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Saturday, August 11, 2012

keep swimming.

i went to the pool on wednesday.
the lifeguard was nice. i warned him in advance -- 
even though it may look like i am drowning at times,
that is just the way i look when i swim.
(did i mention i'm terrible?)
then i did a few laps. 

when i stopped to catch my breath, lifeguard guy told me a story about a girl he met earlier this summer. she was planning to do a triathlon that weekend (running, biking and swimming)...and she told him that was her first time in the pool. he says he never saw her again after that day, but wonders how she did.

i'm not sure if that was supposed to be an inspiring story 
or just something to fill the time.
i did a few more laps.

when i stopped again, the lifeguard walked past.
"keep swimming," he said.
so i did.

feeling slightly more inspired, i went back to the pool today.
i swam HALF A MILE.
it sounds pathetic when i think about it,
mostly since i can run that in about three and a half minutes.
but that's about all i can muster in the pool.
plus, i didn't die.

here's a picture i took of a shadow reflection when i got home:
  here's a picture i apparently took (on accident) 
when i was walking into my apartment:
and here's a shadow box thing that i want to get someday:

3 comments:

ruth said...

There is so much I love about this post but mostly the pictures are brilliant an I love
Them. Also love that you didn't die :)

Anonymous said...

forget triathlon girl...YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME. mostly because i can relate to you better than her. and i like you more than phantom tri girl. (:

ps i want that shadowbox. the end.

Anonymous said...

ps your reflection = total babe. even in a shadow. and on accident.

<3