Colonel's Watchin'

Today's Haiku

Smiling chicken man
A promise of fried delights
haloed in blood red

Today's Workout
Running: 6 miles
DAREBEE: Day 16 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Circadian from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Age and Accomplishment

Today's Haiku

These poor sagging eyes
draped down on hollow cheekbones
deflated by time

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles
DAREBEE: Day 15 of 50 Push-ups a Day (Halfway!)

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Accolade from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Personal Pike's Peek

Ran that 10K (at Pike's Peek) this morning and DAMN I'm pretty sure I broke my personal record for the route. Don't feel great after, but it was totally worth it. Also it was the first time I was able to sprint at the end of a 5+ miles race.

And I almost vomited.

Week 43

Stats:

Running Mileage: 840.67/1,000

Drinks: 323/365

Vegan: 42/100

Books Completed: 25/25

Words Written: 305,729/350,000

Fasts (Days without)

Internet: 145/171

TV: 105/120

Gaming: 149/141

Booze: 133/163

Coffee: 135/150

Junk (Savory): 90/100
Junk (Sweet): 152/100
Eat Out: 207/100

Today's Haiku

The masses in wait
a crushing sea of neon
all ready for pain

Today's Workout
Running: 6.2 miles
DAREBEE: Down for the count after this race

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Resuscitate from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Bibs and Everything

Today's Haiku

Impromptu 10K
bright and early tomorrow
bibs and everything 

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles
DAREBEE: Day 14 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Logy from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Week End

The last of five long days. I did it! I jobbed it real hard.

Today's Haiku

Armless spectacles
lie skewed on the concrete curb
gazing heavenward

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles
DAREBEE: Day 13 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Putsch from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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It's a COOKIE!

I did my first run home from work today! And my toes survived! It's a little hard to navigate through people but I enjoyed seeing the city change.

Today's Haiku

Free wheeling vagrant
napping on newspaper stands
his core must be TIGHT

Today's Workout
Running: 6.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 12 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Nonpareil from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Over the Head

Today's Haiku

First ever meeting
There are lots of acronyms
I get 5%

Today's Workout
Running: 3.1 miles
DAREBEE: Day 11 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Writhe from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Toeses

My two toes are still a little angry today. I tried cutting one of them down from a point to flat and got a lot of blood everywhere. It was gross. And now you know too.

But it isn't black anymore. Not under the two bandaids at least...

Today's Haiku

Faded nerf football
foam yellow flesh gouged in chunks
Their fun days are done

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles
DAREBEE: Day 10 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Inexorable from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Working Man

Started my full time job today. It's the first I've had in nearly two and a half years. There's a lot to take in.

Today's Haiku

Handshakes and hellos
a flurry of new passwords
with branded knickknacks 

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles
DAREBEE: Day 9 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Intoxicate from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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In the Wings...

Week 42

Stats:

Running Mileage: 825.22/1,000

Drinks: 313/365

Vegan: 42/100

Books Completed: 25/25

Words Written: 299,573/350,000

Fasts (Days without)

Internet: 139/171

TV: 104/120

Gaming: 143/141

Booze: 133/163

Coffee: 130/150

Junk (Savory): 88/100
Junk (Sweet): 151/100
Eat Out: 204/100

Today's Haiku

Plastic eggs in wait
nestled in pre-planned crannies
thirsty to be found

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles. The toes they doth protest too much
DAREBEE: Day 8 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Resurrection from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Fuming Purple Nails

Ran a Half-Marathon this morning. Went pretty well. Have a couple of angry toenails. And my GPS tracking showed it as a little more than a half. Maybe it's not super accurate, but as far as counting it is concerned, it is totally going on the books.

Today's Haiku

Leaping over mud
we ogle old river locks
sucking down sweet slurm

Today's Workout
Running: 13.3 miles
DAREBEE: Break. One big workout at a time.

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Propitious from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Happy Dog

Today's Haiku

Off to a wedding!
two hours into Maryland
dancing shoes ready

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles. The day before big race
DAREBEE: Day 7 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Ecstatic from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Kill or Be

I run a  half marathon in two days and start a job in four. Everything's really happening at once over here.

Today's Haiku

Personal info
written again and again
paperwork's a drag

Today's Workout
Running: 2.4 miles
DAREBEE: Day 6 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Adversary from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Tedium and Distraction

Today's Haiku

Health insurance plans
deductibles and copays
hardcore adulting

Today's Workout
Running: 3.3 miles
DAREBEE: Day 5 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Gullible from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Big Bills Rollin'

I spent a lot of money today on things for the new job. It was fun but unnerving.

Today's Haiku

A fresh swooping quaff
with slacks and a couple shirts
I'm office ready!

Today's Workout
Running: 5 miles
DAREBEE: Day 4 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Shanghai from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Katzenjammer?

Today's Haiku

Job confirmation
I'll be working in a week
Head trees got leveled

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles
DAREBEE: Day 3 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Katzenjammer from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Lurch by Lurch

A sputtering sort of weekend. Feeling behind without much to show for it. Sleeping but not feeling rested. Something in the air is making breathing uncomfortable. And it's not the pollen.

Week 41

Stats:

Running Mileage: 801.03/1,000

Drinks: 310/365

Vegan: 42/100

Books Completed: 24/25

Words Written: 293,463/350,000

Fasts (Days without)

Internet: 137/171

TV: 103/120

Gaming: 138/141

Booze: 128/163

Coffee: 128/150

Junk (Savory): 84/100
Junk (Sweet): 147/100
Eat Out: 199/100

Today's Haiku

Old centerpieces
vining from four years ago
untangle poorly

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles
DAREBEE: Day 2 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Veritable from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Hoofing it Hard

Had the last big run before the half-marathon next weekend. After that one I'll be doing another one two weekends after. I hope I don't end up regretting it...

Today's Haiku

Our breath gets huffy
these dumb super horny trees
they want some babies

Today's Workout
Running: 7.79 miles
DAREBEE: Nixed after long run

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Cubit from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Rebirth Imminent

So I decided to go simple with my next 30 day challenge thing: 50 push-ups a day. Quick simple and I give my upper body something to do. I did a similar thing during my first year of this blog and I remember enjoying it.

Today's Haiku

On pins and needles
cause I've never been closer
to a full time job

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles. Too much rain and anxiety
DAREBEE: Day 1 of 50 Push-ups a Day

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Thole from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Four Years Balled and Chained

Four years ago I got married. It was a big deal (at least for me). I'm hoping to keep this train a movin'. Because I love her very much.

Today's Haiku

Slick veggie sushi
90's music videos
Four years of marriage

Today's Workout
Running: 2.1 miles
DAREBEE: Finished the last run and searching for a new routine

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Despot from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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What Can You Do?

Still weird over here. Not sure what to make of it.

Today's Haiku

On the spare room floor
listening to the wind blow
and pricks honking horns

Today's Workout
Running: 3.6 miles
DAREBEE: Day 30 from Ninja Challenge

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Parthian from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Got Bones?

Another day another series of unloading boxes, constructing furniture and hanging shelves. Lost a fight with a washing machine and a printer but our neighbor brought us cookies. 

Today's Haiku

Stately professor
Tiny skeleton in hand
off to teach dem bones

Today's Workout
Running: 3.2 miles
DAREBEE: Day 29 from Ninja Challenge

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Opusculum from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Fleshy and Around Town

Rebuilding the home we had before one nail and box at a time. Went out into town for a doctor's appointment and soaked in the dirty urban churn.

Today's Haiku

Ardent cyclist
buries her nose in blossoms
mainlining the spring

Today's Workout
DAY OF REST

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Cerebral from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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72 Hour Turnover

The move is done. Now it's time to start the process of setting everything up. We have a second bedroom so we at least have a space to store everything while we keep a viable living space. This was not the case when we moved into the last place.

Week 40

Stats:

Running Mileage: 784.29/1,000

Drinks: 299/365

Vegan: 40/100

Books Completed: 23/25

Words Written: 286,391/350,000

Fasts (Days without)

Internet: 136/171

TV: 103/120

Gaming: 134/141

Booze: 126/163

Coffee: 125/150

Junk (Savory): 81/100
Junk (Sweet): 142/100
Eat Out: 193/100

Today's Haiku

Two hours of running
then we move and climb and clean
and order Chinese

Today's Workout
Running: 12 miles
DAREBEE: Ran those 12 miles and then finished the move. I'm running on fumes

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Sashay from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Up ad Down Machine

Between yesterday and today my phone tells me I walked over 250 flights of stairs. That's exactly what it feels like.

Today's Haiku

Digital raindrops
shield me from humanity
I can heal in here

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles. Moving
DAREBEE: I've done enough lifting for four days of these exercises

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Moiety from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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A Lot to Process

Spent the day moving. Overwhelming to say the least. We had help from most of Emily's staff for like three hours and we're already most of the way there. I'm still waiting to here back about a job I interviewed for. I wish I could stop hearing all the voices around me.

Today's Haiku

Whole new apartment
except it's kinda the same
with another room

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles
DAREBEE: Not today

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Brummagem from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Conflict Averse

I had an altercation with my neighbor this morning about the noise he's been making since he moved in. The guy was furious and I thought he was going to hit me. I was able to get out of there before it got worse. I emailed my landlord and they offered to move us to a 2-bedroom in a building nearby. We took it and now we'll be doing some hardcore moving the next couple days. At least we don't have to deal with this asshole anymore.

Today's Haiku

Neighbor confronted
worst mistake I ever made
now comes the fallout

Today's Workout
Running: 0 miles. Gotta use that strength for packing
DAREBEE: Day 28 of the Ninja Challenge

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Rowel from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Perchers

Today's Haiku

Chirping eager bird
talons clutch rusty casings
currents underneath

Today's Workout
Running: 4.2 miles
DAREBEE: Day 27 of the Ninja Challenge

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Arduous from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Fantod? C'mon Twain

Calm day. Clouds and light rain but calm.

Today's Haiku

Something's been unlocked
a story's bursting from me
it's been a long time

Today's Workout
Running: 6.23 miles
DAREBEE: Day 26 of the Ninja Challenge

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Fantod from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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Emoji Gambles

The second half of my April Fool's was all about this Emoji voting bracket:

THE EMOJIDOME

Today's Haiku

Taking a big risk
with a brownie recipe
the landing is stuck

Today's Workout
Running: 2.7 miles
DAREBEE: Day 25 of the Ninja Challenge

Today's Drawing
(Based on the word Hoodwink from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day)
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