Yep. I did it. I finished my very first half-marathon in 2:13. :) I had SUCH a blast and I CANNOT wait for the next one!!
Gabrielle.
Thoughts and Discoveries about life's simple gifts
To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they’re blind to your shortcomings but because they so clearly see your soul. Your shortcomings then dim by comparison. The people who care about you are willing to let you be imperfect and beautiful, too.
(Source: allmypeeta, via quote-book)
Simple Things I Enjoy…
…the smell of rain coming through an open window at night…the shade of blue when grey clouds part just enough to give you a glimpse of the clear sky…the sound of crickets & grasshoppers in the field at my parents house on a warm summer evening…fresh baked cookies…driving with all my car windows down at sunset…the whistling sound of fireworks just before they blow up in the sky…the color pink…when starbucks gets my caramel macchiatto JUST right…the sound of a child’s laughter…running at sunrise…unintentionally making someone’s day…obnoxiously long conversations with friends where you lose all track of time…the sound of high heels on a hard floor…the smell of fresh cut grass…lazy sunday afternoons with my family…
“The hottest love has the coldest end.” - Socrates, jappybe
A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.
Life.
“I’ve been living for as long as I can remember, and yet I feel as if it will take until my death day to figure out how to live. It seems that the more wisdom and knowledge we take in, the more confusing and complicated life gets. However, the day we stop trying to figure it all out, is the day that our lives lose all purpose.”
Perfect Iced Coffee in 3 Easy Steps
Joanna Sutter of Fitness and Spice just posted this article. I thought I’d share it with all of you since my iced coffee is not great either! Click the headline above for more details.
I used to just make iced coffee by brewing a pot of coffee and pouring it over ice—the result? Cold, bitter coffee. Not grande. Now I make the perfect pitcher of iced coffee in just 3 easy steps…
- Combine 1/2 pound of coarsely chopped coffee beans with 5 cups water and let it sit for 12 hours (not hard and yes you can double this recipe)
- Strain coffee into a pitcher using a colander lined with cheesecloth, a coffee filter, or a paper napkin (right, Carrie?)
- Pour over ice and dilute with additional water or your favorite milk to taste (an important step as this brew will be venti strong!)
check out my roomie’s 100th blog giveaway!
http://simplyelegance.org/2010/06/21/100th-blog-post-celebration/#comment-249
I’m hoping to win a tshirt or notebooks :)
SOUP NAZI: Next!
ELAINE: Hello.
SOUP NAZI: You. You think you can get soup? Please. You’re wasting everyone’s time.
ELAINE: I don’t want soup. I can make my own soup. ” 5 cups chopped Porcine mushrooms, half a cup of olive oil, 3 pounds celery.”
SOUP NAZI: That is my recipe for wild mushroom.
ELAINE: Yeah, that’s right. I got ‘em all. Cold cucumber, corn and crab
chowder, mulligatawny.
SOUP NAZI: Mulliga…tawny?
ELAINE: You’re through Soup Nazi. Pack it up. No more soup for you. NEXT!!!!(via The Soup Nazi)
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
