Almost home!

What a beautiful sight! When I see this place, I know I'm home. If you haven't grown up near Notre Dame it would be hard to understand just how much this place means to me. If you've had the opportunity to visit it, you might have a better idea. Seriously, nothing compares to seeing the beautiful golden dome, and the Sacred Heart Basilica after being away for such a long time. Especially now because everything will be green.

I have a few plans, which mostly have to do with eating delicious food that I've missed...Redamaks, Hacienda, Lula's, and of course mom's home cookin'! I've made sure not to really plan much because I really just want to hang out with my friends and family. Right now I have 6 days until the big race. Exciting, but scary at the same time. I know that I'm going to have to run through so much pain, but I'm going to give it my all, and I'll finish no matter how tired, or how painful it may be. Plus, then I figure the tattoo won't seem to hurt at all after that! I really can't wait for all of this to being though! I'll be taking pictures like crazy...which I'll post some of those on here when I am back in KC. I'm going to have a blast! Well, I should probably get going...they're about to start loading! Woohoo! One step closer to being home! Over and out!

Lo!

Just around the corner...

So for my final exam I need to know the 12 cranial nerves, and what they each do...luckily I know them! For some crazy reason I actually enjoyed learning about them too! Anyway, so I have my written final Friday morning, then late morning, early afternoon I head to Cleveland Chiropractic College for a tour and some more information. Next it's off to my chiropractor for some adjustments and treatments! Then before work I'm planning on getting in a long run in...about 6 miles! Work for 4 hours then to my place to finish packing for my big, very exciting trip! Yay!!! I can't wait! It's going to be so great! I'll probably post one more time before I head back home because I have some fun stuff happening Saturday too! Over and out!

Lo!

sO rAnDoM!

Today was a very odd day. I went to class but left half way through to hang out with one of my classmates instead of being bombarded with pessimistic ideas from our one instructor. I figured that it would be more beneficial to enjoy our late morning/early afternoon and study if we felt the need.

A little later one of my co-workers/friends came over to go running! It was so great! I haven't gone running outside in a long time, and haven't run with some one in even longer, so it was very exciting! On our way back to my apartment we saw a snake! No worries it didn't harm us, it was just moving along to another area. I thought it was pretty awesome that we saw it, but I'm sure most people wouldn't like it, and are probably not too excited to read about it right now. Sorry...but you'll be okay (Jeanna!)! We ended up running about 2.5 miles which was a nice little jaunt.

Then being that we had plenty time for we were going to dinner I gave her a massage, which she enjoyed, but it was also a little extra practice before my final on Wednesday. By the time we were served our dinner we were so hungry that we stopped talking and stuffed ourselves! Yum!

It's been a pretty relaxing evening which has been so great! Only 5 more days until I'm home, and yes, I'm mostly packed and ready to leave just about! Big surprise I know! What can I say, I'm excited! Waahoo!!!! Over and out!

Lo!

Counting down...

8 days until I fly home...for a week!!!

9 days until Redamaks!!! Oh man my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

13 days until my big race!!! Wow that's crazy! Training thankfully has been going really well! I'm planning on running 5 miles tomorrow and see how that goes.

13 days until the new tattoo! Still have to figure out where I'm getting it, but I'm so excited!

Over and out!

Lo!

A-OK!

Well I went to my chiropractor to have adjustments and treatments for my injuries like I have been for...well months it seems...and everything seems to be going really well. I even got the "A-OK" to run as far as I feel!

18 days until the big race! I'm so excited, but incredibly nervous at the same time. Well my brain is shot right now...okay, well actually my brain is overloaded with a bunch of stuff and I can't really process anything else right now. Over and out.

Lo

Recap of the day...

0500 - Wake up.
0505 - Get coffee going, and jump in the shower.
0528 - Give Jeanna a wake up call!
0530 - Leave for work.
0545 - Arrive at work.
0600 - Continue working on change over.
1000 - Leave work.
1010 - Look around Borders.
1145 - Drive to Anytime Fitness.
1200 - Run 4 miles, take shower, get ready for work.
1400 - Go to Starbucks and get iced green tea.
1415 - Go to work to eat lunch before clocking in again.
1500 - Back to work.
1815 - Dinner break.
1845 - Back to work.
2128 - Clock out for the day!
2130 - Drive home.
2145 - Fill up my gas tank.
2200 - Finally home after a LONG day!

Seriously though it was an awesome day even though I got up in time to see the moon set and the sun rise! Back to the usual tomorrow...poo! Now time to get some sleep! Over and out!

Lo!

Happy Mother's day!

I hope that all the moms out there have a wonderful mother's day! Here's a little something for my mom...

First of all...thank you for your amazing genes...seriously I'm going to look gorgeous when I'm older! (Just look in the mirror for confirmation if you don't believe me!) Thank you for supporting me throughout the years on all of my crazy expeditions both in short time spans as well as longer ones which cause me to move away. Thank you for your sweet little notes that you send me. Thank you for your amazing recipes, as well as the wonderful food that you make specifically for me when I come home. Thank you for teaching me so much about love and what that really means. Thank you for never giving up on me when I had already given up on myself. Thank you for being such a great mom not only to me and Heidi, but to all of my friends who call you mom. Thank you for constantly making me laugh, especially late at night when we're sitting on the floor! Thank you for inspiring me to continue with my art work. Thank you for so much that I can't even explain. I know that we haven't always seen eye to eye, or had the best relationship but we've loved each other through it all and have become so much closer the past few years. Thank you for being you even if you do eat at the crazy buffet every day! Haha! I love you!

Now a little something for my sister...

You've been a great sister and a wonderful mom. Which really is amazing considering you are so weird! Haha! Seriously though, you've been such a wonderful mom to your little stinker of a son. He's beautiful, which is only a reflection of you. I still remember the days when you would say, "I'm never having a kid!" Well, I'm glad that you were wrong! Watching you with Tana is really beautiful. He loves you so much...even if he does stick his tongue out at you! I mean hey I did that...which I'm sure you remember because you pulled it! I never stuck my tongue out at you again though! Haha! I love you! Have a wonderful mother's day!

Over and out!

Lo

Running, Music, & Friends

Well, I'm not crossing any finish lines yet, but I was able to start back running again! As you can imagine, I am so pumped! I am only allowed to run 3 miles each day for the next couple days, but I'll take what I can get right now! It felt really great just being back in the gym, getting my blood pumping, and my muscles moving again! Granted it's not like I haven't had my blood flowing, or my muscles moving, but there is something different when you have sweat dripping down your face! You may think this is gross, but let me tell you, it's awesome! It's something amazing when you hit each mile and you know that you can keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep chugging along. I have to get there mentally again with the race, but I'm slowly getting there. I've had some major set backs, but I'm not letting anything stop me. I've had so many people ask me if I'm still going to run the race because of the injuries and all. Every time I look at them, and say, "Yes, I'm not giving myself an option to back out." (Or something along those lines!) Anyway, along the same lines...I'm thinking about getting a new tattoo after I finish the race. Not sure exactly what my design will be but I'm coming up with a few things. Also not sure where I want to put it either. We'll see in about 26 days! Ha!

On a different note...I just bought Jon McLaughlin's new CD Indiana! So excited! It should be here by Thursday which can't come fast enough! You can buy his new album on amazon.com or on iTunes. I highly recommend that you check out his music. He's an incredibly talented artist, and hey he's from Indiana! Good, Christian, Midwest guy, who knows how to play the piano like no other! Check out his myspace here, or his official band website here.

One more thing...I've been thinking about friends a lot lately. No, not the amazing TV show, however it does rock! Anyway, I've come to the realization that my friends are awesome. Now this really isn't anything new but I've just been thinking a lot about them recently. I wouldn't be where I am right now if it wasn't for my friends and the love and support that they have given me throughout so many years. Then today I was browsing blogs and I came across Corey Mann's blog about friendship. Oh you really should just check it out for yourself...so go here to read all about it! I know that some of the elements of true friendship that Corey posted is a little hard to swallow, but I want it. Actually I've had the great privilege of having an amazing friendship with my best friend that has had these elements. True we haven't always had a great relationship because we are people, and we have pain to deal with, and have dealt with. But we have moved on from these times and it's amazing to see where our friendship is now. I am so blessed to have Melissa in my life, and that we have been able to experience so much together. There are so many other friends in my life who have made such a difference in my life and have helped to mold me into who I am today, so thank you. There is a quote that I love and I think I should end with it.

"Many people walk in and out of your life but only true friends will leave footprints on your heart."

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Over and out!
Lo!

Seriously!?

This evening I found out that one of my only good friends in my class will be switching to the afternoon sessions after this section. As you can imagine I'm not thrilled about this at all, however, I completely understand why she is switching classes. If I was in her situation, I would do the same thing. It just goes to show you that even though you are in college life still operates at a high school level! It is seriously absolutely ridiculous how immature most of my classmates are acting right now. If they understood all of what went down they would act differently, or at least I sure hope that they would. Anyway, so this means that when I get back from running my race that I'll be in a new section, and without one of my best friends in my class. It should be interesting, even without this added drama. I really just wish that people would grow up and realize that the world doesn't revolve around them! It's sad to think that some day life is really going to smack them in the face and when they come to they wont have many people around them to help them back on their feet because of the bridges they have burned so maliciously. I pray that my friend will be able to move on from this situation and grow even more amazing character than she already has. It will be strange not seeing her everyday and laughing so hard at some of the stupidest stuff, yes usually I am being me...being stupid to bring a smile to someones face. I'm just sad right now.

Also, one of my friends from work will be moving away in the very near future. Granted this is very exciting at the same time because this means that her husband is coming home from being over in Iraq, but none the less, sad that she wont be around here anymore to make me laugh. Even though I haven't really known her all that long we've become really great friends, and she will be greatly missed. We already have visits in the making though! Well that's all for now...mid terms tomorrow! Over and out!

Lo