No Way Out

I think I'm running a 5K.

Lee and I decided a month ago to run the Throo the Zoo 5K together (I can't run it alone in case I give up or get lost or trampled. It's my first "big race"). But the weeks went on, we still hadn't signed up, and I hadn't really started running. (I have got to get new running shoes this weekend!) I had started to assume we would be skipping this one.

Lee calls me last week to see what we're doing the weekend of May 8 because he was wanting to play in an ultimate frisbee tournament. I reminded him it was my cousin's wedding and we had mentioned doing that race but whatever, go to the tournament if you want to.

But no, once he remembered about the race he insisted he skip the tournament so he could run the 5K with me. Because he had promised. And I was going to get my butt in gear and do this. Silly boy.

So now I have no excuse. Let the training begin! (Once I get those new shoes which I am so doing this weekend. For sure.)

Just What I Needed

Do you ever have those days where your silent, secret need is miraculously met? The right person call at the right time and the next thing you know you get the answer you need to the questions and worries that have been stressing you out by scrolling through your mind on a constant cycle of anxiety?

And suddenly you feel light as a feather.

I had that day today.

Not that anything's been solved, I've just got the direction and support I needed to work to solve them. And I really needed that.

(Okay, I knew I had the support and everything, but it's nice to have the conversation just the same.)

Disclaimer: Sorry to be vague. I know that's kind of annoying. Like those Facebook/Twitter statuses that are just like "This all seems pointless." Or "I just don't know what to do anymore." And you're like "What is going on?!" But everything is actually fine. It was before today and it will be tomorrow. But a certain situation could be greatly improved and it's been stressing me out and now I feel better able to deal. Sorry that's still vague and lame. Oh well. Just wanted to celebrate the happiness of things working out like I needed. Three cheers for life's little miracles!


image: treehouse1977

Treading Water

Lately I feel like I've just been treading water. And in a non-metaphorical sense I'm actually horrible at treading water. (I don't know how to swim; I doggie-paddle.) So while treading water is nice because things that need to get done get done, you also don't really get anywhere. There is food to eat, clean clothes to wear, DVR backlog is manageable, but none of the fun stuff gets done: reading, running, cooking special meals, the 300 movies in my Netflix queue (not an over exaggeration, 311 to be exact), blogging, calling friends, seeing friends, half-finished craft projects.

This generally makes me feel funky. I feel like every blog post lately is "I'm in a funk." And if it's not "I'm in a funk", I'm thinking that but don't want to say it...again. Because that would be lame and whiny and I like to think I gave that up after high school college.

But I got some things accomplished this weekend and feel ready for the week. I will not come home feeling lethargic after work every day. I will read. I will run. I will finish craft projects I started months ago. I will enjoy a new season of Glee.

Of course in all the mess above, the resolutions have not been going great. The reading has slacked to pre-resolution levels and the exercise habit never started. But on a positive note, I have been eating well. I gave up sweet treats for Easter and was dreading/looking forward to the Easter candy binging but it didn't happen. I haven't eater more than two Tagalongs in a day. That is definitely some kind of record. And even though I had  forgotten what I was supposed to do in April (Be a better friend.), I wrote a friend a letter last week. So I was resolution-ing without even knowing it.

So here's to Mondays. And new weeks. And swimming to shore.

Week in Review: 4/9

Oh sweet typography!

Hello dream kitchen! So nice to meet you.

The story of my financial existence in pyramid form!

An inspirational story from Writing Roads. 

Martha + Macy's + frat boys = YouTube magic

Have a lovely weekend! :)

In Pictures

All of these pictures are also over at the photoblog but here they are with explanations.

Hair trim and eyebrow waxing were successful.

It looks like someone's about to start making a Jane Austen dress. :D

So on Easter Sunday I went to make the pasta salad (Smitten Kitchen won) right before we were supposed to be at Grandmommy's. But as I went to boil the water, power went out. So we picked up some Walmart pasta salad for Grandmommy's and I made the salad the next night for me, myself and I (What else to do with all the peas!?). It has made for a lovely lunch this week!

Brain Dump

 - This weekend was very busy and I have tons of stuff to do this evening once I get home from work. There's so much I feel the need to catch up on. Like reading and partially completed craft projects. I think Saturday will be dedicated to seeing how much I can accomplish in one day.

- I'm getting my hair trimmed and eyebrows waxed on Wednesday. This can not happen soon enough. I normally handle eyebrow maintenance on my own until things start to look just a little lopsided, and then I try to grow them out a bit so there's a bit more to work with for the waxing and yeah, it's time to wrangle these in.

- Blogger is being really weird right now. I don't approve. I hit "Enter" and nothing happens and then I keep hitting it and my cursor moves down one line but there are 6 extra spaces below?!

- At one point, I had 6 of the 8 teams in the Elite Eight, with a chance to have 3 of the 4 Final Four and the championship and winner. But no, my boys lost (GO CATS!) and the only Final Four pick I had in the end was *gag* Duke *vomit a little in my mouth*. The bracket is dead. The dreams of winning #8 are dead. Now all that's left is Go Not-Duke!

- I've been very impressed with the self-control I've exerted as Easter has arrived and I'm allowed sugary treats again. Go me!

- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist might be one of the best movies ever.

- Still no house.

Week in Review: 4/1

This has nothing to do with April Fools' Day, but Week in Review is happening on a Thursday this week since tomorrow is Good Friday. I have off work tomorrow (yay!) but have some other stuff to do and it might just be a no computer day. (Except I was thinking about some instant Netflix streaming.)

Super easy, super classy jersey necklace tutorial from IS•LY.

If we ever When we find a house, Google has a program for floor-planning.

These tea envelopes from a print a day would make lovely, simple shower favors.

Nothing says happiness like Grandma's deviled eggs, but these fancy deviled eggs are pretty tempting!

Super sweet story from A Cup of Jo. Boys can be so cute!