Do you know what that means?
It means tomorrow is May 6th.
It means I have to wake up super early and go run 13.1 miles.
Wish me luck!
:) I'm excited. Last year's mini was my very first mini-marathon. It was my favorite race I have done so far. I did a mini in Arizona in January. It was not as good at all. I have a feeling this year's is going to be better than last year! I am in a lot better shape...I'll feel better.
Plus, at the end, you get a free banana. That's why I run.
Again...WISH ME LUCK!!!
Friday, May 05, 2006
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
school's out for the summer...
Yesterday was the last day of class. I had mixed feelings about this. I mean, yeah, it's summertime, but it marked the end of me being able to take easy math classes. Next's semester is going to be much much harder. I can feel it. I will be taking Real Analysis, Intro to Complex Analysis and Abstract Algebra. Are you saying huh? because I am. I mean, I am going to have to study this summer. Anyway, I still have one final to take. That will be on Friday. I'm not worried about it. I have to get a 30% to keep my grade. I hope I can do it.
This Saturday, the One America 500 Festival Mini-Marathon will take place. I am pretty excited. I feel ready for it. I could be more ready. How you say? Well, maybe if I actually trained like I should. It's been a little hectic. I have been in charge of coordinating all of the Reese people that will be doing the mini. There will be 25 people running the mini-marathon, and 4 more people running in the 5k. That's a lot of people from Reese to be participating. All year long, I have been signing people up for all of the training runs. There was a small group that has been preparing for it quite nicely. I am anxious to see how everybody does. On Friday night, Reese is hosting a spaghetti dinner for all of the employees who are participating and their families. I have been organizing that. Fazoli's. Mmmm... Anyway, all should go well, and hopefully no Reese people get picked up in the busses for going to slow.
Anyway, I am sure that mattered not to everybody reading it.
I ran a 5k this past weekend. It was a personal best for me. I even placed in my age group. I got third place. :) I won a $5 gift certificate to a running store. What ever will I do with it???
So, just because it's been a while...
This Saturday, the One America 500 Festival Mini-Marathon will take place. I am pretty excited. I feel ready for it. I could be more ready. How you say? Well, maybe if I actually trained like I should. It's been a little hectic. I have been in charge of coordinating all of the Reese people that will be doing the mini. There will be 25 people running the mini-marathon, and 4 more people running in the 5k. That's a lot of people from Reese to be participating. All year long, I have been signing people up for all of the training runs. There was a small group that has been preparing for it quite nicely. I am anxious to see how everybody does. On Friday night, Reese is hosting a spaghetti dinner for all of the employees who are participating and their families. I have been organizing that. Fazoli's. Mmmm... Anyway, all should go well, and hopefully no Reese people get picked up in the busses for going to slow.
Anyway, I am sure that mattered not to everybody reading it.
I ran a 5k this past weekend. It was a personal best for me. I even placed in my age group. I got third place. :) I won a $5 gift certificate to a running store. What ever will I do with it???
So, just because it's been a while...
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Dang Myspace. You know what is so stupid? It drives me nuts when people comment about this blog on myspace. This blog is my baby. I like it to get lots of comments. I don't care so much about my Myspace. I don't understand why people read this and then comment on myspace. It seems like more work to me. Everybody can comment on this. You don't need an account. I'm not just calling one person out. It seems like a lot of people have done it. I know it's stupid. It shouldn't bug me. Actually, I'm shaking my head at myself because it does bug me. Oh well...
Dang Myspace. You know what is so stupid? It drives me nuts when people comment about this blog on myspace. This blog is my baby. I like it to get lots of comments. I don't care so much about my Myspace. I don't understand why people read this and then comment on myspace. It seems like more work to me. Everybody can comment on this. You don't need an account. I'm not just calling one person out. It seems like a lot of people have done it. I know it's stupid. It shouldn't bug me. Actually, I'm shaking my head at myself because it does bug me. Oh well...
Friday, April 28, 2006
IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The exclamation points are for emphasis. K.
So on my last post, somebody commented and said I was schizophrenic and boring. If you said that, and you read it this post, can you please back that up? I am actually a bit interested in knowing why.
I don't think I'm boring. So, I've been busy loading up my ipod with new songs. The mini-marathon is coming up, and I need a nice fun playlist. Any song suggestions? Remember, I need fun stuff.
So, last weekend, I did Race for the Cure. I saw my 7th grade English teacher there. I got to run with him for a couple seconds. He's one of those teachers that everybody just remembers forever you know? So, he gets blessed with the burden of having people always go up to them knowing who he is even if he may not remember you at all. See? The last sentence was written in the best possible English. I guess I remember him but not the stuff he taught me. Ha. So anyway, he writes a little column in the Daily Journal. That's the Johnson County paper. He wrote a little bit about me in it this week. I got my name mentioned and everything. The only thing that was wrong is that it said I was working on my doctorate in biomathematics. Not quite. I hope to be working on my doctorate in biomathematics just as soon as I am finished with my master's. Ha. Maybe some old teachers will read it. Then, they can be proud of all they taught me.
Yeah so...
Did I ever tell you I like marshmallows?
So on my last post, somebody commented and said I was schizophrenic and boring. If you said that, and you read it this post, can you please back that up? I am actually a bit interested in knowing why.
I don't think I'm boring. So, I've been busy loading up my ipod with new songs. The mini-marathon is coming up, and I need a nice fun playlist. Any song suggestions? Remember, I need fun stuff.
So, last weekend, I did Race for the Cure. I saw my 7th grade English teacher there. I got to run with him for a couple seconds. He's one of those teachers that everybody just remembers forever you know? So, he gets blessed with the burden of having people always go up to them knowing who he is even if he may not remember you at all. See? The last sentence was written in the best possible English. I guess I remember him but not the stuff he taught me. Ha. So anyway, he writes a little column in the Daily Journal. That's the Johnson County paper. He wrote a little bit about me in it this week. I got my name mentioned and everything. The only thing that was wrong is that it said I was working on my doctorate in biomathematics. Not quite. I hope to be working on my doctorate in biomathematics just as soon as I am finished with my master's. Ha. Maybe some old teachers will read it. Then, they can be proud of all they taught me.
Yeah so...
Did I ever tell you I like marshmallows?
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
I can't believe it's been a week!
How did that happen? I have left all of my faithful readers at the edge of their seats just waiting for another update. Well, here it is! Jump up and down in the air and let a small cheer. Alright, now that we have that out of our systems...
I moved this weekend. That was an ordeal. I am now living with Lindsey, the girl I was already living with, and with Lynsey, a friend from the south side. It's good time. Lindsey has a dog Louie, and Lynsey has a cat Cheesecake. I have no pets. I don't want any pets. Cheesecake is funny. Cheesecake attacked Louie when he first met him. So anyway, it's going to be good times. It's a big house. I'm happy. It's nice to have a porch and a yard and real neighbors with real houses.
So moving in was an experience. I sort of felt like I was moving back into the dorms. I don't know. Lindsey has these couches that are way past their prime. We decided it would be best if they spent the remainder of their lives in the basement. The loveseat went in fine, but it took 45 minutes to get the couch in. It got stuck. Finally, we had to resort to the use of force (a hammer borrowed from one of the neighbors) to get it unstuck. Well, we were trying to get the couch through a door to the basement was outside. There was a narrow staircase that we had to go down. This staircase happened to be in the Greek lady's yard. So we are hammering away, and she comes outside. This is how it's going to be. The Greek lady is always going to be around.
Moving on...
Sadly, I don't think anyone realizes how cool my duck is. If you are confused, read the previous post. I mean, look at the picture! The duck's head is on backwards and it came that way! I won it at a carnival, I think in a the duck pond or something. I could have had my pick of any inflatable toys. This one caught my eye. He had been around for a while. He was all dusty and such, and I saw a small tear in his eye. I had to take him. Now, it is time for him to move to another home. I want a bike. I think the keyboard may be the best offer. Are their anymore offers? I'll throw in an alarm clock.
Have a good day!!!!!!!
I moved this weekend. That was an ordeal. I am now living with Lindsey, the girl I was already living with, and with Lynsey, a friend from the south side. It's good time. Lindsey has a dog Louie, and Lynsey has a cat Cheesecake. I have no pets. I don't want any pets. Cheesecake is funny. Cheesecake attacked Louie when he first met him. So anyway, it's going to be good times. It's a big house. I'm happy. It's nice to have a porch and a yard and real neighbors with real houses.
So moving in was an experience. I sort of felt like I was moving back into the dorms. I don't know. Lindsey has these couches that are way past their prime. We decided it would be best if they spent the remainder of their lives in the basement. The loveseat went in fine, but it took 45 minutes to get the couch in. It got stuck. Finally, we had to resort to the use of force (a hammer borrowed from one of the neighbors) to get it unstuck. Well, we were trying to get the couch through a door to the basement was outside. There was a narrow staircase that we had to go down. This staircase happened to be in the Greek lady's yard. So we are hammering away, and she comes outside. This is how it's going to be. The Greek lady is always going to be around.
Moving on...
Sadly, I don't think anyone realizes how cool my duck is. If you are confused, read the previous post. I mean, look at the picture! The duck's head is on backwards and it came that way! I won it at a carnival, I think in a the duck pond or something. I could have had my pick of any inflatable toys. This one caught my eye. He had been around for a while. He was all dusty and such, and I saw a small tear in his eye. I had to take him. Now, it is time for him to move to another home. I want a bike. I think the keyboard may be the best offer. Are their anymore offers? I'll throw in an alarm clock.
Have a good day!!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Anybody want a duck with a backwards head?
Yesterday, I was at my apartment doing a few things. The T.V. was on in the background. Who Wants to be a Millionaire was on. Yep. That show is still on. I wasn't really watching it, but then, one of the questions caught my eye. It was about math. That's why. The question was:
If four is multiplied by its reciprocal, what is the product?
The choices were:
A. 1/4
B. -4
C. 1
D. 4
So instantly answers it. Now hesitation. She says D. 4. I say WHAT??? Ok, so I understand she may not know what a reciprocal is. Perfectly understandable. I think it's common knowledge for everybody. I know that's not the case. The thing I don't understand is why she didn't use a lifeline if she didn't know. She just acted like she knew what it was. For that reason, she went home with $1000. Not bad, but so stupid to lose when you have lifelines left.
Wow this is riveting.
I know everybody wants to read about that show. I mean, wow.
I think this story is going to trail off now. Three points for whoever gets the answer right first!!!!
Did you hear about that guy who is trying to get a free house? He started with a huge paper clip and traded up. So far, he is up to a year's free rent. That's pretty sweet. I wonder if I could do anything like that. All I want is a new bike. That's a lot cheaper than a house. So, let's see...What can I start trading? Louie? No my roommate wouldn't like that. How about a chocolate Easter bunny. I would be willing to trade somebody something for that. I know!
This duck is super cool. Anybody want it? See, it's really rare. It's head is on backwards. I won it a few years ago in the duck pond or something like that. I had to pick this one because seriously? It's just cool. I think this guy had a great idea. Of course, I don't want to be accused of being unorginal. Ok. I am unoriginal, but I REALLY want a new bike. My bike is inefficient. The chain keeps coming off, plus it is really slow. I did a biatholon last year. I did pretty decent in the running part. When it came to the 20 mile bike ride, I came in dead last. They had already started taking down all of the timing equipment. Plus, I gave the bike to my dad for Christmas. He really liked it. So just name what you'll give me for it, and I will send it your way. :)
I ran a 15k on Saturday. Sometimes, when I do these races, my running partner is the owner of the company I work for. He loves to make DVDs. He sort of wanted to run the mini-marathon with video camera. He decided he would do a trial run and bring the video camera with him on the 15k. Now, this is no light camera. It's a really nice professional looking one. It was heavy. It weighed between 5 and 10 pounds. Wow. He decided he would not be carrying it in the mini. Good thinking. I carried it for about 1.5 miles. It was really hard to run with it. It threw your balance all off, plus it was heavy. Yeah...so...lesson learned...don't carry a video camera and run.
One other lady walked the 15k. Apparently, she usually likes to run while chewing gum. She didn't have any gum, but she did have Skittles. She finishes the 15k, and let's everybody know that it's not a good idea to eat Skittles during a walk. Another lesson learned...Skittles does not give you the energy you need.
So...yeah...bye.
If four is multiplied by its reciprocal, what is the product?
The choices were:
A. 1/4
B. -4
C. 1
D. 4
So instantly answers it. Now hesitation. She says D. 4. I say WHAT??? Ok, so I understand she may not know what a reciprocal is. Perfectly understandable. I think it's common knowledge for everybody. I know that's not the case. The thing I don't understand is why she didn't use a lifeline if she didn't know. She just acted like she knew what it was. For that reason, she went home with $1000. Not bad, but so stupid to lose when you have lifelines left.
Wow this is riveting.
I know everybody wants to read about that show. I mean, wow.
I think this story is going to trail off now. Three points for whoever gets the answer right first!!!!
Did you hear about that guy who is trying to get a free house? He started with a huge paper clip and traded up. So far, he is up to a year's free rent. That's pretty sweet. I wonder if I could do anything like that. All I want is a new bike. That's a lot cheaper than a house. So, let's see...What can I start trading? Louie? No my roommate wouldn't like that. How about a chocolate Easter bunny. I would be willing to trade somebody something for that. I know!
This duck is super cool. Anybody want it? See, it's really rare. It's head is on backwards. I won it a few years ago in the duck pond or something like that. I had to pick this one because seriously? It's just cool. I think this guy had a great idea. Of course, I don't want to be accused of being unorginal. Ok. I am unoriginal, but I REALLY want a new bike. My bike is inefficient. The chain keeps coming off, plus it is really slow. I did a biatholon last year. I did pretty decent in the running part. When it came to the 20 mile bike ride, I came in dead last. They had already started taking down all of the timing equipment. Plus, I gave the bike to my dad for Christmas. He really liked it. So just name what you'll give me for it, and I will send it your way. :)
I ran a 15k on Saturday. Sometimes, when I do these races, my running partner is the owner of the company I work for. He loves to make DVDs. He sort of wanted to run the mini-marathon with video camera. He decided he would do a trial run and bring the video camera with him on the 15k. Now, this is no light camera. It's a really nice professional looking one. It was heavy. It weighed between 5 and 10 pounds. Wow. He decided he would not be carrying it in the mini. Good thinking. I carried it for about 1.5 miles. It was really hard to run with it. It threw your balance all off, plus it was heavy. Yeah...so...lesson learned...don't carry a video camera and run.
One other lady walked the 15k. Apparently, she usually likes to run while chewing gum. She didn't have any gum, but she did have Skittles. She finishes the 15k, and let's everybody know that it's not a good idea to eat Skittles during a walk. Another lesson learned...Skittles does not give you the energy you need.
So...yeah...bye.
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