I am thrilled to see Kathy's Mermaid pictures - loved it when I went last year! So Kathy...is that you with the orange hoop skirt...or are you in the silver :)!
NOW Kristen...I love that you send those absolutely beautiful belly pictures to me BUT why in the hell did you NOT put them on the BLOG??!!! That is what it is for woman??
OK Roh...where are the pictures of the house? The kids in their cute new school outfits...or...are you punishing us for not posting or 10min a week?
OK - enough rant - what the hell have I been up to? Well my lovely little Niece (and I must say the cutest baby in the world) turned one year two weekends ago. Look at her:
OK am I not correct? She is so damn cute. And look at that little wooden pony...my dad made that! Isn't it SO cute! OK, I am done with my bragging. She is so cool to hang out with (when I can see her) I am starting to realize that this state is a MUST HAVE A CAR state. I love riding my bike everywhere in the city - BUT - there is no way to get out unless my parents come and get me and that is a bit difficult at times and makes me feel like I am back in high school...or on probation...or something. (OK, that was the bitching part).
Life is going OK - I am starting to get used to it and I think actually liking some parts of it. I have actually made some friends. There is a guy in my building that randomly shows up and we chat for a few hours here and there. Nice guy, no attraction on my end, but nice guy. Oh, get this...so the other night I was having a glass of wine at the bar before going to a show at the theater and someone says..."lily"...winds up being this Girl I went to school with at Depaul U in Chicago, who lived in the same building I lived in, who ran into me in NYC at the YMCA two years ago, who's husband is a teacher in the BFA program that is affiliated with the Guthrie and she lives right across the street?! I never got to know her in school and actually always thought she was annoying BUT I was completely wrong! We have a TON in common, she is a total sweetheart and we are both new here! Pretty crazy huh? So I hung out with her at her rooftop pool sipping a ton of wine and catching up on old times and all the people we both new - was really nice!
Work is doing OK...I had a tough week or so for a bit there ...that is one reason I wasn't writing. I had to so a bit of reflection for awhile. I was butting heads with my new boss pretty bad...but I had some things to think about and some prioritizing to do...think I have it back on track now. AND get this. So my boss went ahead and has offered me an opportunity to take really expensive classes in professional development (that only managers that have been at the Guthrie for two years normally get) because she believes that I am a good investment and that if I am better at what I do - we will all be better at what we do...kinda cool huh? Made me feel really good. Means she isn't planning on firing me anytime soon, I guess. So anyway things are going pretty good. I still like it is what I am trying to say, which is more then I could say about my job at Classic Media. I put a ton of hours in but am trying to even that out. The camps are going fantastic and the kids are really talented I swear I cry at all of the final presentations. It is pretty much a logistic nightmare and i am kind of a one woman coordinating show - but I make it all work - so that I am pretty proud of.
My bday is coming up? Remember my bday a couple of years ago..ROH? My wings??? Not wearing wings this year but my Mom is planning a totally cool trip up to lake Superior in Duluth to see the tall ships that are here from Boston. It is going to be so cool. Then we are having a fancy dinner on a dinner boat. A little hiking up further north...should be a good bday...38...shit...when did that happen...is that old?...it is isn't it?
OHHHH you would be so proud -- I ran a total of 22 miles last week!!! I training week 14 down and counting (next week is 13). I ran 10 miles on Sat. --- still having doubts about the marathon in November but I think I can do it. Oh, did I ever tell you all the story of how I almost lost my guaranteed entry into the ING marathon? WELL...I missed the entry date at the end of May (thought it was at the end of June)...WELL...when I realized that I screwed up I wrote a long letter telling them about how proud I had been that I qualified and that i had just gotten back from South America volunteering - that I relocated and was working in Education and that I would never have a chance to qualify again...and...they...said...OK...you can still be in it! Can you believe it? I called twice and emailed twice so that must have been persistent enough. I really didn't think they would still let me in...I was a month late for crying out loud! But then right after they sent me the email saying that they had excepted me in...I said to myself...oh, my god...what the hell have I done? Now I really have to do it! YIKES...I am totally freaked out! Wish I had all of you to run with. I have run a couple of times with a group and they are fine...but nothing like out group. I did have a nice time with a girl that is also new to MN but was born her - so that was cool.
OK - so I have covered...Babies, bdays...bitching... and a boy...I guess...but let see...beer...OH, I am drinking one as I write this does that count?
I miss you all so much - how are you? What happened to the 10 minute rule? Lets not let this die! Our friendships have traveled over way to many terrains not to continue our conversations. Now this is a new way for us to communicate --- a new way for us to be clever -- deep -- striking --- and so on. Rooster and his chicks will make history -- at least our histories! I love talking about how we met - how we ran and how we still keep in touch...it is an important part of my life...the three of you!
OK - I was getting sappy - NO that was not the damn beer Roh - I only had ONE. I will try to take some more pictures and post them so you can remember what the hell I look like.
signing off -- SEELILRUN!
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