October 2009
50 posts
on twenty eight
Today is the day I celebrate my entry into the last year of my 20s, as I continue down the path toward Golden Girl status. (I’m destined to be a Rose, obviously.)
Not to be that “OMG, shoes and cosmos, you guys!” girl who references Sex & the City (but, well, I am sometimes - say what you will, there are far too many relevant references up in there), but you know how that...
“A book hasn’t caused me this much trouble since Where’s Waldo took a trip to the...”
– -Tracy Jordan
(via katiepalooza)
WatchOverdue - The Get Up Kids
Saturday(!)
Enrique Iglesias - Escape
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application for Best New Year's Eve-R (TM)
The tickets are now in my possession! On the evening of the close of what has already been quite the interesting year, I shall make my way to the mecca of glittering lights and dashed dreams that is Atlantic City to see my very favorite band Jimmy Eat World play for the second time in the past 365 days. I have an extra ticket because, while I am stubbornly independent, it tends to be better if I...
celebrating 29 years of greatness
I have set some exceptional precedents for my birthday in previous years (Giants games, Yankees World Series victory parades, shooting guns, jumping out of planes, Fuddrucker’s), which are fun, yes, but unfortunately create the side effect of planning for the next becoming an even bigger project than it would otherwise be. (And heaven forbid I allow those who would like to celebrate my...
I’d Die Without You - PM Dawn
requisite on...
Come on, just the Half? Who's in? →
my last Chicago Marathon diary entry (tear!) →
An addendum - my favorite sign that was not intended for me, but which still spoke to me deeply and provided significant motivation:
THERE ARE CHEESE FRIES AT THE FINISH LINE
Anyone, Anyone - Dashboard Confessional
never...
“…that future NASCAR mom…”
– Blair Waldorf, you are my girl
In a Big Country - Big Country
This song...
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seemingly unrelated situations that are really...
the disregard I have for the state of my manicure
my research regarding pursuing a beauty school education
a developing desire to return to working in the suburbs, despite understanding of the nightmare that is traffic
the atrocious state of my day-to-day accessorization efforts (or lack thereof)
What's that? You want to get text updates about... →
juliasegal:
rubysneakers:
Ben Folds Five...
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Watchfor absolutely no good reason, running through the wilderness made me think of
PARKOUR!
old news by now, but still gets me
Liz Phair - “Nashville”
and nobody sparkles like...
“Take a deep breath. Four weeks from today, you’ll wake up a marathoner.”
– ingnycmarathon.org (via runonempty) (via pinkhotel)
Two weeks! What an awesome way to put it.
(via icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse)
still pretending like this does not apply to me if you substitute ONE WEEK for four
“How far of a marathon are you running? A 5k?”
– the person responsible for the most confoundingly incoherent emails I have ever read
reasons why October=tremendous
2nd: Whip It
3rd: Run Amuck
4th: scrimmage (though pour moi - no skating)
9th-12th: the return to the homeland, including scaring myself, requisite photo ops and culture and potentially some local cuisine,
10th: my 15 minutes of fame at the Runner’s Expo
11th: oh, and this old thing
12th: recovery, then Andrew
17th: possible crashing of The Hunt, but more likely, Oktoberfest/Belmar...
“And if you don’t know by now, I’m talking about Chi Town.”
– Kanye West, Homecoming
Happy Marathon Month!
Sonic in the Poconos too.... →
trips to see Daddums just got an upgrade….
Between this and Mount Airy Lodge - almost too much excitement.
