My feet hurt, my knees hurt, my back hurts, my head hurts. Yowzers, as I like to say when things hurt. Why is it that last weekend I ran 13 miles and felt lovely and today ran 10 and feel like I should maybe visit a hospital later on after I am able to pull myself up on my feet again? Why?????? It doesn't make sense.
Today's run was uneventful except that I finished it. Last week, however, my sis and I had a couple hilarious moments. The best was when we rounded the corner to see that up ahead was a radar detector speed thingy, the kind that shows how fast you are going. As we approached, it was flashing, 5, 6, 5, 6, in other words saying SLOW SLOW SLOW. So, I threw my arms in the air and did a little dance in the street in front of it and lo and behold it shot up to 14, 15, 16. So, then my sis did the same and got the same result. It was kind of like Phoebe running from Friends, remember? That's how you make yourself go "faster" according to the speed detector at least. I'm sure that if anyone was in their house looking out and witnessed this it led to a laugh or ten. Quite a running highlight though, don't you think?
Just one more 6-miler next weekend then it's half marathon time. Hooray!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
PhD: Post Hole Digger
There's a guy at my work who likes to give me a hard time about working on my PhD. Every so often I see him and he says, "Hey there post hole digger!" And I play along and say, "huh?" and act like I don't know what he's talking about. Then he says, "PhD, post hole digger. Get it?" "Ohhhh!" I say, and we laugh and move on with our days. Well, this post is all about digging some holes. No pun intended.
There are a few ways to dig a hole, technically speaking. You can use a shovel, a post hole digger, or an auger. There may be more ways, but I don't know what they are. Well, you could just use your hands I guess.
Will chose the auger. It's more fun, louder, and possibly will cause injury because it appears to kind of beat up the operator. We now have a bigger space and holes for the supports (I guess that's what they are called.) Will and Jason had a fun day playing with giant power tools. One step closer!
There are a few ways to dig a hole, technically speaking. You can use a shovel, a post hole digger, or an auger. There may be more ways, but I don't know what they are. Well, you could just use your hands I guess.
Will chose the auger. It's more fun, louder, and possibly will cause injury because it appears to kind of beat up the operator. We now have a bigger space and holes for the supports (I guess that's what they are called.) Will and Jason had a fun day playing with giant power tools. One step closer!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Dear Facebook Users,
What is UP with the stupid stupid stupid status updates about how wonderful your children, husbands, wives, parents, grandmothers, dogs, and great aunt Irma's truly are??? OF COURSE you think they are all wonderful. You either married them, birthed them, they birthed you or your parents, or were your parents' siblings, so umm, yes, they are wonderful. I mean do you feel guilty when you see the phrase, "if your (fill in the blank) are as wonderful, post this as your status?" I want some originality back in status updating! Tell me about the new flavor of soup you're eating, the restaurant where you are currently waiting for a table, the funny thing your kid just said, the test you just took, how tired you are, or even that you are now going to bed-goodnight facebook!
And then...there's this post which has me slightly unnerved and annoyed:
BLANKIN' IDIOT said "saw on the internet that Haiti is without a government. To help out, I am donating one Obama, one Pelosi, one Reid, one Frank, one Coakley and two Clintons! They may keep them permanently! I'd give them a constitution; but I can't find mine right now! ~~~ Status borrowed from a friend of a friend of a friend, keep it going"
I need a break from the stupidity. Really. The people of Haiti are struggling, have suffered unbelievable tragedy, and not ONE of us can understand this type of experience, but people are really brave enough to post stupid insults about the president and our governmental leaders by using the Haitian people and their situation? I mean, really?? Really?? You must be kidding me.
Ohmygoodness................
Breathe.
And in other news stupid news...Cagney & Lacy will be having a reunion show. For this, I am excited.
And then...there's this post which has me slightly unnerved and annoyed:
BLANKIN' IDIOT said "saw on the internet that Haiti is without a government. To help out, I am donating one Obama, one Pelosi, one Reid, one Frank, one Coakley and two Clintons! They may keep them permanently! I'd give them a constitution; but I can't find mine right now! ~~~ Status borrowed from a friend of a friend of a friend, keep it going"
I need a break from the stupidity. Really. The people of Haiti are struggling, have suffered unbelievable tragedy, and not ONE of us can understand this type of experience, but people are really brave enough to post stupid insults about the president and our governmental leaders by using the Haitian people and their situation? I mean, really?? Really?? You must be kidding me.
Ohmygoodness................
Breathe.
And in other news stupid news...Cagney & Lacy will be having a reunion show. For this, I am excited.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Progress
Today, Will and Jason worked hard to make some progress on the deck project. No more rubble, no more jackhammers. Just shovels, a tarp covered in a pile of dirt as a temporary home for the rose bushes, and a wheelbarrow of pansies. Still a lot to go...but progress! Way to go boys!
Some things I love
1. Fresh Market's pumpkin pancake mix. I've now eaten pancakes two days in a row. I usually eat a piece of bread in the morning...so we'll consider this an upgrade. Thankfully, I'm going back to work tomorrow and will not have time for pancakes. My waistline is happy about this fact.
2. This book: It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita by Heather Armstrong. She is the creator of dooce.com. Just want to give this book a shout out because I'm terrified of having a baby. Not the baby-new family member in my house part, just the actually birth of a baby. OMG. She was terrified of having a baby but did it and tells a fabulous story that cracks me up and makes it seem more okay than it was before. You should check it out if you're terrified too. :) Btw, no babies any time soon...so no worries.
3. Godiva French Vanilla coffee. It's pretty amazing too.
4. When restaurants figure out that their quality is taking a nose dive, and then they actually do something about it. Will and I used to eat at Miyo's weekly...seriously weekly. Then, it began to suck. My theory is that I had a Miyo's toxicity level that was so high I felt like I'd been run over by a truck every time we ate there. So, we didn't eat there for a couple years. Went last night...back to normal or maybe 5% better. (I think about food a lot...hmmm.)
5. New running shoes. Especially when they are last years model bought for $30 cheaper. I heart Mizuno.
2. This book: It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita by Heather Armstrong. She is the creator of dooce.com. Just want to give this book a shout out because I'm terrified of having a baby. Not the baby-new family member in my house part, just the actually birth of a baby. OMG. She was terrified of having a baby but did it and tells a fabulous story that cracks me up and makes it seem more okay than it was before. You should check it out if you're terrified too. :) Btw, no babies any time soon...so no worries.
3. Godiva French Vanilla coffee. It's pretty amazing too.
4. When restaurants figure out that their quality is taking a nose dive, and then they actually do something about it. Will and I used to eat at Miyo's weekly...seriously weekly. Then, it began to suck. My theory is that I had a Miyo's toxicity level that was so high I felt like I'd been run over by a truck every time we ate there. So, we didn't eat there for a couple years. Went last night...back to normal or maybe 5% better. (I think about food a lot...hmmm.)
5. New running shoes. Especially when they are last years model bought for $30 cheaper. I heart Mizuno.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
news reporter fashion
Here's my question...
Why do news reporters always wear khaki colored button down shirts, pants, vests, and hats? I feel like if I was a news reporter in another country I would want some smart wool or an under armour shirt for the hot or cold, maybe a fleece, but definitely not khaki long sleeve button down.
Why do news reporters always wear khaki colored button down shirts, pants, vests, and hats? I feel like if I was a news reporter in another country I would want some smart wool or an under armour shirt for the hot or cold, maybe a fleece, but definitely not khaki long sleeve button down.
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