All you have to do is look at this picture and you’ll know why my allergies are kicked up like crazy. This is what was happening in my bed when I came back from brushing my teeth this morning. My right eye is so red, I look like I have conjunctivitis.
Even with the red eye [...]
Last night we did a brick (bike and run) workout in preparation for the Danskin tri in two weeks. We biked 7 miles and then ran two. E was saying that 4 years ago, the first time we did this, she felt like she had rhino legs in transition from cycling to the run. [...]
I have a co-worker who is having some major (clinical) anxiety problems due to issues with medication and an upcoming wedding. Yesterday I spoke to her at length (by choice) and then had to speak to another co-worker who was yenta-r-ing about the first one. This other person kept coming up to me with stupid [...]
E is the only one of my running buddies who’s around this week, so we biked on Monday and ran last night. Last night we ran the usual short 3.35 mile loop and did it at a 12:15/mile pace. I was excited to be able to do it at that speed with only one brief [...]
I locked Banana into my two adjoining bedrooms again last night and slept on the sofa. As I write this she seems very happy to see me. Last night she actually went to lick me on the mouth–maybe she thought there was food in there. I was shocked by such fresh behavior–”we don’t do that [...]
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My mom and I went on Friday to the Humane Society near her. When we got there, I met Ch3ryl, the “adoption counselor,” and told her “no hyper cats, but a cat with personality.” She suggested FC (Fat Cat), now known as Frannie Banana. She also told me to [...]
Here are more photos of the beast:
This is my new addition, Frannie Banana (formerly FC for F*t C*t…I hiss at this). She is about 5 and a half years old and was at the Humane Society for 8 months, perhaps because of her mellow ways and bigger size. I figured that we larger types should stick together. More [...]
Yesterday, I took a moment to officially announce my withdrawal from the marathon. My friend R said, “How do you spell “relief?” IAMNOTRUNNINGTHEMARATHONTHISYEAR. Damn right. K will run it alone, and I committed to running a half-marathon with her in early Oct and running half the 18 mile race. What will I do with all [...]
As of 8:13AM I am guest-less. Guest-free. Tomorrow I go to the mother. Ahhh.
I am also incredibly happy to report that it was 59 degrees at 7:30! That’s only 4 degrees from the record low! There’s nothing like cool air and a lack of humidity to clear the mind.
For the first time since Sunday I am [...]
