Tuesday, September 28, 2010

I walk the line

Yesterday was a "Johnny Cash" juke box day.  Love that song.

Okay, so I'm too freaked to write what I really want to write . . . . [I'm dreaming of horses and they are stomping all over me]. . . So Instead [lucky you] you get [more] TMI.

In layers.

LAYER ONE:


– Name: Emily

– Birth month: January

– Birthplace: AZ

– Eye Color: Blue

– Hair Color: Blonde [fine, light, light brown]

– Height: 5′9″

– Righty or Lefty: Righty Tighty

– Zodiac Sign: Capricorn



LAYER TWO:

– Your heritage: Sweedish? or Sweet-ish? ;) [I have no clue as to what I am, {don't judge} I haven't had to write a paper on this since the 5th grade]

- The shoes you've worn [so far] today: Saucony pro-grid ride3, haviana's & now these . . .



– Your weakness: good food

– Your fears: Being alone

– Your perfect pizza: thin crust margarita

– Goal you’d like to achieve on a physical level: ironman ...... in life: feeling/knowing like I am a good mom.



LAYER THREE:

– Your most overused text talk: IDK

– Your first waking thoughts: never really thought about this.......well, the first thing I say every morning is, "XXXX [Pita], what do you want for breakfast?"

– Your best physical feature: I like my eye color

– Your most missed memory: jumping on the trampoline with my family



LAYER FOUR:

– Pepsi or Coke: Coke

– McDonald’s or Burger King: McDonalds

– Single or group dates: Yikes, If I have to pick one . . . Single

– Adidas or Nike: Nike

– Chocolate or vanilla: v a n i l l a - - ice, ice baby



LAYER FIVE:

– Smoke: No

– Cuss: VERY rarely. I'd still write "very rarely" even if my mom didn't read this.

– Sing: you bet cha! I work at home. alone. why the heck not!!??

– Take a shower everyday: at least two X day

– Do you think you’ve been in love: I KNOW I have.

– Liked high school: Loved first two years - not so much the last two.

–Want to get married: AM

–Believe in yourself: depends on what exactly we are talking about. But yes 99.44% of the time.

– Get motion sickness: Y E S !  Not pretty.

– Think you’re attractive: some days

– Think you’re a health freak: freak - mostly, yes. healthy [eating] - not like I should be but pretty good.

– Get along with your parent(s): like PB&J

– Like thunderstorms: now - yes. as a kid - no.

– Play an instrument: is my treadmill an instrument? I have ZERO musical talent



LAYER SIX:In the past month

– Smoked: No

– Done a drug: No

– Ran a marathon:  Yes

– Gone on a date: Yes

– Run a crazy man / horse 50 miler?: Not yet.

– Eaten an entire box of Oreos?: No-never.

– Eaten sushi: yes

– Been on stage: yes

– Made homemade cookies: yes



LAYER SEVEN

– How do you want to die: In my sleep or while running

– Where you want to go to college: Been there done that "BEAR DOWN!" - for you Adam.

–What do you want to be when you grow up: I like me - I hope I'd just be a more patient, calm & relaxed me

– What country would you most like to visit: Spain



LAYER EIGHT:

– Number of piercings: One in each ear

– Number of tattoos: four [my eyeliner - two up top two down below]

– Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper [in HS]?: eight

– Number of scars on my body: five

– Number of things in my past that I regret: one [biggie] three [so-so's]

– Number of people I could trust with my life: Off the top of my head 4... but probably more.

* * Hopefully, you just pretended to read all of that. * *

Final thoughts . . . .

You ever tried making a 12 hour playlist for a run?
You have any songs for me? [pretty please]
Please refrain from submitting any songs containing the word "death", "dying" or "horses".

53 comments:

Anonymous said...

If I wasn't such a fashion dork I would say your weakness is ugly shoes. But I am not going to go there.

I think you should try for 12 hours of Johnny Cash for you mix.

Emz said...

Mooshy - don't be a hater. You know they rock. "Don't bring your guns to town . . . leave your guns at home.." - Sounds like death to me - not doing it.

Marlene said...

Fun!!!

I love lists and random facts about people.

GIDDY UP!

Anonymous said...

love the hot shoes, ms emz!

RunningLaur said...

I find that every time I lay out a playlist to fill the whole length of a run, I tend to repeat just a few at the end and never really get through the whole thing. :)
On repeat at the end of Javelina? Andrew WK 'She is Beautiful'

And I like all the random facts (actually read them!)

KovasP said...

IDK? LOL! :)

Appaloosa
By Gino Vanelli

Bring on the Dancing Horses
By Echo & the Bunnymen

Crazy Horses
By Osmonds Bros.

Beer for my Horses
By Toby Keith and Willie Nelson

One Trick Pony
By Paul Simon

Mr. Ed theme song: Of Course, Of Course!

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
By U2

Chestnut Mare
By The Byrds

Heavy Horses
By Jethro Tull

Live Like Horses
By Elton John

A Horse in the Country
By The Cowboy Junkies

Wild Horses
By Prefab Sprout

Back in the Saddle Again
By Gene Autry

Pony Boy
By Bruce Springsteen

Wild Horses
By Garth Brooks

Horse With No Name
By America

Wait, was it songs about horses or no horses?

For the race, will you be rocking a ponytail?

Ed said...

AWESOME! I love THIS post!

And I got to know a little bit more about you... very chill and serenity-seeking. I like it.

Looking forward to reading more posts from you.

Here are a couple of songs for ya: "Many Moons" by Janelle Monae, "Bubble Toes" and/or "Banana Pancakes" by Jack Johnson.

Velma said...

Love it! I was suprised by the eyeliner - cool - did it hurt?

I know this is dorky, but I just put some GLEE tunes on the Ipod - fun to sing along

Emz said...

Velma - not one bit. The best investment ever.
Thanks for the recommendations!!

Adrienne said...

I have glee on my Ipod too. Love them.

Kovas....ahahahaha!

Emz said...

Kovas - .........................
....................... [this is me on my "high road"]

Andrew Opala said...

Firstly EMZ - I am totally shocked. We are twins!!!! It only deviates when you start talking about LAYER 1 ....

Ok here are the songs:

Mariah Carey - Hero
Enrique Iglesias - Hero
Nickelback - Hero
Foo Fighters- My Hero
Alicia Keys - Superwoman
Heather Headley - Super Woman!!
Asami feat DABO - Strong Woman
Pussycat Dolls - Jai Ho
Bonnie Tyler - I Need a Hero
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger

Generation X (Slomohusky) said...

I always take it as a good sign those parents who say they are not good ones - instead - are in fact the best.

Music:

Love and Rockets - Express (first 4 tracks especially)

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Flaunt It (entire)

Good, Bad and Ugly - Sountrack

Jesus and Mary Chain - first Two Albums

Pop Will Eat Itself - any

The Mavericks - What a Crying Shame

The Jazz Butcher - Distressed Gentle Folk

Emz said...

Andrew - YOU never disappoint. [please remind Kovas of this].

Slomohusky - Thanks for the comment & the awesome songs!! They are APPRECIATED!!!

jymmebe said...

Love your lists . . . hey, I'd better be one of the 4!?! Just sayin' . . . :) Ly

Christina said...

Burn. Burn. Burn. The ring of fire. The ring of fire ....

Are you a supermodel? Blue eyes, blond hair, long legs, work in fashion and you have a fantastic body!

ihaverun said...

Fascinating stuff. And great shoes!

I'm one of those Gleeksters too. Perfect for running.

Emz said...

Christina - you have made my day, it's official. ;)

K fam- heck ya! You KNOW you are. Plus- You actually read my blog - that's extra points for you. ;)

Angie said...

Horse with No Name by America. HA! I am so funny. No really, I'm Awesome by the Dolly Rockets. Is it this weekend?

Angie said...

I should read the other comments before I post. Way to steal my thunder Kovas.

Emz said...

Angie - yes. The same day that you will be rockin' St. George.....I'll be dying in Prescott.

Emz said...

BTW - Kovas steals EVERYONES thunder. He's a thunder stealer.

Jill said...

I'm kinda dorky but here's some songs that help pull me through the miles (well, when I'm running miles)- totally has to have a fast beat for me:
Dynamite: Taio Cruz
In M Head: Jason Derulo
This is who I am: The Pop Heros
3: Brittany Spears
Run - Almighty Athem: Jamie Knight
Dangerous: Casada
The Adventure: Angels & Airwaves
The Cave: Mumford & Sons
Lifeline: Angels & Airwaves
Let it Rock: Kevin Rudolf
In the Dark: Tiesto & Christian Burns

Hope you can find something in there. I don't think there's any death, horses or puking during a 50-miler in there.

Unknown said...

Download "I Walk the Line" by the band Live. It is amazing. You could also do the entire Led Zepplin box set - every song is a classic.

Patrick Mahoney said...

I completely understand this post. No foods or other words I am not familiar with..

Emz said...

Kovas my hair will be pulled back.

KovasP said...

Christina is the true thunder stealer. I was just going to say that you are probably a supermodel when not knocking out ultramarathons with your good buddy Mr Ed.

PS thanks for taking the high road. So good to see you dragged your mind out of the gutter. Boni!

Zaneta @ Runner's Luck said...

emz- i totally read the whole thing!! ;) and forget those silly boys... they really do like you ;) I dont really have any song recommendations... I was gonna say "loser" by 3 doors down... but then i realized 1) you're not gonna lose and 2) it involves death
lol ;)

Zaneta @ Runner's Luck said...

emz- i totally read the whole thing!! ;) and forget those silly boys... they really do like you ;) I dont really have any song recommendations... I was gonna say "loser" by 3 doors down... but then i realized 1) you're not gonna lose and 2) it involves death
lol ;)

Teamarcia said...

Kind of an 8-layer salad of Emz! I enjoyed it!

Unknown said...

Today I listened to Mumford and Sons
here a couple links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KkUeRPjc-Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLJf9qJHR3E

I love your list :)

Anonymous said...

Fun list! (Yes, I read them ALL!)
I recently added to my playlist: Dynamite by Taio Cruz and I Hate to Say I Told You So by the Hives. But that's one LONG playlist....have fun with it!

Aimee said...

You always have some of the most creative posts! I loved this one!
I'm in the process of making a new playlist too for my marathon and it's a lot of work..ugh!

The Green Girl said...

This post rocked. Seriously.

Silly Girl Running said...

Great list! Might copy it for my own blog; great idea!

Playlist: hmmm...anything Coldplay works for me. Coldplay is what kept me calm during my last mountain marathon. :)

ajh said...

Wow. Is this floating around out there or did you make it up? Loved some of them! Liked the PB+J response! Songs for running - I always recommend the Dixie Chicks esp. Lubbock or Leave It.

Black Knight said...

Great post with a lot of information! The playlist is very difficult mainly for a man who enjoyed the progressive of the 70s. Anyway:
1) Shoot to thrill (ACDC)
2) Everdream (Nightwish)
3) Ice Queen (Within Temptation)
4) Tarot Woman (Rainbow)
5) The tide is turning (Roger Waters)
6) Memories (Leonard Cohen)
7) Born to run (Springsteen)
8) Rockaria (Eletric Light Orchestra)
9) After the fire (Daltrey and the Chieftains)
10) More than this (Bryan Ferry)

DRog said...

Nice Goal:)

In an effort to keep silent the fact I have been listening to Pop in the last 3 weeks here are a few non Death non Metallica non Tool songs...middle of the road?

NIN - Head Like a Hole
The Offspring-Your Gonna Go Far Kid
Foo Fighters - The One
FF - Learn to Fly
FF - Times Like These
FF - Best of You
FF - Big Me
FF - Everlong

(I Love Foo Fighters..Ill stop there)

okay a few non Hard Rock Metal songs
I hope one one is reading this

If you downloand from iTunes I likee the specific mix or remix listed below

Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
Depeche Mode - Never Let me Down Again (Split Mix)

Britney Spears - Piece of Me (Boz o lo remix)

Pink - who knew (sharp boys Jonathan Harvey remix)

50 hour playlist! good luck
get some Guns N Roses on there!

Kelly Leigh said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_arN-h6axI

Kovas stole my thunder too. But check that out. Its my jam.

Matty O said...

Big and Rich - Save a horse Ride a Cowboy :)

Lets see, I read the post and loved it, thanks for sharing! Too many to comment on but love the blue eyes :)

Keep your head up and go one foot in front of the other :) Then you are that much closer to finishing. As long as you don't go backwards your day can only get better!

Good Luck!

DRog said...

oops 50 mile / 12 HOUR playlist

RHCP - Dani California
Ozzy - Bark at the Moon (youll be in the dark?!)

Unknown said...

funny you tell us about you today! I picked YOU to rec the coveted VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD!!
Come claim it girl!!
http://milesmusclesmommyhood.blogspot.com/2010/09/whats-up-wednesday.html

songs:
Glitter in the Air-Pink
Lose Yourself- Eminem
The Rocky Theme
anything Queen!!

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Quinton J said...

read them all. nice. RPC.

The Eliason's said...

Like an onion...so many layers...or should I say like a seven layer cake...your much sweeter like the cake than like the onion... and I hate onions...

Sarah said...

So much for my Dead Dying Horses song. That I was writing. For you. *sniff*

Laura said...

FUN! I read emz all. :)
....there rare a lot of dead horse songs out there.

heather said...

Read.Them.All. We're so much alike! Okay, we're both Capricorns...that counts for something, right?

Here's some songs for your playlist:
Where is My Mind - Pixies
Under the Bridge - RHCP
Sweet Child O'Mine - GnR
Thunderstruck - ac/dc
Maneater - yes, I know its Hall and Oats, but every time I hear pita's buddy calling you barbie, I think of this song...

the beauty is there, but a beast is in the heart.

Emz said...

Ohhhhh Heather - you got me with that beast thig there at the end. Ohhhhh I am loving that!!

Aron said...

i am a capricorn toooooo! :)

Ciara Slider said...

em- you need to add "maneater" by nelly fertado. i love running to this song cuz it just makes me think of kicking ass (mostly men's) always gives me a huge boost! yout freakin awesome and i know you'll kill this race! xoxo

Unknown said...

Love the TMI - gonna steal that idea for next post. And how do you wear those heals? WOW impressed.

The Boring Runner said...

So, those shoes are used as some sort of torture device when you're not wearing them, right??