Fake It til It's Real

Wow, it's been January since my last post...such a slacker.

Updates: January - moved to Cary. February - not much. March - Shamrock half, paced Umstead 100 miler. April - not much. May - Warrior Dash, GA trip, TNT fall season started, Dad's 60th bday. June- Dad retired. July - not much. August - TNT winter season started. September - VA Beach RNR half, Patriots Tri, Mom & Dad's 30th anniversary. October - not much. November - present day. So, now you're caught up. Not enough detail? Too bad.

I’m on my feet I’m on the floor I’m good to go.

I like to run…A LOT
I go barefoot every chance I get
I think pathologists slip in ink blots during tumor board just to test us
I’m addicted to diet mountain dew and coffee
I do happy dances on a regular basis
I love what I do for a living
I smile a lot
I occasionally wear black nail polish just for the hell of it
I live for the moment but only for a nano second because my OCD takes over
I’m pessimistically optimistic
I look up to my brother, both literally and figuratively
My parents are my heroes
My friends know how crazy I am and still love me
I’m conservatively liberal
I celebrate an ANC = 1500 and “no evidence of metastatic disease” and “stable”
I’m clumsy…really clumsy
I second guess myself ALL the time
I’m an adrenaline junkie
I surf on luggage carts
I dance when no one is watching…or least when I think no one is watching
I think microbiology is cool
I love brussel sprouts and spinach
I love to cook
I have blonde moments on a regular basis
My happy place is the beach
I thrive off of sunshine
I can’t sing but insist on singing loudly in the car
I love red wine…and tequila…not together
I have a “Top 25 Goals in Life” list
I would rather play sports than watch them
My middle name is Ambler…yes there is an “L” is there and no it is not misspelled
I like to people watch
I never watch TV shows when they’re actually on...only days later online
I am my Mother’s daughter
I love musicals…and will randomly belt songs out
I am a firm believe that everything happens for a reason
I like to spend Friday nights vegging on the couch only to go running at 7am on Saturday mornings
I hate trust issues
I love running marathons and half marathons
I am inspired by the people who participate with Team in Training
I think Fridays should be celebrated with margaritas
I love to sit at coffee shops and catch up with friends
I am constantly looking for my next challenge
My mom is one of my best friends
I love living in North Carolina
I am mesmerized by the beach, there’s nothing like the water and the sand
I am chronically indecisive
I cannot sit still
I am a beach bum at heart
I am impatient, but am laidback
I love sunrises and sunsets
I believe in miracles, but am hopelessly realistic
I think scars are battle wounds…big and small
I hate wearing makeup
I wish I could live in jeans and t-shirts
I love scary movies
I like antique American cars…and German cars
I can sit all day and listen to my Dad play the piano
I love the color blue
I become silly putty around golden retrievers
I love hugs
I can care less about the outside world when I am cooking with my Mom
I keep all of my race bibs
My middle name is Ambler…yes there is an “L” is there and no it is not misspelled
I believe you can learn something from everyone
I become nostalgic with the smell of salt marsh
I’m perfectly imperfect