Wall Street Run

was on may 21, 2007. 3 mi road race. here are my results:

Total time: 26:10
Pace/mile: 8:43
Gender + Age (12-29) Place: 358/1372 (74th percentile)
Gender Place: 662/3038
Overall Place: 2713/6670

this is faster than the pace i run on treadmills but it felt a lot easier; i still had energy after the end. i'm going to try to do at least this pace on Japan Day, June 3, 2007.

NY Road Runners

I just joined NYRR! You should all join too. nyrr.org

daemons!

sunday morning

today i woke up at 8:15 AM. no alarm.
for the record.

Marching Bands of Manhattan

i have a bout of eczema on my lower legs :( hopefully it will go away soon, but the humidity is not helping. they look like little zits that i just want to pop so badly. i think it's a reaction to a burt's bees lotion that i won't use there again. it is not sexy.

but this is! this is adorable:
If I could open my arms
And span the length of the isle of Manhattan,
I'd bring it to where you are
Making a lake of the East River and Hudson
If I could open my mouth
Wide enough for a marching band to march out
They would make your name sing
And bend through alleys and bounce off all the buildings.

I wish we could open our eyes
To see in all directions at the same time
Oh what a beautiful view
If you were never aware of what was around you
And it is true what you said
That I live like a hermit in my own head
But when the sun shines again
I'll pull the curtains and blinds to let the light in.

Sorrow drips into your heart through a pinhole
Just like a faucet that leaks and there is comfort in the sound
But while you debate half empty or half full
It slowly rises, your love is gonna drown your love is gonna drown your love is gonna drown your love is gonna drown

Your love is gonna drown
Your love is gonna drown
Your love is gonna drown
Your love is gonna drown
Your love is gonna...

(by Death Cab for Cutie)

yes, it is necessary to type out the repetitive parts of the song. yes, they seem to have just learned the term "metaphor". the version i am listening to is an indulgent mix by Blake Jarrell. he made emo danceable.

it was chris wilson's birthday so we had dinner at matsuri. i don't recommend going there, as it is overpriced and the food not very special, but it is very trendy and they played one manu chao song (how cheap!). they foisted a prix fixe menu upon us! but chris wilson was happy so we were to be happy too



Happy Birthday Wilson Michelin Wallace!

fashionista

after a brief review of fashion and fitness magazines on amazon.com and in-person at borders, here are the top contenders/nominees:

Lucky - for its focus on showing pictures of the latest clothing trends and relatively affordable clothing, for its outfit suggestions.
IN-Style - heard good things, yet to be scoured
Fitness Rx for Women - for when you wants guns
Oxygen - for toning for the beach

i just subscribed to lucky. i am dedicated to becoming entirely trendy and superficial. this weekend i went shopping with anton. he got 6 things, i got a shirt. the conclusion is that i don't know where to shop, nor how to dress myself. i am shopping for the right remedial periodical.