Month: October 2008
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Good grief. Studies show that fatter U.S. states support McCain.
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Melbourne Wrap-upOf course, the half-marathon wasn’t the only thing I did in Melbourne. We arrived on Friday morning and, as it was too early to check-in at the hotel, we dropped our bags and headed out into the city. I was on the hunt for a specific element of my Halloween costume, so we walked…
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Star Wars ABCs. Those are gorgeous. Makes me wish I had a kid I could share them with! (I don’t think the Carbos want me to turn their babies into geeks. Pity.)
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Fun Halloween Decoration: Papercraft Edgar Allan Poe. Edited to add: Two more! Patrick the Pumpkin Patch Prince and La Catrina.
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I really, really want to carve an Obama Pumpkin for Halloween!
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DJ Tiddles in the house! I really wish my cat would let me dress her up in clothes.
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Melbourne Half-MarathonIf you’ve been following my training at all, you know that the last month has been difficult. I peaked too early, caught a cold, and found it difficult to stay motivated as Race Day approached. I think I expected that my second half-marathon would be way easier than the first, but that was definitely…
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Home. Just took a cab home from Sydney Airport. (Snookums is staying an extra day to visit his company’s Melbourne office.) It turns out that the second half-marathon is a lot harder than the first one. I finished it though, if a little slower than last time. Expect a full race report tomorrow once my…
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We’re packing for the trip to Melbourne. We fly out in nine hours. Eep!
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Shannon: “How long have you and Rodd been together?”Toast: “Are you kidding? They’ve been together FOREVER. They’ve been together since… dot coms.” It’s funny because it’s true.