New Look

Ahhh I see you've noticed the blog's new look (really, how could you miss it?)  Honestly, I was just really jealous of my friend Carley's blog (http://findingravity.com)  and how awesome it looked.  P.S. Carley, good luck ever getting me to admit being jealous of you again....cuz it aint gonna happen (I can actually see my mother shuddering at that last sentence-sorry mum!)  Seriously though, her blog is pretty cool and you should head over there and check it out!  Anywhoooo, if you're digging the blog's new look (and I know you are) feel free to "follow" it officially!  It's super easy, just click the follow button (there may be a litttttle bit more to it than that-but come one, what else do you have to do?)  I've got to admit I'm having a lot of fun watching the "page view" counter at the bottom of the page climb-but I'd love to know who it is who is viewing!  Seriously...follow me...you know you wanna....

#6

#6....stay up all night.  I've got to admit, I've already done this one (several times!)  But my favorite stay-up-all-night experience had to be with my roommates (+ Leslie) senior year of college.


It was during senior week and a couple of days before graduation, and it was the night of something called "the last chance dance".  This was a seniors only dance, and the theory is that its your last chance to kiss that person you've always wanted to kiss since graduation was only a few days away.


We had a great time pregaming for the dance, and at the dance itself.  Then we got the great idea to stay up all night and watch the sunrise, which at that point in the night was easier said than done.  I'm pretty sure that at one point Sara somehow produced a scooter and was riding around our dorm room on it in her PJs and her graduation cap.  Needless to say, it was an interesting night.

Somehow we made it to sunrise with out anyone falling asleep, or dying.  We all went to the quad to sit by the statue and watch the sunrise.  And it was an epic fail.   It was so cloudy that the sunrise was blocked and you couldn't see a thing.  Ever since, we've referred to it as "the night we watched the clouds get brighter".  The sunrise was lackluster, but it was one of the most fun nights of my life.

#5

#5....run a half marathon...already I don't know what I was thinking when I added this to the list.  If you know me at all you know I hate running.  Hate it.  Always have.  woof.  So why would I put anything having to do with running on my life to-do list?  Still not entirely sure?  I've heard that after completing a marathon the sense of accomplishment is overwhelming.  There's no way I'm running a full marathon, so I figured a half marathon would be a nice compromise.  Hopefully I don't get only half the sense of accomplishment.

I also like the idea of having such a long term goal.  Generally speaking I'm not very good at sticking with things.  Some may call me flighty, I prefer to think of it as an ability to like every idea that I have.  Ya, that works.  Anyway.  I've chosen a half marathon (that's half the battle right?) to run.  It is the Wallis Sands Half Marathon on May 6th.  A very long 16 weeks from now and a mere 23 days before my birthday (cutting it kind of close, so if its canceled I'm in a lot of trouble).

I've already devised (googled) a half marathon 16 week training schedule for beginners.  Workouts start tomorrow (yippie?)  Will update you on all the fun I'm having.