south of the loop

Tomorrow morning I am getting up at approximately o’dark thirty and running 13.1 miles in THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WEATHER EVER. Seriously, y’all, it was 75F today. That is about 80 degrees warmer than what I left early Friday morning. I might run extra-slow just to stay outside and enjoy the weather longer. Do you even remember what 75 feels like? I did not.

All the big races I’ve done hand out goodie bags along with your race number and race t-shirt. They are usually stuffed with samples of running crap: everything from special detergents to Clif bars to little doohickeys to hold your extra iPod cord. The half I’m doing tomorrow is sponsored by 3M. The goodie bag had exactly one sample-sized Clif bar in it. And then this:

• Scotch GiftWrap tape, a pack of three rolls with a “FREE Roll of To-From Tape Inside.”
• Scotch Mounting Squares for Fabric Walls. Heavy Duty. Great for cubicles. Personalize your workspace!
• Super Sticky Post-it Notes in a “unique shape” with rounded edges. 100 sheets with a gingerbread photo on the left edge.
• More Super Sticky Post-it Notes in blue, yellow, and purple. 450 sheets. Stick practically anywhere.
• Scotch Pop-up GiftWrap Tape Dispenser. Refillable! 1 Dispenser and 1 tape pad (75 strips).
• Post-it Cube in neon orange, blue, and yellow. 17/8″ x 1 7/8″. 400 sheets.
• Post-it notes in the “unique shape” of a bright yellow star. 3″ x 3″. 75 sheets.
• Scotch Quick-Drying Tacky Glue Stick. Photo safe and acid-free.
• Yellow lined Post-it note cube.
• Post-it Pop-up Notes Dispenser in turquoise.
• Scotch Adhesive Putty. Removable. 2 oz.
• Post-it notes in the “unique shape” of a bright green circle. 75 sheets. Super Sticky.
• Post-it Portable Note Holder. 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″. Includes 1 pen and 2 pads of different sizes. Total 200 sheets. Bright blue.
• Nexcare Comfort Fabric Bandages. Soft & Conforming. Breathable & Flexes With You. 35 total. One size. Latex free.
• Nexcare Personal Cleansing Wipes. Recommended for incontinence.
• Post-it Flag Pack in a holiday theme. Great for Flagging Holiday Catalogs & Cookbooks! Pack sticks securely, removes cleanly!
• Scotch Mini Tape 4-Pack. 4 Rolls in four different colors.
• Soft Foam Ear Plugs.
• NEW Post-it Picture Paper. Print, peel, and stick! Semi-gloss. Compatible with most major brands of inkjet printers. Stick Casual Shots in Everyday Spots. Three packs of 15 sheets each.
• Gluguls. The Team That Sticks Together. Collect them all! The Gluguls are alien glue sticks from another world that were stranded here on Earth. They love to have exciting adventures with their kid-owners and help them be creative. They are best friends and always stick together. Each Glugul has its own special power that makes it different from the others.

My Glugul is Cowboy Cody, a light green alien with a cowboy hat and lasso.

Cody’s friends always know where he is because they can see his energy lasso for miles. He is so good with a rope that he can catch objects in mid-air with his eyes closed! He can even start a dust storm by spinning his lariat really fast!

Mark’s Glugul is Rocket Robbie:

Rocket Robbie can use his jet packs to boost himself and his friends out of any “sticky” situation! Whenever someone needs him he can be there in the blink of an eye to help out.

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current book: The Amazing Adventure of Kavalier & Clay. About three chapters in.

current music: Laura & Mark gave me a CD of Neko Case performing at Austin City Limits, and I can’t wait to listen to it. Thanks, y’all!

current socks: Dark blue with light blue polka dots. Although I just got Laura hooked on SmartWool socks.

Posted 26 January 2008

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