B: Can't Run from Running

Running is not my thing.  Never has been.  I joined the track team in 9th grade for about a week before quitting--I blamed it on twisting my ankle twice, but that may have been a cop-out--and becoming team manager.  (Those who can't do, teach manage.)

My excuses for not running usually include the following: I have a bad back; my ankles are weak; having knock-knees makes running difficult; I'm out of shape; I have a hard time breathing in cold weather; I don't have time.  While the body related ones do have some validity to them, the rest are complete BS and I know it.

While using Google to see if it was "knocked" or "knock", I found out there's a scientific term for my knees --'Genu Valgum'.  Now you know.

But I digress.

The reason I bring this up is that I was signed up to do my first-ever 5K.  (If you aren't familiar with running lingo/the metric system, that's 3.1 miles.)  I should also point out that this is happening on December 2nd.  A) That is less than a month away.  B) That is an outdoor run. In December. In Kansas.  C) I don't run.  I feel like I've said this before.

However, I'm a good sport who is open to trying new things, so fine.  I'll do it.  The training may kill me before I get to that point though.

But hey, cheers to forced fitness!

Moving back to my list.  Since Aaron was the only response I got, I'll base my explanation on his interests.  However, since he more-or-less expressed interest in 11 topics and I have limited time (and don't want a depleted list), I will focus on the specific point of which he had no interest:

#9: I put this on the list thanks to my junior highers.  (I teach the 6th-8th grade Sunday School class, if you weren't aware.)  These girls have as big of an obsession with One Direction as I did with BSB and NSYNC when I was their age, so I guess I can't blame them.  But they insist that this new teenie-bopper boy band is the best ever, which is just not the case.  It makes me feel old talking about this so I won't go on much longer, but since this is brought up every single Sunday and boils my blood every time, it made the list.  So all I have to say is this: nothing will beat the original boy bands of yore, and that is unbiased fact.  Period.

And now I get to cross off my first topic.  Hooray!

1. As a rule, I'm thoroughly intimidated by people
2. Basketball >> football
3. Want to retain employees? Offer a 9/80 schedule
4. America's unfortunate complaint culture
5. People vs. Society
6. The death of vocabulary
7. Doing nothing during free time vs. Doing nothing during work
8. Who likes self-righteous people other than themselves?
9. One Direction? Pshhhhhhhhh. Ain't got nuthin' on 90's boy bands
10. Things that stress me out: passive-aggressive tendencies
11. The Self-Conscious Mind of Danielle
12. God I love being graduated

Closing Thought of B:  What would you be more excited to see walking down your street:  Jesus, a dinosaur, Oprah Winfrey, or Channing Tatum in one of his Magic Mike outfits?