Friday, November 25, 2011

GO HOKIEESSSSSSS

In preparation for tomorrow, a little joke:

A man dressed in Chicago maroon and burnt orange walks into a Charlottesville sports bar with a small dog under his arm. He says to the bartender: "Hey, can I leave my dog here while I go the VT/UVA football game?" "A dog in my bar? No, absolutely not." "But He's a special dog", the VT fan says. "In what way?", the bartender asks. "Well, he'll watch the game on TV with you. When Virginia Tech scores he will walk up and down the bar on his hind legs. When Virginia scores he will walk up and down the bar on his front legs. When Virginia Tech wins, he will do back flips all the way down the bar and back." "Wow!" the bartender says. "That's amazing. What does he do when Virginia wins?" "I don't know" says the Hokie. "He's only seven years old"


bhahahaa uva is so f-ing lame. excited to see my hokies crush all of those poor uva souls' hopes and dreams tomrorow. 

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Giving Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so so so thankful for so much this year. Even though things havent gone exactly like I wanted or had planned, there is so much I am thankful for this year.  I'm thankful for my health & especially my family (my mommy esp)& my friends who have been there for me throughout the ups and downs of 2011. I am most thankful that this horrendous year will be over in roughly 5wks.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and enjoy the craziness of Black Friday!

xoxoManisha

Friday, November 18, 2011

Half Marathon #2= DUNZO! (and other concerns abt life)

well. last saturday I finished my second half marathon! exciting to finish and it was abt 15 mins faster than my half I did in February. And it isnt too shabby given that I didnt start srsly running/training again until October (abt 5ish wks before the race).   I had hoped to set a PR by 30 mins but miles 7-9 were all literally uphill and I ran half/pwr walked half of that mtn and I was so wiped up by the time I got to the 10 mile marker I knew I wasnt going to make it by my goal.  I was super disappointed when I finished but my mom reminded me that finishing was an accomplishment in iteself and everything I've gone through these past few months that I have nothing to be ashamed about. She also reminded me that so many people cant even run 13.1 miles so that was a nice thought hahah
I havent been super sore the past few days after the race but I usually run up and down my stairs at my house and that has been difficult this wk bc my ankles feel like they are going to break in half! I guess that is because I'm so much heavier than I was in February (probs 15ish lbs more) but I'm only abt 10 away frm my goal weight. I was super sick from last Dec 10-March 11 and so I lost abt 25ish lbs then frm my healthy weight so im j trying to get to a healthly placce.  Im trying not to obsess abt it but its kinda hard. W my studying starting up in a few wks, I j need to make sure that I stay on track this winter w studying and being healthy.

Its pretty depressing that after all that I put into studying and preparing for the bar exam this past summer for the July exam, I have to do it again. for another 3 months. and then take that mf-ing exam again in February (28-29 to be exact). Sometimes, I feel like I will pass it so bad this tiem around and I only have to do 4pts better than I did last July but then I have thoughts like 'Can I really do all of this, again???" I just dont know what to do other than stay focused on my overall goal-- becoming an attorney at law because lets be srs, I will not take the bar exam a third time. If I dont pass in February, then I guess I will j have to find a new profession. And i really dont want to do that because it has been my dream since I was 14 to be a lawyer, ever since I debated the constitutionality of the death penalty in my 8th grade forum.
(OK SO THIS IS WHERE MY F-ING SAFARI CRASHED AND DIDNT SAVE THE REST OF MY BLOG AND IM PISSED SO THIS IS GOING TO BE SUPER SHORT)

ok so next I blabbed on abt the book im reading-- Mindy Kailing's new book " Is Everyone Hanging out Without Me (And other Concerns)". it is pretty much amazingness. she and i basically had the same childhoods other than shes 7ish yrs older than me. I too was a chubbster as a small child that embarrassed my older brother haha pretty much it is an AMAZING book that eveyrone should be reading right now.

um what else did I mention?? IDK IDK IDK.

OH, I am pretty much in love with Virginia Tech. more than usual. we j beat unc tongith and my sister got tickets for her my dad and i to go to the VT uva game in charlottesville. cantwait.

ok thats all im going to sleep for reals. finishing up soemthanksgiving cards and then benadryling up!
xoxoxomanisha

ps here are some pictures frm life recently--diwali/bhaibij w the famjam in clt, my half marathon, hokie football

Homecoming w my friend Kori!
 Diwali/Bhaibij at my Masi's place in Concord-- I made food for everyone(salad, spinach artichoke dip, lasagna, pasta salad, pesto pasta, brownie trifle)

before the half marathon started

DUNZO




Friday, November 11, 2011

Danville Half Marathon

I'm running my fall half marathon tomorrow. I originally signed up for the Disneyland at the beginning of August but life was OOC after the Bar & Hawaii so I figured it wasnt the best to spend a crapton of $. I knew Danville was having a race when I went to a DR's appt last spring and took the local "Danville Magazine" frm the waiting room that listed all the races in the Danville area!

I'm really excited about this race tomorrow. Im nowhere near my pace frm last year this time BUT I am healthier than I was last February when I ran my first half marathon at the Disney Princess Half Marathon.  My legs are stronger, I'm not puking all the time, Im not nauseous all the time, etc. Im literally a different person than last February. The only thing bothering me is im abt 15-18ish lbs heavier than last Feb but its ok, I'm a work in progress I figure..

Got my nails did, have my hokie outfit all ready, my orange spibelt, my new running playlist ready, and my diamonds in.  Going to pickuup my race packet and bib tonight then carb-ing up at dins  at my fav italian/pasta place in Danville tonight.

hopefully my next post will include pictures w my new medal!
wish me luck!

xoxomanisha


PS> LOVELOVELOVE my hokies for winning last night in ATL. amazing game. All i have left to say abt that is: David Wilson: Danville's finest.
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