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South Mountain Hike: Holbert Trail

January 20, 2011 Uncategorized

On Monday, it was Ryan’s last day before classes started at ASU, so we drove out to South Mountain and did a great hike on the Holbert Trail. Round trip was around 5 miles, and the top gave us a panoramic view of the entire metro area, as well as the mountain range systems that surround it from all sides.

Sprouts!

January 20, 2011 Uncategorized

My small triumph for the day, aside from the aforementioned hair cutting, was seeing that one of the three potted seeds we’ve planted has sprouted, meaning that I did not succeed in accidentally killing them from overwatering or some other mishap. This one is Sweet Basil, and I’m still waiting on the red hot peppers and the tomatoes to poke their little heads above ground.

Coping

January 20, 2011 Uncategorized

Today’s lesson on coping with stress: 1. Get hair cut and colored at a salon, while drinking orange-lemon-infused water and reading trashy celeb-mags 2. Revel in how expensive your hair smells 3. Order a fat peanut butter cookie at a coffee shop, and count it as lunch