Sunday, January 1, 2012
Unfair
Yup that is correct you get not one but TWO blogs from me today!! I just went running for the first time in 2 1/2 weeks and it sucked! It amazes me how it took me 3 months to build up to being able to run 4 miles without walking and in 2 weeks it all just goes away. I struggled running 3 miles today and I didn't even do it without walking. It is so unfair!! All that hard work should last a little big longer. Granted, had I not being eating every sweet delicious thing in sight that training might have stuck a little bit better but it still just seems so unfair that in 2 short weeks most of the build up I've done doesn't even matter anymore. I say most because I can still run at least 2 miles without walking but still I am so angry, mostly at myself. Definitely not going that long in between runs again.
"Yearly Adventures of P, 2011 Edition"
I wrote an article about New Year, New You for the paper last week. It was all about resolutions and how to make them stick. I have about 15 resolutions I would like to incorporate into my daily life but you can't get where you are going without knowing where you have been. The past is a big part of our lives and how we move forward so this post is dedicated to 2011 and all the things I accomplished, think of it as "Yearly Adventures of P, 2011 Edition."
One of the biggest things that happened to me in 2011 was, as you all know, I got engaged. While this isn't really an accomplishment on my part (all I had to do was say yes) it is still a HUGE thing! It is crazy to think 2011 was the last year I was just Paige Fieldsted, because come June 21 I will be Paige Hoffman. And 2011 was also the year John and I celebrated our 2 year dating anniversary, which I think is a big deal! We have figured out how to live with each others little annoyances and are making a relationship work, which is a big accomplishment.
Another huge change in my life is I finally got a job as a full-time reporter, where I get to write every single day. It is amazing and I feel like I am finally on the career path I want to be on!
I ran 145 miles!! For me this is a big deal. I have been an on again off again runner since my freshman year in college and while the first half of the year I didn't run nearly as much as I could have or should have it felt great to log that many miles. Just in case you were wondering that is enough miles to run from Salt Lake to Altamont plus 10 miles or from Salt Lake to Provo 3 times.
I made a lot of new friends! This may seem like a strange accomplishment but I sometimes have a hard time getting out of my comfort zone and bonding with new people but I can say in 2011 I made several new friends and few really great new friends!
While I am sure there are many more great and exciting things that happened in 2011 this is what I am most proud of. So here is to 2011 and all the great times and great things we all accomplished. Looking ahead to 2012 I want to run even more miles, continue my writing career (maybe I will finally finish my book), have a fabulous wedding, maybe buy a house and of course lose 15 pounds.
I am looking forward to the adventures of this next year and sharing them with you! Next year I want to look back and see 365 blogs!!
One of the biggest things that happened to me in 2011 was, as you all know, I got engaged. While this isn't really an accomplishment on my part (all I had to do was say yes) it is still a HUGE thing! It is crazy to think 2011 was the last year I was just Paige Fieldsted, because come June 21 I will be Paige Hoffman. And 2011 was also the year John and I celebrated our 2 year dating anniversary, which I think is a big deal! We have figured out how to live with each others little annoyances and are making a relationship work, which is a big accomplishment.
Another huge change in my life is I finally got a job as a full-time reporter, where I get to write every single day. It is amazing and I feel like I am finally on the career path I want to be on!
I ran 145 miles!! For me this is a big deal. I have been an on again off again runner since my freshman year in college and while the first half of the year I didn't run nearly as much as I could have or should have it felt great to log that many miles. Just in case you were wondering that is enough miles to run from Salt Lake to Altamont plus 10 miles or from Salt Lake to Provo 3 times.
I made a lot of new friends! This may seem like a strange accomplishment but I sometimes have a hard time getting out of my comfort zone and bonding with new people but I can say in 2011 I made several new friends and few really great new friends!
While I am sure there are many more great and exciting things that happened in 2011 this is what I am most proud of. So here is to 2011 and all the great times and great things we all accomplished. Looking ahead to 2012 I want to run even more miles, continue my writing career (maybe I will finally finish my book), have a fabulous wedding, maybe buy a house and of course lose 15 pounds.
I am looking forward to the adventures of this next year and sharing them with you! Next year I want to look back and see 365 blogs!!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Success!!
I am so excited! One of my three bridesmaids, Nicole, has ordered her dress! I get excited because that means the wedding is getting closer and because it is one less thing I have to worry about. Her dress is Jade (turquoise) of course, short, spaghetti strapped and pleated at the bottom. One more thing we can cross of the the list of things to do!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Utah Drivers!!
I drive everyday from Salt Lake to Provo and back for work.. approximately 90 miles round trip and I some of the things drivers do make me crazy!! So I am compiling a list of the biggest offenses (to me anyways) Utah Drivers make.. and yes I am a Utah Driver and I have probably done all of these things at one time in my life but I like to think I am not a serial offender.
1. If a cop already has someone pulled over on the side of the road you don't need to slow down to 45 MPH!!! The cop is obviously preoccupied with another driver and unless you are going 120+ the chances of said cop leaving the driver he already has pulled over to pull you over is slim. I understand people see a cop they instantly slow down, but to 45! I mean come on people at least let's still go the speed limit. Because slamming on your breaks causes accidents.
2. If there is an accident or some other unknown reason for traffic being backed up, there is no need to change 15 times! This again only causes more accidents. If all of the traffic is slowly down it does no good for a person to dart from one lane to another, especially when the slowdown is just occurring. Most of the time it seems like the lane you are in is barely moving compared to the others but trust me it usually evens out in the end, when in fact changing lanes a million times only adds to the congestion!
3. Signaling does not give you the right to cut me off! Signaling is a courtesy and one that I think should be mandatory on the freeway. But just because you signal doesn't mean you can swerve in front of me when my bumper is two feet away from yours. I am sorry you waited too long to get over in the first place but that is not my problem and if you cut me off regardless of whether you signaled or not I will honk and flip you off and probably yell profanities. Signaling is like knocking on someone's door.. just because you knock doesn't mean they have to let you in.
4. If you are in one of the middle lanes and cars are passing you on both sides it is probably a good idea to get over (to the right I might add) because you are slowing the flow of traffic! Enough said.
5. If I come up behind you in the fast lane MOVE OVER!!! This is my biggest pet peeve. You can see me coming and can tell I am going faster than you, so save me the trouble of calling you bad names and just get over. I recently learned this is actually the law!! And that cops will tell you it is not your job to control how fast people are going.. so even if you are going 85 and I want to go faster than you move over.
6. I lied my biggest pet peeve is when I pass people who won't move over in the fast lane and they are on their cell phones. If you can't drive like a normal person while on your phone then HANG UP and DRIVE!! I am not saying people shouldn't talk on their cell phones while they drive (texting is an entirely different matter though) I talk on the phone while I drive all the time, but I am also still able to get over if someone comes up behind me and drive at least the speed limit but if you conversation inhibits you from doing these things do everyone on the road a favor and hang up.
7. Last but certainly not least a tiny dusting of snow does not require going 30 miles an hour. I don't get how the majority of the people on the roads deal with winter in Utah year after year and still can't drive in the snow. If it is a blizzard, slushy or really icy by all means PLEASE slow down but less than 1/2 inch of snow blowing across the road doesn't warrant slowing down to 30.
So in conclusion just don't drive like idiots and everyone will be happy!
Whew.. glad to get that off my chest. I promise there will be no more posts about drivers.
1. If a cop already has someone pulled over on the side of the road you don't need to slow down to 45 MPH!!! The cop is obviously preoccupied with another driver and unless you are going 120+ the chances of said cop leaving the driver he already has pulled over to pull you over is slim. I understand people see a cop they instantly slow down, but to 45! I mean come on people at least let's still go the speed limit. Because slamming on your breaks causes accidents.
2. If there is an accident or some other unknown reason for traffic being backed up, there is no need to change 15 times! This again only causes more accidents. If all of the traffic is slowly down it does no good for a person to dart from one lane to another, especially when the slowdown is just occurring. Most of the time it seems like the lane you are in is barely moving compared to the others but trust me it usually evens out in the end, when in fact changing lanes a million times only adds to the congestion!
3. Signaling does not give you the right to cut me off! Signaling is a courtesy and one that I think should be mandatory on the freeway. But just because you signal doesn't mean you can swerve in front of me when my bumper is two feet away from yours. I am sorry you waited too long to get over in the first place but that is not my problem and if you cut me off regardless of whether you signaled or not I will honk and flip you off and probably yell profanities. Signaling is like knocking on someone's door.. just because you knock doesn't mean they have to let you in.
4. If you are in one of the middle lanes and cars are passing you on both sides it is probably a good idea to get over (to the right I might add) because you are slowing the flow of traffic! Enough said.
5. If I come up behind you in the fast lane MOVE OVER!!! This is my biggest pet peeve. You can see me coming and can tell I am going faster than you, so save me the trouble of calling you bad names and just get over. I recently learned this is actually the law!! And that cops will tell you it is not your job to control how fast people are going.. so even if you are going 85 and I want to go faster than you move over.
6. I lied my biggest pet peeve is when I pass people who won't move over in the fast lane and they are on their cell phones. If you can't drive like a normal person while on your phone then HANG UP and DRIVE!! I am not saying people shouldn't talk on their cell phones while they drive (texting is an entirely different matter though) I talk on the phone while I drive all the time, but I am also still able to get over if someone comes up behind me and drive at least the speed limit but if you conversation inhibits you from doing these things do everyone on the road a favor and hang up.
7. Last but certainly not least a tiny dusting of snow does not require going 30 miles an hour. I don't get how the majority of the people on the roads deal with winter in Utah year after year and still can't drive in the snow. If it is a blizzard, slushy or really icy by all means PLEASE slow down but less than 1/2 inch of snow blowing across the road doesn't warrant slowing down to 30.
So in conclusion just don't drive like idiots and everyone will be happy!
Whew.. glad to get that off my chest. I promise there will be no more posts about drivers.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Wedding Dress
I picked up my wedding dress Monday, it is strange to have a big white dress just chilling in my spare bedroom!!
I have obviously known for several months now I am getting married but having the dress in my possession really makes it so much more real! I really just want to put it on a dance around my apartment. If I wasn't afraid Willy would try to bite the bottom or John would walk in I probably would. I get excited just thinking about it!
Since I missed out on the opportunity to blog about my dress when I purchased it I shall tell the story now.
I went dress shopping 3 times. Once in April with my maid of honor, Emily, once the day after Thanksgiving with my mom and grandma and once a week later with my three good friends Nicole, Stacee, Tonya and my little sister Morgan.
The first time I went was very overwhelming! I was barely engaged and so it was strange. The second time I had narrowed it down to two dresses when my sister suggested I try on the one I ended up buying. I hadn't really liked it in the picture so I reluctantly agreed. I loved it! It wasn't one of those love at first sight, cry when you put it on experiences, but I did like it. I went back and forth between it and another dress about 5 times before I decided to leave and come back later. When I put the dress on the third appointment I knew it was the one and I got the "Oh, Wow" reaction from my friends. As you can see from the photo it is a halter top with fun beading!! I am still debating about whether or not to wear a veil but there is time for that! Now I just need to get my arms toned and buy a strapless bra and get the dress altered slightly.
This just goes to show never judge a book by it cover, because I never would've have picked this dress just by looking at it but now I can't wait to wear it in June. In case you were wondering the other dress I was considering has lace sleeves and a keyhole back opening, it wasn't nearly as flattering though!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
What do you want to be when you grow up?
People are always asking little kids what do you want to be when you grow up? I don't know how anyone logically expects a child to have an answer! I am 24 and I still don't have an answer. I just don't know how to pick one thing I want to do with my life! There are so many things I want to do. I want to work for ESPN and Cosmopolitan, two drastically different career paths in case you didn't know. I want to open my own cafe named Scrumptious. I want to be a sex therapist, a novelist, a journalist, a Pulitzer prize winner and a world traveler!! How am I supposed to make all of these things happen in just one lifetime?!
I love love love my job right now, reporter, journalist, whatever you want to call me I love it and I could do it until I am old enough to retire or until I die (whichever comes first) but what about all the other things? How do you pick just one thing?!
In case you wondered when I was little I wanted to be a doctor when I grew up, now I cringe when I have to look at gross medical pictures!
I love love love my job right now, reporter, journalist, whatever you want to call me I love it and I could do it until I am old enough to retire or until I die (whichever comes first) but what about all the other things? How do you pick just one thing?!
In case you wondered when I was little I wanted to be a doctor when I grew up, now I cringe when I have to look at gross medical pictures!
Monday, December 26, 2011
Blessed
I always feel so thankful and blessed during the holiday season but this year the feeling has been greater than ever before. Maybe it is because I have been writing a lot of stories about less fortunate families for work but I realize now more than ever that I am so so blessed.
This list is by no means all inclusive of things I am grateful for because that post would take hours and hours to write but these are few of the things I am most grateful for.
1. My family and friends.. I have the most amazing family ever!! I could write a whole post just about why my family and friends are incredible but I won't for now. I have parents that taught me the importance of hard work, integrity and that the things you want most in life will never come easy. I have sisters that make me laugh when all I want to do is cry. I have grandparents that love me no matter what I do wrong (and trust me sometimes that is a lot of things!!) I have amazing friends that I can call anytime day or night when I just need someone to talk to. I have an incredible fiance who loves me even when I cry for no reason at all and yell about trivial things. I have the cutest dog in the world (at least I think so) who can put a smile on my face regardless of how bad my day has been, I don't know what I would do without all these people!!
2. I have a job that I love. In this economy I am so lucky that I have a job that pays the bills and still leaves me a little extra for fun things, but I am so so so so grateful that I have a job I love coming to everyday, a job that no only pays the bills but challenges me and makes me happy. I am so blessed to have food in the fridge, gas in my car, warm clothes to wear and a small pile of christmas presents to put away when I get home today.
3. I am grateful for my health. I complain about having to take medicine everyday to keep my kidneys healthy and that my knee hurts when I run, but some of the stories I have written in the past few weeks has made me realize those things are so trivial! I am not battling breast cancer or recovering from heart surgery or any number of other things. Yes I may be over weight, have asthma and poop kidneys, but I can still get up everyday and do pretty much anything I want to because I am healthy.
The list could go on and on but this will do for now.. Life is good.
This list is by no means all inclusive of things I am grateful for because that post would take hours and hours to write but these are few of the things I am most grateful for.
1. My family and friends.. I have the most amazing family ever!! I could write a whole post just about why my family and friends are incredible but I won't for now. I have parents that taught me the importance of hard work, integrity and that the things you want most in life will never come easy. I have sisters that make me laugh when all I want to do is cry. I have grandparents that love me no matter what I do wrong (and trust me sometimes that is a lot of things!!) I have amazing friends that I can call anytime day or night when I just need someone to talk to. I have an incredible fiance who loves me even when I cry for no reason at all and yell about trivial things. I have the cutest dog in the world (at least I think so) who can put a smile on my face regardless of how bad my day has been, I don't know what I would do without all these people!!
2. I have a job that I love. In this economy I am so lucky that I have a job that pays the bills and still leaves me a little extra for fun things, but I am so so so so grateful that I have a job I love coming to everyday, a job that no only pays the bills but challenges me and makes me happy. I am so blessed to have food in the fridge, gas in my car, warm clothes to wear and a small pile of christmas presents to put away when I get home today.
3. I am grateful for my health. I complain about having to take medicine everyday to keep my kidneys healthy and that my knee hurts when I run, but some of the stories I have written in the past few weeks has made me realize those things are so trivial! I am not battling breast cancer or recovering from heart surgery or any number of other things. Yes I may be over weight, have asthma and poop kidneys, but I can still get up everyday and do pretty much anything I want to because I am healthy.
The list could go on and on but this will do for now.. Life is good.
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