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Allllllllllllright, here's the deal. I messed up. I missed a couple days of 365's, then I took one, then I missed about a week's worth.... And so I'm thinking, because I DO enjoy this project (I'm just at a point of zero creativity so I'm not liking anything I've produced this year), I think I'm just going to take these whenever I want, and post them to my 2012 set, but not to the 365 group. That's the new plan. But it's all for a great reason. A FEW great reasons...

1. I've been crazy busy lately.
2. I LOVE what I've been crazy busy DOING lately. (It's not just with work - it's fun stuff all the time.)
3. I am choosing to focus on the positive new things and max those out.

Sooooo - this was taken after I worked 26 hours at the Boston Marathon Expo last weekend. I so LOVED this event!!! While I think there were a few crazies walking around, most of the runners I spoke with seemed so centered and balanced - it was an incredible energy and I soaked it up as much as possible. One of the best things I was told (by numerous runners, each with a straight face) was that - even though I only did my first 5K a few weeks ago - I could train for a marathon (and run one) within five months to a year's time. Whaaaaaaaat? I mean - they didn't all give that time range, but their training estimates ranged for me anywhere from five months to a year. One guy even said I could "easily" train for one within six months.

So guess what, kids. I'm DOING it! My next 5K is in a couple of weeks, and then I think I've got a good 5 mile race picked out for a couple weeks after that. I LOVE running! You can't see it by the looks of me yet, but I trust that it will show in time. SO - my running goal is to run a marathon in 2013. There we have it. Stay tuned. : )

I saw her perform at Second City when I took my high school sweetheart to Chicago as part of his graduation present. She stood out from everyone else there as the funniest, so it's been fun seeing her career develop since then.

In speaking with her at this event, she seemed like we'd be new besties if not for her silly fame getting in the way. I haven't read the whole book yet, but I love what I've read so far.