losing your marbles.

It's official... I think my classmates and I have lost our marbles.

Below is a string of messages between one of my classmates and I. In fairness the AC was broke and I'm quite certain the room was at least 150 degrees, surely this had to have something to do with our delirium?

Jeaven: Has she talked about what technique we'd use to maximize profits based on conjoint? Tara: enlgish? Jeaven: Beautiful explaination of WTP by feature, but in reality I'm going to offer these skus to all segments. each will have different WTP. How do I set optimal price? Has she talked about that? Oh I see.nevermind. DMD curve kinda gets you there, but you want to find profit max/rev max/what ever points. chicky made me sleeeppyyy if my head hits the desk, pls wake me up Tara: i have a zone bar, do you want it Jeaven: and again it's 105 degrees in here Tara: must. stay. awake. yea sweating bullets here. Jeaven: beach ball and corona by my side Tara: ahhaha Tara: this sucks Jeaven: i want to walk out. dying Tara: patron at break? 3 more hrs are you kidding me Jeaven: this is death by 1000 cuts Tara: light me on fire and throw me out the window Jeaven: that was freakin funny. OMG. you !! Tara: why ? Jeaven: who the hell says that?. only one person I know Tara: what did i say? hahahaha... just sent this email to mom: sounds good. i tried to be nice and start my laundry for you so you wouldnt have so much to do. i got one big load done today. all gym. clothes. saved my work for when i have time to iron. good job Tara! 3 more hours of class this week. SO MUCH HW to do this weekend. unreal. havent slept in days. delerious. 5 months left. we are throwing party when im done. BIG party. am launching all fireworks in garage. champagne. CELEBRATEEEEEEEEEEEe. must. stay. awake. in. class. Jeaven: memoirs of a mad man and woman Tara: hahah Jeaven: add to our book archives Tara: title for my book. hahahaha. great minds think alike Jeaven: ;-) Tara: its so hot in here i am dying Jeaven: close your eyes and imagine your on top of the pyramids, that's what I'm doing Tara: omg. you jerk. omg. im dying. im gonna have to leave. im shedding layers over here like its my job Jeaven: sorry that was a bit over the top. break time only level. my bad Tara: i about lost it. i was hiding behind my papers Jeaven: but the good thing is I didn't even have to bribe the security guard 4 dollars Tara: pretty sure i just fell asleep sitting up and snorted myself awake Jeaven: thought you might have gotten bored and started to play this little piggy Tara: hahaha Jeaven: old school move Tara: ridiculous Tara: i hate you Jeaven: can u send me spreadsheet when class is over? I need to review Tara: yes. its got all my notes thus far from this kind of stuff. sweating bullets over here my temp really got high after that email Jeaven: me too Tara: i may blog that FYI Jeaven: I have the shakes. do it. funniest thing ever. or maybe I'm just going crazy!!!!! Tara: or maybe we all are Jeaven: welcome to crazytown! Whooohaaooooaaaa Tara: i cant take it Tara: 15 mins i hope she lets us PRAC folks go. this is unreal Jeaven: I had to eat all the M&M's your poured on my notes in order to turn the page........this has only made me more unstable......but I have also realized M&M's are far more enjoyable when served warm......the chocolate seems to be of almost Belgian quality......back to meditating on the pyramids now........PS...the backs of my hands are even sweating.....what does that mean??? Tara: time to GO still here. ticking away. tick. tock. tick tock. tick tock.

This will tug on your heartstrings.

A friend shared a link to this American Idol audition. Now first off let me say for those of you that will immediately dismiss this post and link because it has anything to do with AI, DONT. I didn't post the link or write this blog because of some singing show. I wrote it because I was lost for words at the story that is told. Now take 5 minutes, watch, and learn. Click HERE

Marriage is a sacred thing. It is a commitment to love someone unconditionally for the rest of your life. In sickness and health. In good times and bad. Till death do you part. I believe that too many people in today's world take this for granted. When times get tough we walk away, unwilling to stay and put forth the effort and hard work that will push you through the bad times. Society has created an evil outlet, divorce. It is an escape route and excuse.

What I love so much about this brief story is the expression of unfailing and undying love and devotion the man has for the woman. He could easily have left her, most people wouldn't fault him for it. But he chose to stay. He hadn't made the vows, yet, but in his heart of hearts he recognized that when he made that promise to marry her, the vows, the commitment, it had already begun. And he didn't just stay for any sense of obligation, he did it out of love. He did it because deep down he'd found his soulmate, and regardless of whether she would ever walk, talk, or be healed, he was going to be hers forever. He made a promise and he stuck to it, not because he had to, but because he wanted to.

Now that is love.

One day, I hope I am lucky enough to find a man who will love me like that....

T

FIT GIRL

Today's agenda: brunch, a bit of HW, a meeting, and grinding out a grueling mountain bike ride.

You can find me, for most of the day, on my bike, weaving around the rough mountain terrain. Grinding on the petals, heart racing, adrenaline pumping.... so so thrilling.

Most people don't understand the lifestyle of a fit person. They thing we spend far too much time on our "hobby." That right there is the problem in itself, most don't understand the disconnect between hobby and lifestyle. For me being active, fit, and healthy is just that, its a lifestyle. It is a big part of who I am. "Aren't you worried you missing out on your life?" I was just asked yesterday...

My response... HELL no.

I'm too busy LIVING my life. Searching for the next adrenaline rush. Pushing myself and my body day in and day out. I fuel it with good food, good wine, and lots of laughter. And then I go, and go, and go. To the gym. On a run. To the mountains. On the bike. Up the hills. Speeding down the trails. On the pitch. In the water. On the slopes. Wherever the adventure and the thrill of exerting that last bit of energy takes me.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

You might call me crazy. I just call myself a... FIT GIRL

you can find the good in anybody if you just give them a chance,

the benefit from the doubt. sometimes people disappoint you,

sometimes they surprise you, but you never really get to know

them until you listen to what's in their hearts. ♥

Life Is Supposed To Be Amazing...

Life is supposed to be amazing. It is supposed to be happy. It is supposed to be loving. It is supposed to be wonderful. Life is not supposed to be gloomy, depressing, chaotic, dangerous, malicious, or heartbreaking. So why then are most of us plagued by precariously un-amazing lives? Do we make them that way? Probably. We have all heard the term life is what you make of it. Life is about choice, perspective, and attitude. If you want an amazing life, make it that way. Yes we all encounter bumps and road blocks along our quest for the perfect life but the real testiment is how we choose to react to them. Do we learn from them, move along, put a smile on our face and continue to relish in the blessed life we have. Or do we allow all these trials to deflate our souls. The heart and soul of an amazing life is within all of us, it is just up to us to let it shine bright and free.

The choice is yours, what are you going to do with it?

Paris

My friend shared this with me... absolutely wonderful idea... (Papa, take notes!!!)

"My dad took me to Paris for the weekend. We had the most amazing time. On the plane back to London he asked me, "Do you know why I took you to Paris, only you and me?" And I said, "Why?" And he said, "Because I wanted you to see Paris for the first time with a man who you know will love you for the rest of your life. ♥ "

And here, after all that, is what I have come to believe about beauty: Beauty comes from variety, from specificity, from the fact that no person in the world looks exactly like anyone else. I believe that when you love someone, they become beautiful to you. I believe the eyes see everything through the heart & nothing in the world feels as good as resting them on someone you love... ♥ Katherine Center