May 16, 2010

I had a most wonderful Mother’s Day Weekend.  We started celebrating Mother’s Day as early as the morning of May 7th when I attended the Muffins with Mommy activity in my daughter’s school.  It was a weekend of good food and family bonding and I won’t have it any other way.  We enjoyed a good variety of food over the weekend leaving me glad that I don’t take phentermine.  Hee hee.  I’ve actually convinced myself that after 4 months of mindful eating and regular exercise, my metabolism has remarkably improved.  Ha! Cheers to good food!

This is one of the lovely presents my daughter made for me for Mother’s Day.  She did this in school.  “If my mom were an animal, she would be a LIYIN (lion) because she run(s) fast.”  I can’t help but smile when I read this because it is a clear picture of me in my daughter’s eyes.  She actually thinks her mommy runs fast.  Hee hee.  She would be surprised to know that as a little girl, I often tripped and fell, thus leaving me too afraid to run.  Thankfully, I don’t have any scars that would need something as strong as an acne scar removal cream to worry about.  And thankfully, people change.  I now love to run, as if I’m making up for lost time.

May 14, 2010

Too bad this isn’t mine.  Hee hee!  There were a lot of cars on exhibit throughout Six Flags Over Texas when we visited the the park a month ago.  My daughter loved this car the most.  It’s white and pink and purple, truly a little girl’s  preferred colors.  I wonder if the owner of this car has a driveway alarm. Cheers!

On May 2nd, I completed my first ever 5K run and I couldn’t be happier. My chip time was 35:35, which I think isn’t so bad considering I’m a newbie who didn’t go through the suggested 8-10 week training for a 5k.  Bad, bad, bad!

Speaking of chip time, I’m really fascinated with the timing chips.  I think they’re one of the most inspired  inventions ever.  Imagine if, instead of timing chips, runners had to wear barcodes and event volunteers have to scan them with a Symbol LS2208 when they cross and start and finish lines. That would just be complete chaos!  Hee hee.  Thank God god for really smart inventors.