onward and up.. er, well... southward.
after getting more or less sucker punched in the face by the weather yesterday, i thought what better time than NOW to deliver the news i promised last week!?
now first of all, the post i had planned was NOT the one i'm about to write. it was going to be thoughtful, and eloquent, written with emotion and probably would have brought a tear to your eye.
but ya know what?! ..FUCK THAT! i'm in a different frame of mind right now, so i'm just gunna let'er rip.
in exactly three weeks, i'm....
MOVING TO TEXAS, BABY!
i'm quitting my job (put my two weeks in last friday, hence not being able to speak about it until now)... selling my furniture... throwing out whatever doesn't fit in my 5'x8' trailer and truck and saying, at long last, ADIOS to this town.
and i tell ya what, right now?!
I. CAN'T. WAIT.
i moved around a lot growing up, but spent the majority of my life in texas... in one city or another... so even now, 14 years after my last move away from the lone star state, if we're really being honest...
i still call it home.
so, with that said....
last night after all the hullabaloo of the race, i went ahead and signed up for this...
IMKS 63.5 can bite me.
i've got a NEW race to focus on, bitch.
and as we all know... everything's better in texas!
woot
Comments
Congrats on your decision! I moved away from the Mother Land two years ago and I can't wait until the day my husband graduates from grad school here in KY and we can move back to Texas. My parents live in Houston and my sister lives in Dallas, so I still have good excuses to get back to Texas on a regular basis - but I'm ready to be back for good. Congrats again - and I wish you and Asher well on your new adventures in Texas.
Posted by: Meredith | June 16, 2008 11:33 AM
best of luck to you, and your little miss tri pants in Texas!
Posted by: bold | June 16, 2008 12:42 PM
YEEEEEEEE HAWWWWWW!!!!!!
Posted by: Flatman | June 16, 2008 12:52 PM
Texas is seriously one of my fav places to chill. Giddy up lil miss!
Posted by: chia | June 16, 2008 1:15 PM
Way to click your heels 3 times. Dorothy is getting the heck out of KS!
Posted by: stronger | June 16, 2008 1:16 PM
Giddy Up!!
Way to follow your heart. I am envious!
Posted by: MissAllycat | June 16, 2008 2:20 PM
Allright! Congratulations on both fronts!!
Posted by: Sarah | June 16, 2008 2:20 PM
Congratulations! And congratulations on signing up for IM70.3TX! Seems like a wise decision. You've worked so hard to get to this point; to have them call the race on you ... seems like you were robbed of the amazing part! Now you get to own HIM TX!
Posted by: aerorunnergirl | June 16, 2008 2:27 PM
Git you some Texas Iron, BAYBEE!
Keep Austin Weird.
Posted by: Greyhound | June 16, 2008 3:00 PM
YAY!!! Another new Austin runner!! Contact me when you get settled and let's go for a run (or a bike...or a swim.) Greyhound also told me you're a graphic designer--send me your stuff cuz my agency may be looking soon!
Posted by: Carrie-Tri To Be Funny | June 16, 2008 3:02 PM
YAY!!! Another new Austin runner!! Contact me when you get settled and let's go for a run (or a bike...or a swim.) Greyhound also told me you're a graphic designer--send me your stuff cuz my agency may be looking soon!
Posted by: Carrie-Tri To Be Funny | June 16, 2008 3:03 PM
Awesomeness!! I had a feeling for a while you'd be moving down South! What an exciting time for you!! :)
You're going to rock that race, lady. And we all can't wait to watch cha do it.
Posted by: Running Jayhawk | June 16, 2008 3:49 PM
Congrats, Texas will be glad to have you (back). You will quickly recall how much fun summer in Texas is, though. 93 with 53% humidity today in Houston. Austin is appreciably drier in the humidity department though.
Posted by: NathanJ | June 16, 2008 3:57 PM
Congrats, Texas will be glad to have you (back). You will quickly recall how much fun summer in Texas is, though. 93 with 53% humidity today in Houston. Austin is appreciably drier in the humidity department though.
Posted by: NathanJ | June 16, 2008 4:00 PM
That is huge and exciting news! Congrats on signing up for another race - I bet you'll be able to use everything you learned from this one to make the next even better.
Posted by: Molly | June 16, 2008 5:17 PM
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING 'BOUT!
Posted by: jeanne | June 16, 2008 7:21 PM
OK, I am TOTALLY coming to visit you - Austin's been on my hitlist for years...
Posted by: The Rover | June 16, 2008 11:28 PM
Congrats!!!!!! Austin is a great place! I admire you for taking the plunge and going for what you truly want. That says a lot!!!
Good luck with the next 70.3!!!!
I saw a guy wearing his IMKS 70.3 Finisher shirt yesterday.... I almost tripped him. I wanted to ask if he REALLY did....but that would be mean.
Posted by: trigirl | June 17, 2008 8:02 AM
Good luck girl!
Posted by: Andrea | June 17, 2008 8:37 AM
I had a feeling. Congrats! I'm betting its going to be an awesome decision.
Posted by: Megan | June 17, 2008 9:00 AM
Awesome! I hope you meet a deep tanned, sinewy, sexy cowboy and live happily ever after! Oh wait - that's my fantasy. Whatever yours is, may it come true!
Posted by: 21stCenturyMom | June 17, 2008 9:03 AM
Good luck AJ
Posted by: Bob | June 17, 2008 9:23 AM
Sounds great!
Posted by: Brent Buckner | June 17, 2008 10:22 AM
I take it Austin is where you'll call home?
I cant argue with that really, but I do kinda like Houston. Most of the time.
YAY for Whataburger whenever you want it...
Posted by: June | June 17, 2008 10:38 AM
i am SO excited for you little lady!!! seriously, this is the beginning to a great future! you are going to be SO ready for the austin HIM, you are going to blow it out of the water!
Posted by: Kim | June 17, 2008 11:01 AM
Best of luck on the move!!!!
Posted by: Steve Stenzel | June 17, 2008 1:53 PM
Texas. Isn't that where the Decider is from? And LBJ was from? Please take Dubya wit you.
Posted by: peter | June 17, 2008 2:04 PM
Welcome to the land of hot falls, and hotter summers. Those are the only two seasons we have.
Posted by: Kevin | June 19, 2008 9:33 AM
Woohooo! (Yes, I'm behind on reading, but I had the inside scoop anyway! Yeeeehaw!)
See you soon!
Posted by: Tammy | June 19, 2008 11:19 PM
Woohooo! (Yes, I'm behind on reading, but I had the inside scoop anyway! Yeeeehaw!)
See you soon!
Posted by: Tammy | June 19, 2008 11:19 PM