Braving the Cold

I am leaving today for Utah/Idaho. I am off to freezing weather, people who use the phrase "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Holidays", family togetherness and warm crackling fires. Morris and I will be spending Christmas in Idaho hopefully playing in the snow and New Years in Utah. I can't wait to get home to see family and friends. We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

HappYness

On Saturday Morris and I went to see "The Pursuit of Happyness" with our good friends the Corbridge's--4th year Dental Students. I always enjoy seeing movies based on true events. I also was very anxious to see this movie because I saw the interview with Will Smith and Chris Gardner on Oprah and I was very impressed by this fathers love for his child. I also love that Will Smiths son--Jayden played the part of his son. I felt this made the movie see much more genuine. Great movie with great friends. Morris and I have met so many wonderful friends during Dental School and we are so grateful for our friendship with each of them. After the movie we stopped in Starbucks for hot chocolate and cider, this was Jared and Stephanie's first trip to Starbucks. I hope my bad habit has not rubbed off on them. At least we live in California and you really can only drink hot chocolate a few times a year.

Holidays at the Houlberg's

Saturday night the Houlberg's hosted a Christmas Party for the dental students. It was such fun night. We had yummy Christmas sweets and an intense gift exchange. It is so much fun spending time with the other dental students. I just love everything Christmas time, I can not get enough of it. Thank you Houlberg's for a great time!

Thank you Allentown

On Saturday morning I got up at 5:30 am to go for a 10K run I had signed up to run in September. When I signed up in September I had been going to the gym regularly and running. Somewhere between September and December my visits to the gym and running had become very sporadic. Nonetheless I had signed up for the race so I decided I would still run without one ounce of training. I was feeling pretty good the first 4 miles but mile 5 I was really needing a break. Just when I was getting ready to walk my ipod began playing "Allentown" a song by Billy Joel my family--The Allen’s, have used to name gathering places of our family. I decided I could not take a break during "Allentown" my family of marathon runners would be so disappointed in me I needed to take a break during a lousy 10K. Thanks to "Allentown" and a few large gentlemen I could not let finish in front of me, I finished the race. The photos are from the end of the race when I was back at my house because I had told Morris the wrong location for the end of the race.

A Night with the "Stars"

On our way home from the Pantages we took a stroll down Hollywood Blvd. and the walk of fame. Here are a couple pictures of our favorite Stars.

Lion King

What an amazing show! Morris and I went some friends Sean and Marissa on Friday to see Lion King at the Pantages Theatre. I absolutely loved the show. The costumes were so colorful and amazing. I was speaking to a New Yorker earlier in the week about the show and they were telling me how "it was such a Hollywood production." I highly recommend seeing the show if you have a chance, Hollywood or wherever.

Thank you Ellen

On Tuesday my friend Nicole and I went to a taping of the Ellen Show. It was so much fun. I was especially excited about attending a taping of this show because it was during her 12 days of giveaways. Morris and I kept making bets on what the giveaway was going to be. I had dreams of it being a really cool camera or digital camcorder but to no avail. I had joked about being on the show that ended up with the lotions and bathrobe and that is exactly what it was in additon to a shower head and some bath towels. The show was still so much fun. Thank you Nicole for inviting me and Thank you Ellen for great gifts. The show will air today--Tuesday the 5th if you want to check it out.

Dinner and Movie

On Saturday I had a hot date with two of the cutest boys around. Tanner, Logan and I went to see Happy Feet on Saturday followed up with Happy Meals from McDonalds. We invited Elle and her parents along as well. It was so fun to spend the day with Tanner and Logan. I am so happy to know that there were people taking my neice and newphew to the movies when there little brother was in the hospital. After the movie we stopped to take some pictures in the barn set up for the new movie Charlottes Web that is coming out soon.

At Least we have Gay Cake

Last night was the UCLA intramural championship game. Morris's team--Gold Grill, all dental students were defeated in the final game by a touchdown. The final game was the Med School VS. The Dental School. I am pretty sure the medical school had paid off the refs before the game-there were a number of bad calls against the Gold Grill. Broc-one of Morris's classmates came to rescue at the end of the game with some Gay Cake to cheer up the boys. Broc has a patient who brings him cake every time he sees him for an appointment. The cake has been named the Gay Cake because of some suspicions. Nothing like Gay Cake to boost your spirits.