Why Ann Perkins is TV's Best Nurse

I'm obsessed with Parks and Rec starring the world's greatest nurse, Ann Perkins. Why is she so great? 1) She took a couple of meetings for the Parks and Rec Department and turned it into a health clinic for crazy people who have "weird things" and need to be assured they are normal. 2) She diagnosed the mumps from an inappropriate penis photo forwarded by a creepy city employee. 3) She became the resident city hall expert on penises (Peni? What's plural for penis?). 4) She never lost it with the world's most annoying patient: April Ludgate. 5) She's Ann Perkins! (say it with the world's chirpiest, most optimistic voice like Chris Traeger and you will understand why she is Literally the embodiment of Awesome Sauce. Way to represent Ann Perkins.

Speaking of awesome sauce, I got hit on tonight at work by a patient's friend. Apparently, I am irresistible after 12.5 hours on shift. Well, at least he wasn't drunk. Ann Perkins would have probably froze him with a single look.

Things I Notice While Running

The leaves are changing and the fall breeze is a welcome addition to my run. I'm definitely faster when the ambient temperature is 70 degrees. Just 2 more weeks until the Marine Corp 10K. Running playlist today was Adele. I'm not a pop kind of girl, but I love Adele's voice.

Fun Facts about running: 1) There's a National Running Day on June 6. Who knew? It's now going on my calendar. 2) When we run, the human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet! 30 feet! That's like a touchdown from the 10 yard line. And 3) Running burns about 50% more calories than walking.

Spine Awareness Day

This is a picture of me before I go to my chiropractor and after I've been massaged into flexible nirvana. Ahhhhh..... But true confessions, I lie to my chiropractor about how often I do my prescribed exercises at home. I think it may have become a pathological lie. In fact I may have endangered my immoral soul.

Sadly, after the chiropractor, I went to work where I proceeded to lift, pull, and adjust old people, sick people, and sometimes just plain crazy people in an attempt to get them into a comfortable position on a slippery stretcher. Needless to say, Aleve is my best friend. As is Hulu and chocolate chip cookies at midnight after work. This is my torture chamber. It may look innocent, but beneath it's heart of darkness lies the Spanish Inquisition. At least my back believes it to be so.

My Sunday

First, I finally got up to 3.5 miles - just have to hit 6.2 miles before the 28th when I do the Marine Corp Marathon 10K. Second, some of the neighbors have gone crazy with the Halloween decor. However, I still went back for a second look, so it must be good.

Third, what a great day to hang out on the Potomac and watch the planes taking off from DCA. I need to plan a trip!