On Monday night I finally sat down to start reading Fifty Shades of Grey. Everyone on Facebook has been buzzing about this series, I go to the gym, and everyone laying out by the pool is reading it, I go to Target and see that they are out of stock, time for me to finally read it. Shaun bought the first book for me a few weeks ago, when conversations on Facebook were really heating up about this book. I hadn't gotten past the first 10 pages, as I just didn't have time to read. Monday night was the big night, and WOW...now almost every thought I have has to do with Christian Grey! I have had two sleepless nights in a row now, as I can't put this book down. I feel a little dirty reading it, especially when I read it at work during my lunch break, but dang it, I am captivated by the characters, I just love it!!
Monday night I also needed to get a run it, it was going to be tough since I would have to put the book down to get on the street and run. What made the transition from reading to running a little easier was the Facebook comment on a picture I received, from my favorite Virginia girl Jesika! Her comment was on a picture of Jacob, and the very sweet Gabriella. She posted, "wait a minute. Stop the bus! I know that little girl!!! Wow, surreal. I'm bloggy mommy friends with her mom! Wow. Trippy." Jesika is a friend I have known forever, as we went to school and church together growing up. She has an awesome life, and 2 years ago, moved herself and her kids across the country to Virginia, got a job at the National Archives in D.C. and moved in with a wonderful man that she is going to marry in just over a week. I love this girl and her life. Anyway, Jesika became blog friends with cute little Gabriella's Mom. Gabriella is a Rocklin girl in Jacob's class, and via Virginia, I am not getting to know her Mom. So strange that I meet someone that lives a few miles away via a girl that lives 3000 miles away. I love it. This isn't the first time I have met someone with a connection to Jesika either. When we first moved back to California in 2007, we were living in North Natomas. I took the kids to the park every afternoon, and the same Mom, and her 2 kids were there everyday. The family was a Muslim family, so the Mom dressed fully covered, all I could see of her were her eyes. After a few days of watching our kids play, we started chatting it up. She seemed super nice. Within the next few days we became friends, I found out that she was originally a catholic girl that grew up in private schools in Sacramento. I also found that she went to Sonoma State for a few years, and low and behold, turns out she was Jesika's suite mate at SSU. Small world. Ok, anyway back to my story of Monday night. As I was messaging with Jesika about Jacobs little friend, I found the Mom on facebook and we became facebook friends. My head was spinning at this point, here I am reading all about the lovely Christian Grey, chatting with Jesika about this Mom and little girl, reading the Mom's blog...she is a Mom of 9...yikes, and getting excited about meeting one of Jacob's friends parents, I love making new friends. I decided with all of this going on, I better go run, at least my mind will be occupied with things to make this dreaded run a little more bearable. As I round the corner by my house I see a slow moving car roll through a busy intersection and smash into a fence and open field....what the heck, this isn't how my runs normally start. A few people nearby and myself run over to the vehicle. There is an elderly man in the drivers seat, with his head down and eyes semi closed....oh crap is he dead....finally someone opens the car door and the man wakes a little. After the police came we found out that the man had taken a strong medication and was trying to drive to the casino. CHP told me that pill popping is becoming a huge issue with the elderly in the area...weird. Anyway I start my run a again a few minutes later and have a decent run. I was glad when I was done, so I could read more....until 3am!
Last night I had to tear myself away from the book as well, but had a really good 4+ mile run once I tore myself away.
I woke up this morning and got on the scale as I do every morning, I know this is a bad habit, but this morning, I had a nice surprise...down 2lbs!! I haven't lost any weight in months, so this was a fantastic surprise!!
So, far, I am loving the first 3 days of summer!!!
June 11, 2012, 3.11miles, 28:08 (average per mile 9.02). June 12, 2012 4.05 miles, 37:42 (average per mile 9:18). Year to date 209.4 miles, average time per mile 9:49.
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