officially "old"

I officially became “old” last night.  I was out jogging with the dog right around dusk.  We crossed into another neighborhood, following the trail into a park.  A car full of teenagers pulled up and stopped in the parking lot as we passed.  Another group of teens was walking towards us (more likely towards the car full of their friends).  I started to get nervous.  It was a large group of kids.  They were all bigger than me!  What if they knocked me down and stole my iPod?  O.M.G.  I’m suddenly elderly.  Gosh dang kids and their baggy pants, scaring an old woman and her dog!

 

When did THAT happen???

 

need to get out more I guess...

All that money on a camera and it occurred to me...I need to actually leave my house or all I'll have are photos like these! But isn't he cute? :)

Update on those '09 resolutions

Just over halfway through Month 2 of 2009, how am I doing? 

• Half-mar trailing - this has been a challenge.  I've been faithfully doing the "long" runs on Saturdays (OK, they're not that long yet), but my jogging has been sporadic durin ghe week and I've developed some sort of hip issue that keeps me from moving very much after I run.  It's weird, scary, painful, and probably my own fault. 
• New camera - just hit "Place my order" on a new camera.  We'll see.  I did some research, tried a few out.  In the end, went with new, cheap-ish, and well-reviewed.
• Donate clothes - I dropped off over $300 in clothes during January at My Closet, so I'm off to a good start. 
  
• Belly dance - I've done a few dvds.  Not enough, but it's a start.  Definitely not dancing every day.  This is partially due to the aforementioned hip issue, and also to just be so freaking busy that I don't have time, but I do need to make this more of a priority. 
  
• Try new techniques - craft-wise, that is.  I made my own Valentines this year for all the Divas and for some other friends and family.  I'm not good with glue, so it was an adventure.  The cards were well-received, so I think I may have a future in paper.
• Quality time with the DH.  I'd definitely say this was going well.  We had an awesome Valentine's weekend, amongst many other awesome weekends together so far this year.
• MALS - as I posted earlier this week, I submitted my application to Mizzou's M.A. in Library Science program.  Cross your fingers! :)  If all goes well this semester, I'll have 6 hours under my belt by May 5, and if I get accepted to the program, can figure out my upcoming jaw surgery schedule, and get approval to take summer classes, I'll have another 6 knocked out by the end of June.  That's a lot of ifs.

So, yeah, there you have it.  Not bad for the first 47 days of the year, huh?

gulp!

It’s official – my application has been submitted to the University of Missouri’s Graduate Studies program.  Eek.

depression - it's not just for the economy!

Last week, the DH & I saw two of the most depressing, why-do-I-bother-living movies I’ve ever seen:  Revolutionary Road and The Wrestler.  Both were good, don’t get me wrong , it’s just that they were very effective…and that effect was a deep sense of sadness and futility.  The Wrestler didn’t both me as much as RR.  I couldn’t really identify with an aging professional wrestler/entertainer (and I was coming off a large dinner and several drinks, so I kinda dozed off during the first 20 minutes), but it was still a tragic tale.  The young suburban couple in RR, however, was a different story entirely – um, yeah, as half of a young suburban couple, this really hit a chord.  I was still down in the dumps two days later!

 

From now on, only comedies for me please!