So, rock climbing-hard. Like, I am not sure i will be able to move tomorrow hard. Thankfully, I am that girl who will lift weights every day this week because i won't have my ass kicked twice.
Monday
The Secret Magic Forest
So i go out for my run today and I am feeling a little bummed about my to-do list and distracted my my total lack of desire to run and I start my iPod in the middle of my playlist instead of the beginning. Somehow, this changed my whole morning. I am running my usual, slightly stale, suburban route when I notice the entrance to Cherokee Marsh. The marsh surrounds my entire neighborhood yet I have never stepped foot in it. To be fair i have never done so because I have never seen anyone else do so and my entrance to the marsh doubles as a motor oil depository for the city. Not exactly appealing.
Today, though, I had on new songs and I saw someone coming out with their totally not allowed dog, so I went in. It was beautiful; I wandered trail after trail until I was there for an hour. I was so disappointed that I did not have my camera with me, because there is one point where the marsh drops off and you are looking down into one of those forests that looks like a human being has never entered it. Since i was the only one in the marsh for hours it is possible that no one ever has. It was like a dream sequence in a movie where hundreds of leaves were just falling from the trees in slow motion and landing soundlessly and no one was there to witness it but me.
So it was pretty cool today when Olivia asked me what I did while she was at school today and I got to tell her that I had discovered a secret, magical forest. She thought that was pretty cool too. I love my kid.
What Happens When It's All Play And No Work?
So this weekend was yet another jam-packed extravaganza of fundraisers, theatre tickets, babysitters (excuse me, big kid-sitters) and actually trying to get, you know, things done. Last night Chad and I took our annual trip up to Spring Green with Rachel and Chip to see the American Players Theatre perform "Much Ado About Nothing". Chad found it shocking when I said this, but it is the truth, I am not a huge fan of live theatre. I usually find it forced and over the top. I know this is the point, but still. However, I love to go to APT because when the weather is good it is gorgeous. I suppose that now is when I should point out that APT performs outdoors. Anyway, if you want to see some gorgeous and clever photos of the company, click here. I tried to load the images on my site, but they have them locked down tight with some very nasty notes about copyright infringement.
Tonight, rock climbing, of course. I guess what happens when it is all play and no work is a deserved standing ovation? Right Rachel?
A Note
CNN has been designated as officially "Dead To Me". I have tried to get news from them in vain one too many times. I am currently interviewing suitable replacements.
Thursday
Nerd Alert
Okay, I saw this on one of Design Sponge's links and I had to highlight it. Not only because it is totally cool and made out of recycled wood, but because it totally reminded me of the Ewoks' house. I still remember the Hanukkah where one of my classmates got the Ewok village and it had a pulley system just like this tree house. I was so jealous.
Wednesday
Hey, Yeah!
Why don't guest chefs do a little lesson in Top Chef? Teach the audience something at least. Maybe add a new sement after the quickfire? NY Times tells you why they don't.
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