Excitment!!
Well, this weekend has definitely not turned out the way I had anticipated. First off, I made a record for myself Friday night running 3.35 miles- the farthest I've ever run. Then I broke the record Saturday, running 3.65 miles. For most people this probably sounds just silly, but I'm really excited. This is the third time I've tried to turn myself into a runner, and hopefully third's a charm. I don't really enjoy the feeling while I'm running, but I feel so good afterwards. It really makes me feel like I've accomplished something. I was hoping that by the end of the summer I would be able to run 5 miles, and although it looks like I won't quite make it, I'm running further than I ever thought I would be able to, especially considering 5 years ago I couldn't even sit without pain. This fall I really want to run some 5K's. I think that would be so rewarding to me. Not to win, just to finish and get my endorphins flowing. And a free t-shirt. ;)
Even bigger news, I got a new car!!!! My dad came up to Lexington last night and surprised me with it!! For those of you who don't know about my family's car drama, my mom has been driving the same car since 1989. She loved it, but it's been breaking down for about the past 8 years. When my brother got stranded on the interstate in Nashville with smoke coming from under the hood, my dad finally gave into the idea of replacing the car. My mom decided that she would take my car and she wanted me driving one that didn't make me feel like an old lady. I mean, my car was really nice, it just wasn't youthful. At all. But anyway, my dad was fighting tooth and nail about getting a "cool" car and didn't seem to take our suggestions worth a grain of salt. Well it turns out he did, and he got me a brand new Scion tc!! It has a moonroof in the front and back, I can connect my ipod to the stereo system, and it's just adorable. Oh yeah, the best part, the seats recline and make a bed. Haha. Won't be using that!! I'm still kind of in shock about it. And then it brings up my guilt, anger, and other issues that I'm trying to work through, fairly unsuccessfully, but I won't go into that here.
So, my weekend that was supposed to be spent studying for my physics final, which is on Thursday, has instead been filled with running and a CUTE new car!!!
I'm looking forward to getting back to Vandy and seeing my wonderful friends and my new apartment. I'm also looking forward to seeing as many of my BG babes as possible during my short stint there. I've been pretty lonely this summer, not having any friends here and being too shy to try to make friends. But I have enjoyed being around my mom, only having one class, and working out hard. I've really enjoyed working out with my HOT personal trainer and will miss seeing his adorable face. And I'm really worried that all gains I've made physically this summer will be lost when classes start back. I really don't want to- I feel so much better about myself when I work out regularly and can see my shoulder muscles and can tell that the flub on my belly is going away. Working out is definitely the best self-medication I can think of. I don't know why people do cocaine- just do some crunches and go for a run instead. But any way, I'm going to actually be sad to leave Lexington, cause I'll feel like I'm just leaving my mom up here all alone. Plus, after a year and three months I'm still having trouble accepting that I don't go to UK. I mean, that was what I had planned on doing my entire life. I searched for possible majors I could do here, but college is Vanderbilt for me, plus I couldn't stand leaving my few wonderful friends down there. I guess every change in life has its ups and downs. I just really need to focus on the ups and keep hanging on. And wow, this entry is a lot longer than I had intended. I wonder if anyone will read it? Time to study physics!
Even bigger news, I got a new car!!!! My dad came up to Lexington last night and surprised me with it!! For those of you who don't know about my family's car drama, my mom has been driving the same car since 1989. She loved it, but it's been breaking down for about the past 8 years. When my brother got stranded on the interstate in Nashville with smoke coming from under the hood, my dad finally gave into the idea of replacing the car. My mom decided that she would take my car and she wanted me driving one that didn't make me feel like an old lady. I mean, my car was really nice, it just wasn't youthful. At all. But anyway, my dad was fighting tooth and nail about getting a "cool" car and didn't seem to take our suggestions worth a grain of salt. Well it turns out he did, and he got me a brand new Scion tc!! It has a moonroof in the front and back, I can connect my ipod to the stereo system, and it's just adorable. Oh yeah, the best part, the seats recline and make a bed. Haha. Won't be using that!! I'm still kind of in shock about it. And then it brings up my guilt, anger, and other issues that I'm trying to work through, fairly unsuccessfully, but I won't go into that here.
So, my weekend that was supposed to be spent studying for my physics final, which is on Thursday, has instead been filled with running and a CUTE new car!!!
I'm looking forward to getting back to Vandy and seeing my wonderful friends and my new apartment. I'm also looking forward to seeing as many of my BG babes as possible during my short stint there. I've been pretty lonely this summer, not having any friends here and being too shy to try to make friends. But I have enjoyed being around my mom, only having one class, and working out hard. I've really enjoyed working out with my HOT personal trainer and will miss seeing his adorable face. And I'm really worried that all gains I've made physically this summer will be lost when classes start back. I really don't want to- I feel so much better about myself when I work out regularly and can see my shoulder muscles and can tell that the flub on my belly is going away. Working out is definitely the best self-medication I can think of. I don't know why people do cocaine- just do some crunches and go for a run instead. But any way, I'm going to actually be sad to leave Lexington, cause I'll feel like I'm just leaving my mom up here all alone. Plus, after a year and three months I'm still having trouble accepting that I don't go to UK. I mean, that was what I had planned on doing my entire life. I searched for possible majors I could do here, but college is Vanderbilt for me, plus I couldn't stand leaving my few wonderful friends down there. I guess every change in life has its ups and downs. I just really need to focus on the ups and keep hanging on. And wow, this entry is a lot longer than I had intended. I wonder if anyone will read it? Time to study physics!