I honestly don't know what to post on here anymore.

My life is so uninteresting and after my whole "photo-a-day" thing...I just seem uninspired.

I guess I can fill you in on some STUFF.

I ran the Tower of Terror 10-miler!  And more importantly, I finished it!

That's me.  Yep.  We were encouraged to wear costumes.  The theme was "Disney Villians" so I went as Prince John from Robin Hood!  ....do you even remember who that is?  I'd say half of the people did.  But I saw about 100 Cruella's and Captain Hooks each.  I think I was the only Prince John.  :) 

Bonus of the trip?  Got to bum around Disney for a couple days! 

I made some new friends. 

And visited with old ones.  (my very favorite picture from Disney as a kid *age 5!* was with Chip and Dale...21 years later, we still look good together!)

And fooled around while waiting for my "fast pass" time.  (boy do I love this roller coaster, by the way.  fabulous.)

Then, uhhh, I came home.

Right now I'm party planning!  I'm throwing a Bridal Shower/Bachelorette night for my friend, Abby.  And then in less than 2 weeks (!!!) I will be in Mexico for her wedding!!!!!!  I'm very excited about that.

Oh!  And I signed up to run another race.  The Disney Princess Half Marathon in Disney World.  February 24th.  So now I have to get ready for that.  And frankly, I am not motivated.  Please send me some awesome motivation vibes so I get my tush in gear.

...that's about all that's new here.  Aside from autumn sweeping in and making it gloriously chilly.  I love that I can finally wear long sleeves again!  And boots!  Ahhh, boots.  It's the little things in life.

Hope all is well with you, reader.  Until next time!

Day 348: These ankles just graduated from PT!

Day 348: These ankles just graduated from PT!, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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They are strong like bull.

Day 341: Just finished my first jog in my new sneaks!

Day 441: Just finished my first jog in my new sneaks!, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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Gotta break 'em in! But man, oh, man do I love those colors!

Day 330: About to begin!

Day 330: About to begin!, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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Run for the Wild 5K at The Bronx Zoo. Was supposed to run with a whole team from work....guess who was the only one to show up??

Me.

Day 291: Ice and Stim! Hey hey PT.

Day 291: Ice and Stim! Hey hey PT., a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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My poor little ankles. Wrapped in ice and being zapped with electricity.

Day 275: My First PT Appointment

Day 275: My First PT Appointment, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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The BAND! Gotta use the band.

Day 269: Saw this again and have decided it will make a great runningplaylist!

Day 269: Saw this again and have decided it will make a great running playlist!, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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And Nick Adams - a BoCo Alum - stars in it! I get to run to him singing Madonna! Huzzah!

Go Weeeeest! (that's my favorite song)

Day 227: Running in 30 degree weather is more unpleasant than I thought it would be.

Day 227: Running in 30 degree weather is more unpleasant than I thought it would be., a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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COOOOOOOOOOLD.

Day 143: Walking home from the UWS. 72nd St to 181st St. Beautiful!

Day 143: Walking home from the UWS. 72nd St to 181st St. Beautiful!, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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About 6 miles from the groomer (where I had dropped off the pups) to my apartment. I ran for 3.2 of it. And then just enjoyed the surroundings and my iPod for the rest of it. A lovely Saturday afternoon, if I say so myself.

Day 130: Run for the Wild 5K

Day 130: Run for the Wild 5K, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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My 3rd 5K - this one was along the Boardwalk at Coney Island! A steady 11 minute mile. I'm so dang slow, but I always finish!

Two Things

1.  I know I say this every year, but I LOVE the smell of Autumn.  It's finally starting to cool down here in NYC, and with that comes the crisp fall air.  Now technically Autumn does not begin for another 3 days, I think.  But I can smell it.  And I love that.

...Of course, this week it's supposed to rain every day and I doubt it'll smell as fabulous as it did all weekend with the cooler air.  UGH I LOVE THE SMELL OF AUTUMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2.  So it may LOOK like I am on my blog every day-ish and staying on top of stuff, but I am here to tell you that I am NOT.  It has been SO long since I've had the opportunity to catch up on what everyone else is up to.  I literally take maybe 2 minutes to come on and TAG the posts that I forward over from flickr...and then I leave immediately.  (Because I am usually doing that in a spare moment at work...which seem to be very few and far between nowadays....) 

So I ask you, dear friends, update me on your life.  Leave me a little comment telling me how you're doing and what's new...because then it goes to my email and I take a little moment out of my day and get to think of you.  :)

PS:  As you can see from my Sunday picture, I ran the Race for the Cure on Sunday!  It was fabulous to run a race in Central Park.  And I didn't finish last out of my group, which was my goal.  (...I did finish second-to-last, but it wasn't LAST!  Plus, it was mostly tall boys and tall boys run fast.)

Ok, gotta get back to the grind.  Love you all!

Day 109: I ran 3.1 miles for cancer!

Day 109: I ran 3.1 miles for cancer!, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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I put together a team at my office to run Race for the Cure, which raises money to fight breast cancer. We raised over $1000 for the cause. And I was just happy that I didn't finish last out of our team! :)

Day 38: The view on my Sunday run.

Day 38: The view on my run today., a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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Hello GW Bridge. You're pretty.

Day 17: Pamela's Hotcakes - Best Ever!!

Day 17: Pamela's Hotcakes - Best Ever!!, a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

There are just no words to describe the deliciousness. So rich. So perfect. So bad for me and I just don't care.

But did I mention that I ran 3.6 miles before eating them to try to "even it out"? Well I did.

Last Post Today, I Promise...

Also - I've signed up for my second 5K! :) Again for the Wildlife Conservation Society. Please please please help me reach my (fairly small) funraising goal of $150!

Go here:

Lauren's Personal 5K Pledge Page

And thank you thank you thank you in advance!!!

Lovies!

5K Photos!

Well, I said photos to come! So here they are:

On my way to the starting line!

Got there early enough to take a picture before the huge crowd pushed up against that little ribbon. There were 6,600 runners! YEESH!

Towards the beginning... That's why I still look so happy- hadn't hit any of the hills yet!

Right before I crossed the finish line! Artie had some trouble focusing the camera on my speediness.

DONE!!!!!!!!

Me and my racing partner! Who left me behind probably less than a minute after the race started. Haha. But after he finished, he was able to take pictures of me, so I don't mind! Plus I was listening to my tunes the whole time!

My number. I got there pretty late during registration, which is why I'm so high up there! But I actually was one of the first at the starting line.

Ahh, the Bronx Zoo! Thanks for letting me run my first race all around ya!

Hip hip hooray! My first 5K!

DONE!

Did it!

31:56! I'm actually pretty proud of that time! It's about a 10:40 mile....which is better than I was doing before!

Pics to come!

TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!

My. Race. Is. TOMORROW.

FREEEEEEEEEEEEAKING OUT ON THE INSIDE!!!!!!!

(I can't freak out on the outside cause I'm at work...)

OMG OMG OMG OMG.

It's supposed to be a nice day though. Almost too nice. I'm afraid I'll over-dress and be hot, but I also want to bring a long sleeve shirt cause once I'm done, I don't want to be cold. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, guys, don't make fun of me if my time sucks. I totally blew it this week and didn't run at all. But Jane says I'm saving my energy for my race. I like that idea. ;)

What am I going to talk about after this is over? I'll be so bored. Haha.

I'll just have to start baking again or something. And taking cool pictures.

Lovies!

Oh my gosh, what is WRONG with me?!

First: I stopped running, apparently. I ran on Sunday and I haven't run since. And guess what? THE RACE IS ON SATURDAY. That's 2, COUNT 'EM 2, days from now....

Last night I said "ok Lauren, get up in the morning and run and you can go into work a few minutes late!" Which turned into...Sleep in til 8:40...still be late for work, but no running.

Ugh.

Nothing will get me motivated and things keep just popping up to distract me! I got stuck at work on Monday, had an audition after work Tuesday, a callback after work Wednesday and now tonight I'm seeing MEMPHIS...so there goes this week.

PS: Callback? Nothing fab. Weird company and they are looking for 3 women out of the 30 at the callback which lasted about 3 hours. ...Can you say, "hey, you're kind of wasting my time?"

Yup, you can.

Anywho, I'll shut up about running for a minute.

I'm having some trouble deciding...where to go, what to do next...I just have no idea. I think I want to move to Austin? But there's really no major reason aside from my family. Part of me doesn't want to give up on "the dream" but part of me is like "if I leave NY, I'll probably get to work MORE because there's less competition." I don't know.

Any ideas for me? Careers to pursue? Places to go? Things to try? I've run out of steam trying to think of things or ideas.

OH: PLEASE SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME GOOD RUNNING TUNES! I need 'em for Saturday.

Ok, back to work now! Gotta be productive in SOME way today!

Fail, Fail FAIL FAIL FAIL.

Did I run 4 miles this weekend?

Nope.

Did I eat healthy knowing I'm running a race next week?

Nope.

Did I even run both days this weekend?

NOPE.

Saturday, I did some 30 minute Kettlebells Workout Video that was on-demand at my fam's house.

Sunday I ran 2.32 miles. LAME.

My only excuse? It was SO much hotter outside than I thought and I was not prepared.

But still, totally lame, Lauren, and now you have to WORK YOUR TUSH OFF THIS WEEK to make sure you're ready for this race on Saturday.

And y'know what? Because I never actually do anything with weights anymore, that dang kettlebell work out just about killed my muscles. My legs are still sore today. Laaaaame.

Let's see, let's see...bright side?

Mmm, I can't really think of a bright side to any of that.

But I did have an enjoyable weekend. It was so nice to get out of the city. And my puppies enjoyed the trip so much. I also painted eggs! Which is NOT a tradition for my immediate family, so it was a fun new thing!

5 days til my race! AHHH AHHH AHHHHHHH!

Oh and bonus happy: The weather today is SO NICE! Perfect, actually. High of 70. Not too hot, but I didn't need long sleeves at all today!

Tomorrow's hotter...78, not sure if that's too much yet. I want a little more SPRING weather. LOW 70's is ideal. I don't need to go straight to disgusting NY summer.

Lovies and kisses and easter eggs!