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Blogger Meetup: “My Run” Movie Premiere! March 1, 2011

Filed under: Blogging — Kelocity @ 3:34 pm

There is a great movie coming out about a 57-year old widower and father who ran 75 marathons in 75 consecutive days! The movie is called “My Run.” It is premiering in theaters across the country live on March 31 at 7pm and I wanted to turn the event into a running blogger meetup!

I would love to watch this movie surrounded by enthusiastic runners. It looks like an inspiring movie, so if anyone wants to join me, I’ll be viewing it in Santa Anita that night.

We could also grab some fro-yo after too! Email me at kelocity at gmail dot com if you’re interested!

Here’s the trailer:

 

I’m not being compensated or perked for posting this, I just really want to see it with other excited runners! Who’s in?

 

Hollywood’s Biggest Night! February 27, 2011

Filed under: Food,Friends,Hollywood Events — Kelocity @ 9:26 pm
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What did you guys think of the Oscars? I was entertained… but a bit confused at times. I think Melissa Leo was drunk… very strange speech. And Anne Hathaway’s dresses were just… BAD! Who’s with me?
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I watched the Oscars with my friend Erica and it was awesome. She’s got lots of film knowledge and she fills me in on the important info. She is also an amazing cook, and she whipped up such a great (Oscar-worthy) meal! Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Lemon Chicken and a Red Quinoa salad with raisins, cinnamon and pears. It was delicious. I contributed the colored cauliflower. I love colorful meals like this!
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I only saw two of the nominated “Best Picture” films (Social Network and King’s Speech), so I guessed on most of the categories. I got 11 out of 24 right though!
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For dessert, I made a new recipe. I hooked the laptop up to the tv in the kitchen to search for good dessert ideas. **
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I found these Peanut Butter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, that ended up being pretty good.
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Served along side some Jelly Belly Beans (I have a million of them, remember?)
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The show was good, the food was great, and the company was unrivaled. Thanks for a great night, Erica!

 

**Remember when Irving stole moved our TV off our bedroom wall to put it in the kitchen? Well we finally got a new one that should be installed tomorrow. Can’t wait to watch Netflix in bed again!

 

Touch the Toes and Back…

Filed under: Dining Out,Running — Kelocity @ 10:52 am
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Last night, we went to a new bar that opened called ‘Tiki No’. It used to be this great hidden bar called ‘Match’ that didn’t even have a sign on the door, you just had to know which door to enter through and it was awesome. But now it’s got a neon sign and flames coming out of the roof, you can’t miss it.
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The inside looks like a sunken pirate ship or something. Very cool. But you had to fight  your way to the bar and stalk people sitting at the tables to sit down.
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The drinks have a tropical theme. Irving got the Mai Tai and I got the Blue Hawaiian (light on the rum). I also ate the pineapple, are you supposed to do that? Who cares, it was good.
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It wasn’t as good as our ‘Blue Lagoon’ drinks from the wedding, but it was close.

It was a fun night, but we got back home early because I had to be up to go for a RUN! My group headed to Griffith Park today. It was a gorgeous day. Weather was in the 50s, with blue skies. You could see the snow in the mountains too. Because of the construction, our route was cut short and I ended up doing 4.65 miles in an hour. It was a slow jog, and I did 4:2 intervals the whole way. We started at the LA Zoo and headed to Los Feliz Blvd and back. You have to touch the toes of Mr. Griffith before turning around and going back.
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Strangely, I could smell a mix of cotton candy and horse droppings the whole time, it would alternate between the two.
Oh, the joys of running in public parks. Just thought I’d share.
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I saw another guy wearing this shirt too! (It was from the 2005 Run Hit Wonder). We both did the head nod and said ‘nice shirt’ to each other.
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Have a great Sunday! Can’t wait for the Oscars!

 

Snow in Los Angeles! February 26, 2011

Filed under: Food,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 7:25 pm
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Today was such a strange day for weather in Los Angeles. This morning was bright and sunny, so we went for a morning walk to pick up some Croissants and get some fresh air. Not even two hours after we got back, it started POURING out!
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Not a huge deal, because after all, it DOES rain in LA…. but this wasn’t just rain… it was HAIL!
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We could actually hear it hitting the windows, it sounded like little pebbles hitting the glass. We both spent the day doing little things around the house and getting things checked off our never-shrinking to-do lists.
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Irving took an inventory of our pantry and freezer, since we never know what we have in there. Now we can just glance at it and create meals around it. Very thoughtful and extremely helpful! Hopefully we can keep it updated as we eat items and buy new things.
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Armed with a grocery list and a stack of coupons, I headed out (in the rain) to Trader Joes and Ralphs. It was raining, but the sun was shining.
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We did a little ‘divide and conquer’ and Irving headed to Costco.  A little while later, he called me to tell me it was SNOWING in Burbank!
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Real snow was accumulating on the road!
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When was the last time it snowed in LA? Not since I’ve lived out here. This was very exciting for us!  Real flakes!
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I was just four miles away, and I certainly didn’t see the white stuff, it must have just been a fluke!

Anyways, we both did really well in getting food for the week that can be made into real meals. You know how I have such a complex about meal planning and grocery shopping, but I think we did pretty well.
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Wanna know what I got? It’s very exciting stuff (Including some Monterey Pasta since I won a coupon for a free one from Peanut Butter Fingers last fall!)
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Root Beer and Vanilla Ice Cream = Root Beer Floats this week!

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And um…. SEVEN boxes of cereal. I have a problem.
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In my defense, each one of these had a coupon (or two!) Actually, I don’t think I paid full price for a single item in this grocery trip. SWEET!
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I saved lots of money. What should I do with my extra fifty bucks? Something fun, I hope!
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Irving did well getting some things on our list too… and some things that were NOT on our list….
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We are now the proud owners of a Costco-sized jar of Jelly Beans. Awesome.
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Raining and Lunching in LA February 25, 2011

Filed under: Celebs,Food,Friends — Kelocity @ 5:14 pm
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Today, it rained in LA. I LOVE the rain. I like to hear it pattering on the windows, I like to jump in puddles, and cozy up and read a book on the couch.

But sadly, none of these things happened today and so therefore, today I hated the rain.  I had to deal with LA drivers who simply can NOT drive when it rains. It’s just water, people!!! It took me a half hour to go four miles, and another half hour to get back. It was quite annoying.

But I did enjoy a wonderful lunch with an Emerson College friend I graduated with. We also went to Europe together back in 2003! I just found out that she works close by, and so we got together to catch up a bit. We ate at Sweet Salt, which I highly recommend. Everything there is fresh, healthy and delicious.

Because of the rain, the place was packed and we had to fight for a table. We were stalking two people who were just wrapping up, hoping to steal their table. And then we realized it was Eric McCormack from Will & Grace! Thanks for the table, Eric!
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