That was possibly the most relaxing hour and a half of my life, and I spent the entire time exercising. Walking, jogging, running, and swinging while silently singing along with my iPod are my new favorite things to do. I love my neighborhood ( Read more... )

FYI: Running is my new lover.

I found some guy's podcast that he created specifically for the C25K plan and ran through the neighborhood listening to that earlier. It's fantastic; if I hadn't found it, I probably would have gone ahead and made one of my own. It tells you when to walk, when to run, and when your running periods are almost over so ( Read more... )

( Here be vague ranting. )

YAY, Pizz! Maybe this actually ends up being a happy season love-wise for VM, eh? I like this whole waiting until the season's over and then catching up thing, I really do ( Read more... )

Today was kind of odd. I had planned on spending a lot of it with Lexi marathoning House, but that didn't work out. We got the news that my cousin's baby had been born and decided to go visit right after my mom got off work. Juli went with us, and our expedition ended up taking us from the hospital to Ikea, Cosco, and Safeway for a grand total of ( Read more... )

My sister asked me to go diamond shopping with her this weekend. I was very confused, because I know she already has a beautiful diamond ring from Brett. I was quickly informed that she already had the diamond engagement ring, but now she was shopping for the diamond wedding ring. Oh, how silly of me to think that one diamond ring would be enough ( Read more... )

I've decided to spend tomorrow biking all over Twin Lakes and Northeast Tacoma. Anyone feel like flying to Washington to join me ( Read more... )

I read an article in the New York Times today about age differences in kindergarten and how they affect performance after the fact. At one point, the author quoted Fred Morrison, a developmental psychologist at the University of Michigan, who said:
You couldn’t find a kid who skips a grade these days. We used to revere individual accomplishment. Now ( Read more... )

I stole this from Sk8 and Zoey because I have nothing better to do. Ooh, maybe I'll go swing at the park later! It could be kind of creepy in the dark, though. Darn.

( I finished this while watching three episodes of What Not to Wear. It was pretty sweet. )

On Monday night, one of my sister's friends whom I've hung out with many times before introduced himself to me as if he had no idea who I was. It was quite amusing, especially when Brett called him an idiot and reminded him that I was Juli's sister. Ryan got really embarrassed. "Oh wow, I'm sorry. I guess you just look different... from that angle ( Read more... )