check.

I just wanted to publicly report that I went running again last night thanks to Tommy who so graciously agreed to go running with me after 9 since I couldn't make it to the gym. I mean..I love my gym but it would really help me out if they closed at 11 instead of 10. I'm still out of shape, but I'm on my way to meeting 3 of my resolutions. yeah!!

By the way, as many of you may have noticed, I've been changing the look of my blog quite a bit over the past few months. I'm just trying to find the colors that suit me best. Any feedback is much appreciated. I already understand that Pace hates it, but he'll just have to deal for now.

Baby Chase

I have shown this video to numerous people today, so I thought I'd share it with you. Hilarious.
The premise to this is that my friend Pace says that his son Chase is just like his mother, in that he loves to dance. This video proves it.

My IM conversation with Melissa

Steph says:
so did you i tell you that i'm going to run a half marathon in may or june?
Melissa says:
you run?

Hold on...let me sit down for this.

As you may have read the the post I wrote on my New Years resolutions, I decided to run a half-marathon in June. Yesterday I told my friend Jacque about this resolution and I thought she was going to pass out. Jacque is a personal trainer and has been trying to get me in shape since we were about 12. Well, last night, I started training. My lovely friend Rita told me to start out slow and to run for 5 minutes, then walk for 5, and repeat for 30 minutes. Holy crap I'm out of shape. During the last 5 minute run, I could only go for 3. I thought I was going to throw up and my face was as red as a beet. Here's to the first day of training. Wish me luck.

Me? A DJ?

Last week while I was in Utah, my best friend Melissa asked me to be the DJ/Emcee at her wedding in July. A number of things went through my head: 1. I'm glad that I have 7 months to think about this, and 2. What songs will they want played at their wedding?

Melissa told me this morning that she definitely wants Chantal Kreviazuk's "Feels like home" and Keith Urban's "Making memories of us." Any other suggestions? I also need some good dance hits. Let me see what you've got.

Resolutions

1. Read the Book of Mormon 2 times this year.
2. Run a half marathon in June
3. Read 5 books
4. Get to bed earlier.
5. Work out at least 3 times a week.
6. Lose 20 pounds.
7. Take dance lessons


There are some others too, but that's all you're going to see.

Finally back at home.

I can't wait to post some of the pictures from my vacation. I spent a nice week at home with my family and some friends and then Kristy and I went to Tahoe to ring in the New Year with some good friends. I'm surprised that my abs aren't sore from laughing so much while I was in Tahoe. I'll be back to posting soon, I promise.

Have a Safe and Happy New Years

Last year for New Years I had planned to stay up until the clock struck twelve,but then woke up in my bed sick as a dog at 3am wondering what had happened to midnight. Awesome. This year, I'm partying it up with friends in Tahoe. Party on, friends.

Merry Christmas!

Hope yours is great and that you're with the ones you love.

~Steph

A new blog. Kinda.

I am sitting at home in Utah right now. In my pajamas, I might add. I actually have time to dink around on the computer without any guilt about not getting other things done. And I like it. So I was checking out some things online and noticed that you can blog from your cell phone. Yes, that's right. If I see something crazy or if I don't have my camera handy, I can take a pic for you on my cell phone and blog about it immediately. Technology these days; I tell ya. I'm loving it. If you ever want to see my mobile blog, check it out at www.stephzundelgo.blogspot.com

I may eventually have the posts sent right here to this blog but I'm going to try this out for a while. Merry Christmas to me!

The funniest Christmas present I've ever received.

Last night, me, Silvia, Kristy, & Laura had Christmas together before we all left. We all got really awesome gifts and the one that Kristy got me got the most laughs for sure. I'm not sure if I should be disturbed or flattered.


More pictures to come this afternoon.

My new kitchen table

I know that I posted about this a little last week, but last night, it became my very own. My mother owns the same table/chair set, so when I saw it, I wanted it. I don't know why, but I have a great amount of satisfaction in knowing that I own my own kitchen table, with 8 chairs, a sweet couch (!!!), a trunk that acts as a coffee table, and some great bookshelves and bedroom furniture. I think that we're going to paint the table black and then I'm going to make some slipcovers while I'm home next week. A little paint and some toille fabric and this table will look perfect in our little house!
One of my favorite things about the chairs is the detail. For some reason, I love these dragons!! Cool huh?

My weekend

On Saturday I had the great pleasure to attend the wedding of two really good friends. Dan, Kristy, me, and Buck were all invited to the ceremony, which was awesome. This is when we were waiting outside the temple for Derek & Angie to come out.Here they are, Mr. & Mrs. Derek Banks!

Yeah, they're pretty much the most beautiful couple I know. Inside and out. Their wedding was just beautiful and very classy. I love classy weddings.

Congratulations you two!

My trip to New York

Sorry that its taken me so long to put these pictures up, but my computer has been broken and its currently living in Utah until I bring it home after Christmas. I went to New Orleans for work a few weeks ago, but unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures while I was there. Well, I take that back. I did take two. The first one is of a bed. If you want to know who slept in the bed, you'll just have to ask me about it because I don't know if I want it published on my blog. The second is a picture of a present that I bought for someone that I met in New Orleans. I had the tree delivered to his hotel room on my way out of town. Aw. How sweet of me!
I didn't take a whole lot of pictures while I was in New Orleans mainly because I got really sick while I was there. Let me tell you; feeling like you're going to die while lying in some weird hotel bed is no fun. Well, being sick in any bed is no fun, but I was glad to leave and see my friends who live in New York. I flew into New York on Thursday afternoon and caught a train to Connecticut to see my good friend Tara. She has a really cute apartment with her husband James and their son James. We basically did nothing but sit around and talk the whole time I was there. It was great!!
On Friday I took a couple different forms of public transit to get myself to New Jersey to stay with my friend Keri. On Saturday morning I got up early and headed down to Radio City Music Hall to see these guys:Kinda hard to tell, but these people in Santa outfits are the Rockettes in full dancing mode. I'm not even ashamed to say that I cried at one point during the performance. I loved every second of the show. I want to go again.
One of the girls who was with us knew the organist for the show and hooked us up with backstage passes. So of course we all had to act like the Rockettes while we were on the stage. From left to right: Me(Steph), Jill, Deb, Alicia, Mauri, Elizabeth, Kim, Katie, and Nicole. With some of those reindeer tights on and little Santa outfits, I think we could pass for the real Rockettes, don't you think?After the stunning Rockettes performance, I went to lunch with the girls at Saks, Fifth Avenue. Kinda fun going to Saks on Fifth Avenue. Here I am with Jenn & Mauri. I love those two! Then of course we took pictures at Rockefeller Center with the Christmas tree behind us. There were mobs of people, but one day, my friend, I will go ice skating there at Christmas time. I'll probably have to go with someone who really loves me. As in, loves me enough to wait in the line for 2 hours to go ice skating. On Sunday, I spent the entire day with my beautiful friend Keri. She's pretty much awesome. She and her husband live in Ridgefield, New Jersey and they are happy as clams. I'm so glad that I was able to spend time with her. When I moved to San Francisco she was the first person who really befriended me. I miss her mucho!

Little Me

I'm preparing my WeeMe for tomorrow's Wee challenge at the Durens.