Last week was nuts! I've been studying for the LEED AP exam since April, so I haven't been getting much sleep. Studying for that thing took up most of my free time, which turned me into a nutty, stressed-out, irritable person for several weeks. I am very excited to report that I passed the test on Friday! I am so glad it is finally over!
In addition to long study sessions, and lack of sleep, I also had a birthday last Thursday. And on my birthday, some big things happened - first Farrah, then Michael Jackson, and then a good friend's baby was born. Thursday was a big, big day. Wow. I don't know what to think about Michael's death other than it feels strange to me. I think that's because he's been around my entire life, and I was a huge fan as a kid - fully outfitted with a red leather Thriller jacket and sparkly glove. I was a super fan. I have many childhood memories that involve Michael Jackson. Weird that he's gone now.
I continued to run during this very stressful week. I believe running is very important for keeping me sane, so becomes a necessity in rough times. However, my endurance suffered. I think the lack of sleep, and also not drinking enough water every day affected my performance. Plus, it's stupid HOT here in Houston. I hate the summer time here. The extreme heat and high humidity are a recipe for a headache, so I try to avoid the outdoors from June to September here. But for my long runs, the outdoors are unavoidable. I do not want to run 5+ miles on a treadmill, so I get up at 6:00 on Saturday mornings to run around the park or my neighborhood. Pretty soon, I'll have to get up even earlier as the miles increase.
Now that my studying is done, I am so ready to get back to some regular knitting. I've been craving some sock knitting, so I think I might wind up some Lorna's Laces this morning and get started on some.
