Can't...Move...My... Legs

So, I thought 8 miles running would be bad. That was until I did 11. Whoever invented half-marathons is stoopid. And I am even stoopider for signing up for one. Only 6 more weeks to go!!

The latest...

We're finally in and getting settled at the new house- YAY! Most everything is unpacked, if you don't count the one room that I've dubbed "the box room"...I try to take at least one thing per day out of that room, but the rest...well, it may eventually make it's way to the trash can!

Where to start with my update??!

First and foremost, I hit a PR on Monday (personal record) - we ran 10 miles in preparation for the half marathon in December. AGh!!! Although I've had a little trouble with a really tight hip flexor, it went pretty well, and I slept like a log last night :)

Second, as of today I officially have only one nursing class (HOPEFULLY) left. I had my final this morning in my mental health nursing class. It was freaking brutal, but it's over now :) Something worth mentioning- last week we went on a "field trip" to the state mental institute in Columbia. I don't even know where to begin in describing that place, other than it's like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. It's old, run down, the staff seem miserable, and I truly feel sorry for the patients that are there. It doesn't help, either, that the money that the state budget had allocated toward mental health ended up going towards building a new stadium for the Citadel. I had some enlightening conversations with the patients up there, and as much as I love psych, I could never see myself working in that environment.

Third, whoever out there enjoys reading and wants something new to read, I (and my sister and my husband and various other people), have become addicted to the Twilight series. I'm never one to enjoy fantasy, and the thought of reading about vampires didn't appeal to me in the slightest...yet, I couldn't put the books down, and now can't WAIT until the movie comes out in November. YAY!!!

Our 1950's get-ups

Lastly, this past weekend, some of our friends hosted a murder mystery party. For those of you that have taken part in these, they tend to be out of control, espcially if sweet tea vodka is involved...This one lived up to the expectations!

Eric's fake tattooed sleeves - does he look like a dirty mechanic to you?