Still here

Sorry for the hiatus.

Life has been busy lately.  My new job is a doozy.  doozie.  How do you spell that?  Anyway, i've had my hands full.  I teach four different classes and spend a LOT of time prepping for lessons.  Oh yeah, and then there was that one day this week where I woke up to my school secretary calling to see if I was coming in that day.  School had started 6 minutes prior to the call.  Oops.  Note to self: quit trying to say bedtime prayers while laying down.  You fall asleep every. time.

I have been thinking about what I want to write about lately.  But since I'm trying really hard to make this a reality-based, yet mainly positive blog, I've ended up with a if-you-can't-say-anything-nice-don't-say-anything-at-all pattern.  I'm not being a pessimist.  I just don't want to be fake and flowery.

But I do have some thoughts swimming around in my head.  And when I can make them come together into something more than that I'll let you know.  Promise.

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But hey, this one time I ran a half marathon.

And I meant to blog about it but I never did.

It went on my bucket list last year so it was kind of a big deal for me to accomplish it.

A: The real accomplishment for me was not necessarily that I finished, but that I never stopped for a walking break.  I ran the whole way through, baby.

B: I finished thirteen point one miles in 2:09.

C: I ran the Bryce Canyon Half and it was beautiful.  And having my family there made it a hundred times better.  My dad even ran a portion of the race with me. 

D: Running is interesting.  I hate it.  And yet.  Here we are…

E: I am not ashamed to share some of my favorites from my running playlist.  Here you go....

-Crazy Train

-Rock and Roll All Night

-Blur Song 2 (the woo hoo song from football games)

-Hawaii Five-O theme song

-Rhianna and Beyonce made it on the list a few times

-Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy

-Jerk It Out

Also, I when I start getting tired I have to sing along to the music to keep me going.  Dear runners who were around me:  terribly sorry if I offended you during my rendition of Honky Tonk Badonkadonk at
mile 9. Some things are necessary.