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My Life is Weird

Hi Friends! 5 Glorious days off have rejuvenated me and I’m in a MUCH better mood. Hooray!

Let’s chat, shall we?

  • I’ve made a conscious decision not to post much about my love life here in the past few months, save for a post here and there. There are too many hits coming from Lincoln and Omaha. Who are you and why do you read my blog every day? I’m fascinated by this.
  • HOWEVER! Here’s a fun tidbit for those who want to know: Yesterday I was messaging, texting, Snapchatting or Skyping with EIGHT different guys. High Fives for me?! 
  • It was a little overwhelming and slightly confusing at times…and running-matt started to get irritated each time my phone went off while we were Skyping. Sorry Matt! 🙂
  • I do have 3 dates with 3 different guys scheduled for the next 3 days. Oy. WHAT IS GOING ON?!?! Evidently, when it rains, it pours!
  • How I know Matt and I’s friendship has reached a new level: When we were skyping Saturday evening I had only recently showered after my long run and decided that since I was staying in I was not going to do my hair or makeup. When he asked if I “fancied a skype” I didn’t even think twice about putting on my face or doing my hair. Sorry if I scared you Matt! 🙂 I looked a little rough!
  • I need this coffee cup for our conference this fall, or really any day:
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  • I am pretty excited to begin tapering this week. I don’t think it really starts until after Saturday’s 8 mile easy run. But only 1 strength and 1 tempo run left. I’m ready to be done training for a while.

Have a great week friends!!

As the caption says today was the last long run of training! [insert praise hands emoji here] I still have to run 8 next Saturday and there’s still strength and tempo runs…but this is done and I’m happy.

I took a mid-run selfie a la runningforbiscuits. I don’t look as cute as she does, but I tried! It rained intermittently on me during this run…You can see the ominous skies in the selfie. But no thunder or lightning, so I kept going. Success!

Also, those steps are solid. I was pleased to see that high weekly number!

This mini vacation has been fabulous! Shopping with my mom, runs in the morning, and a fabulous, relaxing time. I needed this!

Have a great weekend friends!

Things that warm my cold, dead heart

11 years of working in TV News made me find a way to push away the feelings that I have when horrible things happen to innocent people. Things like fires, death, accidents, murder…you just learn how to push past them and deal with the tragedies. I jokingly talk about my “cold, dead heart” but sometimes I wonder if it’s true: do I shut myself off from my feelings because it’s easier? Because not feeling is better than actually feeling any more? I don’t know.

But I digress. That’s not what this post is about. This post is about happy things. Things that make me feel. That hit me square in the gut, or in the chest.

I got the above text this morning from my 8-year-old nephew. He was sending me a picture of a rock he found for his collection…and eventually I had to get to work. I told him to have a good day at school (he was texting me while riding the bus) and his replies gave me warm fuzzies and such a swell of love. I AM loved. This kid you guys. He’s the BEST. (Yes, he still lets me call him ‘baby’. That won’t last much longer, I’m sure. Also, they all call me “Emmie” I ADORE that.)

Then we have a leg appreciation picture. I don’t really do these, because I don’t really like my legs. They are too big, in my opinion. But last night I was sitting on the couch and I wasn’t unhappy with them. They aren’t perfect, they will forever be a work in progress, but they’re strong, capable legs. Also, it’s the middle of April and I’ve got a pretty great tan line going already! 😉

Yesterday, I rage-ran. It was supposed to be an Easy 5 but I didn’t quite hit that 12:05-12:55 pace…whoops! This run felt so easy that I couldn’t help myself. 

And finally, I give you Boba or Bubble Tea. They were selling it in the Student Union today. It’s not the best, but it could be worse. I got outside on this gorgeous spring day to get some. That’s a win in my book!

Also, today is my Friday!! 5 days of rest, relaxation and shopping await! I’m pumped.

Thanks for all your kind words and encouragement. You all are the best. Seriously.

Make it a great day friends!

+/-  Weekend/Monday Things

+ I spent some time with my family this weekend, including my adorable nephews. The eldest one and I took that Snapchat. He doesn’t quite understand how Snapchat works that it may take people hours or even a day to reply. He likes sending them, but wants instant feedback. 

+ I took an hour and a half nap yesterday AND went to sleep by 10pm. I feel great today! It is amazing what sleep will do for you!

+ I took a walk through my neighborhood yesterday evening, just to get moving again and to enjoy the evening. That tree is gorgeous and smells amazing!

– I think I have some sort of fatal flaw that gives me a short shelf life in relationships. There must be something inherently awful about me because, in my experience, men just leave. And most of the time, they just ghost me. It really gets a girl down sometimes. Dating is the worst. The absolute worst. 

+ My hair looks pretty great today. So that’s something.

+ Today is my Monday, and tomorrow is my Friday. I’m taking 3 days off this week to shop and relax with my mom. I’m pretty excited as I currently hate my wardrobe and really need a distraction from the state of my (non-existent) relationships.

+ Less than 3 weeks until two-o-nine and runningfortheriesling come to Lincoln! Can’t wait to see funhappylife2 and lifekicksback too!

So there were more pluses than minuses…I just think that Minus is a pretty big one. Le Sigh. Sorry for the downer post, friends. But thanks for listening.

It’s been a pretty great Saturday.

A good long run.

Gorgeous weather, beautiful trees, and flowers.

Conversations with some of my favorites both here and abroad.

A trip to the grocery store where I kept seeing the same cute guy throughout the store. Then he got in line behind me and was teasing me about the large amount of Quest bars I was buying…and the juice boxes I bought! I love those random moments!

And now dinner out with my favorite guy.

I think I kinda like you Saturday.

Everyone is a comedian…

  • runningshew is a great alarm clock and friend. She made me giggle at 4:30 in the morning…and then again around 7:30 with that gem of a photo. I know Maya isn’t a man in a dog suit, in fact, she looks like the sweetest, most gentle giant alive. But…
  • I think I’m having some anxiety dreams dealing with some things that I’m not addressing here. Suffice it to say that I’m involved in a couple of confusing situations and they appear to be manifesting in my dreams.
  • Last night I dreamed that my newlywed (about 6 months) friends had some young children they were either fostering or adopting. They told me that I had to babysit said children. I didn’t want to. In fact, I refused to go to the room the kids were in BY THEMSELVES! I wouldn’t look at them and ignored everyone who told me that I had to go watch these kids.
  • Then, Amy texted and I woke up…ending that dream.
  • I don’t know you guys…I think my subconscious is trying to tell me something about men and children. Or specifically…men WITH children.
  • Oy. My life.
  • In other news, the sun is FINALLY back today! It is supposed to be warmer and nice this weekend, just in time for my long run. There are only 3 weeks left of this Hanson’s Marathon Plan. I’m soooo ready for it to be over (the training, not getting to see my friends!) 6 days of running a week at this mileage is killing me.

Happy Friday Friends!!