tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20845577568430398132024-03-12T20:12:53.107-07:00Keep Your Sunnyside UpLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-37378726242648074782012-12-10T08:09:00.001-08:002012-12-10T08:09:48.568-08:00Where Have I Been?...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been almost a year since I started this blog and it almost feels like its been as long since I've last posted. Since I started blogging, I have either put myself into it 110% or not at all. I was never a blogger who was able to find my happy middle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This morning I was thinking about my <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-bucket-list.html">2012 bucket list post</a> and what from that list I have accomplished in almost a year. I thought it would be fun to come back and look back on my year and let you all know what I've done and where I've been. If you haven't checked out my 2012 bucket list, take a <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-bucket-list.html">look</a> and see what I had planned for myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In January I crossed the first thing off my 2012 bucket list and made a snowboarding trip to Mammoth. I recapped the trip <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/01/weekend-at-mammoth-and-another-blog.html">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In February, I was lucky enough to make it to Lake Tahoe. I recapped our trip <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/02/lake-tahoe-part-one.html">here</a>, <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/02/beer-drinkers-guide-to-lake-tahoe.html">here</a> and <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/02/lake-tahoe-part-two.html">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did make it to Napa. However, I didn't get the chance to wine taste in Napa. We drove through Sonoma and Napa as we made the road trip out of California back to Michigan. We <i>did</i> get the chance to visit Russian River Brewery which I can not put into words how excited I was. I also went wine tasting in Temecula countless times this past summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> at one of my favorite wineries in Temecula</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was the number one priority on my bucket list and I am <i style="font-weight: bold;">so</i> happy to say that I made it up the coast. Our road trip through Big Sur to Monterey was one of the most incredible things I've done. And I've done some cool stuff. It was so amazing we took that route a few weeks later on our trip out of California. Words can not express the beauty and serenity and I could post pictures for <i>days.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to see Sequoia National Park. Getting a chance to see the redwoods in Big Sur made up for this loss though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On June 30, he asked and of course I said <i style="font-weight: bold;">YES!</i> Ok, so maybe this was the number one priority on my bucket list. I got engaged this summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I didn't make it home for the 4th of July this past summer but that was because we had bigger plans in store for the very near future...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Showing off my bling on the 4th of July on our balcony in San Diego</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On August 1st we crossed the Michigan border, almost 6 years from the day I left Michigan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past year sure has been a wild ride. I wouldn't change a second of it. It is nice to look back at the things I wanted to accomplish and see how many of them I actually did. It has been a successful year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a lot of plans in store for 2013 and I hope to create another bucket list. Although I may not blog as much as I did starting out, it will be interesting looking back in another year to see where I am. </span></div>
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Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-57668273694088965812012-07-12T10:52:00.000-07:002012-07-12T10:52:34.373-07:00Remember Me? - I have SO much to catch you up on!<div style="text-align: center;">I haven't blogged in what seems like an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">eternity!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just don't know how you all seem to keep up. I give each and every one of you so much credit!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Between working a crazy schedule, enjoying what is left of my California days, and planning a move - I just haven't had any time left to blog. I went from spending every waking moment working on my blog to coming back to reality and completely neglecting my blog. I just don't have a balance. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just wanted to pop in and give you all some updates on my life! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">M and I went on a sneak preview of my dream trip a few weeks ago - we drove up the California coast and camped in Big Sur. Words can not describe how beautiful it was. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHKgQApQ2CEMpWqFDt02_w3IM10y0X1EM58h9HGgLQ4Gv2Hj4jqFi1sgCBBa_uRsVcLgWi_nBDUUbSkGhtqvDnKNVsiSG1GQNGOo76QABcWH-I3-sU8Kz45E9-wUlZ77xJUTW0XmJ0mpd/s1600/DSC_1603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHKgQApQ2CEMpWqFDt02_w3IM10y0X1EM58h9HGgLQ4Gv2Hj4jqFi1sgCBBa_uRsVcLgWi_nBDUUbSkGhtqvDnKNVsiSG1GQNGOo76QABcWH-I3-sU8Kz45E9-wUlZ77xJUTW0XmJ0mpd/s640/DSC_1603.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-2ydipi49aCu3k_6Z33lMsJhjkga1DwtiU3yKzY_E83uHzl_gXVQgARmJ1KzSSrUQsb9SI7Flgmo09vn5DMVNwZ5VD9CyEF9ztPHSpPX0y_vnYDeQu1WARNgT5BbmmHWae3F9N1rifbw/s1600/DSC_1677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-2ydipi49aCu3k_6Z33lMsJhjkga1DwtiU3yKzY_E83uHzl_gXVQgARmJ1KzSSrUQsb9SI7Flgmo09vn5DMVNwZ5VD9CyEF9ztPHSpPX0y_vnYDeQu1WARNgT5BbmmHWae3F9N1rifbw/s640/DSC_1677.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, we are planning a move. I've mentioned in quite a few past posts how we were planning on moving back to Michigan. Well, the date is quickly approaching and we are packing up and leaving California two weeks from tomorrow! Oh how time can fly!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the most exciting news, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>I am ENGAGED!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been waiting and waiting SO long to say those words! M proposed almost two weeks ago on the beach. So now not only am I planning a move back home but we will be planning a wedding as well! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He proposed with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">the</span> most <i style="font-weight: bold;">beautiful </i>ring! He did a great job! It is absolutely perfect!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once I get settled in back home in Michigan I hope to blog a little more when I find the time once again in between jobs. I look forward to getting caught back up and continuing my virtual scrapbook!</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/leah610/kysu12/leahSig-2.png" /> </div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-58717518608810719332012-05-23T09:31:00.000-07:002012-05-23T09:31:20.017-07:00For-Ev-Er<div style="text-align: center;">I know I've been gone for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">forever</span>. Its not that there's nothing blog-worthy going on in my life, I just <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">can't</span> find the time or motivation to sit down and write!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer is on its way, work is busy, when I get home I am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">beat.</span> On my days off I am catching up on errands or out doing <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">fun things</span> with M. I rarely have weekends off anymore and when I do, I am on the go finding something to do with M. Things like this</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I can assure you, I haven't been bored. Time is flying and my time in California is limited. In a few short months I will be packing up my life for what I hope is my last move. Home to Michigan. There is still so much I want to do before I go and so few days to do them. Damn working on the weekends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I miss sitting down with my virtual scrapbook, my little blog. And I miss reading what you all have been up to! With summer kicking off this Memorial Day weekend, I can't make any promises but I'll try my best to keep posting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-52207356250447386422012-05-11T06:03:00.000-07:002012-05-11T06:03:59.877-07:0015 Again<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday everyone. And boy am I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">glad</span> its Friday. Not just because I have a glorious three day weekend but I've never been so happy to get away from co-workers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've mentioned before how I love my job. I've also mentioned how I met a new bff recently at work. What I have <i>not </i>mentioned is that I work in high school. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not literally. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I work at a <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/02/workin-hard-for-money.html">kayak shop</a>. Yesterday was nothing short of drama, rumors and awkwardness. I am going to be <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">29 years old</span> in one short month. I am above this. I won't go into detail. The drama makes me appreciate where I am in life and makes me grateful for M. Before becoming mixed up with the nonsense, my life was <i>almost</i> perfect. I say almost just because nothing is ever <i>perfect. </i>My life is <i>normal.</i> It is boring and quiet in a <i>good</i> way. Peaceful. And I'd like to keep it that way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still like my job. I still like my boss. What I do know is that I am in for a long summer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was once in a <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/02/bittersweet-situation.html">bittersweet situation</a> and unsure how to go about my future. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, I am crossing my fingers that I get a job offer to leave sooner rather then later. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday my friends. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather is getting nicer, I have a newfound social life in addition to work, running, spending time with M and just being plain exhausted. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Excuses aside, I had a great weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Friday night M and I checked out a wine bar that I've been dying to go to. We sat outside and drank wine and ate bread, cheese and pizza. My heaven. After our wine date, I met a couple girls from work and we went out for a few drinks to gossip and have girl time. Its been <i style="font-size: x-large;">awhile</i> since I've had the luxury of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">girl time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday I went to a scrapbooking expo. It was overwhelming and costly but I got some great stuff. I <i>love</i> scrapbooking. In Colorado I was lucky enough to have a whole separate room in our apartment for my scrapbooking. Since we moved back to California and downsized, I don't have room anymore for my stuff. Blogging has become my virtual scrapbook outlet. After attending the expo, I want to start scrapbooking again, leaving even <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">less </span>time for blogging! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After the scrapbook expo, I had a low key Saturday night with M. I made chicken enchiladas for Cinco de Mayo and that's about the only celebrating we did. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday we decided to head to Temecula to take advantage of my wine club membership. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took a lot more pictures this time around in Temecula but they will have to be for another time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After Temecula, I met up with my new bff and we had a girls night seeing The 5 Year Engagement.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had an event packed weekend but it was relaxing at the same time. Sometimes having a spontaneous packed weekend is better than having things planned out. It also seems less tiring. </div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Durango and Pagosa Springs are two neighboring towns about 30 minutes apart located in the southwest corner of Colorado. Before moving to Colorado I had heard that Durango and Pagosa Springs were beautiful and I had to see for myself. Pagosa Springs is located on a hot spring which was pretty cool in itself. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We took off for the 7 hour drive and planned on making a long camping weekend out of the trip, also planning on stopping at as many breweries as we could. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we arrived in Durango, we set up camp. We camped on a river. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to the breweries of course and explored Durango. It was a pretty cool town. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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To be sad when I realize how many clothes I have, but still want to shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To wish I could go back and do college over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To think about all of the traveling and living places I still would love to do but know I'm at the age where I need to settle in to just <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">one</span> place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That compared to a lot of people I've met lately I lead the most <i>normal</i> life you could imagine. And I'm grateful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To miss my mom like I'm still a 5 year old.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To wonder<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">what if</span>...</i><br />
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To not like <i>everyone </i>I work with.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Over the past year or so I've began to rethink Bora Bora. Sure, its exotic but I wonder if my expectations are set too high. Maybe Bora Bora is overrated. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lately I've thought about Hawaii and Europe. I started planning a Maui vacation with my mom that fell through and before I knew we weren't going, I put a lot of time and effort into researching Hawaii. There is <i>so</i> much to do in Hawaii, it would be a perfect honeymoon for an active couple.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
In Hawaii I would go to Maui and go to Haleakala, drive the Road to Hana, visit the Maui Brewing company. On Kauai I would hike to waterfalls and on the Big Island I would go to Volcano National Park.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've always wanted to go to Italy but lately I've been bit by the Europe bug. If I had to narrow it down, I'd want to go to Italy, Germany, and Ireland. Perhaps Switzerland and M wants to go to Belgium. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cliche aside, I would prefer a tropical honeymoon. On the other hand, Hawaii seems like a vacation that could be taken easier than Europe. Especially once a house and kids are factored in. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Haleakala - Maui<br />
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Road to Hana - Maui<br />
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The Big Island<br />
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Tuscany<br />
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</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/leah610/kysu12/leahSig-2.png" /> </div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-90460204965360296232012-05-01T05:22:00.000-07:002012-05-01T05:22:27.291-07:00New Friends<div style="text-align: center;">I've met some <i>pretty cool</i> people at work so far. They keep me young. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I work with a lot of people in their early 20's. Still in college or just finished. I'm one of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">few</span> <strike>elite</strike> in the older crowd. The only people older than me are the owners, who are only a couple years older, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">one other guy</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">best</span> girlfriends are pretty far east of me. Home. Other than seeing them maybe once a year, I haven't spent much time with my close friends since college. It is something I miss. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have friends in California but nobody I would consider a <i>good friend. </i>Especially as of recently. The best way to describe them would be <i>flakes.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In Colorado, I had <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">no</span> girlfriends. And it was rough. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just met a girl at work who I instantly clicked with. She is a lot like my best friends back home. It is so great to have friends at work that I would actually hang out with outside of work. I haven't had that since college. Everyone is really nice, really fun and really cool. Going out all together is a blast and thats just what we did on Friday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only a few of the many people I work with.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so glad to have broken out of the 9-5 boring office job with boring people. Even if it is just for a short time. And I am so excited to have gotten a new girl friend out of the deal!</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">July was the heart of my summer growing up. It meant being carefree, warm weather and best of all <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">boating.</span> The 4th of July was my favorite holiday. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year July is something different. A turning point. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">July is a few very short months away. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My lease is up at the end of July. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is time to make decisions. Decisions to stay or go. Leaving means more than feeling bad about leaving a job early. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now it means leaving people I've met behind. But that's life. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It also means leaving an opportunity of a lifetime. An opportunity that would have worked best if it had come with different timing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</strike></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since M was going to be out of town, I decided to volunteer to work this weekend. Today marks day one of another <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">8 days </span>in a row. I hope I survive. I guess if I am burned out by middle of summer, I won't feel so bad leaving, will I?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I am going to share with you one of the <i>best </i>things about Colorado. The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">beer!</span> Colorado has some fantastic breweries. Two of my favorite breweries are in Denver and one of them is in Boulder. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">M and I tried to make it to as many of Colorado's breweries as we could. We even went on a camping trip to Durango <i>just</i> to visit a few specific breweries. Durango is completely across the state from where we were living and of course we hit as many breweries as we could on the way. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Colorado has a pretty cool idea, there is a map that is sold called the Beer Drinker's Guide To Colorado. It highlights all of the Colorado breweries. Here is a small portion of the map. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRNs9umNKTi1Njqlprqt4phUpa0ZYqxmCD81khX032_4BFs2Vau-gAV39Ume4lJrvxQMertksxCkL6BPYcdQnmxCz3LrqAw3AQsMIAMUBgiq0Jy_epTl0xrpzjuOnAG2fhYBX-d6Gz2yR/s1600/beer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRNs9umNKTi1Njqlprqt4phUpa0ZYqxmCD81khX032_4BFs2Vau-gAV39Ume4lJrvxQMertksxCkL6BPYcdQnmxCz3LrqAw3AQsMIAMUBgiq0Jy_epTl0xrpzjuOnAG2fhYBX-d6Gz2yR/s640/beer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried to take as many pictures as I could <i>when I remembered</i> but of course I wasn't blogging at the time so simple pictures such as my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">favorite</span> breweries, places I frequented quite often, I don't have pictures of. Fail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll begin in Denver. As you can see, Denver has a <i>plethora </i>of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">beer!</span> Two of my favorite places were Strange Brewing Company and Drydock Brewing Company. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Strange Brewing Co was one of the newest and smallest breweries in town. It was run by volunteer workers out of what could be considered a garage. They have awesome beer. Two of my favorites were Cherry Bomb Stout and Cherry Kriek. They get their cherries from Michigan which is way cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drydock Brewing Company was a favorite of mine because they have Firkin Friday. Every Friday at 3pm they would tap a firkin of specialty beer, such as Strawberry Blonde or Raspberry Framboise. A firkin is just smaller than a keg. I would rush from work, where I would get out at 3:30pm and M would battle the traffic to barely meet me by 4pm. Sometimes I would order the very <i>last</i> pint they were serving and save it for M. Their beers are phenomenal and just thinking about that place is making me miss is so much. They run their brewery out of their homebrew shop. We would go there to get supplies to brew our own. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boulder is also loaded with breweries. One of my favorite breweries in Boulder was Twisted Pine Brewing Company. Twisted Pine brews a ton of different styles of beer. One of my favorites was their Espresso Stout, brewed with espresso. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boulder Beer Company put on an even last April, a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">beer</span> scavenger hunt. M and I were quick to sign up and we had a blast. You are basically on a scavenger hunt though Boulder and you find clues to lead you to the next bar. At the bar you get free beer while you are there. There are certain things we had to collect on the hunt. I <i>do</i> have pictures of the crazy time we had. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We played jenga in a bar, rode a bull, had to find specific things to take pictures of - all while getting free beer. One of the funnest events I've done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In addition to the local breweries, we also visited breweries in Grand Lake, Breckenridge, Estes Park and any small brewery on the way we could find. Oscar Blues Brewery was in the small town of Lyons, CO which we passed though on our way to Estes Park. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2bmSF1FIibzgdGxj9j48QUd5cxv4UE-_bpfLJZZ4KMoPaxpoyP4fVvUZaeT9jgDQSD6AIF3_B2qcnZdBcYVPAdGCi88z8I6YigP6mWsLXZq22ffCg9C6JiTb_E-U1-T5pvmokxyz4Ki2/s1600/IMG_0440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2bmSF1FIibzgdGxj9j48QUd5cxv4UE-_bpfLJZZ4KMoPaxpoyP4fVvUZaeT9jgDQSD6AIF3_B2qcnZdBcYVPAdGCi88z8I6YigP6mWsLXZq22ffCg9C6JiTb_E-U1-T5pvmokxyz4Ki2/s400/IMG_0440.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD33-bvEOYcWvO5t72DYY3cNIHkkNZ70M7gCGCJ9WQAQ0YtoUis8DAzdaRANs4FvfmuCrKdWK-0mrdjRlkxvAhlZlCl4vPCOmRAgC0O8SUCJs6BhpMmSUZxKLAEAHVOETyauMVnPeo7_VR/s1600/IMG_0446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD33-bvEOYcWvO5t72DYY3cNIHkkNZ70M7gCGCJ9WQAQ0YtoUis8DAzdaRANs4FvfmuCrKdWK-0mrdjRlkxvAhlZlCl4vPCOmRAgC0O8SUCJs6BhpMmSUZxKLAEAHVOETyauMVnPeo7_VR/s400/IMG_0446.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also went to the big breweries, New Belgium and Odell in Fort Collins. However, I can only find one picture from that trip and I <i>know</i> I have more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I mentioned, we took a trip across the state to visit a few breweries in Durango. On the way, we hit up as many as possible. We stopped at a teeny tiny brewery in Del Norte to find that it was closed. On our way back from our Durango trip we stopped again to find it open. We go to great lengths to visit breweries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our way back we were lucky enough to make it inside. It was an experience to say the least, the smallest brewery in existence. It is also where I learned that I am very fond of sour beers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After Del Norte and before Durango we got to Pagosa Springs. We spent some time at the brewery there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we got to Durango we had Durango Brewing Company, Steamworks and Ska. Ska was basically the reason we went to Durango and all of the rest were a bonus. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After Durango Brewing Co and Steamworks we found out that Ska was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">closed!</span> It would be open Monday morning at 8am. I couldn't believe it. We had driven 7 hours, there was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">no</span> way we were missing out on Ska. We camped in Durango and sure enough on Monday morning, bright and early, on our way back to Denver we stopped at Ska!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ska was all we hoped it could be and Durango was beautiful. We were rained out camping but we still managed to have fun and I am so glad we were able to see the things we did. The road trip was pretty epic too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also had the chance to visit the many breweries in Colorado Springs, without pictures as usual. Bristol Brewing Company, Trinity Brewery, Phantom Canyon Brewing Company and Colorado Mountain Brewery. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've also previously mentioned visiting Aspen Brewing Company. There are some others that I haven't mentioned and that I don't have pictures from that we stopped at in passing. It was a goal of ours to make it to as many Colorado breweries that were feasible and I have to say we ended up being pretty successful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/03/colorado-living-part-i-why-i-moved-to.html">Why I Moved To Colorado</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/03/colorado-living-rocky-mountain-resorts.html">Rocky Mountain Resorts</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/04/colorado-living-little-place-called.html">A Little Place Called Aspen</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/04/colorado-living-estes-park-and-grand.html">Estes Park and Grand Lake</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was suppose to be a chilly rainy day. Not unusual for my day off. It seems all of my scheduled days off though the month of March fell on <i>rainy</i> days. No big deal, like I said, I had <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">big</span> plans of being productive. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead, this is what happened yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The predicted rainy day turned into a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">beautiful</span> clear, hot 75 degree day. I dropped <i>everything</i> and headed outside to the beach. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a pretty big deal because its been about a week since I've seen the sun. On the beaches of Southern California we have what you call <i>May Grey, June Gloom. </i>The sun doesn't come out on the coast for a couple of months. Straight. The coast is covered in a marine layer and literally half a mile in the sun will be shining. May Grey seemed to make an early appearance last week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It looked like this every day since my mom left last week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, I got <strike>a little</strike> toasted in the sun yesterday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today</span> I am guest posting for Katie over at <a href="http://www.pricelessadventure.com/">Priceless Adventure</a>. Katie is living a Caribbean dream right now. She lives in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dominica.</span> Pretty cool. She's on a mini vacation to St. Maarten and she asked me to guest post about my St. Maarten adventures and experiences. If you are dying to hear about my travels to St. Maarten, go check out my guest post and her blog!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.pricelessadventure.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae22/katieolsonprice/guestposts/MemoriesfromSXM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Katie also designed my blog. She <i>also</i> made the little banner you see above. If you like her work, you should check out her <a href="http://www.pricelessdesignstudio.net/">design website</a>. She's pretty talented!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My skin almost feels like I spent some time in St. Maarten myself so I am off to find some aloe!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/leah610/kysu12/leahSig-2.png" /> </div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-40777137625730852392012-04-24T05:20:00.000-07:002012-04-24T05:20:41.837-07:00The Day I Became A Wine Club Member<div style="text-align: center;">While my mom was in town I took her wine tasting in Temecula. We met one of her childhood friends up there. I planned on taking a bunch of pictures and creating a whole post about it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead, I took out my camera twice, once before we started tasting and once at the very end. To say I am disappointed in myself is an understatement but we had a blast and thats all that matters. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather ended up being terrible. It was cold, rainy and windy. Not my ideal day to take my mom wine tasting. But like I said, we had fun and thats what counts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We tasted at three different wineries. We started at Maurice Carrie, one of my favorite wineries. We ordered a baked brie sourdough loaf and carried it around with us for the day. The loaf is bigger than your head and absolutely the most amazing thing you could eat. Why I didn't take a picture is beyond me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our second stop was Danza del Sol. I had never been there before but wanted to check it out. Boy am I glad we did. After we had a little wine in us, my mom's friend began to tell her about the wine club memberships the wineries offer. Before I knew it we were signing up. With my membership I get free tastings for myself and up to four people! Temecula isn't that close to San Diego but now I'm going to have to make it up there more often that I would have before. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After we became wine members and had more brie sourdough, we went to Keyways Winery. My expectations were set high for Keyways and I'll just say it wasn't one of my favorites. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The next night my mom, M and I killed a couple bottles of our new wine on our balcony. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait to enjoy my new club membership!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAA0LnxKokpz1uMzfgh69gCdwRhgUglcLfSYFUwWSyrtqgDDXcJekr-twLCJSZsGL7CgCv08511yVMRYIOeMp_Oqu5nbOmbBBYjWQxI-9pP7OSLJbIR227i57No6VhfeCM78KaiDACu4-B/s1600/DSC_1132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAA0LnxKokpz1uMzfgh69gCdwRhgUglcLfSYFUwWSyrtqgDDXcJekr-twLCJSZsGL7CgCv08511yVMRYIOeMp_Oqu5nbOmbBBYjWQxI-9pP7OSLJbIR227i57No6VhfeCM78KaiDACu4-B/s640/DSC_1132.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">My little cousin and M on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you not familiar with San Diego beaches, Black's Beach is a clothing optional beach. Although we chose to keep our clothes <i>on</i>, it seemed some older men chose to bare it all. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Torrey Pines Glider Port is close to Torrey Pines State Reserve. Although M and I have been to the State Reserve many times, the glider port and Black's Beach were places we've never explored. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was such a beautiful, crystal clear day. A perfect day to check out the glider port. It was incredible how the gliders just stepped off the cliff and were instantly just gliding along like a bird. The views from the glider port were amazing. The ocean was overwhelming. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This has to be the coolest lifeguard station I've seen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After hanging out at the glider port and taking some pictures we headed over to hike down the cliff to get to Black's Beach.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good for me, I've been working out regularly but as you may have noticed, I haven't been blogging so regularly. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was busy with my mom while she was in town and although she's been gone since Wednesday <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sad</span> I got busy being back to work and making time to run. Once I get a day off to catch up, get motivated and feel creative, I'll be back in the habit of blogging. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until next week, happy Friday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't have any posts planned for the week. My time off has been spent with my mom <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">of course </span>and when I get back to work I'm sure I'll be beat and not so sure I'll be feeling creative. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For now, I'll give you a sneak peek of some of the things we've been doing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-70475798858137542132012-04-13T08:23:00.000-07:002012-04-13T08:23:54.699-07:00Colorado Living - Estes Park and Grand Lake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I still have so much more to cover about my two years in Colorado. I am a little overwhelmed where to pick up next. Camping in Colorado is so broad because we camped in so many locations so I am going to break it down and just fill you in on Estes Park and Grand Lake. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Estes Park and Grand Lake were two <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">great</span> places in Colorado. Each town is on a different side of Rocky Mountain National Park, which is a whole other post of its own. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We camped in both Estes Park <i>and </i>Grand Lake but we also made day trips out of both places. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Both locations are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">full</span> of wildlife. There are elk walking around town in Estes Park and there are moose in Grand Lake. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Moose!</span> It was my dream to see a moose and I am so happy I did!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the best picture I could get, he just didn't want to lift up his head and look at me!</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We even saw baby moose! They were far away though. If only I had owned my Nikon when I lived in Colorado. </div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">watching a storm blow through - hiking at Grand Lake - setting up camp<br />
Grand Lake summer 2010</td></tr>
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Grand Lake summer 2011<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And as it turns out, I can not find any pictures of the brewery. I'm sure they will turn up when I am <i>not </i>looking for them.<br />
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Moving on to Estes Park. Estes Park has a brewery and a couple of wineries that we took advantage of more than just once. We also went on a pretty awesome hike one fall when M's friends came to visit. Estes Park is <i>also</i> home of the Stanley Hotel where Stephen King got his inspiration to write <i>The Shining. </i>Not only that, the Stanley Hotel is famous from the movie <i>Dumb and Dumber.</i></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We also spent some time camping in Estes Park. It was one of my favorite campgrounds and it was just inside Rocky Mountain National Park. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is kind of a jumbled post to fit it all in but I have more camping to share, more about Rocky Mountain National Park and I have yet to tell you about all of the Colorado breweries we visited. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/leah610/kysu12/leahSig-2.png" /> </div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-63878659676204961562012-04-12T04:36:00.000-07:002012-04-12T04:36:00.101-07:00Getting Personal<div style="text-align: center;">Guess what today is? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The day my mom comes!</span> Its also the start of my spring break 2012 San Diego edition. Exciting I know. I'm only considering it spring break because I get <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">five</span> days off of work and well, San Diego is on the beach. I know I live here but most spring breaks occur on the beach and my backyard looks like this:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">To kick off my morning I am going to a spinning class with my boss. She is pretty hard core and when she told me this spinning class is hard core, well I'm taking that as hard core times 10. I'm pretty nervous, I won't lie. I hope I don't embarrass myself and more importantly I hope I survive and am able to pick my mom up from the airport. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spinning brings me to my next point. I never talk about stuff like this on my blog. But this stuff has never been an issue in my life either. I am going to get a little personal on my little ol blog today so if you don't want to hear about birth control and my recent battles with myself, just kindly move on to the next blogs you have to read. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I won't lie, over the past year or so I've gained some ugly weight. I blamed living in Colorado and not working out as much. I thought for sure as soon as I moved back to California and started working out more, the pounds would melt off. Well, I was wrong. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Long story short, I've always taken <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">brand name</span> Seasonale as my birth control. About a year-ish ago, my brand name was switched to a generic. I was perturbed but didn't think much of it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Six months ago I moved back to San Diego and started working out like a maniac. In January I paired working out with portion controlling to the max. The scale didn't <i>budge.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">month</span> ago I noticed my birth control was switched from one generic to another. Again, I didn't put much thought into it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">month </span>ago, my nails started peeling, my back started breaking out - gross I know but my body has <i>never</i> broken out, and I've had a <b>major</b> increase in appetite. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm been pretty upset with my lack of self control when it comes to food and I've been embarrassed with the other minor issues I've had. My uniform is a <i>tank top</i> at work and I didn't want to show my back! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It wasn't until <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">after</span> I just had my annual girly appointment that I put two and two together. I started researching user reviews for the generic birth control that I'd been given. Review after review I was reading about increased appetite, weight gain, inability to lose weight no matter how much one would diet or exercise, acne, <i>peeling nails.</i> Bam. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been beating myself up over working out like crazy and gaining weight and the whole time its because my friggen <i>birth control</i> was switched on me??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so frustrated right now and basically this post is me venting. This all makes me not want to go another day taking that stupid little pill that I think might be doing this to me. But that comes with different consequences all together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is my birth control really making me fat or am I just going crazy and looking for the next excuse?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead, I am going to link up for <a href="http://littledaisymay.blogspot.com/">What I'm Loving Wednesday</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'm loving that my mom is going to be here tomorrow!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">She will be here for 6 days and I am loving all of the fun things we have planned like wine tasting in Temecula and eating lots of yummy food.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm loving that I just got promoted at work. Yeah, I've been there a little over a month. Now I'm a supervisor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my boss {the owner} at my job. She is my idol. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm loving that I'm going to spinning class with my boss tomorrow morning. I'm nervous because I'm going to get my ace kicked. I haven't gone to spinning in years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm loving that I get the next 5 days off to hang with my mom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm loving that I've set a tentative wedding date even though I'm not engaged. It worked for my best friend, it will work for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm also loving my bff's confidence in the fact I have until the end of the year to be engaged and "we" {as in her and I} can pull off said wedding date.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/leah610/kysu12/leahSig-2.png" /> </div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-56127465292051671302012-04-10T04:33:00.000-07:002012-04-10T04:33:00.469-07:00Living<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMq7Xcaw9p0v990K-ZmZW7XLijQvqvdL4E50FVPnxfEajzyl9aik4-MhyphenhyphenQwxtihreHcK_HQJ5PoH8VJIdJ53Y01q_c66lnYsDWEn-h1AjRy4kTpY9-SIx4RRyEw0kYVgsae5Y796Mr7_dX/s1600/live.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMq7Xcaw9p0v990K-ZmZW7XLijQvqvdL4E50FVPnxfEajzyl9aik4-MhyphenhyphenQwxtihreHcK_HQJ5PoH8VJIdJ53Y01q_c66lnYsDWEn-h1AjRy4kTpY9-SIx4RRyEw0kYVgsae5Y796Mr7_dX/s640/live.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is all I have for you today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had full intentions of recapping my Easter weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I'm exhausted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beginning sometime a week and a half ago I worked for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">8</span> days straight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had two days off this weekend and I spent them in the sunshine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been a terrible blogger lately. I haven't commented or responded to many of my latest comments from all of you. I do appreciate each and every one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom is coming <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thursday</span> and for the next week I'll be pretty busy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because I don't want to completely fall off the blogging map I'm hoping to have some scheduled posts and I'm hoping I'll be less tired <i>tomorrow</i> so I can work on those.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until then...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be overindulging in my Easter candy which isn't good for the blood sugar levels and how tired its making me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And how tight is making my pants.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/leah610/kysu12/leahSig-2.png" /> </div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-26877682095030285042012-04-09T05:21:00.000-07:002012-04-09T05:21:38.493-07:00California Then & Now<div style="text-align: center;">I moved to California straight out of college. In fact, I ended my summer internship in Michigan <i>early</i> in order to transfer to San Diego. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I crashed with my cousin for a few weeks before finding an apartment down the street from him. I had found a roommate on Craigslist and we got an apartment together. Turns out, the whole situation didn't end up being ideal. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I lived 5 miles, a 15 minute drive from the beach. I would drive to the beach <i>every</i> day after work to run and well, see the ocean. It is after all <i>why</i> I had moved to San Diego in the first place. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Four short months later, I decided to move out of the apartment I was in. I had found a little studio right on the beach. I had practically begged the landlord to let me have the place. My income barely paid the rent, but given the location, the rent was actually pretty decent. It was the first place I ever lived alone. It was mine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I moved out of the apartment and in to the studio on Christmas Eve. Best Christmas present ever. I called that little studio my home for the next three years. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the view from my apartment. I loved every second of living there and I miss that place to this day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXp06hg1DSZsyYO6MOmnP5JdvhoEDc_rTpoZyp1zFE6_Dddq2I7WE8f_5NezCk76vFsizvPnIgtAMCHErp6y72ERt0r_1TVRH1EaJDa0ugcvRdRc3sZhvYSVNBEPX2Cs1B9ZDD1oS2LqV/s1600/IMG_0808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXp06hg1DSZsyYO6MOmnP5JdvhoEDc_rTpoZyp1zFE6_Dddq2I7WE8f_5NezCk76vFsizvPnIgtAMCHErp6y72ERt0r_1TVRH1EaJDa0ugcvRdRc3sZhvYSVNBEPX2Cs1B9ZDD1oS2LqV/s640/IMG_0808.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from my bathroom window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXUUu0PZe5HLz-fKuCJI9nbW61OL-H8b6hjfvJXgFBig59BP77QLGMe5Tj2QvGdobLbRbEA6q4pSBqg2ZlpLjIsZf7mW2TVYLOCeurgA8Rj-xyDeKGe0sn2-6lTHa8Sev8FAW0kecOcNq/s1600/DSC03138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXUUu0PZe5HLz-fKuCJI9nbW61OL-H8b6hjfvJXgFBig59BP77QLGMe5Tj2QvGdobLbRbEA6q4pSBqg2ZlpLjIsZf7mW2TVYLOCeurgA8Rj-xyDeKGe0sn2-6lTHa8Sev8FAW0kecOcNq/s640/DSC03138.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The alley outside my apartment, after a storm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LZjTLJYH9GxPGMHaFt3UuEeICwA3_P528zYHGWLCRCJgPI-6ZCddMVTdz8mGt9kiRE4f0SqJKGXL2C845UJUw34zo4dBcMLTCTtCYRgk4ePHbu4WBendgnr0aczqcykYQwiBYGg0e4DW/s1600/DSC02678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LZjTLJYH9GxPGMHaFt3UuEeICwA3_P528zYHGWLCRCJgPI-6ZCddMVTdz8mGt9kiRE4f0SqJKGXL2C845UJUw34zo4dBcMLTCTtCYRgk4ePHbu4WBendgnr0aczqcykYQwiBYGg0e4DW/s640/DSC02678.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boardwalk <i>right</i> outside my apartment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before M and I got together, he moved to a little beach home a short two minute walk down the alley. He lived there for two years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My little home was perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Now</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm living three miles down that same boardwalk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went from South Mission to North Pacific Beach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I live with M and we have a cozy little one bedroom on the beach with a partial ocean view and a balcony. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our view from outside the entrance to our apartment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are a lot of differences in just three miles up the coast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wouldn't trade those three years I lived in my studio for anything. Its the best place I've lived. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although its only three miles away, I really miss South Mission Beach somedays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/leah610/kysu12/leahSig-2.png" /> </div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-16004280892170346952012-04-06T04:28:00.001-07:002012-04-06T04:28:00.246-07:00Colorado Living - A Little Place Called Aspen<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Someplace warm. A place where the beer flows like wine. Where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano. I'm talking about a little place called Aspen.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Aspen was one of my favorite places in Colorado. It was a beautiful three hour drive from where we were living in Golden. We were lucky enough to make it there three times. I would have had a much more pleasurable time living in Colorado had we lived in <i>Aspen</i> instead of <i>Denver.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Our first trip to Aspen was for the Winter X Games just a few months after we had moved to Colorado. It was pretty incredible to attend the Winter X Games and we were front and center for the half pipe competition. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">This is what I mean by we were <i>front and center.</i> We were standing on the half pipe. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">We also watched the snow cross and big air while at the X Games. It was a pretty sweet time, but there is so much more to Aspen so I'll cut the X Games short. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">We also spent Halloween 2010 in Aspen but somehow, we had so much fun, that I didn't document our trip. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">We didn't really have any Halloween plans and we heard that one of our favorite DJs was going to be playing at the Belly Up in Aspen. We decided to make a spontaneous trip. This was our first time at the Aspen Brewery, and this is the only picture I have.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">I know they say a picture is worth 1000 words, but I don't need pictures to tell you how <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">bomb</span> Aspen Brewery was. I can just tell you, Aspen Brewery is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">bomb. </span>We spent most of our time there and managed to almost miss the show we went for, the entire reason we made a trip to Aspen. I'll just say, had we missed the show, just Aspen Brewery would have been worth the trip.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Our final trip to Aspen was actually to snowboard and it happened to fall on Memorial Day weekend, 2011. The mountains were getting a ton of snow last spring and Aspen Mountain decided to re-open after closing for the season. We decided to make the trip for some epic almost summer snowboarding. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Independence Pass had also opened the day before we drove to Aspen and we decided to take a different route and see some different scenery. Plus, Independence Pass is one of the craziest mountain passes in Colorado and I didn't want to miss that experience! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnUdqwI2JR9y_AxADhqDzdMpw8OEGl2PerQjBjwkyTYt0EGEaqt9lMmOcBn1uA53z01betyJ_GzjD2eoSiPcJPZeNmOvpVUiSH5ZODDDDEsXw3qHXs9-lVG8hPcZQ2a8RMlnqyZSQrKZw/s1600/inde+pass+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnUdqwI2JR9y_AxADhqDzdMpw8OEGl2PerQjBjwkyTYt0EGEaqt9lMmOcBn1uA53z01betyJ_GzjD2eoSiPcJPZeNmOvpVUiSH5ZODDDDEsXw3qHXs9-lVG8hPcZQ2a8RMlnqyZSQrKZw/s640/inde+pass+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting the climb up the pass, you can see the difference in the amount of snow on the side of the road. As we got closer to the top, the depth of snow was amazing. They had just plowed that road to open it the day before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDcdhuGORg_vOYy_cuCRu_LBao1-3viBBUrqfRskWWbQjo2f5SxHveHLLDLqa3zJxrqkLwFvZjUoTKMsLYDQbvSGX3pEthf4LNOs06gkm1TYEzyRIj8c_ayo-xb_XvuWP7-XQrs51lB7n/s1600/inde+pass+2+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDcdhuGORg_vOYy_cuCRu_LBao1-3viBBUrqfRskWWbQjo2f5SxHveHLLDLqa3zJxrqkLwFvZjUoTKMsLYDQbvSGX3pEthf4LNOs06gkm1TYEzyRIj8c_ayo-xb_XvuWP7-XQrs51lB7n/s640/inde+pass+2+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrKW4JpkhyphenhyphenK8d8HqTkDEVPpFQhtlV0yMGVWGtW94Pg093QcljhR8BfZrWIzZjnhO7KtG7SxvOPaVMufNAu8m5JbWRAs32A363oqLwCWshaT9cWY7KVXNt2PG7ymr6yo47-wfxr7RstwFb/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrKW4JpkhyphenhyphenK8d8HqTkDEVPpFQhtlV0yMGVWGtW94Pg093QcljhR8BfZrWIzZjnhO7KtG7SxvOPaVMufNAu8m5JbWRAs32A363oqLwCWshaT9cWY7KVXNt2PG7ymr6yo47-wfxr7RstwFb/s640/IMG_0236.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgihHgvL11Clw4Euge9X39boFs2Em3Ubm4WKCeVykweLM4Nw_CJhq8m_gFfNBWyU1afxutUe91TWRYi9NbpJHFm__11s70o2FOBHTw95cIGOXIydWLYDYoUqtQHywg-BnIX9UusCvLTo9/s1600/IMG_0332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgihHgvL11Clw4Euge9X39boFs2Em3Ubm4WKCeVykweLM4Nw_CJhq8m_gFfNBWyU1afxutUe91TWRYi9NbpJHFm__11s70o2FOBHTw95cIGOXIydWLYDYoUqtQHywg-BnIX9UusCvLTo9/s640/IMG_0332.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top of Independence Pass</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">If you are wondering why we are wearing shorts, well we are just crazy like that. No, really it was in the high 60s during our drive and in Aspen, but the top of the pass was pretty chilly!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Once we got to Aspen, we had some epic snowboarding conditions. It was in the high 60s, pushing 70 at the bottom of the mountain. There wasn't even snow on the bottom half of the mountain. The only part of the mountain that was open was the top to the middle. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snowboarding in Aspen was pretty awesome. When we got to the bottom of the mountain it was too hot to even have a drink. We needed to change immediately. It was like we had the best of both worlds. Snowy Apen and summer Aspen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We then headed to, where else? Aspen Brewery! Once again, we got pretty toasted. The rest of the time and the next day we spent walking around and enjoying the weather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weekend in Aspen was beautiful! I'll leave you with a photo dump.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coming back down Independence Pass on our way out of town, there was a small avalanche that blocked the road. I told you that pass was pretty crazy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have so much more of Colorado to share including Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado breweries and camping adventures!</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o23/leah610/kysu12/leahSig-2.png" /> </div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022030471336274247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2084557756843039813.post-81489515881546632372012-04-05T05:24:00.000-07:002012-04-05T05:24:27.370-07:00If You've Been Dying To Know...<div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to <i>finally </i>give you some background around the name of my blog. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, I am linking up with Casey over at <a href="http://stresscasey.blogspot.com/">Stress Case</a> to talk all about <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">why I blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've mentioned before here and there about why I blog but I'll refresh your pretty little minds. And for all of you newbies who haven't read my blog cover to cover.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As a quick recap, I began blogging because I found myself unemployed with a lot of time on my hands. I had been following a few blogs and thought, why not create my own blog. That way I won't look like such a creeper reading other blogs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Initially blogging was sort of an outlet around my frustrations with not being engaged. I knew M didn't express interest in reading my blog but secretly I hoped he was reading. I created posts like <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-bucket-list.html">this</a> and <a href="http://yoursunnyside.blogspot.com/2012/02/fabulous-valentines-challenge-day-4.html">this</a> to sort of hint around at the types of <i>rings</i> I might like.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I then moved my focus to link-ups and daily happenings to try and meet people though the blogging community. I read that a lot of people had met great friends though blogging. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some days I would get down because my readership wasn't growing as quickly as I would like. I would see other blogs that were so big and I would get discouraged. Then I would remember blogging is not about the followers, but about <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">me.</span> I have one of the best followers out there, my mom!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lately I'm blogging as more of a virtual <i>scrapbook.</i> In addition to my daily life and fun link-ups, I've been highlighting my past and present and preparing for what my future brings. I've found joy out of <i>that</i>, and the fact my blog keeps my mom updated.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So, how did by blog get its name?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">It all started with a Christmas present. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The past few years my mom has thrown out the phrase "keep your sunny side up" whenever I've been down and out, stressed or struggling. She's said it here and there. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This past Christmas, I received <i>this </i>present from my mom. The metal sign hanging on the wall in my room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMW7-icEb7Z2s7WQqKDaa1daKtwyf3tqa-DenjtovbkV5zsupwksehA8dd5shd6x1IAS5AQCPe_mtd2ssn_NC87ZtF3imrObKO_CvWrF6zXJvieYxQtOvDMNExqaYB6-SUjZ-_jFGxHPh/s1600/DSC_1079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMW7-icEb7Z2s7WQqKDaa1daKtwyf3tqa-DenjtovbkV5zsupwksehA8dd5shd6x1IAS5AQCPe_mtd2ssn_NC87ZtF3imrObKO_CvWrF6zXJvieYxQtOvDMNExqaYB6-SUjZ-_jFGxHPh/s640/DSC_1079.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was in shock when I saw what it was. I thought she had it custom made since it was something she had said to me a lot. She actually <i>didn't</i> and when she saw it in the store just had to have it to give to me. I told her I'd treasure it always. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The day I planned to start my blog I sat at my little ol desk thinking and thinking, racking my brain. I wanted something along the lines of "living by the salty sea". Although that seems so "me", it just didn't quite fit. I hadn't <i>always </i>and wouldn't <i>always</i> live by the sea. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was literally looking around my room to think when my eyes stumbled on the sign from my mom. It seemed like the perfect title to my blog. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that, my friends, is how my blog was named.</div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br />
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