Goals for the year:

1. Run the Half Marathon Grand Prix (last done in 2005) and the NYC Marathon (first ever, after deferring twice now)


2. Finally join the orchestra that I've been talking about with Elena and Melissa forever


3. Get a new job! This wasn't even going to be a goal per se, although I do go through phases where my frustration/misery drives ( Read more... )

(Part One of a potential series of online journal entries about what I've been up to lately)

Brooklyn Pride "10K"This was my fourth year running this race (and my susceptibility to ideas of "tradition" was the main thing inspiring the trek to Brooklyn, with the presence of Lexie the dog a close second), so I was expecting the usual disorder and ( Read more... )

A couple weeks ago, as I was waiting for the bus to go to work, a woman walked up and joined me at the bus stop, then asked if I was "a sister, you know, a nun." In response to my speechless confusion, she clarified that there was some sort of aura about me that was nun-like, and this was a high compliment. I am not exactly sure what about me ( Read more... )

I just accidentally called a woman I am hoping to get a job from at home at 11:00 pm.
(In my defense, I had no idea she had her office extension forwarded to her home number and thought I was just going to leave a message for her to get in the morning. And she was really nice about it. But still, fuck!)

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[the final installation, finally complete, since I now must endure comments about not updating my livejournal in real lifeI woke up early this morning and did a long run (it was overdue, since I should already be well into my marathon training program - except I am just sort of doing it ad hoc without an actual program) - 14 miles (2 hrs and 30 min ( Read more... )

popfest day four
+ the trip home
+ new job
+ more!

coming later today.