relief- vapidity returned

thanks for the sweetness p. i am feeling much better and returned to a day in the life of a vapid miamian by sleeping in, sitting on the beach for a few hours, and eating avocado. life is always relative, its just important to appreciate what you've got. i also think being more alone these past few weeks, starting life in miami, has made me much more reflective, since i have the time to do so. theres time to look out the window when im stuck in traffic, or when im the only one actually walking down the street. its lonely of course at times, but its also nice to always have a little me-time.

suffice it to say i didnt make my 6.30AM wake up call, honestly, i didnt even set the alarm. after watching "american ganster" and drinking a delicious pumpkin-halloween-beer from wild oats, i was too tuckered to think about getting up early, let alone my running buddy never wrote back re: where to meet. alas. ive signed up for another run the second week in november, its ironically called "niketown tuesday night running group" yet its meeting on a saturday at noon. this makes me skeptical (you know how i feel about organization and structure) but hopefully it wont be as flakey as the "south beach rum runners" (the group that i was supposed to run with this morning). the world of meetup.com is just kind of ridiculous.

on an interesting note, ive just read over some of the amendments for the florida state constitution in the paper. im planning on voting tomorrow at our local library (how cute! i dorkishly cant wait to get myself a card). reading the roster is kind of insane: theres one provision that apparently relates to immigrants owning property. apparently all states used to have this law that prevented immigrants (read: asians in particular) from owning property. "the majority of state have now repealed these laws; however, Florida and New Mexico are the last to do so." how insane is that? i cant really comprehend that is an actual law. that most states used to have. might as well set some mines at the border while were at it. there's also an amendment that actually (gasp) proposes to use local taxes for community college... again, florida, where have you been? really? ill cease my boring commentary on political life in florida. i still must say i am greatly impressd by the early voting scheme, i think we should have it everywhere. how much more likely would you vote if you could do it at your local library on a sunday afternoon? perfecto.

well im off to the farmers market before it starts to rain. im determined to follow in your footsteps, miss park, and try to make my long runs on the weekends (im currently only clocking in about 19 miles a week, but today im trying to go for an 8 mile run). we shall see. if its pouring outside, i guess ill have to cut it short because i cant bear 8 miles on a treadmill. thats atrocious!!! plus, i dont have nearly enough junky magazines for such a feat. BTW- i kept meaning to tell you, i learned a fabulous running tip- to relax your upper body while running, it helps to squint/slightly close your eyes. no joke, my shoulders are always horribly tense and it makes the run much more comfortable.

im sure i sufficiently made up for my last post by filling this with innane details about life, so i hope we can now overcome that awkwardness. how is the story writing coming along p?

xoxo