Tuesday, May 27, 2008

"you should blog about that"






I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial day weekend! This post is titled "you should blog about that" because that was Greg's comment after every picture taken and discussion had.. so here ya go Greg- I'm blogging about it! :) Bianca and Greg came to the city on Saturday and it was so fun to see them and hang out. We met up for lunch before the muscial they were going to. We were starved and in a time crunch so we went to the first deli we saw- Roxy's in Times square. I probably won't recommend this place in the future unless you like paying $25 for a sandwich and like salads that are piled 4 inches high with meat and cheese and maybe a piece of lettuce at the bottom. I know what you're thinking- "but Maria you only eat the toppings on your salad anyway".. yes that is true, but this was just a little much! Anyway, after the show B & G came to my place, we then enjoyed famous New York pizza at Patsy's, a walk through the park and then the train ride back to CT. I spent the night at Bianca's fam's place and was so grateful for their wonderful hospitality. Sunday was filled with great food, church, croquet (yes Greg ran a victory lap when he won), boat ride around the beautiful pond/river thing searching for turtles, more croquet (B and I gave up winning to go after Greg to make sure someone else could win), more great food- pies, bonfire, smores and amazing company! Thank you so much to the Booth family!! Monday I was back in the city enjoying a day to myself- running in the park, movie with milk duds, wandering to the pier and loving the warm weather, reading, running errands, etc. It was a great weekend!!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The weekend highlights..


The movie Iron Man w/ Leslie- loved it!
Seeing the NYC dancer Robbie (remember my crush?!) on the Subway
Running in the park and kayaking in the hudson w/Andrew (visiting from CO)
Brunch at Sarabeth's w/ Ali, Kim, and McCall(visiting from UT)
McCall breakdancing and doing pull ups on random street corners
Ward activity in Central Park
Walking lots
Italian dinner at Maria Pia's
Going the the musical Hairspray for $20 (standing room only tickets, but luckily we found seats at intermission)
Thinking about Iron Man
Hauling 4 giant boxes of rice crispie treats to church for the linger longer
Making sandwiches in the kitchen at church with the missionaries
Catching up with Bart from Vega
Enjoying Ali and Kim's Serendipity creation
Meeting up w/ Andrew and Adam at 11:30pm in Times Square on Sunday night
Laughing at anything and everything Monday at work after having no sleep the whole weekend.. so worth it! :)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Miss this girl..bad




This isn't Jess.. but she had to take a pic of all the dogs. :)


Already missing my baby sister Jess, she left today. Good thing I had sunglasses on my walk back to work to cover up the tears. We had the best time!

Health coach advice of the day..


With my job I find myself explaining "moderation" to my clients all day long. There are so many fad diets and unrealistic expectations out there, and everyone just wants the quick fix! Can't we all just eat our fruit and vegetables and whole grains everyday and enjoy the ice cream and fries every once in awhile?! I believe this helps us stay healthy physically AND mentally! Here's a picture of me with Robyn and Sara Beth at the famous Shake shack in Manhattan. Best fries ever! :)

Sunday, May 11, 2008

more pics

Bec's awesome dance studio

beautiful day in Arizona

Jess and I after enjoying breakfast at Josie's (my fav)

At the United Nations

At the ballet

The update






I've had lots of adventures these past two weeks. It started out with a little road trip out of the country with Ally and Becca to attend Angie and Alan's wedding. I was then able to spend two days in IF with my parents, babysitting my precious neices. I loved every moment of it and miss my amazing family and the beautiful wide open spaces and night sky! :) Next stop, Provo to visit some of my favorite people(Jackie, Annette, Bianca and Brea), and eat some of my favorite food (Guru's, Happy Sumo, and 7-11 hot chocolate). On Friday I made my 7 am flight from SLC to Arizona thanks to my wonderful Aunt for the ride to the airport (thank you Louise!!). My first hour in Tuscan, Arizona was memorable as I had a taxi driver that drove the speed limit and told me anything and everything about the city the entire way (the taxi drivers don't do either of those things in NYC). I loved seeing Becca perform in her final dance performances, she was amazing! It was so fun hanging with her, seeing her condo, meeting her school buddies, and reminiscing about our summer together last year. Overnight flight back to NYC for work the next day and just when I was missing home, Jess flew in on Wednesday! We've had a blast with bride's maid dress shopping, movie watching, Brooklyn Bridge walking, NYC ballet performance and lots more fun planned for the next two days. Phew, that was a lot to catch up on.. it's been a crazy fun two weeks!