The Journey

I found a track near my house!! Less than a mile away!! I...

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:21:30 -0400

I found a track near my house!! Less than a mile away!! I absolutely love running on tracks. After all the pavement running I do, the track feels so soft and squishy. The day I found this was a Sunday and it was totally empty. It’s actually around a high school football field, so I suspect that on weekdays it might not be so empty.

Here I go again. Not blogging. And then playing catchup....

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:11:54 -0400

Here I go again. Not blogging. And then playing catchup. Ketchup. Hehe. Okay okay. I’m done.

Sooo a few weeks ago, end of August-ish, I went to South Carolina to see the bf for his birthday. It was fun but boy do I hate the weather out there. The last 2 days I was there it rained so it was like 80 degrees and muggy and gross. One day we took a road trip up to North Carolina to spend the day at Carrowinds. That was SO fun. I love roller coasters!!

This picture was taken by me, while we were driving… somewhere… the morning of his birthday. I forget where we were going. But at least we look happy!

A Love Story

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:30:17 -0400

Once upon a time, a king gave a feast. And there came the most beautiful princesses of the realm. Now, a soldier, who was standing guard, saw the king’s daughter go by. She was the most beautiful one, and he immediately fell in love with her. But what could a poor soldier do when it came to the daughter of the king? Well, finally, one day, he managed to meet her, and he told her that he could no longer live without her. The princess was so impressed by his strong feelings that she said to the soldier: “If you can wait 100 days and 100 nights under my balcony, then at the end of it, I shall be yours.” Damn! The soldier immediately went there and waited one day. And two days. And ten. And then twenty. And every evening, the princess looked out of her window, but he never moved. During rain, during wind, during snow, he was always there. The bird shat on his head, and the bees stung him, but he didn’t budge. After ninety nights, he had become all dried up, all white, and the tears streamed from his eyes. He couldn’t hold them back. He no longer had the strength to sleep. All that time, the princess watched him. And on the 99th night, the soldier stood up, took his chair, and went away.

Later in the story, after the boy has grown up and experienced life and love, he comes up with this ending to the story:

In one more night, the princess would have been his. But she also could not possibly have kept her promise. And it would have been terrible. He would have died. This way, however, at least for 99 days, he was living under the illusion that she was there, waiting for him.

Today I got to have a fun adventure cook at home lunch. We made...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:33:41 -0400

Today I got to have a fun adventure cook at home lunch. We made salmon with lemon and parsley, and grilled bok choy. To drink we made the Asian michelada, a Cocky Rooster. Beer + sriracha + lemon juice + maggi sauce (aka msg) = spicy goodness.

I will make all of these things again. I liked the drink so much I’m on my third one right now!!

Dean Karnazes: Ultra Marathon Man

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:02:38 -0400

Dean Karnazes: Ultra Marathon Man:

This guy is my hero. A few years back to ran the Stadium to Stadium race here in the bay area. AT&T Park to Candlestick. I think it was a 10k. Anyways, I got to meet and run with Gavin Newsome and Dean Karnazes, who was also running with his son. He was the nicest guy ever! He has accomplished so much and is such an amazing runner, but he still cheers on runners of any distance. Very uplifting!

Green Thumb Test Subject 3-6. Basil, cilantro, oregano, and...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:23:56 -0400

Green Thumb Test Subject 3-6.
Basil, cilantro, oregano, and parsley.

New pet. Meet Moonbeam. He’s fun so far. I gotta make sure...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:22:23 -0400

New pet. Meet Moonbeam. He’s fun so far. I gotta make sure he starts eating. The first couple days have been iffy.

Green Thumb Test Subject 2. Succulent.

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:19:15 -0400

Green Thumb Test Subject 2. Succulent.

Green Thumb I do not have. Or maybe I do and just never knew it....

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:11:22 -0400

Green Thumb I do not have. Or maybe I do and just never knew it. Maybe this will turn out like the bread. Always too afraid to try but once I do its perfect? Let’s hope so.

Background story. I love to cook and eat. Duh. That’s not the story. The story is that I have always wanted to grow my own herbs and vegetables and everything I can. At my parents house I grew tomatoes with my aunt but it was her thing and when she passed away we all felt weird doing it without her. Okay sad. I digress.

Back to present day. I want an indoor windowsill herb garden. I will start there. And frankly, I’m in the clueless idiot stage of starting any new activity. This is the daisy. test subject 1.

This was Coconut Curry Chicken. Coconut milk, broccoli, red...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:07:36 -0400

This was Coconut Curry Chicken. Coconut milk, broccoli, red curry paste, shredded chicken. And rice.

Oh ps. New tea kettle in the background. So pretty!!

Breakfast cup in my new ramekin. Bread, spinach, bacon, and an...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:06:10 -0400

Breakfast cup in my new ramekin. Bread, spinach, bacon, and an egg. I will make this every morning that I am not in a hurry to get to work.

After brunch I went to the Treasure Island Flea Market. Loved...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:59:00 -0400

After brunch I went to the Treasure Island Flea Market. Loved it. First time going. I only just barely learned of its existence. Almost everything was vintage or at one point vintage. I saw some really awesome pieces. I will definitely go back. I can think of a bunch of people I can buy gifts for from there.

I love brunch. It is easily my favorite meal ever. Breakfast is...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:46:49 -0400

I love brunch. It is easily my favorite meal ever. Breakfast is my favorite food category. And sometimes I want to sleep in. Late breakfast… brunch. Love.

This lively meal you see here is from Ironside in SF. After the marathon I went home and changed and came back for food. I always come back for food. They were offering bottomless Mimosas for $10 and bottomless food for $17. I obviously did both.

The food was amazing. They had plantains. You can’t go wrong with a place that offers plantains. Truth.

Also, they offered flavored Mimosas. Yeah. Awesome. I know, right? Grapefruit, apple, peach, and cranberry. I had peach. It was delightful. I was good and drunk after 3. I will be going back.

San Francisco Marathon ! I love races. For so many reasons....

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:39:34 -0400

San Francisco Marathon ! I love races. For so many reasons. Mainly for race day though. The excitement and anticipation. And of course the actual running. The start. The finish.

It’s easy to describe all the reasons I love running. The hard part is getting people to understand.

I’ve run a bazillion races. Everything from 1 mile to a full marathon at 26.2 miles. Signing up for a 5k made me feel like a loser. Up until about 30 seconds into the race. Suddenly, all the fat out of shape people started going. Some were running, some were jogging. I even saw some weird waddling movements. But in every person I saw movement. The sheer will and desire and drive to keep going forwards. It was truly magical. From first place to last place every single person was giving it their all. It was beautiful being in the presence of such motivated and strong people. I loved it.

Recently I’ve kind of dropped of the map when it comes to keeping up with my running. I know why. I don’t have a goal. Back when I was running 10 halves a year, I had a race almost every month so I constantly had to work to prepare. Nowadays I don’t have that. I need to get back into it.

The SFM was a good start. I need to remember my earlier motto:

No Stopping.

The Olympics are on. I keep saying that the Olympics make me...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:15:21 -0400

The Olympics are on. I keep saying that the Olympics make me watch sports and events I would not otherwise watch. But I watch because, well shit it’s the Olympics. And of course the opening ceremony is always awesome. But what the hell were the Americans wearing? I really hated the berets. So what did we do when we saw that the store sold them??

Put them on and take pictures!!!! DUH.

“Stay In And Cook At Home Adventure Dinner”. Chicken...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:12:29 -0400

“Stay In And Cook At Home Adventure Dinner”. Chicken Teriyaki Lettuce Wraps.

Easy cobbler. Get a bag of frozen mixed berries and put them in...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:12:00 -0400

Easy cobbler. Get a bag of frozen mixed berries and put them in a baking pan. Cover with boxed cake mix. Pour sprite on top and don’t mix. Put in oven. Bake. And in a little while cobbler you have. I suggest eating it warm paired with ice cream. Heavenly.

Bought a bunch of Le Cruset. I’m a happy camper. Dutch...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:56:08 -0400

Bought a bunch of Le Cruset. I’m a happy camper. Dutch oven, ramekins, grillet, mortar and pestle, tea kettle, a basting brush, and a mini cocotte. All for $250! Woot.

Bacon wrapped asparagus. Enough said.

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:55:08 -0400

Bacon wrapped asparagus. Enough said.

Sprinkles Salted Caramel: You will be forever missed. Until next...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:50:53 -0400

Sprinkles Salted Caramel: You will be forever missed. Until next time. I will keep you in my heart.