Gazelles On Crack

it’s hard to be graceful after six martinis

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Proof!

That Stephen Colbert & I are secret lovers. His graph for Venezuela’s ‘financial danger alert scale’
Level 1 (Strong Economy): Monkey Taking a Bath
Level 2 (Where we’re at today): Elephant Sinking in a Pool
Level 3 (If the situation worsens): Giraffe Falling Asleep in a Jacuzzi
AND
Level 4 (If the bottom falls out):
 
Gazelle standing in a pail of [...]

Quote of the Day

Wouldn’t it be great if people could get to live suddenly as often as they die suddenly?
-Katherine Hepburn
I think that  ’living’ is something we often take for granted. How will you live today?

Quote of the Day

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
–Douglas Adams

In Which I Answer Your Questions

Q: How fast can a gazelle run?
 
A: For the rare gazelle on crack, the fastest recorded land speed is an 8:59 mile. Over longer distances (such as a 10K), the pace slows to a 9:56 mile. Recently, however, the gazelle has been somewhat slower - closer to a 12 minute mile
 
If, however, you are referring [...]

Blogger Meet-Up

Last night I participated in a big-ass blogger meet-up. Photos were taken, but not by me - so as soon as those are posted, I’ll point you to them.
We had a LOT of runners, and a LOT of marathoners…funny that none of the Portland peeps are actually running the Portland marathon!  
We met up at [...]