Long weekends are usually good weekends, especially with my crazy family. On Sunday, I bent down to grab the Wii balance board from under the couch. Dylan the doxie, who had evidently had about enough of my shenanigans, (accidentally) head-butted me in the eye/temple.
I woke up on Monday with a swollen, slightly black eye. That’s right, my 12-pound dog gave me a shiner. And it won’t go away. I do a great job hiding it with copious amounts of concealer and powder, but every night I wash my face, and there it is, mocking me.
After the smackdown that I took at the hands (paws?) of my dog, we (Jazz, my brother, and I) went to Old Town Alexandria for some thai food, a trip to the Christmas store (much to the dismay of my compatriots), and some Ben and Jerry’s. While waiting in line at the B&J’s, a man with very high-waisted, tapered leg, white jeans came in. It was James Carville!
(On a side note, I don’t understand what it is with mildly “famous” people and bad fashion. About a year ago, Jazz and I saw Joe Buck at the Pentagon City mall wearing horrible “light denim” tapered-leg jeans. Bootcut is your friend, guys!)
This weekend, I showed my brother the Wii Fit. This was interesting because I found out that my brother is almost obese. He’s 5′11″ and has long, lean limbs and an almost-flat stomach, and he is almost obese. He’s training for a marathon to happen in November, and he’s almost obese! As I told him, “If you’re almost obese, what hope do we mere mortals have?”
The three of us also went running. It’s a little intimidating to go for a run with someone who regularly runs 10+ miles. We really, honestly, had a wonderful run. My bro helped us with our breathing, gave us overall pointers, and generally just gave us a gently nudge. I really focused on how much I have improved over the last few months, and the run went and felt amazing. At the end, my brother said, “I think you’ll catch up to Popsie sooner than you think.” That vote of confidence was great to hear.
I do think that my mind holds me back a great deal more than my body. If I push myself, I can do amazing things. Hm. I think that goes for everyone.
