#80 - Picnik.com

Here's a fun photo edit I did this morning on Picnik.com (recommended by our corporate IT department)! It only took a couple of minutes and it was fun. All of the edits I did were free but if you want to be a member it's only $2.08/mo. and the options are really endless.
Here's the before photo -

#79 - It's a dog's life.

Here are Tobey and Lola in the front seat of my car on the way to Petco yesterday for a toenail trim (look at those long nails!). They were so cute, just hopped in the car and laid down, up for any road trip I was going to take them on. Both love Petco because of all the great things to smell (other dogs!) but don't like being around other dogs which is sometimes embarassing... Relaxing afternoon running errands with my two co-pilots. :)

#78 - Santa Barbara

Suzanne Rogers returned to the west coast (from DC) and is living in Santa Barbara = ROAD TRIP!! Went up to see her last weekend and enjoy the 65 degree cool, coastal weather. Here is Suzanne, me and Marissa (her and Tony came up, too!) in Solvang - Scandanavian town about a 40 min. drive from SB.
We stayed at Suzanne's 2 bedroom, 2 bath beautiful apartment. Lots of college (grad and undergrad) students live there; reminded us of how we use to par-tay til all hours of the night and day AND how we can't hang like that anymore - which we all agreed was a good thing.

#77 - In da club

I have a love/hate relationship with the gym - mostly hate but last week it was love. On Thursday after work I was walking up to the front door of my Bally's and the music coming from inside was loud but the bass made it even louder. Inside, there were two DJs spinning dance music and I liked it! Most of the time I just listen to the music they provide (which is anything from top 40 to adult contemporary) so it was nice to have some really upbeat, loud music - I stayed on the ellipical for 60 min!!

On a side note, my hate for the gym was recently fueled by a physical trainer. They occassionally come around and try to get people to sign up for private sessions (I took them up on my free one but it kicked my butt so bad - I'm happy just to get there a couple times a week for some cardio). So one day, I was proud I got myself there and was on the elliptical after a looong day of work when a physical trainer tried to talk me into getting off the machine that very second and join him in some mat exercises because I could "burn so many more calories." I politely refused then he persisted telling me that I had "too much fat on (my) stomach." OH NO HE DIDN'T! I said, "Excuse me? I have too much fat on my stomach?" Then I ignored him and sent an email the next day to Bally's which resulted in an automated, canned response.

#76 - I'm 31 today, ouch.

I'm 31 today. Not sure what is good about turning 31 (all I keep thinking is "one more year closer to 40...") but I'm hopeful for a good upcoming year! Started off the day right with super fresh bagels & cream cheese from my mom - she brought them in to my office. Going to an Angels game (work event) tonight and we're suppose to win. I'll be in Imperial for work tomorrow (map that out - it's pretty much where AZ and Mexico meet!). Here's to the next 12 mo. being 31...CHEERS!

#75 - Angels Dugout Seats

Not the best pic of us but you should see the others we took! ;) Media Nation invited us to their dugout suite on 07/09/10 - we had no idea how great the seats would be when we accepted!!
They also had lots for us to eat and drink - yum! The dessert cart came around, too (and though we were full there is always room for dessert). We didn't know it at the time but whenever a left handed batter went up we were on TV - Lui got lots of calls and texts from his friends the next day, 15 minutes of fame!

We played Kansas City and lost by 1 in overtime but it was still really fun! BIG BANG FRIDAY at the stadium so we also got a great fireworks show.

#74 - Girlfriends!

There's nothing like getting together with a couple girlfriends, talking openly and honestly, giving and receiving sage advice without anyone getting their feelings hurt or taking offense - that has to be one of the best gifts that comes from having great girlfriends. Last night Mia (don't ask what I am doing to that poor soul in this pic), Tiffany and I met up for dinner at Banderas in Corona Del Mar which doesn't happen nearly enough! It was so refreshing to talk with these beautiful women, I am so happy to have them in my life.