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Friday, August 4, 2006
yeouch - see posted comment if you want to see pic.. kept it small cuz it's not so pretty..
Monday, July 31, 2006
Definetely one of the top weddings I have ever been too. It was magical. Their home is beyond beautiful. Laura looked like a princess in a fairy tale. it was amazing. the band was great. the food was devine.
It was magical. simply magical.
it was so emotional too. i can't get over how beautiful it was.
little Valpey.. oh wait.. Rodriguez.. funny.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
so, i got my wine glasses. phew. easy.
called delarantes and they put together fabulous meat and cheese plates.
already picked it up. YUM.
olives.
breads. you know the kind.
got three whites.
i have about 20 reds. (i doubt there will be that much drinking), i think its just a casual affair for people in new york to chill and have a taste of wine.
i odered sushi platters i pick up later.
am i missing anything?
oh, someone is picking up soda's. non alcoholic beverages.
i now want a fondue recipe. i know one. i meant ingredients. and fondue forks.
my mom was so kind and bought me paper plates and napkins.
i will get chop sticks.
everythign else is finger food.
i think.
i don't have a count..
THIS SHOULD be wonderful.
Monday, July 24, 2006
I just got back from hospital and I do NOT need surgery.
they took the cast off for new x-rays, and I was like "oh my god, after one week my arm looks skinny and grotesque" and then I looked at my other arm to compare it was also skinny and grotesque.. well not so grotesque, damn I have skinny arms. :(
I feel super super lucky about my elbow.
I need physical therapy, he is a afraid of loss of movement in elbow if PT doesn't happen right away.
it will still be 8 weeks until healing and the break looked better. YEAH!!!
he said "stationary bike was ok -unless I plan on falling of it." :)
and I asked about running, he said, "you want to run?"
I was like "no, not this second but I want to eventually." he said wait one more week before anything jarring and then it will be the pain level that will tell me when I can run or not, not really him.
wakeboarding OUT for summer. belly dancing and salsa in! :) trapeze OUT.. stationary bike for 6 to 8 weeks. light can of soup arm work outs - IN.
i am ready. this will NOT affect my 24 hour bike race in MOAB.. i need to seriously seriously train on bike. it will be in a trainer, my bike.. just not on trails. those black diamond trails i will miss this summer. those really ROCK. Lots to do. lots learn. muscle to build~!!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Lisa B. and I were in the furla store (Italian purses) when a lady with a broom went wild. I yelled for everyone to stay back and told the Furla lady NOT to approach broom lady.
Then despite my fair warning, the Furla lady approached her only to be pumbled with a broom (funny to type -and almost to watch) but not everyone has the comedic cynicism and so I plunged forward, broken wing,( hard cast and and wrap -do I use this as a shield?) I charged forward as the lady continues to get hit on the head with the broom. The lady went back as I told her the police were on the way. I followed her cautiously out the door so when police came I could point them in right direction...and I went out the door with purse in hand (was this really a set up?), I watched her go and then helped the police nab the psycho broom beater -who incidentally only look 30.
Today I went to check on the Furla lady. She hugged me and said thank you. She also said, "I told my husband about yesterday and how you charged forward, I told him I would want you on my baseball team because you would clear the bench for a fight." damn straight! Felt so proud..
Monday, June 26, 2006
my friend Laura is getting married in July. Here bachlorette party is Wednesday in NYC and I will be at the party!!!
Cool too, cuz she is having a roller skating party and its all about being girly girl, none of that bachlorette party stripping party stuff. just a fancy dinner with the girls, the roller skating. YEAH.
Then Friday I have Trapeze school (this thing is so addicting) with two friends. Then I have a friend that lives in Boston that said she might take train to see me. I will also being doing a short film AND writing and pitching my idea to my friend -I can't wait. what an exciting week.
my friends are doing well in Primal Quest. Very excited. If they make it to top five I will fly from NY to Moab to watch them come through.
Life is such an adventure. VERY happy.
I miss my best friend. :( no work outs. no dinners. no mango mojitos (sp?) ugh.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
I have four people i know doing that race.. You need to read about it on the internet.. It’s INSANE.
Two are on the same team. Team Dart Nuun. And then RVG's wife is racing with Team Gerber. And then there is Team MPGear. (MPGear -just met them at The Raid, can’t technically count them as friends but I wishing them the best just the same…) just to finish this race is beyond words! I did the Beast Race with RVG and JVG -Husband and wife, and not only are they the strongest racers, they are funny, nice, charming and AMAZING.. crazy, strong.. read. read.. ready and watch TV for the PRIMAL QUEST.. these guys are insane.. in a fantastic way!!!
wish them well, strength and LOVE (and survival).. you travel across four statess, are in perpetual motion for 8-12 days straight.. covering over 800km.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
I can't believe how much fun I had. Truly an awesome experience. I think we finished upper middle of the pack but high for a co-ed team. I will be curious to see the results.
i think the foot race we did strong. I would say at least top five. We had three huge navigational errors 2 on bike and one on canoe and we had to travel great distance to get back. HOWEVER, on the flip side, Ryan was so dead on the rest of the navigation that we nailed each check point with minumal effort of searching. I was so exhausted coming down from being at the RAID that I am glad I finally got food in me.. and was able to race. I felt biking I could not have gone any faster but my team were super demons. Foot I held my own.. that biking, i was going with them downhill, uphill, but straight aways.. they were FAST.. i need quads. i need to get on my bike more. i am beat but so damn thrilled.. and i should say the big race is behind me.... but there are MORE races.. so many more.. i can't stop! There is the Trioba in July.. is that too close.. ????
Monday, June 5, 2006
a girl at work has the stomach flu. 6th person in our department within a week. maybe my sickness is due to that.. i don't know.. it just hanging there.. like not really going away...i am going to cry if i get more sick and this is just the beginning.
i wanted to do the tri this weekend, Friday i had half day off work I felt terrible, then said I would judge Friday.. still didn't feel normal.. but when i woke Saturday i was like "i can't give into sickness and not do a race." cuz then I could always feel sick. so i thought i would just run the 5k piece. i did decent. i took 2nd for my age group and 9th over all for females. when i was there i was pissed i didn't have my bike or wetsuit and just do the whole thing, but i had to remember all these little races are for my big race coming up next week and are training not to blow myself out (holy crap time flew.. big race next week.. ugh..). My time wasn't as strong as I thought it was. it says preliminary scores and adjustments will be made because of the traffic from the bike racers, the 5k gun got pushed back. i wish i wore my heartbeat watch so I know exact time, but it weighs so much – no lie.... it's like a commitment just wearing it and i decided i was going to run my fastest. i wanted to puke through the whole thing. cuz i felt like that night before too. then Saturday night and Sunday day I felt decent. Sunday night and now at work, just awful. it was completely a migraine and then the girl problem thing and now i am just getting normal. This once a month - want to die and puke thing is NOT working for me. what did i just write.. don't know.. mumble mumble akdjf;adsjfdf;a
Thursday, May 25, 2006
ok, I went for about an hour last night with Valpey's bro... who is a rock star swimmer and then there is me.. I had like nine different styles in one lap and even then my technique was crud. It was great to get pointers but I realize I have a long way to go. I keep doing little races for my big race mid June. I really want to do the tri on June 3rd. That would mean I literally swimming everyday and I am gone starting tonight for Trapeze School until Monday.. it's in San Francisco..I hope they have a pool there. I am going with my friend Joanna. We have been dying to go since we went in Cancun. It's an incredible workout with such a thrill. I am just trying to do everything I can to build muscle while having fun. Instead, my arms are getting skinnier and my boobs are shrinking. I am eating so much protein and carbs, and doing protein shakes and yet no muscle. and if there was an ounce of muscle building I would say its worth the trade off but I haven't got one. I lift three times a week too. and for anyone that says, "your just starting, muscles will come" not true, i just picked back up my life in about a year and half. Prior, I lifted with D and personal trainer for about 6 straight years. NO muscle. I played soccer for 20 years, was on weight team in high school (yeah funny, right?), baseball, snowboard, wakeboard.. no an ounce of muscle.. I look like a twig. thank goodness there is no swimming in my big race (unless I fall in Kayaking of course..)
Monday, May 22, 2006
it was fun. It was hard to have a birthday the night before. I wasn't going to drink at all, made no party plans, just a beautiful day kayaking the day before (I so over did it, and flipped my kayak and scared me to death) it was a four hour paddle. Then a friend sent champagne to my table at dinner. what to do.. rude not to have a glass. which i only had one.. but i still felt it running AND i didn't really eat breakfast. I could name about a hundred things NOT to do for a run. BUT it was a benefit and THANK YOU all that supported me or ran the race yourself. It was gorgeous. I need to know how to SWIM for a triathon coming up fast. I have a cross between, breast stroke (is that was it's even called?) and underwater frog..:) and dog paddle.. swimming is my weakest sport. I scuba, love water sports but am NOT competitive or have technique... argh.
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
i forgot to mention that i finished dead last in that race, but under the alloted time. Also, some people didn't have their passport completed (and that would have disqualified them, if it was a money race)...we did finish our passport...that was my practice race...to get ready for June.
it's funny i always hate gu but when i was running that last hour i LOVED it.. I almost licked the inside of the package.
it's harder running in trails and with a pack on. last night i was supposed to run an hour and bike 30 minutes. i haven't spent much time with my dad since he has been sick so i took them to dinner. road bike only 30 minutes. i need to run tonight but some friends want to ride bikes. it sounds more fun today. if i can do both i will. I just need more time.
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
My very first adventure race, The beast! It was tougher then it read on their site.
i leaped through tombstones, rivers, biking, running, sprinting, rocks, cliffs,
roads at fast speed, crazy bike trails, and i am bruised and scratched. moved areboically for 3.41 minutes.. i have a scratched and bruised body on every part of my from sticker bushes and a little barbed wired..
but the thing was so damn thirlling. I LOVED IT. I LOVE MY NEW BIKE!!! I AM HOOKED.
MY next one is June 12. The one on June 12th has kayaking. -Purcell
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
i bought a bike for my race tonight. i am nervous. on many levels.. too many levels. it's an adventure race, so you don't know whether you run first, bike, etc.. special tasks.. well I am not ready..but would I ever be? Do I just plunge in? I hired a trainer for a race I am doing June 12 and he is like enter this race so you get the feeling of the fury, the changing.. etc.. i am so out of shape.. i have NO idea.. why I said yes. I need to use that energy correctly.
Monday, May 1, 2006
i am going to start being more positive. i must be negative nelly. this is what d replied to my email.
ok, being positve lasted um.. two seconds.. his email actually makes me feel like a loser.. OH LORD i think i am girl.. and going to be bleeding girl if you get my drift, cuz everything is making me sad.. deep breath and find a tampon.. i feel it coming on emotionally... yes. i am gross.. i don't give a F_CK. YES i do. see? total PMS!
-----Original Message-----
From: Purcell,
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 3:10 PM
To: Dan
Subject: RE:
Nope.
I am not giving up.
I think of lance armstrong when they tell him he was dying and he was like, "no I am NOT."
Some lemons are getting thrown pretty hard these last two weeks with Clint, my Dad and home but instead of making lemonade I am just going to hit the lemons out of the ball park!
From: Dan
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 3:21 PM
To: Purcell, Jill
Subject: RE:
Nice job! Did you just drink a coffee?
Thursday, March 16, 2006
I had an asked random act of kindness today. Does that count?
My friend Brian was running late to work, just in time for his meeting.
He said I am dying for coffee, it would be funny if you could deliver it.
So I said sure. It was another IT group so they didn't know me except one guy that did work them.
Ironically he was sitting at the head of the table when I came in so actually looked important. I delivered the coffee and said, "Mr Willet...your coffee."
He kind of bowed his head and said "my assistant." He played it so dead pan but everyone was dying laughing while I left the room. apparently they know we don't spring for assistants around here. :)
so now I need to do something real, eh? I am so tired today.
apparently I left my drivers license on my parents driveway this morning. ??? yeah. I know.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
i am so tired today. Does anyone fear going to sleep? waking up.. having to go to work.. I HATE THOSE FEELINGS..
My cousin called me who had surgery. She sounded so happy and healthy and said everything went well. She was in the hospital for some time but sounded well.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Dan and I went snowboarding. He prefers skiing but i seriously begged him only to board. I think he is likes skiing better because he is great at skiing and boarding is new to him. He is actually pretty good.
so we decided to cut over through the woods.. it was gorgeous, sunny..... and I am like follow me.. he saw the drop off and said "no way Jill, I am taking my board off." I kept going straight ahead decided to take this drop and thought I will land it and look cool. WRONG. I fell so hard. My board did hit first and if you stop the image there i did land it... but then i rolled, slid, flipped, and just looked like a rag doll and because of the momentum continued to fall... and slide down...
This is our email exchange. I think he was thinking I thought it was higher.. but 25 feet to fall is high esp. since it wasn't fresh powder.. I didn't get injured.. Just bruised... I looked pretty stupid too.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jill
To: Dan
Sent: Tue Feb 21 12:50:03 2006
Subject: RE: Good morning
how far was the cliff I dropped off? I am trying not to exaggerate.. and you are the only one that keeps me honest...you know me.. it could have been a three hundred foot drop by the time I tell it
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 1:09 PM
To: Purcell, Jill
Subject: Re: Good morning
25ft
-----Original Message-----
From: Jill
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 1:11 PM
To: Dan
Subject: RE: Good morning
For honest.. For real.. Be serious with me.. I want to write in my live journal.. You are always so literal on the height..
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 1:23 PM
To: Jill
Subject: Re: Good morning
I am. 25ft is pretty high. That's 4 of me stacked head to toe. The hill kept sloping down but that was the vertical drop part.
Friday, February 17, 2006
my cousin (with cancer) is in the hosptial. i have two cousins with cancer and one aunt. my aunt has been fighting it well and responding well to all her treatments. Michelle (the one in the hospital is the one that is seriously sick). She is having a surgery. She is a beautiful being and I am sending as much love as possible. I have faith.
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