well, we're back from Disney and i have to say that Disney is way better than anywhere that is not Disney.
it is seriously, truly a magical, wonderful place. i am an adult. i am without a child as an excuse to be there, and i have no shame in saying that i am smitten.
everything is shiny and perfect and not tarnished, worn, chipped or un-cheerful. they have put so much effort into making every ride, every tour, every show, even every restaurant and shop a perfectly designed theme...it's easy to get swept up in it.
it helped that we were there in a pretty quiet time of year (longest wait for a ride- 30 mins), but even the lines on the rides are fun and engaging.
and the race was great. i ran 10 mins faster than my last half marathon and it was totally fun- characters were out to get pics with and we ran down main st in magic kingdom and since it was a princess themed race, everyone wore tiaras and tutu's and stuff. so totally fun.
and then we broke off our crazy diet after the race (tra-la!). we at french and italian food at EPCOT on sunday, and just kept eating our way through delicious things all week long. num. and no GI rot like i was afraid of- we actually showed some restraint in re-acclimating to dairy and such.
restraint until we got back home and went to town on the 4 boxes of girl scout cookies we'd been saving until after the diet. so good. but so bad. but so good!
and, as the race was a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, i was thrilled to raise over $6,000 for the cause! if you haven't heard about Team in Training before, it's the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's fund raising program where you raise money and, with help and support from your local team, train for a run/bike/triathlon/walkathon. then you go compete in your event and a small part of what you raise goes to your travel/entrance expenses. so you get to travel to a cool location, compete in a challenging event, and raise money for an awesome cause. i had a great experience with it. if you have any inkling at all, do check it out.
so, race and Disney were awesome and fun but now we're back home and back to work.
i'm taking on a PA student for the first time in a few weeks. it's great, because if they ask you something you don't know, you just get a superior look on your face and say, "why don't you look it up and report back to me on it tomorrow." :)
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