by Kristina | Jan 19, 2012 | Life
Seattle has made national news this week for Snowpocolypse 2012. People are making videos about the ridiculous things people say in the NW say when it snows, and of course we can’t forget this video from the great snowstorm of 2009. It’s true, Seattle...
by Kristina | Jan 17, 2012 | Running
Having completed my first and second half marathons, I was ready to go for a 3rd to get an official sub-2 hour time! Allison and I signed up for the Seattle Ghost Half about three weeks before the event. She begged the organizer to let us in, and he relented! Allison...
by Kristina | Jan 13, 2012 | Running
In July 2011 I ran my first half marathon! With not much in the way of training, I was able to finish in 2:05:31. I was happy with my time, but as the year progressed I decided I wanted to train a bit more and try to beat the 2 hour mark. The Leavenworth Half in...
by Kristina | Jan 11, 2012 | Climbing, Life
In climbing, Bouldering refers to climbing a short, difficult route on large rock boulders without the safety of a rope. Smart climbers will buy crash pads to soften their landing in the (very) likely event of a fall.Bouldering at Joshua Tree, courtesy of WikipediaThe...
by Kristina | Jan 9, 2012 | Life
A few years ago I started making a list of things that I wanted to accomplish each year. My list for 2011 consisted of 11 items, of which I’m proud to say I completed 9 of them. I ran my first half marathon (and then two more after that), I took up a new sport...
by Kristina | Jan 3, 2012 | Costumes, Life, Mountains
I should have known better than to post about the budding relationship between me and my live-in apartment mascot. It’s like he can read or something, because no sooner had I posted about Stanley then he abandoned me. That’s right. Stanley the Speider has...
by Kristina | Dec 24, 2011 | Life
Alas, it was too late to use any of the Awkward Christmas Photos on my real Christmas card – but I made do. Here’s the “much anticipated” 2011 card: sans costumes and weirdo friends, plus one beautiful backdrop, and me. Sorry about that...
by Kristina | Dec 20, 2011 | Costumes, Life
I have amazing friends in Seattle. They are my second family, and they will be really hard to leave when I move to Boulder. One of the many reasons I love them so much is our shared enthusiasm for all things ridiculous! – with extra bonus points when...
by Kristina | Dec 15, 2011 | Action Figure Mascot, Life
I have a new pet! His name is Stanley. He’s a SPEIDER! Stanley lives in my bathroom – he moved in about a month ago and has made himself right at home. For a while he was just chillin’ in the corner, but he has become quite...
by Kristina | Dec 8, 2011 | Action Figure Mascot, Travel
Traveling with an Action Figure Mascot really adds an element of fun to pretty much everything. For example:Waiting in line? Not with a AFM – now you’re PLAYING in line:Peace yoTaking public transportation? Spread out an enjoy!Two people wanted...
