Bridesmaids

I felt that I wanted to blog my choices for bridesmaids dresses b/c it is getting overhwelming and I want a place where I can see all the options!

This is the first dress that Nicole sent me that I loved. Nicole found out it was style number 5009 and cost 228 dollars. Pretty good! Not sure if that fabric would be flattering on everyone though...




Then I saw this one on a blog site and loved it too. It is from BC/BG but I do think it might be too tight of a dress for some people to feel comfortable plus I cant find it online anymore.



Then there was this one that I fell in love with. I liked the white lace with the merlot color under it. It seemed perfect. Only cost 183 dollars. Then I went to a retail store and they said it was an "old dress" and Id have trouble finding a store that still had it. Fine. Then I looked at it close up and I am not sure I like the daisy like flowers on it or not! But the Merlot fabric piece I ordered came in the mail and I still really liked that color!



Then Leslie found this one and it is relatively cheap at only about 150 dollars. She suggested a fuschia color which was pretty, though I cant find a pic to download! But I still liked the idea before of having two colors or patterns or textures on the dresses. But this is simple too!




Then there was this one another Nicole found at Nordstroms. I have seen this dress in the store before and it didnt look as cool in person but I like the idea of texture again!



Nicole found this dress at Nordstroms which is great. Plus I could put the same flower from my dress on each of the bridesmaid dresses. Still not sure plus I dont like how this dress doesnt come in sizes below an 8 and I would worry that they would run out of dresses before everyone could get one even if we found it at another place.



Nicole also found this Vera Wang dress which I also like. The color is great and its super girly looking and I think it would look good on all the girls. I dont know about getting a dress online though when people cannot try it on and we wont see it before hand. We shall see.




And I found this one that I like a lot. Nicole thinks it would look the best with my dress as they are both "airy" and girly. It does come in rose and silver too!

New Year's Eve Quiz

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?

Got engaged! Got a 5.9 A1C Result! Ran my fastest Half Marathon race ever!

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Not really into resolutions, I never keep them and find they dont last long!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No but Megan is pregnant and due in 2010!

4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes. Papa John.

5. What countries did you visit? Just the USA.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? More enjoyment in my job.

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? November 14, 2009, day we got engaged!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? The PR time in the half marathon was pretty great!

9. What was your biggest failure? Not keeping my blood sugars in line when we are not at home in Bethesda! they get too out of control when we travel!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? A few colds, nothing big!

11. What was the best thing you bought? I got some good gifts, but the best thing I bought for myself was my orange winter coat that I love!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Cant think of anyone in particular.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Tiger Woods, John Edwards, Balloon Boy Parents and the Ft Hood killer.

14. Where did most of your money go? Rent and credit card payments

15. What did you get really excited about? Wedding in 2010
16. What song will always remind you of 2009? Run to You by Lady Antebellum

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
– happier or sadder? Happier, I think.
– thinner or fatter? Thinner, a little.
– richer or poorer? About the same, poor. haha.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Had people over the apartment for dinners!

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Eating things I knew would screw me up later.

20. How did you spend Christmas? In Erie and in Warren.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009? I think it was just more established after being engaged.

22. What was your favorite TV program? Flash Forward, The Office, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Community, 24, and NCIS.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Not really!

24. What was the best book you read? I never read books!

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Vampire Weekend.

26. What did you want and get? A healthier 2009 and it was that.

27. What did you want and not get? To get a new job or move closer to Erie.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? Hangover was pretty hilarious.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 27 and I had a typical birthday week, nicely capped by a Steelers Super Bowl Win!

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Shorter Commute!

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? Jeans on Wknds and Work clothes all the time, mostly skirts!

32. What kept you sane? Running.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I still find ARod to be the most desirable, no matter how many steroids he uses.

34. What political issue stirred you the most? The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

35. Who did you miss? My family I dont see enough!

36. Who was the best new person you met? Nathan's girlfriend Laura.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009. Probably from Father Ted about dealing with arguments.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "You were with me all the while."

40 things

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1. Do you like bleu cheese? Yep
2. Have you ever smoked? A few times. Found it to be a stupid thing to do.
3. Do you own a gun? No and I wont allow any near my home.
4. Favorite type of food? I like almost all of them, not a fan of bananas though
5. Favorite type of music? Old stuff, Pop, Country
6. What do you think of hot dogs? Love Smith Hotdogs!
7. Favorite Christmas movie? National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Water
9. Can you do push ups? Not the correct way
10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? My engagement ring.
11. Favorite hobby? Reading blogs
12. Do you have A. D. D.? Nope, maybe sometimes.
13. Do you wear glasses/contacts? Yep, contacts since 7th grade, thank god.
14. Middle name? Lynn
15. Name three thoughts at this exact moment: I want to leave work now, I would rather be shopping on this Black Friday, I like driving Mike's car to work intstead of mine.
16. Name three drinks you regularly drink: Water, orange juice and milk
17. Current worry? Finding a way to pay for Xmas w/out using credit cards
18. Current hate right now? Traffic
19. Favorite place to be? Home.
20. How did you bring in the new year? Nice and quiet and perfect.
21. Someplace you’d like to go? Hawaii and Italy and Ireland.
22. Name three people who will complete this. Probably no one!
23. Do you own slippers? Nope
24. What color shirt are you wearing? Purple
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Love them!
26. Can you whistle? Not even close.
27. Where are you now? At work
28. Would you be a pirate? No way. Id rather stay in a hotel than on the seas, plus I get seasick.
29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Cant think of one
30. Favorite Girl’s Name? too many to list
31. Favorite boy’s name? something italian sounding
32. What is in your pocket right now? no pockets!
33. Last thing that made you laugh? Veronica and I talking about this strange pt at work
34. What vehicle do you drive? SUBARU, the only car Ill probably drive
35. Worst injury you’ve ever had? Does diabetes count as an injury?
36. Do you love where you live? I do, but there are some negatives that are hard to get used too.
37. How many TVs do you have in your house? Two
38. How many computers do you have in your house? One now but a new laptop is on its way!
39. If you changed your job, what would it be? Something more flexible!
40. If you were granted three wishes, what would they be? Healthy Jenny, Healthy Mike, Great Wedding in 2010

Engaged!

at the race....

Results from Richmond....

Congratulations Jenny on finishing the 2009 McDonald's Half Marathon.

There were 559 finishers in your age group and 4578 total finishers. Your overall finish place was 2796, your age group finish place was 315 and your gender finish place was 1369. Your chip time was 2:13:33 and your pace was 10:12 per mile.

You can find full results at http://www.richmondmarathon.com/

Thank You,
Richmond SportsBackers

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Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.

John Bingham, "Tools and Rules," Runner's World

2 days 21 hrs...

According to the race ticker that is how much time is left until the race. Ughh...this is nerve wracking. I am mostly packed up but surprised how warm it might be on Saturday. I am going to have to bring numerous outfits to wear! The hotel seems like it will be really nice and we already have Friday all planned out. Saturday we have the race at 730 AM and then will see how the rest of the day goes! The Pitt game is on and OSU plays so hopefully we can watch those and be in a good mood with good race results! We shall see!