750 up

Yep, my 750th post to STTR.

It's fair to say I've kind of limped towards this particular landmark, with posts appearing sporadiacally if at all over the last few months - the summer of '09 has been a busy one and as I've noted before, the more blog-worthy events that take place, the less likely I am going to have time to post about them. Ooh, the irony, eh?

Anyway, things are ticking along very nicely. The running continues (bettered my PB by 40s on my 5K route on Wednesday. Considering demanding a gender test) in the build up to the 10K on September 27 at Hampton Court. In two weeks time I'll be wandering around the (hopefully not muddy) field that is 'Bestival' and then I'm off to Poland for two weddings and a 70th.

Immediately on my return, I start my new job - yes, new job. Same company, essentially the same project manage-y thing I've been doing for the last few months, but it's permanent, in a completely different part of the company and a little extra cash. Looking forward to it but a teensy bit terrified as well, especially given the state my mind and body may be in come 21 September.

Things went a little crazy mid-week - first of all I went for dinner with J (something that never happens). Admittedly it was only because we had a 2 for 1 voucher, which turned out to have expired, but it was lovely. The red wine got us dreaming about Paris and although I don't think I was still drunk the next day, I spontaneously booked Eurostar tickets for just before Christmas. Works on two levels - J's never seen Paris and I've never been on the Eurostar. I don't know who's looking forward to it more.

To cap it all, I then paid £50 deposit for the start of my next big adventure.... Not confirmed yet but the team's assembled and the deadline is looming. It's big, it's life defining, it's....probably not going to happen. I don't do things like this. I will keep believing though, and as of 1st October it should be all systems go..... More to follow.