This should probably go on the other blog, but...whatev.

So, what I have not written about in the beginning of my 29th year of life (now remember, we base our age on the past and not the future, so keep up with me here), was the fact that I did a 15k race on Saturday. Which was HARD. V. hard.

I thought that I was the very last runner/walker, but I found out at mile 8.5 that there were three people behind me.

I started out pretty good, considering that I had no energy or inclination to run that day at all...I did the first 4 miles in 56 minutes -- pretty good. I made it to 6 miles in an hour and a half, still pretty good. By the time that I got to 7.5 miles, my hip joints were hurting, my feet hurt and my back did not want to keep my body up right anymore.

But, I powered through and finished. 2 hours and 22 minutes of constant motion -- some of it running. I kept a pace of between 14 and 15 minutes/mile, which is perfect. I'm not trying to win the half marathon in January, just to finish. At that pace, I would have been done in 3 hours 15 minutes, I think. So, that's probably my goal. I think...hang on.

Okay, they had, until recently, points that you had to make it by a certain point in time -- like the first 3.5 miles in 1 hour and 12 minutes or something like that...now, it's 16min/mile or we'll pick you up whereever. Yikes. So, I guess that I need to finish in 3'15", just to be safe. Okay, good to know.

The thing that really slowed me down was the feet. I could have powered through the hip joints and the back if my feet hadn't been so painful. So, I'm going to get real insoles for my running shoes. So, hopefully, that will really help. I'm going to test it on Saturday, probably by going out for a long mileage and testing them. We'll see what happens.

4 hours later...

Well, I was going to go out and get the insoles, but then I didn't.

So, does anyone who reads this remember Mystery Science Theater 3000? Mike Nelson has a website called Rifftrax.com -- which is him and guests (usually other guys from MST3K, like Kevin Murphy and the second Crow...I can't remember his name), making fun of regular movies. They record the audio only file, and then you pay for that (it's like a couple of bucks) and use your own copy of the movie and play them together. It's fucking amazing! So hilarious! Highly recommended. Seriously.

Anyway, I'm off to finish out my night....by sitting on my butt. :)

"You can't be 28, I'm only 35"

Said by my father at work yesterday.


Send me presents. ha ha ha.


No, seriously.

*hangs head in hand*

I wish that I could give better advice to people

I wish that I were not so empathetic

I wish I could go into more detail here or anywhere

I wish life were simpler...or less complicated

I wish...I wish...I wish...

And they shall remain wishes.

I am done in.



I have tomorrow off, for the 28th anniversary of my birthing (as Josh Lee would say). I miss people. We need another sweet wedding to be held, so we can all get together again. I almost wish that I hadn't met so many amazing people in college, because then I wouldn't miss everyone so much now.

Anyway, I'm having a down moment right now. I'll go entertain myself another way and hopefully, I'll feel better.

Go to hell HandBrake

I had TWO movies that I was ripping to iPod format overnight, because it takes so GD long to rip -- my lappy takes anywhere from 5 to 6 hours to rip a 2 hour movie and Jake's lappy takes real time to rip, so 2 hours for 2 hour movie. You following this? Good.

Now, at the end of the ripping, it has to finish encoding. Apparently, if you look at the lappys the wrong way, they won't finish encoding properly. Jake's laptop: The movie played on the actual lappy, but wouldn't go on my iPod, because it "wasn't formatted properly". From my lappy: The movie just ended up a document that Quicktime couldn't open -- IT DIDN'T EVEN WORK RIGHT AT ALL!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRR!!!!!!
alksjdflaksjdflkajsdf

And now my computer is really slow. I think I'll shut down and restart.

I did select the correct format for the movies, but sometimes it just doesn't want to happen.

I made treats for my birthday(tomorrow) for today at work since I AM OFF TOMORROW! YES! I guess I'll rip movies tomorrow. asldjfalsjdflkjsflkjs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, I have to finish getting ready to go to work and grab my glasses from upstairs. I just wanted to vent. Stupid HandBrake.

Forge ahead

Nothing much to report that's new.
Have to feed Mom and Dad's cat (Bear) while they are in Arizona for a wedding. Jake is at work today.

I went for a long run/walk out this morning, which I needed to do. The Lakefront Discovery Run is next Saturday -- 9.3 miles. We'll see.

Jake put my new stereo, featuring front ipod plug, in my car on Thursday, which is totally sweet. It's basically the same stereo that he has, but a newer model. Well, and the plug in teh front instead of coming out the backside.

And we're going out to dinner with my folks at the Melting Pot on Saturday too! Sweet! I'm rul excited about that part.

I also finally finished the upstairs -- and by finished, I mean ran out of paint, so I have to wait until I get more to paint the final coats on things, but it looks pretty good. Just have to clean up the basement now, and I think that we'll be good to go.
But, I can work on stuff (like sewing) again, which I am happy about. I have many many projects that are all half finished and I really need to complete them...mostly so I can start new stuff. :)

Okay, I'm off to fix my hair and eat lunch.

..............................

Dear Branden,

I miss you. I still can't believe that you are gone. However, I think that you would get a kick out of the fact that there are people who "might be attending" the event on facebook that is to celebrate your life, which really isn't an event. It's just a stop -and-think-wherever-you-are event. I know that you would have laughed and made fun of them.

I know that you are making Heaven a sweeter place to be and probably hanging out with lots of cool people all the time. We continue on, in a world that is much darker without you in it.

Listen to me, what the crap? Now I know that you are laughing at me.

I wish that you were still here with us, but that is life. I will just look forward to when I can see you again at the end of all things. I heart you, and I will always have the great memories of things that we shared. I would get shitty drunk for you on your birthday today, just like your 21st, but, I really have to work tomorrow. So, I'll just remember the 21st birthday and reflect. Now, I'm going to eat this artichoke dip.

Love

Angie

Some changes

Different colors...another year older for me, some different colors are called for. Besides, I was tired of that Miami color scheme...or whatever it was.


I don't want this to be the required post as we cross over the two year mark, but still...I can't believe that it's been two years. Like everyone, I'm sure it seems like no time and all the time in the world. If I could take off tomorrow, I would have, but I couldn't. I really do have it in my mind to go visit his grave, since we essentially now live down the road from the cemetary. Maybe at some point, we'll get there. But, of course, I remember and will never forget.


I also went for a run tonight, and it was the best that I have felt in a while after going out -- Jake convinced me to run a bit slower and it has really helped. I even ran a whole 1/2 mile without stopping, which was a big achievement for me. I'm really feeling more optimistic about the long race at the end of the month.

I guess that's all for tonight. Just wanted to celebrate the new colors.

I got you these glasses...

They are missing an eye pad. Or whatever they are called. I got new ones, so now they are my back up pair. I have a stronger prescription in one eye than before.

I wish I had some chocolate. I wish I had more time to participate in SAI here in Milwaukee, but I don't. I wish that I could run away to Edwardsville, but I can't.


I had a LONG day today. I had to run my mom to the doctor because she needed to go and Jake had her car, because he's getting a new transmission in the Jeep. So, I had to leave work at 1 and then I didn't get back to work to clean up my stuff until 4:30. I'm not sure that my boss even knows how long I was gone for, or if she even cares how I make the time up. I know that I have to, but I'm drained.

My new glasses are sweet shit. They are a light purple/silvery color and they make me not so dark in the face region. Or the eye region. And I have fucking amazing insurance, so I got them for a song. A sweet song.

I don't know if I ever said this, but we got a baby gate to put on the stairs to stop the car coming up -- it works awesome. I sleep like a rock! Yesssss....

Unfortunately, that means that most of the time, when I wake up, I can't figure out why I am awake. And that sux. big floppy donkey dick.

Anyway, I think that I off to bed. I'm frickin' tired.

EDIT!!!!!: That should be CAT and not CAR. Those r's and t's being right next to each other are tricky. Especially when you're exhausted.

No, I don't have the patience

I'm done with school. Probably forever. I just don't want to do it anymore. I'm old and tired. I can't be out of the house 3 nights a week. One is enough. I miss free time and sitting and doing crafts and stuff.

Jake's parents are moving to the Washington, D.C. area by the beginning of next year. Crazy. It'll be nice to have some place new to visit. I've only been out there once and it was in high school and we were there for like, 6 hours or something ridiculously short. It'll be nice to have the time and inclination to be there for longer. It'll be pretty sweet I think.

Man, I wish that I could move. But, of course, I'd run away to Edwardsville if I were going anywhere. Le sigh.

The job is okay -- I'm content with it. I'm more content with life right now.

I got a sweet "official" pink Favre jersey from Betsy and Jack today. It's the most amazing shirt I've ever gotten. EVER. I love birthday presents. Yessssss....