Ah, the obligatory New Year's post. Here is it, folks. Alright, I'll get right down to it: New Year's Resolutions 2008: 1) Graduate from college (I think I've got this one in the bag, but I guess you never know); 2) Run four full-length marathons and a few (undetermined number) half marathons... attempt to qualify for Boston; 3) Relax, live a ( Read more... )

I am so excited. I went to Natalie's orchestra concert tonight, and it really got me pumped about playing again. I've been throwing around the idea for a while, but I just haven't had time, motivation, etc. That's all over. I'm going to make time. I'm going to take my viola out to Rolling Meadows sometime this week to get it fixed up and ( Read more... )

I ran the Indianapolis Half Marathon this past weekend. As my third official race, and the first one not affiliated with the city of Chicago, it was quite a different thing. The "Indianapolis" marathon/half marathon/5K event is actually held in Lawrence. The race event itself was very small town-ish. Very family-oriented, with dogs and little ( Read more... )

So, the Chicago Marathon is over, and I have officially run it. I'm pretty proud of myself. It was a very interesting run though. And, running the Chicago Marathon with 44,999 other people is interesting enough, but in record-breaking heat... another thing altogether ( Read more... )

Well, that's it. I'm officially addicted and I haven't even run one yet ( Read more... )

This is going to be a fairly long post... beware ( Read more... )

Well, it's been over a year since my last post. That's probably a good thing. Reading some of my old posts the last few days was... interesting. Anyhow, I am probably going to start doing this again, if infrequently ( Read more... )

I'm seeing life from a whole new angle. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's moving. I'm sitting in our new condo, and I'm the only one living here for now, the rest of my family is still living in our house. It's pretty lonely, but it's quiet and kind of nice. No traffic noises outside like at home, only crickets and the lake is right out back ( Read more... )

( brand new baby and pockets turned inside-out )

( Tell me who I am. )