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.

Yet another year older

It`s my birthday and I cry if I want to.. Lesley Gore`s It`s my party (with a slight moderation in lyrics) has rolled in my head the entire day.

Again it has been a while since my last post. Graduated from Masters. Finally. Unsure about next year. Got an offer, made my decision, made peace with that and then got yet another offer. Ugh..

Sportswise. Ran 10km twice. Once during Paf Tartu Olympic run (new personal best 48.41,2) and improved my personal best in Rakvere Nightrun (47. .. ugh, can`t remember right now). Was supposed to run 800m but injured my leg the week prior. Now training for Narva Energy Run (Pärnu, Tallinn and Paide after that).

Apart from one drawing, I haven`t actually found the motivation, inspiration nor want to draw. No, that would be lying. Have had motivation but not gotten any further than a sketch.

Have managed to read quite a lot :)

Since I didn`t go for a longer trip this year, I travelled with my parents in Finland. I mapped the destinations, booked accommodations and ship tickets, searched for sightseeings etc. Managed to pull that off so have my sights on finally planning a trip to Ireland. Or Scotland would be perfect as well.

So, another year older.

Sleep in peace, my little angel

My heart broke today.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

In April? It is 11th April, I look outside my window and it is snowing? Seriously? Estonia was covered with snow in October. We are supposed to have four seasons. Four. Four equal seasons not one long and three tiny ones. But right now we have had seven months of winter (for me snow equals winter, no matter what the calender says) so.. If winter lasts for seven months out of twelve it leaves five months for the other three seasons. How is that fair? Why won`t other seasons fight for their right to come? Fight for goodness' sake!!! I love that we have four seasons (I love each of them) but come on.. Three months for each. Can`t winter calculate? :)

Bastille

Dan Smith, Bastille

Nope, this post has nothing to do with French Revolution.

 Lately I have discovered Bastille, a band form UK. Right now I am obsessed with Dan Smith`s, the lead singer, voice. It is haunting. Addictive. Beautiful. Been listening to their songs, first one Pompeii heard from radio and then it went. I seriously have to stop though, when I listen to someone too much I lose interest. But I can`t stop.

Anyways, took a paper last night and got it almost done around midnight. Dan Smith

Tiling ?

Graduated from a tiling course :) 

I haven`t had the time nor inspiration to draw anything since tiling started. I have .. four? drawings started at the time. But all I do is stare at them and don`t feel like adding a line. Same goes for some other aspects of my life.

But I still love losing myself in books. Since I only read 20 last year I did not dare to make much bigger aim for this year. Goodreads reading challenge 2013 for me includes 30 books (11 finished). Reading Beautiful Creatures right now.

Once Upon A Time - Colin O`Donoghue, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas

Finished my drawing of Colin O'Donoghue today and thought I would put it here together with two previous Once Upon A Time related ones. Once Upon A Time is one of the few not UK tv shows that I watch. And absolutely adore.

So, first is Josh Dallas who plays Prince Charming/David Nolan. The second is Ginnifer Goodwin aka Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard and as already said Colin O'Donoghue as Captain Hook/ Killian Jones.

Josh Dallas / Prince Charming

Ginnifer Goodwin / Snow White

Colin O`Donoghue / Captain Hook

Tom Riley vol 3

Tom Riley

Saying Tom made my day would be such an understatement. So, yet again he was ever so sweet to reply to my letter and sign my drawing. I couldn`t express how grateful and happy I am that he found the time to write back in addition to his autograph (which I actually received last week).

I cannot wait for Da Vinci`s Demons. 

New experiences

I already started with a sentence that nothing new has happened this year but then I realized this is actually not true.

My first new experience was to run 8 km barefoot :D (inside though). I had run 16 km the previous day and got a blister that I forgot about so it was kind of painful to run with trainers. The obvious move - why not run barefoot? Oh, the feeling in my shins the next day :) I have done it before but never such a distance.

The next new thing was a plastering course. As it was a holiday we (teachers in both of my schools as I teach in two schools) had to take courses and one of which I chose was plastering. I loved it. Not to mention all we had to memorize were three keywords (in that particular order): cow, sex, feelings.

And the drawing is of Audi R8 which I fell in love with when watching Date Night My last drawing of 2012.

Still hoping to hear back from Tom.