September 19, 2006

BEFORE

The ‘before’ pic of what will hopefully morph into my new office. Any ideas how to STOP Brunswick from ‘helping’ with everything? I can already foresee soft orange and white fur in my fresh paint job!

And can you guess the color scheme I have chosen? Two colors. And if that’s too easy for .. ahem … one or two of you … can you guess what in nature inspired the scheme? I have photographic evidence of that as well — taken over the summer. Winner gets a copy of A SULTAN’S RANSOM :). I have somewhat ambitious plans to post that ‘after’ pic next week.

Victoria Marathon — 19 days to go!!

Honolulu Marathon — 84 days to go.

And yes, I have started tapering the training for marathon — which will be held over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. The last 10-miler is this Sunday. Then what’s done is done. What’s not is not.

I came within a cat’s whisker of pulling the plug on the whole thing yesterday. I was tired. Mentally defeated. The weather has turned wet and miserable. Logistics were getting waaay complicated since DH has to work that weekend. I was going through that classic self-doubt phase — kind of like when you’re too afraid to send off that manuscript you’ve literally been slaving away on all summer. Because … what if? What if I can’t make it? What if I fail?

But DH took one look at the moaning heap that was me, and said, you HAVE to do it.

“Whyyyyy?” I pleaded. “Why on earth do I want to do this?”

He looked nonplussed. “Because you’ve worked so hard all summer. Because I will think you’re a failure if you don’t.”

Well, that sealed it. Not. But then I got to thinking — the man knows me. He knows I will feel like a failure if I don’t at least try. So …. I’m now officially signed up and booked — hotel and ferry. I have tickets to the carbo load gala dinner and New Balance fashion show, and I’m getting myself psyched. I am visualizing the race as I run now. I can see the finish line. I can feel it … and I’ve asked them to make the following annnoucment as I cross that line in front of the crowds and cameras:

“She may not be fast, but this romance writer can go the distance.”

Posted by Loreth @ 10:06 pm | THE RUNNING LIFE, THE WRITING LIFE

7 Responses to “BEFORE”

On September 20th, 2006 at 7:57 am
Meretta Says:

INDEED! Good job, Loreth. No, no, let me rephrase that. *Excellent* job. You’ve worked hard, now reap your benefits.

AND look at you posting your BEFORE picture. LOL at Brunswick. He’s a good kitty to be so vigilant. Look at him up there, guarding you from…um. Well, just look at him. He’s so…curious.

And I’m guessing it was a plant that inspired your colors.
On September 20th, 2006 at 8:23 am
Toni Anderson Says:

WooHoo!!! I wonder if it is shown online???

We have that baseboard heater in half our house. The whole thing is a hodgepodge of whatever works

I think Meretta might be right on the flower color inspiration. Something in soft mauve perhaps. I KNOW it won’t be orange LOL!!!
On September 20th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
Loreth Says:

C’mon ladies, you have to do better than that — two colors.
And yep, no orange. Brunsick takes care of the orange
On September 20th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
Meretta Says:

Green and purple.
On September 20th, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Toni Anderson Says:

I thought I said that already? I mean the plant thing and mauve? C’mon!!
On September 20th, 2006 at 4:11 pm
Toni Anderson Says:

Did I mention my dog is eating the house plants? If I leave him for any length of time (like an hour?)
On September 21st, 2006 at 11:14 pm
Loreth Says:

Bingo — purple and green :). I told you you two would get it too fast! (the Sultan will be on his way — but you already know that )

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