Cold Runnings

I went running today.

Not a good idea.

Why on Earth would I decide to go running when it's 10 degrees outside without any gloves?

I will tell you why.

Despite the fact that I haven't had any real exercise for over three weeks and I am sure my esophagus is frozen from intensely breathing through my mouth, which is my fault for being a stubborn mouth breather opposed to the recommended nose inhalation, running is good for you.

Who decided that!? My back hurts, my hands are dry, my knees hurt, my hair is a mess, my ankles hurt, my eyes are dry, my shins hurt, my lips are dry... and so on. The only thing that doesn't exude pain are my eye lashes, that is, of course, because they can't feel pain. Lucky ducks.

After exerting myself, I dread what came next. I ate. Well, running makes me hungry! No surprise there, everything makes me hungry but the fact that I ran to burn off all the junk I ate last night, todays' binge completely overwrites any efforts to erase my guilty pleasures.

So what is the point!? To live longer you say? Well, I hate to break it to you but we are all going to die anyway. As for losing weight to look "hot" to the opposing sex, if you don't like me for my curvaceous body type, which was very popular before "high fashion" came along mind you, I don't really care.

So, I have come to the conclusion that there aren't that many physical benefits but I have a few personal benefits.

1. I got to listen to my NEW Ipod

2. I got out of the house

3. I watched the sunset

a. Utah is entirely surrounded by mountains and the wests' natural towers were disappearing with the sun, due to fog. It looked like someone had taken an eraser and smudged God's painting. Only the very top could be seen, the sharp points of the mountains and only because the sun was it's back light, providing a pinkish tint. Breath taking.

4. I felt FAST!

5. I got to say I ran for whatever the distance of 7000 steps is, thanks to my pedometer on my NEW Ipod.

It started and ended with the Ipod. You can see where my priorities are. Forget weight-loss new years resolutions. Who keeps those anyway?

May my spirits be bright?

I cannot begin to fathom why people do not like winter. I propose this question. HAVE YOU LOOKED OUT YOUR WINDOW? Have you looked passed your TV screen and Facebook page? I challenge you this; Drop the Wi, Xbox, Nintendo, what have you! Crank the fireplace, drink hot cocoa and dance to your favorite Christmas tune.

Stop. Breathe.

Look around at this glorious world we live in. Icicles branch off the cold tree pretending like they are leaves' replacement.

"Purple mountain majesty!"

Snowball fights are procrastinations' best friend and snowflakes cling to your hair stronger than any bobby pin. Winter is the only time you can actually see your breath, where every time you speak you paint a temporary canvas.

If you asked me...

I'd say Winter is breath taking.

The Running Man

People always say that College is the time of your life. I couldn't agree more. Every day is a different adventure from living off canned soup and cereal to people watching on campus. One of my favorite people watching moments is what I like to call "The Running Man."

A man that looks slightly too old to be at the average age of a college student and that looks slightly bald... ok REALLY bald, runs, with his shirt off. He runs around campus with nothing but his sneakers and shorts. He is physically fit so it isn't disturbing to look at other than the fact he sweats more in 5 minutes than I do in 5 years. He looks almost as if he is sparkling in the sun like... EDWARD! ha! But old and aging. Anyway... This man runs around the heart of campus, climbs three steps up to one of the student "hang-outs," the water fountain, stops, turns around and, I kid you not, cheers. His arms are thrown in the air with exasperation but also with exhaustion. He then looks towards the sky and shouts, "Yes... Yes... YES!!" Without a rest he drops into "downward facing dog," almost, and knocks out some push-ups. Five, ten, TWENTY!

Baldy jumps up and does it all again, ending each set with "YES!!"

This is within the norm of some of the things I see on a regular basis. Some people have noticed others are too busy to drop everything and watch.

Maybe I do it too much but I always find time to sit and people watch. Truth is stranger than fiction and people watching is the epitome of strange.

OCTOBER!!

Why I love October...

Orange Leaves

Pumpkin oreo shakes (and I usually don't like pumpkin!)

The smell of the Pumpkin Bisque Soup in the Sky Restaraunt

Yellow Leaves

65 degree weather

Scarves

Red Leaves

My pink hat!

Corn mazes

HALLOWEEN

Hot Chocolate

Apple Cider

BOOTS!

Oh life is good in October.

What if...

What if you WERE the light of my life? If you died before me would my world be dark?

What if when we wanted joy, we really did have to "jump" for it?

What if time DID fly? Would we see clocks in a V Formation?

And if you Killed time... would you be shooting down those clocks with your shotgun?

What if love really WAS capable of BREAKING HEARTS? Could we survive that?

What if we REALLY did eat horses when we were hungry?

What if we COULD see "Gold Silence" just floating around?

What if life WAS a Box of Chocolates? High blood sugar, diabetes, sedentary jobs... oh wait... life IS a box of chocolates!!!

What if you HAD a heavy heart? Would you be more exhausted from carrying around that weight?

What if life really was just another metaphor...?

SHARK WEEK!

I didn't understand the rage, this past week, that was created from "Shark Week." Then I turned on the Discovery Channel. HAVE YOU SEEN THE SIZE OF THOSE THINGS!? From the minute I turned it on I realized what exactly WAS all the rage. Sharks are the freakiest yet the coolest and most fascinating of the sea creatures... the KINGS of the water! The whole time I sat there my eyes were glued and everything going on around me, any outside noise, was totally blocked out, except, of course, my mother. She is ALWAYS the exception.

"MOM! This is SO SO SO COOL!"

"You haven't seen 'Jaws' have you?"

"What, why?"

"You wouldn't think this was so cool if you saw 'Jaws.'"

I DID see Jaws, and Jaws was CRAP compared to this real life stuff! Sharks attack seals as fast as 25 miles an hour, shooting above the surface of the water! Can Hollywood's fake sharks do that? NO!

Can Hollywood EVER compare to nature in it's entirety? NO!!

Watch Discovery Channel. Go learn something! It will blow your mind!

A little Slam.... now read it with feeling!

Do you want me?

All of me?

Do you like what you see?

Tell me now!

And I will tell you how

Look….

I have places to go

I have places to be

I don’t want to play this game

Was there a spark?

Was there a flame?

Why waste time?

When I so obviously heard bells chime

This isn’t a crime!

Just tell me

Do you feel the same?

Here’s the deal

You make money, I’ll make meal

This life will be nothing but real

All this comes with all that

I want a house a dog not a cat

I want kids

So…

Do you want me

All of me?

This is not a chant not a curse

I’m just sayin if you want me

Love me first!

Big Kids

Adults are merely big kids. In all aspects, they are larger, taller and wiser (so they say).

That's it. Look around.

I was on the plane, bored of my leisure reading, tired of sleeping and uncomfortable. This leads to wandering eyes. I like to watch people, as said so many times previously.

Taking off and landing creates a sort of equality.

Every person young and old, tall and small, thin and "more to love" turns into, if not already, a child, cocking their heads in odd positions, moving rapidly, leaning over, invading personal space. All this in order to look out the tiny plane window in hopes to see something they have never seen before. The odds are, unlikely. But despite the probability they insist on supporting their fascination for life outside the plane, though they were just there.

Up in the air, seat belts on, out come the toys. Again united in puerility. Look at it as a generality. The adults take out their toys, i.e. laptops, phones, I-Pads...etc. The "children" take out their toys, i.e. gameboys, coloring books, I-pods, dolls...etc. A toy is a toy and the fact is every person on that plane felt the need to be occupied or busy and chose to use that time to "play."

Adults are "big kids" outside the airport, of course! Think... every time a youngster wants something their puppy dog eyes and pouty lips take over their small face. We, adults, do the EXACT same thing! Our voice inflection changes completely and not to mention our level of nice is raised a whole level in attempt to win over the "requestee."

Everybody wants their chicken noodle soup and TLC when they are ill, regardless of age.

Everybody has said "CAN I SEE!? CAN I SEE!?"

Everybody has told a little white lie.

Everybody suffers from jealousy.

Everybody is impatient.

Everybody cries.

And so on and so on!

So what makes an adult different from a "kid?"

Debt and facial hair!

Goodbyes

Why are goodbyes so long and drawn out?

On the phone: "Well, thank you so much for calling."

"Yeah, it was really nice to talk to you."

"Yeah you too!, have a good day"

"you do the same!"

"OK talk to you later!"

"OK bye!"

"Bye"

See how unnecessary all that was. Simplified version:

"Well, gotta go, bye!"

(Hang up)

In the car: "Thanks for dropping me off!"

"No problem!"

"Tonight was fun, see you tomorrow!"

"OK bye! I love you!"

"I love you too! Drive safe!"

"OK I will thanks!"

"Welcome! Bye!"

"Bye!"

Simplified version:

"Thanks, bye!" (Door shut)

Look how much time, gas and cellphone minutes you save!

There are always exceptions, like when you are flirting with a cute guy and you need to go but you don't want to. For example "It was really nice talking to you."

"I feel the same!"

"I really have to go."

"So hang up!"

"You hang up first!"

"No YOU hang up!"

"No YOU!"

"No, no NO! YOU hang up!"

"OK on the count of three! ONE!"

"TWO!"

"THREE!"

"You didn't hang up did you?"

"NO! hahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahaheheheheHOHOHO!"

That is completely acceptable. When it comes to future relationships and possible romances, take as long as you want. If not...... JUST SAY GOOD BYE ALREADY!!! If you are one of those "I don't believe in goodbyes" kind of people, WALK AWAY. If the other person is offended, that is a personal issue they need to work out on their own. Probably an insecurity.

Bye.

Serenade

(Inspired by the poetry slam, those things make you think and WRITE!)

Sing me a sweet melodic serenade like none other.

Sing from your heart words you've collaborated with your brain.

Sing me rainbows of hymns filled with desire and passion, that no one's heard.

Sing from your memory words you've accumulated with the present.

Sing that song you've wanted to sing for so long.

Sing me rhymes of lust, love, life.

Live

Life

Loving

ME

Only me.