Gaga Oooh La La

Ro ma ma ma!

Saturday, March 19th was epic. The day started with a 10K run and ended with the much anticipated Lady Gaga concert at Energy Solutions Arena. I haven't been too excited about the concert since Gaga showed up to the Grammy's in this:

I was feeling over it. I get it Gaga, you're pushing the limits, blah blah. I also am a bit of a Madonna loyalist and therefore held my own standing behind the material girl. Well, my name is Kathy and its been several weeks since my last confession: I ATE MAJOR CROW LAST NIGHT. This concert was in one word--EPIC. I still think the stuff she does is crazy town, but now I give her the same rights as one Celine Dion. Be as bat shit crazy as you want, just keep singing! I've been to many concerts in stadiums, but I have never EVER been to a stadium concert with this kind of energy.

From minute one of her set until the lights begrudgingly turned on around midnight, the entire stadium was electric. Even the nosebleed sections were on their feet and dancing the entire concert. Gaga is a performer and an amazing one at that. I lost count with wardrobe changes right around 8 or so. She played the piano often, including a mellow version of "Born This Way" out of a flame enveloped piano top that I went head over heels Gaga for. She also pulled out the cello, guitar, and some mad vocals throughout the evening. And did I mention the woman can DANCE?! She preached her gospel and I bought into every musical word. Becca and I danced and sang the night away last night and had a blast doing it. (When "Bad Romance" came on Becca peed a little in her pantalones, I'm sure!)

Thanks to Becca's parents for including us in this fantastic adventure. I stand corrected! What a blast it was. We had a ball at the Monsterball. Gaga? Oooh La La.

Arriving at the Energy Solutions Arena (it will always be the Delta Center to me)

Gaga takes the stage. Her set was incredible--so entertaining.

Probably the most I've seen of her face. Ever.

Becca's face when "Bad Romance" came on. :)

Thanks to the Swain's for inviting us to the Monster Ball. We sure love you!

10K--Leprechan Lope

Another stepping stone for training for our half marathon completed today!

Some friends of mine from high school are working toward running the Utah Valley Half Marathon on June 11th. In efforts to stay on track we've been running smaller races as well. Today we ran the Leprechaun Lope in SLC.

The course started at the state capitol and wound UP city creek canyon for what felt like approximately 9 years. I was the absolute LAST person to finish and got my special o'lope-ics award for it. :) A favorite memory is when I was still headed toward the top of the canyon (UPHILL) and a truck slowed down next me. A woman with dismay on her face and a leprechan top hat on her head said "I just closed the rest stop! I'd been waiting a while and thought there couldn't be anyone else. I'm so sorry! Do you want my Sprite?" Kill me now. No, I don't want your Sprite, thanks much. I got to the top at 10am, which was an hour into the race (Christina had finished by then!!!). The second half was down hill the entire way, so those three miles were amazing, minus the tornadic winds. My final time was 1:47, 11 minutes less than my goal of finishing in two hours. Listen, people. Baby steps! I beat my goal and came in under time, Christina made it in just over an hour, Megan was right after that, and Ashley whopped her goal of an hour and a half by coming in at 1 hour 19 min. Ladies, we're well on our way to a successful HALF!!! Thanks to Becca for being an amazing photographer. I love these girls and had a great morning running with them, followed by some fabulous $5 french toast at Kneaders.

Becca's a fantastic photographer so I got a a bajillion pictures. These pics are straight from Ashley's blog, so thanks for formatting! :)

{before the race, start at the capital..}

...its really really really cold

awkward bathroom pics ;)

we just got news its an uphill race..

...and we're off!

..and see that canyon? we pretty much ran all the way up it.

//christina

//megan

//ashley

//kathy

{end @ memory grove}

Bendover 2011. Happy Birthday, Christin!

On Friday, March 4th we joined some friends for a trip on the FUN BUS out to Wendover to celebrate Christin's day of birth. Oh, what an adventure it was! We left SLC at 7:30p, got to Wendover at 9:30p. Rode with Tara, Christin, Kate, Lisa, Becca, and I. Additionally there were serveral drunk frat guys; at least one pedofile who wandered the bus aisle the entire time; several persons with fewer teeth than cigarettes on hand; a broken megaphone; and this flap in the floorboard that elevated and hovered when the bus went over 60 MPH.



in flight entertainment: bingo and scratch cards. B: sure to get off this bus. I: want to poke my eyes out. G: don't you wish you were there already. O: 69.

A little bubbly to celebrate the birth of this girl:



I'm now referring to this dinner as the crisis buffet. We arrived at the Casino at 10pm. Buffet closed at 10:30pm. For us this translated into "fill the table; you're never going to be able to eat again". So we did! Delicious.

Kate and Lisa don't mess around with Penny slots. 500 pushes later, Kate lost everything.

The birthday girl wins big!

Becca's PSA in the Rainbow Casino.


Headed home! Or are we????

Running

See anything?

Randoms

The screen I stare at all day long while grading...

With my sister, Krysten, prepping our dishes to bring to dinner at Dad and Laurie's. She makes a KILLER gluten free apple pie!

Getting ready to head out to Sugarhouse for the dinner. How cute is Becca? Woot!

And then there's this rollie polie...