I have started to train for a 10K. It was originally going to be a half marathon with some co-workers but due to different reasons I wasn`t going to be able to run in it.
It is funny that when no one knew that I was training for a race, I was doing really good with running and working out. After I told some family and friends and heard their reactions I have gotten lazier in it. I think after hearing their reactions I have kind of psyched myself out. Some how since telling people, it has become a much harder goal even though I know I can run that much. Because to most of them, that isn`t something they think they could do and it makes me questions my ability.
I think that is one reason why I tend to keep things to myself cause then I don`t let other peoples opinions dilute what I want to do or what I think I should do especially when it goes against the norm or is a difficult task. For example, when I decided to work as a housekeeper for a summer. When I decided to visit a friend by myself in Mexico City. When I decided to attend language school in another country by myself. Moving to Atlanta where I had no family, friends or connections.
I do care about getting other people`s opinions on things. I think that is something you should do to put things in perspective and to see the reality of what you want to do. The flip side of that is sometimes people can belittle your dreams or goals because they don`t see it the way you do or they don`t see value in it.

And here we go again...

Well, this week at work I had a second grader ask, ¨Ms. Harris can I have your phone number?¨I just laughed and said no. If you have to say Ms. before someone`s name that is probably a good indicator that it is inappropriate to ask for their phone number. Some of the other teachers got a big laugh out of it though... Especially because a couple of days before a different boy approached me in the parking lot to ask the same thing.

MLK Day- A day of wishful thinking....

So, this is my first entry. My friend Lauren said that she thinks I would be a good blogger. Not sure exactly why, but I am going to give it a go. Well, today was MLK Day and I was off from work. I went to Panera Bread to hang out and get some studying done. After shopping, I walked to my car to get my backpack before going to Panera Bread.
As I stood at my car, a middle school boy approaches me with his phone ready. I thought he was just texting and walked to the wrong car. He then proceeds to boldly ask me for my phone number. He says, ¨What are you like in high school or college?¨ I replied with, ¨I am 24 years old.¨ He then laughs, says his friend wanted my number cause he thought I was cute and then walks away to tell his buddies. I felt like I was in middle school again. I still don`t know how I feel about that. I don`t know if I am more weirded out by his boldness to approach someone who he knews was atleast 5 years older then him to ask for a number, or that he actually thought I would give it to him. On my status on facebook I put that a middle school boy asked for my number. Stevito replied with, ¨He must have been celebrating MLK Jr. day - he had a dream today.¨...good one stevito.
I think this also kind of bugs me cause this isn`t the first time it has happened recently. I was at work helping to administer a national standardized test to the middle schoolers. The teacher had left the room to turn in the tests so I stayed with the kids to supervise. One of the middle school boys raised his hand to ask if I was 12 years old. Then the other week I had some other kids ask if I was a teenager. I know I will be thankful in a couple of years but that isn`t today....Atleast they make entertaining stories....Well, Lauren, there you go!!