It's Not Over

Proposition 8 as of right now seems like it will pass. Those who were in favor thought that once this passed it will be enough said about same-sex marriage here in California.

Unfortunately for them it is not. This is the new Civil Rights Movement and we will do everything we can to make sure that everyone is treated fairly. We are just going to get stronger and louder.

I am asking all of you to do the following:

Reopen prop 8 for CA, please visit and sign: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/seg5130/petition.html

Call (916) 657-2166 and tell the Secretary of State they MUST count ALL the ballots!! (PLEASE HELP!!)

Let's not let hatred, bigotry and discrimination against a group of people stand or even be put into our constitution.

Please support me and many of my friends who voted and were in support on No on 8. Let's continue the fight!!!

Election Day!

Today is a very important day in American History as we choose a new president. In addtion in California many propositions are on the ballot including Prop 8 which eliminates the right for same sex couples to marry.

Long lines are expected - which is what I came upon this morning. I had to wait an hour and a half to vote but I'm glad I did. Make your voice heard - Go out and Vote.

P.S. Vote No on Hate and Vote NO on 8.

Running at Night is Hazardous to My Health

For those of you know I still have my sprained wrist but at least I'm back and running. Here we are and it's a Tuesday night and I needed to get a 3 miler in. Going down 6th Street I almost had a repeat of last Wednesday. Almost a week later.

I tripped and almost fell but I caught myself and didn't fall. Whew!!! I didn't want a repeat visit to Cedars Sinai.

I did get a good look at the sidewalk and it is probably the same piece of concrete that made me fall and sprain my wrist. I probably will need to change my route if I have to run at night. No more running on 6th street. I'll figure a different route.

The Aftermath

Last night was supposed to be a usual evening. After coming home around 8 p.m. from my meetings in Long Beach I was getting ready for my run. On the schedule was an easy 3 miles. Easy enough, right? Been doing that for months now so 3 should be no different.

Well last night was different. As I was going down 6th street towards Fairfax it changed. As I was running my foot got caught on a slightly raised part of the sidewalk causing me to trip and fall. I totally skidded my knees and of course with me in my head I was thinking - I must finish the 3 miles.

When I finally reached Fairfax I felt a sharp pain in my wrist. Didn't feel good at all so I decided to walk back home. When I got home I contacted Andrew and decided to go to the Emergency Room at Cedars.

Cedars was great and I was in and out in an hour. They took x-rays and lucikly nothing was broken but I do have a sprain and now have to wear this thing on my arm. Below is a picture.




They also took care of my abrasions on my leg. In addition I had to get a tetanus shot.

Thanks Andrew for bringing me to Cedars and thanks Trevor for bringing me home and getting me McDonald's.

What a run, eh? Maybe I should just run on a treadmill from now on.

The Day After

Yesterday I had my teeth whitened and afterwards my teeth were really sore. There was a weird pain but it's the day after the pain is gone. Except when I eat. I need to be careful what I eat so that there is no pain and that my teeth don't stain again. So that means no coffee, tea, ketchup, soy sauce, etc. etc. There was a whole list. Water and Crackers it is. hahaha.

And We're Back!!!

For some weird reason Blogger decide to disable my blog saying that it is a spam blog. Weird - Wonder's what's on my blog that would make them think it was. Oh well. Now it's back. Whew!

Foccacia . . . Fascitis....I Got a Foot Problem

As many of you know that I am training for the Las Vegas Marathon in December. This past Saturday I was scheduled to run 16 miles. I did the usual pre-run prep that I do -

Have breakfast which consist of a slice of cinnamon raisin toast with extra crunchy peanut butter.

Drink Water.

Take Two Advil.

Drive to Training.

Take a Gel (mainly Tri-Berry or Strawberry Banana Gu).

I did all this and was prepared for the long mileage. Before the run I noticed a feeling in my right heel. I attempted to run but then I felt a pain in the heel of my foot so I ended up stopping. I didn't want to risk anything by having whatever I had get worse by running 16 miles.

I asked my Coach what it could be. He said it was mental which isn't an answer I was going to accept. That day I had a positive outlook for that run prior to feeling the pain in my foot so it wasn't mental.

I went home, rested, and iced my foot. I figure I should do this to make the situation better and try it again on Sunday.

Well Sunday came and did the whole regimen again and attempted to run. Same thing happened. So I stopped running again.

On Monday I decided to go to the doctor and see what was happening. He examined me and thinks I am developing Plantar Fascitis.

According to WebMD Plantar fasciitis (say "PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus") is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is the flat band of tissue (ligament) that connects your heel bone to your toes. It supports the arch of your foot. If you strain your plantar fascia, it gets weak, swollen, and irritated (inflamed). Then your heel or the bottom of your foot hurts when you stand or walk.

They list a bunch of causes but one that is obvious of what happened is:You walk, stand, or run for long periods of time, especially on hard surfaces.

So as of right now I need to rest my foot and stop running. I swear if it's one thing it's not another. I really hope that this doesn't affect my marathon training. I've done so much to reach the point to where I am. Send me good thoughts and hopefully I'll be crossing the finish line of my marathon race.

Found

Found the ipod. Whew! It was under my seat in my car. Unfortunately I got a parking ticket because my meter ran out in West Hollywood. Argh! I swear I was only a minute off. If it's not one thing it's another.

Where Are They?

I can't find my ipod. I left my house key inside my apartment. Where is my head today? Argh!

Broken Glass

So today sucks. It was a normal morning and I was ready to head off to work. I get into the car and start driving for a little bit and notice my doors won't lock. I look back and see that the back passenger window is broken. My car got broken into!!!! I notice papers also sticking out of my glove compartment. I decide to drive back home and report it to the police. They said since nothing was stolen they can't really do anything but increase patrol on the street. Great!

Luckily I had nothing valuable in my car nor did I have anything in my trunk. Still sucks.

Here's the damage that was done.


**UPDATE
The window is now fixed. It cost me a pretty penny though. The guy who was fixing my window noticed a cut and said they used a screwdriver to break the window. Also what's disconcerning is that he said he was here last week fixing somebody else's window but somebody threw a brick through that person's window. I guess my neighborhood isn't as safe as I thought.

Help!

I can't find my watch for my heart rate monitor. Argh!