by Kristina | Nov 21, 2011 | Injuries
After the accident, henceforth known as the Epic Bike Header of 2011 (not to be confused with the Epic Face Plant of 2010), I posted the photo of my bloodied, scuffed-up sunglasses on the Facebook Page of Uvex Sports. You see, I was wearing Uvex sunnies when I...
by Kristina | Nov 17, 2011 | Injuries
I was hesitant to post any full face shots until I was was looking and feeling better. Seriously, it was BAD people! But, now that the swelling has abated I can feed my complete fascination with the body’s ability to heal itself. Here’s a little photo...
by Kristina | Nov 10, 2011 | Injuries
There’s this saying in College Sports that people “bleed” their school colours. It’s a cute expression, and in my case, it’s actually true. I do bleed purple and gold (Go Dawgs!). Exhibit A:Can’t get much more purple and...
by Kristina | Nov 7, 2011 | Injuries
I have a running joke among my friends that I am better at hurting myself than anyone else. There was the electrocution incident in Greece, the near toe-decapitation in Spain, and of course my climbing/skiing/cycling accidents detailed here....
by Kristina | Oct 28, 2011 | Costumes, Running
Over the summer I got together with my dirtiest friends to participate in The Dirty Dash, one of the many, many ‘mud runs’ that are becoming all of the rage these days. As is standard, we had to go in costume! This time the theme was Goodwill...
by Kristina | Oct 26, 2011 | Advice, Costumes, Life
Soooo…it’s nearly Halloween and I thought it prudent to finally post my additional theme party ideas! You can read my previous musings on the topic here. I’ve got my pink wig for my super-secret Halloween costume…but here are some...
by Kristina | Oct 5, 2011 | Advice, Life
Twenty days ago I took a break from Facebook. I just went in and disabled my account – cold turkey. Why? Mostly becuase I needed less distraction in my life, but also just to prove I could. People were starting to say, “Oh Kristina,...
by Kristina | Sep 29, 2011 | Injuries
It’s no secret that I love bruises. Bruises are like snowflakes, no two will ever be the same. In my opinion, bruises are the only truly natural form of body art – a form of blood vessel expression, if you will. Plus it’s the best...
by Kristina | Sep 26, 2011 | Life
I’m stealing this quote from the lovely Melissa, but it’s really worth sharing: “To change your life: Start immediately, do it flamboyantly, no exceptions.” – William Jones
by Kristina | Sep 21, 2011 | Advice, Life, Montana, Mountains
This September marks 9 years for me in Seattle. I love it here – you have the many benefits of city life, yet you’re very close to the mountains, the ocean, and many [at-times-really-inconveniently-located] lakes with lots of room to run, bike,...
