Just popping in.

With some snippets of what felt like a marathon week. At least I'm almost not sick anymore.






Halloween bingo at school. Yep, gotta take the easy routes when I can. My students always need "social skills" games.





For real, $4 neon running shirt from Target. Thank you pay day, and I hope to rock this at the half (next Sunday!!), so D won't miss me from the sidelines.





Chilling with KayD and her new baby!






Sort of freaking about my lack of training for the second 8 weeks. I have done every day this week.






Getting the worst set(s) of letters ever in Words with Friends. Really?! But surprisingly, I pulled out a win!





Loving my new Warby Parker specs! And thanks to all who made sweet comments about them! It makes me love them even more.






And finally, this is the collateral damage of a student meltdown today. Seriously.

I'm celebrating the end to this week by dreaming of our upcoming trip to the Bahamas that D booked, relaxing tonight with D, and keeping up with the remainder of training. Next week is a 4 day, short week, so we're on the up and up already!

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It's not fall until you carve a pumpkin.

Welp, that's the easiest pumpkin I've ever carved. And probably the latest I've ever waited to carve before Halloween. I currently have no costume ideas or really any idea of our Halloween plans. After this week, I'd be more than happy to relax at home.


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Brightening up long days.

Usually after a really good week back to school, I'm tortured with long, exhausting days/weeks. I shouldn't complain too much since I'm so lucky to be on this school schedule coming off of a two week fall break.

What do I do to brighten up these long days?




Relish receiving packages I've been waiting on for what seems like forever (+ my Europe photo book I finally finished).

Oh and obsessively stalking the AT&T website to see if my iPhone 4S has shipped.

And planning our potential west coast spring break trip (+ a beer in hand).




Or hang out with awesome friends doing awesome stuff like going to the fair (for the record, that happened last week).

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Instead of a Weighing-in Wednesday...

I'm giving you my link to my half marathon training update (I'm two weeks in!): http://littlegirlruns.blogspot.com/2011/08/obx-training-update.html

And showing you what I've been up to...




Cleaning out and organizing my closet (sort of my 5 goals for August)




Shopping! It was no tax weekend here in NC.




Finally breaking out my friendship bracelets. They honestly made me so happy all day Monday.




Obsessively reading The Hunger Games and can't wait to finish!




And hanging out way too much with the pets while D has been gone.

While I've been super productive since he's been gone, I don't bring home work anymore so I don't have much to occupy my time. I'm getting lonely without him. I'm SUPER excited he'll be back to celebrate all of my birthday weekend with me :)

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Athens Bound!

I haven't been back to Athens since December.  It'll be nice to escape from the monotony that I've had (mostly alone) in Raleigh for the past month.  The school quarter just ended and I'm ready to get out with no school work.  Although, I have been procrastinating hard core and will have plenty of work to do when I get back.  We're headed to Terrapin brewery for their anniversary party.  I know we'll have a grand time with temps predicted in the high 60s, but with all the beer we'll be drinking, my body is sure to be unhappy with me.  I'll be shredding and running hardcore next week when temperatures are supposed to increase.  Looking forward to spending some time at the site where we held our wedding party.

[D's dad tapping our special brewed beer]

I certainly miss the restaurants in Athens, so I know food will be consumed.  Uh oh.

Happy Weekend!