Gnarly Bike Path

This is the Olentangy River Bike path along the 315 freeway. Yes, there is only a cement barrier between the path and traffic. I thought it was crazy/stupid; however it is due to construction of a bridge over the river for the bike path.

My Saturday ride took me from my house through campus and up the Olentangy river trail up to Worthington, OH; where the trail ends. Based on a tip from a fellow trail user I rode through and around the Worthington Golf Course. I rode the steepest and longest hill I have ridden in Ohio.

My ride was 24 miles and I did it in 1:40. It was slow considering it was the my first ride in 5 months. I did see a grandma wearing a spaghetti strap tank top riding along barefoot.

nosy neighbors

and no I am not referring to our neighbors as being nosy. I in fact am the nosy neighbor. There is a little girl who is approximately 2.5 years old that lives in our little town house building. She is outside a lot walking around the neighborhood with her grandma who I assumes lives with them. And they speak a language I have never heard, or even heard anything like it.

Today the little girl was obviously in trouble and was being yelled at a lot in a very strange language. I wonder where they are from.

A Tradition Returns...

Back when I had a 56k modem. Scholars began their school day off with a theme. Butt Rock Wednesdays, Jimmy Buffet Mondays, Tuesdays with TuPac and Snoop Dogg. Music to start the day.

This morning here in Ohio we resumed the tradition. Jimmy Buffet was around for breakfast time!
Music in the morning jump starts the day!

It has been a lovely week here in Columbus. Its not frigid leaving the house. The trees are regaining their foliage, and Tulips are in full bloom! I have been able to run outside consistently in the evenings.

matters of buisness

First of all--a big fat thanks to American Airlines for their prompt reply to my email, and for the 500 dollar travel voucher. Looks like you have a customer for at least one more flight!

Second---this blog needs to be on everyones favorite list. pickypalate.blogspot.com

Third--Arizona was wonderful. The weather was sunny and warm, and I even got some sun. Reza and I were both so excited to see our dear friends (and old roommates) Megan and Lance get married. I love seeing two great people get together and become a great and happy couple. It was also wonderful to see the Hassell's for a bit. It's nice having fabulous friends stashed all over this country.

Fourth---yes that is in fact megan and lance chapstick

Fifth---Is there an easier way to put these silly pictures where I want in this silly blog without deleting them?

Worst Luck Ever

So I should be on a plane just like the one pictured right now. I had my suitcase all packed, my carry-on liquids in the ziplock bag, my computer, and all the information I needed to write some reports, and most of all I had my swimsuit.

I should be in Arizona in the next couple of hours, soaking up the rays and most importantly helping one of my best friends celebrate her wedding.

Megan and I have known each other since our freshman year, we were roommates the next, then life got a little crazy. Now fastfoward to now: she is marrying a great guy named Lance, who happened to be the former roommate of my husband, Reza. We both are super excited for them, and pumped to be able to go to their wedding.

Now the most frustrating part of this whole deal, is American never notified me that my first flight was canceled, so when I called them they rebooked me on a later flight, which apparently got canceled as well. I am now leaving tomorrow morning, on US Airways.

So Dear American Airlines,

You have lost a customer, and I hope your stock keeps dropping.

Love,
Christy Ghazimoradi

PS. Maybe your automated lady on the phone should figure out how to understand non-American sounding names.

Oh and for the record, I do have the worst luck ever. I lose my luggage 75% of the time, and can't remember the last time I was on a non-delayed flight. But I am going to think positive, and I will get to AZ if it kills me. I am also not going to work or school today in protest of my delayed vacation.

I win!

So Ohio State assigns email addresses/user names based on your last name, then a number.

I used to be frost.104 (which means I was the 104th Frost to attend/apply/be associated with The Ohio State University).

I am now ghazi-moradi.1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am the first ghazi-moradi to attend OSU! Which means that if Reza were to ever attend OSU or even apply to school here he would be a .2, which means I win!

As Reza said "You just jumped 103 spaces in line!"

It's starting to look like a real home...

So Reza and I went to the brand new Ikea in Cincinnati last week and bought some essentials to making our first home look less "poor college kid" and more "mature married couple". I was starting to get pretty grumpy about the big box that was our end table. Things aren't perfect yet, but I already feel like our apartment is more homey, and I feel more peaceful being here.

This is probably the most complete looking wall of our house, I am waiting for my Dad to bring over these special screws to hang a picture of Christ on the wall.

Reza thinks decorative pillows are silly, but I really like this blue one!

Pretty cool bamboo/lamp, huh?

More fun pillows/new end table.