I am the season's end...

I have so many sets to post up. First NYC, and here...we have the pics from the Nike Human Race 2008! I had a blast at this thing. I didn't train much...ran at the most 4 miles during training and did not run often enough. My knee felt it after the run...but I still finished in about 1hr and 15 min...not too shabby! I'll make sure I train more for the next run. The run wasn't so bad though..I had my cell phone AND my camera and I thought I would have such a hard time...but it really wasn't as bad as I thought. Maybe I'm getting back to marathon form? or at least half-marathon form, he he he. The pics from the Kanye and Common concert aren't that great cuz we were so far back...but the VIP bracelet my friend Lena hooked me up w/ sure helped alleviate that concern. Free drinks and food all night! Oh yeah and a free massage too! I was really lucky to run into her that night, I actually didn't think I would. But here's to more running events and the drive to stay in shape!

September is going to be quite the busy month for me...and yes, I know, what month or time in my life isn't busy...I don't know why, but it seems to be this month in particular that stands out. It's because I know of all the weddings/football games/bachelor parties/events I have to attend in my mind already. Usually, I'm referring to a calendar and being reminded of events...like, "oh yeah..I have that in a couple weeks." But with this month, I know now everything I'm doing until the last weekend, and I have to admit, I get a tad bit tired just thinking about it. And I'm not complaining...because yes, I bring this all upon myself. In his book, "The Last Lecture," Pausch talks about simplifying your life - not doing so many things. I'm not sure if I completely agree with that perspective. Yes, the less things you are doing, the less you have to worry about inasmuch as making time, commitment, etc...but there's nothing wrong with doing as much as you can do, and living as much as you can in this short time we have here. For him, it was different...he had children, he had other things to worry about. Right now - it's not like that...I still have goals and passions and adventures to pursue. But it would be nice to have some time on my own for a few days...hmmm, another trip to the mission, perhaps?

The summer is quickly drawing to a close. I can already feel it in the air...it's getting cooler. My car is covered with dew in the mornings and you can just smell it in the air. School's started again, and more cars are on the road. The care-freeness of summer is upon us and it's time to move into the next season. Time goes by so quick...I wonder what this next season has in store for me...

55 small things you can always do
28. Let people know what you stand for and what you won't stand for.
Again, not a little thing in my opinion. Stand up for what you believe in and don't let people tell you otherwise. Your beliefs are your foundation and make up who you are. A lot of the times it's extremely tough to stand up for what you believe, but that's where we show our true colors...

Time to be awesome!!!

"Life is 'trying things to see if they work.'"
-Ray Bradbury