#34... Hold Your Pants On For This One!

About 7 months ago I decided I needed to get my butt in shape. It took a little time but I realized that if I didn't set a goal I just wouldn't work out... plain and simple. And working where I work (Sports Performance Clinic), that just isn't kosher... I pretty much have to be in shape (which is awesome and sucks all at the same time). So I kicked my own butt and set a goal. I decided I would train for a 1/2 marathon.... 13.1 miles. WHAT!? Two years ago I couldn't even run a mile without having to stop at least 6 times. 

Call me crazy but this is what went through my mind... 
   1) set a goal to run a 1/2 marathon (so I don't gain a million pounds)
   2) tell my entire family and closest friends when and where I will be running 
   3) train for said marathon so I don't completely fail in front of said friends and family
  
Call me biased but this makes complete sense to me :) Next order of business... what 1/2 marathon did I want to run? The cool thing about living in the 'big city' or around other big cities is that there are a ton of different marathons to choose from. So I picked the OBX 1/2 Marathon. This wasn't just a random pick.... the Outer Banks happen to be my 2nd favorite place in the world (farm is 1st, always will be!). But the coolest thing about the 1/2 marathon course was at mile marker 3, it went right by our Grandmother's house. COOL BEANS! Of course I had to do it. So the date was set... November 13th, 2011. 

 *This was the mile marker in front of our grandmother's house (obviously it is the mile marker for the full marathon not the 1/2)... it was mile 3 for the 1/2 marathon.*

Next step... set up a training plan. I pretty much had the ultimate hookup when it came to setting up a training program. I was able to preform a VO2max test at my work (for free!) and from there I was able to develop a program specifically for me. Blah blah blah this is the boring part... BUT if anybody is interested in training for a half marathon I can help you (not only from an experience point of view but also from an educational point of view). I will probably post a blog on what I did specifically for training... so sit on the edge of your seats waiting for that one :) 


Training turned out to be a little harder than expected. I guess I never thought about how much time I would have to put in on a DAILY basis. Starting out isn't too bad... running 3-4 miles doesn't take too much time, easy to plan for. Running 10 miles... this is something that you have to set time aside for, something you have to plan ahead for... not easy when you work 10 hour days. OH yeah and shin splints, they suck. I had them for about the last 2 months of training. Don't forget, I'm an athletic trainer. I know how to avoid shin splints and how to take care of them.... this only helped a little bit. To all my athletes out there... how in the world did you let me rub your shins as hard as I could for 5 minutes straight... you all a CrAzY! One word, PAIN!

**On a side note: I always iced my shins after running, this was a life saver. I would ice cup them when the pain was pretty bad and then let my husband rub them out. This would help with pain the following day.** 

And the cherry on top (drum roll please).... I pulled my left hamstring 6 days before the race (I can thank my job for this). It was pretty intense, I couldn't walk without limping for the first 2 days. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to run in the race but then I convinced myself to make a game day decision. So for those 6 days I iced the crap out of my hammie, massaged it a couple times, and did some light stretching. Day before the race it felt 98% better... abracadabra! Thank you God :)

Race day came and race day went. And that was that.... just kidding! Did you really think I wouldn't go into detail!? We headed down to Nags Head, NC on Friday night, two days before the race. Most of Josh's family came down to support me, which was super awesome and it turned out to be a great weekend with family. Most of the weekend I just relaxed, focused on my game plan, drank LOTS of water, and tried to eat as healthy as possible. 

*This was right before I started, the only picture from that morning until I finished!*

Morning of the race... I woke up at 5am (eek!) to eat my breakfast, which included a bagel with peanut butter/honey on it and at least 16 oz of water. Then at about 6am I ate a banana and just kept pushing the water. The closer it got to the race I slowed down on the water because I didn't want to have to pee 15 times throughout the race. Josh dropped me off at the start and I think I almost threw up. I was so nervous! I went pee and then stood in my corral and waited for go time. I got myself so worked up before the race that I had to talk myself down. I realized that I wasn't going to die and that if I couldn't finish I could just call Josh and tell him to pick me up. I think once I realized I wasn't in the Outback of Australia running from rabid kangaroos I was able to calm down a bit. So away I went. It was a beautiful 62 degree day with only a slight breeze... perfect conditions... perfect day! I stuck to my game plan and I finished. I not only finished, I finished strong! I wanted to get in under 2 hours and 30 minutes and my finish time was 2 hours and 22 minutes. YAHOO! 6 months of intense training paid off and it felt so good :)
 
The race was actually easier than I anticipated... which is totally awesome! I think it helped that I went in with a plan and stuck to it, I stopped at every water station (which was every two miles) and grabbed water/walked for a little bit (usually for about 1 min). I also took Gatorade at the stations that offered it... it was the only form of carbohydrate that I had throughout the race and it worked out very well for me.

*These turned out to be some of the only pictures that Josh was able to get on race day*

**Funny story about the pictures: Josh was 100% prepared for me to run by Marilyn's house. He was tracking me on my Iphone, he knew the approximate time I would be getting there, and he knew what I was wearing...... when I started the race. I had on a bright green long sleeve shirt when he dropped me off at the starting line. I told him I would probably take it off at Marilyn's b/c by that time I would be warmed up (it was just a little chilly in the morning). When I got to mile 2 I grab some water and decided to take off the long sleeve while I was walking. So as I am running up to Marilyn's house, listening to my family cheer on everyone, I am trying to get their attention (I could tell that they couldn't see me). It wasn't until I was right by the house screaming "Josh" until they noticed I was there. They cheered me on and hollered for me but no pictures. When Josh, Lynn, and Jimmy were driving to the finish line they drove past me. This was at mile 8, right before you ran up a bridge with a 4% incline and it was the last bathroom break. I stopped. I had a gatorade in one hand and a water in the other. I hear "APRIL!" from the road... there goes Josh and his parents, cheering me on... photo op #2 gone! Oh well... Josh and his parents were waiting at the finish line for me and that is all that matters :)

All in all, it was a great experience. So great in fact race #2 is coming up... Shamrock 2012 here WE come (yes we, as in Josh and I)!

**Blog coming soon: Things they don't tell you about... 1/2 marathon edition. 

Pumpkins... a really really good day followed by an epic fail!

Halloween kind of came and went in a hurry this year BUT we did manage to carve some pumpkins. Josh and I had a couple girls from the youth group over because one of them had NEVER carved a pumpkin.... and that's just not kosher. 

It was a beautiful day out so we carved them in our backyard, it was perfect (sorry for the orb in the picture... either our backyard is haunted or I'm really bad a taking pictures... I'm going with the latter).

The girls and I picked out our designs from a 'pumpkin carving kit' but Josh took a different direction and took a trip to crazy town.

Yes... that is a picture of his face. Nuf' said.

I think everyone had a good time. I say 'I think' because Josh was about to have a heart attack the entire time... he kept commenting on how hard his design was, hmmm I wonder why!? Kallie finished her pumpkin in about .2 seconds... let's just say that sitting still is not one of her favorite things to do. Her pumpkin look pretty good though! It took Jazmin about 2 hours to finish her pumpkin, she was the one that had never carved a pumpkin.... she wanted to make sure it was perfect :) I managed to carve two pumpkins, mine were EASY as pie!

 Finished project! Jazmin's is the skeleton, mine are the middle two (the witch stirring a pot, which I think it looks like a witch playing a guitar, and the owl), and Kallie's is the bat cat. 

And this is Josh's final outcome... not to shabby if I do say so myself. I guess the main problem was that his two front teeth 'fell out' so it looks really weird. But I think it looks like Josh... and little like Santa Claus :) 

So, carving the pumpkins were a super success and an all around good day. I spent a good hour after carving cleaning all the seeds and separating them from the goo so I could make one of my favorite things, pumpkin seeds! I tried to find the BEST way to make pumpkin seeds but I'm more of a 'fly by the seat of my pants' kind of girl. AND I've done it before so I will just do what I know. I finally got around to baking the seeds at about 8:00pm. I spread the seeds out on a cookie sheet, coated them in olive oil and salt, and placed them in the oven. I was suppose to bake them for about 40 minutes. Well after I sat down on the couch and started watch my show I didn't remember I had them in the oven till about an hour and a half later... when I smelled them burning. I ran to the oven and took them out immediately... low and behold they didn't look burnt. So I let them cool off and I ate some. I ate a lot. After about my 15th handful (I was literally starving) I decided they tasted like burnt pumpkin seeds (or like crap). Josh only confirmed my fears, he had to spit them out they tasted so bad to him. I burnt about 2 pounds of pumpkin seeds. Epic fail.

Two days later I walked out into the garage (where I mistaken left my pumpkins for two days) to find this......

 It melted! Well... both of them actually did. They were so mushy that I couldn't even pick them up. I had to 'scoop' them into a garbage bag and throw them away. I carved two pumpkins, sat them in dark garage (where NOBODY could see how awesome they looked) for two days, and they melted. Epic fail.

Not all was lost. Josh's pumpkin survived for an entire week... and then it melted. I hear it was a bad growing season for pumpkins, that's what I'm blaming it on. 

Valuable lessons learned:

 Don't eat burnt pumpkin seeds, they really do taste horrible

Don't put pumpkins in dark places... ever!

My husband is incredibly talented and patient

The feel of mushy pumpkin squishy between your fingers is rather disturbing

Little bit of this... Little bit of that

Update 101... So much has happened since making my list and I need to update things! Looking at the list I don't think I have made as much progress as I wanted to at this point but it is what it is! I am just excited that summer is officially over and fall is in full swing. Okay, here is the update!


#3 Learn to surf: Work in progress. We only got out twice this summer.... what a sad sad realization. The first attempt this summer was traumatizing. The waves were HUGE (huge in my standards at least) and I wasn't expecting it. "Paddling" out (if you could even call it that, I would call it more of a beating) took about 20 minutes. The sets were coming in one right after the other so there was never a break. There was about 10 seconds (or what felt like 10 seconds) between waves, so I pretty much ducking from one wave to the next.... I felt so bad because Josh just stuck right by my side the entire time, even though he could have paddled out in about 1 minute. I became so exhausted that I thought I was going to drown. By the time we got out past the waves I was having a mini panic attack... I even started crying! I apologized through the sobs to Josh for being such a wimp and paddled my butt back in. So we will leave this as a 'work in progress'! Can't wait for next summer :)

#8 Read the entire bible: Thank God for smart phones! The small group that I am a part of decided to do this together. Most of us set up plans on our phones... some of the plans were a year long and some were 90 days. I am on day 46 out of 365. It is so nice to be in the word everyday... I am learning so much already!

#34 Run a 1/2 marathon: Almost to the finish line! I am running the OBX 1/2 Marathon on November 13th. So I am in full on training mode. It has been a challenge but it feels good to actually be taking care of my body. More details and photos to come when the race is finished.

#84 Learn & execute all power lifts: I actually have to know this for my job so it is kind of cheating. But yes... I have learned all of the power lifts but I have a LONG way to go before I have them executed. They are not easy needless to say, they make a girl sweat!

#91 Rent of buy a house: We are in a house!!! It is very exciting. I will keep this one brief because I plan on posting a much more involved blog with pictures and all. It is perfect. Two bedroom, nice garage, big backyard. 


I think that's everything. Update 101 accomplished. More to come... much much more :) And with that I leave you with a saying that makes me smile...

#63- Go On A Missions Trip

Let me start off by saying that this isn't something that I just check off of my 'to-do' list and never have to think about it again.... I put it on this list so I would push myself to do it within the near future. It is something that is near and dear to my heart. It is how you should live your life. Now with that being said....

I went along with nine other people from our church to Ensenda, Mexico to build a house for a homeless family. We were in Mexico for a total of 5 days... it took us 4 of those days to build a house. To say that this trip 'opened my eyes' would be the understatement of the century. It changed my view on what 'walking in faith' truly means.

This is the de la Tova family... Bernardino (or Nene), Lizzeth, and the little guy is Javier (or Javi). They were a loving, fun, FUNNY, intimate family. Totally not what I was expecting. I went into this trip with my own ideas of what I would be encountering. I was expecting to be surrounded by sorrow and sadness, poverty and illness. But this isn't at all what we encountered. I certainly was not expecting to be building a home for a family like the de la Tova family, they were so.... happy. But who am I to question... it is exactly what God had planned.

The 10 of us built them a home in 4 days. A home that most of us would consider a shed. I think I am safe in saying that we all worked harder than we ever have for those 4 days. The strange thing was that I didn't even notice it when I was building. I didn't feel hungry, I didn't feel pain (well... much pain), I had to force myself to take water breaks. Looking back on it now, I realize that it was so much easier to push through the pain and discomfort because we were working for a greater good and more importantly for the glory of God. It makes me breath easy and realize that God truly makes all things possible.

At the end of the 4 days we finished the house. But what was even cooler and more important than that, we got to hand our family the keys to their new home. I will never forget that moment. We formed a circle in front of the house and passed the keys around telling the family our hopes and our prayers for them. At the end of the circle our pastor handed the keys to the family. Javi became so emotional that he threw himself into his mother's arms. It was amazing to be standing on Earth and physically feel God's love.  

 

*This is a picture of the entire building crew, the family, and relatives.  

 So that was my first missions trip. I built a house for a homeless family.... but it was so much more than that. What I should say is that I shared God's love with a homeless family. I wasn't able to share much more (b/c of a little thing called a language barrier) but I was able to show them what unconditional love is. I pray for the de la Tova family and their new home but more importantly I pray for their growing relationship with Jesus Christ. I pray that the 10 of us that built them a home were good examples of what being a "Christian" is all about.  

What did I learn over the 8 day trip?

• Authentic Mexican taco's are amazing... A.MA.ZING
• The power of prayer is moving and it has a way of calming the soul
• Living for other people is so much more rewarding than living for yourself
• It IS possible to be supportive and loving to one another, it just takes work
• I will never again go on a horseback ride on the beach in Mexico
• I am not very good with the sawzall... straight lines just can't happen
• But apparently I rock at spackling :)
• A smile can go a long way, especially when you know ZERO spanish
• Seeing God's love in motion is better than... anything, words truly can't explain
• Community... it is how the church should live. 

Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

#25... Visit Gpa G.

Soooo happy to be crossing this one off the list so soon... visiting my Grandpa up in Connecticut. It's just nice to see that it didn't take me 3 years to visit him... and to know it won't be the last time in the next 3 years! I love my Grandpa... he is 83 years old but you would never guess it. The man still mows his lawn and is very much self sufficient... I woke up on Saturday morning to him driving a shovel into the ground so he could plant a rose bush... Grandpa has some gumption! I was surprised to say the least but it just made me smile... he is 83 but he's not going anywhere soon :)

We didn't do too much for the two days we were there. We ate. A lot. Grandpa is 100% Italian... Italians not only love to eat, they love when their guests eat (and get offended if you don't!). Worked out for us though, we got to eat his homemade sauce and meatballs... YUM!

We took this BeAuTy around the lake twice...

That's right... my Italian Grandfather name his boat "The Godfather". I love it... my Grandpa is funny like that :)

We also fed his "pet" chipmunk.

This little guy has been coming around for a couple years now. Grandma named him "Bushy"... Bushy is not so bushy anymore. I think he got in one too many fights :) Grandpa feeds him everyday and gets worried when he doesn't come back for more seeds.

We visited Grandpa's shop...

Genovese Manufacturing. They make replacement parts for Brown & Sharpe screw machines... I don't really know that much about it but I like seeing what Grandpa did for a living :)

 We also made a pit stop on the way home. We turned off the 'lovely' Jersey Turnpike and went to IKEA!! Josh was dying to go.. so we did. I love that place... oh what I could do with a couple thousand bucks :) We did make one purchase... a Picasso!

The perfect piece for our fireplace.

I thoroughly enjoyed our trip. It took some stress off my shoulders knowing how well Grandpa is doing and that he has people looking out for him. 

Things that made me smile during our trip:

watching 'Goodfellas' with my Grandfather... nuff said :)

not dying while driving through the Bronx

jamming out with my husband to 'Mumford & Sons' on my air banjo

having a guy with a Jersey Shore haircut fill my car up in Jersey

listening to G-pa tell 'Bushy' not to be scared of Josh and I

doing puzzles with Grandpa

eating pie for breakfast

 Captain Genovese... adore him!

 

Share Your Passion...

contemporary pilgrim:

“This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often. If you don’t like something, change it. If you don’t like your job, quit. If you don’t have enough time, stop watching tv. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop, they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love. Stop over analyzing, life is simple. All emotions are beautiful. When you eat, appreciate every last bite. Open your mind, arms and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences. Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and share your inspiring dream with them. Travel often, getting lost will help you find yourself. Some opportunities only come ones, seize them. Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them so go out and start creating. Life is short. Life your dream and share your passion.”

This simply makes me smile :)

Don't Be A Debbie Downer...

So here is the situation… I just finished up my ‘101 in 1001’ list and I am super excited about it. I am mentioning it in conversations and filling people in on what it all means. A few days ago at work I was talking with one of my clients about vitamins and how I am terrible at taking them and that I need to get into a routine, and so on. He gives me his two cents on how I can be more consistent and things I can do to help remember. Fast-forward 2 days… I remembered to take my vitamins! I was so excited and I told my client about it, we high fived and all was great. Then I mentioned my list and this is how the conversation went:

  Me: “It means a lot to me to be able to do this b/c it is a goal of mine. I actually am doing this really neat thing by setting 101 goals in 1001 days… and taking a multi-vitamin everyday was one of the goals” (and you can hear the excitement in my voice… I swear)

Client: “What?! That’s WAY too many goals over WAY too long of time, you’ll never finish.”

Me: “Nah, I’m really excited about it… it will be good.” (trying not to sound annoyed at this point)

Client: “No, no, no… you just need to set 10 goals. 5 easy and 5 hard… that way you might actually get some accomplished.”

Me: (Inside my head...) What!?! Why would you discourage me from setting goals!

And this is MY two cents… don’t be a Debbie Downer. Don’t rain on somebody’s parade just because you think you know what’s better. Don't let the first thing out of your mouth be a negative comment... it often hurts more than people know (no matter how small the topic is!). My client's comment hurt my feelings and I almost instantly became defensive... he made me feel like I had a foolish plan. So again, don't be a Debbie Downer... nobody likes to be around her! Life is too short to focus on the negative aspect of everything. 

So...

lighten up...

allow people to be excited...

sometimes you do need to keep your opinions to yourself...

be an encourager instead of a 'nay-sayer'...

slow down and listen to what people are saying...

be gentle. be joy. be peace.

That's just my two cents...

Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)

 ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Here it goes... 101 in 1001

Okay... here it is. My list. 101 in a 1001. What does this mean?? I am setting 101 personal goals and I plan to accomplish them in 1001 days. I was creeping on someone's blog one day and came upon this... I was very intrigued and thought it would be a fun project. Turns out just making the list was fun.... 1. because I am an avid (slightly crazy) list maker and 2. because it gives my life direction. For the next 2.75 years, instead of saying "I have always wanted to try that" or "I really need to start doing that", I am actively trying to do it. My goals, dreams, and aspirations are laid out right in front of me. I'm pumped. Who's pumped with me :) I know Josh is... he has started his own list... oh yaaa!

Start Date: 5/28/2011

End Date: 2/22/2014 

1. Find a piece of furniture on the side of the road.

2. Leave this country.

3. Learn how to surf. (in progress)

4. Look into starting my own business.

5. Start a blog. (accomplished 5/28/11)

6. Setup a decorative bookcase.

7. Find/use green cleaning products.

8. Read the entire bible. (in progress)

9. Find a piece of furniture or decorative piece at a twice-around-store and restore it.

10. Start scrap booking/organizing photos.

11. Go out with Jenny, Kristen, and Becky. (accomplished 8/1/11)

12. Send birthday cards... ON TIME... for 4 months!

13. Get together with old friends/classmates when I'm home.

14. Learn how to sew (specifically buttons!).

15. Have lunch with my sister-in-laws.

16. Host a dinner party.

17. Learn how to hang glide.

18. Eat at a local restaurant once a month for 8 months.

19. Learn how to snowboard.

20. Plant a garden.

21. Go to the Wright Brothers Memorial in Nags Head.

22. See Jack Johnson in concert.

23. Go on vacation to a place within the U.S. that I have never been.

24. Organize our bookshelf.

25. Visit Grandpa Genovese in Connecticut. (completed 6/18/11)

26. Read at least two educational articles a month for 4 months.

27. Buy a nice pair of heels.

28. Organize my recipes/make a recipe book.

29. Cook at least once a week for 1 month.

30. Buy fresh. Buy local.

31. Go to the beach at least 10 times in the summer.

32. Hike part of the Appalachian Trail.

33. Learn how to use our camera.

34. Run a 1/2 Marathon. (in progress) (completed 11/13/11)

35. Sing with the band at church.

36. Go to a Bed & Breakfast with Josh.

37. Go paddleboarding.

38. Attend at least two festivals a year.

39. Buy a nightstand.

40. Buy new sheets and a comforter for our bed.

41. Donate blood.

42. Watch 11 movies recommended from friends that I have never seen.

43. Watch the sunrise.

44. Take a bus ride to New York City.

45. Get a pedicure & manicure.

46. Throw Josh an awesome 30th birthday party. (completed 5/12/12)

47. Bake a bumbleberry pie from scratch.

48. Buy Josh new pillows.

49. Buy new work shoes. (completed 12/25/12)

50. Go to lunch with my mother-in-law.

51. Go to a NFL game (if it still exists!).

52. Try Zumba.

53. Buy a bike.

54. Eat something I have never tried or that I am grossed out by.

55. Join a league volleyball team.

56. Take a multi-vitamin everyday for 3 weeks.

57. Pass the CSCS. (completed 4/18/12)

58. Be with my family once during Christmas.

59. Set up/start a retirement fund. (completed 2/2012)

60. No fast food for 2 weeks.

61. Pay it forward... a random act of kindness.

62. Take 4 girls from the youth group out to lunch/dinner.

63. Go on a missions trip. (accomplished 8/13/11-8/20/11)

64. Talk with my Mama at least once a week and talk with my brother/sister at least once a month.

65. See a 3D movie.

66. Go to church when we are on vacation.

67. Watch the entire TV series of 'One Tree Hill'. (completed 5/15/12)

68. No Facebook for 1 week.

69. Plan a girls trip!

70. While on vacations, visit at least one restaurant/food place that was featured on The Food Network.

71. Get a new pair of glasses.

72. Get into PT school. (completed 2/2012)

73. Test drive a nice car for fun.

74. Travel by train.

75. Go whale watching.

76. Catch and pull in my own BIG fish.

77. Use natural skin care products.

78. Get on a consistent weight training program.

79. Offer to buy a homeless person a meal.

80. Learn how to jitterbug.

81. Call the Farm and Grandpa Genovese at least once a month.

82. Eat one vegetable or fruit with every meal for 2 weeks.

83. Go fishing from the shore.

84. Learn/execute all power lifts. (in progress)

85. Eat fish once a week for 2 months.

86. Get my hair done every two-three months.

87. Bake brownies from scratch.

88. Grow an herb garden.

89. Work on my road rage... for real!

90. Read a book series.

91. Rent or buy a townhouse or house. (accomplished 7/29/11)

92. Visit my family in Florida.

93. Get a trunk.

94. Get a headboard for our bed.

95. Give a 50% tip.

96. Buy new luggage.

97. Go to a play with Josh.

98. Get a passport. (accomplished 7/28/11)

99. Go on a canoeing trip with Josh and his parents.

100. Save all coin change for the entire 1001 days.

101. Volunteer or give a donation at least 5 times in one year.

Mmmm... I don't know if my heart could handle it :)

Behind the name...

So... first thing, making a blog is NOT easy. Geesh... my brain hurts right now from trying to understand it all. Hardest thing for me... picking a name. I wanted it to be 'me' (doesn't everyone). Josh and I were throwing around all sorts of ridiculous names, which was actually fun because it turned into who could think of the dumbest name. 'Fill Yo Head Wit Knowledge Pearly' will remain one of my favorites :) I decided on 'Hold Your Pants On' because it is my own saying. I have said this phrase for as long as I can remember. Unbeknownst to me, it is not an actual saying. And my ever-so-vocal coworkers let me know it. They made fun of me the first time they heard it... "April, it's either 'Keep your pants on' or 'hold your horses', NOT 'Hold your pants on'!! NOBODY says Hold your pants on." You can imagine how I felt from this... my mind was blowing, how did these people not know of this saying! And then one magical day I was watching The Office and the secretary (Erin) was frustrated. Someone asked her to do something and she yelled back at them "Hold your pants on!" =D That's right... MY saying was on a television show. In your face coworkers!