Well, I’ve officially had my longest blogging hiatus of 3 months. Whoops! I’d like to get back to blogging regularly. For most of the fall I was working 7 days/ week and felt like I had no free time. The few hours I had at home before bed were just to shower and get ready […]
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2014 Wrap Up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Dan, fitness, gym, Japan, Kelsey, running on February 13, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
2014 Goofy’s Race & a Half Challenge- Part II of II- The Marathon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Dan, Disney World, fitness, Goofy Challenge, half marathon, marathon, race, race report, rundisney, running on February 13, 2014 | 6 Comments »
This is part II of II of my Walt Disney World Marathon weekend recap. Read part I here! Disclaimer- This is a recap of my race experience. I don’t recommend/encourage running a race while sick. I didn’t need my alarm the morning of the marathon. I was up a lot of the night, sometimes coughing, […]
2014 Goofy’s Race & a Half Challenge- Part I of II- Expo and Half Marathon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Dan, Disney World, EPCOT, fitness, Florida, friends, Goofy Challenge, half marathon, Magic Kingdom, marathon weekend, Orlando, race, running, vacation on February 6, 2014 | 4 Comments »
Disclaimer- This is a recap of my race experience. I don’t recommend/encourage running a race while sick. Wow. That’s really all I can say. Just kidding, I have a lot to say actually. But my experience at Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend really blew me away. Unforgettable. But first, if you’re not familiar with my […]
The Seattle Saga
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Dan, Disney, Disney World, family, friends, Kelsey, moving, Orlando, Princess half marathon, running, Seattle on January 6, 2014 | 3 Comments »
The past week has been a whirlwind of errands, parties, packing and goodbyes. Today I went back to the hospital to get my 6 stitches out, but the doctor could only take 1 out. I’m so irritated I have to not only go back, but it’s the day I leave Japan! My to-do list is […]
Big News! I’m Moving!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Dan, Japan, moving, Seattle on December 1, 2013 | 8 Comments »
I’ve been putting off blogging about this for a while, and once I wrote it out, I sat on it for even longer. Maybe I kept thinking I’d change my mind. Or I’d find a perfect job here in Tokyo. Or all my US family and friends would decide to move to Japan. But those […]
Tower of Terror 10 Miler Weekend- The Other Fun Stuff!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Disney World, family, Florida, food adventure, Magic Kingdom, Orlando, vacation on October 22, 2013 | 3 Comments »
In my last entry I blogged all about my races at Tower of Terror, so now I’ll tell you all about the fun stuff my mom and I did! But it starts with the not-so-fun: waking up at 2-something in the morning for the airport shuttle! Oh it was rough. But what was really nice […]
The Tower of Terror 10 Miler and Happy Haunted 5k
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Disney World, fitness, Florida, Hollywood Studios, Orlando, race, race report, rundisney, running on October 17, 2013 | 3 Comments »
I had a really great trip to Orlando with my mom, and I want to tell you all about it, but I think it would be the longest post ever! So I’m breaking it up into 2 parts, my race reports and the fun stuff we did. First up: the Disney Happy Haunted 5k! This […]
Pints to Pasta 10k 2014
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, fitness, friends, Pints to Pasta 10k, Portland, race report, running on October 15, 2013 | 4 Comments »
It was my second year running the Pints to Pasta 10k, and I loved it just as much as the first year (if not more!) Last year I ran with Dan and his mother, but since he was back in Japan I went with my college friend Thomas. He’s a blast to go to races […]
The Day I Eloped! 8.19.10
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Dan, Las Vegas, marriage, summer, vow renewal, wedding on September 26, 2013 | 3 Comments »
The truth has officially come out- Dan and I are married! And have been for about 3 years! Summer 2010 was a turbulent time. My marketing job wasn’t panning out as I’d hoped, Dan was moving to Japan in September and my mother was diagnosed with aggressive cancer. It was a lot to deal with. […]
Goodbye to Summertime Sadness
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Dan, family, Josh, laptop, news on September 24, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Well, the song that dominated Portland’s radio stations this summer was completely accurate- I did, in fact, have that summertime sadness. This is Dan’s cousin Josh. He passed away 2 weeks ago today. He was our funnyman and just a blast to be around. Dan and Josh at a family reunion 2.5 years ago Dan […]
I’m Laurel!
Seattle resident with a love for running, hashing, baking, and being outdoors. Originally a journal for my family during my 3 years in Tokyo, Japan (hence the blog name), I now write about my every day life working at my local gym as well as nannying, running/fitness, as well as enjoying my hobbies.
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