Dude, you can still call me.

I didn’t get into the NYC Marathon through the lottery this year but I HAD to do the race. I went to the marathon expo with Luis to see if I could find someone selling a number. I didn’t find anyone.

Luis was a celebrity at the expo. While standing in line people came up and shook his hand and yelled his name.

So I ran the marathon anyway. I had to watch out for the bandit chasers but I didn’t go all the way to the finish so I could avoid them.

Elvia, Me, Lisa at mile 14 drinking coffee and having warm blueberry muffins.

Since I wasn’t officially in the race I was actually able to enjoy it and not stress about time. I felt good enough to play tennis the next day. I applied for the lottery again, hopefully next year I’ll get in.

Since quitting my last job I worked on a movie.

I had one scene with max:

But was all made-up:

Most of the time on set was like this though:

I put off taking the LSAT’s until September because the USPTA certification was around the same time. (I’m a certified pro now- want a tennis lesson?) I decided to be prepared this time around and signed up for Kaplan’s LSAT Extreme and it starts tomorrow. Hopefully they’ll help me ace analytical reasoning. I’m dreading the first day because they do a full-length diagnostic test.

A cat on the subway platform:

In Progress:

Mormon Murders/Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith

Completed:
Bonk /Mary Roach
The Hunger /John DeLucie
Born to Run/ Christopher McDougall

Up next:

Ultimate High My Everest Odyssey/ Göran Kropp
Joseph Smith Rough Stone Rolling/ Richard Lyman Bushman

QUEENS, NY April 26, 2009- May 2, 2009.Performance artist Shishaldin will embark on a difficult 6 day journey as she competes in the Self-Transcendence 6 dayrace beginning April 26th. The race is held annually and is attended by approximately 40 runners and hundreds of spectators.Shishaldin will be running and walking for 6 consecutive days, all the while not using any spoken or written language to communicate. Shishaldin has completed the 6 day race twice with a personal best of 338 miles and knows how essentialcommunication is in this extreme environment.  Stating basic needs like pain, hunger, and requests for special assistance facilitate a successful race.  Chatting with other runners makes time go by more quickly, as well as releases emotional and psychological weight. “Bets are already being placed that I won’t be able to make more than 52 hours” Shishaldin said of her latest piece, “but I’m going to make it all 144. I will sing a song of truth with the music of my hamstrings.” The race is set-up with on site tents and food, Shishaldin’s only job will be to run in a one-mile loop repeatedly and achieve spiritual transcendence.For more information: shishaldin@hotmail.com

I start the 6 day on Sunday. Luis already started the 10 day.

I took ski lessons at Vail and day 1 I had Howard as an instructor. He told me I had to loosen up, that my upper body was stiff while I was skiing. To do that I should have a shot of Jack at lunch. Just one shot. I didn’t go for it. Howard like eating a big quantity of meat and various condiments and I had a hard time being at the table with him.

Howard, me, Scott visiting us, and the other girl in my class.

I prettied up my foot. If it’s not clear in the photo, the toenail on the big toe is mostly gone just skin is left. If you’d like to see it in person, just ask.

My feet looked better during the 6 and 10 day races…sheesh.

I used to pride myself on having hot feet for a long distance runner. As the podiatrist was cutting off my black toenail today waves of nausea traveled through me as I looked at my misshapen, horrifying toes.
On my other foot the toenail hasn’t grown for at least a year. I have nerve damage and I’m supposed to keep an eye on it for infection to avoid future amputation.

I was in Vail over the weekend and I was embarassed of my black toe when I was making my trips to and from the hot tub. I’m glad I didn’t go to the doctor before the trip and have this nasty great big toe.

Men’s tennis season has started, so after my appointment I went to practice and started warming up around the track. I had a rough start jogging because my foot was taped. As I was moving I calculated I had looped around that track a minimum of 10,800 times. Probably many more. I’ve probably only done 30 of those clockwise at most.

Thanks everyone for Shishanukah wishes and the thoughtful gifts.