Lately...

I'm not very good at balancing my time between writing in my journal and reading books, magazines, and scriptures...oh, and blogging. I've read 11 of the 12 books I set a goal to read this year. I'm a few months behind on my magazines (but I refuse to move on before going through each of them). I started listening to my scriptures on my phone (via the Mormon Channel app) so I'm staying a little more on top of that. I tried to write in my journal weekly (sometimes during my lunch break) but got a few weeks behind, which translates to hours of time because I include so.much.detail! It's worth it, though...right?!?

My last life update was mid-September so I'll pick up from there.

September

• ran the Great Urban Race in LA with Naco, Nikki, and Annalee
• spent the day with Tami's family (dinner, games, singing, laughing - love them!)
• attended Nancy & Ryan's wedding reception in beautiful Newport Coast
• watched friends' softball games (live), Oklahoma State football (on tv - Go Pokes!)
• saw the San Francisco ballet with Wendy and Naco - LOVED!
• new roomie, Lindsay, moved in ON HER BDAY!

October

• went to St. George with Wendy to support Karen, Ali, Travis, and Annalee in the marathon
• attended Morgan's bridal shower & Melissa's baby shower (and got to catch up with my dear friend, Betsy!)
• suffered through a sugar fast with Wendy (why do we torture ourselves?)
• went to Disneyland - TWICE (once with Naco, Ash, Wend, Jenn, & Jess; then with Wend & Steph)
• hiked Bridge to Nowhere with Naco, Ash, Mary, & Zach
• watched my friend, Sharon, perform in "Singing in the Rain" with Landon
• April visited from DC (dinner, beach, glow in the dark bocce, celebrated her bday!)
• went to Jess' annual fall party complete with a visit to the pumpkin patch
• hosted our first (Steph's 6th) annual Chowder Chowdown!
• went to the Haunted Hay Ride in LA (creepy)

November

• started a painting project with Naco
• celebrated Randilyn's bday at a dueling piano bar
• Joe visited from DC! (lots of sightseeing - island, beach cruisers, peninsula, saw "To Kill A Mockingbird," beach bonfire, Malibu, Santa Monica, etc)
• spent a weekend in Santa Barbara with Ali & Wendy (ran the half marathon, celebrated Ali's bday)

Time is flying by! I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week!