Technology Intervention

This is directed towards one person. One person who I know reads my blog. I know this because this one person commented on one of my more recent blog posts.

This person's name starts with an "E". It rhymes with "Schmemily".

I need this person to become a little LESS technology challenged.

Why?

Well there are 2 reasons. Both of which are purely selfish.

1. I think it would be AWESOME to see said person's newest addition (hint: it's definitely NOT a dog) without fear of bringing in some gnarly sickness from the outside world because wedontliveinabubble

and

2. When I have my own new addition (hint: again, not a dog) which will most likely take place in a different state seeing as I'm not currently carrying said new addition, I would like to be able to chit chat with my own new additions law school auntie.


Now what could this mysterious "Schmemily" do to become less technology challenged??

I decided (and K too..she really shouldn't be left out...she even said it was GENIUS...or something...maybe not "genius"...but something equally as amazing) that Emily "Schmemily" needs to have a webcam and also needs to become a member of "Skype".

This way I can not only TALK to "Schmemily" and "Schmeli" and "Schmnick" (ok..that one didn't work so well..)..I can SEE them too!!! And they could see me!!! (and said new addition that I'm not currently carrying, but will be in the distant/near-ish future)

I think its a wonderful idea.

What do you think "Schmemily"?

Im sorry, WHAT?

I have a WHAT? A BLOG??? You must be kidding. I haven't written a blog in MONTHS!

Well ya'll its true. I DO have a blog. Crazy, I know.

I suppose I havent had much to say lately...the last 3 years seem like its just been more of the same. More complaining about law school, being in it, taking its exams, working in its bookstore...and now, that time is coming to a close folks!! I'm actually graduating in MAY! WHAAAT?? Barring an all out nuclear disaster, I'll get my JD in May of this year. I absolutely cannot believe it. Nor can I wait. I'm going to be as giddy as a school girl after getting her first kiss. Come to think of it thought, giddy doesn't even really begin to describe the different emotions I will have that day. I'll give you an expected run down:

---Gratitude---towards: my husband, my parents, my husband's parents, my brother, my extended family, my husbands extended family, and my friends..and nameless others (including but not limited to: an endless number of random people who have to inadvertently deal with my stress level: think cashier at major supermarket or bank teller, or random person running at the same time as me)
---Accomplishment--cuz really, who would have expected me to get this far? (we'll get to them in juuuust a minute)
---Excitement--Y'all..I will be GRADUATING..who wouldn't be excited?? I mean really.
---Anxiety--I will still have to move 3 states away and take the bar after all

-and last but not least, the tacky-est, childish-est, small-est, most deserved-est emotion of all
---An extreme desire---to shove my J.D. in the face of everyone, certain people in particular, who said I couldn't do it....they can suck a moldy sponge...eww..gross...but so true..


Bitter Betty says: MOVING RIGHT ALONG

What else has happened since I went away??? HMMM...lemme think...

I KNOW!!

I ran a marathon SUCKAS! Yeah, thats right, I (well, I say "I" but it was mostly me, and mostly my dad) drug my not so fat, fat butt all 26.2 miles! It was amazing. It was too many things to explain in one blog...I'm so glad I did it and I truly cannot wait to do it again. During it, not so much, but now that I'm a month out, I can't wait to do it again. I'll train longer and work on my speed, but it was the most amazing experience, and I had to reach into a place so deep inside and make myself do something I really didn't think I could do and I did it. I really did it. It may not have been fast, and it may not have been pretty, but I did it. AND IT WAS SO PAINFUL. But pretty freaking AWESOME. :)


Made a huge decision...We're moving to Alabama/Georgia in May. We will be living in Phenix City, Alabama and commuting to Columbus Georgia for work. Jacob is pretty sure he's going to be getting a job with the same company he currently works for (the same people he worked for when we lived in AL before). And I'll be taking the Georgia bar in July. It's something that we have really labored over and thought about the entire time we've lived out here in Texas. We have run through every scenario we can imagine and we really feel like our life is in a place where we really want to have another baby and we really want to be near family when we do. So, Phenix City it is. My heart breaks a little each time I think about being away from the truly one of a kind friends we have made here, but I know that it really is the best thing to do. I just keep reminding myself that living out there as an attorney will be VERY different than living out here as a student. Meaning, we will have money to travel. (i.e. come back to Texas to see said amazing, wonderful, one of a kind, more like family, friends)


Is that enough updating for one blog?? I THINK SO...

I leave you with a picutre, as always...
It's an oldie---but a goodie...Meet Pete. He's Kristin's pet Camel. Long story short: law school makes you crazy. Pete is pretty awesome, and works at Kristin's apartment complex showing apartments (or maybe he is just the ride so they dont have to pay for a go kart?) You also may have seen him moonlighting on the Discovery Channel, in Pantene commercials, and in movies such as Kangaroo Jack (clearly pre-Kristin, its really all the appeal of having him work at the apartments aside from him being a camel obviously). He is pretty low maintenance, but gets a little moody during finals and sometimes forgets to re-fill the Brita filter. Pete had a short romance with Bertha, the GPS in our friend Carla's car, needless to say that didn't end well. Pete is a pretty cool dude. I dont know how he's been dealing with the new boy in Kristin's life, but I'm sure he'll let Kristin know, he IS moody you know!

I so sorry

Sorry guys!! I've been SLACKING!

Well....what's been going on with Team in Training?? HMMMMMMMM

Had an AWESOME fundraiser and raised $1,300!!!!!
WOOO HOO!

I tell ya, I wasnt sure it would be that good, but it was!

So as far as raising money, the re-commitment monkey is off my back! I'm still not done, so please dont think that you don't need to donate! If you feel like you should, PLEASE DO! I've still got plenty of money left to raise and it sure isnt going to raise itself!!
The garage sale date has been set as well: September 26th. Ive got a lot of stuff people are giving me, but I still need more! So if giving stuff suits you better than giving money, please do that as well!

On the running front--I never thought running 6 miles would ever be this easy. Not that its easy, by any means, but its doable. Im not dying the next day. I'm barely even sore. The only reason I'm sore today I think is because I ran a little faster than normal, mostly because it felt AWESOME outside! I went and splurged (if you consider $45 a splurge) on some running tights (the capri, not the full tight) and ran in them yesterday. They were AMAZING! Im not tugging at my shorts constantly to make sure they are long enough, I dont think I'll ever be the girl who wears shorty shorts! I talked myself into the tights I've been oogling this weekend because of the rain. It just made sense to run in tights and not shorts.

Now this weather. I'm telling you. If it stays this way for another couple weeks, I will NOT complain! Maybe not the rain, since that is all nasty and what not, and we have gotten A LOT of it in the last couple of days. But the temperature, I'll take it! I'm thinking we're hanging out below average right now, and that is A-OK with me! I'm not sure anyone is complaining!!


What else??
MY BROTHER GOT A PUPPY!!
She is 8 weeks old, a full blood black lab. Her name is Nova! Nova dear is such a spit fire! Hell on wheels to be specific! My brother is definitely going to have his hands full with her! I'll get pictures on here as soon as they are on my computer !


I think that is it for now..I just wanted to give a short little update!

Stay tuned for another installment of "what they dont tell you when you start training for an endurance event". I promise, I'll get some good material :)

Its Garage Sale Time!

I've made an official decision.

I'm going to have a garage sale to benefit Team in Training!!

Please Please Please let me know if you have ANYTHING you would be willing to donate! I'll need A-LOT. The timing of the event will depend on when you guys can get back to me!

In the past, I've had plenty of Garage Sales. The things that seem to go the fastest and bring in the most money are:

• furniture

• kids toys

• baby stuff

• electronics

Clothes, trinkets, books, ect allllll sell, you just usually have to price them low, so they aren't bigger ticket items.

If you have absolutely ANYTHING, clothes, books, anything you don't want and want to get rid of, just let me know. I'll even come to you and get it! Ask your friends, just let them know its all for charity, I wont be keeping ONE RED CENT for myself! 100% goes to Team in Training, and thus the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!!

Running ryhmes with AWESOME

Just because you dont see it doesn't mean it isnt true!!

So this whole Team in Training thing is going FAN-tastic! I ran 4 miles today after a fairly frustrating past couple of weeks struggling to get 3 miles in. I'm telling you, this heat does weeeird things!!!

Tonight I'll give you a few of the things that happen to you when you start running. I figured, why make you wait? But since I dont have the time to put them all on here, I'll start you off with just a few! I'm sure I'll be finding more out as my miles increase as well, so dont worry, there is more in store!! (now THAT rhymed!)

1. Your, ahem, "stomach" does NOT like running. Well, mine doesnt. The first few weeks after I dive back in, I'm usually running home to run to the bathroom. Too much information?? LOL Well, its true. I even read an article about it. SO THERE!

2. As if that isnt bad enough. Underwear is not your friend. While it is an important part of the running/living life as a normal human being, it begins to have a love affair with places you dont want it to go. When you're in public. On the most public street you run down. And its awkward.
And you try and do the "I'm not picking my wedgie, but I really am" step, and that doesnt work for a variety of reasons I just cant get into.

3. When you have long toes, like me, you may suffer from the dreaded "black toe". Thats when you bust the blood vessels under your toenail, and then the nail dies because it doesnt have blood flow. So it falls off. And you're left with sheer awesomeness on your foot. Or not, you know, whatever.

4. If you didn't sweat before, WHOA BABY. You'll sweat now. So much so that you'll get little salt crystals on your face. Its nothing short of amazing. However, while it is technically salt, dont cook with it people. Thats just gross. I mean I know it's a recession and all, but that is just taking it TOO FAR. :)


OK that is all I have for now. There is more. I PROMISE.

Hope everyone has been enjoying the end of their summer. I know I am!!

In Training

We had our first training session with TNT yesterday morning. We only ran 2 miles with the team but we got our purple bracelets for having money in our account and we got our hats for having a 25 dollar donation or more within the first week! YAY Team!

The meeting itself was a real blast. I was my somewhat socially awkward self as usual. There may have been a couple of inappropriate jokes about my mom calling me special and letting me leave the house without my helmet...I also may have made some people slightly uncomfortable by informing them that my life has sucked for the last 2 years because I'm in law school...Ive got to work on my bitterness quotient, it was at critical mass on Saturday...possibly because I REALLY dont want to go back to school lol. I'm going to need to work on that..the whole not being socially awkward thing..it could make this whole attorney thing a little bit more difficult. lol. ANYWHO

I'm still thinking of more ways to make money. Maybe doing a bake sale at school? I'm not sure. If you have any awesome ideas, let me know, I'm open to suggestions. Although I do have my own restrictions...lets just say there will be no car washes in bikinis for me. No one needs to see that...lol....My mom and I are working on a cookbook to sell, but I can't be sure if that is going to happen until it happens, so I'm really concentrating on figuring out more ways to make money. I'm going to send out letters to friends and family in the next week, so hopefully you guys will come through! And my family too!!

Its all for a good cause!

The feeling of raising money and getting something done for those suffering with blood cancers, it really is an amazing feeling.

I'm going to link you guys to my website...so go check it out..PLEASE

Here is a running photo I promised. I am going to take one with my TNT shirt..just not yet! I'll have to get one with my snazzy new hat too... :) Yeah..so white shorts..not so flattering. Even less flattering when they are a size too big. Awesome. I'll have to remember that next time.

If I ever get up the guts, I am planning a particularly hilarious post about the things no one tells you about when you start training or even start running for that matter. The things your body comes up with to tell you how much it hates you every step of the way is nothing short of a comedy of errors. Who knew a body could be so picky! I'll think about all the things I've learned and share them with you...you know..so you can remember me when it happens to you..and smile knowing you weren't the only one. :)

Hope you guys have enjoyed that nice bout of weather, I have a feeling its gonna be HOT HOT HOT again!

One Year

I still can't believe its been a year.

Its been a pretty good year, nothing too terribly fascinating has happened, as you can see from my blogging. I'm looking forward to the next 50+ years with my super goofy, handsome, silly, funny, amazing husband. He keeps me on my toes, thats for sure!

So tonight was similar to the last year, kinda uneventful. We went for a run, and I made dinner. Chicken Parmesan, these bread thingies that I know there is a name for but I cant remember what it is, and cookies (peanut butter blossoms aka peanut butter cookies with a hershey kiss in the middle). We did the traditional eating of the cake, it was disgusting. But I'm glad we did it. I'm not always all about tradition, but having it tonight was nice.

Here is to another anniversary, and many many more to come!!!

I love you Jacob!!