Wasatch Back 2012

This was my second Wasatch Back. For me, it was not a total success in the running department. But something I learned last year that was reaffirmed this year is Ragnar encompasses sooo much more than running. It really is difficult to put into words what the experience of Ragnar really is but I think my teammate and friend Caryn summed it up very nicely:

"Here is what I learned this weekend! Utah is an amazingly beautiful state, I love having a huge a**, killing people is fun, getting killed sucks, squirt guns are NOT just for kids, hills suck, back seat drivers know best and LOVE hills and food, everything is funny at 3am, Seattlites make the BEST mountain drivers, I can run under a 10 minute mile and enjoy the scenery, the calm one does curse and freak out, it's ok if you cannot read or write, underwear is not necessary but deodorant is, Van 2 isn't cooler than Van 1, nothing is more beautiful than a row of honey buckets, people who wake up at 3am to check on you should always be a part of your life, NY has the best cheerleaders, my legs are strong but my heart is stronger, white people burn and the big breasted chafe, sleep is overrated but if your gonna sleep with anyone make it sister-friend, #185 is my favorite number, I heart food, basketball coaches are f***in tough as hell, exchange #19 rocks, everyone should take minutes for later review, the shwag is great but the experience is life changing! Thanks ladies!"

Yes!!! Thank you Adrianna, Amie, Angie, Becky, Brenda, Caryn, Chris, Jen, Kim, Meja, Stephanie, Tanya, and Vicki!!! I am grateful to have had such an amazing experience with equally amazing women!

Pinterest

Catalyst or crusher of productivity? Creative inspiration or intimidation?  Time-saving or a time-suck?Feelings of success or Economical and cheap ideas or an excessive and capitalistic influence?

I've been pinning for a few months now, and other than the quotes I use with my students, I have only completed 2 pinned projects. The first project were the bookmarks I made my AVID students for Valentines Day. The second project I did just today. It was a combo project, with ideas from more than one source. The Pinterest inspiration is on the right. I paired that with a system I saw in use at the US Post Office, and voila, an calendar command center!


That's it! That's the entirety of my Pinterest glory. 800 pins and this is what I have to show for it. I haven't even tried making any of the Yummy! recipes pinned on that board. The smart ideas on the Too School for Cool board, have yet to make it to school. As for Bookilicious, should have spent that time actually reading books!

Time, ugh, I don't want to even think of the time I "wasted" on Pinterest. At this point in time, for me anyway, Pinterest has been a productivity crusher and time-suck more than anything. A smallish percentage of time "wasted" on Pinterest has been a welcome diversion, or a space filler, but mostly just a true waste of time. Maybe if I'd been cooking those meals, or applying the workouts, or cleverly decorating for the holidays.... Sigh.... nope, nope and nope.


I could let all of the "greatness" that I see on Pinterest make me feel less than great for not being able to achieve it all. But I won't. I could blog about how it may be doing us more harm than good, creating desires that may create unhappiness. But I won't. There are advantages and downfalls in just about everything we encounter in life, it's that awareness that helps us maintain balance. So, I will continue "wasting" time on Pinterest and gain a few tips here and there to enhance my already great life!