I've got three hours to kill in the Atlanta airport on my way to Ft. Myers to run the Naples Daily News Half Marathon, so I thought I'd post a quick rundown of essentially unrelated things that have kept me occupied for the past couple days.
1) SF Day 3: Napa
The only reason Day 3 didn't get its own post is because I didn't want to write a summary of where we went and what we drank and what I learned. I am vehemently opposed to blogging as a form of public diary, detailing every minute event of my fairly uneventful life. And if you are thinking, "that's what I thought this blog was," then I'll stop immediately. The important point of my trip to Napa is that I thought it was gorgeous and fascinating and I want to live there.
2) Apple TV is sweet.
When I got home from SF and plopped on the couch to recover from my jet lag, I was greeted with the recent installation of Apple TV. Not only can you access your Netfilx account, but you can access any of the movies or tv shows on your iTunes, plus you can buy or rent things from iTunes. The cherry on top is the Remote app for your iPhone or iPad, which lets you control the tv right from whichever toy you have. It's also way cheaper than buying a Wii or PS3 to stream Netflix, especially if you aren't a gamer.
3) Destination Run
Despite the series of unfortunate events associated with our destination run in San Francisco, I decided to try it out for my last long training run before the half. I went into "tourist mode" and drove down to Gravelly Point, a path that starts at Reagan National Airport and runs along the Potomac. I took the path up across the Memorial Bridge, around Hains Point, around the Tidal Basin, and up past the Smithsonian to the Capitol and back. It was a long run and the weather was pretty miserable, but it was great to break out of my normal loop around my house.
4) Black Swan is creepy.
But I'm sure that's what Darren was going for.
5) Impulse Bangs
I had been toying with the idea of getting bangs for a while, but I've never had them before. I was looking for a change of pace, but I'm not willing to give up my long hair just yet. Unfortunately, I decided to go for it, and immediately regretted it. Not only do I think they look weird on me, but I didn't realize how much I would hate the feeling of hair on my face all the time and how I need like 87 bobby pins to hold them back when I'm running or working out. It probably won't be the last terrible decision I ever make, but at least it's one that I know I'll never make again.
6) Foam Roller Love
For as much as I hate my bangs, I love my dad's foam roller twice as much. The next paycheck I get is going straight toward my own. It's an amazing way to stretch and loosen your muscles after a run, and my upper back is eternally grateful.
7) Back to School!
While I love being at home, I am so excited for this semester. I feel like I'm really taking advantage of my last semester and devoting myself to things that I really want to do, and giving myself some free time, which is somewhat of a novelty for me.
Off to Naples! So stoked to run in shorts and short sleeves! But I'm probably more stoked to go to the beach before I head back to the frozen tundra of South Bend...
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