Yesterday I had a headache so bad, it made me late for work. And it only sorta went away; it was that lovely background pain, the kind that is just lurking around waiting for your meds to wear off so it can turn around and punch you in the face. BOO.
The sad part is, I’m getting used to that. I just pop pills and keep going, because even if I wallow in my headache, it won’t go away so I figure why bother? This, of course, doesn’t always work. I fake the perky and then later when I don’t want to anymore, people are like, “What’s wrong, you were fine five minutes ago?”
I even did my C25k run last night – 25 minutes no stopping. I actually think I do better when there’s no stopping, I’ve gotten to the point that looking forward to stopping makes it harder to keep going. But when I do a long stretch, I can stop on my own for like 30 seconds and I feel a little more in control. Does that make sense? It’s like, instead of listening to the running app, I’m listening to my body. Well, mostly. I listen when it says, “HEEEYYYY! Slow the f*ck down, I wanna walk.” And, amazingly, I feel like it tells me when I’m ready to run again.
It used to be that when I had my walking portion, my body was like, “Ooo, this walking thing is nice. Let’s walk all the time. We should only walk from now on. What, we’re running again? But I like the walking thing…NO! I don’t wanna!!! You know what, I’m gonna cramp up, see how you like THAT. Heifer.”
Now it’s like, “Okay, that was nice, thanks. We have 10 more minutes of running. Let’s do this sh*t.”
Yeah, it’s weird for me too. Jiggly, lazy plus-size girl likes to run. Strange.
Anywho, that’s a long-winded way of me saying “No proper blogpost. Head hurty.” BUT, halfway through this I started thinking about #ff on Twitter, which I JUST learned like last week means “Follow Friday.” (Hush. I know….) So let’s do our own version of Follow Friday. Leave a comment about some blogs that you just love, even if they’re huge and popular. (Don’t suggest Jezebel. I have issues with Jezebel; it’s the mean, over-sensitve friend that you can’t stop hanging out with.) Let’s make some new blog friends. Because making friends is fun!
So’s counting to 4.
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Totally laughed out loud at your desciption of your body during walking time – that is so me! makes me almost want to skip the runs with the walking intervals and see how I do running straight through, jiggles and all.
As for blogs, favorites are younghouselove.com, naturallynina.com, momentjunkie.com, thxthxthx.com, and Pioneer Woman.
Hope your headache leaves for good for the weekend!
I’ll throw in a small-but-lovely: I always get a kick out of the postings at:
http://petitechablis.wordpress.com/
She writes about her life in Canada and wine, and other cocktails, and TV, and just smarty-stuff. Power to the small blogs!
Also, I had to break up with Jezelbel a long time ago. Even though I agreed with a lot of the content, it gave me heart palpitations, just like thinkprogress.org. Mostly because the commenters can be so mean. Unlike here, yay!
And also, thanks for this post. I’ll be obsessively checking back all day.
Ah. If you are not reading Kerry (see above poster) you are missing out on some seriously funny stuff.
I’d like to point out that I did not offer Meghan any money, sexual favors, or tickets to the Lady Gaga concert for the above endorsement. Merci.
If I endorse you, can I have money, sexual favors, or tickets to the Lady Gaga concert? I have no shame…
Totally already being read. You’re so right.
http://thxthxthx.com/ For short, fun, and sometimes deep.
http://www.verhext.com/ For my inner artiste. I couldn’t possibly live like she does, but it’s a beautiful world.
http://apracticalwedding.com/ Why has no one mentioned Meg? Seriously? GO THERE NOW!
And I’m sorry about the achy head. I’d rather have a full-blown migraine than the ache that never ends.
25 minutes of running! Whooooo! *ahem*
So, blogs:
sooperfarmerjo.blogspot.com – foodie with a focus on healthy, sustainable, and obscure (I suppose that’s a relative term) foods.
another-empty-glass.blogspot.com – beverage reviews and discussion. He needs to post more often (yes, he!), so go pester him and ask what he’s been drinking these days.
tearinguphouses.blogspot.com – equal parts renovation/decor, travel, snark, and pictures of four adorable dogs.
I was totally going to say Kerry too! Also, I love Lyn at Another Damn Life (www.anotherdamnlife.com) big time. So funny and smart. Also http://www.whatpossessedme.com and http://www.peoniesandpolaroids.com. I’m all about the funny clever ladies. (Like you.)
Oooh, I love blog recommendations! (Like I need anything else in my reader.)
I love Girl’s Gone Child (http://www.girlsgonechild.net/), Design Crush (http://www.designcrushblog.com/), Old Sweet Song (http://www.oldsweetsong.com/), and All the Buildings in New York (http://allthebuildingsinnewyork.blogspot.com/)
Blogs I’m always happy to see in my Reader:
Daily Garnish: http://www.dailygarnish.com/
The Keeping Time: http://thekeepingtime.blogspot.com/
Mighty Girl: http://mightygirl.net/
Project Subrosa: http://www.projectsubrosa.com/
Suburbalicious Living: http://suburbaliciousliving.blogspot.com/
Suburban Bliss: http://www.suburbanbliss.net/
The Wednesday Chef: http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/
I really hear you on the headaches – I get them too, a lot. And that comic describes it perfectly (I mean I actually make noises like that all the time, it’s somehow the only way to express how it feels). And popping pills gets old….
My bloggy suggestions have already been named by others…. so umm, I’m going with some big ones that never fail to make me laugh when I really need it:
The Oatmeal: http://theoatmeal.com/comics
Hyperbole and a Half: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/
Ha, that description of Jezebel sounds about right to me… though I can’t even go there now, since the redesign. Makes me cranky.
I also did not know what #FF meant until last week.
This blog isn’t updated that frequently, but I enjoy the way she writes (I even went back and read the archves – and it’s a “mommyblog,” which is SO not my thing): http://dumbmommy.wordpress.com/
Oh, also this blog, because she posts gorgeous photos and her life is just fun to read about: http://urbancasita.com/
I’m in love with the Daily Coyote … http://www.dailycoyote.net Life is always better with a coyote picture… and then I can fantasize about her cowgirl lifestyle.
I really love http://www.bloggingdangerously.com/ and of course http://www.dooce.com. I think I just really like reading blogs by women who are happy in their marriages. Pioneer Woman can be a little much sometimes, but I still read her stuff because she’s so crazy about her spouse. Which I love.
Oh, also my friends in real life:
Leah (Wife. Mommy. Christian. Crafter. Weight loser.) http://behindthestonewall.blogspot.com/
Rachel/DDAy (who you know…because she uses Microsoft Paint ENTHUSIASTICALLY) http://justneedthisspace.wordpress.com/
Jenn (who recently wrote about letterpressing on APW) http://misallocationofresources.blogspot.com/
Michelle (Just started blogging, which made me love her more than I already did out loud) http://useyourwordss.blogspot.com/
There are some others, but those are my tops. Whoooo blogloooooove!!!
CONGRATS. you are KILLING the C25k, KILLING it. I haven’t started mine…you’re making me feel bad, alyssa.
NO feeling bad!!! Running might not be your thing. My super sexy slender yogi sister-in-law would rather punch puppies in the face than run.
Besides, you were burned that first time. Running for three minutes your first day…have they lost their damn mind??
Jiggly running rocks, as do the blue eyed bakers who add to the jiggly in such a good way. Ok so they happen to be my mums best friends daughters but I’d love them even if I didn’t actually real life love them
http://www.blueeyedbakers.com
I like http://lifeinsugarhollow.blogspot.com – she doesn’t post often, but when she does it is a dose of pure Virginia gardening and cooking on a farm escapism.