There are days when I wish all I had a private blog. Or private twitter feed. Or that I had tighter security around my Facebook page. There are just so many personalized media outlets, none of which have the right kind of privacy built into them. And then I realize that I don’t need to post anything on any of them. That’s what one-on-one conversations with friends are for. Afterall, isn’t less more?
I just spent the last half hour or so reading through Ian’s blog, realizing that I haven’t touched mine in over a month. It’s just been that so much has been going on, with a visit from Joyce, and then from my parents and grandparents…
…followed shortly there after by a whirlwind trip to New York/New Jersey for a wedding, a visit from Matt & Amy, and then some crazy karaoke…
And that was all in about the span of a single month! And that doesn’t even cover the Half to the Hook or my trip to China… from which I’ll post pictures eventually. I’ve already been up too late posting all of these pictures tonight, and I have got to get ready for book club tomorrow. Looking forward to talking about Candy Girl. :)
The other side of running in Portland was how much fun it was to run with so many awesome friends (even though we weren’t all running “together”). It was particularly cool seeing everyone who ran meet their individual goals: M getting back on the distance running horse not even a year after surgery, Andy’s first marathon clocked in at under 1.5 hours, Aaron beat his first half-marathon time by a significant margin… everyone just did awesome. As per usual, the pics are posted here. There are some pretty wretched ones of me at the finishline that pretty much tell the story of how I felt at the end!
Two weeks ago I rocked my first half marathon. At the outset, the endeavor of running 13.1 miles was daunting. Like any good management project, goals and priorities had to be set and a plan established in line with those goals. To define success, each goal was assigned a priority:
It was brought to my attention today that I have not been quite diligent enough in posting. I apologize. You see, I’ve been busy. Doing what, you ask? Well living, I suppose. All pretty normal stuff. Running. Working. Dinners. Drinks. Reading. Book club. Movies. Etc. Etc. Etc.
Bits of random…
Go To Hell
Sometimes I get work email like this.
Sometimes I send it…
(I looked for the original link to this comic but didn’t find it, so I’m c&p into this post. It was forwarded to me from a work friend. If anyone can find the link to the original, please pass it on.)
Half marathon training is half over at this point. The Race for the Roses isn’t that far away and I’m getting excited to run my first 13.1. This week has had me thinking of all that I’ve learned about running in the past few months…
Listening to the Planet Money podcast isn’t good for anyone who’s worried about the economy. If watching stock tickers go up and down is akin to a train wreck, Planet Money is the calm, professional narration. It tells you more than you really need to know and gives you cause to worry about things that you didn’t even know you could worry about. Particularly when you’re watching all of the layoffs pop up left and right around you.
From WindowsTeamBlog.com:
On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows enthusiasts to download via the Windows 7 page on Windows.com. The Windows 7 Beta is going to be available download-only (we’re not sending out physical media) and available for a limited time to the first 2.5 million people who download the beta.
I’m super excited about this. Like, compeltely ecstatic. I’ve been talking up Win7 now for months to my friends and now we really get to show it off and have a ton of people try it. Yes, I’m pimping out my work because I’m damn proud of it!
Most important, “Give Feedback”! Everyone who uses Windows 7 will have the opportunity to give Microsoft feedback on pretty much everything. It’s the best way you can help Microsoft understand your experience with Windows 7. And, yes, we’re listening. :) There’s an easy lil button for you to click that sends us your comments and thoughts and musings. So, if you find bugs, report them!
For more information, see the Windows 7 page here (http://microsoft.com/windows7). If you want to get it as soon as it comes out, there’s an RSS feed that will let you know as soon as the public Beta becomes available (feed here: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/MainFeed.aspx).
I finally finished Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique. I don’t believe that I’m overstating when I say that this book has made an impact on my life greater than any other work of non-fiction I’ve read. I found myself amazed, shocked, confused, and simultaneously enthralled at various points in time. I think that is mostly because it led me to question my own beliefs and upbringing. It also made wonder at the experiences of my mother and grandmothers. Would they find themselves summed up in Betty’s words? Would they agree that they have suffered through the trials and tribulations of being “only a housewife”, never free to become themselves? Would they see the same effect of the mystique on their children and grandchildren as Betty does? I can only wonder at this point.
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