Oakland Half Marathon & Depression

Since I cant hide behind my aching calves forever I will admit that this weekend I walk/ran the Oakland Half marathon. It sucked. Reason being that it sucked so much is because I don't even know the last time I ran before this. As you might have noticed I haven't posted in over a week. I've been sitting at the edge of the depression volcano getting ready to surrender myself and be consumed be the darkness.

This isn't the first time, but to all in bloggy land it was the first time I went to the doctor and told him I really needed to do something about it. Usually staying active keeps me normal, but I was at the point that I didn't have it in me to get out off the couch to do ANYTHING. Just admitting everything to the doctor was the biggest load off my shoulders. 

So things are getting better, but now my legs hurt because of my lack of training.

As for the entire 13.1 miles, well.... It was ok. Nothing great. Was in pain most of the time, the finish was blah, but the last 4 miles was pretty scenic. To be honest the whole time I was out there I could only think of the 26.2 miles I have to run May 1st for the Big Sur Marathon. I don't think I will survive.

Spring Showers?

Sweater - thrifted

top- nine west

jeans- Forever 21

bag- handmade thrifted fabric

boots- shoedazzle

Though I have been a hermit lately I did appreciate that we did have some sun here. Then this morning I wake up and it feels as though my house is going to blow away and the streets are flooded (in Monterey). Mother Nature make up your mind!!

But during the hassle of getting the kids into the car during a downpour it hit me that this rain might be SPRING SHOWERS!!!!

Are we even out of winter? Can I dream of spring? C'mon there are peeps all over the stores, they are only allowed out during Spring, though recently I have noticed them for every other holiday, blah.

I need some sun. Desperately.

Now for a night full of Ghost Adventures :)

Reading Withdrawals

I'm seriously going through reading withdrawals.

I read 11 books in 5 days and I'm on the second day of NOT reading and I feel like I'm shaking. 

Reading has always been an addiction for me. Ever since I learned how to read its been hard to pull me away from books, especially mysteries. 

So of course I've been blabbing about the Sookie Stackhouse series. I spent all week in the Sookie world that coming back to reality has NOT fun. I feel as though I'm in highschool again after reading (5) Harry Potter books and I wanted to run away to Hogwarts, I again was addicted. 

Supernatural people are just way cooler than changing diapers and cleaning house.

Sometimes they are cooler than my husband. Sometimes...

So now I'm on the hunt for some more reads, I plan on hitting up my SIL Ev for the good stuff, she has never steered me wrong. But I need more, I read a little on the fast side, and sometimes its sad for me. It feels as though I got through the book to fast to enjoy it!! So if you could suggest some of your FAVORITES that we would be awesome! At the beginning of the year my goal was reading 150 books, I'm totally making that happen.

Anyone read the Hunger Games series? Worth it?

Just once or twice

top- Old Navy

under blouse- Ross?

jeans- Forever 21

Going to give the hubs some credit for taking out to eat to Chevys earlier this week.

There Babe, your one sentence of glory.

Other than going for groceries once, the library, and hitting up Borders I havent left the house AT ALL this week ... I MIGHT have gone to the park.... ok I did. This wasn't the outfit I planned on wearing, but after the hubs asked if I wanted to go to dinner, and actually put on a dress top I realized that I needed to do something with myself.

So I went and stared at the closet.

Do you do that? Just stare? And look at ALL the clothes you have and say "I dont have ANYTHING to wear!!!"? I do it, not all the time, but when I do its a major breakdown. 

I first started with the under top. I havent worn it in 3 years (probably longer). But the the mirror was NOT my friend and started talking trash to me, so I thought I tone it down with a plaid button up.... I think it came out alright, lets just not pay attention to the dirty hair :)

The breakdown lasted 3 minutes (record short time) and am I the only one with a mirror that talks to her?

Around The House Mondays: Round 5

Only 2 big thing happened this weekend.

1. The Bachelor Couch: Yep, if you are married you either still have it or its banished to a room or the garage OR you were one of lucky ones and have gotten rid of it. This one was banished but had to be brought it. I cringe. It takes over a very small living room already packed with furniture. I keep telling myself "Only 3 more months, Christina, just 3, breathe". Its so ugly and OLD MAN, but its sooooooo comfy. Once the hubby brought it in I spent the ENTIRE weekend on it.

2. Sookie Stackhouse Series: As you can see from my last post I spent most of last week watching the entire first season of True Blood. So after talking to my SIL I HAD to read the books. On Friday I wandered down to the library for the first four books, and thats what I did all day Saturday & Sunday. ALL DAY, I sat on that bachelor couch, stopping only to feed, read and change diapers for the kids and randomly pat my husband on the head. I really cant express how much I am love with these books, and this might come a shock to some of you but... Twilight kinda sucks after reading these books. Dont go have a heart attack, just go and read the Sookie Stackhouse novels. 

P.S This is no little girl series. It's for the big girls. Anyone else read them?

P.S.S I stayed in my pajamas ALL weekend, I didn't get dressed ONCE. I don't feel THAT bad about it :)

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Vampires, Werewolves and Sex, OH MY!

( a funny glimpse into my vampire boyfriends, Hubby says I can only keep Edward cause he can afford to buy HIM a boat)

I'm sitting here looking through my posts and realize that I DID NOT blog yesterday.

To some, who cares? To me, well I don't let it take over my life BUT I really thought I blogged yesterday. That leads to realize that I mentally missed a day.

I thought yesterday was Wednesday, and woke up thinking today was Thursday.

I missed Thursday. It was my euphoria mommy day, but I totally missed it.

Tell me this just doesnt happen to me. Time is FLYING by this year. Next thing I know I will be in Louisiana have cold lemonade with Sookie Stackhouse.

Sookie Stackhouse?

Apparently she is my new best friend and I've been stalking her via True Blood episodes....

ahhhhhhhh hah!

Thats where I was all day yesterday, letting my mind turned to mush as I let my eyes pop out of my head, letting myself fall in love with characters I really dont have time for. But you know what? I'll make time. I'll let myself get absorbed into a new series. Whats great is that there is 11 books in the Sookie Stackhouse series....

Vampires, Werewolves and Sex, OH MY!

Ev (SIL) what have you done to me? You first leave me alone in your house 4 years ago with the Twilight series, now look at me! I long for a man with pale, hard skin, that can glamour me or a tall, hairy,  man that will warm me to the core with his passionate love, wait forget that I'm a vampire lover.

Do you know that I have a wallet that I got from Burger King that has Edward and Jacob on it? Its a piece of crap but I can't bring myself to throw it out!!!

So now you know my obsession. The tiered dress on the sewing machine will have to wait.

Japan

(picture taken at Zushi train station,  Zushi City, Japan)

I woke up today not knowing what happened in Japan. My TV is normally on Nick Jr or OFF, but this morning I turned it on to only see something about a nuclear plant. I changed the channel. Little did I know of what the rest of Japan was going through.

A part of my heart is in Japan. My son was born on the Yokosuka Naval Base there, and it was our first home as a married couple. 

It hurts my heart to see what happened. It also scares me. Every time a natural disaster happens a part of my heart breaks, no matter where in the world it has happened.

All my love and prayers go out to the Japanese and people in the country. 

Though I've heard that all U.S citizens in Japan were accounted for it didn't give me much peace, I could only think of the Japanese as a whole.

While preparing to post this blog I received a facebook message from a friend, wondering how she could help the Japanese. As of now I do not know. But like I told her the Japanese are a CARING, EFFICIENT, SMART, DEDICATED nation, they will pull through and stick together to rebuild what is lost.

My heart goes to the Japanese, I pray for strength, guidance & love to the nation.
If anyone knows how we can help the Japanese please leave a comment or email me. Thank You.