Sandoogans' Log

A few weeks ago I decided I was going to boycott Starbucks. I felt I was paying too much money for crappy coffee AND crappy service. I held out for awhile but of course eventually I caved. Turns out I was wrong about the crappy coffee and service. Recently our babysitter asked if I could start dropping off Sam at her place instead of her coming over. I agreed. She's awesome and we ALL love her. Having to wake up earlier to get everything ready has taken some adjusting. One of the things I haven't had time for is making my own coffee. Needing a solution for my little dilemma, I decided to go to the Starbucks in Montebello. I was a bit hesitant at first but felt I had no other choice. They have coffee in my office but its instant. I hate instant coffee. So off I go to the Montebello Starbucks. There is no drive-thru here so I was forced to get off. Bleh. Parking lot is a tad small so sometimes finding parking could be a drag. Other than that the place is great. The baristas ...

One of my favorite songs and video. It reminds me of some of my friends. Thanks Lucino for suggesting the video. It is pretty sweet.

Photo by Salesman Photo by Scully Photo by Honda-Element.com I LOVE my car! I cannot begin to tell you how much. I think its the most convenient car ever! I had been wanting a Honda Element for quite sometime. Finally, last year I finally became the proud owner of my Orange Bang. We've been on many road trips together and hopefully will continue to do so. We're able to fit everything in this little magic mobile. The seats can be taking completely out or laid out flat to make a nice comfy bed. The inside is made out of rubber so its easy to clean it up. There are a few things I'd like to add to my car. I'd like a hitch to be able to port my bike conveniently, without having to take out the front tire. I'd also like to get a satellite radio. Lord knows how much I miss Howie AND great commercial free music. Lastly, I'd like to get a luggage rack for the top of my car. As I mentioned earlier, we love going on road trips and having all the free space in t...

You are my sunshine, My only sunshine, You make me happy, When skies are gray, You'll never know dear, How much I love you, Please don't take my sunshine away.

Classic.

After many years as my loyal hampy, its time to say adieu. Yesterday I finally caved and bought a new hamper. I had put it off for many, MANY years. Hampy had been with me for many blissful years. We started our friendship at my parent's house. My mommy dearest had bought it for me in hopes I'd do my own laundry, it worked. Hampy and I became well acquainted soon after. We moved around a bit. We lived in Montebello, Westminster and Downey. Good years and good memories. Au revoir hampy I shall miss you.

That's what I'm going to be listening to for the next 5 weeks. For the last couple of a years I've been wanting to do some kind of competitive run. At first I wanted to do a marathon. I think back then I was totally capable of doing it but not so much now. This year I finally took the big step of signing up for a 5K. I know its no big deal to some but, to me its a major deal! I decided to start of slow since its been eons since I've actually ran a full mile. Now that I've signed up for the 5K I need to get some good running shoes. It's so confusing with all the options out there. I tried researching to see what shoes would be the best fit for me. I think I found some. I have my eye on the Asics GT 2160. They are bit pricey (well for me, I'm not use to spending 100 bucks on running shoes) but seem very much worth it. I do question if I should spend so much on running shoes. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep it up. I would like to but my motivation h...