Awww... look - I got a certificate!
(Actually, when I logged in today, I'd run twenty-two runs, with a 110.5 miles total. Since June 8th. Awesome.)
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Again with the no posting...
Sorry... If anyone is still reading this, I promise I still love you. It's been a busy summer... Luis's brother and sister-in-law were here to visit a couple of weeks ago, and when they left my brother came to stay. As our computer room is also our guest room, I haven't had all that much time or access for blogging. I intend to resume communication once things have settled down a bit, but for now I'm going to enjoy the company.
Today Luis, Ricky and I, along with a couple of friends, hit the Blackfoot river for some floating. It was great fun, and I think Ricky enjoyed his first experience with rivers you can actually swim in. The rivers in Kansas and Missouri are mucky brown and gross, I'm pretty sure you couldn't pay me enough to get in them. I love the water around here - crisp and clear, and freezing cold to boot. Montana rocks.
Today Luis, Ricky and I, along with a couple of friends, hit the Blackfoot river for some floating. It was great fun, and I think Ricky enjoyed his first experience with rivers you can actually swim in. The rivers in Kansas and Missouri are mucky brown and gross, I'm pretty sure you couldn't pay me enough to get in them. I love the water around here - crisp and clear, and freezing cold to boot. Montana rocks.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
13.1 miles.
13.1 miles, originally uploaded by mandapanda191.
2:20:50.
Not bad for my first half marathon.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Shag carpeting and harvest gold goodness.
So after a day packed with apartment hunting, we have discovered that the nicest apartment in town appears to be ours. Allow me to elaborate on our current situation a little...
Last year our apartment complex came, very abruptly, under new management. The new manager raised our rent significantly, and was generally unpleasant to do business with. In the past this complex always had a warm, community feel, and with the change in management it was clear that they thought of us as paying customers, and little else. Luis and I were frustrated, but we figured it would blow over. Nope. After a year of periodically getting really mad at the whole situation, we decided that instead of signing another years' lease, we'd just move. We figured that we could be spending less money, as we both think it's ridiculous to pay a whole lot to rent someplace, so we figured we'd have a look and see what else is available in the Missoula market.
It turns out that the Missoula market stopped generating apartments about four decades ago. Everything cheaper than where we currently live comes equipped with heinous brown shag carpeting and harvest gold or avocado green kitchen appliances. Never in my life have I seen so much fake wood paneling in a single day. Sure, there are nicer places in town, but they run about the same rates as where we currently live, and most of them are new developments where every unit has that same cookie-cutter apartment layout. My least favorite aspect of apartment dwelling is the sameness of everything, and for the same money I'd rather not move into something I like less than our current place.
Our current apartment, aside from the less than ideal management situation, is the perfect apartment. We have an upper level apartment with high vaulted ceilings and heavy, dark wood rafters, a fireplace, large closets, a big covered balcony, and private entry. The complex grounds are beautiful, with a nice pool and a pond, and a family of ducks who have taken up residence here. We've been here four years, and it really does feel like home. At least by looking for something new, Luis and I can feel like we fought back a little bit. And it looks like we're staying put.
Last year our apartment complex came, very abruptly, under new management. The new manager raised our rent significantly, and was generally unpleasant to do business with. In the past this complex always had a warm, community feel, and with the change in management it was clear that they thought of us as paying customers, and little else. Luis and I were frustrated, but we figured it would blow over. Nope. After a year of periodically getting really mad at the whole situation, we decided that instead of signing another years' lease, we'd just move. We figured that we could be spending less money, as we both think it's ridiculous to pay a whole lot to rent someplace, so we figured we'd have a look and see what else is available in the Missoula market.
It turns out that the Missoula market stopped generating apartments about four decades ago. Everything cheaper than where we currently live comes equipped with heinous brown shag carpeting and harvest gold or avocado green kitchen appliances. Never in my life have I seen so much fake wood paneling in a single day. Sure, there are nicer places in town, but they run about the same rates as where we currently live, and most of them are new developments where every unit has that same cookie-cutter apartment layout. My least favorite aspect of apartment dwelling is the sameness of everything, and for the same money I'd rather not move into something I like less than our current place.
Our current apartment, aside from the less than ideal management situation, is the perfect apartment. We have an upper level apartment with high vaulted ceilings and heavy, dark wood rafters, a fireplace, large closets, a big covered balcony, and private entry. The complex grounds are beautiful, with a nice pool and a pond, and a family of ducks who have taken up residence here. We've been here four years, and it really does feel like home. At least by looking for something new, Luis and I can feel like we fought back a little bit. And it looks like we're staying put.
Monday, July 09, 2007
I know...
...posting is long overdue.
Unfortunately, I haven't had much time for writing lately.
Here's the scoop, until I can sit down and do some proper blogging:
Luis is back home. (Yay!)
We're apartment hunting. (Boo!)
We're going to have house guests for the next three weeks - his brother and sister-in-law, followed by my brother. (Yay!)
The apartment is clean. (Yay!)
Missoula has been seeing all-time record high temperatures - we hit 107 the other day. (Boo!)
We floated the Blackfoot river on the 4th. (Yay!)
We had our friends Steve and Stephanie over tonight for dinner and games. (Yay!) They will be moving to Virginia in two weeks. (Boo...)
Okay. I'm going to give the sleeping thing another go. I promise to post before another week lapses...
Unfortunately, I haven't had much time for writing lately.
Here's the scoop, until I can sit down and do some proper blogging:
Luis is back home. (Yay!)
We're apartment hunting. (Boo!)
We're going to have house guests for the next three weeks - his brother and sister-in-law, followed by my brother. (Yay!)
The apartment is clean. (Yay!)
Missoula has been seeing all-time record high temperatures - we hit 107 the other day. (Boo!)
We floated the Blackfoot river on the 4th. (Yay!)
We had our friends Steve and Stephanie over tonight for dinner and games. (Yay!) They will be moving to Virginia in two weeks. (Boo...)
Okay. I'm going to give the sleeping thing another go. I promise to post before another week lapses...
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