Annnnd, we're back.

Well, hello. It's been a while. I believe my last post, from over three months ago, contained a promise to blog more. But, just like my other New Years resolutions to learn to sew and make a dentist appointment, that kind of went out the window. However, I have had a deep sense of guilt about all three things - though not enough to actually do anything about them - so I don't know if that earns me any points.

Anyway, I apologize for not writing more. Although I haven't been writing, I have been running. I have toned down my run lengths a little bit, partly because my foot acts a little funny sometimes, and partly because my job is stressful and I work too much (if my employer is reading this, that previous statement was a joke; if you're not my employer... it's true and it's my excuse). I have not quite figured out how to prioritize my life and get everything done without wanting to pass out every night, but I am trying. I am living and learning. Living and learning. Soon I would like to stop learning and just live, but that is probably never going to happen. So, I try to figure out how to prioritize. I should start reading Real Simple. And sleep more. That's as far as I've gotten.

So, it's finally nice outside and I've been doing a lot of my longs runs on the wonderful path by my homestead. Being out there on a sunny Sunday is... pretty wonderful. It's just a very happy, peaceful time for me each weekend, and I love it.

Helllllllo summer. I have missed you.

Today's run: 11 miles

Playlist:

Glee (especially the cover of Lionel's "Hello")
Ke$ha, Tik Tok (ashamed of myself)
Black Eyed Peas, Imma Be (even more ashamed of myself)
Josh Fix, Random Dents, Constant Moans (I love him -he's kind of Elton John-ish (double parenthetical statement because I just saw Elton in concert and it was amazzzzzing) but of course, not as good as Elton. but still, very good)
Justin Bieber, One Time (if you know who he is, don't judge me; if you don't, he's... a classical pianist)
some obscure Boyz II Men (shockingly, I did not already own their entire catalog)
Miniature Tigers (my new favorite band. and yes, I did wikipedia them to make sure they haven't been around since like 1995, thus making me look like I don't keep up with the times. But I guess I already gave myself away with the fact that I went to an Elton John concert)

So you can probably tell from my stream of consciousness babbling that I haven't written in a long time, unless you count work emails, and then I'm like JK Rowling from years 1997-2007. That joke is a blatant rip-off from a website that is much more fun to read than this one, bestweekever.tv. Go there now. Not now, but in 20 seconds when you're done reading this post (and donating!! muahahaha!).

Thank you to all who have already donated! I apologize for the delay in processing them, on my end. I swear I actually get paid to manage projects and keep things on schedule. Sometimes I just struggle. If you want to read more about WHY I'm running this marathon, please check out my very first entry ever. My blog entries aren't Babysitters Club books - I'm not going to "reintroduce the whole gang" every time I write. So many bad 90s jokes... I'm on a roll today. However, if this is your first time reading, please do check out the first entry which really explains these incredibly important causes I'm running for. I like running, but come on, nobody actually likes running 26.2 miles (if you do, then I hate you. slash am very jealous of you), so I want to stress how important these causes are and how they actually make me want to run.

Thanks for reading; more to come soon!