cathie1327
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Cathie.
I don't have a know a thing Cathie. Nothing.
I'm so sorry about your friend. That's hard.
I might be very confused.Maybe. But I wasn't talking about someone who chose to leave your life.
My story was put out to maybe help you with the friends you were referring to earlier where you were talking about taking some time from the group of them and just having you and Carlos time. I got the impression that you were frustrated with some friends in general.
Once again - no need to tell us the story. I just had this feeling come over me that it might be hard to understand where some of them are coming from with their ways/choices/words. And that maybe my lessons might help ease your thoughts about their choices.
I think we are both confused! No seriously, your advice hit really close to home with some of what's going on. I was really just venting about my friend that left to vent, guess I didn't really make that very clear haha.
And I want to say that really, you gave GREAT advice. Like, I've never thought of it that way before. Because my group of girlfriends is really close knit, generally we run to each other about everything, and I never thought about them needing time to catch up to where I'm at. It definitely helped put things in perspective. So thanks
And
for you right now Kelly - this is what happens next
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-hCuYjvw2I
Keep rocking.
Rob - Lisa hits the most important thing... it's done. It's kind of like catching the first flight of the day. The schedule only gets whacked from there forward. Roll out early. I am a morning person, but it makes me positively giddy to be done with my workout before breakfast.
Cathie - No one can or will look out for YOU like YOU. Another goddess quoted it and I will, too. When someone shows you who s/he is. Believe him/her.
Also tremendous advice. Some that I probably should take more than I want to in my situation.
AFM, we are watching it snow. It's going to snow for another 10 hours. Some spots could get 10". That's huge for us. And paralyzing. DGF and I both got away from work a couple of hours early. Next it's going to get bitter cold. A brief word of thanks for the warmth of our home. and the garage, can't forget the garage. We are spoiled.
I'll run five miles tomorrow. I'll love it!
Ronda
And what constitutes "ungodly" to you? My alarm goes off at 5:40 am and I'm NOT a morning person. Maybe perhaps not quite as morning-phobic as Kat isbut definitely one who prefers to be left alone
Oh good grief, 5:40 scares the bejeezus outta me!
Enjoy the snow! And be careful out there! We're in the lull here. Snow & crap yesterday, more coming on Friday followed by some crazy cold. Looks like I'll be TM running for the forseeable future
Anything before 9 sounds horrible to me. I am usually at work by 9:30-10, alarm usually goes off around 9. Work is a nice easy 10 min away.
7:30 is where I draw the line, and that's simply because I have to be to work by at least 9, or it'd be later lol.
I am not a morning person at. all. Also, my husband works 1-9PM a lot, so if I had to get up at 5:30, I would be going to bed almost as soon as he gets home.
When I do the 10-mile long runs with my running group in the summer, we start at 6:30 or 7, but I can see the logic in this because it's *ungodly* hot here in he summer.
I try to fit my workouts in at lunch. Nice break from the office, still get it done early, and energizes my afternoon.
Speaking of work, we signed a long-term lease on a new office space today. Three times the square footage, commute will be the same for me, and... drumroll... I get an office with a door!
Yay for new offices
Sounds exciting!I'm sorry Lisa!
We are expected to get 3-5 inches of snow tonight. Looks like another snow day for the kids. I called their school to get the protocol on ditching the last day of school. Sounds like lots of parents book vacation for the first day after school is scheduled to close. We are in the clear! I've been laying it on really thick, but the kids have no idea.
Wow, that must be so exciting for you guys right now. That's gonna be an amazing moment to finally tell them.
So it's ridiculously cold here today. We had a snow storm last night, only a few inches, but made the roads so slick and it's freezing. Of course, last night was the first night of class that I got to walk around campus, so that was an adventure haha.
Just as an update, I also talked to some friends yesterday and talked through a few things. I realized that holding onto anger and frustration only makes me a nasty person, and doesn't help anyone move forward, and right now, I am all about moving forward!!! It was good to get things out in the open-and with time, things will get better and the drama will lessen. I hope. I'm really not a fan of drama.
And an update on my brother-he had court yesterday, they let him out with 2 years probation, which positively shocked me. The sad part is, that despite being accepted into an outreach program that helps rehab people like him and find jobs for felonists, and despite my parents' urging him to go, he decided not to, and his girlfriend and girlfriend's mom picked him up at the jail. He's now back in my hometown, two blocks away from my parents. I'm really just hoping that if he causes any new crap, he keeps it away from their house. I'm worried that he'll get into something with the friends of the other boy this all happened with, and that they'll go to my parents' house looking for him. Just holding out hope that he doesn't bring anyone down with him when he makes bad decisions.
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the support, well wishes, and advice. It's so appreciated. it's so wonderful to feel surrounded with caring, positive people.
And as an aside, then I promise I'll get to work lol, Carlos and I are thinking about taking a Universal only trip this fall. We've never been, and we've gone on Disney vacations for 4 years in a row, so Universal Orlando sounds like a great choice. Wanting to stay at the Hard Rock Hotel, if we can afford it. We're spending tax returns on it plus what we've already saved, so we'll have to see in a month or so after we've filed. Has anyone stayed on site at Universal? Any tips/thoughts on planning a Universal vacation?
I hope everyone's having a good Thursday. The end of the week is almost here!!!
It felt GREAT! Of course, I can't keep that pace up for the entire 1/2 marathon, but if I had a 10K in my sights I'd be in good shape!
Especially frustrating to them because it's mid-term exam week. So their brains & nerves are on overload! 
So, between the snowy roads and the fact that it's exceedingly cold right now I'm forced to stay inside.
I don't go to the indoor track meets. There is no place anywhere near us that has an indoor track, so they have to travel at least an hour to get there, then they sit around all day just waiting for their race. Nate's running the 400m and the 4x400 relay - so it's over in a flash. I love my child, but I'm not going to go sit for an entire day to watch him run for...what? a minute or so ?
