sippin' on the 'tussin

just because i ain't runnin doesn't mean i ain't workin.

i have been fighting a cold and when i woke up saturday at 6:30am i was having a hard time breathing. since that was before i even picked my head up off the pillow i knew running was not really an option. i was bummed. seriously. i can't stand being sick, and i felt like this run was going to be a big one for me. as it turns out, the rookie ran 8 miles with roxie yesterday, i will have lots of making up to do for next saturday. can't be left in the dust!

all was not lost. i scheduled a photoshoot to get some shots to incorporate into the ad i'm creating to generate donations from the action sports industry. i work with lots of people in the skate and surf industry and as a way to bring in more donations i am offering to wear the stickers of any companies who donate to the cause. if all goes as planned i will be covered with stickers (that i will turn into temporary tattoos.. this will cut down on sweating and general irritation. i do not want to be irritated in any way while running 26 miles. seems that will be irritating enough!) just like all those skateboards i cut up everyday!

the photographer i worked with was berman fenelus http://aa.carbonmade.com his work is beautiful, and he happens to be working on a 'body culture' series which captures real women of all shapes and sizes who are strong and confident. so, we killed 2 birds with one stone.. he shot my ad and then will use additional photos for his series. cassandra came over and did my make up.. and boy oh boy did she work some magic on me!!! we had a great time, chillin and listening to music and taking pictures. they were here for a total of 6 hours which just seemed to fly. **i need to stop for a second and explain that i HATE getting my photo taken and am usually nervous as hell. maybe it was the cold medicine or maybe knowing that i was doing this for a good cause, but i was not as nervous as i normally am.

today it's a beautiful warm day so hopefully later i can get in a quick run around the hood between making bags.

miles run: 0
photos taken: 168
song of the day: price 'you've got the look'