Thanksgiving Turkey Trot!

On Thanksgiving morning I did the 10k turkey trot!! A 10k is 6.2 miles and it really wasn't that bad because I have been training for it. I run every day at least 3 miles and I ran 6 miles twice last week so that this wouldn't be that big of a deal. I expected to be dead tired at the end but instead I had a ton of energy and my muscles felt tingly. It was weird but great! It was an amazing day for it as well because it was cloudy and perfectly cool.. I was glad that it wasn't raining though like it was the day before. The weather was perfect! I actually did really good and got 49 minutes! That is better than I have done when I was training and I think all of the people motivated me to go faster. There was probably 1000 people running in it! It was crazy but very fun! Jason's siblings ran the race also. I was surprised that I beat all of Jason's siblings (except Brendan who is an awesome runner and got about 36 minutes!!)- I did not expect to at all. Overall I had a great time and am very glad I did it!

I had to get a picture with the turkey!

All of us after the race!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Have you seen the new naked pirate movie? Its rated ARRRRR!!!!

So Jason and I were pirates this year for Halloween. I was excited when he agreed to dress up with me because its the first year that we've dressed up as a couple. Usually he'll dress up but it has nothing to do with my costume. Probably because I don't make it very easy for him. Like last year I was a flapper and its hard for him to find a costume to go along with that!

This was my flapper costume last year. I actually loved that costume with the feather and everything! It was one of my mom's costumes which she has tons of!

And this year's costumes!! They aren't that original or anything... especially since at a party we went to the next 2 couples that showed up were pirates! But we didn't care and had fun with our costumes.

Of course we couldn't leave Gigi out!

Michelle, me, and Brin!

Me with Frankenstein

Jason's very proud of his weird "pirate" beard.

THE BIRDS:

Gigi's second costume my mom got for her! It's pretty hilarious!

My mom with my nephew Caden. Lexie made Caden's duck costume!! It was adorable!

Weezer

First off, because we went to the race and managed to muster enough energy to make it to the Weezer concert that evening, this post (my first, how cute) is placed on top of Romi's Race Results. Read that first, then come back or Romi will cut off my... sugarmama spending.
Anyways, we made it to our second Weezer concert, the first being our second date. Let me just say... FREAKING AWESOME! They played with The Tokyo Police Club (we didn't see because the tickets had the wrong time on them) whoever they are, and Angels & Airwaves. When we walked in A&A was just starting and we were ushered to our seats way up front and watched Tom DeLonge SUI, (sing under the influence). The light show was pretty cool but I really like A&A drunk or not. After they played and they were setting up for Weezer we reallized were in the wrong seats the whole time. Ours were in the section behind us, still floor, but further back and there were people in ours. In the end it didn't matter because when Weezer came out, everybody rushed the stage. We were pretty close for the first three songs and then a 4'9" woman with mean flashlight skills started sending people back. I pulled the I-don't-speak-english card but still got flashlighted. We managed to find two empty seats closer than ours and stayed there the rest of the concert. Weezer is always a crowd pleaser with awsome covers, tag-team singing/playing, and family friendly topics. Tom DeLonge was invited back for "Undone-The Sweater Song." At the end they had around 30 people up there that won some radio contest and they all played their own instruments from home. It was funny. There were violins, guitars, trumpets, marachas, and a digeridoo. Weezer is a great concert if you ever get a chance. The whole concert ended at 9:00pm and the fair is too trashy for even me so we left. My ears are still ringing and I am content.
The newest member of Weezer

Fun Run

Yesterday Jason and I ran a race at Tempe Town Lake for the Frank Kush foundation. It was a 5k race which is 3.1 miles and it was so much fun!! We did it last year with a few of Jason's siblings but this year it was just the two of us. There were a lot of people there. Some of them had their dogs with them to do the race but I didn't think that Gigi's little legs could handle it! Plus it would have been a pain to run the race with a dog. When we started out Jason and I stayed together for a while and then I just took off ahead of him. He didn't care that I left him so I ran ahead of him the whole time. I was running with this girl and a guy and my goal was to stay with them throughout the race because they were going pretty fast. I managed to most of the way but at the end I got really tired and started to slow down. The whole race was pretty flat except for at the end we had to go up some little hills which was difficult. It was also a lot hotter than I wanted and the sun was glaring down on us. But I managed to finish 46th place out of about 350 people! My time was 24:25 min for the three miles. I was proud of myself and Jason was too. He finished shortly after which is great considering he doesn't ever go running like I do. We were both glad that neither of us stopped and walked even once. On top of that, I finished 1st in the female 21-25 age division and so they gave me a little geeky medal! They called my name after the race was over and I went up and got my medal in front of everyone and they were all clapping. I felt a little silly but it was exciting! Oh and my name is now Romi Davey because that is what they listed me as on the results sheet. Luckily we changed it before they called me up. I don't know how they got that from Rowley... probably because they type in so many names.. but it has a nice ring to it :)

Now I'm going to start training for the Turkey Trot which is a 10k or 6.2 miles! Its going to be hard but I will at least try and see how I do! Thankfully it will be a lot cooler by Thanksgiving!

Me after the race with my fancy medal!

Our free race shirt. It looks the same as last years except the lettering was grey. This one is way better!

Quirky Me

So I was tagged by Kathy a couple weeks ago to write 6 quirks about myself and I am finally going to do it! Here it is...

1. I drink A LOT of water! Especially when I am at work I have to continually fill up my water bottle. It is a good thing but it has become more of an obsession for me.

2. On the weekends I will not let myself go to bed before 12:00. Even if we are just at home I will go on the computer or read.. anything so that I stay awake. I try to make Jason always stay up with me but he prefers actually going to bed when hes tired..unlike me. I just love nighttime and being up late. I have to go to bed early during the week so I take advantage of staying up on the weekends.

3. The only meat I will eat is chicken, turkey, and some fish. My family makes fun of me for it but it is just my preference! I guess thats a little quirky because most people love gross juicy steaks.

4. I hate the sound of syrofoam. It is worse than nails on a chalkboard.

5. Jason says that I will continually ask a question until I get the answer I want. For example.. Me: Do you want to go see..(random chick flick)? Jason: No. Me: Are you sure you don't want to see it? Jason: Yes. Me: Wait... does that mean we can go??

6. Before going to sleep I have to check my closet and bathroom for monsters and then lock the bedroom door. Jason thinks I'm ridiculous but I like to feel safe when I sleep.

bird freaks

So for some reason the past month has been new bird month for my family. Brindy has always has her parakeet Boots but she added another one to the pack. And then my brother Clint got his girlfriend Michelle a cockatoo named Lily. She is the sweetest bird ever!! I really want one but they are expense and need CONSTANT attention! If you do not hold her and she knows you are home she will scream really loud. I will eventually get one when I am older but for now I just got myself a cockatiel. I named her Pepper and she is a little bit feisty but I am working on her. She has gotten a lot better than when we first got her.. she still bites but not nearly as much. But Brin and I grew up having a lot of birds so we are not that scared of them and know a little how to train them. I was originally thinking about getting a love bird but they don't like to be held as much. We had a "bird party" today and here as some of the pics..

this is michelle's gorgeous cockatoo lily

The Airborne Toxic Event

So last night Jason and I got to see a free concert at Tempe Marketplace. The edge 103.9 puts on a free show there every third thursday every month. We had been to 2 of these free shows before which were "Unwritten Law" and "Ludo"- both of which were great especially since they were free! Last night the band was "The Airborne Toxic Event". I only knew a couple songs that they sang but I enjoyed almost every song they played. Its great that they have these shows.. nothing beats a free concert!!


Does This Mean You're Moving On



Sometime Around Midnight

Farewell Az Hair!

So Friday was officially my last day at the salon where I have been working for the last year and a half. Although I have been contemplating quitting for about 6 months now it is still a bittersweet thing for me. Because I only worked there part time, the laxity of the salon has been very enjoyable. On the days that were slow (which were very abundant in the summertime) I was able spend my time there reading books. I have made a list of all the books I have read since I began working there and it is surprisingly over 20 books! Not that I only read at work but still I have read more than I have in any other time in my life. But the problem there is I'm not getting paid to read. I got paid by commission and so those days that I spend almost entirely reading were not very beneficial to my paycheck. At least I had another job so I was bringing in some money when things were slow. And from now on I will only be working at the doctors office. No more hair for me right now, at least not in a salon. I've had some good times there but it's not very wise to stay there just because I love being able to read. I will never be able to do that at the office. It is definitely a more structured job and it is worth it to bring in a steady pay rather than one that varies a ridiculous amount. I do enjoy doing hair but I can get my fill having people come to my house. A big advantage of that is I get the full $ amount rather than a small percentage of it.

home alone

So Jason left me alone this weekend to hike Havasupai with his family. Although his family had been planning it for a while he only decided to join them the day they left because his family begged him to. I would have loved to go but my job kept me from it- those dang responsibilities. I didn’t care that much. I wanted him to go and have some fun. And I was looking forward to spending a weekend alone at our townhouse. The only thing I neglected to think about was how freaked out I get once the sun goes down. I am on my guard at all times especially when I am by myself. I become very paranoid and I have to sleep with the bedroom door locked and sometimes I leave a light one. It is ridiculous I know but being in a family of 5 kids I'm used to always having someone there. It wasn’t actually as bad as I expected even though our neighbors woke me up at around 2:30 last night and kept me up til 4:00. That wasn't the first time either.. it happens about twice a week and not always on the weekend. They are a bunch of young guys whose lives involve playing video games all day and partying all night. At least as far as I can tell because I hardly ever see them except late at night, and at daytime we can hear them play Halo or another game. And last night I heard the "F" word maybe more than I have in my entire life. When Jason is here he calls the cops (well he has once.. usually other neighbors call) but I just laid there trying to block out the profanity and the laughter of ditzy girls. I had Gigi and Angie (my parents Bernese Mountain Dog) there with me and Angie just stared at them the whole time because you can see directly into their back porch from our window. I should have sent her on them but the most she would do is sit on their feet or lick them to death. Other than that I had a pretty good weekend and was able to face my fear of sleeping alone.

i <3 cali

california trip

So last week my family and I took a trip to San Diego for our annual vacation. It was so much fun- and the weather was GREAT! We stayed in a 3 story beach house in walking distance from the beach. It had 5 balconies including one on the roof. There were 14 people (and 2 dogs) in all and we had a great time! We went to the beach every day and when we weren't there we went to Sea World and the San diego zoo. We went to Sea World about 5 times because we had passes that allowed us to go as many times as we wanted. We went boogie boarding, snorkeling, and Jason even went scuba diving with my brother. We rode bikes on the boardwalk and relaxed on the beach. I finished one book (The Host) and started another (Marley and Me). Luckily I didn't get burnt hardly at all but got a lot more color on my pale skin :). Belmont park was a lot of fun. It is just like a carnival with fun rides and a great rollercoaster! We went there one night (half price night cause its very expensive) and had a great time! It was so nice being there but now its back to work for me! :( I could've stayed there all summer!

Brin and I just relaxing on the beach!

The rollercoaster!!

I love riding bikes by the beach!

Just posing with my dolphin friends Lexie, Me, and Brindy
The whole LEPETICH, CARLON, ARNETT, AND ROWLEY FAM!

July 4th Blast!

We had a long day at the pool with my family. Jason was having SO much fun! He really was- he loves swimming but hates pictures!
We then had a bbq at my parents house and watched fireworks with his family that night

My sister in law Lexie made this cake! She makes all our birthday cakes and they are all so cute! We sang "Happy Birthday" to America. It was a little strange.. but funny!


The nephews- Cole and Caden

21!

SO IT'S OFFICALLY LEGAL! I turned 21 on saturday and decided to celebrate... But since I don't drink I just had some sparkling cider. Nothing too crazy for me!! I had a really good birthday and since it was on a saturday I was able to do stuff all day. Jason took me to get a massage in the morning, then we went to Tia Rosas with my fam.

We saw Wall e which was good. But even though its made for them, it did not seem to be a movie that kids would enjoy or understand. My dad called it "dark" and my brother "boring." But I think everyone else liked it. After that we went home and they sang to me.. twice because the first time my nephew Cole blew out the candles instead of me and so they did it again. I opened presents and I got a new camera, some gift cards, and a book called "The Host". Jason got me a new ipod stereo transmittor for my car.. but it still has not come yet. I was very excited about my presents! That night Jason and I went to a bar called "The Big Bang" and they have dueling pianos there which is a lot of fun. They let me in free cause it was my b-day. It was fun but we were a little bit akward cause we were the only ones not drinking. We still enjoyed watching them sing and play songs like "Sweet Caroline", "Born in the USA" and even the Spongebob theme.I had a great birthday!

*More Birthday Pics*

JIMMY EAT WORLD & DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

So this week Jason and I got to see 2 concerts in a row. First we saw Jimmy Eat World on wednesday night at Dodge Theatre. The tickets were about 55$ a person but Jason bought extra ones and sold them so our tickets were only about 12$ each. We were also in the pit rather than in seats so we were able to get really close when the crowd started moshing. They pushed me so that I was only one person away from the gate in front of the stage. It was great! I had actually seen them before but I was way far back and I had to sit through a bunch of screaming punk bands. This time they had 2 opening bands and one of them I really enjoyed.. they are called "Minus the Bear." It's weird because we actually have one of their CDs in our huge collection of music. I have no idea where it came from. The other band "Deer and the Headlights" was good but it was hard to hear the lead singer.

When JEW came on you could tell they have way more experience performing.. and are just plain better! It was such a fun concert- I enjoyed every song and did not want it to end!

So even though we were tired from that concert (especially with me having work the next morning) we did not want to miss seeing Death Cab For Cutie. We had seen them 2 years ago and it was one of the best concerts we had been to. We had not even planned on going last time but since it was at Mesa Amphitheatre we thought we would just stay outside and get a free show. But once they came on we both wanted badly to be inside and we bought tickets. This time it was planned and we went with Jason's sibs Brendan and Catherine. One major difference this time from last was the temperature. Previously we went in winter and it was probably 50 degrees.. a lot better than 105 this time! It was still a lot of fun even though we were all drenched. Another difference was the singer Ben Gibbard. I did not recognize him because he probably lost 50 and wasn't wearing his signature glasses. It was hard for me to accept that it was really him because I had a certain image of him for so long. I got over it eventually and really enjoyed the concert. The opening band was Rogue Wave who most people do not know but I love! I was very glad that I was able to see them. Death Cab was amazing as usual- they put on a great concert! We were both so worn out afterwards because we were standing for both concerts. But I am very glad that we went.