spring break finally!!!

(People on the board walk practicing surfing, Brandon is going to try it next time!)

Last weekend we finally started Spring Break! It has definitely been a well deserved break :-) (we're still on it until next weekend). We decided to take the first chance we could to get the heck away from here!! Sooo we booked a weekend at Bahia resort hotel in San Diego. It was really affordable (remodeled) and little did we know that it also came with a kitchen and living room area :-) The hotel is right on the Mission Bay! And only down the street from Belmont Park and Mission Beach. I would recommend this place! Everyone should go there instead if paying the same for a crappy hotel miles away next to the freeway!!

Ok enough of my amazement on the hotel... :-).....during our little trip we managed to visit the beach, skated around, went to Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, and San Diego Zoo. We've been to San Diego lots of times but there's always new things to see. That's what makes it so fun there! We love the laid back feeling of living by the ocean and the music and good food that's everywhere. Hope to live by the beach someday.. :-)

kitchen

the hotel

sailboats outside the hotel..if it weren't so cold it would be fun to rent one

Belmont Park

Mission Beach board walk

Mission Beach sunset. soo pretty!

Drinkin' our hot chocolate at Ghiradelli's dessert shop, this place is a must!!

awesome beach houses...wouldn't mind staying there!

brandon bustin out the tricks ;-)

Peacocks walking around the Zoo. Their feathers are awesome!

I love Galapagos tortoises and this guy was too cute! His arms are sooo pudgy!

In the bear forest desperately searching for the panda bear exhibit

cutest elephant ever!

Cafe in Little Italy.. we loved pretending to be at the actual country :-)

Bahia Belle cruise boat... the hotel owns this and can take you around the bay. it was very chilly at night though!

The End! Now we have the rest of the week to re-gain our strength for the last few months of school :-)

heart walk

What a lovely weekend with some nice weather!! I got to spend a lot of time outside at the heart walk, went hiking, and bike riding at the park with Brandon. Can't wait for this spring weather!

Since I am the VP of the ASU Student Nutrition Council (SNC) and have to prepare events, last weekend I organized a team for the Phoenix Heart Walk at Tempe Beach Park. It was primarily ASU Nutrition Students. Lots of fun! Even though we had to get up bright and early on a Saturday morning (that's asking a lot out of students!-haha), it was way worth it. We raised a good amount of money for the American Heart Association. It was the first time our group has done this walk and so I didn't really know what to expect. The event consisted of two different walks. One was a mile and the other a 5k. Of course we had to do the 5k! I couldn't believe how many people were there. Some of the walkers were trying to run, but weren't very successful :-p After the walk there was a heart healthy festival with free deliciously healthy chips and free water. There was also tons of booths and bands playing. We just stayed for a little bit after, but it was great to see all the people who got involved with this. Especially those who walked for someone who has been effected by CHD or stroke.


"Since 1924 the American Heart Association has helped protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the ravages of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, the Nation's No.1 and No.3 killers, claim more than 910,000 American lives a year. The association invested more than $543 million in fiscal year 2005-06 for research, professional and public education, and advocacy so people across America can live stronger, longer lives."

SNC

walkers in front of us!

megan at the finish!

le meilleur restaurant francais!

Bonjour! Here is my little restaurant review of a place we went to this week..Thanks to Michelle for the Christmas gift, Brandon and I tried this really yummy french restaurant called Zinc Bistro all the way in Kierland Commonns. Mais, c'est tres bon! A little pricey but I would definitely recommend :-) He ordered a pork entree and I got chicken (don't remember the exact names). And then the best part...dessert!! Apricot Souffle! mmm! Au revoir mon amis!
http://www.zincbistroaz.com/

front ourdoor cafe part

i stole this one off the internet, but its from the lunch menu

dont mind the wet hair :-)
apricot souffle

brandon and the eiffel tower :-)

professional wedding photos finally!

After waiting for months and complications with UPS, our photos finally are here! There are about 500 on a cd which made it hard to pick just a few but here are some of my favorites! Theres a lot of family ones and cute ones of the kids too. I may just email those ones out or ask if you want a copy of the cd. Thankyou everyone for supporting us in this event and for all your help!

and the school countdown has begun!

As some of you know (and share my pain like you, Megan), I have been super busy and stressed out applying to internships and the masters program. But at the same time excited to graduate!! I am studying Dietetics and in order to be a Registered Dietitian we have to work an internship for a year after graduating and then take an exam. Soooo... since I am graduating this May (wooo!!), I am applying for those internships right now. I'm trying for the ASU Nutrition Masters too just incase which also includes an internship. It's a strange process because it is very very competitive and you are selected based on a "matching/ranking system". I rank the places I would like to go (after filling out tons of applications, writing papers, etc) and then they rank you how they like you and then the computer matches you up if the ranking # is the same. Very confusing, I barely understand!! So what sucks is that you could be well qualified and they liked you, but if you did not match right you didnt make it in :-( Luckily the Masters is not set up like that so theres a better chance of getting in.

I'll be applying to an internship here in AZ, then San Diego, San Francisco, and Madison, WI. If nothing works out for me this semester then I'll have to try again next time :-( But cross your fingers for me!! So if I do get into an out of state one, Brandon and I would be leaving this summer for about a year. Here's a silly little picture I found...you might understand it more if you are a nutrition student though!