Weekend Warrior: I did a Triathlon!

Swim, Bike, Run.  Never though I'd be able to pull something like this off but I did. Here's how it started: I signed up for the Griffin Dash n' Splash Triathlon at Westminster College.  I was a little nervous because I have NEVER done a Tri before in my life.  I figured I was in well enough shape so why not?

Swim:
The swim was about 300 yards in the pool.  I was in the 3rd wave with a bunch of old people and beginners. Not too bad.  Except my fly sucked really bad and the wetsuit felt too tight. But I had to share a lane and that was why.  My final time: 5:16. Sweet.
Bike: 
Cycling was 10 miles. I did it on a stationary bike and my cycling shoes didn't clip in right.  So I'm cycling like crazy at 100-150 reps per minute thinking,"Showing the haters your a boss." Results: 22 minutes.  I gotta step up my game on this one!
Run:
 Running was 2.5 miles. I HATE it. I'm not a runner. My parents even told me that.  I was outside running around Westminster in my wetsuit feeling the wind push me like an airplane.  I kept having to say the Trisigion prayer in my head to keep me going. I thought I was gonna die even though it was a small amount of miles.  Final: 20 minutes flat.  Not bad but I gotta cut it in half somehow.

I think I should just stick with open water swims or swimming competitions but I'd do another one of these again.

Lululemon, Zumba, Hott Lifeguards, CRUSH Camp Summer Camp, Oh My!

          The only two things I planned on doing this summer was my internship and going on a good ol' U.S. of A adventure someplace fun.  Boy, was I wrong.  I don't really like to brag via social networks on how much I exercise. I'm afraid it'll backfire. But hopefully this time it won't.  A few weeks ago I signed up for a boot camp workout at my school called CRUSH Camp. I call it CRUSH Camp Summer Camp.  I go and workout til I pass out in the wee hours of the morning outside on the astroturf field on Mondays and Wednesdays.  So this is why I'm still at Westminster? I have a MAJOR excuse to get a six-pack and eat better.  All in the name of Dorothann going out on the weekends to meet guys and hangout with friends, wearing cute clothes, or ending up in Greece or in the Caribbean next year with a B.A. in Communication looking for a prospective boyfriend/husband/fiancee or whatever.
            I can also wear fancy workout clothes too.
       For those of you who don't know I'm a total Lululemon girl.  The workout clothes are comfy and they look good on me.  Plus I really don't mind getting compliments like, "Ohhh I love your Lulu outfit Dorothann!"   The place is a godsend when it comes to workout clothes besides Nike, UnderArmour, or AlbionFit. Even though the place is kinda pricey. I accidentally found the store in Canada when I was in Whistler. I've loved the clothing ever since. Plus their manifesto is FABULOUS!
The clothes work for anything exercise or just going around town. 

                                                   One of my Lululemon workout ensembles...sooo cute! 

      There's this new exercise that my friends got me into called Zumba. I've done it before but when I go with my friends its super fun.  I don't know if its because of them or because the teacher is really good considering she's also a Jazz Dancer and my friends hit on her even though she's married.  Zumba's a party without the alcohol. A lot of dancing, hot and heavy sweating, and Pitbull songs. I guess when I go to the clubs with my friends I can use some of the moves I learned. Ha!
     So fun.
 Since March I've been back on the dating market. I dumped a guy I was dating for 3 months. The  funny thing is it gave me an excuse to hit on guys OR get hit on by them. So anyways there's this guy who I kinda hung out with summer 2010.  I thought he was here for the right reasons but I was wrong by about April 2011.  He's single now.  A few days ago I was with my friends and we saw him at the pool lifeguarding. The guy is super GORGEOUS but he's really quiet.  I think quiet guys are hiding something but in this case I think change is possible.  I asked my friends if I should go hit on him. They encouraged it.  So I returned to my high school giggly girl mode only more confident and used a few pickup lines that my friends gave me. Result: the guy was SPEECHLESS! I guess maybe by the end of the summer if I keep this up I might have a boyfriend again.
    
 

Smeghead, Jong, What the hell does that mean?

          I decided I never want to grow up.  Since I'm still in college I'm with people younger than me. I don't mind it at all.  It gives me a golden opportunity to learn new stuff that fortunately isn't part  of school.  I'll get to my point.  I like the BBC. I like going out on the weekend with friends and partying when I get the chance.  There's this awesome show called Red Dwarf that a guy I was dating for three months introduced me to besides the TV show Doctor Who, his favorite. They use these funny words like Smeghead, Smeg, and make all these funny insults to each other.  For the record Smeg means the F-word in Red Dwarf terminology.  In my dictionary it can mean anything! 
       Now for part 2: I hang with snowbros.  I have a group of friends I go to school with who love snowboarding.  They use these really funny words like Jong, Jongbag, Gerb, words like that.  One day I looked up the word "Jong" on Urban Dictionary. The definition was a person who thinks they're really good at snowboarding or skiing but they're not.  I asked my friend what Jong is and he said,"Jong is anything you want it to be." My reply was,"Well Smeghead or Smeg is anything you want too even though it means the f-word in Red Dwarf terms."
    However, when I use these words around my parents they nearly drop their cups of coffee on the floor. Its devastating.  Considering they were around when the Red Dwarf series began in 1988 its kind of sad that they hate me using those words.  Its like when I was younger and they would freak out when I had a worse potty mouth than I do now.  My parents ask,"Where are you getting these words from? What do they mean?"  Hey, I'm not 9 years old and using words that are considered derogatory today. I'm just trying to expand my vocabulary.

www.reddwarf.co.uk

City Creek: The next SLC shopping adventure...for ME!

I admit like everyone else in Salt Lake I have gone completely insane over City Creek Centers. I recently went there THE DAY BEFORE IT OPENED for a media tour. That's right folks I. am. that. awesome. I was really impressed with what I saw.

The place totally caters to my style: Classic and sophisticated. My favorite stores there are Disney Store, Brooks Brothers and of course the usual suspects Ann Taylor, Loft and as of late Banana Republic. Tiffany's felt too small and confined. However, I did find my dream job: the Tiffany girl. I wouldn't mind wearing a Tiffany blue dress, white shawl and Tiffany jewelry. (Sigh) one day.

I liked the Disney Store mostly because it reminds me of all my Disneyland and DisneyWorld adventures. In fact as I walked in I remembered my first trip to Florida getting off the plane after high school graduation with a big smile on my face. The Disney Store has these AWESOME interactive exhibits for kids and even adults.

Brooks Brothers is a fancy top-of-the-line store for the preppy corporate types. I really liked the interior design. It reminded me of the Ralph Lauren section at Macy's, Dillards and Nordstroms. So classy!

Besides stores I really liked the ZCMI facade. It made me think of when my mom told me about how she used to dress up when she went downtown with her Yia Yia and Papou as a kid. I wonder if that will happen with City Creek?

City Creek is awesome. Don't take my word for it! Check the place out!