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I am attempting as always to create the me I want to be. Almost a year ago the world that I thought I had created was changed drastically and since then I have moved, become vegitarian and made some incredible friends. Sounds drastic right? Not so much so really, I have discovered that when you have to start over it’s not even one day at a time, it becomes one hour and one morning and one action, then you move to days, then to weeks and now it’s months… someday it will be years.

But I digress. In this new world of my creation I have dreams of running. I want to run so I do… on the eliptical at my gym. And due in large part to a wonderful friend I have been there dutifully every night this week. She rocks on her treadmill and I attempt to own the eliptical I call home for 30-40 minutes. Last night I owned it, I did really well and still feel energized today. And I do feel like I’m in this new place… not always perfect but it’s okay and almost good and somedays great. I run at night, not away from myself, not away from my body issues (which I have plenty of.) Instead I run to the life I want. I want to hike up Leconte (lets keep that one between us) and have the energy to hike to the sunset after. I run to effective stress relief and management. I run to the good things. I like that…. yep.

New Blog, new world, new place to call home.

Yes, I’m on vacation and having a great time. I had the opportunity to provide some assistance for a family and then get a vacation of my own in on the deal. It’s been beautiful here in Panama City, with some rain sprinkled throughout the days, but overall pretty nice weather. I also feel lucky that I get a week off work, but am finding it hard to totally unplug.

I have swam in the ocean a few times and it’s hard to do that without thinking about how small my place in the world is how big the world is and how incredible this place has the potential to be. The ocean just keeps going the waves keep coming in regardless of if I’m standing or knocked down in them or not. Kinda crazy to see the epitome of what life is like…

The low tide is coming in and the weather is nice and breezy and everything keeps going on. And on that note, I have books calling my name and weather to watch roll in.

Last night I was delighted to attend a showing of one of my favorite musicals. Although in retrospect, most are my favorite. If you aren’t familiar with the story, Wicked is a prequel to the Wizard of OZ. The musical has won a bunch of awards and cemented a few of the performers who originated the roles into the broadway hall of fame in many a girls hearts.

Here is a trailer for the tour and gives a little more info about the show.

I went one my own to the show and LOVED it. I was able to park for free in state parking and it was nice to look around Legislative Plaza. I’m always reminded how much I adore Nashville especially when I’m downtown wandering around and people watching.  I ran into a friend I grew up with and we chatted for a while. It was nice to touch base. Then I found my seat next to a great couple who had no idea about what the show was about or the story or anything. They kept asking me questions as they looked over their programs. Super sweet and they seemed to really enjoy it.

I had fantastic seats, the music started and the lights dimmed and the hairs on my arms stood on end. It was incredible. I love the story of the awkward girl and how misunderstanding can happen. How truth sometimes is chaged by perception and how falling in love can happen in the most odd of circumstances. But the pivitol relationship in this show is the one developed between school enemies who become best friends. I won’t give too much away, but it’s life at it’s best and worst.

This is the clip from the Tony’s a few years ago and it’s a turning part in the whole show and the act one finale song.

If you had an extra day each month – that no one else had – how would you spend it?

I would start off at Starbucks and have a nice uninterupted cup of coffee while I wake up. I would stroll down Hillsboro pike and enjoy some of the funky stores and then watch a movie at the Belcourt. Afterward I would amble down to the farmers market and have a snoball while I wander around and purchase ingredients for dinner. Then when I finally made it home I would prepare a delish dinner for family and friends who were able to come and share. That would be an ideal day.

I heart this commercial and I’m not sure why but it has stuck with me. I even bought this gum and took it to an all day company meeting and kept offering friend requests… yep I know. I AM that special.