WOOHOO

TWENTY-ONE miles today in spite of the 100 degree heat index. No, I am not insane just totally awesome. I am doing one more long skate this week or when I get back from DC and then tapering off before the marathon.

New milestone

Up to 15 miles in rollerblading. Only 11 more to go and I've got myself a marathon.

DONE!

Things I learned during this workshop:

- Being in charge is hard work but you get a lot of respect and it's rewarding when it's all over.

- People admire poise, patience and gentle humor.

- Some teenagers are idiots, and some are awesome.

- It's better not to find out about the illegal dorm poker game, the frat party or the mattress smuggling incident.

- Working 14-16 hour days makes me tired, sneezy and headachy.

- You can make people memorize the First Amendment for $20.

- It is possible to get more than 30 phone calls in an hour.

I am going to sleep.

Teenie Weenies

I think I might hate high school kids less than I thought I did. This workshop is awesome and besides a few dumbos and an incident at a frat party, it's been rather calm and not so scary being in charge.

What is overwhelming is learning how to teach when I haven't been really trained and running a huge event. But I am surviving despite this awful cough and sneezing fit I have every five minutes.

Off to teach caption writing...

Bruises

I woke up this morning with my entire right kneecap purple. I would to think it was from moving things around in my big new office this week. Wishful thinking since I went out last night and that's more likely the cause.

We had this deal where we got free food and $2 drinks of any kind for bringing 15 friends. Not only did I somehow destroy my knee but there was a lot of me being twirled around and each time thinking "do that one more time and I will probably throw up.." And, I made out with a guy I met who is a friend of a friend in the middle of the bar. Nice behavior, Sarah.

I am off to go rollerblading and then swimming and then shopping. I LOVE summer.

Why home will always be better

Even though I love Minneapolis and my friends and job there, I hate leaving home. It doesn't always make sense why I have to leave a place where I sleep better, laugh more and generally feel calmer. I am sure not working and eating lots of good food has a lot to do with it, but still.

Reasons why it's hard to leave home:

1. Political discussions that go on for hours and get to the point where someone has to break it up to prevent someone from bursting into tears.

2. Sleeping in my bed and not waking up once during the night from a strange noise, an annoying cat or general unrest.

3. Hanging out with Layne and Chris and seeing how much they have grown as people. Oh, such a proud big sis.

4. Spending the afternoon watching movies with my mom.

5. Laying on the couch with my computer in our completely wireless house.

6. Free laundry.

7. Rock-a-Belly Deli, Acme Gifts, Coco Bolos, El Cazador

8. Holding Nicole's baby who can now laugh and wiggle.