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Tue Feb 9
DAILY DOSE OF SUMMER. (via)

DAILY DOSE OF SUMMER. (via)

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Eric Clapton: “It’s In the Way That You Use It” (via)

I have been blasting - BLASTING - this jam on my daily treadmill adventures. It is such a perfect running song because it transports me - TRANSPORTS ME - back to freshman year at Mizzou when all we listened to was ‘Eighties preppy rock at the Kappa Alpha house. ‘EIGHTIES PREPPY ROCK.

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Mon Feb 8
Our love was lost, but now we’ve found it. Our love was lost, and hope was gone. Our love was lost, but now we’ve found it. And if you flash your heart, I won’t deny it. I promise. I promise.
Your walls are up, too cold to touch it. Your walls are up, too high to climb. I know it’s hard, but I can still hear it beating so if you flash your heart, I won’t mistreat it. I promise. I promise.
Our love was lost. In the rubble are all the things that you’ve, you’ve been dreaming of. Keep me in mind. When you’re ready I am here to take you any time. Oh, our love was lost, lost, lost, lost, lost. Our love was lost, but now it’s found.
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This is from Marie Claire?! Amazing. (via)

This is from Marie Claire?! Amazing. (via)

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Sound of summer.

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My ultimate goal is to complete 51 marathons in all 50 states and D.C. by my 50th birthday. Below are the races I have run or hope to run to fulfill this dream.

  • Alabama: Mercedes Benz Marathon in Birmingham
  • Alaska: Prince of Wales Island International Marathon in Craig
  • Arizona: Rock 'n Roll Marathon in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe
  • Arkansas: Little Rock Marathon
  • California: Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon
  • Colorado: MountainAir Marathon in Crested Butte and Gunnison
  • Connecticut: Greater Hartford Marathon
  • Delaware: Delaware Marathon in Wilmington
  • District of Columbia: National Marathon
  • Florida: Miami Marathon
  • Georgia: Georgia Marathon in Atlanta
  • Hawaii: Kona Marathon (which follows the same route as the Ironman)
  • Idaho: Coeur d'Alene Marathon
  • Illinois: Chicago Marathon
  • Indiana: Indianapolis Marathon
  • Iowa: Marathon-to-Marathon
  • Kansas: Viola Family Foundation Eisenhower Marathon in Abilene
  • Kentucky: Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon in Louisville
  • Louisiana: New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
  • Maine: Mount Desert Island Marathon in Bar Harbor
  • Maryland: Baltimore Marathon
  • Massachusetts: Boston, Cape Cod, and Hyannis Marathons
  • Michigan: Detroit Marathon
  • Minnesota: Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis and Saint Paul
  • Mississippi: Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson
  • ***Missouri: Go! Saint Louis Marathon (in April 2006 and 2007)
  • Montana: Montana Governors Cup Marathon in Billings
  • Nebraska: Omaha Marathon
  • Nevada: Red Rock Canyon Marathon in Las Vegas
  • New Hampshire: New Hampshire Marathon in Bristol
  • New Jersey: Cape May Marathon
  • New Mexico: Duke City Marathon in Albuquerque
  • ***New York: Hamptons Marathon (on September 26, 2009) and New York Marathon
  • North Carolina: Wrightsville Beach Marathon
  • North Dakota: Scheels Fargo Marathon
  • Ohio: Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
  • Oklahoma: Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
  • Oregon: Portland Marathon
  • Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Marathon
  • Rhode Island: Amica Marathon in Newport and Providence Marathon
  • South Carolina: Myrtle Beach Marathon
  • South Dakota: Mount Rushmore Marathon in Black Hills
  • Tennessee: Knoxville Marathon
  • ***Texas: Houston Marathon (on January 16, 2005)
  • Utah: Mid-Mountain Marathon in Park City
  • Vermont: Vermont City Marathon in Burlington
  • Virginia: Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach
  • Washington: Seattle Marathon
  • West Virginia: Marshall University Marathon in Huntington
  • Wisconsin: Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee
  • Wyoming: Wyoming Marathon in Cheyenne
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Sun Feb 7

Last Thursday Meghan and Liz welcomed twenty friends into their home to sip drinks, catch up on gossip, and swap our “gently loved” clothes. I was really looking forward to it as five months of unemployment have not been kind to the wardrobe budget, and I trusted these girls to bring amazing pieces. The swap was a smash, and everyone left with arms full of new favorites, full bellies, and promises to get together more often.

Jordan has already outlined how we swapped without chaos, so I’ll just focus on what I brought home:

  • Black silk and lace cocktail dress (as seen above)
  • Pink and gray print silk cocktail dress by Cynthia Rowley
  • Brown floral print sweater dress
  • Gray and cream stripe cotton tee
  • Black accordion pleat silk cocktail dress
  • Blue and cream ombre cocktail dress by Alice + Olivia (which I gifted to my roommate Charlotte)

I let go of a few gems as well, namely the camel wool cocktail dress that I coveted for months in the J. Crew catalog and finely bought on sale. Upon seeing pictures of myself during its sole foray out of the closet, I was horrified. Camel isn’t exactly “my” color, and all that Mad Men-esque structure made me look like a beached (camel-colored) whale. Better luck to its new owner!

I hope these swaps become a regular occurrence But if not, I can travel south. My little sisters are already inspired to host their own in Alabama, as if our less formal “swaps” (steals) aren’t enough.

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Sat Feb 6
I had a phrase I consoled myself with riding home alone: ‘Face the arithmetic.’ After the carnage at Fredricksburg, when Lincoln realized that the Union armies were larger and that even more devastating defeats worked in his favor, he observed, ‘No general yet found can face the arithmetic, but the end of the war will be at hand when he shall be discovered.’ Tad Friend
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Several doses of summer.

Several doses of summer.

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Prince and the New Power Generation: “Cream” (via)

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Fri Feb 5

grumpypantalones asked: Hold up... question numero uno: So you're not running the National Marathon? I was going to walk to the course and cheer you and your fellow runners on! Either way, I'll be cheering everyone on in DC... why oh why am I too lazy to run it (it's in my city for crying out loud). But, it sounds like your schedule is plenty full of places where you'll be hitting the pavement... so kudos to you Ms. Cary.

And, question numero dos: How long have you and the man been dating?

I want to run the National Marathon so badly, but given my (un)employment status I can’t really justify the travel expense or $90 race entry. Next year!

Thanks for the kind words - they are a big reward for my blood, sweat, and tears, and real encouragement on those lonely twenty milers (and three milers and everything in between).

As for the second question, we met on May 7, 2009. Eight months and twenty-nine days - not that I’m counting.

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Harvey Danger: “Flagpole Sitta” (via)

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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a Republican member of the Cabinet, feigns being a blocking back for President Barack Obama as he arrives backstage to meet with GOP House leaders before speaking to their issues conference at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 29, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

So you see, friends, that I am not the only proof that Republicans can be cool.

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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a Republican member of the Cabinet, feigns being a blocking back for President Barack Obama as he arrives backstage to meet with GOP House leaders before speaking to their issues conference at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 29, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

So you see, friends, that I am not the only proof that Republicans can be cool.

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Thu Feb 4
Last Sunday my Sweet Baby Jane rounded up a crew of friends and traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, to run in the sixth annual Brenda LaDun Conquer Cancer 8-K Run. She finished in a very respectable 44 minutes. I am so proud of her and her buddies. They all ran in honor of my mom, a terrific gal who has been cancer free since 2008. That’s my fast little sis on the far left. Way to go, girls!

Last Sunday my Sweet Baby Jane rounded up a crew of friends and traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, to run in the sixth annual Brenda LaDun Conquer Cancer 8-K Run. She finished in a very respectable 44 minutes. I am so proud of her and her buddies. They all ran in honor of my mom, a terrific gal who has been cancer free since 2008. That’s my fast little sis on the far left. Way to go, girls!

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