So I've decided to run a marathon in 2 months. It's called the Big Sur marathon and apparently it's a beautiful yet hard run. To motivate me, I'm raising money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. I've chosen this charity because it hits close to home. If you feel so inclined please go here

Thank you

It's been a minute since I put anything new on my blog. I've gotten busy in San Francisco as I become more acquainted with the different social scenes. Work hasn't changed much but I'm getting the hang of it and I also have health insurance now. YEAH! My routine is a lot like it was in Okinawa now; work, gym, go home is what I do during the week. On the weekends, I'll throw a little drinking into the scene and I take lots of walks/ runs outside. It really is a great city to see by foot. The hills can be a tad daunting but I've pretty much gotten used to it. I'll be putting some pictures and videos up in the next couple days. I've been considering eating subway as my "go to" meal after the gym. It's only 6 grams of fat or something right? I'm not trying to lose weight but after work and the gym I'm pretty exhausted and don't feel like cooking dinner for one. I usually settle for some pasta at home or a frozen dinner. It's a beautiful day here and time for me to go for another walk.

Last week I was watching one of my favorite T.V. shows, House. House had a patient who was having diarrhea problems. The man had quit smoking and was chewing copious amounts of gum. The gum had sorbitol in it which was the cause of his discomfort. At work I have started to chew gum when doing research. Research can be tedious and when I am either bored, stressed, or tired, I have a tendency to bite my nails. In order to break the habit, I've started gum chewing. So here's my dilemma: If I chew sugarless gum, I could get stomach/ bathroom issues; If I chew sugar gum, my teeth receive the issues. I've tried mints and candy but I tend to just chomp thru them in seconds. Anybody have any good advice? By the way, I've done the whole putting stuff on my nails to deter my habit but it never works.

My New Years festivities. Was in Tahoe and had a wonderful time catching up with friends from high school and college.

I've fallen behind on posting pictures so here's a slide of life at work, a meal I made, Christmas, Mochi night, and pictures of when Derek was visting.