This is the word I will try to use to guide me in the new year. There is a life I want, but can't quite reach right now, but if I work on building and strengthening the foundation, I will at least be moving in the right direction. In the last year or so, especially with the weird job situation, I feel like I've lost sight of some of my core values ( Read more... )

Learn to kayak (flat water or ocean, specifically, but any is fine ( Read more... )

I ran my 1000th mile today!!!!  And I even had a day to spare!  I am so freakin' proud of myself.  I did it in a treadmill at a gym, but oh well.  As I finished up the 8 mile run one of the trainers said something like, "Nice run," and I had to brag.  Then downstairs the guy at the counter made some comment and I had to brag to him, too.  I am just ( Read more... )

I came down to my favorite cafe today. They're open, but all the windows are boarded up against the possibility of riots. Weird. But, they have free wi-fi, so here I am, clicking away, staying out of my internet-less house ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

I had a few resolutions for this year, and just as an update, I've met two of them!  Yeah!  I cooked fish, and can run a 5k in under 30 min.  Not bad.  Still have to wear bikini, knit something and work on my quilt.  Hm.

Recipe for Cuban style Salmon:

2 limes
1 T cilantro
1 red pepper
2 cloves garlic
8 oz salmon filet, no skin
1 T olive oil

Juice the limes ( Read more... )

These were my resolutions for last year.  Sadly I didn't really  keep up with them.  I'll try again this year, plus maybe add a few more.  It'll take some thought first.

Hi world,

I am going to run the Rio de Janeiro marathon in June 2008.

That's all.

Thanks for your attention,

Me

PS If I can get through this year training and running the tropical heat of lowland Bolivia.