Tuesday Tangent--- the last 3 weeks.

I haven't blogged in awhile so here are the highlights:

Running / Fitness

• Up until this past weekend, I hadn't ran since New Jersey... that was Oct 14th-- call it a combo of travel + stress / busy at work + didn't feel like it, + lost my ipod shuffle charge and my roommate broke my garmin charger. 
• I gained 6 lbs in those 3 weeks--- sigh
• I did run 5 miles on saturday- it sucked and I realized how quickly not running for 3 weeks takes a toll on stamina--- my avg pace for the run was 9:40 haha. I ran the same 5 mile route on Sunday and something just clicked and avg pace was 8:12--- that is more what I like to see. 
• Only paid for and planned races are Turkey Trot 5 miler with brother and Mark. Becca's debut back into half marathons by doing New Mexico, and our annual rudolph downtown 5k to kick off the Christmas parade. I need to fill up 2013, so state suggestions are welcome :) 

Work

• Work has been SUPER busy, but that is expected with open enrollment season. I have to take it home every night and on the weekends. 
• What has been my SAVING GRACE is a little website I've been meaning to share with you all--- www.mobilevids.org . My brother told me about it a month ago---- pretty much ANY tv show you can watch on this site. Different from hulu because the show gets uploaded right after it airs, and its every season. I don't have a tv so I've been able to catch up on Revenge, Once Upon a time, Pretty Little Liars, True Blood, Gossip Girl to name a few. I just pull this bad boy up on my personal lap top, pull up work on the work lap top and plug away... its been a sanity saver. 

Personal / Social

• I went to San Diego- got to see the Running skirts store mecca in real life (it was super dooper tiny and they only carry the current season in stock

• saw a seal in person for the first time EVER. 

• Went whale watching and saw a TON of dolphins for the first time EVER (no photo proof)
• got sea sick and had to take meds--- i was one of the lucky ones that didn't vomit... there was a  LOT of that going on
• Found out I was 4 pumpkins tall

• Had a last minute visit with my cousin Chad while passing through in L.A.- he moves to Saigon next week. 

• Cried for a total of 9 hours in week... yup 9, it was fantastic. 
• Scored last minute tickets to see Alanis Morisette live--- she was good, her opening rapper husband.... not so much. I sang the entire "head over feet" song as she belted it out. 

• Went as warrior girl for Halloween on the weekend (costume was free so no choice there)

• Then I channeled my inner sex good and went as SNL character Gilly for work Halloween

I got her dance moves down too 

• I decided to take the plunge again and got full front bangs- pic later
• Gearing up to go to Catalina Island this weekend--- Mark is running the marathon, I will be shopping, eating, and talking with his mom while he runs the tough hills. 

So that has been my life over the last 3 weeks. Hoping to blog more as well as catch up on the 300+ posts sitting in my reader!!