Google Glass

I've always thought Google Glass is a little too much and too weird to use in today's world. Maybe sometime down the future I can see it being more useful but right now it's kind of awkward. I must say though, Google totally got me with this commercial or whatever this is called. Watch and tell me they did not get to you. If you can then you don't have a heart.

Otis, It's Now 2014.

I think it's time to change the whole layout for this blog. I don't know what I'll do, something simple and lighter. I am also not digging the banner I created way back with very lack of photoshop skills. I'm most likely going to use one of the default blogger templates. I really want something more brighter and welcoming than this darker feeling. I do feel I've changed since first creating this blog and perhaps I'm more of a happier person now than I was 8 years ago... Wow I cannot believe I stayed dedicated to this blog since 2005. Yes, I'm aware there have been huge gaps but I still come back to it... We'll see what comes. Stay tuned.

Fun Photo Shoot Day

I like to do these random photo shoots with my cousin and this past Saturday, that's what we did. Here are some pictures we took. Pictures were taken at Walnut Woods State Park and Valley Junction in Des Moines, IA.

Just Any Other Day

Work has been difficult to go through the week. I could really take some time off but that isn’t an option at the moment since I am using up all of my vacation time for my upcoming trip to Europe at the end of August. I really try to stay interested and keep busy but it’s been so difficult to come in doing the same thing everyday just trying to stick it out for the weekend. I am really itching to do something, anything. Maybe a weekend trip or something to keep me sane. The bad thing is that I don’t have anyone even interested in that also I’m still thinking about how I have to save for this huge trip.

When I’m not at work all I’m doing is just browsing the internet about Europe just counting down the days til I’m there (100 Days today!)

I don’t know what else to talk about today so I’ll talk to you later.

Preparing For a Half Marathon

 

I am doing a half marathon here in Des Moines called the "Dam to Dam." I have never did a run in my life so I'm really scared of how this will turn out. I really think I should have started with just a 5k but my friends were wanting to go all out and do the 20k instead so that's what I signed up for. I do run for exercise but I have never ran anything more than 5 miles and 20k in miles is 13.1.

I know there are training schedules people go by to prepare themselves for a run and honestly... I have not done much of anything. Just when I have time, I would run on the treadmill for a while or if it's a nice day I'll go out. I don't think I really pushed myself I just go for as long as I can and then I'm done. I still haven't broke that 5 mile mark yet either and run is the end of this month.

I will be trying to run from now to the day of the run every other day. I don't want to be completely sore or out of it so I think I will need rest days. I'm completely nervous about this run. I just hope I can complete it at a good time.

Have you done any kind of major run? I would really like to know how you did.