| and all is well in the land of linda |

...still rolling along and things are RADIANT! (: it makes me very happy to have so many things to be excited about in life. whats funny is that some of these things arent even happening in my own life. im excited for other people! it makes me smile and feel all warm and fuzzy inside! maybe i shall disclose these, but just not yet (: other news-- marathon: its coming up! 3 weeks *wiggles with anticipation* moi and i ran our 20 miles yesterday and hey, we survived! it was actually a lot better than i anticipated. our legs were kinda dying around mile 15/16, but then we were cured by a large hill. kinda ironic eh? our legs burrrrrned goin up the hill, but then miraculously felt better afterwards, haha. side note: its AMAZING what a lil training can do. i never thought that i would ever run so far, haha. yay! we're gonna run a marathon! :D climbing: i love climbing (i bet everyone already knew that) i am now a proud owner of 12 quickdraws (special thanks to do, moi and haddy for half of them). my next purchase will be a rope. rawr! side note: beware of flying quickdraws- i got knocked in the face with one and now i have a mini pseudo black eye...haha basketball: i love basketball...most of the time. granted, im not very good at it, im a fan of the defense aspect of basketball. i love the challenge. every player that i guard is a mini project and my job is to figure them out, read their every move, anticipate, contain, pressure. side note: beware of flying elbows- i got elbowed in the face while diving for the ball so in addition to the bruise from the quickdraw, i have another bruise high on my cheekbone. i look like im in an abusive relationship...haha :D communication: so im taking a speech class on interpersonal communication and so far, im really diggin the class. it's funny because i read the text and there's so many points that i can relate to my own life, my experiences, my relationships with family, friends, etc. i think a lot of the information is so simple and almost common sense, but a very good reminder of what communication is and what it isnt. interesting things: more communication is not always better (i.e. don't talk a problem to death or talk yourself into a hole), communication will not solve all problems (i.e. there can be clear communication but each person sticks their ground. problem solved? i think not), aaaaand, other stuff- herpaps i shall blog indepth about my learnings some other time. its funny because i think to myself, well, that part i know and i do and then other points i think wow, im an idiot. i do the complete opposite. no wonder i have problems, haha but hey, its all about learning and changing and living eh? anywhos...i will leave you with one of the quotes from the book: "we usually see only the things we are looking for--so much that we sometimes see them where they are not."