Tagged?

Tagged eh? Took me a while to figure out what that meant...Also took me a while to pick up a computer since my finals ended (111 new messages on my lawschool email, yikes!). Anyway, five interesting things? Well, here it goes...

1) I know that I was only 11, but by familial extension I can claim status of a political refugee. The Czech communist party believed my mother's family was very misbehaved...

2) I didn't pick up triathlon and cycling until 2001 (Thanks N.). Though I ran and occasionally mountain biked, I was a climbing fool. One year I entered a climbing competition in Colorado and just CRUSHED my competition in the Advanced category. I have never been on like that in my life...Ever! I mean I crushed them...And then when I turned in my score card, the event director said...You crushed them, enough sandbagging for you, you're not done, get out there and climb with Elite/Pro's. Instead of on top of the podium with the group I always competed against, I finished second to last. The guy who won was Tommy Caldwell...at the time the top competition climber in the U.S.

3) I never thought that I would take 137 bodies, 69 vehicles and $20,000,000 dollars in equipment to invade a sovereign country half way around the globe...and bring it all safely back.

4) I went from a comfortable lazy existence of 6.5 hours/day, 183 days/year (perfect for training) to being a full time student with no income (at the age of 36). Have I lost my mind?

5) I live next to a cursed house. The first year we had a swat standoff as our reclusive neighbor was threatening to shoot himself. Shortly thereafter, a different set of tenants had flash bombs thrown into the house through the windows as part of a drug raid. Last night a drunk driver crashed into it while being pursued by the police. We do NOT live in a bad neighborhood.

Extra Credit:
6) I have an unreasonable fear of mechanized penguins with flapping wings and flashing eyes. I remember the abomination was as tall as I was...Frightening. My parents thought my frantic attempts at escape were amusing.

I tag Bones, Jeff in a Speedo, Muffin, Skoshi, and Cody.

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Originally uploaded by mudmaid1007

Riding to my glorious 16th place at the NM State champs in the B's. GRRRR!
Thanks mudmaid for photo!

A Random Update

Just finished Crim Law final...A sordid tale of murdered cats, manslaughtered toll booth operators, reckless drivers, cyanide dealing hardwarestoremen, malicious birdwatchers and sibling rivalry. Certainly kept me entertained for 3.5 hours. Three more to go.

Pictures from Night Cross and State Cross Champs are coming. N. was kind enough take some in the freezing cold, but alas, we still haven't joined the 21st Century and 35mm needs time to develop.

How did states go? 16th out of 46 and had fun...Not a bad day in the office. Advice for aspiring crossers? Keep track of the lap count...If you start sprinting on the NEXT to the last lap it is really hard to be fast on the last one. (BTW: Morissey, some may know his wife from triathlon, is the state champ...again...)