Bolder Boulder 10K 2012

Today I ran the Bolder Boulder and while most of the time I probably wouldn't really brag since I usually don't finish it that great, I felt the need to brag today.  I finished the race it a whopping 1 hour, 5 minutes, and 25 seconds.  I could not believe it.  I finished ahead of Jeremy, although I will say I am impressed that he finished since he did get sick this weekend.  Anyways here are a few of my stats:

overall place:     19663 

division place:   277 out of 655

gender place:     7856 out of 24482

mile 1:               10:29.44 

mile 2:               11:12.39 

mile 3:               10:38.32 

mile 4:               10:50.77 

mile 5:                 9:46.91 

mile 6:               10:22.56 

net time:            1:05:25.86 

pace:                  10:32  

Anyways I hope we all remember what Memorial Day is all about and pay a tribute to our fallen heroes and the ones that are still here.
Yours Truly,

KP

Roger Waters Concert (Pink Floyd's The Wall)

We started the concert season off right.  At the beginning of this month we went and saw Roger Waters perform Pink Floyd's The Wall and all I can say is that he was phenomenal.  The tickets were well worth the price given that the amount of people it took to put on the performance and the fact that it was a theatrical performance and concert all in one.  We also didn't have to deal with an opening act.  It was just Roger Waters and the entire Wall performance.  As the concert progressed, the wall was slowly being built.  The blocks that built the wall were also used as a projection screen and various different scenes played before you.  The other props were huge blow up characters that were the size of the Pepsi Center and went along with the movie.  And then at the very end we got to see them TEAR DOWN THE WALL, which was pretty awesome.  Overall I would say it was the BEST concert I have ever been to and will ever go to, because I really don't think there is anything that will ever TOP that performance.

Yours Truly,

KP

10 Year Reunion

So I was recently sent a message from a friend regarding my 10 year reunion and whether or not I wanted info so I could attend.  Let me just start by saying that I find the idea of high school reunions entertaining at best.  Everyone goes to either see what everyone else is doing or they want to commiserate on 4 years of schooling that were awkward and, in my opinion, miserable unless you were popular.  The other thing is that who needs reunions anymore when there is Facebook.  Okay well I guess since I deactivated my account I shouldn't suggest that.

I have been spending a lot of time looking back and it is interesting to me to think of my high school years.  I was a geek, oh I still am.  I was not popular and that is fine with me.  I really have never been for being the center of attention, which is why my current hair color is kind of driving me crazy, but that is another story.  I guess I just feel that reunions are a celebration of a time that really defined you, but I feel that I was more defined by the last 5 years than at any other time in my life.

Anyways here is a look back on the last 10 years:

• Met and married my wonderful husband
• Went to school and graduated with a BS in Computer Science.
• Traveled to many exotic places and plan to do more of that

What I plan to do in the next 10 years:

• Start a family
• Travel some more
• and truly enjoy every bit of life I have been given

So some may wonder will I go to my reunion, and I have decided that a cruise to the Caribbean will be much more exciting than looking back at the past.

Yours Truly,

KP

Android vs. iPhone

I really have been feeling the need to write this post for a long time now and the time has finally come.  After talking to a coworker, who is about to buy an iPhone because she feels it would be more fun, I realize a lot of people don't know what they are missing.  I have been both an iPhone user and an Android user.  I have to say I love my Android so much more than I ever did my iPhone.  There are pros and cons, but the pros of the Android far outweigh the pros of the iPhone.

Android Pros

• WIDGETS, WIDGETS, and more WIDGETS - These little gadgets can show you exactly what you need to know immediately and are so useful I am not sure how I did without.
• Easy and fun to customize to your liking
• Expandable storage and it is cheaper to get more storage
• Can easily replace battery
• The charger can be used with many other phones - Me and my husband use each other interchangeably and he has a crack-berry (Blackberry)
• I'm sure there are more I just can't think of them right now

Android Cons

• Not as user friendly as the iPhone being that you can customize it every way to Sunday, but if you are interested in tech things this will not matter that much

iPhone Pros

• Easy for everyone to use

iPhone Cons

• NO WIDGETS
• Can customize, but not quite to the extent of an Android
• The storage on the phones are limited to what you buy and if you are anything like me you will have 16 gig one loaded to the MAX.
• Once the battery is gone, get a new one
• The charger only works with iPhones, iPods, and iPads so if that is all you have then you are set.

Anyways they are both good phones, I just feel that for the amount you pay for one of these you should get your moneys worth.  I think the Android does the job far better then the iPhone, but that's just me.  You have got to figure out what works best for you.

Yours Truly,

KP

The Melting Pot

I went to the Melting Pot for the very first time and I have to say it was absolutely awesome.  The food was really good and so was dessert, of course.  I am not sure that anyone can screw up chocolate and other yummy foods.  I also really loved the atmosphere.  It seems that so many restaurants are loud with people talking and music blaring, but at the Melting Pot it was nice and quiet so it was much easier to have a conversation.  It was also interesting to cook your own dinner, but all the food was really high quality and they made it pretty easy to cook the food.  The price is a little steep so I really only recommend it for special occasions or if you get a good deal like 5280 like we did.  Anyways I highly recommend for a great night out.

Yours Truly,

KP

The Hiding Place - Corrie Ten Boom

So I know I have been kinda MIA lately, but life has been pretty busy.  That being said I have tons to post about, but will take it a little at a time.  I have been part of a book club as of late and it is really cool, mostly because the people in the club have many other tastes and I enjoy reading all sorts of books.  One of the books we read was The Hiding Place.  This story takes place in Holland and tells the tale of a family's desire to help the Jewish and other people that were being persecuted by the Nazi's.  The family is such a good family and their faith in God leaves them uncorrupted, but also leads them straight in captivity.  This story shows how they refuse to lose themselves amid all the hardships that befall them.  I love that despite all they remained true to their faith and found away to bring that to others.

The story is also interesting in that the details of their life are neatly interwoven into the fabric of the tale and I felt that I got to hear a lot about a decade long forgotten.  Another thing that was interesting to hear about was life in the concentration camps, while this is hard to read about, I think it is very important to remember and know what happen.  I think this because it is the only way that history will not repeat itself.  I highly recommend this book, plus the cover is really cool or at least the copy that I checked out was.

Yours Truly,
KP