John Spencer, aka Leo on The West Wing, died of a heart attack today at 58. I am SO BUMMED. Leo has always been my favorite character on TWW. He was so young 
My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
And also, not to be a horrible bitch, but - what does this mean for the Santos campaign?
Check out Cute Overload, my new favorite website. If you’re feeling down, I guarantee the levels of unbelievable cuteness found on this page will make you feel better.
Thanks for freakgirl for the link.
I did it! With my Dad running by my side, we finished the 5K in 38:00 min. That’s way faster than I’ve ever run before. And I would say that of that time, we only walked about 5 minutes total. We did the first mile in 12:26 and hit the two mile mark at just about 26:00.
It was a great course - it started out down by the beach in south Santa Monica, then went all along the Venice boardwalk. It was an absolutely gorgeous day, with a slight breeze and bright blue skies. There were lots of people cheering us on, which was cool. Even the sketchy boardwalk bums were clapping and encouraging us! This one guy was saying as we passed “I’m too lazy to do it, but I’m glad you guys can!”
I’m really surprised at how well I did, considering how crappy I’ve been feeling and that I hadn’t been able to work out in a week. But I felt much better this morning. I’m really proud of myself that I went out and did it! It’s a really powerful feeling.
And it was great to do it with my Dad. He was great. He let me walk when I needed to walk, but got me running again sooner than I would have done on my own. Plus it was just nice to have the company, and fun to have something like this to do together.
I registered for another one in February, but the course is all hilly, whereas the one today was nice and flat. I guess I’ll just take it one race at a time!
This is funny. This guy writes letters to companies, and instead of complaining, gives faint praise to their products.
Example:
Dear Slim Jim,
First of all, I want to say that I appreciate Slim Jim’s unconventional attitude and distinctive beefy taste. Whether you’re craving a meat stick or some good old-fashioned jerky, Slim Jim has both! Yes!
My question is this: How many Slim Jims do you make each year? Probably a lot, huh?
Stay extreme!
All the best,
Tom
I love the “Stay Extreme!” part 
And just in case you were wondering, they make make 533 million (enough to circle the Earth 2.7 times) Slim Jims a year.
That’s a lot of Slim Jim.
I still have a sore throat, but otherwise I feel OK. I’ve decided I’m definitely still doing the race, even if I have to walk the whole damn thing. I don’t think I’ll have to, but I doubt I’ll be able to run as much as I would have liked. Oh well. Getting out there and doing it is the point. Finishing what I started is the point.
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned that my Dad is going to come do the race with me. He’s been under the weather, too, so we’ll be the gimps at the back of the pack, strolling along and moaning.
Still feel like crap. What I thought was a cold in my chest (because it felt heavy and it hurt to breathe) I think is actually a pulled muscle in my right shoulder. I can’t lay flat or on my right side, because then the muscles across my chest tighten so much I can hardly breathe. I can only lay on my left side. But I do still have the worst sore throat I’ve had in years, plus a ripping headache. Sweet.
So, my 5K that I’ve been training for for 7 WEEKS is this Saturday, and this morning? I wake up with a freaking CHEST COLD. Like, a bad one. I NEVER get sick, and the universe chooses to bitchslap me with a heavy, thick, painful chest, sore throat and hacking cough five days before my race. Until I feel better, I can’t go running this week, so even if I do feel better enough to race on Saturday, it will be without having the chance to warm up all week, so I probably won’t do very well.
I’m SO PISSED. For the first time in over ten years I’ve decided to exercise and get healthier. I’ve worked SO HARD for almost TWO MONTHS and have been so proud of myself, and now it’s like getting kicked in the teeth.
I don’t get what this is trying to teach me. My therapist would say something about my control issues and how I thought things were going to work out one way, but then they don’t, and having to learn to roll with the punches. Or having to deal with disappointment or some such bullshit. Well, fine. I GET THAT. But it’s just not FAIR, dammit! I’ve worked so hard and it’s not going to mean a thing.
Sorry for the rant. I’m feeling a little bitter today (as if you couldn’t tell).
This is interesting. Brad Pitt is moving to adopt Angelina Jolie’s kids. Their last name will now be Jolie-Pitt.
I don’t know what else to say about it other than that he and Angelina don’t seem to be wasting any time, and maybe the rumors about him wanting kids and Jennifer Aniston not wanting them were true.
