kenglund.net » update http://www.kenglund.net Krystle A. Englund Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:16:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 January update http://www.kenglund.net/2010/01/january-update/ http://www.kenglund.net/2010/01/january-update/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:23:04 +0000 Krystle http://www.kenglund.net/?p=181 Hello! One New Year Resolution I had was to update my blog more often (at least once per month). Here’s what happened to me in January:

I joined the YMCA in an effort to lose weight so I won’t have to take Diabetes medications. So far, I have lost 16 pounds since September.

I am planning on doing the Breast Cancer 3Day in August. Please let me know if you have anybody looking to donate money to cancer research!

I am also going to attempt the Race for the Cure 5K on Mother’s Day at the Mall of America. I am attempting to run the whole time. Tonight was my first 5K time – 48:18. My goal is to get it down to at least 38:00.

Quick update. :)

-Krystle

]]> http://www.kenglund.net/2010/01/january-update/feed/ 0 Just an update… http://www.kenglund.net/2009/03/just-an-update/ http://www.kenglund.net/2009/03/just-an-update/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:15:03 +0000 Krystle http://www.kenglund.net/?p=112 So, my last “real” post, I found my jeep. Well, I purchased it, and now I’ve put about 1,000 miles on it in 2 weeks. :O

Not much else is happening. I’m contemplating grad school for my MSW. I’ve thought about attending either the University of St. Thomas, or the University of Minnesota. I just have to decide if I want to do clinical practice or generalist practice. Tough decision! I know I want to go back during 2010…hopefully the fall time, for the 2 year program.

My birthday is in almost 2 weeks, and I took off the 17th just because. I’m planning on going to a Twins game on my birthday. They’re playing Toronto. Or I could go on the 17th because they are playing Los Angeles…haven’t decided. On the 18th I am going to Hinckley, and staying in the Grand Hinckley Inn in adjoining poolside rooms for a girls night. Super exciting!

The Salvation Army has been trying to cut costs, so they are forgoing our staff appreciation day and also our appreciation day at the fair. Instead, they are giving us July 2nd and 3rd off paid. I’m debating on going on vacation.

Lastly, I’m getting 3 of my wisdom teeth pulled on May 1st. It’s going to cost me quite a bit of money, but it’s needed. I’m also getting my eyes checked out because I’ve been told I have the symptoms of astigmatism, and I get headaches frequently from driving or reading. So, we’ll see if I need glasses or not.

That’s about it I guess…I’ll update when something else comes up. :)

]]> http://www.kenglund.net/2009/03/just-an-update/feed/ 0 Updates. http://www.kenglund.net/2009/03/updates/ http://www.kenglund.net/2009/03/updates/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:45:15 +0000 Krystle http://www.kenglund.net/?p=99 I went to my chiropractor today and finally found out why I am supposed to keep going to make my back better. I guess when you get in an accident [rear ended specifically] all of the muscles surrounding your vertebrae get damaged. So I haven’t been to my chiropractor in 2 weeks and today when I went today, every vertebrae in my back moved. So, the target is to get my vertebrae moving together, and then strengthen my muscles so that they aren’t out of alignment.

In other news, I’m looking to buy a new-ish car. Specifically a Jeep Liberty. I found several that I’m interested in but one of them got sold. :( I found a good one in Andover, it’s a 2007 and has 40,000 miles. One of my guidelines is that I can’t have a car with over 40k miles, and still has a warranty. I got approved for an auto loan through Chase and I’m just trying to find a car before March 16th, when my loan expires. So…..wish me luck!

Plans for my birthday are already processing…..I’m taking that Friday off [the 17th] and on my birthday we may be going out to dinner at Applebee’s in block E, then to the Twins game, and then back home to drink UV blue and lemonade. Friday when we wake up we are heading to Hinckley for the weekend. We’ll be home Sunday afternoon. I’m super excited! It will probably be my aunt, cousin, and a few friends. Seems pretty laid back. :)

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Snarky

Pronunciation:
\?snär-k?\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
dialect snark to annoy, perhaps alteration of nark to irritate
Date:
1906

1 : crotchety , snappish 2 : sarcastic, impertinent, or irreverent in tone or manner <snarky lyrics>

I have a few people that act snarky in my life….for some reason half of them came out today. Ugh.
How was everyone’s Thanksgiving?
Mine was pretty great….after dinner there was a dart tournament and my brother won…because he plays darts all of the time.
Today I finally got to experience “Black Friday” from the other side of the counter.  I took my mom and we went to Wal-mart at 5 this morning, got everything we needed.  Then we went to Menard’s, Fleet Farm and Shop Ko.  Ended up spending a ton of money that I don’t even have, but it was good stuff.   After we went antiquing in Red Wing and Hastings.
Antiquing is the greatest thing ever.  Every store has something different.  I originally got into it helping my mother look for Fenton Glass shoes and now I’ve started my own collection:
When you go to some antique stores, you can usually find old photographs for fairly cheap.  The three I bought today were each less than two dollars.  I always look at them and find them extremely intriguing.  I wonder what they did for a living, where they lived and what their story was.  So this is my antique collection. Check out the other two at my Flickr account:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetem0kid .   If anyone has tips on where I can pick these up for relatively cheap, let me know!!
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