Comments (3) The winner of the Gu for me and you giveaway is #18, cindy. Cindy, please email me your mailing address and I’ll send the GUs your way!
I’m off to run a 5K in this:
It seems appropriate! The last time I did this 5K was also in the snow (and I also had a cold).
I received $130 in Amazon gift cards through our rewards program at work (woo hoo!) and what did I spend the money on?
GU! (…and holiday gifts that are not pictured)
I decided that Chocolate Outrage and Vanilla Bean are my favorite flavors. It’s kind of funny, because for the LONGEST time I was afraid to try Chocolate Outrage. But Mica told me how good it was, so I gave it a go and liked it! And then one day, it got cold in my pocket and oh man, it was just like pudding! Yum yum yum. Hopefully these things won’t entirely freeze in my pockets during the winter like Shot Bloks do.
Anyway, these boxes are pretty huge, so I decided to give away two of each flavor, PLUS two of the Espresso Love flavor, which despite Mica saying her boyfriend likes… I have never been brave enough to try. I don’t like coffee to begin with! Maybe you do?
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This is kind of off-topic, but has anyone watched the documentary Running the Sahara? We just finished it last night. It’s the story of three men who spend 111 days running across the Sahara Dessert and through six countries (Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, and Egypt – map here) – about 4,300 miles. They run through all sorts of crazy weather and political conditions, as you can imagine.
Photo from here.
It was an interesting story, not without its drama. I was wondering what anyone else who saw it thought of it.
I think this guy may be a little bit stressed out.
It’s hard to imagine why. Despite taking him to the train station and making him wear a silly hat, he lives a pretty luxurious life. Sleeps all day, gets to go on walks, sleep some more… eat… sleep… you get the idea. He’s pampered and loved.
But Data has always had a hidden secret – he’s a licker. We’ve known this from when we got him, because he came with a big bald spot on his back leg that has never gone away (photo below).
In September of 2006, we noticed he was licking a spot to the point of baldness (photo below). We took him to the vet where he was tested for allergies and fleas, but it just turned out Data is neurotic. He stopped after awhile.
But it’s started again. In the end of October/beginning of November, he started licking bald spots on his “arms” (I apologize for the photo quality).
And Steven said today he licked part of his tail fur off! Yes, he has a weird rat-like tail right now.
All of these instances somewhat relate to absences in the house. In September 0f 2006, I was just coming back from Rome. And these last two instances relate to Steven coming home from Kansas City. Could that be it? Is Data just lonely? I feel bad that he does this – like I am a bad cat mother.
What do you think Data’s dealio is? Is he just a rebellious teenager marking his body (similar to a tattoo or piercing)? Is he trying to express himself? Or does something have him stressed?
Hi! I'm Kim, a 34-year-old living in Chicagoland with my husband, Steven, and our cats, Khali, Apollo, and Starbuck. I work in the design industry (architecture), follow a vegan lifestyle, am addicted to running, and am an ACE certified personal trainer (working at Essential Fitness, LLC ("Efit"))! I write about a variety of topics, and consider this a "life" blog - a place I can share anything that's on my mind. Please visit the "About" page to get a better idea of who I am! :-)
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