Thanks for all your feedback! I’ve been enjoying the comments, and I’m looking forward to putting some of the feedback into practice. I want to do it all at once, but I’m slowly learning to take my time. AND I should probably study. …nah.
Long Run Day
I don’t usually run in the mornings. I don’t have anything against it, I’ve just got a structure when I’m in Sydney that lets me do my runs in the day time (that’s going to change as the weather heats up!).
It’s 6:45am and I’m a little horrified.
But I joined a new running group at the gym, and they run early, so I figured I’d go for it.
Because I’m doing so much elliptical work right now, it made sense – I ran 5km with the group, we arrived back at the gym, and I hit the elliptical.
For an extra 17km.
I kid you not, two of the other runners went out for a leisurely breakfast and came back, and I was still going.
The worst bit? Having to walk home.
After 22km, there was no smiling.
Here’s to the Freakin’ Weekend!
Naturally, after a long run, there’s celebration to be had. So we headed over to a friend’s house for dinner.
Mr The Rake and I – looking serious
I eat pretty well most of the time.
And then I drink.
Vodka is my weapon of choice. And Mr The Rake mixes cocktails as a hobby:
It’s an expensive hobby! This is the liquor cabinet, which takes up most of our hallway.
So naturally we took some pre-mixed Caipirinhas. It was too delicious to photograph!
And if my body happens to want a bag of chips, several sausage rolls, most of a tub of dip, potato salad and more chips, who am I to deny it?
Home-made sausage rolls. So good!
Also puppy.
How adorable is he?!
We had a great night, and sometimes it’s worth just letting go of everything. I feel so much better for it
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I learnt some new things too.
Apparently Dora the Explorer is a filthy immigrant (I’m hoping this Aussie humour translates, because otherwise I’m about to lose all of my US readers). Who knew?
I also discovered a new desire to prise the panels off the walls of a hundred-year-old house to see if there was a meth lab behind it.*
And I got to watch a maths genius solve this:
Sam solved this epic cube in about ten minutes. Dude.
*There was no meth lab.
Sunday
After yesterday, today is a rest day. Duh.
In a couple of hours, I’ll jump in the car and head down to the chilly land of Canberra. It snowed there this week.
I’m disgusted.
Today’s Moment
Yesterday I found this:
Wanker number-plates are ridiculous. I instantly judge the people who own the car.
My brother loves them so much that he started a collection. I’m quite proud of myself – this image is the current display picture for the group.
Oh my gosh! This post made me laugh so much! Your weekend recap was great! I wasn’t able to get in a long run because I’m on vacation with the family I nanny with, but the baby and I have been taking long stroller walks each day! I had a friend in college that could solve a rubix cube in less than 1 minute. It was crazy’ she was a master! I hope you have a great day and thanks for the chuckle! Spalove!
Thanks Jenna! Enjoy the ‘vacation’ (I’m guessing it’s not a vacation for you?!). Much love.
It wasn’t a number plate, but it made me laugh and then try to figure out if i was disgusted/offended, or just amused. So, this big masculine revved up ute thing which was shiny and black and huge with big wheels sat in front of me in the next lane at the traffic lights the other day. It had a bumper sticker that, I kid you not, covered the entire back window. It was bright pink and read, ‘THE UTERUS’ in bubblegum writing. I wasn’t entirely sure what to think.
That’s awful! That’s in a class of its own. He’s either got serious mummy issues, or a really wrong sense of humour. Douche-bag both ways!
Went for a long run yesterday, it was amazing!
I’ve never solved a rubix cube. I’m not even going to attempt it another time.
Have a great day!
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I’m not going to either. Unless I can pull off the coloured stickers and put them back on in order. Glad you got a good long run in! Sounds like you’re feeling better.
I’ve never mastered the rubik’s cube, so that huge one would just overwhelm me. I’ve been on vacation, so my plans for the week are to go back to work and play catch up
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Good luck with the post vacation reality check :-/. Hopefully you can have a bit of fun while you do it! You’re also completely correct on the spelling of Rubik’s – my bad. I was going for an x, gangsta style (if gangsters have a thing about x and ‘s?)
Girl you are sooo funny!!! Great job on that run! Yes I did a 10 miler yesterday. No I can’t solve a rubix cube! And this week is going to be bittersweet for me as my baby goes to Kindergarten.
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Oh Mindy! Best of luck for the week. And congrats on the 10 miler. Keep that up and you’ll have to sleep through not having your baby around anyway. xx
1: Dora is evil
2: I have a custom number plate… I’ll tweet you a pic and you can try to decipher it!
3: I love that the other runners went for breakfast while you plowed ahead!
4: you walked home from the gym?? This is not okay!
Yes! Can’t wait to see your pates. I had maxed out my alloted mileage for the day – next time I’ll run home…just for you
Wow. Your liquor cabinet is out of control.
Worst plate I have seen is one that was PLYRsomething in a pimped out tinted car picking up his kids at school. Seriously buddy. Grow up.
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Yeah – parent in that sort of car = -10 points. The liquor cabinet is a little out of control. And it’s not all of it either. The freezer and my house in Canberra are home to part of the collection. As a hobby, he could definitely do worse as far as I’m concerned!
Managed a hilly 16km on Saturday morning and a 5.6km yesterday. Yesterday was the start of the Eid Fitri open houses/parties – great food and even better,in the fantastic company of friends. And we get today and tomorrow (Tuesday) off as well.
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