So today I’m pretty pumped about a couple of things. The first thing is that I convinced my best friend, Kristen, to come to Eureka Springs, Arkansas with me to the Xterra this weekend. This is a 10 hour drive from Austin. Not only that but she has to fly in from New Orleans! We are going to have a blast though in Arkansas and then a quick stop over in Dallas on the way home. The second is about school.
So I turned 24 in April of this year. I filed my financial aid for next fall and spring and when I checked it online I got a ton of GRANTS! Wow, if I knew this was going to happen I would have turned 24 sooner instead of putting it off. Apparently, the US department of education considers you an independent when you turn 24. This really helps out and I am pretty psyched. Advice- wait till your 24 to go to college
Anyway, what I really wanted to write about is my running partner. He is about my same speed, always enthusiastic, and loves me very much…. no no no it’s not my dad. It’s my dog, Moose! He is a great training partner and tries his best day in and day out. I’m still taking notes on how to gain his enthusiasm for life. Sometimes, depending on where I go, he will even do open water swim workouts with me. He is an excellent swimmer as well. His only Achilles’ heal is deer. He even ran through a barbed wire fence to try and get one, caused about 5 stitches. He has never caught one and he never will but I don’t rub it in. I don’t know what life would be without him and I recommend everyone get a Moose if they can. (Preferably at your local shelter)

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