Akron Relay

Today I took on the fifth leg of the Akron Relay which consisted of 7.9 miles and un-till this morning I was thinking it was close to 9 miles long. So you can imagine how happy I was when I found out it was only 7.9miles. 

Andrea, Sarah, and me :)

And it gets better because our relay name is . . . . "The Goat Herd".( I wonder who came up with that name. Andrea!) Now everyone try to say "Goat Herd" real fast. Yep you all just said "Go Turd". Everyone was having a good laugh out of our team name :) 

Our Team Results.

4:51:25

Distance: MAR

Clock Time: 4:58:12

Chip Time: 4:51:25

Overall Place: 1020

Division Place: 695/751

Leg1: 00:40: 49

Leg2: 01:54:49

Leg3: 03:04:54

Leg4: 03:29:56

Leg5: 

Divtotal: 751

Good Job!

A Beautiful Fall Wedding

I went to my cousin's wedding on Saturday. It was cold but beautiful. And I somehow seem to gotten a slight sun burn on my face in 50* weather, yes I am still wondering how I got it?!

 She got married at Stan Hywet Gardens so the setting was absolutely gorgeous.  And my cousin was the most beautiful part of the wedding of course :)

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Reba In Concert!

A couple of Sunday's ago, Andrea, Rachel, and I headed to a local fair to see Reba in concert. Reba is like my idol, a woman who can make a career for over 30 years out of something she loves to do. Is amazing! And it was one of the best concerts I have ever been too. Reba is truly amazing. And she looks good for her age :)

Rachel and I have also went to a Steel Magnolia concert this past week even though they are great singers their concert didn't even come to comparison to Reba's. She is just that awesome.

Cute And Comfortable

The other day I brought a new pair of running shoes. They are everything I was looking for: cute and comfortable. I am currently training for the Akron Marathon Relay and I am running the nine mile leg. Eeee! I am a bit nervous about it.

I have been working hard to get my mileage in and that's why I needed my new pair of running shoes because I had my old ones so long that I was getting blisters all over my feet. But now that I have my new cute running shoes. I shouldn't have any more problems running :)

Never Forget 9/11

I don't remember much about this day but it's a day none of us will ever forget. 

A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining.
Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best of America — with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could.

President George W. Bush (September 11, 2001)

Pinterest

Not only have I been catching up on my reading but I have been catching up the latest web trends like "Pinterest" . I made a pinterest account last week and I am not sure if I fully understand it yet because I don't seem to be as excited about it as everyone else but I would love if you had a pinterest for you to follow me and show me the ropes :)

Books I Have Read

Well the little three week break from blogging also definitely gave me some time to catch up on my reading and during that time I have read or am currently reading three really good books. The Help, Sarah's Key, and The Art Of Racing In The Rain.

The Help

The Help is a 2009 novel by American author Kathryn Stockett. The story is about African American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960s. The novel is told from the point of view of three narrators: Aibileen Clark, a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children, and who has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson, an African-American maid whose back-talk towards her employers results in her having to frequently change jobs, exacerbating her desperate need for work as well as her family's struggle with money; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, a young white woman and recent college graduate who, after moving back home, discovers that a maid that helped raise her since childhood has abruptly disappeared and her attempts to find her have been unsuccessful. This book was as good as the movie. It was so touching, sad, and funny. Everyone should read this book. 


Sarah's Key

De Rosnay's U.S. debut fictionalizes the 1942 Paris roundups and deportations, in which thousands of Jewish families were arrested, held at the Vélodrome d'Hiver outside the city, then transported to Auschwitz. Forty-five-year-old Julia Jarmond, American by birth, moved to Paris when she was 20 and is married to the arrogant, unfaithful Bertrand Tézac, with whom she has an 11-year-old daughter. Julia writes for an American magazine and her editor assigns her to cover the 60th anniversary of the Vél' d'Hiv' roundups. Julia soon learns that the apartment she and Bertrand plan to move into was acquired by Bertrand's family when its Jewish occupants were dispossessed and deported 60 years before. She resolves to find out what happened to the former occupants: Wladyslaw and Rywka Starzynski, parents of 10-year-old Sarah and four-year-old Michel. The more Julia discovers—especially about Sarah, the only member of the Starzynski family to survive—the more she uncovers about Bertrand's family, about France and, finally, herself. This book was so sad, I don't think I will be able to watch the movie but it definitely made me want to know more about France during World War II. 


The Art Of Racing In The Rain

If you've ever wondered what your dog is thinking, Stein's third novel offers an answer. Enzo is a lab terrier mix plucked from a farm outside Seattle to ride shotgun with race car driver Denny Swift as he pursues success on the track and off. Denny meets and marries Eve, has a daughter, Zoë, and risks his savings and his life to make it on the professional racing circuit. Enzo, frustrated by his inability to speak and his lack of opposable thumbs, watches Denny's old racing videos, coins koanlike aphorisms that apply to both driving and life, and hopes for the day when his life as a dog will be over and he can be reborn a man. When Denny hits an extended rough patch, Enzo remains his most steadfast if silent supporter. Enzo is a reliable companion and a likable enough narrator, though the string of Denny's bad luck stories strains believability. Much like Denny, however, Stein is able to salvage some dignity from the over-the-top drama. I have just started reading this book and it's surprisely hilarious. Has more foul language then I usually like in the books I read but the story is good. 


I hope these summaries and reviews have interested you guys in the books and maybe you will want to read them now too:) Information has come from amazon.com

Why The New Blog?

Dress: Kohl's; Sandals: Marshall's

I am back! But as you can see with a new blog. My last blog expired and every time I tried to get on it. They said I had to start a new one. At first I was mad thinking about all the time I put into the blog for it to expire.

Another reason I was originally delaying creating this blog was I am busy with work. I am blessed that I was given more hours and my boss trust me enough to give me more responsibility but the YMCA sucks at giving raises so I am still making the same amount even though I am doing more work and working more hours.

But then after all that, I put on my big girl pants and decided to start this new blog and to call it Sweet Pea's Place . . . So I can talk about everything happening in my life. From friends to work to fashion. I hope you like this blog as much if not more then the other one :)