Is there nothing worse than sitting in a Human Tupperware (office building) looking out the window at a sunny warm day? And knowing you are stuck there for 4 more hours? Someone is metaphorically putting bamboo under my fingernails this afternoon. I just want to go outside and play! Maybe come down with the Friday Flu? I'm feeling sick already...
-K
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
Costa Rica pix
I've finally been able to post some pix from my Costa Rican vacation...since I have broke ass dial up at home, it was necessary to copy them to disk and bring 'em to work. The above file is of the bay we stayed on.
Here is a picture of the Roaming Pack of Cows enjoying a little beach time:
And, for Animal, a picture of the most ugly flower in the rain forest:
Arenal Volcano blowing off some steam:
And the Howler Monkey losing his shit at the truck driver:
Catalina Island:
And the Costa Rican Crabman:
Enjoy the tourist stuff...I'll try to post the "pro" pix sometime soon!
-K
Monday, June 18, 2007
First Race Cherry is Popped! News at 11....
Or now. News now!
My first race was both exhilerating and disappointing, and both in a good way! The Race for the Cure is definately one that focuses on the bigger "Walker" group, so I did feel a bit like an after-thought in the race lineup. I think the construction on Woodward probably contributed to that, as the guys were laying rebar down about 20 feet from where I was streching out. Also, the running group was so big that it took a good 6 minutes after the "start" for me to cross the start line (and dodge the confused walkers that had stumbled in to the running corral).
But, on to the positive. Once I got on my way, it was relatively easy to keep my pace. I only had to shout "On the right!" one time at a gal that had stopped running and was doing the Wandering Walker thing. I did have to take a walk break about 1.6 miles into it, mostly b/c I'm sure my pace was a bit faster than usual due to the excitement of it all.
I do know one thing...running that last mile and crossing the finish line was fantastic! My legs felt like I had just started the race as there were more people cheering us on in that last mile. And, since my family and coworkers were still busy walking the route, I had no one to greet at the end. So I grabbed my cell from my water pack and called Mr. Gravity to tell him I had finished! Thank you, best friend/husband, for supporting my quest to get in shape and do this race. You truly inspire me to keep going!
So...any ideas for another race in August? No, Mike...no CRIM!
-K
My first race was both exhilerating and disappointing, and both in a good way! The Race for the Cure is definately one that focuses on the bigger "Walker" group, so I did feel a bit like an after-thought in the race lineup. I think the construction on Woodward probably contributed to that, as the guys were laying rebar down about 20 feet from where I was streching out. Also, the running group was so big that it took a good 6 minutes after the "start" for me to cross the start line (and dodge the confused walkers that had stumbled in to the running corral).
But, on to the positive. Once I got on my way, it was relatively easy to keep my pace. I only had to shout "On the right!" one time at a gal that had stopped running and was doing the Wandering Walker thing. I did have to take a walk break about 1.6 miles into it, mostly b/c I'm sure my pace was a bit faster than usual due to the excitement of it all.
I do know one thing...running that last mile and crossing the finish line was fantastic! My legs felt like I had just started the race as there were more people cheering us on in that last mile. And, since my family and coworkers were still busy walking the route, I had no one to greet at the end. So I grabbed my cell from my water pack and called Mr. Gravity to tell him I had finished! Thank you, best friend/husband, for supporting my quest to get in shape and do this race. You truly inspire me to keep going!
So...any ideas for another race in August? No, Mike...no CRIM!
-K
Thursday, June 14, 2007
A New First
Didn't think an old dog could learn new tricks? I'm living proof that is wrong. I am, at the ripe old age of 36, running my first 5K this Saturday. I've always had a love/hate relationship with excercise in general and a struggle with my weight all my life, but I think I've found my calling. This has been a challenge for me, and I've been working at it since about mid-February.
I think I caught the running bug when I ran my first mile on my 36th birthday this past February 24. I know, some of you out there can run (many) circles around me. But this mile was a great achievement for me! It was some mental barrier that was set in my mind, and I broke it on a day that usually signifies slowing down. Love it!
Well, now that mile really isn't a big deal for me anymore. I'm not intimidated by running 3 miles, even. So I'm truly geeked out and excited for Saturday's race. For those of you not familiar with Race for the Cure, it is a wonderful place to start if you want to get active in the fight against breast cancer.
I've been participating in Race for the Cure for the past 13 years and have watched it grow from 1,500 participants to the 40,000+ that it is today. It is a day of fun and of tears, hope and sadness. To see whole families walking with "In Memory of my Wife" or "In Memory of my Mom" on their signs makes you want to weep (I'm getting choked up just typing it). On the other hand, to see hundreds of pink caps designating the survivors of this disease and the thousands of signs that say "In Celebration of my..." is a great thing, too. I walk in celebration of my sister, who has survived her bout of breast cancer at the age of 32. Yes, even you young women out there need to check your boobies regularly!
So this weekend will be a great way to kick off a long (I hope) love of running and being in shape. I want to thank Mike P for getting me started and motivating me to continue to improve. 10K in August, anyone?
-K
I think I caught the running bug when I ran my first mile on my 36th birthday this past February 24. I know, some of you out there can run (many) circles around me. But this mile was a great achievement for me! It was some mental barrier that was set in my mind, and I broke it on a day that usually signifies slowing down. Love it!
Well, now that mile really isn't a big deal for me anymore. I'm not intimidated by running 3 miles, even. So I'm truly geeked out and excited for Saturday's race. For those of you not familiar with Race for the Cure, it is a wonderful place to start if you want to get active in the fight against breast cancer.
I've been participating in Race for the Cure for the past 13 years and have watched it grow from 1,500 participants to the 40,000+ that it is today. It is a day of fun and of tears, hope and sadness. To see whole families walking with "In Memory of my Wife" or "In Memory of my Mom" on their signs makes you want to weep (I'm getting choked up just typing it). On the other hand, to see hundreds of pink caps designating the survivors of this disease and the thousands of signs that say "In Celebration of my..." is a great thing, too. I walk in celebration of my sister, who has survived her bout of breast cancer at the age of 32. Yes, even you young women out there need to check your boobies regularly!
So this weekend will be a great way to kick off a long (I hope) love of running and being in shape. I want to thank Mike P for getting me started and motivating me to continue to improve. 10K in August, anyone?
-K
Friday, June 08, 2007
Hot Damn!
Well, I promised a story about the howler monkeys losing their shit over the truck parked at the side of the road in Playa de Potrero, but I've gotta comment first on two things I read this morning:
1) Grey's Anatomy does not renew Isaiah Washington's contract for next season - Holy Shit! You mean the PC Police actually work for more than one or two groups now? They actually stick up for gays as well? I thought I'd never see the day. Figured that gays would stay second class citizens along with most Asian people for the rest of my existence. I think the situation really need'nt be looked at as a "gay issue". It boils down to having a disruptive employee in the work environment. I would assume if I would call my coworker a derogatory slur and started a fist fight with another, I would be fired. Probably a lot quicker than he was. I would think working on that set between the time of the incident and now had to have been a difficult place to work and be creative, that's for sure. Good for you, powers that be on Grays!
2) Paris Hilton will be put back in jail - this is the one I really like. Because she is white, rich and young means she only has to spend 3 of her 23 day sentence in jail?!? Like hell! And apparently the LA district attorney agrees with me, b/c he is hauling her ass back to court today by her hair extensions and trying his damndest to put that shit back behind bars. The sheriff's office claims it was due to a "medical emergency", but the smutty word in cyberspace is she had a raging herpes outbreak brought on by stress and needed medical attention. Send that dirty poon to the medical ward, damn it! I hope they make an example of her for other celeb-u-tards out there that think they can drive drunk, crash their cars, drive the wrong way down the freeway and drink underage and there are no penalties; no consequences for this. HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ok, got that out. Back to the regular blogging soon...Happy Friday!
-K
1) Grey's Anatomy does not renew Isaiah Washington's contract for next season - Holy Shit! You mean the PC Police actually work for more than one or two groups now? They actually stick up for gays as well? I thought I'd never see the day. Figured that gays would stay second class citizens along with most Asian people for the rest of my existence. I think the situation really need'nt be looked at as a "gay issue". It boils down to having a disruptive employee in the work environment. I would assume if I would call my coworker a derogatory slur and started a fist fight with another, I would be fired. Probably a lot quicker than he was. I would think working on that set between the time of the incident and now had to have been a difficult place to work and be creative, that's for sure. Good for you, powers that be on Grays!
2) Paris Hilton will be put back in jail - this is the one I really like. Because she is white, rich and young means she only has to spend 3 of her 23 day sentence in jail?!? Like hell! And apparently the LA district attorney agrees with me, b/c he is hauling her ass back to court today by her hair extensions and trying his damndest to put that shit back behind bars. The sheriff's office claims it was due to a "medical emergency", but the smutty word in cyberspace is she had a raging herpes outbreak brought on by stress and needed medical attention. Send that dirty poon to the medical ward, damn it! I hope they make an example of her for other celeb-u-tards out there that think they can drive drunk, crash their cars, drive the wrong way down the freeway and drink underage and there are no penalties; no consequences for this. HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ok, got that out. Back to the regular blogging soon...Happy Friday!
-K
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