Scatter Brained Friday

Friday has finally arrived!  The sun is out, doing its own Friday dance, as many of us sit inside, typing away at our desks. It feels sinful to be caged in this office building when the weather is so glorious. If only I could take my work outside with me. Working remotely from the beach would be perfect. I think it’s time I write a proposal…


I have to admit, today came with a surprising hangover. I only had 2 martinis last night and woke up feeling worse than I do after a bottle of wine. How is this possible? I was literally slurring my words before my second martini glass was empty. Needless to say, today is off to a rough start. I have a huge cup of freshly brewed coffee stationed within an inch of my hand and I have already downed several cups of water. My head is pounding and I would love to close my eyes.

This weekend is going to involve packing and drinking loads of wine. We found a new apartment in the same neighborhood and are super excited to move! Packing must always involve good music and a drink. It is utterly annoying, otherwise. Our new place is darling and I can’t wait to have my first housewarming party. If you lived here, I’d totally invite you.  We'll probably pick up a few more bottles from the wine tasting we're attending on Saturday.  Maybe I should do a wine review!  :)

So…The Boston Marathon is in the air! Lately, the thought of even a half marathon sounds ridiculous. I realize with running, my performance and my drive ebb and flow. Right now, I am running to stay in shape but typically, I run because it keeps me sane. I know this stage won’t last forever but I also know it’s perfectly necessary right now. I can’t go full-force 365 days a year and maybe this is just nature’s way of preventing overuse injuries. It makes sense, right? I still feel light on my feet (some days) and although I haven’t been wearing a Garmin, I think my pace is decent.

Do you find that you need respite from running at times?

What do you fill your time with?

I need to mention Beth, at SUAR. She has had a very rough time dealing with an injury and I will be cheering her on from San Diego as she runs Boston on Monday. She has been through the ringer and is still running this race. She’s a badass mama! Best wishes, Beth! I hope all of you that are running on Monday have a fantastic time. Break a leg! (not really…)

She's Baaaaaaaack!

Hola, my fine friends of the blogosphere!  I have been missing in action for quite some time and I know you were terribly concerned.  After all, I am sure you live and breathe this very blog.   In all seriousness, thank you to everyone that inquired about whether or not I was still alive and asked how my new job is going.   Yes, I am still kickin’ and the new job is going very well.

So, where have I been? 

My mom, little sister and my sister’s best friend were in town for a week so I was busy entertaining and having an all-girls week.  We had a fabulous time staying in a loft on Mission Beach.  We drank wine, ate loads of food, kayaked (my mom barfed), and hung out in L.A. for a day.  While in L.A., we had a celebrity spotting.  There was a Bravo event taking place and we were able to watch the Real Housewives strut their stuff on the red carpet along with Padma from Top Chef and Curtis Stone.  I don’t even own a TV but I am enthralled with celebrities.  When did reality TV people become celebrities, anyway? 

My attempt at being the paparazzi

My mom & baby sister in Hollywood

Just hours after my family left, Angela and I drove up to Palm Springs to attend Dinah Shore weekend.  If you’re straight, you probably have no idea what I am talking about.  It is essentially 5 days of lesbian debauchery.  There are elaborate parties at night and the days consist of pool parties that are basically exploding with bikini clad women and loud music.  It is ridiculously fun.

Ang and I met up with Gina and Aj from L.A., who just so happen to be some of the coolest people on this planet.  Yeah, they are that awesome.  Also vegan runners, we were able to go out to eat without being the “vegans in the room”.  They’re smart, funny and nice to look at-- everything you could want in a friend.

For awhile, I considered my first Pride experience (in Chicago) to be the most fun day of my gay life.  It felt like my birthday on steroids.  Music , dancing  and celebrating who I am.  What’s better than that?  Well, DINAH is!  Take away all of the men, add go-go dancers, bikinis, beautiful scenery and insert an enormous pool overflowing with lesbians from all over the world .  It totally beats Pride.

The following Monday, I was forced to rejoin the world and leave behind my lesbian paradise.  I started my fantastic new job at Voices for Children where I now work on behalf of abused and neglected children that have become a part of the foster system.  I may work behind the scenes in Development but I hear the stories of abuse and child prostitution every hour of the day.  In just one week, it has helped me put everything into perspective.  I am truly proud to be part of such a hard-working organization that is chock-full of incredibly talented, altruistic individuals.   Enough cheese for one paragraph?  But, I mean every word of it!

Since this is a running blog, I should probably say something about running.  Will you stop considering me a true runner if I confess that I have traded Happy Hours for running? I am in between marathons right now, so I am living it up before June rolls around and I sell my soul to the running devil (again).  I am running less than 30 miles each week but it feels surprisingly good.  I am keeping my long run at 10 miles so I don’t lose my entire aerobic base. 

I have a lot of catching up to do on all of your blogs…. So, off I go.