florida pictures

more pics to come!

more pics from ohio

running

i've run for the past week. 30-40 minutes a day. slowly. little to no pain. i was reading online about runners who get herniated disks and came across this

Accept what has happened and then make the right adjustments to battle your way back. You may never be the same as before, but concentrate on what you can salvage rather than fussing over what has been lost.

i think i need to think like that. at least for now. yes, i want to run a marathon in under 4 hours. i want to do a triathlon. but its not worth ruining my body over. i need to do what i can. and be careful.

i may need reminding once in awhile...

new year resolutions

what are your resolutions?

here are some of mine.

1. spend more time studying japanese
2. speak and listen to french more.
3. stop wasting so much time
4. cook more
5. keep training and be optimistic about my leg/back
6. figure out what to do with my life post japan
7. read a lot of books
8. enjoy every moment
9. be more patient and caring with others


things i want to accomplish in 2009

1. tokyo marathon
2. a triathlon
3. run some new races in different prefectures.


so what are your resolutions and things you want to accomplish in the new year?

my winter vacation

2 weeks down, 1 to go. i have had such a great time so far.

the first week in ohio was great. i got to see my brother after almost 3 years of not seeing him. and i got to see a bunch of family members that i havent seen in a really long time. we had a polish christmas with perogies, keilbasa, and lots of other good foods. my brother, dad and i made all the perogies! i was so happy to finally learn how to make them.

we also got to go to the transsiberian orchestra. it was amazing. we had great seats. 2nd row. we could see their faces. it was so so so so so so good.

i really enjoyed playing euchre with the family and catching up with family.

then this past week, i spent in florida. the weather was perfect. sunny and warm. t shirt and shorts weather. cant complain there. it was so great to see my mom again. and finally meet my brother's girlfriend. we spend christmas with some of my moms friends. it was nice. i got to meet my moms 2 new dogs. i was a little unsure of them at first, but now, ill be sad to leave them!

we went to see cirque du soleil. that was an amazing show. i couldnt believe how perfect they were. everything was perfect and i was a little tense because i sometimes couldnt believe they didnt fall! wow. we also had great seats. we ha the seats reserved for the family and friends of the cast. thanks to my moms boss' friend. so lucky.

it was just nice to be with family. to go to the store and read the labels on things. to run in sunny weather.

so now tomorrow morning, i am back to ohio for the last week. this week will be with friends. i am looking forward to seeing them.

i have lots more pictures, but for some reason, the internet was taking forever to upload them on my blog. so be patient!

more pics

pics from ohio

my second full day in ohio

I woke up, made my brother drive me to the pool. then he took me to my dr. appt. then we went to the mall for a bit. then the rest of the day was spent making perogies and kolacky cookies. so good. we used my aunt's and grandma's recipes. we made tons of perogies: potato/sour cream/chives, potato, cottage cheese, sauerkraut, potato/cheese. the kolacky cookies were cherry and apricot.