Since most of you are bigger film freaks than I am, I expect you to do very well on this game: http://us.mms.com/us/dark/. It's completely addictive and frustrating if you're stuck on one or two. It kept my office entertained for quite a while. I'm *finally* done, so if you need clues, let me know. :)

You will all be happy to know that I am now pain-free and looking forward to the next marathon. Wait. No, I'm pain-free and not thinking about the next one. Really.

A spectator around mile 24 or 25 was holding a sign that said: "You're all crazy." She was right. But I still preferred the sign I saw at mile 17: "You're all Kenyans to me!" :)

Ok, I promise this is the last marathon-related post. Of course, that might also make it the last post for a while, but I will try my best to think of something to talk about other than running. Or work. Or the cats. There must be something else to my life. Maybe.

Does anyone have a cane or a walker I could borrow?

I'm back at work, but I can't sit at my desk for longer stretches than about 30 minutes before I start cramping up. Oy.

i'm done running forever! :) final time:4:51:05. considering how ill-prepared i was, i'll take it!

I am FREAKING OUT about the marathon.

That is all.

This morning as I was leaving for work, I realized that I had left my phone on silent all night. Since I very rarely receive any phone calls, I figured it likely wasn't a problem. But sure enough, I checked my phone and had a missed call... from Bill Clinton! If only I had remembered to turn on the ringer after work yesterday, I could have spoken with Bill Clinton about my responsibility to vote as a good citizen. Alas, I will have to settle for waiting in line for several hours next week to try to get Barack's autograph.

Parlez-vous français?

I've been on a real French kick lately. I've studied French at various points in my past, but I've never stuck with it to fluency. I can read basic French, but my speaking and listening skills are very poor. In fact, the only way I can watch movies in French is with French subtitles, so that I can read it.

But now I am determined to really learn French. I ordered a comprehensive French dictionary to go with my beloved 501 French Verbs. I also ordered additional French books to translate, of which I already own quite a few. Granted, none of this will help my listening/speaking skills, but I now have Matthew's whole DVD collection in my living room, and at least some of those movies must have French language tracks. I'm still upset that the Region 1 release of Amelie doesn't have French subtitles. If anyone has the region 2 release, let me know!

I survived a half marathon yesterday! And it was in Hyde Park. :) Now I just need to run twice that three weeks from now. I'm starting to get more than a little freaked out.