Passing By, Au Revoir.

Today I spontaneously decided to run 3.5 miles. I had originally planned to just run my regular route, but this time I went downhill instead of straight and just kept running. I ran up the side of busy streets, crossed many cross walks, ran beneath the trees, ran next to lizards, and ran until I reached my sister's house. Even though now I'm dreadfully sore, have blisters, and a burn between my quads...the spontaneity of it was what I like. It was beautiful outside, and I ran with the day.No one knew where I was going except me. I ran to The Strokes most of the way with a few interjections by Marina and the Diamonds, Andrew Bird, and Spoons. I let gravity pull me down the hills, and fought it when it tried to pull me back while running up them . I watched strangers in cars stare at me as they passed, I watched birds hop from branch to branch in the trees, I was so aware of everything. I felt like everything wasn't passing by me, but that I was passing by everything. Control. My legs hurt, but I kept going. I could have turned around and went home when my calves began throbbing, but I didn't because I wanted to see my mom's face when I showed up at my sister's house (she was babysitting.) I wanted to know that I'm a determined person. Granted, I counteracted the exercise by eating cookies later on, but hell, I did it. I won't be able to move tomorrow, I'm sure, and I have a scheduled workout. oops. ;) Point is, I felt free, like the living. On my own, with only the beauty of the day, pain, and determination. Au Revoir Simone made a beautiful video, I watched it, and I feel like it's a good example of  "living."