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1.22.2007
Day 49: You Geaux Girls!
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Why is it that some days I really don’t feel like running even a mile and then others it is absolutely no problem? Yesterday, Mira and I ra...
1.18.2007
Day 46: 6th Inning Slump
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My lack of posting does not necessarily equate to my lack of training. Or maybe I am just fooling myself. The last couple of weeks have been...
1.08.2007
Jackson Day Race
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I ran and I ran and I ran and about an hour later I ended up red faced, sweaty and 9 kilometers from where I began. It was wonderful and ter...
Day 35: Test Race Number One
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Yesterday Noel, Mira, Kirsten and I ran the 100th Anniversary Jackson Day Race. This is a 9K race which goes from the top of City Park, near...
1.04.2007
Another One Bites The Dust
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And there we have it, another year down, many more to go. Strange to think that last year at this time I was in Sydney, Australia. It seems ...
Day 32: There is No "Easy" or "Conversational" About it
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Well, hip-hip-hoorah! I think I finally figured out what an “easy conversational pace” is! The first time I experienced this so called “easy...
12.29.2006
Day 26: Falling Behind
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Ug, I feel like a big lump on a log.... This week, due to Christmas (I know - excuses, excuses), has not been a very productive one. Actuall...
Sometimes You Just Can't Win!
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So I thought it was bad enough that I had to deal with a huge blizzard on my way home for Christmas, but there was no thought in my mind th...
12.21.2006
Stranded!
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I am still here. Stuck in New Orleans. Not that I don't like this place, but I really had my heart set on going home today, hanging out...
12.18.2006
Day 15: This is Not a Sunday Stroll Ladies!
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Sunday is the day of the long run and we usually do it at Audubon Park, which is nice becuase there is a running trail. The trail is a two m...
12.08.2006
Day 4: What was I thinking?
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Well I have only been training for half a week and already my knees are killing me! Is this going to get any better, or will it only get wo...
12.05.2006
Approximate Training Schedule
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Half Marathon Training Schedule
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The Mardi Gras Marathon is on February 25th 2007, and I have decided to participate by making an attempt to run the half marathon (13.1 mil...
11.30.2006
What exactly is a "Tchoupitoulas" anyway?
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One of the things in New Orleans that is really strange to me is the spelling and pronounciation of Street, City and Parish (county) names...
Slim's take two...
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Get this! The exact same day I wrote the last blog, I went to Slim Goodies and.... They have printed menus! And their prices have gone up! I...
11.18.2006
The Story of Slim Goodies
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We go there every Sunday without fail. We are greeted at the door by the owner, who's name is Kappa. The waitresses wear striped tights...
11.15.2006
Slideshow.....
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11.06.2006
Third Time's a Charm?
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Yes, I'm back. Back again.... I have returned again to Louisiana (for the third time in a year) to continue working with the Education s...
10.18.2006
Full House: How I became the fourth roommate
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Somehow I ended up back in my old flat in San Francisco. I even got my old bed back, but only becuase my brother, who has been sleeping in ...
10.11.2006
My Life Goes Downhill
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I lifted up my leg, swung it around and over the seat, closed my eyes and started to pedal, all the while praying to god that I would not fa...
9.22.2006
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jog
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Whew, made it back in one piece... First thing I did was stop by Ed's (the local coffee shop) and get a nice steaming hot Mocha. I have...
9.20.2006
What Day Is It Anyway?
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Today is the longest day ever... I am leaving Manila at 11:45 p.m. on the 20th. Next I have about a million (well, two) layovers and about a...
9.16.2006
600 Meters Under The Sea: Palau Sipidan
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After leaving the Kinabatangan, we boarded the bus, went back down the bumpy road, and headed to Semporna, which is the gateway to Palau Si...
9.15.2006
Taming the Kinabatangan
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! Welcome to the Jungle! Actually, there are no lions, tigers or bears, but...there are: wild boars, eleph...
9.12.2006
Hell on Knees: The Story of Mt. Kinabalu
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I vaguely remember climbing Mt. Whitney. At 17, my attitude was - whatever my Dad wanted me to do, I did not want to do it. I thought that i...
9.05.2006
Palawan: Taking the Long Way Back
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Next stop: the island of Palawan, home of the underground river and many cool dive sites... We are having a bit of trouble with the flight ...
8.31.2006
Bohol: Land of the Green Chocolate Hills
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After a few very relaxing days in Boracay, S and I headed back out to the airport for our second of many crazy interisland flights. The pla...
8.25.2006
From the Arctic Chill to the Tropics
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Ah, another bus ride worth remembering! I have arrived in the Philippines... MONDAY 21: The first day was spent in Manila just hanging arou...
8.15.2006
On my way to S-E-A
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The trip begins: It began in San Franciso, where I flew first to Seattle. S took me out to his neighborhood bars, introduced me to all hi...
8.11.2006
Go Fish!
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Fishing...is something I have not done in a long time... When I was a kid, my dad and I used to go all the time and sit next to the Feather,...
7.28.2006
...And helllooooo San Francisco!
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Yay, I get to go home!! I have been gone so long I feel like a visitor now. Well, really I am a visitor. I don't have a home; my broth...
7.26.2006
Farewell Louisiana!
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Well, the end is near.... I will leave Louisiana in about a week and never look back. Okay so maybe I will come back and visit the few local...
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7.19.2006
What actually goes on in New Orleans
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Whaaat(?) really does go on in New Orleans these days? Well first of all, like they say, "what happens in New Orleans stays in New Orl...
Men at Work (no, not the band)
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Men at Work (no, not the band) Okay there are are all these old guys at work and if we do not know their names, we just make something up. F...
uptown pub golf extravaganza!
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PUB GOLF IN NEW ORLEANS: For those of you who have never played a round of pub golf, I recommend it! A couple weekends ago, we got about 2...
6.07.2006
Guatemala!
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Click here to see photos of the Guatemala trip. The boys are John, Noel and Chris from work. We went down there for the weekend for a litt...
4.11.2006
Cambodia (10-13 April)
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Angkor What? It rises up out of the jungle.. It is something you can't even imagine building... It used to be a fortress where the p...
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4.08.2006
Quincy: Class Reunion???
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So are we going to have a 10 year reunion or what? Who would come? Who will organize it? Go HERE to post comments...
4.07.2006
Vietnam (April 3-April 10)
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And it's one two three what are we fighting for, don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Vietnam... Hoi An (4-5 April) ...
Laos (March 30-April 3)
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See what befell me in the quiet mountains of Laos. Bus Ride or Hell: You decide (3 April 2006) Ohmygoodness, I just had the bus ride f...
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4.03.2006
What is going on at home??
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To remind us who are faraway what we are missing... Please add your two cents...
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