The one downfall of marathoning is that it makes me insanely tired and cranky. I would have liked to take a day off to power-sleep, but with the upcoming trip, i really didn't have the PTO to spare...
1. So instead of power-sleeping, i have been power COUCHing! Thats right - there is now a butt print from me spending so much time there. The problem with this whole marathon is, you spend 15 weeks running too much to watch tv, and then three weeks tapering. During my taper, i found all these amazing tv shows.....
First World Problems.
2. Have you seen this commercial?
It's witty and i love it.
First World Problems.
3. Marathonfoto and i have a long standing love/hate relationship because they suck at making me look presentable during a marathon. The only picture they got of me at the Chicago Marathon where i don't look like a dying T-rex is this:
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| SMOOTH CRIMINAL. |
First world problems.
4. Matt and i have been trying to watch a scary movie every night in honor of shock-tober. We watched the omen on Monday, and have not had a peaceful nights sleep since, because Matt is a giant scared baby.
First World Problems.
5. During one of his wake up in the middle of the night and make sure the house is safe moments, he went into the fridge, and somehow managed to knock all my honey crisp apples off the top shelf. Honey crisp apples are NOT cheap! And now my beautiful apples are all dented and massacred. I'm sorry, but this girl? Eating dented fruit? I don't think so.
J/k. I still ate it. I am just so hungry all the time.
First World Problems.
6. Speaking of my horror movies disturbing my sleep, guess who decided to go all exorcist and start puking in the bed last night?
And people wonder why i am so grouchy all the time.
First World Problems.
7. And in other spooky news, i some how got suckered into throwing the annual halloween party at work. For everyone's kids. You know, because i am so experienced with children. They told me it was NBD, and that there was a box with everything i needed. I looked for the box for an entire day, only to find it. Not containing anything that would help me plan a party.
Binders and CD's. awesome. And a freaking floppy disk? How am i supposed to plan a party with this?? Looks like the main event will be the extra spooky "clean out Sara's carrrrr. ooOOOOoooHHHHHHH"
Ugh. Kids. Halloween. Why me.
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8. If you are friends with me on facebook, you may have seen that i had a total meltdown last week. I was crazy stressed out at work, and had intense deadlines, my coworker was in NY, and then my computer freaked out on me. I went for a run on the North branch trail to basically just cry. I got back to my car, and continued to cry as i changed my shoes to drive home. Then a cop came and gave me a ticket for being in my car crying when i clearly should have moved my car 4 minutes ago. Because you can't park there after sunset. I told him it was still dusk out. And he said "Official sunset was four minutes ago" I was baffled. Just baffled. So watch out for that "official sunset" kids. It will bite you in ass.
Official sunset. What a jerk.
First world problems.
9. I broke three pairs of brighly colored two dollar sunglasses last week. Why is my life so hard? Why is the world picking on me? And seriously, where do you buy sunglasses in October??
First World Problems.
10. And now that i can knock back a few, I can't find the Pumking beer anywhere! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD??????
First World Problems.
I am a Boardwalk Empire fan, but since I don't have cable, I have to walk all the way over to my aunt and uncle's house to watch it. Four doors down (FWP). A floppy disk for a kids party? What is this 1993? They were all the rage at kid parties back then. But not as much now. :-)
ReplyDeleteI also don't have cable, but can watch online via my moms cable. Of course it means watching all that gangster glory on my laptop. FWP!
Deletetry familyfun.com, they have a lot of great ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up! I am going to try to construct a cardboard haunted house!
DeleteI am also a giant baby. I was afraid of the haunted house at Bengston's (not joking). That photo of Waffles mid-flight is hysterical! What is she being for Halloween this year?? I have Pepper's costume all picked out! (She hates it already.)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I have come to this sad realization a few years ago that pumpkin beer is usually gone by October (this doesn't make any sense to me either). It usually enters mid-late August and is gone by mid-late September. You'd think distributors and makers of pumpkin beer would get more sales if they sold it through the rest of fall, you know, October and November too. I don't get it either. FWP for sure!!!!
Sadly, waffles will be in Cincinnati for halloween, but i have full confidence that Matts mom will dress her up and take her trick or treating
DeleteI just picked up some pumpkin ale from Trader Joe's and I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhere is your trip to, lady?
And, if I haven't said it already, CONGRATS on the marathon!
Oh! I work right by a TJ's, i should grab some! Matt and I, and my mom and brother are going to Ireland at the end of the month! SO EXCITED!
DeleteFirst WP...why would a cop ticket you for that? Couldn't he see you were having a meltdown?
ReplyDeleteLOVE the idea of a halloween party for the kids to clean out your scary car...that is what I read right? Scary! hahaha
If that wasn't enough, they could also organize my office - terrifyinggggg! haha.
DeleteUgh don't even talk to me about Fall TV. I barely have any time to watch very important shows like Modern Family and How I Met Your Mother. Jeez. Also, can you believe I've never tried pumpin beer? I'm basically failing...FWP.
ReplyDeleteDublin is so close...how exciting!!!
Well, if you can find it - i highly recommend Pumking by southern tier - its DELICIOUS!
DeleteI have been informed that the Division Ale House has Pumpking. I am headed there tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up! I will investigate this weekend :D
DeleteI'm questioning why I thought it was a good idea to sign up for a marathon during one of the busiest times at work. I guess I thought I would have tons of time with tapering but I can't seem to find where that time has gone...FWP.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the marathon, you deserve all tha couch time!!
The SAME thing happened to me. It's murphy's law, whatever can go wrong the week of the marathon, will. and it will cost money.
DeleteYou can't find pumpkin beer!!!!???? That is a huge problem. I love pumpkin beer. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that Halloween party. EEEK!
I haven't been blogging much either this week. I seriously need at least 4 more hours in my day....seriously.
I am sure if i try harder i can find SOME pumpkin beer, but i really want the Pumking - SOOOOO delicious!
DeleteI'm so royally pissed at my wi-fi because I thought I had already commented on this post but it apparently didn't go through!!!
ReplyDeleteTry beermenus.com!!!! It will show you all the bars/stores nearby that have Pumking! I did it last year and it worked. I'm still on a hunt for this year but I haven't tried hard. I love love love Pumking. No other pumpkin beer compares! They all taste fake and Pumking just tastes like a big, alcoholic glass of pumpkin pie! :)