This guy looks ridiculous.
OK, he is actually pawesome, but wheels are cheating and wouldn't help at all with a spiral staircase.
Monday, March 21
Saturday, February 19
Holy cats! This one's for Jim.
Well, we made it: Liz and I ran our first official 5K race this morning! In the rain, even!
Our time was great— 37 minutes or so. Leading up to this, we'd been doing 30 minute runs at anywhere between 11–12 minutes/mile, so considering the weather and the slow start with the huge pack of runners, I'm super pleased with that time. And, hell, just 6 months ago I never thought I'd run a 5K ever, so not too shabby at all…
The added bonus of this race was that it came at the end of a rough and emotional week for me: my dad, Jim Johnson passed away this Tuesday after struggling with heart disease and diabetes for the past several years. As I ran, I thought about him: how I'll miss talking to him about the weather and his cats, how I owe it to him to be healthy, and of course, how I know he'd have been proud of me.
So, while I certainly didn't plan it this way, this one was for you, Dad.
Our time was great— 37 minutes or so. Leading up to this, we'd been doing 30 minute runs at anywhere between 11–12 minutes/mile, so considering the weather and the slow start with the huge pack of runners, I'm super pleased with that time. And, hell, just 6 months ago I never thought I'd run a 5K ever, so not too shabby at all…
The added bonus of this race was that it came at the end of a rough and emotional week for me: my dad, Jim Johnson passed away this Tuesday after struggling with heart disease and diabetes for the past several years. As I ran, I thought about him: how I'll miss talking to him about the weather and his cats, how I owe it to him to be healthy, and of course, how I know he'd have been proud of me.
So, while I certainly didn't plan it this way, this one was for you, Dad.
Thursday, January 27
Wednesday, January 19
Savannah day 1
Yep, we're in Savannah, GA. Liz is at a work conference and I'm just tagging along to see a new place. Yesterday, I walked around for a few hours just to get a feel for the town.
You seriously can't walk 10 feet without running into a historical marker. Makes me wish I was more of a history buff... sort of. Probably my favorite thing is that there's a public square every other block or so full of dramatic old trees covered in Spanish moss. Plus, the mansions are fun to look at—there are actually lots of Victorians just like at home and some of the blocks oddly remind me of Brooklyn, all cobblestones, brick and narrow alleys.
What's NOT like home at all is just how old the place is. We had dinner last night at the Planter's Tavern which was built in something like 1771 and where plans for the American revolution were cooked up over drinks. I know it's obvious, but it makes me realize just how new California is. It's almost funny that things like Alcatraz feel so historical.
Anyway, I'm almost done with my first coffee shop stint of the day, so here's a couple photos:
You seriously can't walk 10 feet without running into a historical marker. Makes me wish I was more of a history buff... sort of. Probably my favorite thing is that there's a public square every other block or so full of dramatic old trees covered in Spanish moss. Plus, the mansions are fun to look at—there are actually lots of Victorians just like at home and some of the blocks oddly remind me of Brooklyn, all cobblestones, brick and narrow alleys.
What's NOT like home at all is just how old the place is. We had dinner last night at the Planter's Tavern which was built in something like 1771 and where plans for the American revolution were cooked up over drinks. I know it's obvious, but it makes me realize just how new California is. It's almost funny that things like Alcatraz feel so historical.
Anyway, I'm almost done with my first coffee shop stint of the day, so here's a couple photos:
Sunday, January 2
My tiny little annual gift to womanhood
Ye olde Femstrual Calendar for 2011.
Use it to keep track of your (or your roommate's, or your girlfriend's...) period. it's fun, and VERY useful. Also, it's fascinating to look back over the year and see your bloody pattern.
Print it out and mark the day you start to bleed. If your period is regular, your next period will start on the day directly below your last. If your cycle is shorter than 28 days, you'll get a diagonal line to the left, and if it's longer, you'll get a diagonal line to the right. If your cycle is not regular, you'll get dots all over the place.
Try these exciting variations:
Use it to keep track of your (or your roommate's, or your girlfriend's...) period. it's fun, and VERY useful. Also, it's fascinating to look back over the year and see your bloody pattern.
Print it out and mark the day you start to bleed. If your period is regular, your next period will start on the day directly below your last. If your cycle is shorter than 28 days, you'll get a diagonal line to the left, and if it's longer, you'll get a diagonal line to the right. If your cycle is not regular, you'll get dots all over the place.
Try these exciting variations:
- make a line that shows how many days your period lasts!
- track 2+ girls on 1 calendar using differently-colored pens!
- at the end of the year, connect the dots and read your fortune for the upcoming year!
Enjoy.
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