Ten separate posts I should write:
1. This blog, Spinning Yellow, is now officially one year old. I wrote my first post on March 25th, 2007. Yes, it has changed my life.
2. I've watched Autism: The Musical twice with tears streaming down my face. I feel completely attached to all the people in the movie, kids and parents. I can't stop thinking about it.
3. I get e-mails from Runner's World with helpful links. Today's was titled: Easter Candy = Crack. I am so there. In fact, I am right now going to throw the rest of it out. Chocolate is my biggest weakness, hands down. Also, there was a tid bit about people gaining weight while training for a marathon. wtf? How is this possible? Well, they explain it, but I don't even want to know because that is just too depressing. There is no way that running your ass off shouldn't correlate to literally running your ass off.
4. Speaking of which, I ran 10 miles last weekend. And Matt says that if I did 10, I can do 13. I wish I believed him.
5. Scott is having an anxiety attack that started with his bus breaking down and is now spiraling into him not being able to sleep and following me around the house. He is chewing his sleeve and hmmm- ing and jumping at every sound. I am trying to be understanding without making too much of it. Sure, you can wish me luck with that.
6. I am in charge of our family NCAA basketball pool, as always. A fun tradition that Scott is way too caught up in.
7. I failed to attend Oprah's on-line class for her book group selection, A New Earth, for the 4th week in a row. I love Oprah and totally dig the premise of this book, but cannot, for the life of me, understand how millions of people are actually reading it. Have you tried to read this? Either I'm not as smart as I thought I was or a lot of people are lying.
8. It is almost April. Taxes and birthdays and yard work, oh my!
9. This time last year, Jane broke her arm, I started this blog and I started running. Scott finished up his listening program and cut back on his OT. It seems like more than a year has passed because so much has happened.
10. I desperately want to go to BlogHer08 in San Francisco in July, but cannot figure out how to justify the cost.
10 pm - I made it on time.
'night.
I hope you see comments even if they are posted 2 months after the post it references! I had two - 2! - dreams about you last night, so I prioritized going to Spinning Yellow this morning. BTW, both dreams were good - something about sharing a ski cabin at Tahoe and something about you getting me in touch with a friend of yours... Anyway, you have a free place to stay if you come to SF. It won't be at the hotel but it's a direct BART trip to downtown. Congratulations on the half marathon and for signing up for the MC marathon!
Posted by: Barb Laurenson | May 27, 2008 at 11:57 AM
It would be really cool if you came to Blogher ('cause I want to see you) but I totally understand about the cost. It feels like I'm still paying off last year's trip.
Posted by: the weirdgirl | May 08, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Ok, I'm pretty sure I'll be at BlogHer and I want you to go, so that's sort of a good reason right there!
I'm so in awe of your running. I just finished my run but I'm too embarrassed to tell you what I consider a "run." I often read about training for a half-marathon -- sadly, reading doesn't help me be a better runner.
Happy Birthday or anniversary to your blog.
And finally, I read your ups and downs with Scott, but never comment because I have no experience with it and fear saying something stupid, but I am always quietly rooting for your sanity and his development.
Posted by: MommyWithAttitude | April 20, 2008 at 12:21 AM
listen to Matt. He is right.
Posted by: Terry (planet3rry) | March 31, 2008 at 12:48 AM
Happy one year! Isn't blogging so weird and wonderful?
Posted by: mrs. chicken | March 30, 2008 at 09:51 PM
Happy Blogiversary! I hope Scott's anxiety has lessened a bit. I'm so impressed with your running. I finally caught 10 minutes of Autism: The Musical today and then was interrupted by a phone call followed by D. and SB returning from the Kite Festival. One of these days I'm going to see it in its entirety.
Posted by: tulipmom | March 29, 2008 at 11:29 PM
A very Happy Blogday!!
I cant wait to see this musical that everyone is talking about!
Posted by: Casdok | March 29, 2008 at 05:18 AM
Happy Blogaversary! 10 miles is quite impressive. You can definitely do 13.
And I'm with you on Autism: The Musical. I was left with wanting more.
Good luck with the bus anxiety. Hopefully it will lessen over the weekend.
Posted by: delilah | March 28, 2008 at 05:04 PM
Happy blog anniversary/birthday! Here's to luck with Scott's anxiety attacks and the chocolate. Congrats also on the running!
Posted by: Julie Pippert | March 28, 2008 at 01:01 PM
Wow, so much to say! Happy Blogaversary, I love this blog. Congrats on the running! I'm totally impressed. Sorry about Scott's anxiety, hope he settles soon. Maybe when you do your taxes you'll discover an amazing refund coming your way and then you can justify San Francisco! Here's hoping.
Posted by: Jordan | March 28, 2008 at 12:41 PM
happy blogaversary and runaversary to you!!!!
Posted by: kyra | March 28, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Happy anniversary (or is it birthday?) to Spinning Yellow.
Sorry to hear about Scott's anxiety. Sending both of you a big hug...
Posted by: kristen | March 28, 2008 at 10:31 AM