A Super 2.5 Miles for My Super Roommate Meg!

This morning, I set out for a fantastic run for my fabulous roommate, Meg. It's starting to warm up a bit in Boston, and it was a little cloudy at first, but cleared up around sunrise, which was almost as beautiful as her sweet face. I ran with Back on My Feet, so I didn't have any sweet music. But, if I had, I would have picked the following specifically for Meg. In fact, I am listening to these as I write now:

"The Final Countdown" by Europe
"Teenage Dream" Glee Version, of course
"Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" by Big & Rich

Fun fact: Meg and I once sang that last gem at karaoke at Pub. The DJ (Jim) then announced "See you don't have to be good, you just have to have fun." We are not good singers. I'm surprised the TV didn't explode on Sunday when we were singing along with The Sound of Music.

Julie Andrews's reaction to my rendition of "Climb Every Mountain"

Meg is an amazing roommate, and we met through my former ND roommate, Katie R, who knew Meg from high school in the great state of Michigan. And who is coming into town in 2 days, and who I owe big time for getting me such a great roommate! I think we complement each other very well. For example:

Meg bakes, and I like to eat, and she is good at sharing. I also like math, so on Pi day she made this:

Meg is good at fixing/making things and decorating. I am good at breaking things and leaving all walls a blank canvas for her to decorate.
Meg is good at saving plants and growing things. I am good at forgetting to water or over-watering plants, so she has plenty of plants to rescue.

So easy a kid can do it... somehow I cannot

Meg also puts up with my messes (e.g. homework and notes constantly strewn about the living room), my stress levels, my deadbeat dinosaur who doesn't pay rent, and my occasional (I hope it's just occasional...) stench from constant running.

So, to sum up, this is Meg:

Except she'd probably be wearing MSU gear or soccer clothes

And this is me:

Only I'd still be in pajamas, and my room isn't this clean...

So thanks, Meg, for being an awesome roommate, and for the donation! (Even if your thoughts were "Score 8 weeks without Nat and she'll still be paying rent!")

Natalie

PS I'm sorry I wasn't able to race up a mud ice a mountain, as you requested. It's simply gotten too warm out! Shall I go ahead and sign us both up for another Tough Mudder?