OuiLui’s Blog

Somewhere In Between….
Current mood: complacent

I’m sitting at my parents house right now because my house is up for sale and today is "open house". I haven’t hung out on this couch in SO long… As I was sitting here, listening to Brother sing ‘Somewhere In Between’ (go check fooj0o),  I decided to check my page and read a blog entry from wifee. It mentioned that she had been reminiscing about the past 13 years… Wow…. it has been a long time since 13 years ago. So much has happened; so much has changed. Where the heck did the last 13 years of my life go? In a blink of an eye, I’m out of school, I don’t shoot pool anymore (which at the time I considered a ’sport’), I’m a few shy of 30, I’ve got a home to call my own, I have my core friends that would do anything for me and me for them, I actually DO exercise now, and I’ve completed a TRIATHLON… Wooh… When I put things into perspective, it’s pretty intense….!

God, in looking back for the past decade, I just can’t believe the place I’m in now. Like wifee, I too have made some pretty crazy decisions over the years. Some that I think to myself what the hell I was thinking right afterwards. But none…. absolutely none would I regret. Some choices I SHOULD have made, but I chickened out on (still kicking my self in the ass for that), some I shouldn’t have made, I did anyway. Regardless, the past is definitely the past, and I can’t change a thing.

Now that I’m older and wiser (kinda), I’ll just make more ‘educated’ irrational decisions… My mom always told me that I never thought out any of the choices I’ve made in life…. She says I’m ‘WILD’… hahaha! Me, Wild? Nah uh… I’m just stubborn and once I get things into my head, there is almost nothing to stop me from getting/achieving it…. in a good way of course.

So now, I’m kinda in limbo…. I’m utterly satisfied with my life, but at the same time, since I’m not really working (again, I’m still in ‘research’ mode), I’m just "Somewhere In Between" two worlds…

hmmmmmm…..

Life is still good….

Triathlon 9.30.06
Current mood: accomplished

I would have to say that today has been one of the biggest accomplishments in my life. I completed my FIRST TRIATHLON today!

I didn’t think I could do it, but after so many months of crazy ass training…. not to mention my crazy ‘drama for your mama’ days, and my 2 month worldwide travelling extravaganza, I FINALLY did it!

The triathlon was in San Dimas. Wifee and I got up at 5:00AM and started heading there around 6:00. The sun was just coming up when we finally arrived. The place was so serene and beautiful!

I was in the 5th wave, so I had a great opportunity to watch the other 4 waves take off.

1st heat - Swimming

That was probably the toughest challenge for me. Many of you know that I’m totally afraid of the water, so when I went in, I was getting kicked and elbowed in the face by the other swimmers. Because of that, I was being pushed under the water. So when you panic, it was really tough. I made it through, although I was one of the last people getting out of the water! =(

2nd heat - Biking

Good GOD! There were 3 STEEP hills that were utterly INSANE! During the second one, my legs wanted to give out, and I actually considered getting off the bike and walking it up! I was going SO slow that I think I could have actually walked up the damn hill faster! I’m surprised the bike even stayed up and didn’t just tip over! But, adrenaline kicked in and I pulled through it and I made it ALL the way, and actually beating alot of the other woman in my heat to end up in the middle!

3rd heat - Running

I consider myself a pretty decent runner. That’s how I started off when I decided I wanted to do a triathlon. But I have NEVER run on a course that’s 90% trail before! So this was also a nice little challenge (especially since my legs were about to give out on me from my biking). As I was trying to wiggle my legs back into running gear, I found myself dodging trees, jumping over rocks and stones, and trying not to fall on my ass and break my ankle… NOT TO MENTION… my toe! (Some of you know I totally tweaked my toe!) Anyway, a VERY good friend told me before the tri to just keep pounding the ‘Gu’ packs while I’m competing to keep my energy up, so as I was running, I ate TWO and I caught my second wind!

I think I actually finished 10 in my age group which was totally cool! We’ll see what happens! Need to wait for my official time! I’ll let ya know!

Anyway, WOOHOO!!! Yeah ME!!!

**** Wifee, Thanks for coming with me to cheer me on! I couldn’t have done it without you there! Love you! Love you!!****