Pop Tarts & Planning.

I just returned from a truly, truly fabulous weekend in Washington, D.C., my old stomping grounds, celebrating the nuptials of one of my dearest friends, Marisa, and her fantastic new husband Dan. It was a fun, packed weekend -- dinner at Ping Pong Dim Sum, drinks at The Passenger (order the Last Word, you won't be sorry), brunch at Ted's Bulletin (check out that picture of their homemade Pop Tarts). And, of course, a full day of wedding celebrations, complete with a late-night dance party at Molly Malone's with the bride and groom. After a couple of stressful, midterm-y, head cold-y weeks, it was exactly the weekend I needed.

I've been thinking a lot about some of the bigger points on my list, particularly #1, the marathon. I've had lots of awesome suggestions of good races to look into, but the one that's always been on my mind -- and even more so after being in D.C. this weekend -- is the Marine Corps Marathon, and I think I've settled on that one as my goal. Everyone I know who has run it had a great experience, plus there are some other perks -- places to stay, friends to celebrate with, and a familiar course. There's a pretty decent chance I'll end up living back in D.C. after graduation anyway, and if not, it would be a great excuse to visit a place I really love. Registration isn't until early March, so I've got some time to decide, but for now I'm feeling good about this one (and also completely freaked out, but that's most likely because I haven't been to the gym in a couple weeks).

So, maybe I'll reintroduce myself to the treadmill tomorrow. That's a start.