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WOOHOO! Today marks 25 miles (well, 25.86 to be exact) with my new running shoes. Needless to say, I am obsessed. Something about neon just makes you a little more excited than plain old white sneaks.

And just because it made me smile - I have to brag a little. Today I also clocked my fastest mile so far! Along with my neon green shoes, I splurged on a Nike+ which clocks your speed, distance and calories burnt when you plug it into your ipod, and place the sensor into your shoe. At the end of my run today, it said "This is Tiger Woods, Congratulations! You just recorded your fastest mile so far!". I'm REALLY not sure what Tiger Woods has to do with running quickly, but I'll take it.

Although two miles a day really isn't that far, I'm slowly edging towards being able to run a 5k (about 3.2 miles) every day and then... maybe on to a 10k or a half marathon if I'm brave slash insane enough. I've always wanted to run a half marathon - but I just don't know if I can do it. Maybe someday...

But to help with my running, together Derek and I are working on eating better. For anyone who knows me, if you put any type of bread in front of me - don't expect it to be there when you return. Bread is my absolute weakness. So I am trying to cut it out, at least for a week - and follow a cleaner, healthier diet instead.. even though I walked out of the gym today and yelled cried whined about how I would do embarrassing things for a dinner box from Pizza Hut. But we walked by quickly, I made it out of there safe and pepperoni-less.

Today, I could eat as many fruits as I want. If it is possible to overdose on blueberries, I adamantly believe that I did today. Tomorrow will be a little more trying, because it is nothing but vegetables. Since I'm much less excited about eating vegetables than I am fruit, this should be "muy interesante". My sad excuse for a lunch looks like rabbit food..

But, for those of you who are inspired to try a similar routine I will let you know how it goes! But now, to sit back and relaxxxxxx to prepare for another full day at the office and the gym tomorrow!

And last but not least, a little bit of comic inspiration...

you asked for it..

I believe that everyone has the best intentions when starting a blog. They're sure that they'll post at least every other day, keeping an accurate account of the day's activities, successes, pitfalls and occurrences. Some of us are really good at this, and for those of you who are I'd like to salute you for having the time and dedication to pursue this type of literary exercise.

But for me that’s never what my blog was about. Routine, dedication and habit all sound like white walls, fluorescent lights and three day old chili to me. Don’t get me wrong, some routines are good – so please don’t throw brushing your teeth and showering daily out the window. But one of my recent favorite quotes says, “don’t be so busy making a living that you forget to make a life”.

As I sit and reflect on my past several months, serving as the New Member Educator for our newest pledge class, finishing my 4^th year of architecture school, being chosen as a Rho Gamma for the upcoming year, and finally my proudest moment – acquiring a “real person” job for the summer at an architecture firm, I realize that routine truly isn’t what works for me. It seems that my hectic, chicken with my head cut off strategies have garnered me a pretty thrilling and rewarding college experience.

In one of my earlier posts I mentioned a goal to “grow down, not up”. I think this summer is a test of that principle. I’m getting to a point in my life where things like dental insurance and what to make for dinner cloud your day, and that’s not what I want to allow my life to become. By approaching life through the eyes of a child, we constantly question set truths and demand a more efficient and positive outcome. Be inquisitive, and most of all be excited.

So as I sit here and eat my grown-up, high in fiber lunch while listening to Disney music I feel as if I truly am on the fence between the blissful ignorance of my adolescence and the “real world”.

Many of you asked for me to keep my blog up again – and I will do my best to tell this unfolding story.. But remember, routine and ordinary just isn't my thing ;)