I just picked up the trombone for the first time in weeks, and somehow I have not gotten better without trying?
A musician friend and I were discussing the possibility of DH picking up a trumpet again after several decades. He said he pitied the people who would have to listen to him acclimating to it again.
Mac seems hellbent on not even considering these options with dorms.
So I take it he is financially independent and will have his own apartment? Of course for me the idea of being in dorms always seemed great because I never did it. Brendon loved his time in the dorms. He had one Indian roommate who was a great cook so that helped.
I had no idea if I could finish in under an hour, but I squeaked in at 59 minutes, so I'm pretty proud of that.
Go Teppy and -t with the 5Ks! I didn't complete the last couple I did in less than an hour. Maybe some day.
Psyched about Laura's Cincy Buffista funtimes.
It was such a delight! Home now and trying not to think about how much I have to catch up on for work. So good to see the Cincinnistas F2F. A reminder on how time flies. Buffista sprog are teens, and I could have sworn flea moved there fairly recently, and it was 6 years ago! I appreciated my peeps taking time out of their busy lives to meet and greet.
Confronting family about racism is so uncomfortable. It's so easy to just say, "They're old/stupid/FOX news watchers. They'll never change." But then they think everyone supports their racist BS and that it's ok. Go you, shrift, for pushing back against it!
I know I am preaching to the choir here, but the part of my weekend trip that brought tears to my eyes is also a part that fuels the racism and immigrant hatred on the insane right. The young man I went to cheer graduating came here from Haiti as a teen, alone. His parents sent him here to stay with an aunt and attend high school here in Delray Beach. He lived in really appalling conditions, worked his ass off to learn an uncomfortable language, get great grades in school, and get a full ride scholarship to college. Yes, he had the advantage of a good mind, and athletic ability, but he worked incredibly hard. Living in crowded hot conditions, being hungry, and not knowing anyone. It makes me so angry that people don't understand that this is exactly what made this country great. Immigrants that come here leaving all they know to work hard for a better future. Now he has a computer science degree, and I know will have a great future. Except for the bigotry and hatred that he will still have to endure. I was proud to stand in for his parents since they couldn't be there.
Steps down from soap box. I know you understand, as did my cousins that we lunched with after graduation. They were happy to offer their congratulations and encouraging words too. I have to believe that the hate filled people that don't get it are a minority.
You're a good egg, Laura.
Last week, I pulled hair out of my bathroom sink, today I pulled hair out of my vacuum cleaner. It still didn't work that well, so maybe it is really time for a new one?
Speaking of running and time, the current Jeopardy champ had a story about being the last finisher in a marathon, and I just respect that so much. This guy does not appear to have what you might think of as a runner's body, but he just kept going!
I am impressed with people who run or walk marathons, partly because of the physical achievement, but also because it does seem so damn boring to me to run or walk for that amount of time. I think I have a short attention span.
When it comes to marathons, I always think of ita saying that running for such a long amount of time would be so boring to her that she would have to start punching other runners just to make it more interesting.
And speaking of races, I have NEVER been as sore after a 5K as I am today. My feet hurt, my legs hurt, and my entire back hurts, shoulders to low back. I don't even know why I'm so exceptionally sore (except for my feet) -- I stretched after the race, I took a hot shower, I took ibuprofen, and I didn't do anything unusual during the race, like try to run part of it. I just walked the whole thing. And I've been walking 4-5 times a week since September, so I felt really ready for this 5K. I don't even know.
(My feet hurt because I wore the wrong socks and got blisters. I also probably need new shoes. I am a terrible 5K planner. Also, I really probably shouldn't have done the 5K with this plantar fasciitis in my right foot, but I'm stubborn.)
Few things are as annoying as when your sternum is out of joint. I must have slept curled up all wrong.
Few things are as annoying as when your sternum is out of joint.
Dang. That sounds painful.
Ouch! Steph and Connie!
Nice toe socks from a running store make a big difference for blisters. I get them too.
I was absolute last in the 1st marathon I did at Disney in Orlando. There were people behind me, but for the newspaper listing of official finishers I came in at 6 hours 59 minutes 34 seconds which was the last official finisher. They did continue to give medals to the people that were more than 7 hours. Good thing, because if you take 8 hours to do the thing you really need that medal more than ever.
I am having another fairly productive day. I swear having these kittens has put me back into a forced regiment that at first was a little overwhelming, but now has tapped into that old "do a lot of stuff" person I used to be. It supports my lat 2 therapists theories that my depression is mostly my current lifestyle and environment. I am more productive and active with things on my plate, too much free time and I will not self schedule for fun things, but a few required things (more than the basic, go to work, get kid to school) get me to be efficient with my time and trip something in my brain where I can see things to do and actually do them. Finding the balance is the key. I can handle more now than I could 7 years ago, even 5 years ago. Volunteering at the library and doing the fosters has helped, but this with the kittens was a level up. I don't want it all the time, but I can hopefully use it to my advantage these next few weeks.
So anyway:
fed kittens
showered
load of laundry in
went to church to pick up quilt things we had in a quilt show (1 of mine, 3 things from my mom who is out of town)
narrowly avoided stopping and shopping/wasting $$
spotted living room rug
vacuumed living room
got last load of laundry for the weekend out and drying
swept garage
identified 5 more largish things to try and sell on fb or craigslist
put things into storage bins that had been in living room
found last bins of summer clothes to bring in
took out 1 bin of winter clothes
piled up next bin of winter clothes to get out
Now I need to :
take pics and list the things for sale
label the storage bins
mop the kitchen/living room
file the next pile of papers in living room
and if that gets done:
hang up clothes in bedroom
fold laundry & put away
vacuum bedroom
