I did it! In yo face.

Welp, I did it. I completed my first 5k ever this past Sunday. I walked a little bit of it, probably .5 mile total but there were quite a few hills! Overall, it surprisingly felt pretty good in the end, especially since the money went to help children with cancer. I'm definitely looking forward to doing another, but it's going to have to wait until the spring when it's warmer.

On another note, I like this article regarding Biden's response to the question of whether Obama's desire to "spread the wealth" was Marxist. I saw a brief clip of this today on CNN during lunch, and I too chuckled a little after the hearing the question and wondered whether this anchor woman was actually serious. Here are my favorite parts, not hard to pick out:

"The defenders of the status quo have always tried to tear down those who would change our nation for the better," Biden said. "They said Thomas Jefferson wasn't ... a real Christian. That was the essence of the campaign against him. Well, does that sound familiar?" he said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, they said Abraham Lincoln ... wanted to take away individual rights. Ladies and gentlemen, they said Franklin Roosevelt would destroy the American system of life. Sound familiar? And ladies and gentlemen, they said that John F. Kennedy was, quote, 'a dangerous choice in difficult times.' ... Sound familiar?"

Obama said Monday his economic philosophy today centers on protecting and empowering American workers.
"John McCain calls this socialism. I call it opportunity, and there's nothing more American than that," Obama said.

SNL: Pres. Bush Endorses McCain and Palin

Vommit

Enza Sambataro: “It’s a day-to-day thing,” she said, laughing. “Saturday, we weren’t getting married because Kevin had too many margaritas. But it’s back on now. Right, Kev?“

Come on, Kev! Come to your senses...puh-lease. It's not too late

The latest from Will Kenny

From Mom's kitchen to yours

Ahhh what a nice weekend. Mom and I relaxed (well, I relaxed, she ran around the house as is typical and expected), did a little shopping, and enjoyed one of our new guilty pleasures: Ben and Jerry's Dublin Mudslide with Virginia Gentleman "drizzled" on top. I highly recommend you all give this a try as well; that last spoonful of melted ice cream is sure to send a slight shiver up your spine :) The reviews are in and it's being called the best new creation since "The Mary Blair."

Oh and now for a movie review: Vantage Point--don't bother.

Stick it in!

Any of the Blanderson crew attending the VT-BC game interested in purchasing the following?It's only $8 online at the Campus Emporium

(sorry can't really 'click to enlarge' here, you'll have to follow the link)

I'm contemplating, mainly because Stick it in! Stick it in! Stick it in! was always my fave cheer...thanks for ruining that one Weaver.

There's a first time for everything...

So, we all know Blairs (at least those from the BBB bloodline, I can't speak for the rest of 'em) have never been much on running... (Note: Price might possibly enjoy it more that the rest of us, but I'm sure that's the Anderson influence.)

BUT, thanks to Susan, I will attempt to run my first race this October, The Goblin Gallop. Granted, it's only a 5k, it's a race none the less and I plan to finish it running! Did I mention I hate running? Oh well, it's for a good cause.

Hopefully, I won't suffer the same fate as Andy from The Office.

I know, mildly inappropriate...