The Portland Marathon organizers have teamed up with www.wigglewireless.com to provide race chip and cell phone text messaging integration for race spectators. What that means is that you can get six updates throughout the race of any participants whereabouts on the course. Flippin’ sweet. If you have text messaging on your cell phone plan and you would like six updates on my whereabouts as I cross certain points along the course, you can sign up on wigglewireless and stalk my path of running insanity via SMS technology.My bib number is 4202 and Justin's is 4209... keep us in your thoughts!
good luck!
By gleek, at 4:30 PM, September 30, 2006






I should be on record as saying that I still think Gould is one of the most satisfying and enjoyable mountains I've climbed in the park. It was a long and strenuous day, but for me it was great terrain and was absolutely fabulous.
I want to climb it again someday...we'll see if I can get anyone to come with me the 2nd time. Maybe I'll have to have some unwitting victims...er guests...up to Glacier some year.
By Justin, at 5:08 PM, September 28, 2006
Oh for the love of Jesus H. Christ, Mt. Gould. Gyaaaaaagargargrah. I'm proud to say that we reached the summit and the views were spectacular. But I am sitting here in my house, weeping out of panic at the memory of the 12+ hour day of climbing and descending. *Rocks by herself in a corner*
I did love teh photos tho, they are beautiful. Good memories and good times of that year! I should really go organize and pick and choose my photos from that year. Hay Kat you wanna do it for me?!?!?! :D
By Rachel, at 6:33 PM, September 28, 2006
Well, I think I *do* have all the pics you guys took! In case you didn't notice, all the ones in the album with an asterisk by the name are photos from your collection with credit to you. There are more, of course, but the ones I used are the ones I liked as a compliment to my own.
Lemme make sure to add that your photos are in there to my post. *goes and does that*
But srrsly, I'd be happy to do something with them for you, especially since I already edited and sized about 70 of them. :D
By Kat, at 7:17 PM, September 28, 2006
Very. jealous. Katie.
I know how hard it can be to motivate that kind of reading though. I always end up nibbling at it all week, and then having to pull an all-nighter because my "pacing" wasn't... well, wasn't very well paced. In fact, tonight looks like one of those. Sigh.
By inkandpen, at 1:28 PM, September 28, 2006
I am in the SAME BOAT.
I have three courses. One is one day a week. The others are each one day a week too, but they don't meet every week. But there are still readings and homework.... It is HARD to stay on task, that's for sure.
By Lazy Lightning, at 1:51 PM, September 28, 2006
i have found that the best way for me to force myself to do reading that i would rather die than do is to get in some good old fashioned library time. i know it is dreadful, but a cup of coffee and a secret corner in the library where the only comfy chair is usually does the trick.
susan
By , at 3:06 PM, September 28, 2006
I vote for hanging about in your PJs, baking, and not getting your reading done for as long as you can until you start falling behind just enough that you can play catch up. Path of least resistance ftw!
If you really desire to change your habits and be more studious, I agree with Susan that hoveling up in the library is a good trick.
I assume that like all BC, IUDs have gotten better over the years? I ask because I am good friends with more than one 'IUD baby'...
Why would driving to the marathon be "unnecessarily dangerous"?
By Lazy Lightning, at 6:55 PM, September 27, 2006
They have indeed gotten MUCH better. Today's options (Paragard, the copper IUD and Mirena, the hormonal IUD) offer long-term protection on par with sterilization. The old Dalkon Shield IUD was problematic for a number of reasons. It could puncture the uterus and as you know, tended to have issues with effectivity. According to
this article, "If intrauterine devices were automobiles, the Dalkon Shield would have been a Pinto." I, for one, am really excited! I'm getting the paragard: go to www.paragard.com for more info. ^_^By Kat, at 7:01 PM, September 27, 2006
While you're at it, why don't you also have your teeth cleaned and go shopping that same day? I don't think you have quite enough scheduled the day after your first marathon. Remember to give yourself time to recover... you will need it. But don't worry, if you don't, your body will find the time for you. :)
I also wish you more luck with the IUD insertion than I had. 'Tis a pity that such a fine method of bc involves so much pain initially. Mayhaps I will try it again and succeed! Yay "cocktails".
By Rachel, at 11:28 PM, September 27, 2006
P.S. LL: are you really friends with more than one person who have had IUD babies? Eeeeek.
By Rachel, at 11:30 PM, September 27, 2006
Good luck for the marathon!!!
By , at 4:02 AM, September 28, 2006
hhmmm, an IUD. interesting. i don't think that i know anyone who has one. when i'm done having my two children, i'm going for the tubal ligation. snip snip!
good luck in the marathon! you'll need plenty of downtime afterward so take it easy.
By gleek, at 7:46 AM, September 28, 2006
Kat: OIC... I will have to look in to this further methinks!
Rach: No... more than one person who ARE IUD babies - as in, the mistakes of the late 70s and early 80s!
By Lazy Lightning, at 4:53 PM, October 02, 2006
My mother in law had an IUD baby. I can't remember if it was my husband or his brother, though...I think it was my husband.
By , at 6:46 AM, October 03, 2006

Haay... I was just looking at your little sidebar buttons. Do you know whose eyes those are on the "I heart my cat" button? They're my little Wednesday's! So glad you're using my button!
By Lazy Lightning, at 7:41 AM, September 25, 2006
Awesome! I got it at http://gtmcknight.com/buttons/ when I was looking for blog buttons. I had no idea it was Wednesday. How cute! :)
By Kat, at 12:10 PM, September 25, 2006
I went through a button-making frenzy several months ago and uploaded them to that site. The "northern blogger", ND blog, and a lot of those are mine too of course.
I know the stress illness far too well. Does yours come with a crushing headache that never goes away, even while you're asleep?
With the risk of sounding cliche, I'm sure it'll turn out great. And I'm looking forward to wedding-y posts!
By Lazy Lightning, at 12:48 PM, September 23, 2006
200__8__!?! baaaaaaah! =-) but 7 is such a prettier #.
By , at 9:09 PM, September 23, 2006
Yep, 2008! :) There are a few reasons, some more important than others:
1) I like to savor the finer things in life and I don't want to rush through being engaged. I've always imagined myself with a long engagement... enjoying that sort of in-between period.
2) I like the word "fiance" better than "boyfriend" or "husband" and I want a chance to use it!
3) I need time to plan, carefully and meticulously. A LARGE number of our friends are getting married next summer (I want to say we'll be going to 4 or 5 weddings) and I plan to enjoy these ceremonies as a way of getting ideas!
4) A large number of friends are getting married next summer. We don't want to scrounge for a date for convenience's sake.
5) Justin's cousin has a BIG BIG wedding in July... lots of family attention and dinero is going into it. We don't want to cut into his cousin's time and attention. To be honest, we'd also like the family's attention to be undivided as far as blood-relative weddings the summer we're getting married.
6) Justin gets out of nursing school in summer 2008-- more cause to celebrate and embrace the changes in our lives. We might be looking to relocate and buy a house that summer, too! :)
7)Finally, I'm a firm believer that putting something off makes it better. I know a lot of people have fun planning their weddings and the day is "nice" but not what they expected. I want some time to dream and savor the experience before the experience itself. :)
By Kat, at 9:52 PM, September 23, 2006
If you haven't already, go read Justin's blogger profile ahahahahaha: "I was never that stupid" ahahahaha. Hi Justin, I love and welcome you.
By Rachel, at 10:19 PM, September 23, 2006
Good Luck on the Job Hunt!
i always went into interviews with creating a Win Win attitude & talking about what i could do for the Company!
it was like a Casual Chat as opposed to a dreaded grilling session where yer answering stoopid questions like "Where do U want to be in 5 Years?"
of course i was always tempted to say "in yer Chair so i can FIRE U!!"
;))
& the other thing i would do is pick out Companies in Trade Mags or Shows who weren't Advertising for Jobs or Hiring!
that way yer not competing with 1000 or more peeps responding to a Newspaper ad*
Cheers!! Billy ;))
By , at 10:45 PM, September 26, 2006
:-O
By Kat, at 3:40 PM, September 22, 2006
sweet!! now we can get the 'he said, she said' posts! ;-) actually - this is great. looking forward to great posts. cheers.
By , at 3:57 PM, September 22, 2006
LOOOK you have your own picture over there too!
My husband won't post on mine. He does read it, and leaves a comment about once every 6 months though.
By Lazy Lightning, at 4:01 PM, September 22, 2006
welcome! you are the shit.
ps: coolest.masthead.EVAR.
By , at 6:37 PM, September 22, 2006
welcome justin! looking forward to hearing more from you! Wow she even gave you a photo!
By , at 9:07 PM, September 22, 2006
Um, hi Justin. You know I love you, but I didn't expect you to have publishing privvies on Kat's blog. Ever. Weird. Not that I have room to talk since Micah and I share the domain and both have accounts, even tho I'm the only one who cares to keep it up... it's still weird. But I'll accept the change, so hay brotha' J!
By Rachel, at 11:06 PM, September 22, 2006
Well Rach, I can tell you I didn't request the privelage. It sorta just showed up.
By Justin, at 1:03 AM, September 23, 2006
I love it! Rachel's all "Um hi Justin, get off Kat's blog it freaks me out kthx!"
By Lazy Lightning, at 12:49 PM, September 23, 2006
Yay, Justinblog! Hi!
sweet kat !! luv the new look. give me some tips on getting started on my site?
jeff
By , at 7:41 PM, September 21, 2006
Oh hon it's so so so pretty! It looks beeeeeautiful and I'm loving your header image. The font I use on mine is a free download too - get this, it's called "Handwriting Dakota".
Don't you just love those brushes?!
By Lazy Lightning, at 8:16 PM, September 21, 2006
If I choose a third template, will you spiff yours up again a third time too? ;)
J/k, it's really beautiful, I wish I possessed web n' graphic skillz like yours. I'm seriously so excited that you showed me how to change the graphics in the blog template design, hurrrr it took me long enough. But now I can change images, "BECAUSE OF YOUUUU!"
By Rachel, at 11:41 PM, September 21, 2006
Rachel: No d00d3tt3! I was working on this all day when I should have been looking for jobs, LOL.
It took me a while to finally get an image I liked. Just play with photoshop till you chop something cool. :D
BECAUUUSE OF YOUUU I SPEND ALL DAY HIDING IN THE BASEMEEEENNNNT, BECAUSE OF YOUUUUUU!!
LL: My font's called "malapropism." That's silly!
Jeff: Sure thing, dude. :)
By Kat, at 12:01 AM, September 22, 2006
it looks awesome! I am super impressed! I wish I had the mad skills and patience to take mine more "from the ground up"...I just used the blogger template, and messed with it...and now I'm running into problems getting what I want. my code is such a mess. Oh well...i will live with what i got for a while. I love your header image!
ps. my verification word was "oatmus" i just find it silly.
By , at 5:47 AM, September 22, 2006
so, was it the float? it all looks good to me!
By gleek, at 9:05 AM, September 22, 2006
"BEECAUSE OF YOOOOUU I'M WONDERIIIING HOW THE HELL YOUR FONT GOT THE NAAAME: "MALAPROPIIIIIISM..."
By Rachel, at 9:12 AM, September 22, 2006
Looks great! Good job... :P
By cK, at 1:46 PM, September 22, 2006
I really like Blogging Photos from Flickr with the Text post!! To my mind the Visual Images just make the Blog leap right off the Page!!
;))
By , at 10:48 PM, September 26, 2006
I like the new look...nice work so far...I need to find time to play with mine a little more. Wish I could help you, but I only know what i've learned by trial and error...and lots of "view sourcing" other people's pages.
By , at 7:58 AM, September 20, 2006
what background color are you having trouble with? the dark dark gray? change that by changing the "404040" to something else right near the top under the body style tag where it says "background-color". not sure if that is what you were having trouble with?
By , at 8:05 AM, September 20, 2006
I'm having trouble with the white background in the main and secondary columns. The grey background sets fine, and will change if I change the hex #, but the white backgrounds, no matter what CSS I use "background:#FFFFFF" or "background-color:#FFFFFF" or whatever, won't set to white... they just appear transparent, so the whole thing is grey. My current code doesn't reflect what I was messing with in the CSS (I have that saved on my computer and was previewing it in blogger), but I did go through it pretty meticulously to see if anything would cause the column colors to be null... and I couldn't find anything. :(
By Kat, at 11:23 AM, September 20, 2006
ok...i figured something out...i'm gonna email you.
By , at 12:15 PM, September 20, 2006
baah! looks cool but where's the section on cool wedding dresses, flowers, bridesmaid stuff, etc., etc., that you're considering? ;-)
By , at 7:32 PM, September 20, 2006
hey there! i'm glad you commented on my blog! i had totally lost track of you a while back. first, congrats on your engagement!
second, the problem you're most likely having is that you have a DIV holding other DIVS that have floats on them correct? float:left; or float:right. but your DIV that's holding them has no float. float that DIV and then your background colors should show up. this is a total bug that i've run across but i figured out how to fix it from checking the code at alistapart.com because they do something very similar.
good luck!
By gleek, at 12:39 PM, September 21, 2006
Gleek: Thanks, that sounds like it might work! I'll give it a try. My column/header divs are all head inside a "wrap" div that isn't floated. :)
By Kat, at 1:31 PM, September 21, 2006
did you get the email i sent you?
By , at 2:04 PM, September 21, 2006



Sounds like you guys had so much fun! I'm jealous!
Oh, and I see now why Rachel thought "my" Kootenay Park goat looked weird. Those are all fuzzywuzzy.
By Lazy Lightning, at 7:01 AM, September 15, 2006
Careful, you might get kyle all excited.
By , at 11:05 AM, September 15, 2006
great pictures!
-meegan
notsosimple.net/simple/
By , at 12:47 PM, September 17, 2006







When I read this
After a while, he came over and knelt down in front of me, being generally affectionate. It struck how picturesque the scene was, and how premeditated our alone time suddenly seemed. He was fiddling in his pocket. I thought, Oh, God, he was going to propose! My heart started racing... until he got up, gave me a kiss, and waded back out into the lake.
I was thinking he had dropped the ring in the lake and had to go back in to get it.
From reading this you guys seem great for each other. Congratulations.
By running42k, at 3:57 AM, September 14, 2006
Wow! If anyone ever spoke about my boyfriend like that I would go effing crazy.
But hey, at least you can take pleasure from the knowledge that if they are picking their partners according to a set of aesthetic criteria, they are never go to find the depth or meaning you have from a relationship!
Congrats again...
By , at 4:02 AM, September 14, 2006
Wow! What a great story! It sounds like you're perfect for each other... you seem very fitted.
Also... sex (or as I like to say, Secks!) at 17? You're such an unbelievable whore.
Also 2, Justin's way hot, how dare anyone say otherwise (and these people say 'geek' like it's a bad thing)!
And ALSO 3... Justin: Nice shoes.
By Lazy Lightning, at 6:51 AM, September 14, 2006
I think Justin should grow a goatee and get some highlights, okay girlfriend? ASAP!
By , at 7:15 AM, September 14, 2006
He needs a tan too. Not just any tan though, a fake tan. And a body wax.
By Lazy Lightning, at 7:53 AM, September 14, 2006
Haha, I told justin he needs new digs, STAT!
But if he grew a goatee, he might be worse off, not better. Someday I'll post our picture from my senior prom and you'll see what I mean. D:
By Kat, at 10:17 AM, September 14, 2006
LL: Yeah, his aunt hooked him up with new Keens so he could go wading. :D I want some too now... my Tevas are not nearly as awesome.
By Kat, at 10:20 AM, September 14, 2006
I got mine on eeeeeeeeebay!
...my moderation phrase is rgbarfin.
By Lazy Lightning, at 2:06 PM, September 14, 2006
Little late but:
Congrats!
By Zac, at 2:36 AM, September 15, 2006
your ring is gorgeous. i loove it!
what an amazing proposal. i am so happy for you both! here's to real relationships and love.
- meegan
notsosimple.net/simple/
By , at 12:55 PM, September 17, 2006
Congratulations!!! I just randomly came to look at your blog again after approximately two and a half million years, and here you're getting married!
And I still owe Justin a blow job. >_<
- Erin
PS: Geeks are the only way to go!
Kat crazy. Kat need nacho cheese doritos.
By Lazy Lightning, at 2:13 PM, September 10, 2006
bah! more about the engagement! engaaaaagement!
By , at 6:27 PM, September 10, 2006
ps: whoooooooa that looks like a huge-ass diamond.
By , at 6:29 PM, September 10, 2006
Good for you. Now pig out! That is what I remember about long runs. I could eat all day and not fill up.
By running42k, at 4:30 AM, September 11, 2006
I agree with Anon. Less run, more SHINY THING LOL!!
Really looking forward to seeing yours and Rachemicah's pix from the trip!
By Lazy Lightning, at 6:13 AM, September 11, 2006
Congrats on the engagement.
By running42k, at 3:43 AM, September 12, 2006
omg. saw adorable engagement pix on rachemicah's site, and your ring looks even 100x awesomer in the shot with it on your hand. GORGEOUS.
By , at 6:59 PM, September 12, 2006

Breathtaking photos. The thing I remember about Banff was the smell of the pines. Wonderful.
Plus thanks for making me crave udon noodles at 7:30 in the morning.
By running42k, at 4:31 AM, September 08, 2006
What fun! Someday (sooner than later I hope), we need to go there and spend more than a few hours, for sure.
--Lazy Lightning (Your comments - they won't let me select 'Other' or 'Blogger'. Weird.
By , at 7:16 AM, September 08, 2006
where was Liz?
By , at 4:34 PM, September 08, 2006
its about friggin time!
And I'd like a copy on cd thanks ;o)
By , at 4:47 PM, September 08, 2006

Many congratulations, Kat.
I wish the two of you all the happiness you can hold.
Take care.
Charles
By Cad, at 3:19 PM, September 06, 2006
All of those things are great... but EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWEDDING!
I can't wait to see all your pix... even those from last year (CZ and I didn't quite make it to Banff on our way home).
Can I just say again, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEE!!
That is an absolutely GORGEOUS ring you guys. I want to do a little dance about it!
By Lazy Lightning, at 4:01 PM, September 06, 2006
Yay I don't have to keep it a secret anymore, thank you for posting!
And you know just how excited I am. My wishes for Glacier came true for you both this year!
By Rachel, at 5:17 PM, September 06, 2006
Gyaaa!
Congrats to the two of you! Your ring is gorgeous! XD
By , at 6:01 PM, September 06, 2006
congrats.
nice ring it is beautiful. it suits you as well. simple, elegant, pretty.
best wishes.
By 007ben, at 6:30 PM, September 06, 2006
awesome!!!!!!!!!!! post pics of you wearing the ring! weeeee wedding planning!!
By , at 7:21 PM, September 06, 2006
Congrats Kat (and Justin).
The ring is simply stunning.
By Louie, at 10:26 PM, September 06, 2006
eeeeeeeeeeeeee! Congratulations! That is a gorgeous ring! I heard the news from your mom on tuesday when I called there for addresses...I wanted to congratulate you...but I didn't want to spoil it by commenting here! Have you guys started thinking about plans yet?
By sometrouble, at 6:46 AM, September 07, 2006
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the ring :O)
I am so happy for you two!!
By , at 7:39 AM, September 07, 2006
I'm replaying a conversation from our visit, sitting at the thai place we went for lunch.
Justin says: Well, we used to say we weren't in the same zip code, but now I'm out of excuses.
Dave: (with some impatience) So?
Justin: Shrug.
All at table try to figure out what is going on in Justin's head...
So, well played Justin.
Also...
EEEEEEEE! Yay! Awesome! Congrats! Yay!
By inkandpen, at 8:54 AM, September 07, 2006
Wow, Kat! Congrats! Nice ring!
The pics of your Canadia trip are amazing, too!
By cK, at 4:08 PM, September 07, 2006