Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Wonderful Wednesday

Today has been a great day so far and it's only 11:00. Why?

1. Today marks two weeks until I'm boarding the plane back to Cleveland.

2. I got $175 Patagonia boots for only $80 thanks to theclymb.com. Seriously check that website out, it's awesome.

3. Texas basketball won last night.

It might not be much, but it's the little things that make me the happiest.

Oh well, that's all for now.

Love,
Becky

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Finally!!!!!!!

So I've been waiting to make this post for months now. NBA basketball is finally back and I am the happiest girl in the world right now. I literally screamed in joy checking my twitter this morning. Now winter won't be quite as bad since I'll have games to watch. Some bar in Livingston better have NBA League Pass and be ready for me to be there on a regular basis.

I've compiled a list of the top 20 reasons I'm so pumped for the NBA season:

1. Seeing Kyrie and my TEXAS boy Tristan Thompson in the wine and gold.

"We've come to save you Cleveland!"

2. Watching the Cavs in general. Let's Go Cavs! Believeland!

3. Watching the Thunder make it to the NBA finals (I'm calling it now)

4. Two words: KEVIN DURANT (best player in the league).

"Who gon stop me huh?"

5. Seeing the Celtics get older and older and worse and worse.

Rondo save us please!!!!

6. Delonte West. I frickin love this guy.

I'm one BAMF.

7. Seeing Chris Bosh cry.

Womp. Womp. Womp.

8. Seeing Lebron James choke.



9. Seeing Dwayne Wade look like a tool in new Tmobile commericals (really, who has Tmobile?)

10. Watching Ricky Rubio become Rookie of the Year.



11. Watching the Timberwolves in general (they will surprise people).

12. The crumbling of the Lakers era. Sorry Kobe you're old. Sorry Mike Brown, you're nowhere near the coach Phil Jackson was and no one is going to listen to you.

13. While I hate to say it because I hated him in college....Blake Griffin. He's really growing on me, but I still would take K.Love over him any day.

"You may be good Blake, but I can score AND rebound. 31-30 man!" -K.Love

14. Watching on Christmas Day when the Mavs get their championship rings in front of the Heat....hahah suckers!

In your face Heat!

15. Seeing D.Rose break some ankles.

Fast don't lie.


16. Rudy Gay's return and the emergence of the Grizz.



17. The NBA on TNT. Basketball comedy at its best.

18. Jimmer totally sucking in the NBA. Sorry I can't stand that guy or his fans.

"That's about right. You are a dog Jimmer. Get ready to get lit up in the NBA. This is where the real men play" -Love, every single NBA player.

19. Dirk being Dirk and seeing what hairstyle he decides to rock this year.



20. The 2012 NBA draft....Cavs gotta continue to stock up. We're going to be the next OKC.

Welcome back NBA. You've been greatly missed.

Now anyone who really loves me will make sure to get me tickets to the first Cavs game while I'm visiting for the holidays....hint hint.

GO CAVS!!!!

Love,
Becky

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving Shout Out!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

For awhile I was pretty bummed I couldn't come home for Thanksgiving. It is the first major holiday I'm spending away from home, but when I thought about it, I have nothing to be bummed about...

I have great friends and family that have totally supported me 100% in my choice to come out here and do what I've been doing. They've been when I needed a phone call/text/tweet/etc to lift my spirits on days where my homesickness was unbearable.

I live in a great community that has truly embraced and welcomed me. You don't know how loved I felt when I was invited to over ten Thanksgiving dinners today.

I am doing something I am truly passionate about. I've found a cause I want to dedicate my life to.

I live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

And I have this little bugger in my life now



Look at that little face, no reason to be bummed at all. And to make it even better, I'll be home in 3 weeks!!!

Alright, off to the gym and then to a couple Thanksgiving dinners. I'll be having turkey for the first time in 5 years! Yum!

Miss you all! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Love,
Becky

Monday, November 14, 2011

One Month!!!

It's exactly one month until I fly back to Cleveland for a couple weeks. And for those of you who follow me on Facebook and Twitter you already know how completely pumped I am. Being away from home for this long has really made me realize how much I love my family, friends, my dog, and the city of Cleveland. My supervisor Todd said to me one day when I was really homesick, "You must have some good things to miss back home" and he couldn't have been more right.

So what am I looking forward to when I go home????

1. Hugging my parents
2. Hanging out with my sister
3. Hanging out with my friends
4. Taking Sophie on walks
5. Chipotle and Cozumels
6. #TeamDingus trivia nights
7. The plethora of awesome Cleveland restaurants (Melt, Bier Market, Momochos, Ty Fun, etc)
8. I would say Cavs games, but after today I highly doubt that will happen : (
9. Group Power class at Peak
10. Christmas Ale
11. Just being in a real city. I <3 Cleveland.

Hopefully the next month goes by fast....

Miss you all.

Love,
Becky

Friday, November 11, 2011

My New Hobby

Went indoor climbing for the first time last night. My "roommates" aka the boys that live above me are avid climbers and they promised they would get me climbing too. We went to Spire, a super awesome climbing gym in Bozeman. One thing I didn't realize was how big of a climbing scene Montana has, Bozeman especially. I guess it does make sense though when you think about it.

Montana=Tons of Mountains=Good Climbing.

Anyways. My roommates Christian and Trevor (who are pretty stellar climbers themselves) showed me the ropes (literally and figuratively). What I've learned about climbing is there are scales to rate climbs. In the most basic terms, climbs are rated on a 5.0-5.15 scale. 5.0 being no climb at all really to 5.15 which only a hand full of people in the world can do. If you're pretty athletic you can usually start at a 5.6 if you've never climbed before.

I started at a 5.6 and climbed it with no problem. So I moved onto a 5.7, a little tougher but I reached the top fairly easily. Finally on my last climb I tried a 5.8. I got about halfway up and couldn't go any further. I blame part of my failure on just being tired from my other climbs. Climbing requires a ridiculous amount of forearm strength, which I don't have right now. Even after my first climb of the night my forearms felt like rocks. So by my last climb they were hurting a little.

I'm so happy Christian and Trevor introduced me to climbing. I think I might be hooked. Being a fairly competitive person I like climbing because you can always competing within yourself to do a tougher and tougher climb.

Can't wait to get back to the gym to tackle that 5.8 climb I didn't finish.

Now it's off to Missoula for the Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings concert. I've been waiting to see them forever so I'm super pumped!

Love,
Becky

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

A Weekend to Remember.

So it's been awhile since I've made a post and some of you have been getting on my case to post more (cough, cough....Mom and Dad). Anyways, things have been slowing down a bit in the office as the temperature outside continues to drop and the holidays continue to approach. And while last week was slow, my weekend was not. I had a pretty scary/fun/awesome weekend (in that order exactly). Here's a rundown of what happened....

Scary:

Friday night on my way to Bozeman to hangout with my friend Maggie I hit my first deer. I clocked him while going about 50 mph on the highway. My tough little Subaru handled the incident fairly well, however the deer did not (R.I.P Mr. Deer).


The damage.

The whole thing scared the shit out of me, and now I know I'll be super paranoid every time I drive at night. While the whole thing sucked, it could have been a lot worse. Thanks Mr. Subaru for keeping me safe.

Fun:

So what was the best way to curb the killer anxiety I had from my deer accident? Why have a few drinks with a few friends of course! Which is exactly what happened next. My friend Maggie was sweet enough to take me out for dinner and some bar hopping in Bozeman as a belated birthday celebration. My new neighbors/rock climbing friends met us there. We had a great night exploring the bar scene in Bozeman. I can't express how awesome it was to go out and be surrounded by young people (something I don't get in Livingston). I will definitely be participating in the Bozeman nightlife scene more often.

That night I stayed a Maggie's place in Bozeman. The next morning we woke up, grabbed some coffee and eventually decided the best way to cure our hangovers was to go visit some puppies and kitties at the local animal shelter.

The void in my heart from Leroy passing away had been taking a toll on me for awhile. Minutes upon walking to the shelter it was filled by a sweet little cat named Walnut. I believe I have a sixth sense when it comes to animals, more exclusively, pets. I just know when an animal is right for me, it's just a feeling I get. I had it with Leroy and I got it with Walnut too. I had no intention of going to the animal shelter on Saturday and even less intention of adopting a cat, however some of the best things happen unexpectedly and my adoption of Walnut was one of those things. Here's a picture of my little man:



Awesome:

Sunday was awesome because I finally got to go to Yellowstone!!! I have been to Yellowstone once, but only to the Boiling River for a couple hours. This time I took a day long trip with some of my friends. Part of our reason for choosing Sunday was it was the last day most of the roads were open before they closed for the winter. While it was super chilly outside, we had a great time braving the cold to see some of the most beautiful places Mother Nature has to offer. Since there's no way I can describe the awesomeness of what I saw here are some pictures. Check out more under my "Sweet Pics" tab on this blog.



Mammoth Hot Springs



Old Faithful


Bison!


Grand Canyon of Yellowstone


Pretty awesome, right?

So while my weekend started off on a bad note, it ended on a great one. This work week is dragging, but luckily I have another exciting weekend to look forward too. Friday I'm going to Missoula to see Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and Saturday I will be in Helena with some friends. Yay!

As much fun as I am having here, the countdown till my visit home is always on my mind. Only 36 more days!!! Can't wait!

Love,
Becky