This weekend I went shopping for jeans. Previously this had been a horrible experience that I completely dreaded. Not anymore! For starters I had to take a gajillion (yes, that's a word) jeans in the change room with me because I no longer know what size I am in anything. In fact I'm convinced my suits for work are about 6 sizes too big. Not cute - frankly I think I look like a bit of a hobo.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Goals - Including a before and after Quite a few moons ago I was a big girl. Not anymore though - not anymore! :o) Today's post is all about celebrating a milestone for me. Several years ago I had allowed my health to spiral somewhat out of control - and somehow I got up to 215lbs. Clearly something had to be done about it......so I started working out. And now I look way different! But in order for you to appreciate how far I've come (60lbs!!!!!) I think you need to see a before and after.

There haven been times in my life when I have heard something that stirred my sould to its very core. Words that lead me to believe that I have caught a glimpse of a great destiny. I had that experience during the 2004 Democratic National Convention. When Barack Obama delivered the keynote address, I knew what millions watching knew - that man needed to be President. I may not be American but I would like to believe that somewhere in this world, a person who works hard, who has a vision, and a passion, can be given the chance to lead his (or her) Nation to greatness.

Why do you run? I run because I have a career that is ridiculously stressful. The kind of career where you find out about how not so nice the world is. Most days it's okay but other days not so much. And so to escape the pressures, to de-tox my system, and to generally relax - I run. I guess I run to get away. And thankfully it works. I also run for my health and because nothing has changed my body the way running has. But that's just a fringe benefit. Mostly, I just do it because while my feet are pounding the treadmill to the rythm of my iPod selection - I'm able to escape.

An Unexpectedly Good Surprise Last night the boy and I decided to go see a movie. It was a toss-up in between "The Bucket List" and "I am Legend." After checking Rotten Tomatoes, we decided to go see the latter (it had a significantly higher freshness rating).