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I fell asleep last night with a smile on my face, in anticipation of a run the following morning. Finally, the spark is returning. With his uncanny knack for telepathically knowing when Mama is planning on running, Ash woke up 15 minutes before my alarm sounded. Thankfully, I was able to get him back to sleep in his own bed before I got ready for the run (although he still woke up when I left).

Paki and I headed out for a beautiful run. She had much to talk about, and my legs felt great, so we kept going and going and going...before I knew it, we were back at her house - 50 minutes later! I was not expecting that. I was thinking 2ish miles, 25ish minutes. It felt GREAT.

The doctor appointment in tomorrow - I sure hope she can refer me to a surgeon and I can get this puppy taken out soon! I wrote a little about my fears surrounding it to a friend this morning, here's an excerpt:
I’m hoping they can get me through the whole paperwork/doctor referral/medical system thing quickly. I’m assuming the doc will want a new sonogram, since the last one identifying the gallstone was over 18 months ago. Once they confirm the diagnosis, I’m thinking she’ll refer me to a surgeon. I’m hoping the surgeon will be able to see me quickly, but I’m afraid they are going to say, “well, you seem to be controlling it fine, and you are in no danger, so we can fit you in...in December.” Yikes! I can’t wait that long! I’m worried they’ll think something along the lines of, “well, you’ve already waited this long, another few months won’t hurt.”

... At first, I didn’t want to have my gallbladder removed. I hate hospitals, and didn’t feel comfortable removing a part of my body, especially since I was able to control the pain through my diet. It was hard, but I was finally able to break my addiction to fatty foods. I felt like I couldn’t control myself through willpower alone. But now, I’ve lost 70 lbs, and even eating low-fat, it’s aching. So now I feel like it’s better to remove it – even if I can’t eat fatty foods again after it’s taken out (some people can, some people can’t – it can cause diarrhea), I still look forward to ridding myself of the pain! I feel comfortable monitoring my food intake, and I think I can handle the possibility of eating fatty foods again – I don’t think I’ll end up obese again. Plus, I have the running now that I love. So the gallbladder disease really helped me change my lifestyle, and now I’m ready to handle that lifestyle on my own...

Recently heard in our house:
"I'm not a hippy, I'm just a caveman."
Johnny, referring to his big hair and bushy beard

"You are my pet daddy."
Ash, referring to how Johnny is not his *toy* but his *pet*

On a different note,Michelle tagged me...here goes:

4 jobs I've had:
Baker
Fabric store clerk
Housekeeper at a ski resort
Summer camp counselor

4 movies I watch over and over:
I <3 Huckabees
Sound of Music
Moulin Rouge
The Wiggles (courtesy of Ash)

4 Places I have lived:
(Just four???)
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Saranac Lake, NY
Tacoma, WA
Salinas, CA

4 TV shows I watch:
(Don't have TV currently, but when I did, I watched...)
Amazing Race
American Idol
Weather channel
Football!

4 Places I've been on Vacation:
Bellevue, KY
Disneyland
Big Bear Lake, CA
Mammoth Lakes, CA

4 Websites I visit everyday:
bloglines
google
breakingthetape
runners world forums

4 Favorite Foods:
(Ones that I can eat? Or ones I just love?)
My mom's tacos and burritos
Hummus and pita
Chocolate brownie zbars
Life cereal

4 Places I'd rather be right now:
Starbucks
Barnes & Noble
Home
The mountains

4 Favorite Bands/Singers:
Beck
The Posies
KT Tunstall
Hot Hot Heat

4 Bloggers I'll tag:
Sarah in Oregon
Kim in Ohio
Matt in SoCal
Jessica in SoCal