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Grey ([personal profile] ofearthandstars) wrote2013-09-07 12:50 pm

To crawl, to stand, to walk, to run.

One of the gifts I received for my birthday was a GPS runner's watch. This is a godsend, because (having an ancient cellphone), the only way I could measure my runs previously was to do so in the car, then stick to the same boring path. Now I have the freedom to explore new streets and routes and have my distance right in front of me. This morning I used it for the first time, and in doing so I ran 5K. It took 10 weeks, and I'm still fairly slow, since that run took 38 minutes, but I am so freakin' stoked/squeeful/happy-dancing. I did this. I am a runner! I think next I will work on upping my pace. I'd like to be able to run faster so that I can think about covering longer distances within my daily schedule.

*jumps up and down a little more*

Also, it is a gorgeous September day here.

~o~

Last night, L. and I watched Snow White and the Huntsman, since apparently there's a free preview weekend going on HBO. We watched this with the full intent of making fun of it the entire time (oh, there really should be a Rifftrax to this movie). Things I learned (not spoilerish):

1. Women who can scream loudly wield great power.
2. Apparently Gollum procreated and produced a ton of rabbit-riding creeptastic magical fairy Mini Mes.
3. There is not an incredible difference between Kristin Stewart speaking a line and the long pauses in-between.

Other than a few pretty visuals, there is nothing redeeming this movie. Nothing. Oh, boy, we laughed ourselves silly riffing it.

~o~

In other news, I geeked out this morning when I found this, and now one is on the way to me. *grins*

Off to the library now, I think.
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[personal profile] zhelana 2013-09-08 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
CONGRATS ON THE 5 K!
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[personal profile] mind_serration 2013-09-08 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds like a GREAT gift. I never knew anything like that existed!
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[personal profile] talkswithwind 2013-09-08 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, we also have the free HBO thing going. As we have yet to succumb to Netflix, the ole DVR is getting a workout grabbing movies for later. Hahah!

Snow White et. al. is also on the DVR. Mainly for the pretty and a few good moments.