not me monday.

here ya go!
you know the drill.

all the things i did not do last week.
i did not love getting my USA jacket in the mail just in time before i depart to South Africa.
i did not love going to the IDOL taping. again. jeeez i feel a little spoiled going so many times!
lee's rendition of Hallelujah still gets me. and ps. we belong together.
i did not love Cafe Rio twice in one week. wow, new fav. spot.
i did not love sleepover/grey's night with shauna. UM. most intense Grey's episode. ever. ever. ever.
i did not love dinner with an old friend in downtown manhattan beach. delicious!
i did not love a busy work week but LOVED my full day off on Sunday. whooop! whooop!
i did not love coffee and catching up w/ my lil sis lupe. gosh she's growing up too fast! her "la quinceanera" is just around the corner! yikes!!
i did not love an impromptu hectors visit w/ bular. best sandwiches in town. yum.
i did not love getting my butt kicked by my trainer. still incredibly sore.
i did not love going to get my patch test this morning to find out what i am allergic to, and i definitely did not love the uncomfortable bandages i have to wear for 48 hours. oh boy. (so worth it though!)
i did not love galaxy game, katsuya, and just wright the movie. so cute.

i did not love the anticipation all week, knowing i am only a few days away from memorial day weekend with my favorites!!!!

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skin test.

after almost 25 years of not knowing what i am allergic to,
a few hospital visits,
an almost near death experience,
and a few unanswered questions.

today is the day.

dr. habbal (chief might i add) told me he would take care of me.

happy tears filled my eyes immediately.

after 6 visits to Kaiser in the last 2 weeks,
today i finally had my skin test placed on my back.
it's a 4 day process.

day 1. (see above)
day 2. wait
day 3. remove tape/bandages and see what i am allergic to
day 4. get results, and see what i need to avoid in the future.

fingers crossed this works.
nurse marie was so loving.
she reminded me of my mama so i felt right at home.

sadly, i can't shower until Wednesday,
i can't exercise,
(which is probably a good thing since my legs already feel like jello - thank you personal trainer)
and i can't remove the bandages.
so basically i am stuck walking funny.
all for a good reason though!!

i'll keep everyone posted.
think good thoughts... life changing news soon!!!!

fun photo friday.

this jacket arrived this morning on my front door step.
i am officially ready for the World Cup to start.
And am officially ready to head out to South Africa.
go USA!!

a new favorite spot.

this isn't exactly on my marathon training diet.
but so worth it.

sneaky pics.

last night we went to idol (and Shauna snuck in her phone via her bra)
she's pretty sneaky like that.
seriously, got a little chocked up when lee sang "hallelujah"
one of my all time favorite songs.
i swear he winked at me.
i saw the back of my head quite a few times when i watched it at home
(it looked good might i add, just sayin)
okay back to lee. i think i might be in love with him.
like those cute teeny bopper fans. minus the teeny bopper-ness.
and yes, we were with all those teens in the pit.
also, a ken paves look-a-like was there.
i was laughing the entire time because Shauna was yelling funny comments.
quite hysterical.
the end.
thanks for the tickets Shauna!!!
Cafe Rio tonight! boo ya.
happy hump day all.
(or just happy Wednesday, the word hump sounds funny)

idol.

a few weeks ago i snuck in my phone (thanks Shauna for the tip!)
and took a few pics inside the idol taping.
well, tonight i am gonna try to do the same!!

my friend Shauna (go to her site, and ORDER something!)
invited me to attend the taping (yes please?)
pretty pumped i get to go again in the same season!!

look for us tonight!
i might be with the teeny boppers in the pit? let's hope! ha!!

not me monday.

here ya go!
all the things i did not do this week.
for the newbies... it's all the things i did do.


i did not love making homemade pizza's, drinking wine in my pjs, and watching Grey's (oh my finale this week! i can't wait)
i did not love dinner in Downtown Disney w/ my bro. always so great to see him!!
i did not love going to see "the back up plan" starring j. lo. i think everyone should see a movie by themselves. so liberating. i LOVE doing this.
i did not love katsuya & galaxy game with whit. the world cup send off was great!!
(I also did not love little beckham cheering behind us, USA! USA! USA! before his dad told him to stop. ha! classic.)
i did not love lazy sunday in bed and catching up on my emails. followed by snacks and letters to juliet w/ b. great movie!! i want to move to italy. asap.
i did not love finding out i am going to American Idol (again) this week w/ shauna! ya! for final 3.
i did not love downloading all my "South Africa" music to get me pumped for my trip!
i did not love hiring a trainer to get my butt in gear for this marathon. yikes.
let the soreness begin.
i did not love spending some time w/ my bestie. catching up and eating chips and gauc. heaven.
i did not love picking out some fun excursions while in south africa. museums, wildlife, and more fun! here we come.
i did not love a spontaneous trip to the LBC for lunch with some of my favs. delicious banana macadamia pancakes. yum!
i did not love hulu-ing modern family. funniest show. ever.
i did not love getting to go to jimmy kimmel! the green room was amazing and my boss did a great job!!
i did not love being in the sun all day for work and still having awesome tan lines 5 days later. cool.


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it's so much cheaper than therapy.