Best presents ever. Maybe.

Recently I noticed that my gifting habits tend to follow patterns. Based on the gifts I've given the past year or so, I'd say my latest pattern is one of safety and maybe a little paranoia. Last year, for example, for Christmas I got everyone Life Hammers. If you have never heard of a Life Hammer, it's probably on my list of Top 5 Inventions Ever Made. It's a seatbelt cutter/glass breaker for your car in case you go careening into a body of water and can't get out. (My worst fear and the subject of multiple recurring nightmares.) This year, I'll be giving everyone little fire extinguishers. The inspiration for that came after a recent mishap with my little grill (eyebrows grow back, right?) So sorry family, if you were expecting something fun from me in the near future, it probably won't happen!

It's all about survival now!

The Yearly Update

Sometimes I just feel like writing a blog post. It's not that often though because I already write ALL. DAY. LONG. So here are a few things I've been up to...

Ran another half marathon. I was faster than last year which is shocking because I hardly trained for it. I took the advice of a friend though and downed some ibuprofen before and that helped a lot. Combined with a little cocktail of a few other supplements, I was hardly sore at all :-)


Put wood floors in my downstairs. I think they turned out pretty nice!


Went to Hawaii for a lot of work and a little pleasure. I was kind of bummed though because it was my first time going there but I was so sick the whole time. The first 5 days were pretty much nonstop work, then the second week was vacation, as much of a vacation as you can have when you're sick. I also got a horrible sunburn the day before we left (don't ever get the 99-cent "sunblock" ) and couldn't even go out in the sun. In Hawaii. I'm making it out to be a miserable experience but it was actually really fun!




Started lifting lots of weights and stuff. (Shameless self pic, i know, but it shows progress)


Well I can't think of anything else now. Ciao.