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The Big Galaxy Ball Giveaway! April 6, 2010

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Eeek! So yea, the Boston Marathon is now less than 2 weeks away. I don’t know how that happened. But I’m ready to run!


I’ve been sporting my “Boston 26.2” necklace!!

Just a reminder that anyone who donates (any amount) to my Dana-Farber website by April 14th @5pPST gets entered to win my grand prize! 

An LA Galaxy Soccer Ball signed by the WHOLE TEAM!

 
Even David Beckham signed it!

For every person who makes a donation to my site, I’ll write your name down on a raffle ticket…

And put it in my secret Raffle bottle…

(Which was also my “Wedding Fund” bottle!)

And Irving will help me pick one lucky winner to get the ball!

Thank you SO SO SO Much for your support. I am SO excited to cross that finish line in Boston!!!

www.rundfmc.com/2010/kelleyl

 

The Little Things

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Continuing on a theme of “little things in life that make me happy”, I have some more to share! YAY!

#1: Organization!

We have a Tubberware shelf organized by size, shape and use. HAHA  Every time I need a lid it makes me laugh at how insanely organized these babies are. (Like I said, it’s the little things in life, right?)

#2: Strawberry Season!
Strawberries haven’t hit their peak yet, but it makes me happy knowing they will soon!!! I think it is so beautiful that nature can make such a colorful, sweet thing. Mmmm!

#3: New Cleaning Products!

I really, really, REALLY hate cleaning, but anything that can make my kitchen go from this:

To This:

…makes me happy. Dude, you can see the reflection in those counters!

I put on some “on-demand music” and rocked out while I cleaned!
 

Did you catch that? I spy, with my little eye…..
Here’s a closer look!

HAHA I grew up with a dog who loved tennis balls, and we used to think nothing of seeing them lying around on the floor. I don’t have a dog now, but I use tennis balls to massage my legs at night, so I just leave it there. lol

Which leads me to:
#4: My old dog, Nikki!

She used to take those tennis balls EVERYWHERE!!!! 

So yea, seeing tennis balls on my living room floor fills my heart.

Til next time… 

 

Nerd Alert!!

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So, with the help of Irving, I’m building my own Desktop Computer. I’m pretty excited about it. For months, I’ve been buying the pieces, one at a time. And now it’s getting close to being done! 

This week, we started to assemble the pieces together. First step: start with an empty tower:

Apparently, static electricity can do damage to the mother board, so you have to “ground” your body to the computer!

I was trying to remember all the things I learned in my electronics class in high school. Yep, you read that right, I took a class all about schematics and transistors in high school… by choice. HAHA NERD!

We started screwing things together one by one.

It’s all coming together!

 
I love how the motherboards totally look like little cities. Irving would say “ok, plug that into the 6 prong connector on the side”. And I’d respond “oh, you mean the hotel next to the water tower?” HAHA

It got a little confusing once it started getting crowded inside the tower, but I think we’re almost done!

She just needs a few more pieces, and pretty soon, I’ll be bloggin’ from a brand new system. I can’t wait!

 

3 Weeks til Home! March 26, 2010

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Marathon weekend is only 3 weeks away!!!!!

Just a quick post and a cute picture! I can’t wait to see these guys!


 

The News… in Poem Form! March 12, 2010

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Maybe I’m late to this party, but I think this concept is brilliant! NPR’s Marketplace delivers the news…. in poem form! It’s so cute!

Click here to hear the reporter “speak” the news:
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/03/12/am-marketplace-minute

Here’s the text format… it’s so cute — yet practical!

The wealthiest human is Carlos Slim.
You’re probably wondering, “Hmm, who’s him?”
He’s a Mexican telecom king who rates
As richer than Buffet and richer than Gates.

It was a year ago stocks hit bottom.
You’ll see, if you plot ’em.
The year has brought ’em
Back. Those who bought ’em,
And then forgot ’em,
Profited, just like the experts taught ’em.

Our deficit just hit an all-time high.
Want to hear more? Yeah, neither do I.

If your Prius is out of control on the freeway,
I know that it’s fast and there isn’t much leeway.
But check your display real quick if you would.
You’ll notice your mileage is really quite good.

The Best Picture Oscar votes are in.
And the lowest-grossing movie to win
Ever, in history? It’s “The Hurt Locker.”
That’s a surprise but it isn’t a shocker.
‘Cause “Avatar,” while it was very high-tech,
Was still three dimensions of eye-popping drek.

I’ll post this poem in gorgeous 2-D,
You can watch it at Marketplace.org.