Where will I be on Sunday? -Amy

Siesta Key!

Picture McLovin from Super Bad as I say...

Chica chica yeah, Siesta Key, Siesta Key!


Bad joke, yes. Uncontrollable excitement surrounding spring break and seeing my grandparents, yes!

Siesta Key, Round 2 - Brady

Phew. I've been frantically catching up with work since returning from a week in Siesta Key on Sunday. (Feel sorry for me.)

You can click here to see my photos. For anyone not familiar with Facebook, if you click on the first picture you'll be able to see it bigger. Then click on the arrow to the right to go through all of the photos.

I'll leave you with one of my favorites. Happy spring!

Highlights from the Past Three Weeks - Brady

It's been three weeks exactly since I posted on this blog! I think we can all agree that that's not like me. Where have I been...where has the time gone?

Here's what's been up:

- I've seen four plays. A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater (I'm not a huge Shakespeare fan, but this was the best performance I've seen of one of his plays), Hesperia at Writer's Theater (best of the four, in my opinion), Enron at Timeline Theater (good show, but what was really cool is that this tiny theater is less than a block from our apartment), and Time Stands Still at Steppenwolf (also good, not the best Steppenwolf show I've seen, though). And we're going to another one, at the Goodman Theater, next Sunday.

- I'm almost completely done wearing my walking boot, and I'm in physical therapy, which is painful and a little terrifying, but is ultimately good for me. I'm walking really well and couldn't be happier.

- Work. I'm in the middle of writing my course outline, which is a big paper we have to write before we can start our dissertations, so there's that. I go up to the office sometimes, work from home sometimes, and do study dates with friends in coffee shops sometimes. Also, this article my advisor and I are trying to publish got rejected from a third journal which for a day made me doubt whether I'm cut out for the research world, but now I'm over it. Onward.

- I've had lots of fun quality time with friends - 30th birthday parties (the year you turn 30 is a fun one - everyone actually celebrates birthdays again!), a trip to the Museum of Science & Industry, as I wrote above, coffee shop study dates, visitors from Indiana in Chicago, dinners at our favorite Mexican spot.

- Oh. Here's something. Community involvement. I've been going to our neighborhood association meetings for awhile now, and our Congressman came and spoke last Monday, which was pretty cool. Also, I'm considering running for my Local School Council. (I have to decide TODAY, so wish me luck.)

- Of course, I've been loving every second of this gorgeous weather. I do have to admit, though, that I don't feel like we really earned it this year. I didn't feel the relief after a long winter that I usually do. No pain, no gain, I guess. (But I'll take the 75 degree days anyway!)

- And I'm headed to Siesta Key tomorrow morning. I'm still not able to do my favorite activity - running on the beach - but I've got some plans for yoga and slow walks to and from the Points of Rocks. (See you soon Grandma and Grandpa!)

So that's my life these days! Hope you're having as happy of an (early) spring as I am.

Unsettled -Amy

Hi Blog Friends!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend and is enjoying the beautiful weather. It looks like the next week should be amazing! Kelly and I enjoyed this afternoon's gorgeous weather by taking a 7 mile run down the Lake Shore Trail. Here is the recap, and then the reason behind the title of this post.

The run was awesome. There was no stopping, no slowing down, no drinks of water. Just 7 straight, steady miles. We averages 10.5 minute miles (which is GREAT for me for a long distance). We both felt great and I was really happy to have a reason to spend so much of this gorgeous Sunday outside.

So, after this great run you might wonder why the title of this post is unsettled. Well, strangely, it's the only way I can describe how I am feeling roughly 4 hours after this magnificent run. I also felt "unsettled" after the 6 mile run last week. It's weird. I'm not sure if I want a nap, if I'm still hungry, or if I need water. Nothing really sounds the great, but I am also not totally comfortable. I feel a mix between having had way too much coffee and being totally exhausted, which is strange because those two feelings contradict each other. I don't feel bad, I actually feel good. I just feel very unsettled. Not sure what to do to make myself feel back to normal.

So... any runner friends with advice? What am I missing? Water? Food? Sleep? Nothing? Help me feel settled!