Shamelessly stolen from ****April**** , even though she hasn't done one, in a while .. perhaps this is her challenge ... haha!!
I miss Listening to his voice .. calming; it's been a long time since I have heard that. Loving - that I may actually be finding the beginnings of my balance. I'm figuring out my job, physically I am getting stronger (my running feels so good!), I feel like I am more present at home Thinking - I should be opening my work laptop and get some work done before I watch another Mad Men episode ... decision, decisions! Wanting - summer to be here. I wantto be basking in the sunshine and warm weather .. I am so finished with cloudy, rain and cold Needing - to learn more, I'm hungry and the knowledge can't come quick enough
So, punching buttons at work on my handy dandy calculator I was expecting to see numbers .. but instead it gave me this message! Maybe my fingers were moving too fast for it its handy dandy brain to keep up! It certainly told me what to do!!! How funny!!
What a weekend! Traditionally I start the weekend with the meme Friday Fill-Ins and usually 'forecast' my weekend. I certainly didn't plan this weekend, and wasn't prepared for what was in store...
Let's just say, never a dull moment when you live with teenagers .. especially the female kind. I won't go into the details, but I'll give you tantalizing tid-bits : police, a sleepless night and being called a 'hoe' and of course, told I'm crazy (NOT by the teenage girl!).
Thank goodness for:
Long runs and loud music
Netflix and Downton Abbey
Football!
Survival happened without chocolate and very little wine ... Silly me! I must be getting old!
1. When I looked out the window this morning _i let out a big sigh, it's below freezing, there's white stuff on the ground .. I want to go away and lay on the beach with a good book, and a big glass of adult beverage and a cabana boy to be ready for my every need!____. 2. _Love__ doesn't make sense to me. 3. Remind me _again why things happen for a reason__. 4. _Kayaking_ is something I love to do! 5. TP is _what I use as abbreviation for toilet paper on my grocery list__. 6. I cleaned the refrigerator recently and I found _fresh rosemary I had bought to mix in with my sweet potatoes__. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _a big glass of red wine__, tomorrow my plans include _a long run at the gym, a transfer run, and looking at Financial Aid stuff for college bound teenage son__ and Sunday, I want to _relax, clean and probably go to the runner's banquet event__!
By far my most favorite meme .. it's been a long time. Come here to play!
So today I'll make a list of the top 13 songs I am playing on my ipod when I am at the gym. I go through more than 13 songs .. but these are the ones that I make sure I listen to at least once .. and not necessarily in this order:
1. Lady - Kenny Rogers "In my eyes I see no one else but you"
2. Waiting Outside the Lines - Greyson Chance "you'll never enjoy the show, living inside the box"
3. Fool in the Rain - O.A.R - "I'll run in the rain till I'm breathless"
4. Ants Marching - Dave Matthews
5. Give Me Everything - Pittbull "Grab somebody sexy, tell them 'hey..' "
6. Baggage Claim - Miranda Lambert "I've been draggin' around your sensitive ego .."
7. I'm Your Man - Wham! "If you want to do it, do it right"
8. Medley - Stars on 45 "Listen, do you want to know a secret?"
9. Vox Humana - Kenny Loggins
10. If I Die Young - The Band Perry "send me away with the words of a love song"
11. Rolling In the Deep - Adele "We could have had it all"
12. Broken - Seether "I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh"
13. Love on Top - Beyonce "Every time you touch me, I just melt away"
Wow .. just read my list .. I think I need to start over with my music .. sounds too much like a theme!!
Happy Thursday!
Question of the Day (Brought to you by Q & A a day): Write down something that inspired you today. Hmmm.. inspired .. today I drove my teenage girl to school (mind you, we live two blocks from the school ..) and then went to the gym. Today is officially the last day of my non-employment status, so I wanted the gym to be a good, long session. I did my stretching without any of the emotional breakdowns (phew!), and got on the treadmill … and oh yes .. I ran 7 miles!! What’s even better.. (for me!) I ran it with a awesome pace of 8:45/mile … somewhere in this run I found my inspiration – I didn’t set out to run 7, and knowing I was pacing under 9 minutes .. oh baby!!! The run has inspired me to look for a half marathon .. there’s one in March, running through three different states .. Maine, New Hampshire and ending in Massachusetts .. how cool is that?! I’m contemplating it – it’s been 20 years since I have done a half marathon .. maybe it’s time since its 2012; my year.
1. Hey! _I love you soo, I want you to know. That I'm going to miss your love the minute you walk out that door .... Please don't go__.
2. _Why is it_" kernel of truth."? is there so little truth?
3. Eat _to run, run to eat .. Pretzel M&M's doesn't provide any form of nourishment other than instant gratification soul nourishment__.
4. _Stuck _ in the middle., with you ..
5. First thing to note: _never wake a sleeping teenager before 10 am on the weekend__.
6. _I miss moments of distraction.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _being with my teenagers (but then again, their plans change pretty quick!)_, tomorrow my plans include _a bit of sleeping in, gym time and then we are on the way to Southern Maine __ and Sunday, I want to _enjoy the Red Sox, and hopefully get that picture I have been wanting to take__!
So, it's Thursday again, time for Thursday 13 .. this is what is currently playing on my shuffle .. there are not in any particular order..I added my favorite part of the lyrics.The teenagers make fun of me because I'm limited in the knowledge of play lists and music loading ..I have two basic play lists "Running" and "Cool down" .. do I need more??
Here we go:
Club Can't handle Me - Flo Rida -You know I know how to make em stop and stare as I zone out
King of Anything - Sara Bareilles -Who died, and made you King of Anything?
Hold on Tight - ELO -Hold on tight to your dreams
Paris (Ohh La La) - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - you've got me down on the floor
Wanna Be Startin' Something - Michael Jackson - Lift your head up high ..
Beatles Medley - Stars on 45 - listen .. do you want to know a secret?
S & M - Rihanna - .. I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good
If I Die Young - The Band Perry -If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses ..
The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert - I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Waiting Outside the Lines - Greyson Chance -You'll never enjoy your life, living inside the box
Speechless - Lada GaGa - Oh boy you've left me speechless .. so speechless
How Deep Is the Ocean - Eric Clapton - How much do i love you ..
Weekend is almost here ... going to a Red Sox game!
Here we go .. haven't done Thursday 13 in ages .. always the last Thursday of the month ..
Current Scent: Really, still no scents ..
What I am reading: I finally received my subscription for Cooking Light ... yum!
Newest Music added to my play list: Paris (Oh La La) by Grace Potter .. another great song for running!
Movie I saw: Teenager girl and I rented Black Swan ... weird to say the least!
Something yummy: ohhh, I made delicious pizza this week .. it had portebello mushrooms, chicken, peppers with a pesto sauce .. yum
The last place I ate: Seadogs, Saturday night ..wine was good and of course my date was great!
Something that made me cry: ya .... crying is for girls ... oh wait!
Something that made me laugh: oh, definitely the time Rob and I tried to launch a kayak into the ocean .. it was so hilarious. I'm sure we provided a good show for all the beach bathers!
Something I look forward to in June: I am hoping it will be a summer June .. we've had 50's and rain so far. Ugh!
Something I want to remember from May: Well, Mexico of course....
Something I am thankful for: I'm always thankful for my kids, my job and my health, my friendships ..
A photo I took this month:
Thursday 13 is one of my favorite memes .. and before I stole some ideas from People magazine ..now I'm stealing from Runner's World .. same idea, interviewing someone by starting a phrase, and finish the paragraph (or sentence):
Here we go:
this is part of the Character for NaBloPoMo .. !!
I ran .. my first (and only!) half marathon October 1991
In 1984 .. I graduated high school
My current goal .. is to have a bikini body
My inspiration .. MOST of the times.. the Teenagers! haha
The teenagers and I .. have done well in our new little life!
I keep wondering .. what life is going to be like in two years.. big changes are coming .. graduations..
Back and hip pains .. have hindered my running, but I think I may be getting back on track
I travel with .. as little as possible.. but I think that is going to be changing soon
For the last month, .. I have been counting down the days until spring (46)
On my long-run days, .. I would step out of the house, and just run .. I miss those days
I work with .. the most interesting group of people .. culture is lacking in this company, very sad.
I listen to ..all kinds of music when I run .. I love that moment of getting lost in the music
One day .. I hope to be completely relaxed
Click here to play!
Imagine you can only keep 5 things that you have (people not included).
What 5 things would you keep? 1. running shoes 2. support for my girls 3. shuffle 4. toothbrush 5. deodorant
What's the hardest thing you've ever had to learn? That life isn't what you always plan it to be .. and to appreciate what is given to you, because ultimately the change is for the better.
Today is the first day of the rest of my life and I'm going to... Be the kind of woman that when my feet hit the floor each morning, the devil says “oh crap, She’s up!"
So … I’m brain cramped .. blog brained .. or is it that my lap top crashed two weeks ago.. I lost all my 3000+ pictures .. I have no one to blame but me .. this is the second time in less than two years that all my pictures are gone ..except last time it was memories.. Disney, Texas .. Amsterdam .. this time it was mostly flowers and snow, water and the dog .. (ya.. a little sick .. 3000 of all that! It must be a disease!) Here is the link to my old blog http://wait4thenews.blogspot.com/2009/02/thursday-13-13-thoughts-while-i-miss-my.html Interesting to see that the list of thirteen isn’t much different to now!
So, I move on… I have Windows 7 now instead of Vista .. I have
Microsoft 2010 now instead of 2007 .. everything has an up side right?
Okay .. I love this You Tube Clip:
Who doesn’t love Bob … “I’m sick of these words, words, words .. talk, talk, talk ..shut the *&%#! up! Just do it!! Stop the words, and just do it! ...” I’d like to keep that clip open at work and play it once in a while .. haha!
So I did mention I don’t have any pictures? Wait, I lied .. my teenager insisted on applying make up on me and taking a picture .. here it is:
REALLY can’t tell she made up my eyes with black eyeliner .. love those wrinkles .. life learning lines ..my mom would be proud! oh, and I have another picture
Taken with my I phone .. Totally bummed .. my pictures … words, words words .. enough of this nonsense! More flowers …sick, sick, sick!
It’s time to get serious again .. haha .. time to seriously run … time to seriously eat healthy again .. time to seriously get involved with photo taking . time to seriously blog again .. BUT .. we’re not committing!!! haha .. i crack myself up!
This season transition has me really in for a spin … I really was never ready for summer to end ..this past Sunday was a sign of things to come: I took the kayak j-bars off my roof rack .. no more kayaking .. then to add to it .. i went to the gym ..ya! The GYM!! Very, very difficult transitioning time! Of course my alarm went off at 4:15 this morning .. and I just couldn’t get myself up .. (having a cup of coffee before going to bed didn’t help the sleeping pattern..)but the time is here .. I want to be healthy .. I want to be strong .. I want to run four days a week . words, words, words … talk, talk talk … what’s that you said Bob???!? Enough of the words …Just do it? Yes, okay .. I get it … I’ll just do it.
So it's that time again .. time for Thursday13 .. click here to play! Happy Thursday ... it's close to the weekend!
A photo of:
a dragon lady!
Current Scent: I had to give in and buy a plug in Glade thing for the downstairs bathroom because I can't stand the smell of the litter box .. ugh! so now I walk into a house that smells of "rain water" and litter box .. overwhelming!
What I am reading: One of my patients dropped off a book about Running .. and how to run the right way! I love it!
Newest Music added to my play list: Don't Fight It by Kenny Loggins and Steve Perry - yes another old running song .. I just need to run again
Movie I saw: This is terrible .. the last movie was in June with Nelson .. how sad. I want to go see the new Julia Roberts movie "Eat, Pray, Love"
Something yummy: ohhhh .. something .. more like all the time .. Pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips and butterscotch chips tonight .. Chocolate covered strawberries this past week TWICE!! .. no wonder I feel fat!
The last place I ate: the last restaurant was Massimo's .. nice Italian restaurant .. I had delectable tuna and tiramisu .. yum!
Something that made me cry: I don't think I cried hard this month .. just a very angry moment this week ..
Something that made me laugh: At dinner tonight, listening to my Teenager banter with his girlfriend.
Something I look forward to in September: This is really tough .. I'm so sad to see the summer end .. just not ready for it. In September the teenagers start school. I'm excited for them .. I can't believe Teenager One will be a junior!!!
Something I want to remember from August: Hmm .. let me look at my calendar.. August flew by>> I want to remember the great road race: Beach2Beacon ..
Something I am thankful for: I'm always thankful for my kids, my job and my health ...
A photo I took this month:
Another kayak moment ..
Another race day! This was a quick, fun race .. the start up of the town's Children's Day.
After the race we had a big parade .. who doesn't love a parade? I think it is so American .. never having been raised this way .. parades down main street was just something we saw in the movies ... just like the yellow school buses ..
Time to play again .. it's Friday!! Click here to play!
1. Laughter _is good for the soul___.
2. _I would like____ are the three words that started off the last email I sent.
3. What I'm most looking forward to today is _5:00pm .. I'm ready for the weekend again____.
4. _Feeling that motion, when the kayak slides from being on the beach to actually floating,__ puts a smile on my face. (who are we kidding, it puts a huge grin on my face!)
5. Where in the world _"is Matt Lauer" came from the google search when I couldn't complete the sentence!__
6. _Coming home late last night, and enjoying freshly made chocolate covered strawberries that teenage girl had made was__ just what I needed!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _grilling some steak, then watching teenage son's girlfriend play soccer__, tomorrow my plans include _an attempt to run a 5K, probably some furniture moving, a possible dinner__ and Sunday, I want to _ go kayaking?____!
Yay! Another road race ... and this was by far the best one yet! Cape Elizabeth is a beautiful town, great spectators ... and just overall a well put together race. One of the best moments was coming to mile three, and seeing a fire truck on each side of the road, with their ladders extended and an American flag suspended in the middle. It was the coolest thing, wish I could've taken a picture!
After the race I ventured to a summer party held at a house on the Saco River ... ahhh ...gorgeous! Once again .. on the water with friends .. adult beverages and food ...
1. This is what life does. It lets you __stumble around, fall on your face a couple of times, and then with more determination, you find a way to enjoy it all___.
2. _Have you learned how to _ appreciate the moment.
3. Upon reflection _ I would do it again __.
4. _I haven't run __ for quite a long time.
5. Later, you wake up _and wonder what that dream meant .. _
6. _Maybe one day I will kayak__ to the far and boundless sea. (Does kayaking in Belfast harbor count?)
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _some me time, with lobster salad, glass of wine, and early to bed__, tomorrow my plans include _an early morning kayak photo session, cleaning the house because the teenagers are coming back, and a massive grocery shopping excursion__ and Sunday, I want to _enjoy my very last day being single and teenager free .. ____!
Happy weekend! The last four weeks have flown by .. Teenagers are coming back on Monday night ..
My favorite meme … Thursday 13, make a list of 13 … just a list of whatever you want!
This past Saturday when we were getting ready to do the full moon kayaking .. I accidentally backed into a parked car. Mind you, the parked car was illegally parked, and because he was .. I had a difficult time getting out of my parking spot BECAUSE HE WAS BLOCKING THE PARKING SPOT I WAS PARKED IN!! <cleansing breath>Since I was the moving vehicle, and he was the parked vehicle …… guess who is to blame!
Even though no one witnessed the scene of the crime … I was honest and left a note on the windshield … hence my mantra for the last couple of days has been “I did the right thing, I did the right thing, I did the right thing..”
YA>>>> $771.57 later!!!! … hey, I did the right thing.
So for Thursday 13 … a list of mantras I have used in the last 6 months :
I did the right thing, I did the right thing …
Honesty is the best policy, Honesty is the best policy …
Deep breath, count …, deep breath, count …
run the hill, run the hill …
it’s going to be a great day, it’s going to be a great day
strong, strong, strong
love my kayak, love my kayak …
run away, run away
better to have loved … better to have loved
wax on, wax off …
focus, focus …
three more years, three more years
love my kids, love my kids, love my kids …
Happy Thursday … Happy Weekend … and Happy Fourth of July! It’s going to be a strange holiday for me .. its the first time that I’m not going to be with my kids .. very, very odd!
So this will be a double post .. which means it counts as two posts since I am falling behind … only because I had such a great weekend!! First a little ridiculous news …. just slap the “L” on my forehead … I was going to run a race .. but oh, you can’t run a race on Sunday when it was scheduled on Saturday! Shall we review the ‘how to read a calendar’ class again ….. …..!
Okay .. on to new and much better things! Saturday night I had the pleasure of experiencing something new: a full moon paddle on the Penobscot! It was so cool! … and added benefit … there was an eagle perched on a tree. The pictures aren’t that great because I didn’t want to bring the Rebel .. so it was a point and shoot and my I phone .. and it was getting dark out. This was such a cool experience .. I’m definitely doing it again in July .. thank goodness the full moon comes out every month!
Of course no real good pictures of the full moon…!
So today I went and kayaked on my most favorite river ..in Belfast. You launch in the harbor and then paddle up and it becomes a river. I have no idea when it turns from ocean water to river … one of those mysteries I will just enjoy paddling in … but the weather was perfect .. and it felt so great to be back on this body of water. On the way back the wind had picked up and it was tough going back towards the harbor .. that’s when the eagle was spotted. I’m surprised the picture came out as well as it did considering every time I stopped paddling, I would float backwards and sway side to side, away from him.
What a great weekend!! If the weather stays this great … my kayak and I are going to best friends! Between this weekend and last weekend I saw so many places where you could paddle to, climb out and just spread a blanket, bring a lunch, a good book and relax for the day …….
Today was race day … and the weather was scheduled to give us thunder showers … well, Mother nature couldn’t have surprised us more! We ended up with humid, 80’s, bright sunny weather. Now, please, don’t misunderstand me .. normally I would love the heat .. especially during kayak season .. but for an 8.5 mile road race … it would benefit all of us if it was 50’s and cloudy. Let’s just say I finished the race! There will be no bragging rights! I was contemplating a 10 miler next week … I’m seriously reconsidering!
On to more cheery news .. did I mention that my awesome photo teacher gave me a lens to play with? .. I am falling in love again .. it’s the coolest thing and I certainly haven’t experimented with it to it’s fullest capabilities … (life seems to keep getting in the way!) With this new lens, and a friend’s flower garden .. it’s been fun shooting.
So really, this weekend was great .. I was able to enjoy my three favorite activities .. kayaking, running and photo taking .. now if only I could make money while enjoying them!!
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