And then there was a list

1) Got to finish Christmas shopping. Almost done, but not quite.

2) Hate hate hate work right now. Something has to make this easier to deal with. :-[ Actually separating my personal life from my job would be a good start.

3) I want to hit the gym really hard. It would be a good outlet for my building frustration.. but I find it more frustrating that I don't have time.

4) Half my grades are posted. Still got a 4.0!! Come on, Dr. M, post my other A for this semester!!

5) I don't know what #5 is. Don't care either.

:-)
More to come, when I have time...

Spinx Half Marathon

13.2 miles in 2:24:48 (chip time)

I'm still sore. But I did it! :-D

This is a sad state of affairs

August 1? Really? LOL I have definitely neglected my blog. But oh well. I'm lucky to be keeping up with work and school.

random thoughts for the day:

1) Why do all deadlines seem to fall at the same time?! Along with a few major holidays and birthdays and stuff? WHY?

2) "No" isn't a bad word. It's much better than saying "Yes" when you don't mean it.

3) Pain makes me mean. Even after I take medicine for it.. the mean stays after the pain takes a rest. Why is that?

4) Why is it so hard to stop worrying about things over which I have no control?

Mehhh.
Trying to get better (ear infection, sinus infection, and costochondritis according to the doctor yesterday) for the half marathon on Saturday..

Randomness

Ok so I am thinking about the blog lately and what I can do with it. I haven't been posting lately, and it's just sitting here in cyberspace, doing nothing.

I was thinking about a cooking blog, or even art? Maybe both? I should do something here on a regular basis though.. any ideas??

Long Lost List

Random Things for This Morning:

1) I ran 4 miles in 39 minutes and 35 seconds last night. Fastest run of over 5K to date. Rrrrroar.

2) Extreme heat is not conducive to productivity in the office.

3) Neither is more work for less pay with less support staff. Someone take notes.

4) House cats have it made. So do house dogs, for that matter.

5) Trigger needs new shoes.

Well I should post something I guess..

Yes, I have horribly neglected the blog in the last few months. Facebook always seems to keep me busy during Internet-time. ;-). Getting ready for graduation on Thursday...

DIshes

These are the dishes I love.. I want to get a new set of everyday dishes.. but these are SO expensive...

The latest stuff around here..

Arrrrrrr

Well. That is a pirate-like title.

Actually it describes my state of mind at the moment.

I don't like it when I lose my temper. But sometimes it is absolutely unavoidable.
I honestly think that if I said what I felt even 50% of the time, a lot of people would really hate me.

It isn't that I expect too much or that I am really angry about anything most of the time. But damn, certain things just flip my switch!!!!!

And the scary part is that lately I just don't care. I really want to say what's on my mind. It's getting harder to keep my mouth shut.

But
One thing I have to say is that the above certainly fuels my running! I am one tough beeyotch when I put those shoes on. :-D

Alas, Poor Crocs..

Monster Head and Duckie have wreaked (wreaken? Wrocked? What exactly IS the past tense of "wreak"??) havoc again.

They got hold of L's new crocs and now he has teeth marks on both toes and both heels. Luckily they were caught before reducing L's birthday present to confetti, like they did his Tevas.

His other birthday presents arrived as well, but I am going to take one item back. I ordered what looked like the coolest pair of shorts for him online.. when they got here, they are man-pris... culottes for men.. and so HUGE that they look like a castoff from Biggest Loser, Week 0. Seriously, they are hideous. He likes the shirts tho...

Well Since I Haven't Been ON Here..

I've been spending most of my online time with Facebook these days, or else on the Pfitness site, posting workouts and complaining about my knee. ;-)

The lion's share of my time these days, though, is either work or school. I'll be really glad when I get these papers finished up and I can concentrate on something else. I've still got a long way to go, though. :-\ I definitely do need to spend some time in the library at Clemson.

Today I think I am going to see Trigger. His rain rot is going away and his summer coat is coming in much darker than usual. He is going to look really pretty this year, I think. :-)

Last night was Les's birthday party. We had fun.. I gave him a pair of fur lined crocs. LOL He has always said he would never wear crocs, but he has them on as I type this, so I guess they are comfortable enough to override any persistent style issues. ;-)

Onward!

Ok so I haven't posted here lately because I've been insanely busy and when I'm not running, studying, or working, I'm trying to squeeze in some snuggle time! :-)

A list, for those of you dying to read one:

1) I got invited to present at a professional conference about the big training project I did this past fall. It's kind of a big deal. I am very excited!!!

2) I have a $29 Million dollar grant proposal on my desk that is due Friday. I think that might be a record.

3) Running is addictive. I never thought it would be... but it is.

4) I can sprint at 7.2 mph for almost a minute. If I could do it for longer, that would be like a 9:40 mile or something. My fastest mile to date is 11:31. I would be ecstatic to get under 10.

5) Nike+ is really really cool!

And now... I have to go to work.

The Latest..

I finally got my latest roll of 35mm finished and processed.  It takes me a while to work my way through a roll of film now, considering how easy digital is.  :-)  Here's a pic from back in the fall of Lulu in her Cross Country uniform..  She looks cute.  :-)

I took this picture a few days ago in my backyard.  I love the frosties!
This is my new hair color.  I like it a lot.  :-)  It looks more like my natural color, and works a lot better with my skin tone than the blonde did.

Awesomeness

So much has happened that I can't even remember it all to post here!  But, a few highlights:

1)  We are running a marathon in Jan 2010!  Right now we have a 4-person Pfister team (not including L because he has no desire to run for 26.2 miles for any reason whatsoever!)  But we are off to a good start, and it will be great when we finish!

2)  Our low-key New Year's celebration was great.  The best part was after we got home from dinner.. schmoozing on the couch.  ;-)

3)  We have a lot to do around the house.  I will probably be working on that between workouts this weekend!

4)  Trigger scared the crap out of me yesterday!  He was asleep in the sun, with his mouth hanging open, everything.  I couldn't even see him breathing!  I walked almost all the way up on him with the bucket of grain before he even moved a muscle.  I seriously thought he was dead!

5)  I picked rain rot for about an hour after my ride yesterday.  Trigger didn't particularly enjoy it, but hopefully it will help him get rid of it.  I was disgusting by the end of it, and he was hairless in spots, but it should do some good.  Anyway I also had to wash my coat when I got home, because it was disgusting too.

Today:  To the bank with L, the shoe repair shop, a meeting with the photographer about S's senior pics, and then home to put Christmas stuff in the attic!