Since its summer I figured I should put up a PSA on sun screen and the sun. USE IT PEOPLE :] don't forget to reapply every two hours.
Monday, August 13, 2012
IPhone//Instagram photos
I really wish my phone would upload photos from it in order!!
Since its summer I figured I should put up a PSA on sun screen and the sun. USE IT PEOPLE :] don't forget to reapply every two hours.
Since its summer I figured I should put up a PSA on sun screen and the sun. USE IT PEOPLE :] don't forget to reapply every two hours.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Frank the model!
Like every day during the summer, we came down to the pool with the dogs. I asked frank to take the girls potty before we got all comfy and wet from being in the pool. The dog area is right next to the pool. Anyways, there is a guy going around taking pictures of the complex for the website, updating them. Well they had moved from the pool area out to the pet area while frank was there with the dogs.
They lady in charge asked if he would be in the pictures. He was hesitant at first and kept saying I don't know since he was in just his swim trunks. The lady of course told him he looked great (which he does ;]), and I told him he had nothing to worry about since we're leaving the country soon.
Something fun, the lady in charge of the shoot lived in marysville for 12 years!
I they use any of these pictures on the website I will of course let you all know!! Now that I am sweating and my sunscreen has set in, to the pool I go :)
They lady in charge asked if he would be in the pictures. He was hesitant at first and kept saying I don't know since he was in just his swim trunks. The lady of course told him he looked great (which he does ;]), and I told him he had nothing to worry about since we're leaving the country soon.
Something fun, the lady in charge of the shoot lived in marysville for 12 years!
I they use any of these pictures on the website I will of course let you all know!! Now that I am sweating and my sunscreen has set in, to the pool I go :)
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Date night
A couple weeks ago Frank and I went on a rare date night. To me date nights are extra special so we can't go to the same old Mexican restaurant. We get somewhat dressed up (well Frank does, I have no nice clothes so I look the same) and go somewhere nice... and preferably new to us. This time we went to The Fish Market in downtown. It's mostly a touristy place and I have wanted to take family there in the past but never got around to it. So we figured we'd try it for a date night instead before we left.
The reviews said that the wait can be horrible so we went prepared to wait for a long time. Frank dropped me off at the front while he went searching for cheap parking. I went in put our names on the list and less than 10 minutes later our table was ready! We even got lucky and got a window seat.
I ended up waiting at least 15 minutes for Frank to park the car. He had heard about parking at this little navy base that they have in downtown that holds logistics. Finding the gate and how to get back to the restaurant walking took a little while. Free parking=SCORE!
Baked crab and artichoke dip. So good! This is a time when I will have a little dairy.. so worth it.
Pretty sunset during dinner :] And a good end to a great date night!
The reviews said that the wait can be horrible so we went prepared to wait for a long time. Frank dropped me off at the front while he went searching for cheap parking. I went in put our names on the list and less than 10 minutes later our table was ready! We even got lucky and got a window seat.
I ended up waiting at least 15 minutes for Frank to park the car. He had heard about parking at this little navy base that they have in downtown that holds logistics. Finding the gate and how to get back to the restaurant walking took a little while. Free parking=SCORE!
Baked crab and artichoke dip. So good! This is a time when I will have a little dairy.. so worth it.
Pretty sunset during dinner :] And a good end to a great date night!
Monday, August 6, 2012
8.7 miles
I got to check off one of the things I wanted to do before leaving San Diego. The girls and I walked up to Mt. Soledad! The walk itself was easy, I made the dogs pace themselves since I knew if we went at Ellie's pace we would have been tired by the second mile and it is 4 to the top. From where we started. If you don't know the area, this is not a hike.. no trail. It's a main road, residential area. So we were walking on the sidewalk.
It took us 2 hours to get to the top with an average pace of 2.2 miles. We stopped around 1 1/2-2 miles so the dogs could get water and rest for a bit.
Once we got to the top we hung out for a half hour enjoying the view and people watching. Even better it was tourist watching! ha
Pacific Ocean behind us, San Diego in front (for those who don't know). Its fun to look out and see where I live... you can't actually see cause it's on the other side of the hill, but it's in that direction :]
This was our elevation change...
Apparently the graph didn't go as high as we did ha.
It took us 2 hours to get to the top with an average pace of 2.2 miles. We stopped around 1 1/2-2 miles so the dogs could get water and rest for a bit.
Once we got to the top we hung out for a half hour enjoying the view and people watching. Even better it was tourist watching! ha
Pacific Ocean behind us, San Diego in front (for those who don't know). Its fun to look out and see where I live... you can't actually see cause it's on the other side of the hill, but it's in that direction :]
This was our elevation change...
Apparently the graph didn't go as high as we did ha.
iPhone pic//instagram dump
That picture of Molly at the dog park is my all time favorite of her... For now : ]
If you haven't seen the huge piece of chocolate at Trader Joes then you are missing out! I so badly want to buy it just because. Not sure what I'd do with it though.
If you haven't seen the huge piece of chocolate at Trader Joes then you are missing out! I so badly want to buy it just because. Not sure what I'd do with it though.
Dairy-free!
About a month ago I took the plunge and finally gave up dairy! It was something I knew I needed to do, I've been in denial over it for years because I love it so much.. well except cows milk. I have never liked drinking it straight because that's the worse for me. Growing up I always had horrible stomach aches and nausea after eating, but had no idea why. When Frank was deployed in 2008 I gave up dairy for a month. Man was it a glorious pain free month! I had also given up meat around that time and going vegan was a bit too much for me. So I added the dairy back in (shockingly my stomach aches came back ha) and just dealt with the pain. Last year I also finally went to the doctor for my acne. Nothing was working and I was desperate. Being in my mid 20's with bad acne was not helping the self esteem. In a way a I knew it also had to do with the dairy, but again I didn't want to believe it.
Fast forward last month and I had enough. I finally gave it up! I still eat it here and there but not too often. By this point all I had to give up was cheese and butter ha. We've been drinking almond milk for years now, and I've been loving coconut yogurt and ice cream. We tried the vegan butter and actually love it.
I no longer have to worry about feeling sick after I eat. And guess what... my acne is completely gone! Part of that though is due to switching to cetaphil for a face/body wash and using clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide and every once in a while retin-a. It does suck when someone invites us to dinner and I have to make sure I have options though. But all in all I have been very happy being dairy free :]
I have a few blogs that have vegan options but I was searching for a vegan blog and came across Oh She Glows. Love it!! I've made Vegetable and Edamame pasta with basil cream sauce, 15 minute creamy avocado pasta, and Spicy potato 'n black bean burritos. They are all amazing!!! I only remembered to get a picture of the burritos.
I also tried making my own soft serve for the first time. I've seen this around the blog world for quite some time but never gave it the time of day because the first thing that came to mind was fast food ice cream. Nasty! Finally checked it out and of course it's healthy and super easy ha.
Frozen banana and fresh raspberries processed. Yum!! I put this over oats and was wishing I had some of the granola I make to top it with. Next up I want to try banana and peanut butter :]
Over the last week I have started an obsession with instagram and instapicframe. I have had the instagram app for almost a year now, I used it maybe 4 times over a few months then forgot about it.. again. During Frank's commands decomm ceremony I used it since the lighting was horrible on my pictures. Then last week I actually checked out what the app is all about. Yup I love it! I take so many pictures as is this is just a fun way for me to play around with them. I don't have it set up to facebook ( I wish I could get it to connect to here!!) so if you want to follow me my user name is emilybreanne. Look me up :]
Fast forward last month and I had enough. I finally gave it up! I still eat it here and there but not too often. By this point all I had to give up was cheese and butter ha. We've been drinking almond milk for years now, and I've been loving coconut yogurt and ice cream. We tried the vegan butter and actually love it.
I no longer have to worry about feeling sick after I eat. And guess what... my acne is completely gone! Part of that though is due to switching to cetaphil for a face/body wash and using clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide and every once in a while retin-a. It does suck when someone invites us to dinner and I have to make sure I have options though. But all in all I have been very happy being dairy free :]
I have a few blogs that have vegan options but I was searching for a vegan blog and came across Oh She Glows. Love it!! I've made Vegetable and Edamame pasta with basil cream sauce, 15 minute creamy avocado pasta, and Spicy potato 'n black bean burritos. They are all amazing!!! I only remembered to get a picture of the burritos.
I also tried making my own soft serve for the first time. I've seen this around the blog world for quite some time but never gave it the time of day because the first thing that came to mind was fast food ice cream. Nasty! Finally checked it out and of course it's healthy and super easy ha.
Frozen banana and fresh raspberries processed. Yum!! I put this over oats and was wishing I had some of the granola I make to top it with. Next up I want to try banana and peanut butter :]
Over the last week I have started an obsession with instagram and instapicframe. I have had the instagram app for almost a year now, I used it maybe 4 times over a few months then forgot about it.. again. During Frank's commands decomm ceremony I used it since the lighting was horrible on my pictures. Then last week I actually checked out what the app is all about. Yup I love it! I take so many pictures as is this is just a fun way for me to play around with them. I don't have it set up to facebook ( I wish I could get it to connect to here!!) so if you want to follow me my user name is emilybreanne. Look me up :]
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
4 weeks
I've been wanting to write up a post all about the process of our move so far.. but keep forgetting. Mostly because it's been easy and uneventful. The biggest thing right now is waiting for Frank's urology appointment next week. His medical approval has been put on hold pending this appointment. Nothing to worry about though it's just his follow up from his kidney stone.
Getting the dogs ready so far has been the easiest thing we've done. Mostly because I started them with their appointments and quarentine right after we got orders. The quarentine time is 180 days and I wanted to have almost all of that finished before we left the states. At the most they will have 2 weeks left once we get to Japan.
If you are PCSing overseas I highly recommend doing all the appointments and such through the military vet. They handle everything and of course are certified and know what they are doing!
What else.... we're waiting on my no-fee passport to come back at the end of this month and then at the begining of next month (september) I will start on my travelers passport.
As soon as we finish with Frank's urology appointment we can finally start my DEA (dependant entry approval) so I can go to Japan! They won't let us start that process until Frank has been cleared by medical.
4 weeks from today is Frank's birthday. As I call it his "special" birthday since he'll be 27 on the 27th. (It's also my mom's and a cousins birthday!)
4 weeks from today our house hold goods should be packed up to be put in storage until they give the okay to have it sent to Japan. Again, waiting for the DEA. Since we have always moved ourselves we're not sure how long it takes to hear from a moving company once you put your request in. Hopefully soon!!
4 weeks from today we should hopefully be on the road heading up the PCH (something i've always wanted to do) for Washington.
Now I just wish we were a month away from Japan!!!
Getting the dogs ready so far has been the easiest thing we've done. Mostly because I started them with their appointments and quarentine right after we got orders. The quarentine time is 180 days and I wanted to have almost all of that finished before we left the states. At the most they will have 2 weeks left once we get to Japan.
If you are PCSing overseas I highly recommend doing all the appointments and such through the military vet. They handle everything and of course are certified and know what they are doing!
What else.... we're waiting on my no-fee passport to come back at the end of this month and then at the begining of next month (september) I will start on my travelers passport.
As soon as we finish with Frank's urology appointment we can finally start my DEA (dependant entry approval) so I can go to Japan! They won't let us start that process until Frank has been cleared by medical.
4 weeks from today is Frank's birthday. As I call it his "special" birthday since he'll be 27 on the 27th. (It's also my mom's and a cousins birthday!)
4 weeks from today our house hold goods should be packed up to be put in storage until they give the okay to have it sent to Japan. Again, waiting for the DEA. Since we have always moved ourselves we're not sure how long it takes to hear from a moving company once you put your request in. Hopefully soon!!
4 weeks from today we should hopefully be on the road heading up the PCH (something i've always wanted to do) for Washington.
Now I just wish we were a month away from Japan!!!
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