I finally broke down and started getting up before 6 a.m. to go running. I never thought I'd be one of those early morning runners, but running at night was really becoming a chore. I found I really didn't like running anymore, I did it out of obligation. And it cut into my time with Tom after the kids went to bed. I would literally start dreading it the moment I got home.
So for the past two days I tried running in the morning on a trial bases. I have to get up at 5:45 to get everything done on time, but it's SO WORTH IT!
I absolutely love it. Today I ran 4 miles in 32 minutes. I'm training for a 10K at the end of the month, and my goal is a respectable (though not spectacular) 58 minutes. I've already hit that mark a few times in practice runs. But in running shorter distances at faster times, I'm hoping to improve my long distance times, too.
Either way, I find it refreshing, invigorating, and a great way to start my day! And, I enjoy my evenings more, too!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
My thoughts on Bin Laden's Death
I am getting really frustrated with comments like, "how can we celebrate someone's death? What is this world coming to?" To avoid political heat, I am blogging my response because only people who like me, for the most part, read my blog. So I'll assume this is safe territory.
We aren't celebrating the death of a man, we are celebrating the death of a key, leading role in worldwide terrorism. We are celebrating what we hope will be a large stride in reducing the power of merciliess extremists, who for decades, if not centuries, have slaughtered innocent people in unspeakable ways to gain power and money, with the end goal of overtaking the world...literally. Their mission, was to crush all Western society, and be the rulers of it. Bin Laden has been quoted as saying, he will no stop killing until every single Christian church has been burned to the ground. Sounds awfully familiar....Hitler, anyone? Were they not after the same thing? The complete eradication of a people, race, or religion? Or all three? Was Hitler's death something to be mourned?
How about all you self-righteous, oh-so-tolerant and enlightened "liberal thinkers" march your ass over Afghanistan or Iraq and ask the people how they feel about his death? Do you think they are sad? Worse off? Do you think they're not sleeping just a little bit easier tonight, knowing that Bin Laden won't be cutting off their daughter's noses that night? Because that's what he did. He mutilated his people, beat them into submission, tortured family memebers for NO REASON other than to instill fear. I have friends in Sadi Arabia praising Allah that he is dead. So don't you, for one second, tell me I can't praise God he's dead.
You know nothing, NOTHING, of the horrors this man was responsible for. So yes, I am happy he's dead. And yes, the death of his leadership, and what he represented, should be celebrated. If you disagree, then sit there and don't celebrate. But don't try to stop my rejoice that the world is short one more mass-murdering, genocidal, truly evil bastard. And don't be so impressed with yourself. Chances are you've never looked into the eyes of a woman whose nose was carved out, leaving a gaping cavity in her face, in order to scare her father into submission. My Dad, has. My brother in law, has. Bin Laden will not be missed.
We aren't celebrating the death of a man, we are celebrating the death of a key, leading role in worldwide terrorism. We are celebrating what we hope will be a large stride in reducing the power of merciliess extremists, who for decades, if not centuries, have slaughtered innocent people in unspeakable ways to gain power and money, with the end goal of overtaking the world...literally. Their mission, was to crush all Western society, and be the rulers of it. Bin Laden has been quoted as saying, he will no stop killing until every single Christian church has been burned to the ground. Sounds awfully familiar....Hitler, anyone? Were they not after the same thing? The complete eradication of a people, race, or religion? Or all three? Was Hitler's death something to be mourned?
How about all you self-righteous, oh-so-tolerant and enlightened "liberal thinkers" march your ass over Afghanistan or Iraq and ask the people how they feel about his death? Do you think they are sad? Worse off? Do you think they're not sleeping just a little bit easier tonight, knowing that Bin Laden won't be cutting off their daughter's noses that night? Because that's what he did. He mutilated his people, beat them into submission, tortured family memebers for NO REASON other than to instill fear. I have friends in Sadi Arabia praising Allah that he is dead. So don't you, for one second, tell me I can't praise God he's dead.
You know nothing, NOTHING, of the horrors this man was responsible for. So yes, I am happy he's dead. And yes, the death of his leadership, and what he represented, should be celebrated. If you disagree, then sit there and don't celebrate. But don't try to stop my rejoice that the world is short one more mass-murdering, genocidal, truly evil bastard. And don't be so impressed with yourself. Chances are you've never looked into the eyes of a woman whose nose was carved out, leaving a gaping cavity in her face, in order to scare her father into submission. My Dad, has. My brother in law, has. Bin Laden will not be missed.
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