I was awoken by a strange dream that involved a creeper trying to see which apartment I went into after getting off the metro...Yeah. My dreams are strange.

Anyway, I'm glad I woke up because today is Anthropologie SALE DAY!! I love this day, when I have money. Here's my loot:

I feel so uninspired to post anything....This will be short and blah.

Number 1: My Garmin Forerunner 305 arrived Saturday, and I'm itching to try it outside on a run! My knee however is NOT. I ran today after a four day hiatus from ANY sort of activity- besides driving a car 12 hours this weekend (Heloooo, Bridal Shower!)- and my knee started hurting. ugh. This is why I start on the treadmill and work my way outside to harder surfaces. Let's just hope the pain subsides. I stretched and stretched after my TWO mile disaster today. haha!
Number 2: The Bridal Shower. It was great- a rainy, muggy day in Augusta, GA, but the bride and groom were so pleased and loved the shower. I loved that they loved it. It was tough at times- Backstory: Amanda has four bridesmaids. I've known Amanda since Kindergarten, been close friends since 8th grade- She moved to GA after our Sophomore year of high school. She made friends, naturally, and I like them, I truly do, but I got the feeling (and my feelings are strong and ALWAYS almost right) that they looked at me (STILL!?) as an outsider. Me? The outsider? Amanda & I have shared more than they ever will.....

They looked at me like I wasn't doing a good enough job as MOH. Maybe I'm imagining it, but I felt "talked down to" at times. Whatever. The only reason my inner bitch didn't come out was because they just aren't worth it. They're like vapid air. I thank God everyday that I have a personality.

I also felt left out because I was practically the ONLY girl at the shower who was single. Ok, Ok, actually, I was the ONLY single girl at the shower...Do you have any idea how it feels to be the ONLY single girl in a house full of couples? It's like a nightmare. Events like this make me question why I'm 26 and don't even have a boyfriend...and why I don't really CARE. LOL. Don't EVEN get me started on one of the bridesmaids who got engaged THREE months after meeting her husband. BAHAH! yeahhhh.....

I'm waiting for Mr. Right. And if I'm 40 when i find him...so be it. At least I won't be divorced in 5 years. Or worse...unhappy in a marriage.

(No offense to y'all who are married. No offense to anyone who engaged after 3 months of knowing someone....well, maybe. Are you nuts?!)



Can you tell I'm just slightly wound up? This is possibly why I've avoided blogging today- I hate negativity in my blog writing, but sometimes...it helps. Might I add, three glasses of wine doesn't really censor my fast typing fingers, either. ;-)

Number 3: I'm planting my first flower bed! Hot damn...who would have thought my weekend plans would include "planting flowers" for fun. I'm so excited!! My little backyard is begging for some color and pretty things! I know I want azalea bushes (which are hugley popular here in the South), but what to put in the bed......Snapdragons? Hydrangeas? Carnations? Hmm...Do you have a flower bed? What's in yours??

It's bedtime folks. I have an early start to my morning. Welcome to the world of public affairs!

Run Training: After mulling over all of your advice, I decided the best thing for me to do is an entire 3 miles, focusing on the distance & endurance, and not so much my pace yet.....uhmmmyeyah. My time sucked today. LOL. I knocked out 3 miles in 40:00. Ugh. Excuse me while I unfurrow my brow and de-crinkle my nose. Nah, I didn't expect to run it in 30:00, or even 35:00, but 40? Geez. You can call me Grandma Jenny.

I'll just keep on trudging along- because I can only get better :-)

I made a great purchase yesterday- a Garmin Forerunner 305! I obviously really would have liked to have the much sleeker and cuter green garmin 405, but I still love my Anthropologie, people. I can't spend a fortune on a running watch. This is perfect though and have heard good things from friends about it- I love the idea of knowing exactly what your pace and distance is. What motivation! Look how big this sucker is...I mean, really. I'd almost think this was a big joke. HAHA!! Looks like something from the '80s.OOTD: Yes, I FINALLY have an outfit of the day photo. I know, I know. Did I not promise you all I was going to start doing this? :-) I honestly don't do it more because what I wear to work is dull most days. I'm in public affairs and I rarely ever get out of my cubical (Yeah. The Public in Public Affairs wouldn't really suggest I sit in a cube all day would it? Don't get me wrong- I get out plenty, but not for long periods of time.) Most days I'm doing social media stuff and talking to media on the phone.