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So my friend Katy, who is lately inspiring me to a healthier lifestyle all around, mentioned that she is planning on running the Texas Independence Relay in March. Soon afterwards I found myself telling her that I was interested in running it with her. What? I have never run more than a 5K in my life outside of soccer games. Do I really want to do this? The relay is a little over 200 miles long, split up into 40 legs. Each leg is somewhere between 3 and 9 miles long. Each person will run about 3-5 legs, depending on how many people are on your team. The race is nonstop, so there will be some nighttime running, some middle-of-the-day…
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We did the Hokey Pokey in church yesterday. In a big circle, during the sermon. Obviously it was a strange message. There really wasn’t much to it. But still, something that was said has stuck with me. The man who was speaking was describing how he used to do the Hokey Pokey with his kids when they were young. He said that although they loved the entire dance and performed it with boundless energy, they just could not wait to get to the part where they put their “whole self” in. As our congregation was instructed to form a big circle (you can do this kind of stuff in a tiny church like ours) and the song began to play,…
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Guy #1: What time does this bus come? Guy #2: A quarter till three, man. Guy #1: Does that mean 25 minutes till three or fifteen? Guy #2: Fifteen, dude. A few moments later… Guy #1: Do you think reading minds is wrong? Guy #2: No. Guy #1: So you think it’s OK to read someone’s mind? Guy #2: I don’t have a problem with that. But right now I’m just waiting for my bus, OK? Guy #2 was pretty annoyed with Guy #1…I don’t blame him.

I was at work stuffing envelopes today with a bunch of my coworkers, just listening to the conversation. At the end of each month we have to send out heaps of checks to creditors and it takes a couple of hours to get them all folded and put into envelopes, even with a bunch of us working on it. No one really likes doing it, but we try to enjoy it as best we can. Usually I just observe and come away with a funny story or conversation that I have overheard, like the time I listened to one lady relating the story of her first experience buying condoms over the weekend. Today, however, was different. Today I was educated….
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Well, I think that I may have been the last of my group of friends to finish reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but finish it I did. SO good. Perfect, actually. As soon as I closed the back cover I had the immediate urge to re-read the entire series, but alas, that must wait because I have many books lined up. Speaking of, I am house-sitting for my roommate Courtney’s parents this weekend while they are on a family trip. Their dog Harry is a lot different than Teak and Riley! A lot easier to take care of in many ways. He accompanied me to my soccer game this morning. I think he liked it. I am seriously…
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