Jonathan, I'm heading over to Strava to find you man!

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!

Just a 40 mile ride. 

Oh yeah, all their singlets? Very cute. Did you see Flotrack retweeted my tweet about Oiselle/Sally Bergeson coming out with a shoe for Kara ? Haha!

PS I have been doing group runs with the Oiselle ladies Have to miss this weeks due to my big race though

Just a 40 mile ride. 

Oh yeah, all their singlets? Very cute. Did you see Flotrack retweeted my tweet about Oiselle/Sally Bergeson coming out with a shoe for Kara ? Haha!

PS I have been doing group runs with the Oiselle ladies Have to miss this weeks due to my big race though

The Brewery ride? A little worrisome you left out that part.

I saw that! And ONLY 40?! Is beer involved?

I've been to a couple stores trying to find some Oiselle to buy. I went to one in Phoenix and one here. The only piece I liked was a long sleeve T that the store here didn't have in my size (in Phoenix I ended up getting a really cute lole running skirt). The guy here said he'll be getting in more Oiselle so I'll go check it out again soon. Maybe on Monday when he has the Cinco k...

Hi all,

Ok, so school is done.  Thank goodness.  I've been off since last Friday (well, I had a couple pick up shifts this week, including anesthetizing a pig...) and I am getting some stuff don't around the house and yard.  For any Manatees that were around last year, you may remember that I was taking Calculus II and failed.  Well, I retook it and found out a couple days ago that I got 80% on the final (last year I got 41%) and ended up with an A in the course.  Good thing, cause I don't think I could have taken it a third time...

Good luck to all racers, heal up DL'ers!

GOOOOO RACERS! In addition to being disabled, I am also "racing"

Hi all,

Ok, so school is done.  Thank goodness.  I've been off since last Friday (well, I had a couple pick up shifts this week, including anesthetizing a pig...) and I am getting some stuff don't around the house and yard.  For any Manatees that were around last year, you may remember that I was taking Calculus II and failed.  Well, I retook it and found out a couple days ago that I got 80% on the final (last year I got 41%) and ended up with an A in the course.  Good thing, cause I don't think I could have taken it a third time...

Good luck to all racers, heal up DL'ers!

That includes me, guess. Under the weather. Except it's fine and I'm not!

Once again, I agree with TJ whole heartedly!

And a very happy birthday!!!

Yanti dear, your plate is way too full and it really sucks that there's not a dang thing you can do about it.  Sending you lots of healing thoughts and wishes for strength to help you through these awful dark days.  You're a strong Iron-Woman, even if you're not feeling like it right now, and you've made it through tough times before.  Remember that this too shall pass and that you've got lots of loving friends rooting for you.  ((((great big hugs!!))))

And a husband!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry you're going through so much. I love knowing that you've also got Kingley to lean on.

Yanti dear, your plate is way too full and it really sucks that there's not a dang thing you can do about it.  Sending you lots of healing thoughts and wishes for strength to help you through these awful dark days.  You're a strong Iron-Woman, even if you're not feeling like it right now, and you've made it through tough times before.  Remember that this too shall pass and that you've got lots of loving friends rooting for you.  ((((great big hugs!!))))

I have always been, and now are, surrounded with angels. This group: case in point!

Kingsley is a rock star. I would have found it hard to believe humans like him existed had I not known so many of them before. We'll see what it's like after the honeymoon period is over, but Dub6 challenged me to outlast his and Ann's (27 years? That right) and I am never one to back down on a dare!

It's kinda durrr that I've been too tired and busy to tell you guys what's going on (you think that'd be a clue to take it easy ... ). Lost a lot of blood during what was a stomach or GI-affecting virus in January. Fatigue persisted ... turns out (either from the virus, or the virus or illness kicked it back into gear, or at least here the docs see it all the time concurrent and/or recurring after dengue & chikungunya) I have an underactive thyroid. Because this type often does resolve, and my cholesterol levels and heart are just fine, and it can take weeks to really calibrate synthetic hormonal replacements well (and the docs here suck at most such things, frankly), and by which time things may have changed in my body anyway ... no drugs. For now. Will have to test every few weeks to make sure it's improving and not becoming a permanent condition.

In the meanwhile, it's like having permanent PMS--bloated, sweaty (yet cold), have gained a bunch of weight (I am HUGE in my Jakarta wedding pics)--and just forkin' super tired and foggy all the time. And being heavy and bloated and thirsty and really tired do NOT make working out easier. Zero motivation and trying to drag this extra weight around.

On the Mutti front, still trying to find another caretaker for her. Prospects are bleak. Going back to Jakarta next week to relieve current caretaker for a few days and continue the search. This is really, really wearing on me.

Finally ... I went to a school K-12 that (frankly and simply statistically) is one of the best in the world--my family did a lot to form it and keep it going. There's an extremely strong and tight-knit alumni community (which we've also had a lot to do with, esp. my brother) of students, teachers, and staff. Including people who were associated with the school 40 years ago. Quite a few came to my wedding, and I graduated 20 years ago.

Anyway, in the last month, we've been shattered by two Penn-State like tragedies, and the extent is getting bigger and more horrifying. It's been covered by most major news outlets around the world. I don't even know what to say, and there are some things I can't say. Our family is still in the middle of things and is one of the few that's been involved through most of the school's lifetime. Our Jakarta house is literally next to the school's main campus. It's less than 100m away. Countless friends who attended with me now have their children there (all my brother's kids attended as well) and have some really difficult decisions to make. Above all, and what everyone I know wishes to hold dear above all, is sympathy, care, justice, and future for the children most affected (then and now). There's an enormous amount of terrible accusations, mudslinging, and involvement/digging up of other issues and we can neither ignore them nor let them detract from what's most important.

So that's all that. Whew. Good to get that all out. It's just been a lot lately, and you guys know what it's like to have a lot on your plate and still do the fundamental daily things of caring for family, work, training, etc.

Hah. Maybe the timing of all these weddings and races was not ideal? I will say though ... what bright, bright spots, and how much tremendous life and joy I have from everyone around me, including you.

I have always been, and now are, surrounded with angels. This group: case in point!

Kingsley is a rock star. I would have found it hard to believe humans like him existed had I not known so many of them before. We'll see what it's like after the honeymoon period is over, but Dub6 challenged me to outlast his and Ann's (27 years? That right) and I am never one to back down on a dare!