Author Archive
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Five things Happy People Do
I thought this was a great article.
No Comments » - Posted in Links by Kym
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Fear and Being Afraid
I wrote this last night but never got back to it…
I am afraid. Fear is not something that usually drives me. And when it does… I’m usually far enough ahead of the curve that I am able to come up with a plan to deal with whatever I am […]
No Comments » - Posted in Tri by Kym
Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Kym’s Summer Protein Salad Recipe
This is a great salad I eat while training. I make it in a big batch — and then have it on hand to snack on. This is a variation on greek salad — and very vinagery! If you aren’t into vinager — you probably wont like it! […]
1 Comment » - Posted in I love Food by Kym
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Our Long Beach Weekend
Isn’t this a beautiful picture?
We are back from our fabulous beach weekend. It was a little windy - but we had a blast. Pictures are worth a thousand words — so here you go! Click the thumbnails to embiggen! More pictures on the family website…
It’s never too […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General, Posts with Pics by Kym
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Feeling grateful
Life is going very well right now. I am happy and healthy and my life is in balance. We are getting ready to head to the beach for a long weekend. I am looking forward to some reconnecting time with my husband and spending time […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Gratitude, Running, Tri, Weightloss & Excercise by Kym
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Training Recap
Life is going well. I’m loving my summer. I’m pushing myself to do training and I’m starting to see a bit of improvement. I can at least tell I’m faster then I was last year in everything but running. My endurance still isn’t there though. […]
No Comments » - Posted in Running, Tri by Kym
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
The Summer Post
Summer perfection: Great temps, not too hot, fresh cut grass, neighborhood playing hide and seek in the twilight shadows.
I ran yesterday and I made myself do a run tonight. My aerobic endurance is crap but I am proud of my tenacity. 12:50 mile with […]
No Comments » - Posted in General, Running by Kym
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Denali is a Champion!
We got the news yesterday that Denali is now a Champion with the AKC! He finished yesterday in Montana. I’ll post pictures when we get them in a few weeks. So, that is very cool. I didn’t believe the Handlers when they said that […]
No Comments » - Posted in General, Posts with Pics by Kym
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Is David’s package in the new Armani ad’s enhanced? Compare and contrast at the Daily Mail.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
No Comments » - Posted in Stolen from someone else by Kym
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Saying Goodbye to Friends
This post was written the other day and was private. Im making it public… I’m too lazy to go change the time references.
Processing a loss sucks. There is no way around it. No short cuts but right through the middle of it. And I do not like it.
Our neighbors […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Kids and Hubby, Relationships 101 by Kym
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
A tired little update list
Listening to: Broken by Lifehouse
Sick of: Mediocrity- People setting their bar at low and then not even hitting that
Tired of: having to be socially “on”
Looking forward to: A good nights rest (or three) - Im exhausted
Frustrated by: Not living with intention
Needing to: […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Happy Father’s Day with sunshine!
Im in the final days of the end of the school year here. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! It’s been a crazy few months and I am so looking forward to summer. There is sunlight this morning… could this […]
No Comments » - Posted in Family, General by Kym
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Here
It’s only Tuesday, but it feels like a Thursday. This freakishly cold, grey and oppressively winter-like weather we are having is bringing me down. I am in desperate need of some sunshine and warmth.
John and I made progress on the patio this weekend. […]
No Comments » - Posted in General, Kids and Hubby, Posts with Pics by Kym
Friday, June 6th, 2008
8 things because I’m too tired to think of 10
New Ringtone: Clumsy by Fergie “can’t help it, the girl can’t help it”
Best thing to happen today, perhaps this week: Boss told me I can have complete flextime this summer. YIPPEE!
Yoga Thought for the Week: It takes practice to be […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Anyone want to play Dr. House?
I’m dealing with this stupid medical issue that I haven’t blogged much about. (Ok ok, I know I haven’t been blogging much about anything recently- but honestly – Im trying to do better! )
My hematologist called me the other night and told me my Haptogoblin numbers are really […]
No Comments » - Posted in Health & Wellness by Kym
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Duodenal Switch: I love everything I gained
So here I am. 6 years out from my amazing weight loss surgery the Duodenal Switch. I’d like to tell you that nothing much has changed but truth is, everything has changed. For the better. I am a completely different person then I was 6 years […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Weightloss & Excercise by Kym
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Thought for the weekend
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass
But rather learning to dance in the rain.
2 Comments » - Posted in Quotes by Kym
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Im not dead.
Just really really busy.
We’ve been hitting dog shows every weekend and it’s put a crimp in my free time. Add to that working, end of year PTA festivities, Tri training, Yoga, children activities, seeing friends and being a mother — and I have been one busy girl.
My dad’s […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Observe
In Yoga, the teacher always talks about listening to your breath. Listening to your body. At the end of class when we are relaxing she tells you to recognize each lung and how they are moving. Are they moving together? Is your ribcage moving because […]
No Comments » - Posted in Spirituality & Being, Yoga by Kym
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Deep Thoughts
Thought for the day:
If you aren’t happy with something right now in your life — you are not practicing presence if you are simply staying focused on how you might make it better in the future.
No Comments » - Posted in Clarity by Kym
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Week in Review
Sorry I have been a bit absent. It’s been crazy lately. I have been putting in some extra hours at work, and there just aren’t that many free hours in the day. Here’s my current life snapshot right now.
PTA: It’s Budget time on top of […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Yoga Stretches Me in More Ways Than One
In yoga , it’s all about being present and feeling your body. For a girl who’s gone decades completely ignoring her body, it’s still very uncomfortable to have to answer someone when they ask me a question about my body. I realize that I am not really aware of […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General, Yoga by Kym
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Defining yourself by doing versus being
Ekhart Tolle talks about how many people define who they are by the roles they play. Mother, sister, friend, lover, computer analyst, retired person, fat girl, sickly, volunteer, athlete. But it’s not what you do that really defines you but rather who you are. Roles are […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Spirituality & Being by Kym
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
My day
6:45 Meditation
8:10 Kids to school
8:30-9:45 Coffee with friend
10:10 to 2:10 Work
2:15-2:50 Bank and pick up a bday present
3:00 Pick up kids
3:15-4:00 Digital final edits & communication
4:00 Math Tutoring and Homework
5:15 -6:15 Dinner (Chipoltes tonight)
7:00-8:15 YOGA
8:15-8:45 Swam 1/2 mile I think. Maybe less. […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General by Kym
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Weekend Update
I’m blogging early this morning. In the hopes that writing will bring productive clarity to my day.
As far as illness goes, I’m much improved. I’m not dead. I am still struggling a bit with congestion and fatigue, but I think I’ve been able to starve off […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Feeling better….
Well I started my day out with no temp and kept it at bay all morning. Now’s it back up at 100… but I still feel way better. I can tell Im on the “other side” of it now. And I dont mean dead. Which I thought could be a […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Dumb white girl learns valuable lesson on why you should get a flu vaccine
Oh my God. Im in hell. Hell I tell you. And it’s spelled FLU. My temp was 102 WITH tylenol and motrin on board. HELLO. That should have dropped it below a hundred! The hours from 3pm to 8pm are […]
No Comments » - Posted in Health & Wellness by Kym
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
I’ll take “Feeling Like Shit” for $400 Alex
I let my fever run up to 103 last night before I finally took something. I was hoping that if I let my body be “hot” that perhaps my body’s own natural defenses would kick it’s ass. It was normal when I got up this morning, but is now back over 100. […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Health & Wellness by Kym
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Creating a relationship instead of relying on the role
As a parent, when your child is in the preteen years, what is it you should be focusing on to get them ready for independence and the future? What relationship building blocks need to be in place to make the teen years less rocky and more of a partnership?
I am reading […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Kids and Hubby, Relationships 101, Spirituality & Being by Kym
Sunday, March 9th, 2008
A little update
Denali took Reserve which means he was the second place boy there. There were eight boys, so it was a nice little pick me up. Of course it’s meaningless because we dont get conformation points for it.
Emma didn’t place in Jrs either show this weekend. Bummer. I thought she deserved […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Friday, March 7th, 2008
CT Scan
So I spent my morning in the hospital this morning. I don’t think I blogged about it but before my cruise I thought I had a kidney stone. I had a very severe flank pain around my upper right hip. After consulting with a doctor and peeing […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Health & Wellness by Kym
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Just a day
I had two nails taken out of my tire today. Where was I driving that I would have picked up two nails? What a hassle to spend an hour out of my very busy day getting that fixed.
This morning I woke up at 4am and realized I didn’t register by deadline […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Happy Revelations
• I have wasted so much time and energy focusing on what I can’t do instead of what I can. No more my friends.
• I do not want to define myself by the events in my life that have impacted my emotional and physical transformation. Weightloss surgery, international adoption, early retirement, career, etc. […]
No Comments » - Posted in Clarity by Kym
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Not so evolved…
I’m really irritated with some of the folks I am forced to work with on the PTA. It irks me to no end when these unevolved chuckleheads don’t respond to emails. It irritates me that folks think I’m doing this stupid job because I love it or something. […]
2 Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Turning Over a New Leaf: Enjoying what I Have
I have written before about my insufferable need to always be trying to improve things. This little neurosis of mine has really served me well in life. I attribute it to much of my success. However, it’s really tiring. It takes up a […]
No Comments » - Posted in Inside my head, Weightloss & Excercise by Kym
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Some boys sing in the Shower….
My son sings on the pot … complete with sound effects.
Buying my daughter a video camera for Christmas has given us some priceless video footage folks.
2 Comments » - Posted in Things Kids Say by Kym
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
5 things I’m actively working on right now
To be the type of parent that each of my children individually need.
Creating a training plan to get back into shape that will keep me (hopefully) injury free and not stress me out.
Being a better partner to my husband by focusing on what he needs from me to be happy.
Actively managing our finances and investments […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Todays excitement
Parental Lesson of the day: Dinara learned to vacuum. There is much involved with vacuuming that you take for granted. She was just running around with the vacuum. But we actually talked about “project planning” and how to section things off into smaller bits and […]
No Comments » - Posted in General, Stolen from someone else by Kym
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Im trying to post more regularly can you tell?
Dinner tonight: Sloppy Joes on whole wheat rolls
Today’s excitement: Danskin registration closed after only being open three hours. I’m getting in because of the medical roll over from last year. Whew. Can you believe it? I was so sad when I thought I might not be able to […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Monday, February 25th, 2008
Five Things
Dinner tonight: Flank Steak Pinwheels with Feta, Spinch and Sun Dried Tomato, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Baby Carrots.
What Im thinking about: A friend from college lost her mom to pancreatic cancer while I was in Mexico. I’m sad for her and Im thinking about her.
What I need […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General by Kym
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Put on your big girl panties and move on
Stop the train, I want to get off! I really really really do not like my life this scheduled and busy. This awareness is made worse by the fact that I do recognize that it’s of my own doing. I could be establishing better boundaries. I […]
No Comments » - Posted in Relationships 101 by Kym
Monday, February 4th, 2008
Reflections on my psyche
My friend and I often send each other quotes we like. They really tend to lead themselves towards the more spirtual side… and they shine a light on where our psyche is at any given moment.
Heres the one she sent me today:
Sometimes half the battle is just showing up.
Keep showing up. […]
No Comments » - Posted in Quotes by Kym
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Bubbly: The most girly song ever
My son is exasperated by how much air time that song BUBBLY is getting on the radio - and how much his sisters love it. The other day in the car he chided his sisters who were singing it loudly: “Ok, Ok! We get it. It starts in […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Things Kids Say by Kym
Thursday, December 27th, 2007
2008 Family Plan
This year we are doing a new take on the whole resolutions shtick. We are instead making a family plan. Not *that* kind of family plan. It’s more like a road map about what what we want to accomplish next year.
I’ve always been the planner in […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Family, Gratitude, Health & Wellness, Inside my head, Moola, Relationships 101, Weightloss & Excercise by Kym
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
The Merriest Christmas List
• There is no smile like the smile we capture in our annual holiday jammies before present opening.
• I love my tree this year.
• It snowed today! Sure it was wet and didn’t stick, but it was still beautiful and we walked in it!
• Last night we opened the Karaoke machine and sang Christmas Carols.
• Everyone loved their […]
No Comments » - Posted in Gratitude, Posts with Pics by Kym
Friday, December 21st, 2007
Silent Night
My friend gave me some candle stuff for my fortieth birthday. Doesn’t it look pretty with the glass decorations? That picture above the mantle is of yurts in Kazakhstan. You know, the country my kids were born in. Lest you were wondering.
Im off tonight to […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General by Kym
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
It’s a wonderful life
Ahhhh. Back from our trip to Florida. Back from spending time with Mickey. We had a wonderful family vacation. It was a very busy vacation that included a lot of time with family, time with my new niece, great moments with my dad, time with my cousins, […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Posts with Pics by Kym
Saturday, October 13th, 2007
Anyone can do it when it’s easy…
Sorry I haven’t been blogging much lately. Although on the blog it looks like I stopped blogging when I hurt my foot, the real reason I am not blogging is that working simply sucks up what extra free time I used to have. There just isn’t time to […]
6 Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Saturday, August 18th, 2007
Not Tri-ing
Im not racing. At all.
Last night, my foot became very bruised and is now a different color then my other foot. The pain brought tears to my eyes many times. I couldn’t stand on it let alone walk on it last night. I am now on crutches.
I am […]
8 Comments » - Posted in Tri by Kym
Friday, August 17th, 2007
Fractured Expectations
For the past 48 hours I have had pain in my foot. I wrenched it when I was working in the back yard. Last night the pain was bad, and of course with my race coming up, I am a nervous wreck. At 5am I’m laying in bed thinking “Should I get this looked at?” […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Tri by Kym
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Im officially tapering….
Ok… I just did a 16 mile bike and now I am done with my training. Time to let the body heal up and simply hope for the best. I have trained well. I know I have done the best I can do. I know I will […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Tri by Kym
Monday, July 23rd, 2007
Training, Patio, and Work Update
Ok. So I ran 4 miles on Saturday with LOTS of hills. I did over 2000 feet of elevation. My legs (quads) were sore yesterday. I had hubby rub them down. Today I did a 13 mile bike ride. And let me […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General, Posts with Pics by Kym
Monday, July 16th, 2007
Just stuff
My kids are into Webkins right now. They are beanie baby type stuffed animals that have a passcode that you use online and then “take care of them” in a virtual world where you earn points for their care, can decorate their house, and talk in a drop down menu protected chat.
We are […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General by Kym
Friday, July 13th, 2007
Puke Chronicles
Noah woke up puking this morning. I actually wondered if he might be dehydrated. Anyway — Took Emma and Dinara to camp. Emma decided on the way in that she did indeed feel a little nauseated so we turned around and left. (Much tears, much […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Kids and Hubby by Kym
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Cause im too tired to write paragraphs
Im working. Life is busy.
20 hours a week doesn’t sound like much but it’s greatly impacted my free time.
But Im still training - ya me!
I ran today and it was so freaking hot. I was miserable.
Im feeling more motivated again.
Iron was low. Am getting infusions again. Another one tomorrow. Maybe […]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Monday, July 9th, 2007
Summer in Seattle
Just sat with hubby on our new (yet to be completed so no pics yet) patio. The sky was all lit up with pretty greys, blues and peaches and we were just sort of giddy with our new outdoor living space. Someone close by had cut their lawn and that fresh […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Gratitude by Kym
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
Not motivated
I’m not in the mood to train anymore. I have absolutely no desire to exercise, let alone train right now. I think part of it is that I am trying to get my life all “lined up” for the new job. Part of it is simply I have been […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Tri, Weightloss & Excercise by Kym
Sunday, June 24th, 2007
The promise of marriage
This is a powerful quote on marriage that I love:
I didn’t marry you because you were perfect. I didn’t even marry you because I loved you. I married you because you gave me a promise. That promise made up for your faults. And the promise I gave you made up […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Quotes by Kym
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Noah’s Birthday Cake
We are celebrating Noah’s seventh birthday early so we could do the party before school gets out. We are having a party at one of those pottery painting places tomorrow. I made his cake today!!! Isn’t it cute?
3 Comments » - Posted in Posts with Pics by Kym
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Gulp! I’m going to be a working girl
Deep breaths. I took a part time job. It’s a job working for a major company in the Pacific NW. It is working from home. It’s a job I really think will come easily to me and not be too much stress. I am working […]
2 Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Tri-Training build week 1 starts again
3/4 of a mile swim last night.
3.5 mile run today.
I have a sore throat so the fact that I am committed to my training even though I feel like crap means I deserve extra kudos.
1 Comment » - Posted in Tri by Kym
Sunday, June 17th, 2007
Pefection needs time or lots of luck
I was reading a book the other day and the following quote really spoke to me:
“Have you ever met a perfectionist who has peace?”
I think that is my quest this year. To find peace that comes with giving up on the idea of perfection. It will be hard, […]
3 Comments » - Posted in General, Posts with Pics by Kym
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
Are you Happy?
At this very moment in your life are you focusing on being “away” from something or focusing on going “towards” something.
My guess is that if you are hopeful and focused forward towards something you would define yourself as happy.
If you are focusing your energy on getting away from something and leaving something […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Inside my head by Kym
Friday, June 1st, 2007
Tri update
Leslie wrote and asked me how I was doing with Tri training and stated she missed my updates. I can’t believe anyone much cares. LOL Yes I am still training. This week looks like this and has been a bit difficult with company and all […]
No Comments » - Posted in Tri by Kym
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
Teaching Teamwork?
Why does our school system focus on individual performance? Should there not be some focus on teaching our children how to work in a group?
Today I went to a building partnerships meeting at our school district. It was with our new principal and the speaker was very motivating and thought provoking. […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Inside my head by Kym
Friday, May 18th, 2007
10 for gratitude
1. Today I was able to maintain my normal run pace after biking 10 miles. (second brick workout)
2. Glorious spring weather. I love the sun!
3. Got to workout and go out to lunch with my best girlfriend who loves me no matter what and no matter how grumpy I am.
4. My house is all CLEAN.
5. I am […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Gratitude by Kym
Thursday, May 17th, 2007
Grumpy
I am grumpy. I do not like being grumpy. I do not like the way other people act when I am grumpy. And I do not like that people make so many assumptions that I am acting grumpy because of them. I do not like when people assume […]
No Comments » - Posted in Inside my head by Kym
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
Im in Patio Design Hell
favoritedesign.pdf
Above is a link to the new patio. It has stairs down to each room. Note the “sit walls” in the design. Our landscape architect doesn’t want to use stone veneer on those walls. I do. Real stone, which we […]
No Comments » - Posted in General, Tri by Kym
Monday, May 14th, 2007
A day in the life
In an effort to post more regularly, I am trying to post more regularly. Ha!
We are trying to get the plans done on our new backyard patio. We are doing this incredible three tiered patio out of concrete… with a water feature, outdoor kitchen and fireplace. This weekend we went […]
2 Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Sunday, May 13th, 2007
Active Recovery
This was my recovery week which really means I feel like I was a slacker I could have worked out more if I wasn’t living and breathing all things Staff Appreciation Week. It’s hard to do multiple things at once giving 100% to all of them. […]
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
Quick note
Well… Im not doing too well on the blogging thing. Life is just really busy and I dont feel compelled to document it. Next week is Staff Appreciation Week and that is sort of got my focus right now.
Training is going very well. […]
1 Comment » - Posted in General by Kym
Friday, April 27th, 2007
Time isn’t a resource you can grow
Well, I didn’t sleep very well last night. I was up this morning at 5:30 unable to get back to sleep. My mind shifting through all the stuff I have to do I am not happy with the state of affairs on how my life is organized right now. […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Inside my head by Kym
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Just checking in
I am tired. I mean like REALLY tired. Today is a rest day for me. Here’s what my workouts have been so you can see that even though I’ve been a blogger slacker, I am still sticking to my training plan:
4/12 ran 3.63 miles
4/13 rest day
4/14 swim […]
2 Comments » - Posted in General by Kym
Friday, April 13th, 2007
The Sleep Over Cake
I can’t believe how Martha I am becoming. Behold Emma’s SleepOver Cake. The people are made of Twinkies and Vanilla Wafers. Aren’t they cute? Tomorrow we do cake decorating, swimming and eat pizza and watch movies. Should be fun.
God help me.