WOOT. i am excited, not only did i have the coolest weekend in arizona, i ran 3 miles in 33 minutes and 20 seconds yesterday! this is a crazy accomplishment for me because just 6 months ago i couldn't even run a mile in under 12 minutes.

so here is more on the arizona trip...

so on saturday i had the most exciting day in arizona (thus far). the biosphere 2 was everything i imagined... its pretty crazy that i was a privately owned and run venture. it took 150 million dollars to construct and cost ten to thirty thousand dollars a month to run it sealed. to make sure the whole building is air tight, they even surrounded the basement with a 1/2 inch thick stainless steel wall! when i read about this when i was younger i was so sure that we would be living in space in no time... but there were plenty of problems and the second team only lasted for 6 months. i was awestruck by the different environments. the desert was hot and dry. the rainforest was humid. the oceans still had fish and coral living in it. i felt like i stepped in to what the future might be like. i recommend everyone to visit!

so saturday i go back to the hotel to check in with my flight... then i realize... OMG i'm not leaving until MONDAY (i had completely forgot).

now i have to go to work so i'll comtinue later!