Individual cherry and chocolate cake

I was watching My Kitchen Rules season 3. My take on individual cherry and chocolate cake. Receipe
Used half of everything, got 3 cakes.

Tom times four: Riley, Cruise, Hiddleston, Sir Jones

I have drawn Tom Riley several times already. So this time I wanted to do something a bit different.
Tom times four: Tom Riley, Tom Cruise, Tom Hiddleston, Sir Tom Jones. Least happy with Hiddleston.

I`m dreaming of a white Christmas

2013 is almost over. And I want to make an overview of my year. But in the next post. Possibly on 31st Dec.

What I did want to say in this post is that I would have wanted a white Christmas! :( I am entirely happy with snowless winter for a change. Still not recovered from the previous one (that lasted 7 months).

I am so grateful for being able to run outside. When it comes to running. I re-wrote my training notebook, the previous one was de-pageing :D. Anyway, I did not even realise how little I ran this year. I am surprised I managed to compete that well and surpass my 10km record at all. New year goals on 1st Jan.

So, while being delighted with the weather otherwise, I missed snow during Christmas. I know snow is not the the only factor when it comes to Christmas spirit but it is a huge one.

A few new drawings

Natalia Tena

Krista

I need more hours in a day :) Who wouldn`t, I know. But seriously, I need more time after finishing work. Time to read (ohh, reading a wonderful book by Anna McPartlin:  The Truth Will Out ), draw (seems I have never drawn so little as I have this year) and what else :D Anyway, latest drawings. Two as presents and two already sent to actors.

Emma Thompson & Greg Wise

Fruits for a friend

New season has begun

My season ended with Paide-Türi race (ran from Kirna to Türi though) on 6th October. 6.5km with 29.47, 63rd place, 10th out of women and 4th in my age class.

That was followed by two weeks rest. By now I have started with next season. Got myself new trainers. Third pair this year :(

I was unable to switch off my thoughts today (one of the reasons I enjoy running). I have been training for 20 years in 2014, would be this year but took one off while being in uni. When depr first hit. After which it was so hard to pick it up again. But as I defeated myself I defeated my depr for then. After which it took a lot of time to think things through. It is not over but I understand things differenty now.

Two more races

Jüri Jaanson`s two bridge run was held on 1st of September (thank whoever our schoolyear started on the 2nd :) ) in Pärnu. 9km, 44.44,2. 594th place out of 1463, 76th out of women. Not happy with that. Not the place but with the run. I have not had that .. easy, good feeling while running since the beginning of August (Narva Energy Run & half marathon) and now Jüri Jaanson`s. I am not over trained, perhaps the stress or sth.

SEB Tallinn marathon was held yesterday, 8th of September. I ran 10km. Much, much better feeling this time. 48.39 (that was neto time, the actual time 49.39. But I will not consider that since I had to start so far from the start line and there were so many of us we practically had to walk to the start line). So 48.39. Not happy with that time either. But as felt so poorly previous week in Pärnu I did not dare to hope for anything better. 813th out of 6751 contestants. 80th out women.

One more run this year awaits. Paide-Türi run. I will run the shorter distance, 6.5 km.

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Aleksandri half-marathon

Yesterday, on18th August, I ran my first half-marathon. Aleksandri half-marathon was helf for the second time, it was dedicated to acknowledging depression and its consequences. Namesake Aleksander decided to leave this life last year after suffering from depression. Subject that I know too well.

I prepared for my fist marathon (in 2012) the whole year. Though this time, I only found out about it less than a week ago :D 1.56,10. And again, I lost two toenails. Figures, I lost five running an entire marathon, so 2 running half the distace.

It was so warm. And windy. I am actually used to wind, but this time we had strong wind half of the distace.

But again, this month`s new experience done.

Drawing, reading & jam

This is like the first summer that I don`t have to do anything. I mean, I work around the house, tend the garden, do household chores but since graduation I don`t feel this .. obligation to do anything. If I didn`t do something productive, search for materials etc, I felt kind of guilty. But now I had time for myself.

Been doing some drawings lately.


Hattie Morahan

Claudie Blakley

Shirley Henderson



Shirley Henderson

Toby Stephens

Hello, I am a bookaholic. I have always loved to read. Since joining Goodreads , hmm two years ago I have been able to keep better track on reading. I love that site. And since I don`t have to read scientific literature anymore ohh, I have time. Though I understood I might be a bookaholic only this summer. I have piles of books next to my bookshef (that is packed with books also) and I still keep buying them, even though I have tons of unread ones waiting to be picked up.

And the last subject on my topic. Jam. Since we have so many apples this year I decided to try to make apple jam. So I have approx 20 jars made and still want to make some more. I love making jam. Tried some basic apple jam with sugar, then with cinnamon (my favourite) and with cardemon.

Narva Energy Run 2013

Narva Energy Run 2013 was held yesterday (in Narva). Nearly 6 hour car ride (approximately 3 hours both ways) :D

The run itself was quite ok considering I had an operation ten days ago. Anyways 7km, 32.56 (a minute slower that I would have liked). 104th place, 19th out of women.

Weather was fine also. I was afraid it would be warm as it has been for the past few days (weeks`ish). I love the warmth, a wonderful alternation to the 7 month winter. Makes training tricky though. If I want to run with slightly normal temperature, I would either: a) get up at 7 to eat breakfast and go running around 9 b) wait until the evening. Since it is summer, I have my vacation I do not wish to get up that time so the second version applies (which I don`t like either).

Ashton and Brianne Theisen Eaton

Ashton Eaton

I had the opportunity to meet Ashton (world record holder, Olympic and now Word Championship winner in decathlon) and Brianne Thiesen Eaton in Tallinn on 31st July during their training camp.
They held an example training and our coaches and young athletes were able to see them and ask questions. They were so nice, open and friendly. And I of course hade to make a drawing to ask for their autograph (unfortunately I did not have time to make Brianne`s). Which I got :)
Ashton was the first person to take a photo of my drawing :) Though I tweeted it to him as well.