Where can I get me one of these?

I think this is the cutest/funniest thing I've ever seen!

Just so we're clear

I'm not a runner! That's just ridiculous!
My new years resolution was every month I had to do something I've never done. April - 5k.
With a 15 minute mile time...clearly I wasn't in it, to win it! haha.

New Phone - Old Friends

Today I got my new Phone!!! This little thing is going to be my new best friend.
I bought a Palm Pilot a while ago - and hated it. I don't want to have to re-learn how to write, and I don't want to carry around a Palm, my cell, etc. This at least cuts those 2 into one, easy to carry little device. I'm VERY excited. Now - I just have to figure out how to use it. So far I have 3 addresses/phone numbers entered. But I'm pretty sure there's GOT TO BE and easier way. Who reads instructions!? haha.

This weekend (Saturday night) I got to see my old friend Kristi Lee who was out in Salt Lake visiting for a cousin's wedding. Hopefully she'll post pictures on her blog - because in all my haste to get to Melissa's house, I forgot my camera! There are only a couple and we self-took the picture at our table at Bajio. We're such wild-girls! It was fun to catch up, meet her baby, and just be OLD FRIENDS!

Sunday I went and hung out with my old friend Laurel as well. She's from college too! I am IN LOVE with her daughter Rachel and could just chomp her to pieces everytime I see her! All in all a very good weekend of comfortable and timeless friends!

My very first 5k

Today was the Salt Lake City Marathon. Don't get too excited - I only did the 5k. It was actually really fun! Aside from the waking up at 5:25am to get to the Gateway, to take a shuttle to Liberty Park, to stand around for a little while...it was fun! My friend Jen and I were standing in line to start the race and the feeling is a little bit daunting. All these people right on top of each other, just waiting to take off. We looked at each other and I said - "do you feel like we're going to be trampled?" So we moved back in the HERD a little bit.


Spiderman was there. Literally - some guy where a full on spandex onsie of Spiderman (mask & all) ran the 5k. He posed for pictures making web spraying poses. It was pretty funny. All in all, a really fun way to spend the morning. I'm set to do it again (5k that is) on May 10th for the Race for the Cure. I'm going to beat my time. I think my unofficial time is 47 minutes. Which sucked a bit, but whatever. It was a good first time - not having really been running at all for training. And a goal to shoot for to beat next time.

Mother's Day gift (thinking ahead)

Okay so Cheryl's (my mom) birthday is the 28th of April. I need to get her a gift. However while out getting new pillows the other night - I picked up these bad boys as Mother's Day gifts.

They were seriously $4.99 each. I know it's cheesy - but I think that's what I like about them. So I got 4 and I'm going to create her a Jamie line of dishes. Unique and one-of-a-kind! I actually am pretty excited to make them. I remember we had these as kiddos and mine was HIDEOUS! Hopefully these ones turn out better. Anyway, I figured with a couple of people posting about "china" and "new dishes"...this might be your solution if you can't find what you need! Make them yourself! It looks like you can put photos down - so I bet if you created designs in Photoshop, it might just work. Just a thought!

My newest favourite waiter

Ode to Jacob at the Sugarhouse Olive Garden.

Okay, for ANYONE that has EVER eaten with me - you know how particular I am about what I eat. Not in terms of caloric intake - just one glance at my ass lets you know I could give a care - but about taste, and what I think I'll like, and what I KNOW I won't. Needless to say, I'm less than adventurous when it comes to food. (Girls from college, back me up on the Salad, Cucumber sandwiches, cantaloupe, and Hi-C I lived on the entire first year).

I was a bit skeptical about going to the OG Garden tonight with my friend Jen, knowing that my favourite dish was no longer available (and yes...i called ahead just to be sure).

We arrive, are seated, meet our waiter (quite cute actually) named Jacob. Order Drinks. Then he asks if we're ready to order. I tell him I have a really high maintenance question, Jen basically tells him to brace himself because yes...it's high maintenance. So...I just preface the story with how much I fell in love with the Steak Asiago and he looks at me and simply says...Oh I can still make that for you! I literally almost mounted him on our table. Seriously.

2 and 2 later (Chuck Woolery fans of the world unite!) he comes back with the bad news. They can't make it because they're out of the glaze. POUT! And then proceeds to recommend things for me. This is all well and good for an adventurous eater - now I have to explain my dilemma. I'M JUST NOT THAT GIRL! He lets me taste the marsala sauce on a dish he WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommends (I thought it tasted like gravy - and was making the SICK get this away from me face when he returned). So I went with the next best thing. I have to admit he was quite proud that I didn't just go with the Salad/Soup combo - Pasta Figioli - the old standby I love....BEFORE said Steak Asiago. I ended up going with the Gorgonzola-Alfredo Beef (or something like that). It was "okay". But really - nothing was going to top my FAV!

Seriously, Jacob - who I asked his permission to blog about - was the kindest, most patient waiter in all of creation. Yes he poked a little fun at me, but all in all - it was a great night. My friend Jen and I had GREAT conversation about boys and their stupidity. I even boxed up my leftovers to take home - which I, of course, left on the table. Jacob, if you're reading this....it wasn't to let you know I hated the dish. I just always box up leftovers and leave them behind.

Never fear this will be the final word on Steak Asiago. I admit I've been obsessed. And now - back to the gym I go. eh...tomorrow!

A moment of silence.

It is with a heavy heart and a lot of tears I tell you this news. The Olive Garden no longer carries the Asiago Steak dish. I swear this was the best thing I've eaten in like 100 years! Tonight I'm going again, and already less than thrilled about having to find a substitute. Actually, I told Hayley that I was going to order off the menu and just make them make it for me. I know this picture looks sick - but I swear it was fantastic. Again - Hayley can back me up on this!

Goodbye sweet Asiago Steak....you were loved, and you'll be missed!