1. This morning I ran 1.56 miles without stopping to walk. I have never in my life run 1.56 miles without stopping. I need to share this with you because, well, who else am I going to share it with, my mom? Here’s a little preview of that conversation.
Whoorl: Mom! I’m halfway to my goal of running 3 miles! I ran a mile and a half this morning with the jogging stroller!
Mom: That’s good! (click, click, click, click)
Whoorl: My new shoes are really helping out. My ankle feels much better.
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, click, click)
Whoorl: Although, yesterday it was giving me trouble…
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, click)
Whoorl: Um, I broke my back yesterday.
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, clickety click click)
Whoorl: And sold Wito into slavery.
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, click, click)
Whoorl: GODDAMN IT MOM, ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING?! ARE YOU PLAYING ONLINE CANASTA AGAIN?!
Mom: Uh-huh. (click, click, click, click)
2. I’m pretty sure when you put glasses in the dishwasher, they are not supposed to come out looking like this:
How about a side-by-side comparison?
Something’s wrong with my dishwasher, yes?
3. I apologize to all the Anya lovers out there, but I couldn’t be more thrilled about her departure from last night’s So You Think You Can Dance episode. It’s just that, I don’t know, the outfits and the ballroom thing and dear Lord, the OUTFITS. The leopard-print and electric blue fringe and booby tassels!
Plus, when she “dances for her life”, I feel like she is just shaking her ass and moving across the stage with teensy-weensy staccato steps. I am aware she is at a disadvantage by not having a partner to dance with in her dance-offs, and I KNOW that I am completely clueless about ballroom and need to SHUT UP, but man! With everyone else performing giant leaps and pirouettes across the stage, it’s hard to be impressed by ballroom during the solos.
To make my point with D last night, I threw on some heels with my running shorts and performed my own Anya-type “Big Wheels Keep On Turning, Proud Mary Keeps On Burning” dance. I paused and re-played her performance and everything. I thought I did a fine job, but D didn’t seem to be very impressed. He just looked up at me and said, “You’re going to hurt yourself.”
Point well taken.
LVGurl
July 20, 2007 at 11:07 amForgot to add… we have horribly hard water here (and no water softener yet), and even the dependable jet-dry doesn’t work on our dishes.
I use this detergent called “Diamond Brite” and it works wonders! AND! It’s phosphate free and eco-friendly. Also, it doesn’t leave a weird taste behind.
Problem is, you can only get it from a “direct sales” company called Melaleuca. My friend who is a “consultant” and roped me into a membership, simply because I was so desperate to get my hands on more Diamond Brite. BAH!
I have a spare bottle here I’m happy to send you if you want to try it out. You can buy it at eBay too! I think you can buy without dealing with a membership, like I have to. BAH!
lini
July 20, 2007 at 11:16 amUh-huh, click, click, click……….
It’s not just canasta, mah-jong takes alot of my time.
Rambling you never do! love and kisses back at ya!
Natalie 42
July 20, 2007 at 11:22 amCongrats on the running! I used to hate, hate running but I was doing a bit of the Couch to 5k to get back to my usual 2 mile jog and I really liked it. It’s making me…kind of…like jogging……….oh God, sorry, i almost threw up a little from saying that.
So my mom will normally listen on the phone but she has this weird thing where she’ll all the sudden out of NOWHERE will be like
Mom: OKAYTHEN!I’lltalktoyoulater! *click*
Me (or an one of my three siblings): “…oh…ok, mom!..love!!….mom?”
Its the funniest thing ever. She hates talking on the phone, as do I but, still…a little heads up would be nice.
Angella
July 20, 2007 at 11:59 amWe have the same dishwasher issue – I’m going to get me some Jet Dry. Thanks also for the visual of your Proud Mary number – it made my Friday. Any chances you could post a video? ;)
Schnozz
July 20, 2007 at 12:44 pmI am simultaneously proud and full of loathing.
Proud that you’re kicking so much ass …
… and loathing that you are now one of Them.
Down with chirpy happy runners! Down with them I say!
sizzle
July 20, 2007 at 1:19 pm“you’re going to hurt yourself” ha ha. please take video of the next performance.
nabbalicious
July 20, 2007 at 1:26 pmHaha, well, at least she admits it.
The dancing thing cracks me up.
Congrats on the running! It must be the new shorts, right?
JennBo
July 20, 2007 at 1:49 pmI used to have the same problem when I lived in another city. I think the local water supply makes a difference.
Cascade Complete was what finally worked for me. JetDry wasn’t enough. Of course, I hated buying the premium dishwasher soap, but it was better than having hazy glasses or becoming the dishwasher myself.
Congrats on the 1.56 mi of continuous running. Twice I have entered into a 5K run. Those are the only times I have run more than 5 minutes without stopping to walk. I think it has something to do with the peer pressure of the other runners.
stephanie
July 20, 2007 at 3:02 pmCongrats on your running milestone! This phenomenon is BY FAR the best part of any new training program – every day from here on out will be your personal best. At this rate, you could be marathoning by December, no problem!
Annnnd now I have to admit that, while I was once a marathoner, I’m a non-runner again. I’m a lazy, walk-to-coffee-with-my-kid-because-running-with-a-stroller-sucks person now.
What did you say the name of that book was?
Girl of Steele
July 20, 2007 at 5:14 pmhaha. your dance impression reminds me of the other night…my sister humored me by agreeing to watch center stage. again. she finally got me to agree that yes, it IS cheesy. but you know what? if a movie has dancing it it, i’m probably going to love watching it anyway. and then watching it again. and then imitating cooper neilson afterwards with really fast spinny moves!
Lyndsay
July 20, 2007 at 6:06 pmAnya had to go. She woukd have tanked when it comes time for solo dancing.I was sad about Hok, though. I think he and Jamie were hooking up.
gorillabuns
July 20, 2007 at 6:28 pmdude, are you gonna do this running business is chicago?
Dad Gone Mad
July 20, 2007 at 6:37 pm“Oh, Madge. You’re soaking in it.”
Cat Deeley makes me feel all gushy and gooey inside. In a good way.
annie
July 20, 2007 at 9:11 pmI have to say, I’m so glad I’m not the only one to have those frustrating mom conversations. The worst is when I put her on speaker to let her talk to the baby. Does your mom go into crazy mode when talking to Wito on the phone? I swear I could tell her that there was an aligator in the living room about to eat my toes and she’d still just be gabbing on and on and on.
Totally jealous of your amazingness when it comes to the running. Good for you – that’s awesome.
And yeah, that glass is gross. I appreciate the helpful comments that your other readers left becuase I, in my laziness, probably would have just run it through again. and again. and. again.
Danielle
July 21, 2007 at 6:20 amI thought Mary Murphy might kill a bitch over Anya’s ouster.