Woohoo! My hands feel shriveled 'torn, knees bruised, shoulders sore, and it's awesome. We climbed at Crowder's Mountain today -- my first climb on "real rock." Too tired to write now, but for memory's sake: three climbs on the Nose at David's Castle and a few climbs on the ... umm... the Fortress up the right side and the crack on the left side ( Read more... )

so now that she's feeling better, nia starts getting annoying in the morning. i think it's because she's hungry because as soon as i stand up she dashes to the foodbowl. the foodbowl where there was food all along, and nothing stopping her from going there to help herself, mind you. why she needs ME to stand up in order to eat, i just don't ( Read more... )

This sounds fun...
http://www.noc.com/events_8hour.htm

Bought running shoes at a store that actually sends you out to take a test run. They're ugly as sin but...oh so comfortable. I'm sure that's what's been detracting from the fun-ness of running for me...

was talking to gurlsosassy last night...and we realized we were both at that moment wearing new necklaces made by the most awesome, thoughtful friend in the world. we love kiwi_chick!

mom was staying w/ me. looked in the dishwasher and there sat a dr. pepper can nestled between the water glasses and coffee mugs...

Went to see the latest Lord of the Rings movie yesterday w/ my fella 'n his fam...We arrived a half-hour-or-so hour early so we could sit together and by 10:30 a.m. we were eating a breakfast of butter-soaked popcorn and drinking cherry coke. Topped it off with starburst 'cuz it has vitamin C...You only have to eat about 13 to get the daily ( Read more... )

My it's beautiful out here, even if it's cold enough to freeze an egg on the sidewalk. Went for a walk over to the little private lake near my apartment. I feel so woodsy yet metropolitan, cause you have to run over a bridge over an interstate to get there...and then it's all tranquil and lake-like, except that you can still hear J-brakes from ( Read more... )

On the radio tonight 'n the announcer was talking about a restaurant with a dessert to die for...fried bananas 'n ice cream...where customers have to sign a waiver in order to eat it. I guess you sign away your right to sue for getting a spare tire, a heart attack, etc. They haven't had any lawsuits yet. oh! Here it is. The Bulge ( Read more... )

My usually adventurous cat, who often dashes out the door to explore the other world in her life, that outside-the-apartment world, a trek that usually leaves me thinking unkind words as I'm even later to where-ever I was going because I'm dashing after her.. This morning, she made it out about 4 feet, far enough to feel the cold of the freezing ( Read more... )