so fun to check people's blogs that i haven't checked in months, and see new entries (ahem... ryan, emily)! wow ry, that was an epic adventure with some allllllllsome food!

matt and i get to visit with rydogg when he is out in pasadena for a conference june19-22! we'll both see him sunday, then i'll go back up monday since i'm off of school (YES!) and hang out with him by the pool of the ritz-carlton, sipping pina coladas and getting pedicures. yes ryan, i know how much you've wanted a poolside pedicure--it's my treat!

anyhoo, i'm experimenting with some speedwork during my running. i had my first workout yesterday, involving 4X440s (4 times around the track) at a quick pace (1:45-2:00/lap) with 60 seconds of rest in between laps. with warm up and cool down, of course. it actually wasn't too bad. but it was the first time in a long time that my legs have been tired while running (usually it is my lungs/heart that get tired first). i have to gradually increase the distance (8x880s) and see if i can maintain my time.

matt and i are getting excited for our weekend in mexico. we rented the same house in mexico that we stayed in last year. mexico is such a great, cheap vacation! we can stay there for 3 nights for the cost of one night in a decent hotel (i'm not talking motel 6, here) in the us. so today i'm going grocery shopping for the necessary supplies--including, of course, taco ingredients! it will be so fun and so relaxing! the house is next to a nature preserve, so it is very beautiful and very quiet. just what we've been needing!

welp, i must go to an awkward IEP meeting now. this is part 2 of a previous meeting. for that previous meeting, i had come in to the room early, put my files down, and went over to the computer on the other side of the room and started printing out some documents that the case manager had asked for. people were sort of milling about, waiting for the parent to come. all of the sudden, the mom storms into the room, slams her purse on the table, and yells, "I AM PISSED OFF BECAUSE THIS SCHOOL HAS FAILED MY SON! YOU HAVE ALL FAILED MY SON!" instantly, my heart started racing and i scanned the table, where is she sitting, where am i sitting? OH NO--right next to her! directly in the line of fire!!!! her tirade lasted 45 more minutes while we sat there sort of stunned. then she calmed down and everyone was laughing by the end of the meeting. we'll see how it goes today.

have a great day, everybody--the 3-day weekend is almost here!

hey gang!
i feel like my dad when i say that! ha!

welp, another monday down! and only 2 more to go, thanks to memorial day off next monday!
(18 more days of school left, for those of you counting with me!)

we had a great weekend with our friends andy stevens, andy mccann, and andy mccann's sister, katie. they all ended up coming down to san diego, since katie had never been here before. we had such a fun time with them, as usual. we went surfing on saturday, which was so fun! the waves were pretty rough and big, so we stayed close to shore. we ended up catching some decent rides, though! yesterday we took a run, went to hodad's, shopped in ocean beach, watched the sunset on sunset cliffs, and relaxed in the hot tub before they left at 10:00 pm.

apparently, someone in our complex reported termites, so our place (along with all the other condos) was checked today. and they did find some termites in our attic, as well some other odd insects that had eaten away at our back deck. the creatures in the back deck will not leave on their own, either, so they need to be terminated as well. thank God for the HOA now! this will be no charge to us, thankfully. and the problem is not severe enough to tent, so we don't have to get kicked out of our place, either.

my mind is turning toward summer...
getting excited for hilton head island with the good family, relaxing on the beach every day in san diego, taking pilates/yoga, etc. classes every morning at the ymca, and exploring different museums at balboa park. matt and i have yet to plan a vacation for ourselves. it seems like the summer is quickly being consumed with weddings and festivals and concerts, though. so we MUST make it a priority! heehee!

well, i think i will go on a bike ride. it will be my first since our 65 miler! i've been focusing more on running (er, i mean, huffing and running and walking and puffing--whew!) this past week. my last 5k time was 26:44, which is about 8:30/mile. i would LOVE to take it down to 8:00/mile, but i don't know if that can happen in 5 weeks of training, considering my base training isn't even there! it may be quite impossible to get down to 24:00. so we shall see.... i think if i can even beat my last time, i will be thrilled!

so i'm off!

p.s. emily, it's good to read your blogs again-ha! i love your stories!
p.p.s. justin, i love your chicago blog--did you get anything at ikea?