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I think this is the first lazy Sunday I've had snuggling with my pup in bed - he's much better at it than I am. Usually when I decide the night before I'm going to sleep in, possibly forever, the next day, I'm up at 7 twiddling my thumbs, staring at the ceiling wishing I could be like a normal 20-something year old.

But today I slept in until a WHOPPING 10:30. I am so impressed with myself. Not only did I sleep in until 10:30, I followed it up with some laying around in bed messing around on my iPad. 

I'm not planning on making this a habit. It really set the stage for the rest of the day...which consisted of laying on the couch, watching the Puppybowl, doing slightly less than mediocre amounts of homework, and eating half a bag of Tostitos. An object not in motion tends to stay not in motion.

70.3 Half ironman training continues tomorrow - for real.

I have a good excuse for the lackluster day - I spent literally all day yesterday barhopping and watching incredible skiers at Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort. I had a blast meeting new people, oogling at incredibly talented athletes, and hanging out with some of my favorite Utah friends - okay, my only Utah friends. 
I absolutely love Park City though, and even though I complain a lot about some things in Utah (actually...pretty much just one thing: where the hell are all the bars and what did you do to my beer?), I really do love it here. Brigham City is a bit of a drag but once you get over the fact that all we have is a Walmart and Maddox, you find ways to entertain yourself. 

"....I guess I'll go running....again....."

But if I didn't move here I wouldn't never met the two awesome ladies pictured above, I wouldn't be skiing, I wouldn't have raced cyclocross, I wouldn't have done Xterra offroad triathlon (I wouldn't be doing a lot of the random cool shit I've done) I wouldn't have been in Park City yesterday drinking at my favorite bar (No Name), laughing my ass off, watching Olympic bound skiers.
Happiness is something you decide ahead of time, and even though I'm sure I would've been happy moving anywhere after graduating from college, I'm glad I'm happy in Utah.


The girls who keep me sane 



They make it look so easy, I might try this next weekend at Snowbasin


I miss the back of the head memo...but our beanies are so cute

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