This Life, Redefined...: I've got nothing...

Thursday, September 15, 2011

I've got nothing...

Today is one of those days where I am at a complete loss for words. I've racked my brain, trying to come up with something to say about my day, my outfit, or my life in general, and there's just nothing there.

I mean, I'm trying to get back into running, now that the weather in Georgia doesn't make me want to cry every time I leave the house, and I'm into week two of the Couch to 5K program (for my second time around, because I've lost the ability to run for longer than two minutes at a time since this past spring), and my tailbone has been a little sore since the last run. But really, how is that at all interesting, right?

Although, it apparently doesn't stop me from talking about it, so at least there's that...

(Today's blogging tip, from me to you: When in doubt, ramble aimlessly, and hope nobody notices. Also, try to time your rambling with an outfit that consists of more than a black skirt and gray sweater, if you want maximum distraction power. Oops...)

(Oh, and I am taking recommendations for new running shoes (I'm pretty sure that's where the tailbone issue is coming from), so if you have any ideas/preferences, let me hear them!)
Enjoy your Thursday!

Tank Top: Target

Sweater: New York & Co

Skirt: Calvin Klein

Shoes: Kenneth Cole

8 comments:

Love at First ShoeSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:18 AM
Lovely!! Great job on the running thing! Drew and I stared P90X and are on week 4. It's killing me!
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Style JourneySeptember 15, 2011 at 10:30 AM
You crack me up! It's funny when you can't think of a thing to write, and then you end up with a couple paragraphs, lol! Love the sweater!
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TiffanySeptember 15, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Your outfit is not at all boring! I really like the ruffly detail on the sweater!

Running shoes... hmmm... I have a great pair and will be buying another pair of the exact same ones in the near future. I have the Brooks Adrenaline. Do you have a store that can watch you run and assess what kind of shoes you need? We have a running store that does that and then tells you if you need shoes with more support or more flexibility based on the way you run.
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AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Hi Tara - Have you gone to a store specializing in running products to get your feet fitted for running shoes before? You run on a treadmill barefoot and the sales associates recommend different types of shoes depending on your pronation and gait. If you find a style you like, you don't even have to buy the shoes there, you just write down the brand and style and you can get the shoes elsewhere (i.e. Amazon, Zappos, etc.). You can also get good running socks for those places, too (I love Balega and Thor socks). Hahaha, I just noticed that Tiffany above just recommended the same thing. ;D
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CSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:55 PM
I second questforfashionsense. I've never been to one of those specialized stores myself, but all the serious runners I know swear by them.

No worries about having nothing to say. Trust me, my mind is more blank often than not, haha. Let your outfit speak for itself, especially one like today's!
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rlutzSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Basic but chic...love the detailing on the cardigan. I swear by Nike Pegasus running shoes!
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ClaireSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:45 PM
you seriously are hilarious! loving all that detail on the cardi. very cute!

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ViktoriaSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Love the sweater! :)

GA weather blows! So hot one day and cool the next. I'm surprised we're not all sick. I always say I'm going to get back into shape since I have summers off, but it's SOO hot all summer that I end up doing minimal to "get by." But now that the weather is changing, I've vowed to get back into shape. I'm not a marathon runner, but I'd love to be back at running 5 miles by Christmas. That seems reasonable, right? With Halloween candy, Thanksgiving, and Christmas treats on the way?
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2014 List

1) Send more mail...thank you notes, birthday cards, and 'just because' messages.

2) Be nicer, in general, to my husband and family. They deserve a much less crabby me than the one they were stuck with for most of 2013.

3) Make more of an effort to communicate with the long-distance people in my life. I got away from facetiming with my sister on a regular basis, and I miss it. Plus, now that she's making me an aunt, I think it's even more important that we get back into the habit of seeing each other every week. I do not need her new baby asking 'are you SURE you have more than one sister?', just because Aunt Mary lives in Indiana and Aunt Tara lives all of the way in Georgia.

4) Call or email or even text my friends from college more than I do now, which is hardly at all. Just because we can pick up after not talking to each other for months like no time has passed at all does not mean I should keep letting all of those months pass without the talking. I'm afraid the picking back up can't keep happening in a friendship like that.

5) Do one fitness/health related challenge each month. - You know all of those '0 to 1,000 sit-ups in just 30 days!!' kind of schedules that pop up on Pinterest all of the time? I'm going to start doing those. One each month. Fifteen minute plank? I'M COMING FOR YOU. I'm also throwing my meat-free/sugar-free/alcohol-free months in this category, as well.

6) Run another organized 5K. - It was so much more fun than I expected. Minus the running up a hill part, anyway.

7) Renew my vows with Steve, in Vegas, by Elvis, for our 10th anniversary in October.

8) Create an art wall somewhere in my house.

9) Organize a workspace for me

10) Attend The Blathering in Seattle. - Charleston was such a great time, I'd love to make it back for the Seattle trip.

11) Read at least two books a month.

12) Take Brigid camping.

13) Find a yoga studio and start taking classes regularly.

14) Write something, anything, not blog related.

15) No spending money on new clothes this year. Using gift cards and rewards points are fine, but I need to get out of the habit of spending money on new stuff, just to make myself feel better. I swear, shopping is my addiction, but the high I get from buying a new sweater probably isn't enough to justify the amount of money I spend on clothes I don't need.

16) No buying anything at all unless I absolutely need it. I have a bad habit of stocking up on things at sales (candles, lotions, make-up, beauty products), even if I have a cabinet full of the same stuff already at home. I will use the cabinet full of crap before I add more crap.

17) Be more consistent in updating my family blog, because my parents give me a hard time when I let it lag, and my personal blog, because I'm not as happy with myself when I let it lag.

18) Find a general practitioner and get a physical.

19) Post at least one picture a day on Instagram, to get myself into the habit of taking more pictures of my sweet girls, since I find entire events have passed where I've forgotten to photograph said events. Like Christmas. Sadly.

20) Get a haircut. - You can laugh at this one, if you must, but I did not get one single haircut in 2013. In fact, I haven't had a haircut since before Caitlin was born in November of 2012. I do not even know how this happens, but I know it must end. Soon. I think a Locks of Love kind of donation might be in order. My hair, it is long.

21) Make an effort to get to know the neighbors. - I tend to not get dressed/leave the house on the weekends, and this extends to not fraternizing with anyone who lives near me, because I'm afraid people will judge me for my make-up free, sweatpants clad weekend laze. I should probably get over that.

22) Write more thank you notes. - I am terrible at writing thank you notes. I should not be so terrible.

23) Buy new rugs for my new house. - The sunroom and foyer, in particular, need something fun.

24) Be more fearless in forming and maintaining relationships. - There are many times where I think of something I want to send to someone, whether it's an email, text, card, or what have you, and I don't, because I'm afraid I've maybe overestimated whether we have the type of friendship where I can do something like that. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore.

25) Put together an Advent/Christmas activity calendar for Brigid and Caitlin. - I did that for Brigid when I was home on maternity leave after Caitlin's birth, and it was so much fun. I didn't get the chance to do it this year, and I feel like I missed out on some part of the excitement of the season. I'm bringing it back.

26) Institute a once-a-month date night with Steve. Or date lunch, I guess, if necessary.

27) Institute a once-a-month girls' night, whether it be with my old college roommate, my SiLs, or the neighbors. I should get out of the house at least once a month with people who do not live in my house.