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When i saw this video I immediately checked Hakushaku’s favorite website snopes.com. Couldn’t find anything on it. So I guess it’s real? It would be so cool to see this thing in real life!
I just got done running the San Diego Mud Run!!!! I can’t believe it, but it was sooo much fun. Actually up to the start of the race, all I could think of was “why did I sign up for this????” or “what was I thinking!!!”. Now that I’m done….I’m SO glad I did it! In case you don’t know what it is, it’s just an obstacle course filled with lots of mud pits, walls, haystacks, hills, etc. There are also random points where you get sprayed/hosed with water. It was kind of invigorating getting so dirty and not caring. It was hard for me since I’m so not fit, but the race really was not hard at all and definitely doable. It was enough of a challenge for me that I felt so accomplished after. (don’t you love that feeling??) I recommend anyone who is thinking about doing a mud run…definitely do it. So much fun and such a unique experience! There are some things I wish I had known or thought of to do so here’s some tips on running a mud run.
1. Bring a towel. After the race, they usually have these outdoor showers that are just shooting out FREEZING water. It’s a good idea to have a towel to dry yourself off!
2. Wear clothes and shoes that you’re willing to throw away. I went in with a pair of shoes that I haven’t worn in like 7 yrs so after the race I just tossed them. I also tossed my tank top although I think you could probably easily wash it but I didn’t care about it cause it was old.
3. Speaking of shoes, don’t forget to bring sandals/flipflops! You’ll definitely want something like that to wear because the first thing you will want to do when you are done with the race is to take off your shoes which are caked and full of mud.
4. Bring duct tape and tape up your shoes. If not, you risk losing them in the mud pits!
5. Wear shorts and maybe a bathing suit under your clothes. It makes washing yourself off after so much easier.
I saw some people with disposable cameras that took pictures of themselves in the mud pits which I thought was a great idea. There are some really great picture moments when you do an event like this. For now, we’ll have to rely on the professional photographers that were there but we’ll have to wait until they put them up and also pay for them. I am definitely going to buy a picture though!! So worth it!
For the people living in socal who are interested in this, the most famous mud run is the Camp Pendleton one. This year is already sold out but we are thinking of maybe doing it next year. It’s supposed to be a lot more hardcore than the SD one. I think the SD one was a great first step for me so we’ll see!
12 Most ridiculous lawsuits – I was going to single out my favorite but they are all pretty funny
45 ways to reduce your grocery bill – the biggest one for me is pricing errors at the register….how many times have I walked out of a store to realize they charged me the wrong price on my food!!
An article on The Great Zucchini – a children’s entertainer that makes 100K working 2 days a week in the DC area
Ten dead sea tips – I so want to take boyrobot here and see if he can finally float! the boy has no body fat whatsoever
Amazing billboards – wow these are really cool!!
This whole week I’ve been sleeping at 2am. It sucks…I am so tired at work. Every day I’m like tonight I’m going to sleep early but it never happens. So just a quick note and a video because I’m too tired to find something cooler to post about!
Quick note:
I’m so sad to hear my favorite travel search website is shutting down! (Yahoo’s farechase). At least there’s still kayak.com!
And an unrelated video but awesome nonetheless:
Wasn’t I just talking about this? :P
Click here for higher quality versions. It looks awesome. Thanks cheryl!
Wow, I had no idea that I have horrible sushi etiquette. At least according to this article: Are You Sushi Savvy?
To sum up the article and all of the things I’ve been doing wrong for YEARS now:
1. don’t eat the ginger piled on top of the sushi. eat it between pieces of raw fish to cleanse the palate
2. eat nigiri (rice topped with raw fish) with your fingers…not chopsticks!
3. dip fish side down, not rice side down, into the soy sauce
4. eat nigiri fish side down so you taste the flavors in the correct order
I can’t wait to eat sushi CORRECTLY next time!
I can’t wait for the Where The Wild Things Are movie. When is there going to be a trailer????? To tide us over, they’ve just released some movie stills. It looks pretty cool. I’m glad they have Spike Jonze to direct it!
Check out the rest here.
I know people have been saying bad things about the movie and that’s why it keeps getting delayed…but I think the more “adult” the movie turns out..the better! Check out these quotes:
The film has been pushed back until 2009. Word in the hills is that Warner Bros is extremely unhappy with the finished product. Test screening audiences have complained that the film is too adult and even too scary for children. One audience member wrote:
“I don’t think it’s for young children. They’d probably like the video version from ‘The Children’s Circle’ better.”
Another test screener writes:
“And some kids at my screening began to cry and asked their parents to leave, so that should give you an idea.” “The things are not cute. Max comes off a bit weird and off-putting ‘He slaps his mom!’ and he seems confused and not charming at all.” “No rumpus, no big set pieces, no ’state-of-the-art’ lucrative seq
I think if they try to tailor it to kids, it will just come out cheesy. I think it will be great if it has an eerie feel to it! The little kids can stick to watching disney films. Anyways…the new release date for the film is supposedly oct 16, but I won’t believe it until I see a trailer!
Just got back from Vegas and I am soooo tired! As always, it was a lot of fun though. The theme of this year’s trip seems to be FOOD though. I ate so much. Seriously, this week I’m going to have to detox to make up for it! ha, just kidding….I love food too much.
Every place we ate at was excellent. Here’s two that come highly recommended:
Sushi Mon – my hs friend who now lives near Las Vegas met up with us for dinner at this all you can eat sushi place. the fish was fresh and so yummy. the menu also had so much selection!! i loved how everything was made after you ordered. it’s not like todai where the fish has been sitting there all day. i don’t think i’ve ever been so stuffed! it literally hurt after that meal. but it was yummy :)
Buchon – ok, so i’ve mentioned before on my blog that one of my to do things before i die is to eat at the french laundry! well this was the next best thing….buchon is also owned by thomas keller. the waitress joked that this restaurant was created so the chefs at the french laundry would have some place to eat after work. ha ha. the service and food was great! they served really good bread and gave us some smoked salmon spread on the house to hold us over until the food was ready (all of the food is cooked to order and usually takes 45 minutes to make). IT WAS YUM! I ordered the veal breast. It was very tender and tasty. Other favorites from the group were the duck, mac n cheese, and even the flatiron steak got good reviews! next time i’m in vegas, I will have to stop by the buchon bakery for a pastry!
We also got to see the cirque de soleil show O at the bellagio. this is their water show. after all of the hype (“this is the best one out of all of the shows”) I was kind of disappointed. it was still very good and entertaining but I think I might like mystere better. one thing I do know is that I’m a total fan of cirque shows and highly recommend them to everyone! I think the next time my parents go to vegas I am going to treat them to a show. It’s amazing what the human body can do and the whole show always has such a magical and fantasy-like quality to it. Love it!!!
As for the gambling aspect of the trip, it wasn’t so great. I’m down $50 bucks. I won some money playing pai gow but then I lost it all playing poker. Can you believe I lost $100 after TWO hands in poker? ugh!!! sometimes playing poker is so frustrating. You can play correctly but still lose. :( Oh well…better luck next time!
ps. sorry for the crappy pics…they were all taken with my iphone with these weird settings from camerabag hehe
A modern love story about a man and his wife turned paraplegic – this is the 2nd paraplegic story i’ve read that made me tear up!
The customer is not always right – funny customer service stories
The untold story of the world’s biggest diamond heist – i love reading stories like these…it’s like a movie!
Top 10 first date faux pas – clicking fingers at waiter is #1
Washington Post’s article on infant deaths in hot cars – these stories are always so sad
Diagnosing car sounds – my car is making a thumping sound :(
All time top 3000 songs
