Found a bunch o’ questions that I thought I’d like to answer in the few moments before I go back to wake/coffee/work/pack/coaching calls/sleep (hoping this will be over by Sunday)

6 names you go by:
1. Kerilyn
2. Keri
3. Ker
4. Ker-Bear
5. Keriwinwin
6. Honey

3 things you are wearing right now:
1. my wedding rings
2. my stupid glasses
3. my multi colored heart socks

4 things you want very badly at this moment:
1. to have this move OVER with
2. to NOT have to work at the 9-5 anymore
3. baby belly
4. to be back to running 3 miles/day mentality

2 things you did last night:
1. Had my last SARA group meeting
2. 2 hr weekly coaching teleclass about intuition. (LOVED IT!) *Bonus that my own coach was the presenter of the teleclass*

the last 2 people you talked to on the phone:
1. the furniture people, confirming our furniture delivery on Saturday.
2.  The Hubs

2 things you are going to do tomorrow:
1. NOT go to the 9-5 tomorrow (took off because it’s supposed to rain Sunday (our original move date) so the schedule has been adjusted to accomodate
2. move as MUCH stuff as I can, all day long.

3 favorite drinks:
1. coffee!!
2. room temperature water
3. orange juice

alright… I’m off.. more next week!
Have a great weekend!
xoxo
Kerilyn

Hiety Ho my Loverlies!!!

How are you this Tuesday Morning? I  know that for me.. this Tuesday morning is dreary and overcast.. the water is moving pretty rapidly on the potomac… I kinda can’t wait till the weather stabilizes itself in a 65-70 degree Run… instead of 70 today and 35 tomorrow… It gets kinda depressing when you can’t really get excited about your New $15.00 Halter dress from Ross when you walk outside and it’s really chilly!  And I have THREE pair of awesome Peep Toe Shoes that are sitting in Boxes WAITING for me to put them on and enjoy the breeze as it hits my toesies… freshly pedicured that is. Waiting on that shift of consistantly warmer weather to get a Pedicure.. No sense when tomorrow I’ll have to wear socks again. Boo.

Yesterday I took off from work which was WONDERFUL! (sorta) It was nice to not have to wake up early.. BUT I think I kinda ruined Peters only day off this week with my annoying clean freak tendencies. And I also think that from time to time.. I have a low blood sugar thing.. if I don’t eat and i’m hungry..I get SERIOUSLY irritable!!! Whew! It’s like I become this raging bull.. that wants to run (drive) fast and butt my head up against anything that moves quickly. Whew. (Sorry Honey.)  Peter said he’s going to start to carry a candy bar in his pocket to calm me down when I “get” that way again. (Make it a LOWFAT Granola bar and it’s a deal!) Anyway.. I know I can get pretty hard to handle at times. Unfortunately.

Peter got us AWESOME Diamond Club Seats for the Washington Nationals Opening Day Game…(Check out the Pics on my Flickr) through someone he knows at the Restaurant (of course.. he knows Everyone!) And They had IN SEAT Food Service.. Someone who comes and takes your “order” at your seat (2 hot dogs and 2 beers please!) It was so cool! We were seated right behind home plate!! There was some issue with the Kitchen… so our food was VERY DELAYED (see above with regard to low blood sugar) So I was a HUNGRY GRIZZLY BEAR before the 3rd inning to tell you the truth!!!! (putting it mildly) but once we got that figured out… We had such a GREAT time!!!! I don’t really subscribe to any particular team.. but just love Baseball in General. (Reminds me of my Grandpa… watching the Game with no sound on .. on the back porch of the house) I had a GREAT time with my honey.

Also can’t forget to mention our Easter Dinner with the Neighbors (again.. check out my Pictures) It was a great time.. good food… good friends.. still a little chilly out… Grr.. but I am blessed to have such great Neighbors. My cup runneth Over.

Okay… Feel like doing 3 things 2 things:

3 things that make me happy:

1. Texting Back and Forth with my Best Friend Matthew today. I am so grateful to have him in my life… I can’t say it enough.
2. Liking my haircut! (Just got little layers for some more flippy doo dah at the bottom) Can’t really tell too much… but to me.. I can.
3. Feeling Really Sexy in my $15.00 Ross Dress on Easter
4. My Gratitude Journal that I got at the NBM Shop while Volunteering on Sunday! I haven’t written in it yet but I will start tonite Before catching some zzz’s.

2 things I look forward to today:

1. Going HOME and doing ALL my laundry.. and cleaning out my closet… I’ve been SO slack in the laundry/clothes area of my life. I need to really put some focus there.. spend a few hours purging/organizing.
2. I’m going to go to the grocery and getting the ingredients for a Strawberry Chicken Salad in a Whole Wheat Pita! YUM! I’m going to make a big batch so we can eat it for a few days for dinner! Actually been wanting to really focus on different Chicken Salads for dinner.. as a healthy alternative.

2 long term things I look forward to:

1. This weekend Kristy and I are going to a free Workshop at the Inner Arts Center about MUSES & INNER CRITICS: Understanding and living with your subpersonalities)
2. So many things to do, friends to catch up with this Spring! Sitting outside at a restaurant (Healthy that is!) Potting Plants… Summer dinners with Neighbors.. Running 5K Races.. (about to sign up for another one with my girlfriend Steph!)  Getting the final arrangements for the Wedding in September… Cute new Shoes… Strawberry Smoothies.. the way that my feet feel on the grass… eating lunch on the Bench outside my office…. Going to Charleston for a MUCH needed Kindred Spirit weekend with my girl Michelle… Going bowling and to a baseball game with my Dad… Planning more itinerary for our Honeymoon to Italy… Daydreaming about Baby “things”…
                                                            i could go on……….

1 person I am going to appreciate:
My love… Peter My love… God Bless that man.. putting up with the Grizzly Bear yesterday.. saying “Relax Baby RELAX!!” When I get all fired up and anxious about something… I don’t know how he does it. I can be such a handful sometimes…. It’s like I know I need to calm down but I just seemingly cannot.. I wish I could slap myself sometimes. I look at him.. and I KNOW… this is meant to be… All the years that passed.. the experiences we had.. both together and apart.. that made us 100% ready for where we are… It’s like beyond words. I can’t tell you how amazing it feels when.. I’ll be sitting at my desk upstairs.. and He’ll call to me.. “Honey?” and I’ll say.. Yes? and come to the stairs..and he’ll say.. “I love you very much.” Oh man… what an amazing feeling.  We have so much fun laughing and just being ourselves (even the yucky parts) that I feel so ‘at home’ when I am with Peter.

Ok.. Enough yapping from me… Hope you have a great day!!!!
Much Love,
Kerilyn

Hiety Ho my lovelies!!!

How are you? I’m great…. Wednesday… it’s still chilly out.. I’m ready for NON coat wearing weather and open toe shoes!!! (I just got a few new pairs of shoes with peep toes.. can’t WAIT to get a pedicure and wear them!!!) Can’t wait also for sleeping with the windows open.. listening to the crickets… sigh…

I’m feeling really good the past few weeks.. My runs each evening are strong… have changed my schedule so i’m not competing for a treadmill in the evening.. I feel better not having someone waiting for me afterward… Work has been busy but I love what I do so I don’t mind much… and having my Kitty girl back home with me makes me happy in my soul. (I’m sad I can’t sleep with her but alas.. that is coming)It’s funny.. my co-worker Lidi said this morning… as I say good morning to the River and the Sun.. she said “You’re so funny! I said Why? She said.. “because your always happy!” Why wouldn’t I be happy? I feel great… inside and out… feel so blessed in my relationship… so excited to be marrying my love… and I’ll admit (shh.. don’t tell) I’ve been having fantasies of little feet and cooing and looking down at a little one… more than I EVER have in my life… For those that KNOW me.. you know this isn’t something that comes naturally to me… but the thoughts are getting stronger.. wanting to reach out to those that already have children.. and hear of their experiences.. as well as to spend an absorbent amount of time surfing for cute baby things online as well as “what to expect….” you get my point. I have NEVER felt more EXACTLY where I’m supposed to be in my ENTIRE life…

Why wouldn’t that make me happy EVERYDAY??? Hmm?

Ok… onto 3 things 2 things:

3 things that make me happy:
1. Last nite.. Peter and I went to Lenscrafters to look at new glasses for both of us.. and Peter couldn’t resist… Check out these spectacles.. HILAROUS!!!! It was so funny we had the saleswoman laughing hysterically!!! Looking at this picture makes me laugh!!!
2. I see the Cherry Blossoms coming out… Perfect timing for our Engagement Session this weekend with our AWESOME Photographer!
3. I found out yesterday that my cousin Dominique is having a Girl!!! Congrats Dom… YEA!!!

Please... Laugh Out Loud!!!!

2 things that I am looking forward to today:
1. Running of course.
2. Meeting up with my girlfriend Kim tonite at Austin Grill! Yum!

2 long term things I look forward to:
1. Trying on my wedding dress when it comes in!!! Tee Hee!!! Can’t wait to get the full experience!!!
2. Going to Charleston, SC for Memorial Day to see my girl Michelle! Yea! I’m really excited to
get away for a LONG girl weekend and have fun!!! (Good Food,Good Talks and Shopping!) I have turned into such a closet shopaholic!!! EEKERS!

1 person I am going to appreciate:
My sister. She is so helpful with my wedding plans.. She has totally helped me find this awesome picture of  what flowers I want at the ceremony.. and help finding things.. and going with me to look for a dress.. I love her.  Thank You Kristine!!! You’re the best little sis that money can buy! Er… did I just say that? kiddin 

Ok my loverlies… I hope you have a great day!!!
Much Love!!!!
Kerilyn

Hiety Ho my lovebugs!!!

What’s happening??? Can you believe it’s already the 8th of January?? Whoa… time FLIES!!! It’s almost halfway thru January. amazing. Just 15 minutes ago it was snowing out my window at work.. and yes.. while I like watching it from the window.. you MUST all know by now that driving in the stuff is another story!

I feel off today… I had a frustrating run yesterday… with everyone doing the New Years Resolutions… the little gym in my bldg is busy and I had to wait 15 minutes to get the treadmill I run on… Well.. It has thrown me off a bit… frustrates me. By the time I got to run.. I had used the elliptical for a while and well.. i’m rambling but I only ran a mile and half.. pissed me off. Plus it was hotter in the room with the more people so I was sweating hard and feeling really tired. Ugh!!! You KNOW i’m going to sneak out of here early to make sure that doesn’t happen tonite.

So NOT to focus on my off day.. let’s get to the good stuff.. onto 3 things 2 things :

3 things that make me happy:
1. Getting together with my best friend Naomi.. we met and had dinner at one of our favorite places.. Outback.. YUM. Good catching up with her and exchanging Christmas Gifts!
2. I am wearing my favorite Salmon colored Shirt!! I feel pretty today.. my black pants are getting REALLY big on me.. I know I need to buy a new pair!
3. I found this program (Hardware/Software) that I am excited about using for the mailings that I need to mail out by the end of January. Yippee!
4. I got my new 2009/2010 pocket calendar all set up and I’m ready to roll for another 2 years worth of fun things to do!!! Amazing that a new calendar would make me so happy but it does!!! My mom got me one with my Name (and future New Name) on it! Yea!

2 things I look forward to today:
1. Running.. I’m going to avoid having to wait… ugh. I will run 2 miles today…
2. Going home and resting.. catching up on my Tivo Shows in my PJ’s. I feel tired.. like I need to rest.

2 long term things I am looking forward to:
1. Chant for Change on the 19th! Sitting there with all these people.. singing/chanting and I’m sure feeling the energy of the Evening!! Can’t wait!!!
2. The meeting on Sunday (after I volunteer at the National Building Museum) about Volunteering at the Inauguration! I hope Kristy gets in too.. I feel bad.. she is the one that told me about it.. and I got picked… It’s not going to be as fun if I have to do this alone… Fingers crossed!!!!
3. Thievery Corporation on January 28th with Kristy!!! I am so excited.. I’ve never seen them live so this will be fun!!! Dancing my butt off I predict!!!
4. An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert – the Author of EAT PRAY LOVE!!!! Going with Naomi, Kristy and Janet!!! Yea!!! I LOVE this book and I’m so excited to see her speak in March!!! Yippee!!!!

1 person I am going to appreciate:
Matthew.. besides the obvious reasons why I love him and miss him and can’t wait to see him after almost 2 years…. He’s blowing my mind with an offer that is making me speechless. More about this if it comes to fruition.

Ok… Tomorrow is Friday.. Thank Goodness!!!
Much Love,
Kerilyn