Coming soon . . .

I will be posting all about my half-marathon experience. I'm ruminating the post as we speak. However, I am waiting until my battle scars and muscle soreness lessen a bit, so that I'm not biased. I also have pictures of said battle scars that I'll post. They're not gross, and one is actually very funny.

Anyhow, that's my medal up there! One thing I can say about it, I'm proud of myself for finishing!

More to come!

My Date with Pete Yorn . . .

First, no, it wasn't really a date, it was a special show sponsored by Atlanta's 92.9 DaveFM! There were about 40 people in the audience, so it was nice and intimate. Pete came out and sang 2 songs, did a Q&A with the audience, and then played 4 more songs. His voice sounded terrific, and his acoustic guitar sounded nice, too. He was really cool! During the Q&A he talked about how weird it felt to have written a song that was on the Album of the Year (this would be The DixieChicks album), and also said the female that he was influenced by the most was Chrissy from The Pretenders. That was a nice choice I thought! The Pretenders are very cool!

Afterwards, I stuck around for a bit and was able to speak with Pete for a few minutes and have my CDs signed (pictured above). He was very sweet and seemed a bit shy, but was so nice. It was so much fun.

Earlier this morning I went down to the ING Health Expo to pick up my race packet and wander around the booths. TrainStrong had a booth so I visited with them for a bit. Got lots of protein bar samples, magazines, a running hat, an ING jacket and shorts, posters . . . there was all kinds of stuff!

I've got everything ready to go in the morning except for filling my water bottles. I'm excited! I'm staying around for a bit after the race to hang out with the TrainStrong group. Other than that, I'll do my best to get online and update you all on how the race went!

Wish me luck! 13.1 will be my longest run yet!

I won! I won!

I am a fan of Pete Yorn. That being said, I was very sad when I discovered that the night he was playing in Atlanta was the night before the ING Half-Marathon. This meant, of course, that I couldn't go. I have to be up early Sunday morning, and staying out late is certainly not conducive to that. However, my favorite Atlanta Radio station 92.9 Dave FM announced last week that Pete Yorn was coming in for their "Circle of Friends." This is a "win your way in" thing, so I've been constantly trying to win since they announced it.

So far, I'd been getting nothing besides a busy signal. That, however, changed today. I called in trying to win by answering a Matt Kearney trivia question, but I missed it . . . barely. Sully told me I was so close, but not exact. Darn! Later in the afternoon, Sully asked for caller 19 . . . I dialed and it rang and rang and rang and then disconnected. Then, I started getting busy signals. I decided to try one last time. It rang . . . and Sully answered! I won passes into the Circle of Friends! I'm super excited because this is the only way I was going to be able to see him while he was in Atlanta. So, sometime after Saturday I shall have a Pete Yorn story, and hopefully some Pete Yorn pictures!

If you're in Atlanta, check out 92.9 Dave FM, it's a great station. Mara's "Radio Free Lunch" at noon is very cool, and Sully's "Retro in the Metro" at 5:00 is my favorite. If you're not around Atlanta, they stream live . . . so check them out!

On another note . . . Jones Soda Co.'s Strawberry Lime Soda and Cream Soda? Yum!

Peachtree Road Race . . .

So, today is the day the application for Atlanta's Peachtree Road Race comes out. I snatched up my paper very early this morning to prevent anyone from stealing it! (It happens in apartment complexes!) My application is completed, a copy of my passport is ready to go, along with my entry fee. I'll put it in the mail first thing tomorrow morning.

For those of you unfamiliar, the P'tree Road Race 10K is very competitive in Atlanta. It's capped at 55,000 runners. They automatically accept the first 45,000 entries they receive and then randomly select 10,000 more from all the applications. The first year I applied, I got a number, but ended up not being able to run and gave it to a friend. The second year, I didn't get in. The race is held the morning of July 4, you know, when it's miserably humid in the city of Atlanta! I'll keep you updated -- I should know within a couple of weeks if I'm in.

Yesterday, my Will and I headed to Nuevo Laredo for some yummy Mexican food. Their lobster tacos are the best! Afterwards, we drove around the city a bit. We stopped at a couple of little neighborhood stores, grabbed some coffee, and checked out Park Tavern's St. Patrick's Day event. It was a beautiful day, but quite cool. Afterwards, we went back to his place and watched some of Shortbus. We'd seen it at the Landmark Theater during its run and it's good, very graphic, but good. Anyway, we checked out of some of the special features and what not.

Today I plan to get through four days worth of newspaper! I got behind this week. I also have several movies that I need to watch, one being, An Inconvenient Truth.

Next Sunday is the ING Georgia Marathon/Half-Marathon. I'm telling you all right now, with no shame, that my time is going to be horrible! My longest training run is about 8 miles. I had three weekends within the last month where I haven't been able to run, plus having some sinus issues that kept me heavily medicated! So, I'm sure I'll be walking a decent portion of the race. I figure, as long as I finish, and do not get picked up by the sweeper bus, I'll be happy. Surely I can do it in 6 hours! Plus, I have another one the end of April. That one will be much better.

(12 of 12) 2.0 - March

Welcome to my little neglected blog. Hopefully, 12 of 12 will get me back in the mood to post! See Chad's blog for the rules.


6:39: Wakey! Wakey! Yes, it's an odd time, but I hit snooze! Time to get up and get ready for work.


7:30: Today's front page of the AJC. While I loathe the fact that Florida's Joaquin Noah is on the front page, I'm very excited that REM is also! They're being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tonight!


7:45: Time to leave for work. This is my absolute favorite coffee mug. It's a fun color, extremely durable, and keeps my coffee very hot. It's fallen off the roof of my car several times and is still in one piece.




8:30: On my way to work I stopped to pick up some Claritin. It's the only thing that works for me during allergy season. I was pleasantly surprised to find a $4.00 off coupon just stuck in front of the boxes!


2:30: I'm finally getting to sit down and eat lunch! A quick salad, carrots and dip, grapes (not seen), and my yummy lemonade vitamin water. I've also got today's crossword puzzle.


6:00-ish: My very fun dressing room at Forth & Towne. I'm very sad they're closing down the store. I tried on lots!


6:45: Here I am leaving Nordstrom at Perimeter Mall. Time to finally head home.


7:20: My purchases from Sephora: Smashbox O-Glow, Korres Wild Rose Mask, and Jonathan Product Silky Dirt.


7:25: My purchases from Forth & Towne: blue t-shirt, pink button down blouse, black slacks, and a black jersey wrap dress. I'm very excited to wear my new dress. Too bad I have court the next two days. It'll have to keep until Thursday or Friday.


9:00: Post-dinner, sitting down with a couple of chocolate chip & walnut cookies, a glass of milk, and my new book "Spy Handler." The author is Victor Cherkashin, the KGB office who recruited Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen.


9:30: I remembered I was supposed to search for a condo on Anastasia Island for a trip in May. I found it! Hopefully, they'll have vacancies for when we want to go.


10:20: Watching Anderson Cooper 360.

Bonus Pic: Green!

On my way to work this morning I stopped to place my newspapers from past week in the recycle bins. So, green bins and being green!

Until April!