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More Half Marathons Part 1
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...
The Boulder Project
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...
2011 Year in Review
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...
The Breakup and a Happy New Year
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 moved out. I...
Christmas Carding
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 second part.
Awkward Family Photos
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 we...
The Apartment Mascot
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 the...
Things that are FUNNER with an Action Figure
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 to sit...
The Rules of Obtaining an Action Figure Mascot
Spidey went to the great Spiderweb in the sky, we had a number of other Action Figure Mascots. Specifically, Allison had a few short lived AFMs who were acquired with specific trips in mind. There was G.I. José, or Joselito, who went to Mexico but was captured by the...
