I don't really like cutting anything out of my life but I'm afraid the next couple of weeks will force me to actually say no to something fun. Unless I can figure out how to cut sleep and still get through the day. And night. I do really feel like exercising is my new addiction. I'm still absolutely dependent on caffeine as well and the two combined seem like the perfect cocktail for getting less sleep and still rockin' it hard. I'd also like to take the opportunity to praise the deliciousness of Holiday gas station's coffee. I used to drink it regularly when I lived near one because it was only one dollar for a gigantic mug and now I hit it up whenever I can because it's freaking delicious. It's seriously the best coffee I've ever found. So, I have now breached final project kingdom. For Community Health Assessment, our group has to present databases and public information about diet and nutrition and stuff. I think it'll be interesting finding the web-based applications from which to pull the data. Or at least hopefully the data itself will be interesting. Fortunately, that is partly what my awesome preceptor for my field experience does for Ramsey county. She'll be a fantastic resource. I already got an extension for my eugenics paper, which is great. I think I can really write a killer paper if I just had a little more time. Luckily, my professor agreed and I think I might take another month or so. I have tons of resources already and am looking forward to figuring out my thesis and really diving into the material. By the way, I'm lounging back right now with a frozen package of really old Wisconsin Blend vegetables thawing on my right shin. I think it's really helping ward off the shin splints although it's cold. And biostats. Oh, biostats. Why do I suck so badly at you? I mean, I think I have a B so far and if I don't totally screw up the final, I'll be all right. But I have to stick with it till the bitter end. At least not I have more fodder for statistic jokes. They can be funny when used correctly.
I've been working out hard in the last week. I went on what is now a super long run but will be a relatively short run in the future of 9 miles. That's definitely the longest I've ever run at one time and it was great! I went with one of my bff's and we talked the whole time which was fun. And I just got back from another, but not quite as long, more like between 7-8 miles. It's kind of hard to gauge and now I'm just going on time. I'm not very fast though. My pace is like 10 minute miles. But hey, if I can sustain that for the marathon (that I just signed up for, yikes!) I'll be pretty awesome. And since my chest has almost healed all the way, I've been boxing harder again. And the duathalon is coming up in a couple of weeks! I'm tired and hungry.
I went to the BEST show ever last night. Remember how I raved about Man Man and Yeasayer? Well they played together at the Varsity last night and it was amazing. The energy was intense, music was unparalleled and everything about the night was beautiful. Last weekend I saw the Fuck Buttons and Caribou at the Triple Rock and was blown away as well. Caribou are amazing performers. It was dimensional, encompassing and loud! And then there was Destroyer at the 400 Bar Wednesday night. They were also bad ass. In fact. it was a pretty awesome week of music, actually. Till next time...