Once upon a time...

I created this blog as a timekiller between writing a huge grant for USDA funding and studying for my prelim exams to become a PhD candidate.

Then, life happened.

To the tune of running 1000 miles, traveling abroad twice, PRing my 5k, 10k, half marathon and full marathon (!!), and lots of other crazy events in my life (such as cooking a sit-down dinner for 24 people, the pinnacle of my culinary career thus far).

And I deemed myself too busy to blog.

But then I realized, when looking at other friends' blogposts about running, drinking, eating, and doing ALL THE THINGS, that this is exactly the kind of stuff I should be writing about.

So welcome to 2014, everyone. My one written resolution is just that- to write it down. Maybe I'll inspire someone out there to start running, pick up an offset spatula, book that plane ticket, or take the time to appreciate everything they have in life. Or just kill some time like I was trying to do last year with this site.