The Color Run - Truly the Happiest of 5ks

Today I did The Color Run which is advertised as the "happiest 5k on the planet" and I've gotta tell you. It's totes true!

I didn't think you could have that much fun "running".

I didn't really run the race for a number of reasons.

1- I'm still not totally convinced I want to be a runner. (Although I feel like I want to be a runner which yes I know is completely contradictory...)

2- The Color Run is PACKED! Like legit PACKED! So to run at all you have to be extra good at navigating crowds, which I am not at fast speeds.

3- Bronchitis. Yes it's self diagnosed and I'm getting better, but trying to breathe and run at the same time is just not something that I can currently do.

4- My shoes. I was so excited about them. But they just don't fit. :( I couldn't even keep them on to finish the race.

But the important thing is I FINISHED!!

The color zones are insane, I was cracking up at the kids (and adults) scooping up color from the ground to put more on their friends and themselves. Some were even rolling around in it which even more fantastic.

I'm so glad I was able to participate and I'm grateful of Mindy, Lissa, and Jason for participating with me. It was the best!

Before:

After:

It didn't even take that long to get clean. I mean, I'm not completely clean, but cleaner... so I count that as a win.

The rest of my day consisted of editing video and photos, watching NCIS, and now wrapping up the evening with some good ol' Doctor Who.

Have I told you how much I love Doctor Who? We're on our second run through and currently in season 3 of the reboot. I love me some David Tenant... I was scanning through the episode list of season 3 tonight and I forgot how many good episodes are in this season! "The Shakespeare Code", "Daleks in Manhattan" & "Evolution of the Daleks", "Human Nature" & "The Family of Blood", oh and how can anyone forget "Blink"! "Blink" is legit one of the best 45 minutes of television I've ever seen. OH! I almost forgot The Master! What a great story arch with him, eh?

Much Love

E

Skittle Distribution

Have you ever stopped and thought about the color distribution in a bag of Skittles?

I don't usually dump the bag of Skittles out and separate by color but today my brain was fried and it was pretty much all I could handle. So because I was a little crazy I ended up realizing that there were less of some colors... and they ended up being my favorite... saddest of days... saddest. of. days.

Anywho! Tomorrow is The Color Run! I'm so excited and still trying to figure out how I'm going to not ruin my phone when going through the color zones. Because I can't... like... NOT take my phone... ... ... Oh technology...

So have I told you everything I've decided to do this month? Besides BEDA, I'm also participating in VEDA (August edition), and I'm doing a Photo-A-Day on Instagram. I don't know how I could pack more into my days, and yet I probably will... HA!

And now for something totally different!

A few weeks ago I started getting local produce delivered to me every Monday. It's been pushing me out of my comfort zone to try new recipes and eat different types of produce I normally would not buy and I LOVE IT!

It may not seem like much to others, but this was my dinner today:

The starting point:

The end result:

It's zucchini, summer squash, and heirloom potatoes in olive oil with garlic seasoning and cheddar cheese. It was SO good! (Also I wanted to post pictures in my blog today)

Looking forward to more experiments throughout the month!

YAY Adventure!

Much Love

E

The Subtle Difference Between Comfort and Anxiety?

The smell of the dentist office is both comforting and anxiety inducing.

It's a smell from childhood... it brings to mind Highlights magazine and picking a prize from the treasure chest. Who doesn't love picking a prize? Oh! Then you got to pick out a brand new toothbrush in whatever color you wanted which was always awesome. And floss. Your very own flavored floss. Woot! Those were the days, eh?

It's also the smell of cavities being filled, which brings to mind drills on teeth and that plaque scrapper and the taste of fluoride. Oh and having to bite down on that stupid X-ray card that cuts into your gums. 

And the numbing. 

I remember when I was younger getting my cavities filled and being numb for the rest of the day (I react quite strongly to Novocain).

It's a weird line between happy nostalgia and painful nostalgia. Even weirder when talking about the dentist.

Today was quite the day. Dentist in the morning. Race packets in the evening.

I'm so excited for the color run this Saturday! It's going to be fantastic. Absolutely fantastic!