As you might note: the content of this has absolutely nothing to do with babies. or grenade launchers. or baby's first grenade launcher. some babies have parents which warrant such a device, but I DID make you look. so there.
I <3 this cool snap. It has washed all general feelings of humbuggery away, and I am very glad to welcome holiday time. It wasn't feeling very holiday-y to me before, for some reason.
The holiday party schedule is already filling up, and almost all of my family and friends are universally agreeing that we do NOT want to exchange gifts, but rather just throw a nice dinner or gathering and enjoy each other's company. If that is something good that we can take from this financial crunch: bringing SANITY back to the holidays, and allowing them to *be* holidays and not opportunities for stress and debt, then it was worth it :) I hope this trend continues. Time is the real treasure in this life, as are our friends and family: not some CRAP you can go buy in the department stores that will end up in a junk pile or landfill within 5 years (or less).
I'm really excited about getting to spend time with my peeps, and enjoy fun holiday treats together! I'm ready to go look at holiday lights, and will even indulge in some street running just to enjoy them. Thanksgiving is going to be excellent this year, and I think we're going to have quite a big group together! MMMMmmm pie!! (and dressing and potatoes and rolls...CARB ME UP, SCOTTY!)
It'll be nice to have an excuse to bust out some decent clothing. I'm either in running, or massage therapy attire pretty much 98% of the time these days. I forgot what it's like to look 'like city folk." It's rather nice. (but I'm damn glad I don't have to get up and do it EVERY morning like I did for a bazillion years) I think being a trail running hippie suits me well. (and it's easy, aesthetically!)
Running stuff has generally been going well. I'm learning a lot right now. Some of it is good, some of it is stuff that I need to work on, but all will work out. I think a large portion of the not-good-stuff it is shoe-related, and I'm trying to work that out. I'd love my feet AND me to be able to agree on shoes that will work for both of us. Right now, we're in a bit of an argument, it would seem. (and they're winning, the jerks, but at LEAST I always get the last word...I'm smugly satisfied with that!) The most important lessons right now for me are listening to my body, and patience. If I continue to practice both of those things, I think I'll be able to reach my training goals, and the finish lines of my future events.
Work has been slowish lately, which is what I'm hearing from a lot of my therapist friends, but at least I have *some* work. I have so many friends that have lost their jobs lately, and it is disheartening to think about what they are going through right now. I have faith that things will get better, but that is little consolation for those who are suffering *now*.
I feel like I haven't posted much at all lately, but to be honest, outside of my running classes and work, there just isn't that much to post about that is interesting. I could yammer on forever about running, and goals, and related topics, but I feel like the bulk of my friends that read this particular journal don't really care so much about that. If they do, they usually read my workout blog anyhow, as I try to save most of that stuff for there. I do post to that one a lot more often, too. However, hopefully all of these holiday parties will yield some good tidings and fun stories to share. :-)
I am good, the family is good...life is good :-D I have lots of wonderful stuff to look forward to!
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