Tuesday, December 11, 2012

3 day weekend?

My obvious absence from the interwebs yesterday was the direct result of taking a personal day.  Every once in a while, i just need to nap all day with the dog, and power through season one of Lost.  It is known.
So i did absolutely nothing yesterday, but here are some other notables from the weekend.

Waffles got to have her "Birthday Party" at Krisers.  Seriously, i recommend you register your dog's birthday.  She got a homemade PB cupcake and a huge packet of treat samples.  Sadly, she was so excited by everyone pampering her, that she got explosive diarrhea, and we had to return home in shame.  I also learned i am not ready to deal with children.  I hear they poop and vomit on things all the time.


Luckily, she rebounded quickly, and was soon able to eat her pupcake.

Matt and I also decided to go for a run.  It reminded me how fun Matt is to run with.  When neither of us is training for anything.  I hope he will run with me again soon (HINT HINT, I KNOW YOU READ MY BLOG!)
 I also tried out My Brooks PureCadence's.  It's too soon to know if they are the shoe for me, but I had no problems on the run.  And, Matt also runs in PureCadence, so we got to be "that couple"

 And Sunday, we indulged our OCD, and cleaned the apartment like there had been an Ebola outbreak.   The inside of the couch was vacuumed, the fridge was scrubbed, and every piece of furniture was moved and cleaned behind.  The only problem was, when Matt moved my 8 year old Ikea dresser so that we could sweep behind it, the whole freaking thing collapsed.   It was completely unsalvageable.  Oh well.  I suppose 8 years for Ikea furniture is really like 50 years.  You served me well, old friend.....

This dresser collapse forced Matt and I to go through all our clothes and consolidate. Needless to say, about half our wardrobe is en route to salvation army.  We managed to fit all our clothes into Matt's dresser, with the exception of one last Ikea drawer of running clothes, which Waffles managed to up-cycle into a new puppy bed for herself.  
I realized that this clean sweep was just another way for me to avoid dealing with the unavoidable approach of Christmas.  It's coming, and there is no amount of cleaning I can do to avoid it.  I should probably start my Christmas shopping.....

On a side note, i apologize that I have been completely alienating myself from all forms of social media lately.  I am seriously the grinchiest grinch that ever grinched.  I assure you, i will return to my booze-fueled, marathon running self in a couple weeks.  Until then, Bah Humbug.

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  1. I hope Krisers wasn't too upset with Waffles' slight "explosion!" Hopefully, they will invite you guys back next year! :-) Anyway, that particle-board furniture can never be moved more than once or twice. I have a particle-board desk that has been moved a few times and it is so bad that it would collapse if it weren't for a wall and another piece of furniture holding it up. Great picture of Waffles in the drawer/puppy bed!

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    1. They were super nice about it - apparently it happens more often then we would think...

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  2. dogs > children

    a well known fact. those crazy people we call "parents" should probably be locked up for thinking birthing a child was a good idea. but sometimes I like to play with my cousin...she's cute and baby like..but when she gets the cry face on i pass her along like a hot potato

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    1. Hahaha, i am the same way. As long as its asleep, or smiling, it's cool.

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  3. We have our TV on an Ikea dresser & Im waiting for it to break too. I <3 my PureCadences and the pink pair are going to be the next color I get. If I don't get a wild hair & get Hokas.

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    1. I think as long as you never try to move it, it should be fine. Just don't ever move :)

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  4. hahaha! Booze filled~marathon runner sounds good!

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  5. Omg...Waffles' embarrassing moments are the best.

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  6. I read "explosive diarrhea" and started cracking up. Hilariously horrible.

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    1. I was just yelling "noooo" the whole time. It was pointless though...

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  7. A 3 day weekend is always welcomed! I take one from time to time and do absolutely nothing all day...just like you did! :)

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    1. I think they should be regularly scheduled about 4 times a year!

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  8. Poor waffles! Glad she recovered from the explosive diarrhea. I had no idea that Krisers did the whole birthday thing. I'll have to go back to the one by me and check it out again.

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    1. Yeah, it was really cool, especially bc it's cold out, so it was nice that she was playing with other dogs indoors

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  9. Awww, so sorry to hear about Waffles' diarrhea but glad that she recovered quickly! She looks too cute in your dresser drawer.

    I've heard so many great things about the Brooks PureCadence so I am excited to hear more about what you think of them once you've broken them in more!

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    1. Regardless of how they turn out, they are definitely VERY stylish!

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  10. Poor Waffles! Glad that she rebounded when she got home so she could enjoy her treats. Looks like she is happy camper now in her new bed.

    I need a 3 day weekend, thanks for reminding me that personal days are necessary. After two 12 hr days in a row at work I am done and it's not even hump day yet. :/

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    1. ugh, 12 hour days are unbearable. At least the week is probably flying, right?

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  11. Waffles in the drawer! hahhaaha

    I want a pupcake!

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  12. I really enjoy reading about your anxiety and OCD-ness. I'm exactly the same way so I can relate. I'm jealous of your house cleaning frenzy. Oh and Waffles is a star. I have a dog named Flapjack so funny that someone else named thier dog after another delicious breakfast food.

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    1. Flapjack!! Together, they could be a brunch!! :D

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  13. I love the Pure Cadence but only wear them for racing short. Between my foot and my size, I can't wear them all the time but I love how amazing they feel on my foot.

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    1. That was my concern too. I am sadly not the most efficient runner, so i don't know how well they will do on 20-milers

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