The Ultimate Get to Know You Survey!!

Friday, April 29, 2011

The Ultimate Get to Know You Survey!!

Name: Katrina

Age: 38

Birthdate: Feb 15

Hometown: Residence is Calgary, AB

Current location: Estevan, Saskatchewan

Eye color: depends on what color my contacts are that day

Hair color: brown with blond highlights

Height: 6'1" and loving every inch of it

Weight: 222.5lbs

Tattoos: Yes. Tramp stamp as it's called. A tiger cub with a blue rose

Piercings: Yes. Both ears. That's it

Relationship status: separated

Heritage: Russian/German and French

Zodiac sign: Aquarius

Right/Left handed: Right

YOUR::

Bedtime: right now? about 9pm. Exhausted from my running

Best physical feature: My height. I love it

Parents together: no

Most missed memory: Spending time with my kids and my dog

1st thought when waking up: Oh crap. Work, again. Wait a minute! It's another day to get me closer to my goals. Yippee!!!

Longest relationship: 12 years

Biggest fear: a slow agonizingly painful death. Like being burned alive

DO YOU::

Shower daily: yes. Sometimes twice when I am training.

Have kids: yes. Two. 20yr old son and 17yr old daughter

Want to get married: tried it. Not sure if I will again or not.

Want to go to college: done. Might go back for Psychology courses. I love those.

Want kids: Have them. More? Leaving that up to God, but leaning towards not really

Play an instrument: Used to. Flute. Trumpet. Tuba. Might learn to play the violin. It's a beautiful instrument

Get along with your parents: Not really. Grandma raised me. She's passed. Got along with her great. Mom??? well, it's okay I guess. Dad gone - died about 10 years ago

Swear: when I'm stressed or injured, like a sailor. Otherwise, no

Sing: You definitely don't want to hear that. But when I'm alone, yes.

Smoke: nope

Believe in yourself: Working at it every day. Right now, most days are great.

Think your attractive: Struggling with this one right now...

Hate anyone: no. Hating people only hurts me. I may dislike someone, but hate doesn't last long in my body or mind. I am more valuable than that.

Drink: not often. Maybe once a month... Tequilla Paralyzers. Yum!

Like thunderstorms: They are incredible to watch.

FAVORITES::

Color: pink

Number: 11

Candy: hmm. Used to love blue whales. Can't eat them anymore. Allergies. Now? Guess I haven't found a new favorite.

Song: This one is tough. I like so many. Country. Top 40. Anything I can dance to is a contender for a favorite.

Band: Don't have one. I just know what music I like, and what I don't. Doesn't matter who sings it.

Place: my happy place. Where there is no anger or hatred. Just love and support. Oh wait. That's Sparkpeople!!!

TV show: Don't really watch tv anymore.

Body part of opposite sex: hmm. Eyes maybe.

Fast food restaurant: Don't eat fast food anymore. But I love McD's coffee.

Movie: Same as TV, not so much in the past 18 months. But old romances like Gone with the Wind are always good.

Alcoholic drink: Tequilla Paralyzers

Drink: Water these days.

Holiday: Halloween

Type of movie: Romance and comedy

Season: Summer.

Perfume/Cologne: none really. They used to trigger my asthma. Not so much anymore. On a guy? Stetson smells great. So do some of the Axe products. What do I use? Not sure. My mom got me some sample size bottles of some expensive stuff. Smells great. Would I pay $80+ for a bottle? NO WAY!

Sport: it is surprising me, but running is fast becoming something I love to do.

HAVE YOU EVER::

Been in love: yep

Been to a foreign country: Does the USA count? keep in mind, I'm a Canadian!

Broken a bone: Yep. My toe. Crashed skydiving and didn't break anything. But I trip over a stool and break my toe. .. go figure!

Gotten a speeding ticket: yep

Stolen anything: yep. Had issues as a kid...

Been to a concert: yes. Not many, but a few.

Been in a mosh pit: no

Been beaten up: Not really. A bully punched me once. I didn't know what to do, so I laughed. Embarrased him so badly he never bothered me again.

Smoked pot: no, but my son thinks he should get me high someday

Beaten someone up: no

Been drunk: duh! yep. Not often, but it has happened.

Been dumped lately: nope

Been called a teased: nope

Kissed the opposite sex: Me? Never! lol. Of course.

Been on an airplane: yep

Gone skydiving: yep. Loved it

Kissed the same sex: me? no. Been kissed by a lady in the bar once. Surprised me.
Didn't kiss back. Not my thing.

Gone scuba diving: nope. Maybe someday

Been on a roller coaster: yep

Been in an ocean: yep

Done drugs: nope

THIS OR THAT::

Coffee or Cappuccino: coffee

Pepsi or Coke: diet coke

Dog or Cat: dog

Doughnuts or Bagels: neither. Allergies

Day or Night: night!

Ice tea or Hot tea: hot

Rain or Snow: rain

Silver or Gold: gold

Sweet or Sour: sweet

Pens or Pencils: pencils

Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate

Shower or Bath: shower, or hot tub!

Friends or Family: friends. Hands down

Love or Money: What? I can't have both? Wanna bet!

Hug or Kiss: hug

IN A GUY/GIRL::

Eye color: bright blue or deep brown

Hair color: blonde or dark brown

Long or short hair: short. Clean cut

Height: at least close to my height. Or taller

Style: clean cut. Takes care of how they look

Looks or personality: personality

Hot or cute: cute

RANDOMS::

Vehicle you drive:: Chev Venture van, and a motorcycle - highway cruiser

Number of regrets: too many to even start to count....

What country do you want to visit: Europe. I know. It's not a country. But it's a collection of countries!

How many siblings do you have: 2 full brothers - younger. 2 older half sisters. And an older half brother

How do you want to die: Who wants to do that? I get it's a part of life, but who in the world want to. But honestly, peacefully would be nice

Cell phone carrier: Fido

FINAL QUESTION::

Did you like this survey:: It was okay. Now to see how many of my friends are up to the challenge!

  

Today

Friday, April 29, 2011

Well, today is payday. Once again, there will be almost no money left. It will all be gone in about 48hours.

Dental bill, food, and putting some away(almost half) to prepare for my marathon trip in October. I would rather have the funds on my credit card right away so that if I find cheap flights I can get them. So, I am socking away a lot of money really fast.

I want to get motorcycle tires too. That will leave me with about $100. Hmm. Can I make that work for 2 weeks? Why not? I can use it for food and fuel. No splurging this payday I guess.

Same with next...

Boy I'm getting tired of being broke within 48hours of payday. But at least I will be broke right away, but I'll have a nice nest egg for my trip. I might even have enough saved up for my trip well before summer at this rate.

In the meantime, I might start to look for extra work. It can't hurt...

Oh yeah. I almost forgot. I got on the scale this morning. It was down to 222.5lbs. A new low! Yippee! The thing that surprises me, TOM is visiting within the next couple of days. I am surpised that my weight dropped right now. Usually it stays stagnant, or even goes up leading up to TOM. I'm going to work my butt off for the next three days or so. See if I can't make that scale take a significant drop when TOM is over!

Yes, I know. TMI warning. TOM is only with me for between 36 and 60 hours. So in about 3 days, this will all be behind me. You might think lucky, but let me tell you, a weeks worth of TOM issues crammed into basically 24hours, with a bit of a warm up leading in. SO not good.

  

My 100 Day Challenge - Day 30

Friday, April 29, 2011

Today it's raining and cold. Actually starting to snow. Not nice out.

I still tried to run. Okay, I actually did run. I ran 1.5miles. Then turned around and walked back. Walked back at a 14min/mile pace. Not too bad.

Guess I've still got my easy 80min run to do this week. No biggie. I will either try tomorrow. Or take tomorrow off and try Sunday. Either way, I will get it in before Monday.

Oh, the scale was down again this morning. I am now at 222.5lbs. It's going in the right direction. I got into a new pair of jeans today. I was working on loosing my muffin top so I could fit into them. Well, they fit. Yippee!


So Now I'm working on training for the full marathon. I was going to run a half locally n September, but it's full. Might be able to get into one in August. I will keep checking into it.

It's been a rough couple of days. No water at work. There has been a water main break. That means not only no water, no coffee. NO BATHROOMS! I can't believe this. I have to get in my van and drive when I need to use the bathroom. We are out on the highway just outside of town. No bathrooms. So not impressed.

  

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VEROISME 4/29/2011 4:42PM

no water can be such a pain! Sometimes we don't realize how much we rely on water until it isn't there.... Report Inappropriate Comment

THYCKNSWEET 4/29/2011 3:59PM

Ugh..dont u hate distractions, and test?..dont worry these issues to shall pass.. Report Inappropriate Comment

My 100 Day Challenge - Day 29

Thursday, April 28, 2011

I missed submitting to this blog series yesterday. No biggie.

Yesterday was a big day. Ii was accepted for the full Marathon distance in the Nike Women's Marathon in San Fransisco in October. Yippee!!! I can't wait. I'm so excited.

My room mate has no idea, and I'm going to keep it that way for a while. I don't need nay-sayers in my life right now.

Today I went for W3D2HM - a 50min tempo run. I actually sped up for the last 10min of my run. I was running a 10min mile at the end. I have no idea how. I am tending to amaze myself these days.

My heart goes out to friends who did not get in on the SF Marathon. Don't give up though. Sign up for another one.

Now I am focused to get my training in for this. My plan is to run a half in Regina in September. Try and run the whole thing. If I can run an entire half marathon, then I should be able to walk/run a full marathon, especially after training right??? That's my thought process anyhow.

Today's run was interesting. It was one of the first runs where I didn't have an internal fight to keep going. I was realizing I could do this. "oh, getting tired. Time to focus on breathing and keep moving." "Slow down and breath through this pain. It will go away." "It's kind of nice out here today." and my favorite "I bet if I relaxed and stretched out my stride, I could speed up for the last 10 minutes. I've just gotta focus on breathing and stretching for a bit."

I am actually looking forward to tomorrows 80min run. Tomorrow or Saturday? Not sure yet. Technically, it's Saturdays. But I might try tomorrow. I have been gaining days when I feel really strong on this training. I just got to remember to let my body rest when it needs it.

I was also thinking how much I miss my puppy. I am tempted to go and get him this weekend. Maybe I should just wait. Save my money. Plan to go get him next payday.

Regardless, I think I'm going for a haircut and a manicure this weekend. I need to do something to feel better about myself.. I am feeling very unattractive these days. I need to change that.

  

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SAMMYSWEETPEA 4/29/2011 1:12PM

Congrats on gettiing a marathon spot! Being met by a firefighter with jewellery sounds like a great "carrot" to train for! Report Inappropriate Comment

DARKTHOR 4/28/2011 4:57PM

That is awesome! Don't let anyone get in your head with negatives... you can do anything, if you want it enough and prepare. Just do it! Report Inappropriate Comment

WENDYSPARKS 4/28/2011 4:01PM

Good luck with the marathon!! Woo Hoo!! I got a little trim for my hair the other day!! Go for it!! Wendy :) Report Inappropriate Comment

YIPPEE! WE'RE IN!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Just got confirmation. Our group made it. We are running!

I signed up for the full marathon. Wow. Have I got my work cut out for me now.



closest emoticon to backflips I could find. No cart wheels either????

  

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MARELY2 4/28/2011 12:59PM

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SLEEPYDEAN 4/27/2011 7:34PM

Great! I got in for the half as an individual registrant. I applied on a whim (still nursing knee issues after my first half last year) but I am so excited to take on this adventure. Report Inappropriate Comment

VEROISME 4/27/2011 6:31PM

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PIXIE-LICIOUS 4/27/2011 6:13PM

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LITTLE_QUEEN 4/27/2011 5:53PM

Katrina You know how I feel about your running, I am so happy for you and I know for sure Report Inappropriate Comment

WITHJOI 4/27/2011 3:26PM

Congratulations!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

KLUVSTFORMERS 4/27/2011 3:25PM

congratulations...well get to working lol, i hope u have a good time!!! Report Inappropriate Comment