July: 10 on 10

happy 10th!

i can't believe it's the 10th of july.

can we please slow this summer down?

well, today started out with a wake up call at 0633
(that's 6:33am for you lay-folks).

i can't remember the last time i had to wake up that early.

*no picture. just imagine me really, really sleepy*

next, some coffee and time in the Scriptures.

then, i did something i've wanted to do for weeks, neigh, months!

i got on my bike and met up with this crazy chica.

then we headed off to sunnybrae where we meet for church.

all in all, good times.

yes, we match. not planned.

once we arrived, kim made the astute observation that no one had signed up to bring food.

this can only mean one thing: TRADER JOE'S RUN!

we hopped into the tucker-mobile with my sis and emily.

we bought and feast, but it was almost gone by the time service started. 

#typical

i love worshipping at this lil' church.
"keep it simple,"
that's our motto.

once i got home, my sister made some lunch.

she wasn't thrilled with me taking a picture, but oh well.

while we ate lunch and watched harry potter.

even though some people are haters, 

we are excited to watch the series before the new one comes out.

well, i worked tonight, so it was time for a nap.

i like to sleep in this dark corner of our living room.

it's like a nest. a comfortable nest.

on my way out of our building, i found this little gem.
too good not to share:

i headed to no-longer-chipotle sunday.
i got a thai salad and black tea (w/light ice, of course).
the rest of the crew spent time deliberating over where to eat.
always a good time.

well, i had to leave early since i worked sunday night,
but don't worry, i got the hook ups with the caffiene
and caught up on the giants game on my way.

hope you enjoyed this rendition of 10 on 10!
until next month...

not promoting weight loss

last year, i decided it was time to lose some weight for reals. 

so over the next six-ish months, i worked hard and lost 22lbs.

the came the next six-ish months, and i gained it back. 

boo.

well, it's time to get back on the weight-loss wagon.

things i'm doing to promote weight loss:

*started logging food again through myfitnesspal.com. 

i'm a fan. (mostly cause it's free)

*at least 30min of cardio a week. 

*eating fruits, veggies, and healthy protein when i work nights.

*cutting back on my starbucks intake 

(specifically drinks that have milk in it)

wow, this is a good enough start there. 

in the words of dr. leo marvin, baby steps.

welp, away we go!

(again)

a GIANT obsession

i'm not sure exactly when it happened. 

close to this time last year seems most likely.

but somewhere along the line,

i became obsessed with the san francisco giants.

okay, maybe obsessed is too strong of a word.

but i really, really like them.

and let me clear this up, 

i don't really like baseball,

just the giants.

there's just something about the orange and black that has stolen my attention.

is it the world series win? 

is it the fact that they have multiple players with incredible facial hair?

is it that they have some of the funniest commercials?

or is it that i have come to feel as if i know the giants.

ok, kinda stalker status weird, but any giants fans out there agree?

for the first time since barry bonds, jt snow, and benito santiago,

i actually know who is on the team.

i can name almost all of them.

and know when they're batting, (especially in the case of aaron rowand).

i still don't know all of their numbers or stats, 

thus keeping me some distance from "obsessed" status.

it's a good team to know about when working in san francisco.

more often than not i can talk to my patients about the giants. 

it's a good ice breaker when you've got to start a new iv.

so here's to you, sf giants!

many thanks to your marketing team for making you so likeable!

June: 10 on 10

happy june 10th!

here's a little sneak peak into my weird life.

my day started out as usual: Jesus time and social networking.

i was also trying to buy my tickets to indo, but that venture was unsuccessful.

boo.

 i headed out for some grocery shopping in this stylish ensemble.

shhh....don't tell stacy and clinton.

i needed a potato masher. 

it took me five minutes to find it.

wonder why....

then, i brought lunch to this lovely lady.

subway is always a winner.

well, she and her hubby had just moved, so i got a 

chance to help them out a bit.

we made two boxes of ikea goodness turn into a 

pretty sweet storage space.

girl power reigns again!

i needed to make a pie. so i did.

i think it's gonna taste amazing.

i was cleaning because it just needed to be done.

as i was putting laundry away, my 25 yr/o 

dresser decided to break.

again.

for the third time this move.

welp, time for a change. an expensive change.

i had a chance to get a new bottle of wine.

okay, fake wine. 

there's alcohol, but real winos would say this would be a 

crap bottle of wine.

i don't care.

shout out to this crazy friend for introducing this to me.

i bought a kindle. 

yesterday, i got one of those ups notices on my door.

tonight, same thing.

BUT the ups guy left it on my porch!

BHA! time to get down with my techy self.

welp, it's friday, so a girl's night was in order.

giants game, "whip it,"  macs, and yumi.

whata night!

and there you have it. happy june, everyone!

concert reflections

i'll admit, i'm not very concert-savy.

my first 3 concerts were to *NSYNC.

pathetic, it's true.

but over the last year, i've experienced 3 better concerts:

need2breath and train

the daylights and need2breath

lenny kravitz and U2.

clearly, the latter trumps them all.

i was revved for the concert. i got to spend the night

with some pretty hip folks.

this is me, my sister, and our good friend jess. 

please believe, we were excited we were there!

it was also special to have my cousin there. 

he works on ships and is gone for the majority of the year.

good thing bono broke his back, so jon could join us!

there were two other guys that joined our crew, also.

(insert non-existent picture here)

the concert was great. i only knew....eh, half of the music they played.

nonetheless, it was amazing.

the are great entertainers and musicians.

the perfect combo.

but U2 also brings a political component to the mix.

being a band that is part of international organizations like amnesty international, (red), and the one campaign (to name a select few), quite a bit of the show reflects a humanistic mentality.

the most interesting part about it:

most of the people at the concert dug it.

it reminded me of church services:

hands raised, singing along, amens cheering.

sounds familiar, eh?

U2 has become a religion,

a concert has become a church services,

and we are now our own saviors.

don't get me wrong, i enjoyed the concert with its musicality and performance qualities.

but i wasn't worshiping U2

or embracing a humanistic mentality.

i didn't, and still don't, believe that any one, but Christ can save me.

my heart hurts for the people who adhere to such "religious" practices.

may they have their eyes of their hearts enlightened to the Gospel of grace!

leave of absence

 WARNING:

much of what you are about to read, has been blogged about before.

get over it.

i haven't been blogging as much as usual lately. main reason: i don't have much to tell. i work, i sleep *sometimes*, and eat. this is the synopsis of my life. 

i talked with a friend today about the transition from "college" life to "adult" life.

she agreed: it sucked. 

i miss those that have comprised my community for the past five years.

i miss the sun.

i miss the constant accountability to live a gospel-center, missional life.

but i'm not there anymore. 

and i need to get over it.

today, i did four loads of laundry, cored a half-flat of strawberries, made a cake, and cleaned my kitchen and bathroom, while watching the giants in HD.

boring? yes. 

necessary? yes.

as boring and mundane as my life seems to be, i am grateful for 

this season to seek God in the mundane;

to see the need for Him even when things are going well;

to worship the God of consistency and mystery;

to fall in deeper love with the One who's love is unending and unconditional.

ingrid bergman

first it was kim novak.

now it's ingrid bergman.

nope, a patient didn't say i looked like this famous hollywood icon.

my aunt did.

this is probably the biggest compliment of my life.

ingrid always played strong, female roles.

not to mention the fact she's flippin' gorgeous.

sadly, not sure i'm seeing it.