Not really. This spring is ticking along and with that lies my deep desire for actual spring weather (is that the correct use of "lies"? I never get it right). There have been 4 major things on my plate as of late: work, school, training and my vacation. To begin with, work. Work has been keeping me busy as we amp up for spring workshops, spring break programming and summer camps. It's all very boring so I won't go into details at all. Then there is school, a constant presence during my "non-work" hours that keeps me awfully busy. I'm taking one course this semester but have signed up for two this summer. I might actually become non-existent as I balance two months of 6-day work weeks plus coursework. Not looking forward to it, but otherwise I will not receive financial aid. Bogus, right? Training for the Riverbank is fine. I am lucky to have a very motivated running partner who has been by my side since the beginning of the year. My foot, ankle, and knee have been bothering me though however I just bit the bullet and bought new shoes, which I hope will alleviate some of the intense pain I start feeling around mile 8 or 9...Once the race is over, I will be able to scale back on training thus freeing up more time for other things...ahem, studying. Finally, my vacation. I got to spend 10 lovely days stomping around the UK with dear friends from home, from Korea and best of all, my sweet Nathan. This long distance crap sucks, yup, anyone who has done it - no matter how far - knows it sucks. In some ways it is kind of funny b/c it is doable to carry on without your significant other around while keeping in contact through various ways forms of communication, however there is this constant dull feeling that something is missing or out of place. It creeps around and looms in the back of your mind and you don't fully realize it's existence until you reunite...and then say goodbye again. Anyway, being able to spend time together, if even for a short time, really made me appreciate everything about him and reinforced all of my feelings for him. Long story short, it was great to reconnect with friends I haven't seen in years as well as spend quality time with a guy I am quite fond of.
Sooooo, here are a few snapshots for you to feast your eyes on, note that most of these are on facebook so I apologize if you are sick of seeing them :)
"Big Red" as Jill so appropriately named my suitcase...yes, I over-packed.
First day together. I was extremely jetlag, but pushed through...
Liz (a fellow teacher from Korea) and I trying on silly hats
Animal Collective show
First view of the Edinburgh Castle. Breathtaking. This was basically the view from our hotel's entrance
View of Arther's Seat (from Edinburgh Castle) View of Edinburgh Castle (from Arther's Seat)
Freezing our bum's off after hiking up Arther's Seat and surviving the most horrendous wind and hail storm...
Hanging out with Sara & Jill
Piccadilly Circus with ole' Nate boy. He did not want to take this picture, but I made him...
Last day together. Sad.
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