Music Mix I: Happy 60th birthday old man

happy 60th bday dad! from designshindig on 8tracks.

So today, we are celebrating my dad's 60th birthday! it was actually on 5/24, but with memorial day and with everyone out of town, we decided to wait a week and celebrate with a bang!!

Originally last year, he wanted to have a jazz band - but then decided he wanted to have a disoc/funk themed party. 

so dad, here's your mix!! i hope the DJ's pull through today for your party!

Love,

Yvonne

RUN LOG I - 2.64 miles in 36.1 minutes

Start time: Around 10:45 am

Mood on a scale of 1-10: 7 - Feeling good and motivated

Meal before running: Nothing

Meal after: Banana and milk

Hours of sleep: 9.5 

So, to force myself to actually train for this years San Jose Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon on October 7, I already paid for registration and found this 18-week training program, and will try to stick to it as much as I can. I really want to do this FINALLY so I don't have to take any shit from my friends anymore (you know who you are!!).  My actual 18 weeks doesn't start until the first week of June, but I wanted to start running/walking now so that I'm not so green when I begin. I swear I won't turn this into a running blog, but just use it as a way to keep track of my running and to see if you all have any suggestions or tips for me.

I guess I can say my boost of energy and motivation came from gaining all this extra muscle and strength from our Machu Picchu trek - and I lost like 7 lbs. I think I can stand to loose about 15 more, and really change my lifestyle into a healthy one, pulling Andrew along with me too.

Also, I'm hoping to actually start using my MapMyFitness app when I run. I didn't use it today though.

So here is to not slacking or being a flake to running this thing! What do you keep track of when you run?

-Yvonne

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peru instamoments

if you missed me on my "yvonneinperu" instagram, here are  few snippets I took from my iphone. i still haven't been able to download my photos from my cameras yet. my external hard drive is getting full and i don't have enough memory on my laptop (#firstworldproblem) enjoy these instamoments!! more photos coming soon... i promise!

Love, Yvonne

I'm back ... in so many different ways!

Me and Andrew at the top of Huayna Picchu.

Yesterday I came back from a 2-week vacation in Peru. I was posting some snapshots over here and will begin posting images back on designSHINDIG.com. I probably took over 2000 images so there will be some intense editing to come. I can't wait to see my photographs on a large screen!

This vacation has been a source of new inspiration for my photography and design, and it has also given me a whole new outlook on life. I feel happier, more appreciative of what I have, and want to work even harder on more personal projects for the rest of the year and try to blog a whole lot more!

I don't know how many parts I'll be writing and posting about my trip - there were 3 legs of the vacation, so most likely there will be 3 parts, but we will see.

I'm so excited to share my experiences with the small group of you who follow me. Lets get this process started!!

love,

Yvonne