MD PhD program, anyone? Why yes, thank you very much! Altitude research projects await. Drool!

Glasses? Me? Yes. But at least no bifocals ;)

Yes, I'm pretty enthusiastic about everything ... even the lousy stuff. I could be an Afganis Refugee, a leper in india, a brothel slave in eastern europe, a pedigreed trophy blonde, or a starving Somalian... I won the lottery just by being born healthy into a decent family in what is closest to a utopian society ... and I'm in a happy, solid relationship with a man I adore and admire too.

Don't get me wrong, nothing is perfect. Matt emits strange odors from time to time, takes every opportunity to startle, shock, and torture me, watches a lot of combat videos, and is an impossible disciplinarian, but his value system makes steel look soft, he is so good to me, he's not afraid to go into the wilderness with me for weeks at a time, and he has cute berry feets.

Yes, I have plenty to whine about and we struggle like mad every day, but seriously ... unless I'm a completely DAFT ingrate, how could I NOT be happy?!

How could you not be happy? Do you have nice food to eat? Do you have clean clothes? Clean water? A home? A TV? Internet access? Are you physically whole and healthy? Do you have to worry about a bomb going off next to you or a terrorist taking any chance of food away? Do you have to worry about freezing to death because you have no clothes or a safe place to sleep tonight? Do you have to worry if you will be given drugs and forced to have sex with mobsters? Do have access to school, transportation, and medical care?

So yeah, I am enthusiastic. I'm enthusiastic about everything because I have at least 60 more years ahead of me

wanna know how i do it?

i am not the best at anything, but I get asked a
lot how I do it .

- i try to eat clean
- i buy only what i need
- i crossfit 3x a week
- i study every day
- i smile every day
- i reach out to loved ones daily
- i listen as much as i can
- i try to hold my tongue
- i embrace everything and then let go
- i try not to judge, but keep an open mind and an open heart
- i am willing to try and experience new things
- i do my best with what I've got
- i work hard at moderation and temperance

... if i fail, i try all over again ... or take another approach

i wonder if cave-matt can find the chocolates without using strong-arm tactics?!

down, but not out!

I'm reading A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans. This is arguably the best pet-owner book I've ever read. A bit of a tear jerker, but a happy one. A GREAT read!

Hate the game, not the nerd playing.

Slow slow slow

3 rounds @ 15:44

400m run

25 back ext

25 situps



Oooh, I was slow slow slow. But it got done and I'll get there.



Stress: 8
Sleep: 6hrs
Mental energy: 6
Physical energy: 7
Health: I skinned my hiney doing situps! Ouch!

no rest for the weary

I have several lab reports to work on, treatment
plans to review, and loads of notes to revise. not to mention all the
errands I had to run as well. Life is busy busy busy.



However, there's no rest for the weary. I can't preach without practicing.
With that said.



Chipper @ 21:31

20 Walking lunges

15 Pull-ups

35 box jump @20"

15 2x unders

20 Ring dips (sm band)

15 K2e

20 Kbs @ 1p

20 situps

15 hang squat cleans 45#,10#

20 back ext

20 wb @ 14#

rope climb (sub 15 Towel pull-ups)



stress: 7

sleep: 6

health: 7

mental energy: 7

physical energy: 6

It's "they're", not "there" or "their" ... it's "you're" not "your" ... Oh, I hate that!

Is it me or does the guy from that Burger King breakfast commercial look just like Tom Cruise with yellow teeth?

love love love the bona fide arrival of fall

5 years ago, I was depressed, fat, not climbing, not eating well, and not in
a good place in more ways than 1.



. boy how things have changed. I'm in the mountains regularly again, I'm
studying medicine, and I have a wonderful home with a wonderful man. I have
a good family and a few incredible people I am lucky to call friends. I have
an exceptional education, great health, and a former career I can be proud
to look back on.



Sometimes you have to be reminded of how bad things can be before you really
pursue the things you want, commit yourself to letting yourself be at peace,
and appreciate all the little things



. like having good pens for taking notes, snuggling up with matt and all the
little animals on the sofa, nailing my C&Js, having a good meal, inspiring
someone, enjoying coffee with a good friend, getting through school and
further along towards my medical career, breaking in new gear, raising a few
bucks for a worthwhile charity, or making it up one more mountain.



I am happy. I am at peace. I am imperfect. I can (and have) completely
embarrass myself, but I'm trying. I am lucky to have what I do. I still
struggle, but I'm persevering. The only regret I have is not trying harder,
forgiving sooner, stressing less, or giving more.



every day is a new opportunity to turn things around and make the days
count.

I miss my lovely friend named sleep.

sniffly + coughy + phlegmy = sick = boooo!

big girls need love too!

oh yeah, me post-baby in Hawaii more than 5
years ago. Nothing like letting it all hang out sometimes. Things have
definitely changed since then ;)

i'm trying!

OMG, I totally suck.



Yeow . all the time I took off for back recovery, house move, climbing, and
epic post-denali cheating this summer sapped me. I'm like a middle-aged,
asian marshmallow now! Ha! It's like when I first started CF'ing over a year
ago! The good news is that I have a little more meat on my bones and I fill
out my jeans too : )



Wed 9/7: Mainsite 8:56 (3 rds)

Thu 9/8: Fran @ 7:47 (65#)

Sat 9/11: Randy @ 7:30 (45#)



Did mainsite workouts this week w/ Matt @ our garage gym. While I love the
convenience and overall thrift of training at home with Matty, I'm not as
motivated and I really miss my CF-family at CFC . they really pushed me and
kept me going . love those guys.

OMG, I totally suck.



Yeow . all the time I took off for back recovery, house move, climbing, and
epic post-denali cheating this summer sapped me. I'm like a middle-aged,
asian marshmallow now! Ha! It's like when I first started CF'ing over a year
ago! The good news is that I have a little more meat on my bones and I fill
out my jeans too : )



Wed 9/7: Mainsite 8:56 (3 rds)

Thu 9/8: Fran @ 7:47 (65#)

Sat 9/11: Randy @ 7:30 (45#)



Did mainsite workouts this week w/ Matt @ our garage gym. While I love the
convenience and overall thrift of training at home with Matty, I'm not as
motivated and I really miss my CF-family at CFC . they really pushed me and
kept me going . love those guys.

thank you to the 60 police officers, 343 firemen, and flight 93 passengers who died trying to save others 9yrs ago today. i won't forget.

you're not going anywhere until you take the first step.

I'm not a daytime TV person, but Rachel Ray and what she did for this inner city program in Philly was AWESOME: www.yum-o.org

Don't count the days. Make the days count.

fine! i admit i've had a substance abuse problem... but bacon, chocolate, and ice cream are legal ... how can that be so wrong?!

Yikes!

Talk about losing it...

3 rounds @ 8:58
- 250m run
- 10 front squats @ 75#
- 15 situps
20 box jumps @ 21"

Wow. A month off really cut my metcon and strength in half

Cleaning 100 felt heavy when it used to be a warm up weight and my 1 rep max was 175#... very humbling and scary to think how long it took to make gains and how easy it was to lose them. My front squats were light and I struggled to string 2 at a time. Body weight items like running, situps, and box jumps were steady and unbroken, but my lungs were spasming and I had to grab my inhaler (dust from renovations have been killing me!)

So I'll have to chip away at it and gain what I can without sacrificing my grades.

Diet has improved... after feeling like crap for days after all the glutenous cheats these few weeks, I feel incented to stay on track

Strength: 2
Phys energy: 5
Mental energy: 7
Stress: 8
Health: 7
Sleep: 7

Look at those soulful eyes. She's so cute and sweet. Such a good dog.

Everything changes and so must we. Sometimes you keep things the same, sometimes you must move on, sometimes you just need ice cream.

OpenOffice.org is awesome. Why spend hundreds of dollars on Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat when you can get this for free to do the same thing in the same formats?! http://why.openoffice.org/

... now that climbing season is (kinda) over ....

... now that climbing season is (kinda) over ....

Spending the weekend studying ... then loads of scraping/skim-coating the walls of our new home (old house) next to the carpenters. Yay!

Matty arrived! Hooray!

Matt and the team just arrived at the put-in for his 4-day western-Wisconsin canoe trip.

Go Matty, go!

From: http://www.findmespot.com/mylocation/?id=3PZcp/43.15903/-90.18759

tess chased a bunny and it was no match. the big girl got nothin' but fence.

This is one of the most awful things I think I’ve ever seen.



If anyone is in South Florida, would you please, please write to your congressman and senator about this? It’s just AWFUL!