Osama Bin Gotten

That was a friend of mine's facebook status.
I have to admit it kind of made me giggle. That clever kid.
Otherwise, I'm not exactly sure how I feel about the news.
I don't feel comfortable celebrating the death of another human being, but I can't say that I'm sad that he was caught.

While we're on serious topics, I want to remind everyone to keep the citizens of Alabama in your prayers.
It's going to be a long time before their lives return to relative normality.
Being just a state over, some cities in Georgia got hit as well.
Miraculously, my hometown was passed over. The worst around here are a couple of blown over trees.

We heard from my half sister in Alabama, and the blessings continued.
She and her children were unharmed.

On a cheerier note, I'm coming out of my slump successfully. And although I'm still kind of tired, I'm feeling a lot better than I did.

I hope you all were kept safe this past week!

Prom Night and Power Naps

So prom was a lot of fun!
I danced like a fool and we camped out on my grandparent's land afterwards.
But today I'm exhausted, and kind of in a slump.
My eating habits fell off the wagon this week. I think it's all the end of year excitement and deadline stress.

So this week my goal is to get out of my slump and get my eating habits back in order.
More vegetables less breads (pumpkin bread is a major weakness).

But I should put some pictures up soon!

As far as running goes, I've been staying on track, but struggling with the heat.
I've been enjoying my morning runs with Amelia.
Hopefully I can do a morning run tomorrow.

I hope everyone else's week went well!

Sometimes Things Do Work Out

My friend Amelia is officially the patron saint of running.
When no one else would, she stepped up and volunteered to run with me in the mornings!
She loves run just as much as I do, so she's not acting like I'm putting her out or anything.
The only issue will be keeping up with her! (She's very fast).

But I'm just happy I found a morning partner!
I ran again this afternoon, and it wasn't pretty.

Anyways, prom is coming up with Saturday, so we're busy at work finalizing plans and what not.
I hope to have plenty of pictures to share!

Hit and Run

I am SO FRUSTRATED right now. (Hence the violent title).
As any southerner would know, the heat is truly starting to kick in about now.
Which means that running in the afternoons is next to impossible.
I did it today, and not only was I incredibly slow, but I was dizzy and nauseous the whole time.
Damn heat.

So I figured, 'hey, I can beat this!' I'll just run in the mornings before school.
But mom shut me down.
She insists that I have to have a running partner to run in the morning or I can't do it.
Just one problem:
NO OTHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS GOING TO WAKE UP BEFORE 7 TO RUN 4 MILES.

I know that my mom's just trying to look out for me, but I hate how difficult fitting my running in is made by OTHER PEOPLE.
Anyone else have similar problems?

Cheetah Girls

So prom is fast approaching.
And, of course, I've managed to make a couple of stumbles on my way there.
For one, I've changed prom dresses so many times I've lost count.
The one that I finally settled on has a low back.
I have a horrible sports bra line.

So my mom and I bought spray tan stuff and tested it out a couple of days ago.
My mom's vision isn't what it used to be (she's blind as a bat, even with her glasses).
So my stomach was sprayed...unevenly.
I look like I have cheetah prints.
But at least I look fierce.

On the bright side, I knocked out another long run today.
But I need to keep an eye on my shins, because they've been hurting lately.
Shin splints are the the last thing I need!

You'll Be in My Heart

So I'm a little bummed out tonight.
It's been a LONG week and today has been particularly difficult for me.
I won't sit her and complain about it in detail, but let's just say that the only guy I feel like spending time with tonight is Phil Collins.
MAN that guy can sing.

So anyways, my running this week has gone alright.
I'm hoping my long run tomorrow will help get rid of some of my stress.
I hope everyone else's week has been a bit better.
Hopefully I'll be chipper again by tomorrow!

Deja Vu

Two blog posts in one day?
You might be thinking, "But Jessie, how is this possible?"
Well this blog post is sponsored by stupid tornado warnings that ruin Friday evening plans.

I had a date.
I NEVER have dates (partly because I'm a nerd, but mostly because I'm insanely busy most of the time).
You win this round, Mr. Tornado.

Russell Brand ftw.

I was going to see Arthur, which looks hilarious.
But no.
Now I'm sprawled out on my floor playing on the computer and watching episodes of Daria on the internet.

All I know is this storm better clear up before my long run tomorrow.
In the meantime, I'm going to see what crazy new art project Jane Lane has undertaken.

Perfect summary of what my night is going to be like.

I hope everyone else's evenings pan out better than mine.