a real update

let's see-
My life is really only about 3 things right now: running, work, relationships. So i guess i'll write about all three of them!

Running
This week has been awful! I've had a really rough week following run for the pies... i never really bounced back... haha i've run every day (except for the day i was at the airport from 5:45Am daytona time to 10:00PM hawaii time.. that's a whole different story), but they've all been pretty short and slow runs. I've run a few times since i've been here, but i think i'm quite jet lagged becuase they weren't too fun. I can't wait to get back into things.. i'm trying hard, but my body is jsut not wanting to train. booooooo jet lag! i think it should be gone soon though, so i'm super excited about training in a new environment, minus the tourists. I've been on 3 busses already! haha i'm trying to be adventurous and just get on, ride around, and get off wherever it looks like a cool place to run. So far it's just been annoying, but once i figure out the regular routes, i think it will be much better.

Work
Is halarious! I get paid $15 an hour to screw up electronic systems! how fun! haha the company i work for makes hospital bed covers that measure the patients vitals, and my job is to find bugs and try to make it break down and start beeping and flashing lights and saying "for your own safety please get back in bed". lol. Also, they want to make me a test subject becuase my heartrate is low and i don't weigh anything, and apparently that's a difficult demographic. So next week i'll be getting paid to take naps on a massage bed. Sweetness. Lol in all seriousness though it's pretty cool. I've only been there a day and my office is already covered in wires and cords and machines and things to play with!

Relationships
I've spent this week learning to stand on my own two feet again, which was really rough at first, but is getting much easier. In fact, i've been talking to an old friend from high school, and that's going pretty well, so who knows what'll happen there! He's a really good guy regardless, and he's been teaching me alot about being happy to be me and what it means to really live life to the fullest. All in all i feel spiriturally rejouvenated and ready to take on the world again, so yay! I can just tell, this year is going to be a blast.

I also have a shoutout to my roomie! Happy 21st Bethie Poo!
(I've been bugging her to post on here, but she's not exactly computer/litterate so i'll update for her lol. She's in Annappolis working with the John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, and seems to be enjoying herself. She moved out of Cody's house, and is now living closer to work. Her post-nationals races were a good experience, but didnt result in a sub 2:09 performance, so now she's getting back into base training. That's all i know, but i'll check in with her tomorrow after her 21st celebrations have died down and keep ya posted)

minus the whole alchoholic part, this song describes my life really well right now:
"We had a dog named Bocephus livin in the front yard
He liked sleeping out on top of the car
He drank beer out of a mason jar
And he'd climb up on everyone in bed
White frame house in a college town
A bunch of people always hanging around
No real problems we needed to drown
But we'd try our best anyway
...
We had a keg in the closet, Pizza on the floor
Left over from the night before
Where we were going we didn't really care
We had all we ever wanted..."

-jen