Friday Letters: It's almost over

I cannot believe the day is finally here!  It is the last school day with the seniors.  Summer vacation doesn't start until June 9 but the next few weeks shouldn't take as much energy out of me.  I haven't done Friday letters in a long time because my life has been run by a long work commute and I finally have a few seconds to sit down and write these, so here they go.

Dear Friday,

I am so happy you have showed your face once again and it is such a glorious thing!  I am excited for the many activities this weekend including tonight's little happy hour for Carol for her pre-wedding!

This picture made it into the senior yearbook :)

Dear Seniors,

Even though you will never see this (most likely) I want to wish you luck!  You have really grown up over the last few months I have taught you.  Not only did I get the privilege to teach you but I learned many lessons along the way from you.  Each one of you has the ability to succeed as long as you put your mind to it.  Show good energy.  Remember to be a good person.  I am excited to see you walk across that stage in a few weeks at gradation.  I am excited to see you all dolled up and excited for prom.  I hope you remember the good times you had in high school and learned from the bad.  Good luck and enjoy life:)

Dear House,

I love you!  We closed on our house a few weeks ago and it is coming along slowly.  There are a few big pieces of furniture we need in order to finish unpacking so there are still some beautiful boxes laying around.  If anyone would like o come over and help us that would be great, or give us a bookshelf or two, DVD holder, or ever put together a bed that would be great!

Dear Florida Weather,

I wouldn't mind if you cooled down a little or weren't so humid.  I know I shouldn't be complaining because there are some states have it so much worse but I am warm, very warm, and having a classroom in which the air conditioner isn't working right now is not fun.. AT ALL

Do you have any plans this weekend?

mine consist of Prom, Alumni Get together, and joining a new running group! Ahh wish me luck:)

Friday Letters: It's Winter break!

Happy Friday!! It is winter break, well almost! At 3pm it will be winter break! Surprisingly, my kids have been pretty well behaved this week so I am counting that as an early holiday gift. I am really looking forward to winter break because I normally have time to rest and relax. Because I do not celebrate Christmas I am not required to be anywhere special, but that changed this year as there is another family in the picture which I am so excited to join! I also have family coming into town for two days and I am so excited to see them since I didn't get to see them when I was in New York last weekend. What are your Christmas plans like? Mine normally consist of a good movie and Chinese food! Yum Yum :) Dear Friday, Thanks for showing up in your good ole fashion. I hope the next two weeks go by slowly though. On December 20, 1773 the Boston Tea Party occured so that is what we are celebrating today! Dear Bike, You hurt and I am nervous for our future meetings. Thankfully Meghan came to ride with me and she showed me lots of stuff, like what the different gears are. Also, apparently I was riding on flat tires because I thought my airpump was malfuntioning, it was only user error! she stayed nice and slow for me and I hurt after only 12 miles, and I don't mean just my legs. I am excited to get on my bike more often and learn how to ride better! Dear Behnieeee, I am excited and overwhelmed for this weekend of planning our future out. We are looking at a wedding venue and at a house that we can hopefully live in. Lot's of big things are happening for us! And you get to spend the rest of your life with me, feel special :) Dear Triathlon I signed up for, I am excited for you! I am findraising for the Leukemia and Lymohoma society. I am doing it for a very special friend of mine, Megan! I hope if you have a few extra dollars lying around, or still in search of a gift for someone, maybe you can make a donation to my page! teamintraining.org/sun/anttry14/ghimelfarb That is all for now, I am going to keep them nice ans short so you can enjoy time with your family and friends! What are you looking most forward to this holiday season? Me, rest! and exercising What is your favorite holiday movie? The Santa Clause series!

happy Friday! boy has it been a while

Happy Friday, everyone! hope everyone is having a great holiday season! I am so happy it is Friday of course! I haven't been blogging lately but have been busy reading all your blogs. 

This weekend I am headed up to New York to visit my family, especially my grandma who is not doing so well.  I head up Friday after work and get back Subday afternoon.  Hopefully I will get to see some of my Israel family as well!

now it's time for my Friday letters and get you all caught up on my life! 

Dear Friday, I am so happy to see you of course! I am excited to see my family and there is only one more Friday before winter break.

Dear NYC marathon, even though you were over a Month ago, I still owe you a race recap.  let's just say it didn't go as planned and I hated almost every second of that race. I think my expectations were too high. 

Dear exercise, I miss you and can't wait until you return to my life next week. I am lazy!

Dear "big race", I signed up for a big race  that haven't disclosed yet on the blog and will hopefully get around to telling you about that.  any guesses on what it is?

Dear fiancé, yes! there is one now and I couldn't be more excited to spend the rest of my life with you! if a goes well, we will wed exactly one year from today!

what are your weekend plans?

any guesses on what event I plan to do?

what is your marathon PR?

or

what was your worst race ever? what happened?

Friday Letters and summer vacation

Wishing everyone a happy Friday!  It feels so great to be back "home" after being gone for over a month.  It was nice to go to bed and wake up when I wanted to (my mom was so nice and let my dad and I sleep in since she likes to be busy in the morning).  I am excited for this weekend!  I get to celebrate my birthday with friends, some family is coming into town, and I get to see old coworkers and running friends!!

Dear Friday, As always, you are one of my favorite days and I hope everyone has a great day!  I am glad you are a planned rest day as I can't find a yoga class at the gym around me so rest will have to do!

Dear Old Coworkers, I can't wait to see you this evening for some drinks and karaoke!  FInally a time when we can all get together and relax.  I can only imagine the amount of trouble we can get in.

Dear Mom and Dad, Thanks for allowing to have a mini birthday barbeque bash tomorrow so I can see some of my amazing friends.  Friends, thanks for coming!  I am so excited to see you.  

Dear Aunt Fran and Uncle Barry, Thanks for the hospitality you showed when I spent countless days lounging around in NY and Cape May.  It was relaxing and perfect.  I am glad this is a yearly thing!

Dear House Hunting, I hate you with a passion.  I am ready to just find something and stop stressing.  I want to find that magical house at the right price and have it be all for me!  Luckily my parents are great and letting me crash with them.  I guess I have no excuse to save money.  So if you know of any houses in the Riverview, FL area, hit me up!!

Friday Market in Jerusalem

A run and drinks..what could be better?

Dear Summer Vacation, It was so great to be able to travel this summer.  Last summer I worked and it sucked.  I was burnt out before I even started back at school.  If you see from my photo dump, I travel to Israel, Manahtten, Cape May, NJ, and Key West, FL.  It was a great trip to say the least.  In Israel I met some amazing people through birthright.  In NY I ran a lot, and in NJ I rested and relaxed.  

Well, I guess I should get back to cleaning so the house is in presentable condition this weekend.  In addition, I am in boxes from moving and I am switching rooms at my parents.  This will NOT be fu!

What are your weekend plans?  

What was the best summer vacation or vacation you ever had?

Friday Leters: Bon Voyage

Dear Friday, This week went so quick since I have been preparing for a long trip.  It is bitter sweet that you are here already.  I am excited to go away but I don't feel at all prepared.  I have been so focused on moving and the end of school that I didn't prep.  Here I am, off for a month,

Dear Readers, Don't be surprised that you don't see me for another month.  I know the last few months I have been posting sporadically but hey, that is life.  I hope once I come back from being away, I will have more time and the motivation to post at NYC Marathon training will begin!

Dear Vacation, I am ready for you!  First Trip is to New York City for the day.  Sunday I head to Israel with Birthright.  I will say more on that when I return.  I am really excited as I have only heard wonderful things.  I hope I packed enough, but not too much.  I feel like I will be roughing it, I am sure I will not be.  After Israel for 10 days its back to New York City to spend time being a tourist again, and running through my beloved Central Park.  I do have two 5 mile races actually that weekend.  After some time in NY its down to Cape May for the remainder of the week.  I can't wait to spend July 4th having a BBQ, riding bikes and soaking up the sun, oh, and of course shopping!

Dear Airlines, please don't let there be any delays and hopefully my suitcase isn't too heavy!!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Do you have any vacations planned this summer?

Have you or know anyone who has gone on a birthright trip?  What should I expect?

Friday Letters Summertime

Has it really been over a month since I have posted on here?  I was in shock but I guess that is what happens when life seems to be rolling at full speed.

I can't believe it is finally here, the day all students and teachers dream of, the last day of school.  So, technically it isn't the last day of school because teachers are supposed to come in on Monday, but there are no students.  This summer I have lots of plans to travel, marathon train, and maybe get life in order.  I hope pto be buying a house so summer is already looking busier than I want it to be, but that is life. 

Here is to my favorite day of the week, Friday, and my Friday letters!

Dear Friday,  I have been waiting for this specific Friday since August.  Lucky for me, I do not have classes today because my seniors tested a few weeks ago. Everything is ready to go and I am ready for days on the beach!  Today I was supposed to go to First Friday in St. Pete but it seems that this Trpical storm Andrea is going to derail that, maybe I will make it to Augusts'.  Friday is also our end of the year lunchin and then Orange Theory Fitness which I am really enjoying.

Dear Students, Sometimes I wonder why I teach but getting your evaluations back made me realize there are some good days, some bad days, some really bad days, but overall, it's worth the bad days.  My goal for next year, become a better teacher.  As probably that is everyone's goals should be.

Dear Summer heat, you are killing these runs.  Simple as that. 

Dear Bloglovin, I have finally had the chance to figure you out and I really like you. I just need to figure out which blogs I read and add you to my list.  So, if you are a blogger and would like me to follow you, pleaes leave me a comment or email me with your blog name :)

That is all for today, but I hope everyone has a nice weekend!

What are your summer plans?  Have you ever had a time when you realized why you are doing what you do?

What blogs should I follow?

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday!!! Yes, it's that time again, my favorite day of the week!  This week has gone surprisingly well.  I managed to muster up the courage to get my rear end on my bike trainer, run 4 miles, see Jillian Michaels (my hero), and survive a pop in at work.  With that being said, I am really excited for a relaxing weekend filled with grading, happy hours, a bridal shower, running, and hopefuly some sleeping in.

And now to cut it short..onto my favorite part of Fridays..

Friday Letters :)

Dear Friday, Yay!  I think it is official everyone knows you are my favorite day of the week!  I look forward to you every day starting Sunday!

 Dear Iron Girl, I may have only done the 5k because of my wonky ankle, but you killed me!  Damn you bridges!!  I have run on bridges before but you tired me out, and you tired me out fast.  I am happy I stuck with the 5k and not the half marathon because that would not have been pretty!  Your official face photos, not very cute at all.  Christa and I will be working on that before the NYC Marathon! 

Dear Keel and Curley WInery, Thank you so much for having us taste your delicious wines last week!  You were so good and I have dreams about you!  The blueberru festival is next week and I think you shoudl check it out if you are in the area!  I will definatly post more on that soon!  We all had such a good time and it is a great date event!

  Dear Datz Dough, I want a donut..Just sayin'. 

 Dear Sugar Detox, I truly didn't feel a difference as I cut out sugar and all processed food.  I didn't have more energy, my face didn't clear up, I didn't loose any weight, but yesterday at dinner, I immediatly got a stomach ache after gorging my face at Ceviche's.  I am now a believer!  I know that my stomach can't handle all that, and plan to incorporate this style of eating regularly, but I will allow myself some treats, I do love my chocolate :)

Dear Jillian, Thanks for coming to Tampa, It was so great to see the girls! And of course, hear you speak!  I want to be you when I grow up!

 Dear Roomie, I am so sad our lease is ending soon!! I love you! I am going to miss our summers at the pool, eating chinese food and oreos, and finishing the night searing for Simple Life in the rain!

How does your weekend look?  Are you ever excited for a free weekend that all you want to do is lay in bed?

Any races coming up for you, which ones?

Friday Letters

Happy Favorite day of the week, FRIDAY!! This week seemed to move very quickly and I surely cannot complain!  Last week was a four day work week and it seemed to drag.  i am really excited for this weekend because I have a lot of fun things planned but also feel as if it will be nice and relaxing.  This weekend I plan to get on a great run (as long as the ankle holds up), a wine tasting with the Tampa Bay Bloggers, and head to Parksedale Farms food truck rally.  I am also looking forward to naptime and seeing friends!

And now, for my favorite park of the week....

Friday letters

Dear Friday, I am so happy to see you!  You are one of my favorite days of the week! Thanks for showing up.  Dear Computer, You are being brought in today to Apple to hopefully be fixed.  One of the reasons for my lack of blogging is that my computer doesn't like to connect to the internet in my apartment,  I hope Apple can fix it!  Dear Ankle, I hope you can hold up for my schedule 12 mile run!  I am looking forward to seeing some Team in Trianing Alumni this weekend.  Dear Pasover, You killed me this year.  It normally isn't too hard to keep kosher for passover but this year it was hard.  Hmm. Dear Sugar Detox, I am totally going to start you next week!  Laura is putting this on and I am ready to get back to being healthy!  This is going to be hard and I know it!  Dear Irongirl Half Marathon, I am ready for you!  Well, almost.  I don't plan to PR you after the last three weeks off, but ready to tackle you!  I will have a post all about that as soon as my computer is back up and running.

What are your weekend plans?

Have you ever detoxed before?  What were your thoughts, do you have any hints for me?

When you change your eating habits?  Do you just trash everything you do not want?  Donate it? 
Now  how do you say "NO" when everything is always so tempting?  How do you deal with people around you who aren't on the same page?

Thank you for all the advice! and Hope you have a great weekend!~

Friday Letters

Happy Friday Readers!!!

Are you as excited as I am for this weekend?  This is the first week back after spring break so there is a lot of catching up on and I am beat.  This is also the first weekend I am going to be staying in town in 4 weeks!  I have plenty of exciting plans but nothing beats being home!  Birthday parties, running, and family coming into town, oh my!

As much as my blogging is off and on, Friday Letters are one of my favorite things to do.  So here they are!

Dear Friday, once again, I am so happy you have shown your face.  Every Monday I can't wait for you to come around.  You are seriously my favorite day of the week!  Dear Toes, you have been in pain for the last week since you PR'ed the Sarasota Half marathon.  You need to get your act together so I can continue training for the Irongirl Clearwater Half marathon.  Trader Joes, you rock!  I was able to find such yummies this weekend, they are all gone.  Dear Irongirl clearwater, you were originally my last goal race.  I am very excited I can go into you enjoying you, not worrying about a time and being happy just to be done for the season.  I am ready for a break before NYC Marathon training begins.  Dear Sleep, you are mine this weekend!  Dear 2013, you have been pretty good so far.  I hope it stays that way and I am hoping opening my big mouth doesn't jinx me.  

Happy Friday

Every day, each and every period, I greet my students "Happy (Insert day of the week)", or "Good Morning/Good Afternoon Boys and Girls"!  They know how to respond but sometimes it takes us a few rounds to get it correct.

So heres to you...HAPPY FRIDAY BLOGGERS AND READERS!

Friday letters are my favorite and I have been pretty absent on the bloggosphere lately, but here goes nothing!.

Dear Friday, I am so happy you decided to finally show up.  It has felt like forever since I have seen you last. 

Dear Brother, I am so excited I get to spend the weekend with you.  I am sad the other half of our B-Squad couldn't join us but we are going to have so much fun.  I am excited for your first race!!  We are going to dominate the gate River Run

 Dear Spring Break, hallelujah!! Even though I am already stressing out that I won't see any of you, I may only be home one day, I am determined to make the best of you.  I am determined to revamp myself.  My eating, my room, and learn to make some ME time. 

Dear Thursday Run, I need to give myself credit here.  This is a run I would have normally skipped, I was exhausted, overwhelmed with what I needed to get done, such as packing, cleaning, eating, and I actually went out to run.  I had 5 easy miles on schedule so I just went out to clear my head.  I came home with the overall pace right under goal pace and a few miles a little too under goal pace for it to be an easy run.  Yay for finaly making changes and progres.

Dear Friends and Family, thank you for putting up with my this week, especially Thursday when I had a near meltdown.   

This week is going to be super busy with lots of traveling and running.  I am excited to announce a few of my favorite bloggers and I are hosting a giveaway!!!  It is a nice BIG one with a GREAT prize! It should go live Monday at Midnight so check back here!!

What are your weekend plans?

What do you like to do with your vacation time?

How do you get through the chaos of life and remember what is important?

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE! 



Friday Letters

I cannot believe it is already Friday.  This week is going by too quickly.  I am off this week for the holidays.  That is one perk of being a teacher.  This is the first time I am also at my computer in over a week and therefore that is the reason for my non bloggingness.  

Here are my Friday letters to share with you:

Dear Friday, It is bittersweet that you are here.  It means one week of vacation is gone and I only have one more of you before I head back to work.  It also means we are that much closer to the Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon Weekend! Yay!! 2 weeks till I am there :)

Dear IT Band, you stink, pain go away!  Today will consist of icing, stretching, and maybe some ibuprofen.  

Dear Running,  We have had our moments.  Sometimes you are amazing and sometimes you stink.  I guess that is just something I am going to have to deal with.  This weeks runs were pretty awesome well, the one I did this week.  

Dear Future Husband, I am still waiting to meet you:)

Dear size 6 pants, Now that I have just declared my size on the internet, I am happy to find you again.  I do have one complaint, Why are sizes not universal?!

Dear Premier Protein, Thanks for the amazing package!

What are your plans for this weekend?

Have you found a brand of clothing that always fits the same?  

HAPPY WEEKEND!

Friday Letters

Happy Friday!

I have only one more Friday after today before winter break!  I am beyond excited and have been counting down since before Thanksgiving break.  I am completely burnt out and when we get back from break we have one week of review then a week of finals.

Dear Friday, Thank you for coming around again just when we all need a break.  Dear Weekend, you are going to be filled to capacity I am not sure how I feel about that!  I am excited there is so much to do I keep remembering, one more week, one more week!  Dear Color Run, I am so ready for you!  I can't wait to be dressed in beuatiful white and and have color thrown at me as some of my favorite peole and I run and walk 3.1 miles!  I can't wait to experience what everyone is talking about.  Dear TBLB, I am really excited for the cookie swap Steph is hosting.  I hope your cookies are all so gross so I don't stuff my face too much.  My clothes aren't fitting very well and I need to get on top on that.  (I am not very good with saying NO to chocolate of cookies).  Dear sorority sister, I can't wait to see so many of you for the color run!  Dear Samantha and West, I am so honored you told me there was a little Moody coming before you announced it to the world!  Dear Trader Joes, I love you.

This weekend is going to be packed full of fun!  I have a 14 mile run, the color run, a Melting Pot Fodue team in training fundraiser, and a cookie swap with the tampa bay lady bloggers.  I am not sure when I am going to get in all my planning and grading, but I am ok with that! 

What are your plans this weekend?

How do you manage to get in all your fun activites? 

Friday Letters

I cannot believe it is already Friday!  This may be the one Friday I am not happy to see.  It means break is almost over, and back to work for a few more weeks.  December is right around the corner!

Dear Friday, I am surprisingly not happy to see you, although I would rather is be Friday than Sunday. I am not ready to go back to work.  I need a few more days off! 

 Dear ShowerPill, I am so happy to have found you!  You make being around me tolerable and will be stocking up on you this weekend.  If you want to get in on the deal, on Amazon, put three in your cart and all you will do is pay for two with the code SPFRIDAY.  It makes my friends like me more.  

Dear Thanksgiving, I do not like most of the foods that are traditionally served, but at least I am not judged that I love the jellied cranberry sauce this day!  I was happy to participate in my first Turkey Trot and my sister completed her first 5k and is already looking at her next one!  She rocked it!

Dear Braking Dawn Part II, OMG!  I am not really sure what else to say!  Even though you may have been a little slow in the beginning, you certainly grabbed my attention quickly.  I can't believe you are over!  I don't want to say goodbye, I am not ready!

Dear Readers, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Holiday.  I am thankful for your ongoing support.  I love reading your comments.  If you yet to say Hi, please feel free to do so and tell me if you blog so I can say hello back!

Dear Big, I am so exited you asked me to be a part of your wedding.  I am really looking forward to this being my first time as a bridesmaid.  Now onto the journey of getting healthy!

Are you partaking in any black Friday shopping?  What is on your must need list this holiday season?  I can't decide what I want

Have you checked out my stella and dot trunk show where 20% of your purchase goes towards my fundraising efforts to the leukemia and lymphoma society?

Friday letters

Happy Friday!  Oh boy am I excited it it Friday!  I am even more excited I am off today! This week has been long, I cannot imagine having to work today! With it being homecoming, I was at work yesterday until 9, and that is past my bedtime!

This weekend I have so much fun awaiting me, run inning, wedding, concert, and I could keep going but I won't bore you, but now it is time for some Friday letters :)

Dear Self, hair, grow faster so you can chop it off and donate it!  Dear Leg, stop hurting so I do not look like a gimp! Dear NYC Marathon email, keep them coming!  I get more and more excited Dan time I check my email.  Dear Halloween candy, you are the devil! But I love you so much! Dear mom and dad, I am so happy you live an hour away and closer to work, it feels so nice to be spoiled again!  Dear room, you will be cleaned this weekend! I will own you!

If you wrote letters, who would you write them to?
What are your exciting weekend plans?
And do not forget to link up on Sunday for your weekly workout recap!

Friday Letters 3

It is Friday and I could not be happier!  For some reason I always get this feeling come Friday.  You too?

This was another crazy week with events and dinners to go to.  Another painful week with leg pain so I had to cut out some all running which left me with more time to plan, as well as more time to spend time with family and friends.  Next week, instead of running, I will be hitting up the bike and pool instead.  

Now for Friday letters!  

Dear self,

Sometime you really amazing!  You rock!

Dear leg,

Get better soon! I miss my sneakers and want to break them in before NY.

Dear Timpanos,

Seriously..meat in Minestrone soup?  Not cool!

Dear Tori,

Thank you so much for inviting me to run with you.  I know i held you up, but it means so much that you stuck with me.  The vegan restaurant on Fletcher is on me :)

Dear Trader Joes,

You are amazing in every single way!  I don't have anything else to say about that.

Dear Readers,

Please take a minute to donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.  I want to be able to run for those who have been affected by cancer.  We are touched all too often and I want to stop it!

Dear Caroline and Steph,

I could not thank you enough for the generous donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society!

Go check out their blogs! They rock

I hope you have a great weekend and link up with Meghan, Kat, and myself on Sunday to talk about our weekly workouts!!!

Friday Letters

Happy Friday Everyone!

I have been seeing the Friday Letters around the blogging universe and I love this idea!

I wanted to start out this week :)

Dear Self,

You are pretty amazing sometimes.  You rock!

Dear Cross Country Students,

I know (or I hope) you will not read this but I am so sad I had to say goodbye to you.  You are amazing!  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to give you my all.  Selfishly, now I am able to have "me" time.

Dear Readers,

Thanks for stopping by! I love hearing all your feedback and reading your comments.

Dear Future Husband,

I can't wait to meet you, but please come soon!

Dear Body,

I really hope you hold up for this weekends race.  I am so excited to participate but I am not really sure how I am going to stay up past my bedtime and run ten miles.  Why did I sign up for this race?  I am super excited to wear my tutu!!!!

Dear Bulls,

Please win against FSU.  I don't want to be mocked wearing my USF shirt, shorts, and tutu this weekend!

On another note, Guess my finish time to win a copy of 

Photo by Amazon

All you need to do is comment below and guess the time you believe I will finish my 10 mile race saturday night!.  Happy Guessing :)