Miscellaneous Memoirs

It has been a while since I've made an entry, time flies. I am including pictures in this post, finally! That way y'all really know I am running!

Training is going well. It has continued to be cold and wet, but it makes me feel more hardcore to run in the cold rain. Last Saturday we did 5 miles in the cold drizzly wee hours of the morning. I felt great afterward and very dedicated. It is real commitment to wake up at 6:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning to run in the cold rain, right?! I have a whole ensemble for cold running (see picture) and I got a head lamp! It is the best thing ever and I can see while running in the dark and just as importantly, people can see me! I also have a warm headband, and several things to layer. Now I just nead a waterproof windbreaker with a hood, unlined (hint to fam).

It's hard to keep up a routine with all the holiday parties, but I feel like I am still doing a good job. Maybe I won't gain any holiday weight this year, although I have been eating a lot of goodies at the office. What is with people bringing/giving you sweets at the holidays? It's nice and all but definitely unhealthy and taunting and Jesus wants you to be good to your body, not wreak havoc on it with sugar highs and crashes. Personally, I'm over it and would prefer a donation in leiu of baked goods, FYI:).

I saw Inglorious Bastards, also finally! It yet again confirmed my love for Quentin Tarintino. Maybe that means there is something wrong with me but I'm OK with that, I think he's a genius. I also finally finished reading Twilight. On to New Moon. I was really into the book at first but then I just wanted it to be over to move onto the next one, so we will see how it goes. There are several other books I would like to get to that will stimulate my brain more so I will try New Moon and if it doesn't go quickly I may give up. I'm trying though because I did like the first movie and everybody's doing it ;).

I've done almost all my Christmas shopping. Definitely all my Christmas shopping for myself. I am redecorating my bedroom so I bought a bunch of fabric and stuff to make new bedskirt and pillows and new bathroom stuff. I am using a deep plum color along with red and green. etc. It's pretty. Now if I only had all the time in the world to finish it.

I will be driving back and forth to Corpus three times in the next two weeks! Ugh driving ugh. I'm going home this weekend to celebrate my Uncle Ray's and second cousin's Alicia's birthays and decorate our tree at home. This is me and my Uncle Ray and Aunt Kathleen! They are super awesome and I love them!

It's a little late to decorate the tree, but I insist on helping and drinking egg nog and playing Christmas music. Now that I think about it, my mom may have gone ahead and done it without me because she told me all her presents are wrapped..hmmmm. Anyway, then I'm comng back to work Monday and Tuesday, then going home for Christmas, then coming back to work for three days, then going back home for New Years...that just sounds exhausting. I thought about taking off more time from work but I really want to save up those hours to take a vacation later next year. Nevertheless, I am estatic about getting to spend time with my family. My Uncle Brian, who lives and works in Saudi Arabia, is in Corpus for the holiday also and that makes it extra special to spend so much time at home.

Congratulations to Clinton and Britt and Bree for finishing the semester and being on break. My cousin Bree will graduate from Georgetown law in May, and I know it can't come soon enough for her. I am very proud of all of them. Congratulations also to all my teacher friends who I am jealous of because of all the time they get off.

Ok, that's all for now. Thanks to those of you who have donated, it is very encouraging and great to have so much support. Now off to run hills!