4.24.2010

My adolescent heart.

Today, I went out for an easy five-miler. Unfortunately, I've been having some tightness and worrisome pain in my left IT-band this week. My legs felt pretty fatigued, but I didn't have any major flare-ups with the ITB. I hope it gets better, but I'm prepared not to run all out next weekend at the Half Marathon. Here are my splits:
  • 10:39
  • 9:45
  • 9:35
  • 9:21
  • 8:55
The boyfriend and I went out to dinner with Alice, one of my new friends from Stats class. She is an exchange student from Korea University in Seoul, and her English is quite good. Since she doesn't have a car, we drove off-campus for Vietnamese food and then for frozen custard.


Haha, hilarious!

Alice just finalized her return trip plans for coming back to Seoul. Fortunately, she will be there when the boyfriend and I are visiting, so I hope we can meet up!

And in WTF news, I just learned that Something Corporate, my favorite band of all time, has reunited for their ten-year reunion and is playing a concert in Chicago. The catch? It's the day we leave for Japan!

Um, hold on a minute here. WHAT?!?


Obviously, I am mature and realize that the opportunity to go to Japan and Korea (my freakin' birth country) far outweighs the chance to see a pop-rock-alternative band from my adolescence.

That said, I am pretty sure that Andrew McMahon is the love of my life...

(Look familiar?)

Oh Andrew, I will be thinking about you as I fly over the Pacific Ocean. I know that our brief encounter when I hugged you across the merchandise booth at a concert six years ago made a lasting impression on you too...

9 comments:

Caitlin said...

Haha! I think I might hate that band. I only say that because I'm sure I'm getting them confused with someone else.

Also, are you gonna blog from Japan/Korea?

Trying To Heal said...

O.M.G. SC is reuniting!!!?? WHAT FOOL!? i'll come in your place...and take pictures for you.

Lauren said...

lol that's hillarious. If you're not going overseas for more than a week there's a good chance their tour won't be too far away when you get back (like Indiana maybe) and if your'e willing to drive a little (like 8 hours) you could still see them LOL

And neato on exchange students! I always loved when we had them :) So brave for them... I don't think I'd be able to do it.

Emily said...

Glad you are meeting new Asian friends. :-) I need to work on that one. There aren't too many Asians in St. Louis, though.

It is tragic tragic that you will not be able to see Something Corporate. I'm positive Andrew is crushed that you will not be in the audience. :-)

Jessica said...

so if we're older than 21, are we MORE invincible? :)

wow...memories. I think the best concert of my 17th year may have been 311 + Something Corporate + OAR. hahahahhha.

L.A. Daze said...

Vietnamese food! Hmmmm....Did you have pho? I've been dreaming of pho for weeks now. Must be all the MSG that has got me hooked.

kilax said...

I hope your IT band is feeling better today! Do you read Nurse on the Run? She had awful IT band pain for a month then ran Boston in 3:40 or something ridiculous like that!

You and Alice are so cute :)

onelittletrigirl said...

ITB is poo! I have serious ITB issues and they are no fun!!!

Jeri said...

omg 10 year reunion!?!??! when the eff did we get so old?? :( oy.