out of gas...

I mean this title literally ;)  So this morning I am driving to my ride as I always do, and as I get off of the freeway, my car won't shift.  Weird.  So then I stop at the intersection, and it won't start again!  So, I am sitting at the exit of an exit ramp, my car won't move.  Luckily, a nice man came along and helped me push my car to a parking lot not too far away.  Thank God!  So I park it there, lock it up, and ride to the ride.  Good news is I still got my ride in(more on that later!)  So, when I get back from my ride I try to start the car and it won't start.  Great. So, I thought it was the battery, because my fuel gauge still said I had 1/4 of a tank.  That is easily close to 100 miles.  I tried to ride home, but the car wouldn't lock because all of the locks are electric and I had to stay. (making me think again that it was the battery)  So, I wait for my  parents to finish their ride, and come to meet me at the car.  I assumed it was the battery, but my dad didn't think so.  So we got some gas, and sure enough, it worked!  I was happy it was so simple, but angry that the gauge said I had a 1/4 tank when it was bone dry!  So, I got home :)

True story^^  And that took way too long to explain!   Now, a quick little back track through the week in pictures...

leftover pasta with feta and random veggies

AMAZING seared ahi on jicama with avocado and chili sauce.  I died. haha ;)  This was on my half day from school when I got my bike =D

Saw this while running, and just had to get a picture.  Isn't it pretty??

So as I said, I got my bike on Tuesday!  It is so freaking cool :) Here are some pics...

The new bike was incredible!!! I rode it for the first time today, and it was like I was connected to it, and it knew what I wanted it to do!  I love it =D

And then I cooked a chicken stir fry for dinner, and that is about it.  

I hope you are having an absolutely terrific weekend!  

Scott

Sunday 10.10.2010

Hello all my fellow bloggers!  I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend!

I was pretty busy this week, but I have some GREAT news!  It looks like I got the job at Press Coffee!!  I got a call on Monday about availability, and I am scheduled to come in on Wednesday for training and my first shift!  I am beyond excited =D  

And yesterday was quite an amazing day as well!  I went on a bike ride with my team, then I met my dad at this grocery store/cafe called AJ's where he stopped after his ride.  I got a Fage Greek yogurt with peach on the side.  Haven't had one of these in a while, but they were so so good!  We also worked around the house quite a bit, putting hardware on cabinets, and a lot of other stuff.  Common theme huh? ;)  Then we went to Bicycle Haus to find out about ordering a team bike for next year, as well as get me some shoes because I am was in desperate need for them!  So long story short, I love the Bicycle Haus, and I got a great deal on some shoes and ordered a bike for the upcoming season!  I am excited because it is going to be the first new bike I have ever had! (except for my first ever road bike...)  It is pretty awesome, here is a picture of what it will look like!

So I am really excited to get it!  It is supposed to come in around the end of the month...

Then I made cajun salmon last night, which I didn't picture because it looked terrible :( It tasted good, but  I cooked the skin side down first, and it made the other side look absolutely terrible :/  At least it tasted good though I guess...

Then today I went on a ride with my dad, which was really nice!  The weather was absolutely beautiful both days this weekend!  Now I really know why people love it here so much!  I won't have any trouble getting used to this ;)  On our way home from the ride we stopped by this bakery I had seen, but never been to, called Gallileo.  Anyone local should for sure try it, it is at the corner of Hayden and Mountain View, in a little shopping center.  I got some amazing bread there!!!  Seriously, it makes me want to start baking again, and it reminded me so much of the great bread in Germany!!  Here is a snap shot...

so, I ate some of that right there, and put the rest in my pocket to take home :p

Then I found this video of somebody who put a Hayabusa motorcycle engine in a smart car :p

I WANT!!!  I know I am a car geek, but don't you think this is cool!?!

Then today included a nice nap, some more work on the house, and a bit of blogging :)  Pretty good weekend I think!  Nice and relaxing :)

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and got some great relaxation and are prepared for a wonderful week ahead of you :)

Have a great Monday!

Scott

weekend update!

Don't you love that segment on SNL?  It was my favorite until Tina Fey left...

anyways, my weekend was great! But this post is going to be lacking in pictures.  The reason?  The photographer at the barista jam (more on that later!) hasn't sent me pictures from the jam yet, so I don't want to post without those!  So, I figure I will do a post about just the barista jam, sound good?

So, here is my weekend.

Friday:  I went to my new team director's house and picked up a kit (AKA uniform)!  I am really really excited about this season with this team, because the guys are really nice and down to earth, and I feel like it is just going to be great!  I then proceeded to go to bed at like 9:30 so I could get up in time to ride on saturday ;)  I also got my Aeropress and Operation Beautiful.  The aeropress is really hard to explain, but basically it is a totally new way of brewing coffee.  It is similar in volume to an espresso (3-4 oz) but is filtered with paper instead of metal, and is extracted under less pressure.  The result I find is a very smooth cup of coffee, and you can adjust it with extra hot water to taste.  Here is a pic:

And, I just HAD to buy Operation Beautiful once I heard that the wonderful Rebecca was in it!!!!  So, it came in my shipment from amazon with the coffee stuff and I just started reading it, and so far it is SO GOOD!!  I read the blog, but I didn't know how they would make it into a book, but let me tell you that it is great!  

Saturday:  I woke up at 5:00 to ride to the ride that started at 6:00.  I ate a bowl of muesli (overnight oats) and had some coffee (while still half asleep), got dressed, and headed out to the ride.  The ride was, again, great :]  I couldn't tell you where I went, because I just follow the crowd and I have no idea whatsoever!  I do know that we were at a place called the towers, but I don't know where that was ;]  Regardless of where we were, it was a good ride, yet challenging.  I am still not used to the hills here, it is a big change from the Indiana pancake.  Then we went out to Tee Pee Mexican restaurant here that is supposed to be famous, but it wasn't all that special I didn't think.  And the rest of that night was the Barista Jam, which I pinky promise I will share with you as soon as I get the pictures ;)

Sunday:  Today I rode again with a smaller group made up of mostly teammates.  It was a rather hilly ride again, and it was SO humid cause it stormed last night.  I did pretty well though, didn't get lost, and got home so all is well :)  again, all the teammates are just so nice, I really feel like I am in the right place in that regard.  I also got to talk to Pascal and some other friends from Germany!!  The 9 hour time difference is just awful, it is so hard to talk to them :/  Then we went to IKEA, which was nice, but that store is just TOO BIG!  I get so frustrated sometimes...  Then we went out to dinner (too hot to cook, didn't want to heat up the kitchen) and I had a grilled chicken sub.  It was so good!  And I tried some of my dad's roast beef and it was great too.  And now we are home, about to watch some tv, and then go to bed for school tomorrow!

Have a magnificent monday!!!

Scott

catching up...

I have a lot of catching up to do!

I will start with friday.  I went to the best resturaunt ever!!  It was this Italian place, and our friends know the owner.  He was a really funny Italian guy who grew up in New York and was just great to be around.  The food was great, and we ended up staying for like 3 hours after we ate just talking.  By the end of the night, the whole kitchen staff was sitting around our table.  So much fun!  I had the tilapia.

I started out my Saturday with a bike ride.  It was really cold!  30 degrees in March!?!?  And windy, but I had a good time :)  there was just three of us.
Then last night was my sisters 21st birthday!!  I went up to Purdue, about an hour drive, to celebrate and have dinner.  I had fish tacos at Don Pablos, and they were pretty good, except for the minuscule amount of fish they put in :(  Then my sister's friends (all 26 of them!) sang happy birthday to her and I was in the bathroom=(  She got some pictures though!  Then I took her and friends out to a bar and drove home.  She called this afternoon and said she was doing fine :)

 Love you Meagan!!!!!! <3

Then I got to skype with the wonderful Maggie :)  It is so nice to actually talk with our blog friends!  


Today it is really rainy :/  It is so depressing because it feels like it is night because it is so dark.  I guess there is more motivation to do homework then!  We went to church this morning, which was really good.  It was all about how each and every one of us has a purpose to serve to bring god's dreams into a reality.  They include,

1. caretaker of creation
2. herald of peace
3. catylist for community  
4. agent of healing 
5. rescuer of the poor 
6. runner of reconciliation 
7. ambasador of christ 
8. spokesperson for God 
9. dispenser of grace
10. models of holiness

Number four really resonates with me because it reassures me that my desire to become a therapist or psychology is a good thing.  It can be a way for me to help be an agent of healing and help people bring people to god.  So that is one more thing I have to consider when I think about my career choices...

Now I had lunch of a grilled ham and cheese, and am working on a puzzle with my mom.  

The house selling is going really well!  We put the house on the market on Thursday, had two showings yesterday, and two showings scheduled today.  Then our friend (and relator) calls and says we have an offer!  What!?!?  So we will find out about that in a few minutes.  But I am really thankful things are going so well because it has only been 3 days =D

So that was my weekend, well most of it.  I will talk to you all tonight or tomorrow! 

Scott

Oh, and I think I finally got that video from church up online.  The service was from Feb 20th!  It is about how to find good things in your life god is doing, even during the hardest struggles.  I think you'll like it :)  here it is! Now I have to go for the showing!  talk to you later and wish me luck ;]  nevermind, I am this close, but it isn't working :(  I will get it asap :]