Monday, February 21, 2011

Things I've learned since Wednesday....

1.  Organic chemistry doesn't ever get more fun.
I kind of want to be Calvin.

2.  St. Louis weather is bipolar.
 vs
Okay, so maybe I relearned this one, but I'm still counting it.

3.  Stew is one of the easiest and most delicious home made meals....ever.
I love rediscovering the amazingness of my crock pot. (Note: After all this time, you'd think that my spell check would recognize "amazingness")

4.  Again, a relearn: my family is awesome.  Saturday night was five hours of non stop laughter at my cousin Amy's birthday bonanza.  
From our annual summer camping trip.  Ignore out extra crispiness.

5.  Breakfast is always better at 3 am....after a night of imbibing and debauchery milk and cookies.
Best 24 hour diner in St. Louis.  Bar none.

6.  The only time I like running on a treadmill is at 2am after studying organic chemistry for a bajillion hours...because in comparison to organic chemistry, everything is more fun.
32 miles hamster wheel miles for the week.  A new record.
40 miles total for the week.  Not too shabby for an exam week.

7.  Getting pulled over by a cop is more stressful when you're completely innocent.

Dear cop, Thanks for letting me know that I have a headlight out....and scaring the ever loving bejeezus out of me.  Love, Tiina.

8.  Swedish fish make a great study snack and pre-run food.  


Don't forget to enter my super awesome giveaway!  You only have until Friday!  It's your chance to win an awesome CSN gift card *and* ask me any question you want!  I'll answer all of them in an upcoming post.  Scouts honor!

Also, if anyone is running the Disney Princess Half this weekend, let me know asap!  Shoot me and email at onecrazypenguin@gmail.  A few bloggies are meeting up at the expo on Saturday and then grabbing lunch.  It's going to be epic!

15 comments:

Karen said...

Love all of your happenings of the week! :0) Good luck with Princess!

Kayla said...

Yes, it will be EPIC! It'll be more epic if we're all healthy...but I'm excited anyways! :) See you soon!!!

Liz said...

I love Calvin and Hobbes. Now I have a 5-year-old son, and I see a lot of Calvin in him!

Jim ... 50after40 said...

I would almost favor a root canal over organic chemistry.

TutuRunner said...

i can't wait for camping weather!

Big Daddy Diesel said...

- I hate science, period

- Why were you having 3am breakfast, I dont think you woke that early

- I have used swedish fish during a race for fuel, you should try it, better tasting then GU

She said I need a goal said...

Swedish fish? I'm afraid to ask.. Also, stew recipe please because oh my god that looks yummy!! perhaps I just need to eat breakfast.
nope, it looks super yummy.

Pam said...

#5 is so very true.

I keep hearing people talk about Swedish Fish and I have no idea what they are. I'm assuming it's a candy of some sort, but I have never heard of it until just a few weeks ago here in blog land.

Heather said...

I recently learned #8 as well.....except it was pre-biking and jelly beans...but a endurance heath care professional endorsed the plan!!

Michael said...

Organic Chemistry....ugh! Good luck with that and your race this wekend. Loved your list - fun stuff!

Jill said...

Oooo, I remember Organic Chemistry days!
Very fun list, I loved how St. Louis is bipolar :).
Good luck with your race, and have a blast!

Ros said...

chemistry in general is pure evil, but I love that it's your treadmill motivation. Maybe I'll try doing some of my numerical methods (a computer math class) before my runs :P

Chris K said...

Okay, so you are alive. Good. Here I thought that maybe you met another Valentine and eloped to Vegas, but you were just studying Organic Chemistry.

The Hungry Runner Girl said...

YOU ARE MY FAVORITE!! Swedish fish do make the best study and pre-run fuel. Girl, you are so smart!! Bfast at 3 a.m. is the best. You have a BEAUTIFUL family!! Getting pulled over is the worst. Hope you are having an amazing day!

LB said...

Hey there, how ya doing? LTNS oh wait that's my fault I fell down in to the hole of the blog o sphere.

But I'm back and back to kicking tushie as well. Oh and doing another give a way. BUT you have to wait till March 1st to find out what it is!

Lynne
www.diaryofafatchickrunning.com