(not-so) crazy eights

i was tagged again earlier this week by carlee of chasing forrest gump, and must play along with my "8 things". it seems my brain has already checked out for the day; i had a hard time coming up with answers for "things i did yesterday". perhaps it's because i didn't really do anything out of the ordinary?

8 things to which i'm looking forward:
1) the nyc marathon
2) summer vacation
3) possibly making a big (to me) decision
4) moving out of this hotel
5) running a new half-marathon pr
6) the kentucky derby (of course i'm going, i'm stuck in ky anyway)
7) retirement
8) christmas with the fam

8 things i did yesterday:
1) got up early enough for a morning workout (11.6 miles/30 min on the bike)
2) enjoyed a longer-than-normal shower
3) went to bed early
4) ate m&m's
5) 120 pushups
6) won some games of freecell
7) ran up the only hill around
8) got stood up for my 'lunch-date'

8 things i would like to do
1) run or bike across the us
2) live in the caribbean
3) eat m&m's
4) visit the philippines, the homeland
5) get a beach house
6) find a cure for my allergies
7) wear my hair in a ponytail
8) get a 6-pack (and still have #3)

8 shows i watch (/have watched in the past week, i don't watch much tv)
1) cash cab - while treadmilling
2) the early morning infomercials - while getting ready for work
3) deadliest catch (reruns) - while treadmilling
4) spanish soap opera - while dining at the mexican restaurant last night
5) that's all i have, and it was a stretch to get there. :(

running this week has been going ok. i've been doing easy runs since my calves have been sore but thankfully they are feeling a little better each day. it has been pretty hot here, as it seems to be everywhere else in the us - the temps during my runs the past few days were 86*, 73* and 80*. somehow tuesday's 73* run didn't feel any cooler than monday's 86*. plus, there are zero shady spots while running along the roads. bring on the farmer's tan.