tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65003422024-03-14T11:49:37.769-07:00Random thoughtsCathy's random thoughts on lifeCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.comBlogger444125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-14480289556104910842008-04-21T10:33:00.001-07:002008-11-13T01:30:15.994-08:00Mt BaldyWith all the craziness that had been going on for the past couple of months, Marc and I planned a getaway, one of the few ones we've had in the past couple of weeks. I had tried the Mt Baldy hike before, but never made it to the top, so this was definitely a blissful moment.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-3438726445674681262008-02-14T12:35:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:30:16.492-08:00In Honor of Hearts DayHappy Valentine's Day!!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-59484067224878074442008-02-06T18:42:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:30:16.622-08:00Big BearFor Angela's birthday, we took a day trip out to Big Bear to celebrate with her sister and some of her friends. We got there a little late so we missed the 8am meet-up time - traffic was horrible and we had some unexpected delays. I was so excited, since I hadn't been skiing since Massachusetts. But when I got to the top and was preparing to ski down, I suddenly started getting nervous, and Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-66727654658417406862008-01-10T12:12:00.000-08:002008-01-10T14:08:14.873-08:00Salut! Enchantee. Comment allez-vous? Ca va.Bonjour! C'est moi, et j'estudie francais. C'est tres interessant.And that's about the extent of what I can say for right now. I just started taking beginner French lessons at a local language school, and even though I was arguably the slowest learner during the first session, it's such a blast. C'est bonne surprise. If this goes well, I may actually see this through, and sign up for the moreCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-80979003688637734812008-01-01T14:16:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:30:16.918-08:002008 Kick OffInstead of our usual dinner with friends, Marc and I decided to pack up our bags and take a road trip out to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park in Utah. People we told looked at us like we were crazy, driving from 60-degree weather to below freezing temperatures. And we probably were! But who says crazy people can't have fun?Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-71289737227694647722007-12-24T11:53:00.001-08:002008-11-13T01:30:17.169-08:00Happy HolidaysMe and David at our office Christmas partyAnd what's in store (hopefully) for 2008?1. My green card2. Traveling back to the Philippines3. France! (and maybe Italy! and Spain!)4. Having an option to work at other companies, or even work for myself5. Patagonia?6. More climbing... and hiking... and skiing... and all kinds of adventures!7. Did I say travel?Decisions to be made, paths to take.... how Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-26027806169596139312007-12-19T20:21:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:30:17.311-08:00Photo of the Day: Run OutCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-33386716067264376772007-12-14T14:44:00.001-08:002008-11-13T01:30:17.436-08:00Back in San FranciscoOnly a few weeks after taking a three-day training class in San Francisco, I once again found myself walking its hilly streets, this time with two of my co-workers , Adrienne and Ivette. We were there for a one-day training, but we still had time to see some of the sights, get lost among the shelves of the City Lights bookstore, enjoy good food and do a little shopping.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-40727927843507370182007-11-20T07:11:00.000-08:002007-11-20T07:27:28.565-08:00Rockreation Times Two ... or ThreeMy arms are sore. My back is aching. I woke up in the middle of the night with my left pinky numb beyond belief, I actually thought it had fallen off (cut to me groping around in panic to make sure I still had five digits to my hand). I always make it a point to still climb while traveling, and last night I went to the one Tony had recommended, Mission Cliffs in San Francisco. Boy, what a gym.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-45443159095762692512007-11-18T21:58:00.000-08:002007-11-18T22:13:35.442-08:00I Heart San Francisco... and everywhere elseThere's much to be said about visiting another city or state or country. Well - there's much for me to say, that is. There I was, sighing about everything in sight, as Daisy drove me around downtown and Stanford and Berkeley. All I needed was a wistful soundtrack, and I would have been perfect for a sappy, sentimental tourist ad for this city. But so it goes for every other place I visit Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-12049101253043077542007-11-05T06:57:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:30:18.240-08:00A New Addiction Is BornIt's a good thing crystal meth isn't some type of climbing, or I would probably have been arrested for possession and being under the influence by now. This past Saturday solidified my addiction and increased my cravings all at the same time. I finally did my first on-sight trad lead. Granted, it was a juggy 5.7 route (thanks to the lady who refused to let me get on the gorgeous 5.7 crack I had Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-19123136279571900772007-10-29T14:51:00.001-07:002008-11-13T01:30:18.612-08:00I Need A Shower Before the runAfter the mud run Marc and me in the last mudpitCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-10334284771005643142007-10-25T14:54:00.000-07:002007-10-25T14:55:59.230-07:00High on LifeIt's funny how the most random things can kick off such a torrent of emotions - and how it can happen at the most unexpected times. I'm sitting here in my cube at work, and wave after wave of excitement and elation is crashing over me. I can't even pinpoint what triggered it, I just know that it's there. I feel like running around screaming, "I love this life!" but I don't think that would go Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-14193051544446720712007-10-17T07:24:00.000-07:002008-11-13T01:30:18.839-08:00Race ReadyPart 1 of my race outfit has arrived! Now if I can only find some cheap clothing to wear so I won't feel bad about throwing it away after the race....Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-82115559274099824762007-10-14T21:58:00.000-07:002008-11-13T01:30:18.946-08:00Another Sara Steals My HeartIt's not often that I simply stumble across a musician whose music I fall in love with right away. I was simply scanning iTunes, sampling music here and there, when I happened to play a segment of Sara Bareilles' Love Song. I was hooked. If my iPod had arms, it would be tearing its hair out - her songs are constantly on repeat at work, in the car, at home. I can't wait until she comes to Los Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-23811771407342431052007-10-12T10:23:00.001-07:002007-10-14T22:04:56.478-07:00FamiliaritySometimes familiarity can be taken to the extreme, and not in a good way. I guess that's where the saying comes from: Familiarity breeds contempt. But really, I think this can be avoided by instilling a conscious effort not to slack off in relationships (whether platonic or otherwise), not to take people for granted, not to be so conceited as to think that because someone is a good friend or anCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-85890914734281598202007-10-12T09:49:00.001-07:002008-11-13T01:30:19.091-08:00Happy Friday... I guessThis week has just been a really stressful one for me, but Friday is here! Whoopie?Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-18739649601895224912007-08-24T09:25:00.000-07:002007-08-24T09:34:15.917-07:00Shopping SpreeMy new "toys" that I can't wait to use:1. my fabulous JetBoil - I actually bought this right before our Half Dome hike in Yosemite, and being a girl, I couldn't wait to use it. I brought it on the hike but I just had my heart deadset on getting to the top that we didn't have time to stop and cook. On the way back, I just wanted to curl up in my sleeping bag and drift off to dreamland.... which Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-73480217385642123402007-05-15T21:08:00.000-07:002008-11-13T01:30:19.655-08:00Spring in MammothYep, that's right. This is April in Mammoth - full-on winter conditions: wind, a heck of a lot of snow and temperatures perfect for snuggling under a blanket with a mug of hot chocolate. First morningMarc on cross-country skisMe on cross-country skisView on the way backCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-11107563305824063452007-05-15T20:39:00.000-07:002008-11-13T01:30:20.224-08:00Kicking Back in San DiegoI was feeling a little melancholy a couple of months back so I made a spur-of-the-moment decision to book a hotel in San Diego just for kicks. It was a really laid-back weekend, Marc and I had never really taken the time to see the sights around there, and I don't think we had time to see everything San Diego had to offer. We saw the Wild Animal Park, walked around the Gaslamp District, went to Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-68694015249896955582007-05-15T20:20:00.000-07:002008-11-13T01:30:20.671-08:00MassachussettsDid I spell that right? Who cares? Finally the pictures are here! This is February in Massachussetts, one of the first weekends that they got substantial snow, and we were lucky enough to be there to reap the benefits.Morning after the snowstormMorning after the snowstormNight hiking at Berkshire EastCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-78009291487622945362007-04-20T08:16:00.000-07:002007-04-20T08:55:50.307-07:00Random Musings1. Marc just bought the fourth season DVD set of Scrubs, and for a couple of nights now, we have just looked like crazy loonies, knee-slapping, guffawing, laughing out loud, at scenes that we've seen so many times before. We even had pre-show entertainment clips of Scrubs from YouTube. Somehow the jokes never get old. I tell ya, we crack up now as much as we cracked up the first time. Whew.2Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-3647788982527468202007-04-04T09:32:00.000-07:002008-11-13T01:30:20.795-08:00Be Still, My HeartThe Honda FCX - photo taken from http://autos.yahoo.com. More pictures at http://world.honda.com/fcx/.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-45990126362752594142007-03-27T14:59:00.000-07:002008-11-13T01:30:20.964-08:00Wee!I suppose I should be posting about the latest trips I've taken, but seeing as I still haven't downloaded the pictures from my overloaded camera, I'll take this opportunity to announce a new obsession: Last Friday, I hosted game night for my friends, anticipating that we would play the Wii for a little bit, and then move on to card games later on. Well when the night came, I couldn't tear my Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500342.post-84063463887851850242007-02-20T09:56:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:30:21.053-08:00Brrrr!This is what I have to look forward to the next couple of days!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15157152517346450140noreply@blogger.com0