Patience, Kim-San, patience.

Argh. When it comes to character flaws, being impatient is my numero uno. I like...err, need, to be able to control my own trajectory. Waiting on applications, waiting on emails, (or even waiting in line!) makes me anxious, irritable and weepy.

I need Mr. Miagi now!

?que es "tagging"?

A week or so ago, my friend Ruthie "tagged" me. Not being a N-gener (she's a whopping 3 years younger than me!), I have no idea what this means. But, I read the directions and I *think* I understand.

Ruthie's blog (http://musingsfrommadison.blogspot.com/) is absolutely delightful--but I'll warn you NOT to read it late in the afternoon. All the recipes and yummy pictures will have you drooling on your keyboard. (See...that is rule 1 of tagging, link to the person who tagged you....too bad I don't know how to embed links1)

Now for rule 2, my seven random things:

1. I am ridiculously competitive---e.g. on Friday night, my dear husband and I went to the gym to run. It was raining cats and dogs, so we figured we would take "refuge" on the treadmill (I use the term "refuge" VERY loosely!!). As we ran next to each other, I found myself spying on his pace....and always made sure I was at least 0.2 miles/hr faster. When we run outside together, I need to be a quarter-step ahead. Lucky for me, Jeremiah has begun to find this behavior humorous!

2. When drunk, I like to eat the worst junk food available. Ever wonder who eats those hotdogs at 7-eleven? You know the ones that look like they have been on those hot rollers for days. It's me.

3. I miss riding my bike. I haven't fixed it since the epic fail a month ago, and every weekend I find myself staring longingly at the other bikers in Madison.

4. Right now, I find myself oddly glued to the World Series score. The Phillies lead the series 3-1 over the Devil Rays. Game 5 is currently underway. Phillies lead 2-1 in the top of the 6th inning. Philadelphia hasn't won a World Series since 1980...could this be our year?!?!?

5. Halloween is my least favorite of all the holidays. (People in masks are creepy, right?)

6. I kind of want to run this marathon:

E.T. Full Moon Midnight Marathon, 1/2, 10K, & 51K

August 8-9, 2009 (Midnight races!) ~ Rachel, NV near mysterious Area 51!

but frankly, I know it would suck to run all night.

7. I have the cutest dog on earth.


So, that's my seven. I would do step three...but the only people I know that blog are Ruthie and Jessie. Ruthie tagged me, so it seems silly to tag her, she already tagged Jessie. You can read her seven on her blog: http://robbplusjessie.com/. As for step 4...well, I didn't do step three so I guess I'm off the hook!!

With that, I am going to go enjoy some Indian Pumpkin Soup (ala Ruthie and Eric!). I made it tonight--with some minor edits, because I can never quite follow a recipe. It is totally yummy! Check it out!

mmmm....PIE!

I know, you were probably expecting me to write mmmmm...BOP. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find my Hanson CD lately.

Last night I made an apple pie. I'm pretty sure I haven't ever made a pie before. I've helped my mom or my husband make pies, but never embarked on the journey all by myself. It started yesterday at lunch. On this rainy Sunday, I had a hankering for warm apple pie and a cup of tea. Unfortunately, the Weary Traveler didn't have any pie. So....I had to make it myself!

Here's the finished product:


I like to cook...but could somebody else come over and do all the dishes?!?S!?

Just checkin' in

It's been a while since I've written so I thought I would just pop in and say hello. Truth is I have been feeling pretty blah these last two weeks: tired, recovering from a cold, not interested in exercising, bored....well, you get the idea. Life feels like I am just going through the motions. Most days, I am out doing something, but what I really wish I was doing was taking a nap. le sigh.

Hopefully, I snap out of the doldrums in a few days/weeks and get back to the my regularly scheduled programming.

In the mean time....here are some pics from a beer fest we went to last weekend.

Getting a beer:


The boys with some beer maidens:


oh and did I mention it was also a gun show?