One can hope...

Three days in a row of finding identical looking spiders by a hole in my bathroom wall...

Me: There’s another one! He’s in the exact same spot too.

Kelsie: Maybe there are babies in the wall!

Me: WHAT??

A few minutes later…

Me: Maybe it was just a mamma, daddy and a baby

Kelsie: …because spiders tend to have just one baby…

You Decide!

I am trying to organize my thoughts for a paper. I feel like I am walking a fine line between creatively organized and OCD. You decide! 

Kendra, thanks for lending me the books! They've been a huge help!

Running Update

This term has been my hardest term thus far...and that's coming from the girl who did two bowel preps, was sedated twice and had multiple other doctor visits in one term awhile back!

It's been a combination of harder classes, like Anatomy, and busier work schedule. I feel like I leave Monday morning for school at 10 and don't really settle again till Friday afternoon when I get home from my last class. I am certainly appreciating my weekends more this term =)

I think last month was the least amount of running I have done since I started last May. This is due to both lack of time and motivation. Its harder to convince myself to go out in the cold rain and run after school when I only have a few hours before I need to be somewhere else. Thankfully the term is half way over and I feel like I am adjusting a bit to its demands time wise. Last night I actually made it to the gym for a class and I managed to go for a few runs last week and this week. We had some flooding that closed the road I take in to school for two weeks and that added an extra 40 minutes to my day so I am pleased that has cleared up. Miterms are over tomorrow and school should clam down for two or three weeks before finals prep starts up, so hopefully I will be able to continue getting running/gym time it for a bit.

The month is half way over and I haven't even signed up for a race yet. This whole one race a month for a year goal has been the thing that has kept me going and I don't want to miss one after I've accomplished so much.

Adventures With Frank

I would like to introduce all of you to my new friend, Frank.

Frank is a complicated fella.

Frank and I have been spending a lot of time together lately.

I have the lovely privilege of learning all about Frank.

My teacher even gave me SEVEN whole days to learn all about him. Wasn't that nice of her?



At first glance Frank doesn't look that bad. Sure, there are a lot of bones, but when you think about it, most of them are represented twice.

He even has a nice friendly grin. In case you were wondering, after looking at that 'nice little grin' for a few hours it quickly becomes a condescending smirk.

Not only does Frank have a name for every bone, but he has a name for every notch, hole, bump, groove or any other ridiculous mark that could be given a separate name. He even has different names for the front and back of the bone. Like I said, he's a complicated fella.

To say Frank is stressing me out would be a huge understatement. Frank is lucky he is expensive, otherwise I would have thrown him across the room more than once this weekend. I have two more days. Two more days...







Risks

To laugh is to risk appearing foolish

To weep is to risk appearing sentimental

To reach out for another is to risk involvement

To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self

To hope is to risk despair

To try is to risk failure

But risks must be taken

Because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing

The person who risks nothing

Does nothing, has nothing and becomes nothing

He may avoid suffering and sorrow

But he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love or live

Chained by his opinions, he is a slave

He has forfeited freedom

Only a person who risks is free



Bucket List # 70

Bucket List item # 70

watch the Macy's thanksgiving day parade in person

Happy Dance

I have paid off my car!!

I purchased this beauty new back in 2008 with the goal of paying it off early. Every month I sent in more than what my monthly payment was and today I have finally mailed in my very last payment!

I've recently discovered...

I've recently discovered the joy of youtube live tv news fails...

Bucket List # 14

Bucket List item # 14

Swim with dolphins

Hangover Run

Today was the Hangover Run =)

I went expecting a easy run, it was only a 3k and was a completely flat course. It started nice and simple on a gravel road, but after a half mile we turned into some tree orchard with a good 3-5 inches of gigantic leaves on the ground. What looked like it was going to be fun, turned out to be really difficult. The ground under the leaves was really uneven and made me nervous and kicking leaves around was hard and really slowed down my pace. Then we turned into a grassy field where it was easier to run and finally we ended up back on the gravel till the finish line. Because this was a hangover run the mile one aid station included beer, bloody Mary's, shots of vodka or water. I opted for the water.

 

They had a beer mile after the race for those who wanted to participate. It involved running a 1/4 mile loop four times and drinking a 12oz beer at the start of every loop. Those who vomited had to run a penalty loop. I wasn't too interested in sticking around and watching people throw up and the post race food wasn't all that great so we headed out right after it ended. In our hurry to leave before the beer mile started we spaced post race photos so my mom took this one when I got home.

Happy New Year