two quick thoughts

1.) I've been thinking more and more about Elective, and in particular where I wanna "stop by" in transit to and from Africa. It's hard when the world is your oyster so to speak, but I think I've basically made up my mind that this trip will be a completely selfish, just-for-me adventure. And with that there are three cities I have been dreaming about going to since I can remember: New York (United Nations!), Washington D.C. (West Wing!), and Prague (that gooooorgeous Czech guy I met when I was working for Amnesty! hahaha... just kidding... that's not the only reason at least, lol). So it looks like: Seattle --> Boston --> NY --> Washington D.C. --> --> Elective; --> Prague --> home. :)

2.) With it getting so cold lately I've been increasingly layering up for my runs and yesterday while I was in town I saw that Kathmandu was having a sale so I finally got around to buying a polyprop thermal. I'd been thinking they might be a good idea for my runs, especially as winter hits and layering on t-shirts and hoodies as I've been doing feels suffocating. So I finally got a polyprop and I'm addicted. I haven't even run in it yet, but I just LOVE WEARING IT. Why hasn't anyone told me about its sheer awesomeness before?!? It's like the grown-up version of the college hoodie -- so warm, so comfortable, so soft... it feels like you're snuggled in bed, but you're actually not. Powerful stuff...