Tuesday, March 15, 2011

it is it is


today is my birthday!

woo hoo!! i have already had an amazing day and i cant wait for the rest of it. thank you for all your well wishes, calls, texts and fb messages! i love it all!!




totally random but yesterday i was at my favorite store lululemon and i was speaking to a lovely sales assosiate her name is emily---anyway i told her how i loved that lululemon makes you write down your goals for a year, five and ten years. they make you think of what you want out of life and by doing that it is so much easier to get whe i told emily that i didnt know what i wanted to do in 10 years to which she responded if you dont know where your going how will you get there...and i thought wow. how will i get there? not sure but i am determind to figure it out. asap. or else how am i suppose to find my way.;)

Sunday, March 6, 2011

--ncaa tournament---

hello sweetness! oh how have i missed you but alas you are back in my life again. and i welcome you back with huge march madness arms.

now lets get down to the nitty gritty. this is my favorite time of year not only because its my birthday everyone get up and dance now back to the purpose of this post... march madness baby!!

this sunday (march 13) is selection sunday. what does that mean? come on peeps get it together its when the 68 teams are selected that will play in the tournament.

first round will take place on my birthday!! whoot whoot!! march 15 and 16 games are in dayton, ohio...not an ohio fan.

second and third rounds will range from denver, tampa, tucson, charlotte, chicago (sweet home chicago), cleveland, tulsa and d.c. all during march 17 through the 20.

then come the regional's...
southeast (3/24-26): nola...my new favorite place..hummmm maybe i should swing down there...pondering pondering

west (3/24-26): anaheim

southwest (3/25-27): san antonio

east (3/25-27): newark----this one might be a little more doable.

national semifinals...houston (april 2nd)

championship game april 4th in houston.

who will be the big upset? still not sure if i am ready to announce it.. but yes i have my pick already.

who will win the whole enchilada? of course i am going to say illini! but my bracket is not yet final.

as of right now ohio state (thumbs down) is in first place, this is better than the usual duke or north carolina.

although my team is not ranked...yet they are still number 1 in my heart

and seriously how cute is my little ham sporting my number one team! that would be my cute little nephew.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

a blog i now stalk...


maybe stalk is too strong of a word...but check jenn out. she truly has an amazing blog and story. smile with your heart


smile with your heart,...i borrowed the following from the lululemon website "Meet Jenn, lover of marathons - literally and figuratively. We caught up with her after the latest Runner’s World photo shoot to talk goals. (She’s got plenty to say on the subject.)Jenn Thiel is quickly becoming a familiar face. Not only is she an alumni ambassador at our Kitsilano store, she’s also the face (or should we say torso) in our latest Runner’s World ad. Between training for the Honolulu marathon, writing for her blog, and tackling her bucket list of goals, she’s got her work cut out for her. (Did I mention she’s also pursuing a career as a cardiac surgery nurse? I think all her training will help with the nerves.) After spending some time with her after the shoot, it didn’t take long for me to make the connection: in all aspects, Jenn is the definition of a marathoner. "



i included the lululemon manifesto because i like and it hits home. today i was going to write a blog about not being positive but this little picture and jenn's blog changed that.

happy wednesday :)
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

my birth month....

holy smokes, could it be true? my favorite month is just one day away? yes it is and i cannot wait.

here is a quick list of things i am excited about doing during my birth month:

1. first thing first its my flipping birthday!! the special day is the 15th is in case you were wondering

care to join me for a beverage? ;)

2. march madness!!!! i love and i mean love college basketball. of course i will be rooting for my ill-ini, but with that said i am also a realist. once i have my picks i will share them with you all.


2a. i will be uploading my picks for march madness and i have to place my bets also.



3. march 1st is fat tuesday...and i want to go out. a couple of years ago blondie and had an amazing time and i kind of want to do it again.



4. lent begins! i have my two things i will be giving up and trying to do for 40 days and 40 nights.

5. hitting up both dc and philly. i have never been to do dc so i really want to go.

6. on the 20th the nyc half marathon is taking place and all of my idols will be out there so i will be supporting them and all my friends running. my goal is get kara and meb to sign my jersey!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

amor a primera vista... ;)

that's it...it is official i have fallen and i have fallen hard...i fell in love this past weekend. and its for real---well as real as it can be. this past weekend i was in the big easy yes good old naw'orlins and i must say it was love at first sight.

i fell in love with the charm, their southern homes, the food---dear gosh all mighty the food---delicious. best. thing. ever. in. life. the people and last but not least the one thing that used to make me love nyc...there is no hustle and bustle and that makes me love it 1000 times more.



i know i have been saying and i have been thinking that maybe spain was in my cards...but maybe i need to get out of this big city world and move somewhere with a little more piece and quiet. either way you can add naw'orlins to the list of maybe's ...now its time to figure the rest out. feel free to enjoy my pictures from this amazing little city.







oh right the reason we went to this amazing city...to run a half and we did...here is the proof ;)



Tuesday, February 8, 2011

kissing you....

silent tuesday has been replaced today by lyric tuesday...today's song...kissing you by total.



Kissin' you is all that I been thinking of
Kissin' you is good

Don't matter who knows
I don't care who sees me
And thinking about you makes my life complete
And what I mean by that
That my whole world changes
You make me feel things that I never felt
I wanna kiss you

Repeat 1
Oh yeah, I wanna kiss you
Repeat 1

When I'm with my friends
I'm trying to figure out a way
To leave 'em behind just to get back to you
Oh, you're my best kept secret
And that's the way I like it
You're my pride and joy boy
That's why I'm dreaming of you
I wanna kiss you



Repeat 1
Kissing you's so good
Repeat 1

2 - You're my pride and joy
You're my baby boy
People ask me how I feel about you


They ask me if I love you (yeah)
Am I crazy for you (yeah yeah yeah)

Repeat 1
Oh yeah, I wanna kiss you
Repeat 1

Repeat 2

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah



Kissing you is so good
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh yeah, I wanna kiss you
Repeat 1

I been thinking 'bout you, dreaming 'bout you, thinking about, you yeah, y eah
Repeat 1

i have been singing this song in my head all day..... ;)

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

100---well I am aiming for a 100

100 things...
i've seen more and more bloggers with their own lists so i have decided to try to do one of my own. and since today i am at jury duty it seems like the perfect day to start....lets see how far i get.


100 Things about Me:

1. my name is jacqueline, when I was little I hated my name now I love it and embrace it and use it more and more.

2. when I was little I would kick boys in the private part because I thought it was so funny to see them grab, drop and ohhh...wow as I write that I sound terrible.

3. in high school i "borrowed" my mom's car and got into two accidents!

4. ever since I got my license I have a perfect driving record.

5. like most woman am in love with the idea of love but have yet to find such romance...

6. for as long as I can remember when i tell people when my birthday is they always say: "ohhh the ides of march", it wasn't till i read julius cesar that i got that.

7. i realized late my in life that i love to run, currently i have "lost that loving feeling" but i am working on getting it back.

8. my favorite book is the "the notebook", see # 4, cried throughout the whole book.

9. i am working to get passed some current issues i have.

10. i work hard and i party harder.

11. when i was in 5th grade my parents moved us to tamazula mexico.

12. i hated it i spoke spanish but i didn't read or write well enough, looking back it was one of the best times of my life.

13. my brother had braces...and i always wanted them..why i have no clue i have perfect teeth :)

14. i love 90's old school r&b, and i mean love it i can listen to it all day.

15. i have been to: london, paris (3), spain, turkey, greece since 2002 and this year i am going to germany!!

16. i loved spain the most....because of the food, culture, clothes and i could speak the language.

17. i have come to conclusion that come this time next year there will be some huge changes coming my way.

18. i wish i could decorate my room. its soooooooooo blah....i am trying to change that.

19. sitting in a jury selection room is not ideal.

20. i have huge expectations for my friends.

21. i have never broken a bone.

22. i have one tattoo and i don't want any more.

23. i love haagen daz coffee ice cream but i cant remember the last time i had some.

24. i am the oldest but i always act like the baby especially with my momma, i want all her attention.

25. sports are what i love and yes i am a do or die chicago fan all the time...even for the white sox (only when they are not playing my lovely cubs.)

26. i plan on attending the 2014 world games in brazil----that world cup fund needs to start growing.

27. my first crush was ben, he was in 6th grade and i was in 4th i told my cousin who had class with him to give him a note, she told he me didnt like me and that too much of a baby.

28. that same cousin years later tells me she lied and that she never gave him the note.

29. proof why you should always do things yourself.

30. i want to start going to church more often.

31. i am so blessed to have found so many amazing friends. i love my tfk crew!

32. it was recently brought to my attention that in 2010 i ran 3 marathons, 7 half-marathons and did all my long training runs...maybe that's why running and i cant see eye to eye.

33. one main reason i go to my training camp class and boxing class is because the instructors are hot.

34. i am a firm believer in what comes around goes around.

35. when we were younger we moved around a lot i went to 10 elementary schools in: chicago, burbank, anahiem, mexico, burbank and back to chicago.

37. my nephew marco has brought me the most amazing happiness ever...i love my ham!!

38. in an ideal world i think i would love to live in barcelona....

39. and that ideal might become a reality soonnnnnnnn

40. i need to stop putting off my DIY projects....


its 3 p.m. and i wish i was at work...now thats sad. ok i am done for now. happy tuesday