If anyone has ever seen a sea cucumber also known as Holothuria Scabra you will know that they barely move, look similar to rocks, are endangered, burrow under the sand, are filter feeders, AND in the end...no one really cares! But you can make that judgment for yourself with the help of these pictures of the "miraculous species themselves." My day today is consumed with a 6 page research paper on the "Holothuria Scabra" Sea Cucumbers. After an extraneous weekend at Stradbroke Island researching and hunting down the things (that hardly move) I now get to spend a lovely Wednesday afternoon inside collaborating all our work into a paper. Lovely. BUT I will be taking a break to go running down to Southbank and back (about 8 miles) with Kaydee as training for our half marathon coming up. Another note: I have, in four days, watched through season four of Sex and the City. I had never seen all the episodes and have become addicted along with two of my friends. However, I DO NOT approve of Carrie not choosing Aden. What an idiot! He is perfect! Since when is it all about the chase and wanting one thing when you don't have it and wanting another when you do? However, in all of this ramble I am not claiming to be immune to the game...I'm guilty as well. Whoever invented this whole "fishing sport" of "catch and release" is to blame.
"Everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong when you can appreciate them when they are right. You believe lies so you can eventually learn to trust yourself. And sometimes things fall apart so they can better fall back together."
----Last night we had mexican food night: tacos, salsa, and QUESO. Thank you Elise Hull and Chelsea Hart for sending me velveeta and rotel...my cravings are finally satisfied. And to think...half of the people here have never tried queso? I might never be able to live anywhere but Texas.
Also, change of plans for this weekend. We will now be staying in Brisbane for the weekend to enjoy the Riverfire Festival and going to Byron Bay next weekend. Now I have more time to prepare myself for the experience on my bucket list: SKYDIVING.
Since I have been not doing well with my training/eating as well as I should for the upcoming half marathon in Melbourne (October 10) I will be keeping track daily on here since I seem to have a binge eating problem...so don't mind my notes at the bottom.
Marathon Training
Morning: Granola bar
Afternoon: Teriyaki chicken sandwich
Night: Orange and granola bar
(all water)
Workout: 8 miles; 3 hill sprints
