Where The WILD things are

It's been quite the whirlwind weekend full of wild nights and wild things.

Last night. It wasn't an "official high school reunion, but a lot of us gathered together at Home to remember the old times and look forward to the new times. People that I haven't physically seen or verbally talked to in years (yes, they are all my Facebook friends though), seriously...haven't changed a bit. We drank, we laughed, we danced....it was a night that I was pleasantly surprised with.

And then today, I saw my favorite childhood book on the big screen. It was very well done. Kudos to Spike Jonze. The company was pretty darn fabulous as well. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day.

Get Ready To Run

So I signed myself up for a 5K run. Shocking, yes I know. If you know me well, you're probably wondering if I am sick or delierious. Normally, running for fun is not in my vocabulary. When I was in high school, I attempted Track and Field during the off season of cheerleading. I didn't make it very long....jeezus, that's just A LOT of running. And when you're finished running, you run some more. I hate to say I am a quitter, so let's just say I found something else to occupy my time during the off season.

I'm no Forrest Gump. I really never just feel like running. BUT running for a purpose is different. Normally, if you do find me running, I'm on a mission...I am running because it is the quickest way to drop those unwanted nagging pounds. Or I am playing softball and running from 1st to 2nd base because someone hit a line drive. (How did I get to first? Most likely I walked there.) Other times you find me running? The week after Halloween. Running. The week after Thanksgiving. Running. New Years Resolution. Running. Seriously, the pounds just FALL off.

And how do I feel when I am running? Ok Ok, you got me. The whole time I'm running, I am cursing something. The ground. The huge hill in the distance. My tennis shoes. My headphones that keep popping out of my ears. My iPod batteries that just died. The irritating jiggle that happens in the mid section of my body. What is THAT?

So you might ask, why did I sign up for a 5K? I know, I've asked myself that a couple times myself. (normally after a large hamburger and a ton of french fries.) But the answer is, I am running for me. I am running for Arthritis. I'm running to raise money for the cause. I'm running because really....I've turned over a new leaf. I'm doing things now a days that I have never done before. Enjoying life the way it's supposed to be lived and enjoying it to it's fullest. (granted, running is still kindof a pain and I still curse a lot in my head while doing it) But if it can make me healthy. If it can benefit someone else. And heck, sometimes after I'm done running...I feel really super happy.

So all in all, it's all very much worth it. So here I go. I'm just a running!

I'm Bone Dry

There's one thing to write and blog and whatnot about random occurances that happen in my life. It's random. It's spur of the moment writing. It's quirky and I have no idea if anyone is even reading it. I don't write to entertain, I write just to get it out. Get it out of my brain. But when someone asks you to write on a regular basis because, so far, they like what you have to say....why do I all of a sudden become bone dry and all out of things to write about?

I'm empty.

Bone dry. Just like this bull head in the desert.

I need inspiration to hit me life a bolt of lightening.