December 2011
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change of plans
I now have a quasi-date for NYE, which requires more attention to wardrobe and management of champagne intake.
dear 2011
you were ok. honestly, i’m not sad to see you go, but we had some good times:
moved into my first solo place downtown
PR’ed in a spur-of-the-moment half marathon
recycled some old loves and met some new ones (or at least amusements)
saw a bunch of great concerts
marveled at the Grand Canyon
three classes closer to that grad degree
went blonde! and then back to brunette
...
I'll take it
Me: I want to learn this Robyn dance.[Call Your Girlfriend]
Reilly: That’s totally your style. That’s how you walk every day.
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“I made some awful “Is that a cell phone in your pocket or are you just...”
– excerpt from the email i just sent Lauren recapping last night’s run in
what is my life?
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watching Prime Suspect (what? not much to choose from.) and immediately recognize one of the guest actors as Rufio from Hook. Ru-Fi-O! Ru-Fi-O!
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i have nothing to live for
weneedalittlechristmas:
I just cried because I read that How to Make it in America got cancelled.
ok that title is way overdramatic. but really?! it was my favorite.
random musings
i managed to get up at 5:30 for a run and chose grapes over a selection from the huge cookie tray in the office. small victories.
final exam tonight that i’m neither prepared for nor concerned about.
i want to want to listen to Christmas songs, but really I just repeat Florence + The Machine and Lana Del Rey.
leo horoscope: “your involvement is not only sought, but is...
these are the days of our lives
text to Jules: come on gchat. i need you.
Jules: i'm here dahling. your text made me nervous.
me: should i cut bangs again?
Jules: i should have known. and yes.
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Malcolm Gladwell's advice for young journalists:... →
oldmanasante:
farhad:
From a Time Q&A:
Aspiring journalists should stop going to journalism programs and go to some other kind of grad school. If I was studying today, I would go get a master’s in statistics, and maybe do a bunch of accounting courses and then write from that perspective. I think that’s the way to survive. The role of the generalist is diminishing. Journalism has to get...
“Runners know that there is more to the season than the mall, the post office,...”
– Kristin Armstrong
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design itch
I feel like I haven’t lived in my apartment that long, but when answering that common question, I have to admit I’ve been there since March. Maybe it’s the small size of the place, or my unadulterated restlessness, but I’m bored with my decor.
Right now, it’s centered around this piece of art and includes that pillow on the left. Not the couch. In my dreams.
This...
Blue Cheese Biscuits with Pinot Noir Butter
giantsrainbowsanddaisies:
Amazing
Making these next week
Mostly for the butter
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pet peeve of life
“I am a very busy person.”
join the club, friend. now, please, you do your job, so i can do mine.
“People always say, “Be humble, be humble, be humble.” When’s the last time...”
– Kanye West - Watch The Throne Tour, December 12, 2011 - Staples Center
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this, kids, ...
is why you don’t procrastinate. sure, i could have finished my paper last night, but what fun would that be? there was a new book to read (The Happiness Project) and a bed to crawl into, and i had time!
but this morning came a big assignment due oh, today. and then a senator stopped by. got four hours to finish up. why do references take so long? i tell myself the quality is better down to...
Monday check-in
Obsessing over: getting into the Cherry Blossom 10-miler
Working on: the 10-pg paper i have due at 4pm tomorrow, and am not halfway done with
Thinking about: how glad I am that all my meetings today were cancelled
Anticipating: volunteering tonight with the work girls
Listening to: holiday Pandora!
Drinking: nothing. could use some tea.
Wishing: this paper would write itself
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just when i decide i don't want to date someone
he steps his game up
“I like people too much, or not at all.”
– Sylvia Plath (via morbidsouls)
if nothing else, i've got some great stories
I have dated some real gems over the years, especially this last year. So at the small gathering I’m throwing on Friday for a couple gals’ birthdays, I’m making a “Guess That Guy” game with particular quotes and ridiculous things guys have said/done to me. Competition will be fierce, and laughs are inevitable. Plus it’ll give me something to do during class...
100 reasons why I run:
To see the sun rise.
To blow off steam.
To eat whatever I want.
To raise money for good causes.
To avoid people.
To spend time with friends.
To hear my favorite song.
Prime daydream time.
To remember my ex-boyfriends.
To feel better than my ex-boyfriends.
To compete with my ex-boyfriends.
To forget my ex-boyfriends.
Window-shopping.
To figure out Brooklyn.
Because the ocean is at the end.
Because I know I can.
Because sometimes I think I cannot.
Because runners love to talk about running.
Because I bought these new shoes.
To justify buying the Nike Legend pant.
To run errands…literally.
To beat my old PR.
To break a six-minute mile…again.
To feel like I did when I was 19.
Marathon training.
Corporate challenges.
Because I like the taste of vanilla Gu.
To sprint up the boardwalk at Coney Island.
To feel long and strong.
Because my hair is long enough for a real ponytail.
Because I have these great spandex shorts.
Because the weather is gorgeous.
To say I've crossed all three Manhattan bridges in one day.
New socks.
Because I'm between the not hungry and hungry stages.
Because I am going to eat so much food tonight.
To cure this hangover.
To prevent this hangover.
To fit into those jeans again.
To sweat out the impurities.
To warm up for another workout.
Because it's Saturday morning, and I have nothing else to do.
Because it's Monday morning, and I have a million things to do.
Because he doesn't think I can.
Because I no longer know if I can.
Because I said I would.
Because I want to take a shower but need a good reason.
To get a tan.
To see the sights.
To get my bearings.
To pick up coffee.
Because I don't have a hangover.
Because nobody else is up.
To catch the sunset.
Because all my friends have other plans.
Because we're all going out tonight.
Because I have not listened to Usher in a while.
Because I have not showered yet today.
Because I want to shower but should justify it first.
To sweat.
To bring a sexy flushed pink to my cheeks.
Because it's laundry day, and I have all these clean bras.
Because my friends are waiting for me.
Because nobody is expecting me.
To get some alone time.
To get some face time on the main drags.
Because I feel skinny.
Because I feel so fucking fat.
Because I just painted my nails and they need a breeze to dry.
Because if I don't, I might die.
To save money when I feel a shopping impulse.
To kill time.
Because I never have any time.
Because my legs feel fresh.
Because my legs feel so tired.
Sun's out, guns out.
To visit a new neighborhood.
To test my mettle.
Because we're on vacation.
Because sometimes I need to talk to myself.
Because I am so incredibly happy.
To avoid killing myself.
Milkshakes and cheeseburgers.
Because he said he wants to run with me.
To justify not smoking cigarettes.
Quick and easy getaways.
To look cool.
To have something to talk about at all times.
Photo ops.
Because it is such a good excuse to travel.
Because it inspires other people.
Because it inspires me.
To get angry.
Because it is the only time I ever cry anymore.
To earn tee shirts and win medals.
Because it gets me out of bed in the mornings.
Because it makes me happier than any man ever has.
To rehab my broken limbs.
To believe in God.
Because I have these two legs.
