lisa . I loooved it. The headlights popped up and the antennea was retracta...

This is the last week where my mind feels...simplified. For next Monday at this time I will be in clinicals eithe rin the ER or the ICU - Critical Care starts, and I am t-e-r-r-i-f-i-e-d!! I'm just not the ER type of gal. We'll see, though.... I had a great weekend though! During the week, Ryan & I kind of turn into robots! So when we get a weekend together - it is wonderful! So this weekend I......... Got a great score on my Psych-nursing ATI test. Which really isn't that big of a deal "grade-wise" - but is indication that I will do well on my boards! So it makes me happy :-) Did a "trial run" on some of the food we'll be cooking for the grad-party. I made: shredded chicken, cilantro-lime black beans, and guacamole! Turned out fabulous! Did an 8 mile run . I love long runs when I'm not training for something - I can just breath and enjoy! Watched the sunrise Saturday morning prior to my run on our deck! I am loving AZ right now, su...