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oh yes, and DJ helped decorate my fabulous cake.. and it wouldn't have been anything special without the decorations so props to him :) thanks
hee hee
Counting down the hours till Vegas, I don't know how I am going to pack, so many fabulous outfits, and shoes, I am so not a light packer, and four days oh man that is like 10 outfits.... ok well maybe not quite, but the tricky thing is you never know what you are going to feel like wearing. Such a dilemma haha, life must be good when the biggest thing you have to worry about is what clothes to pack for vacation...
Life is good right now, I get to go home in 10 days and see my family, most of them I have seen quite a bit lately but not my older brother :) and he is bringing his girlfriend Dannie home for the holiday, (and she is just fabulous) so we are all really excited. Plus Christmas is the best, we are wild and crazy and I love it.
Well back to the books
Toodaloo
xox

In the swim of things... Finally!

Well I finally feel like this whole swimming thing is coming back to me. I have actually had some good workouts the past 2 days and not only good for me but good under Joszef standards. Last night we did this set, that last year totally BROKE me, and I mean broke me I was done for a few weeks after it but last night I dominated it and it was way easier than ever before.
5x200 long course breast pull with fins and paddles, they have to be under 2.30 and are on 3 mins. My times were, 2.27, 2.24, 2.24, 2.23, 2.22
then a bit more easy swimming and then all over again this time without paddles, and my times were, 2.24, 2.22, 2.22, 2.20, 2.16!
Pretty awesome to go that fast and not completely break from it, my stroke felt really long and smooth too, and my breathing actually was pretty good. I am discovering that if I breathe almost every second stroke and only out through my nose then I actually can breath. woo hoo!
Other than swimming, just been trying to study away for my exams. Have 2 left, one hard and one mediocre. Can not wait to be done cause on Monday... I am off to VEGAS eee hee hee. Just a little holiday with some friends, it is going to be awesome.
Well back to the books...
Toodaloo
xox
ps. had a fabulous Birthday weekend, with the best friends ever. My friend Susan made me quite the delicious and fabulous cake. (I am sure she would be up for hire if there was enough of an incentive)Some of my lovely friends celebrating my quarter day with me :)

Reached a Quarter

Oh my goodness! I can't believe that I am a quarter of a century today! Where has the time gone. I hope the next 75 will be just as amazing.
Thanks to all my friends and family for the birthday wishes
xox

Wisdom

Had the past 2 days pretty much off swimming, had to get in today and splash around. Mainly it was time to recover from the weekend and get ready for the next block of training.
I've had a bit of a hard time dealing with some bad news the past couple days, but I think in times like this you really have to think about all the good things you have and cherish every moment in your life. My massive crazy family that I don't know what I would do without xox


I have two quotes up on my wall that really means a lot to me-
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away"
"Dream as though you will live forever, Live as though you will die tomorrow"
I have discovered in the past few years that the choices and decisions we make every day shape the way our lives are going to turn out, so why not try to have as many breath taking moments as possible. My advice,,, You never know what is going to happen tomorrow, so make today count, and never regret.
xox