Tick tock, on the clock…

I went running today. (a shock! I know!) I have this running spot that I go to, it’s down in the Sports Park of SF. Today, I get all ready, hop in my car, get down to the place, do a pre-run stretch (not like an actual stretch, just the kind that you do when you wake up, you know, arms over your head, full body tense, just to yawn it out) and then started walking. I made sure this morning that I had enough clothing to be warm, long sleeves, longer shorts, etc. I had my iPod, I had gum, I had chapstick. I took a few steps, then went to turn on my stopwatch on my watch, looked at my wrist, and…nothing. I had forgotten my watch!
It’s not that big of a deal to forget my watch, but still, how irritating. To do my run with no timer, just to free-form it…I never do this! So instead of doing this new run I had envisioned, I went with an old run that I know about the time that I have on it, to have an inkling of how long I had run, because I’m not really sure when I started. The last time I remember looking at a clock was in my car, on my way down to the place, but I was still a few minutes away when I looked at it.

It was actually a pleasant run, not one that was ruled by the clock, I had to just go on feel. I did the route I thought of, and when I got in my car at the end and looked at the clock, I figure I did about an hours worth of running. It was interesting experience to not have minutes to be counting down on, but I don’t know that it’s one I’d do more than a few times. Its not that I’m ruled by the clock, its just that if I want to put the effort of running in, I’d like to be able to know exactly how long I did it for! Next time, I’ll just have to remember – double check for the watch!

Vieve’s Video

All right, ya’ll, I haven’t done one of these in a while, but I found a video that I enjoyed, and I’m sharing it. It’s not really a video so much as it’s a commercial, but I heard of/stumbled upon this, and it made me laugh so hard, I want to share it with you:

I don’t know how many of you have seen this commercial, but it is freaking hilarious. I love two parts in this the most: First of all, when he says “I’m emotionally compromised…whoopsies”, I about died laughing. Then later when he says “And I’m all, OMG, Becky’s not even hot” I seriously couldn’t have laughed harder.

So I hope you enjoy this commercial, and if you’ve seen it, laugh along with it again. Because seriously, is there anything funny than a grizzly old man acting like a teen with pink sunglasses on his head? I say no.

Why, oh why?!

Today I was at work, hanging out, when my phone rang. That’s normal, since I answer phones quite a bit. I answer, and who’s on the other end but the receptionist of my dentist? How exciting! She was calling to remind me of my appointment that I have tomorrow morning, a cleaning, at 7:00.

The first thing that popped into my head was, why oh why did I make myself an appointment so bloody early in the morning? 7:00 AM?! Who does that? I must have gotten far more sleep back then, to think that getting going an hour earlier was no big deal. I know I can make it there that early, but still, that sucks. And then I still have to go about my day like normal, albeit with a cleaner mouth.

The second thing that I thought of was, why me? It seems like only yesterday that I was at the dentist getting worked on. Surely that should buy me a free pass, right? Man these people sure like to schedule you in for these appointments.

I know that it’ll be better once its done, and I only have to do this every six months, but holy cow do I dread the dentist. I can seriously think of about 100 other things I would rather do than go. I’m just hoping it’ll be quick, and I’ll get a clean bill of health and be sent on my merry way. With a free toothbrush!

I'm taking a stand

It is now, officially, cold. There is rarely any warmth outside. When the sun is out (from about noon to four) it's still not enough to make it feel like its more than about 6 degrees. But still, I will not waver. I'm taking a stand against the cold, a losing battle it might be.

I will not give up my flip flops. I don't care that it's 30 degrees outside, I don't want to have to wear regular shoes yet. I just like my freedom. I like having my shoes on and off within 4 seconds. I like having my toes wiggle. And now, when I'm outside, which I'll admit is rare, since I'm just working all day, my feet are cold within a matter of minutes. And I get that it's not smart to be wearing flip flops this late in the year, I just still want to.

I know that in a week or month or so, I'll have given in and I'll be back to wearing socks and shoes that cover my toes, and I'll resent it. But I'd rather wear shoes and keep my toes than be a weirdo with no toes at all.

The passing of a friend

This is an ironic event that has happened. We all know of my friend, Leafy. He has had a special place in my heart these past seven days of our knowing each other. We’ve had our ups, basking in the sunshine, hanging out, and we’ve had the downs of a few recent rainstorms. Even during all of these rainstorms, Leafy held onto my windshield wiper with all of his might. I thought, foolishly, that we would be together forever. It took me so long to blog about him though, that you all have barely gotten to know him before he has left us so quickly.

It happened so fast. I headed out to my car this morning, and noting that it wasn’t snowing (like the radio announcer said this morning) I was happy. As I was getting to my car, I thought, I should take a picture of Leafy this morning, so that people can see him. But I was in a hurry, so I just jumped into my car, and fired it up. Noticing I had some rain/snow on my windshield, I turned on the wipers. This is when everything went horribly wrong. As soon as they went, instead of hanging on like he usually does, Leafy just…let go. Off he flew, into the oblivion of things. My friend is gone, and now I am mourning him.

I had a quick eulogy for him on the way to work, and shed a tear or two for the good times we shared. I’ll always have him in my heart, and think of him fondly whenever I see a tree. For now, Leafy my dear, I will miss you. You’ll never be replaced.

 

RIP Leafy 11-2-09 to 11-9-09

A new friend

I have a new friend. He is a week old today, and what a crazy week it has been. He first came into my life as just a passing thing, I didn't expect him to stay. But he's kept on this whole time. His name...is Leafy.
Leafy, as you can probably deduce, is a leaf. He landed on my car last Tuesday, after I had parked under a tree. When I came out of work, there was about a hundred leaves on my car, and when I drove away, most of them fell off, except for Leafy. He has now survived countless trips on the freeway, so I feel like I can't just take him off. He used to be a full leaf, gloriously colored, but the wear and tear of being thrown about by the wind has taken a toll, and now he's just his stem plus a little foliage. Not quite as magnificent as he used to be, but we all get worn down with age!
I'll keep you updated for if/when he finally leaves (ha, get it?!) us, but for now, he's sticking with me. Bless his tiny leafy heart.

Shuffy the Shuffle

I love an impulse buy. Whether it be a pack of gum as you’re going through the check stand line, or a chapstick as you’re casually walking by them, it’s always a good time buying something that you don’t really need, but it looks appealing to buy. I had such an experience on yesterday, but it wasn’t as small as a pack of gum.

I was walking through Target, more specifically, through the electronics section, when I wanted to go look at the iPods. Now, I already have an iPod shuffle, a 1GB little silver jewel that I use constantly. I use it for running, I use it when I’m cleaning, I use it when I get ready. It’s not like I’m neglecting the little guy, believe me when I tell you that he’s always being used. But when I was looking at the new iPod shuffles, I really liked what I was looking at. They’re smaller, more squarey and it has 1 GB more memory than my current one – what’s not to love? So I decided right then and there to purchase it. I don’t know why, it’s really not like I need it, but I wanted it, and that was the only thing in my brain right then.

I named him Shuffy. Before you think that’s a dumb name, let me tell you that my previous shuffle was named Vieve!, so Shuffy seems a step up in the right direction. I’m not terribly clever when it comes to naming things, on my computer, I’ve named my phone iPhone – so clever am I, right? But I’ve decided to use my old shuffle as my running one, and the new one will be for everything else. I’m pleased with my purchase, and it was kinda nice to just buy something for fun, not for necessity. I think Shuffy and I will have a nice life together. I’ve included his picture, so you can see what he looks like.