On second thought, it actually is pretty easy being green on Halloween. Since I'd worn my costume this morning for the bike ride, most of it was dirty, and I didn't have time to wash it before going out. So I opted for being Kermit the Frog in a suit. Yes, he did wear a suit from time to time.
I had a great evening socializing and celebrating the holiday with friends. We went to a party at Sam and Jess' apartment, and then later went dancing at Union Jack's in Ballston. I think our costumes were pretty good, don't you? 
We didn't get picked for the costume contest at Union Jack's, but we were all proud when the Abominable Snowman (from Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer) won. Congratulations, Bumble!
I had a great evening socializing and celebrating the holiday with friends. We went to a party at Sam and Jess' apartment, and then later went dancing at Union Jack's in Ballston. I think our costumes were pretty good, don't you? We didn't get picked for the costume contest at Union Jack's, but we were all proud when the Abominable Snowman (from Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer) won. Congratulations, Bumble!
There were rides of 15, 20, 30, 50, and 60 miles, and we chose to go 30. As we rode along, we saw beautiful rolling hills, 
quaint Amish farms, several horse-and-buggies, a whole bunch of turkeys that will be on dinner tables on the 
By the end of the ride, we were all pretty tuckered out, but it was a good tired. The kind that you're grateful for, ya know? Oh, and Pete and I had a bonus! We ended up getting the tongue-in-cheek first and second prizes for "sexiest costumes".
To replenish/replace/over-replace the calories we'd burned, everybody went to a little restaurant called the 
sorted the seeds out, 
and carved the face of our new friend 
Then we did a little experimenting with the camera and ended up capturing a photo of some ghosts that are haunting my apartment.
So when my friend Kaysha (who writes the 
I was impressed by the professionalism of the entire production. I didn't expected a community center performance to be of such high quality. But I guess there's a reason that the Jews dominate the entertainment industry :)
The theater was nice, the sound system was flawless, the writing was great (by 
Thursday
The 
I also wanted to see if all the hype about 
Sunday
The bike course was challenging. Not because it was hilly or too hot or anything like that, but because the middle third of the course was pretty bumpy. That leaves the butt bones a bit raw. No bueno. However, I finished the bike on pace for my overall goal.
The run was a different story. I was pacing myself alright early on, and lasted about 4 miles with a 10-min/mile (run 9, walk 1). Then the run course had its way with me. Both the fronts and backs of both legs cramped up with a vengeance. The next 9 miles were a battle of will.
I jog-walked the whole way, making friends during the frequent walk breaks and taking in the scenery. Each time I'd jog again, I'd last maybe a 1/2 mile and then my legs would threaten to fully cramp and buckle under me, so I'd have to resume walking. I pushed the last mile in order to make my overall goal, and entered Luedecke Arena with just enough time to beat that goal by 10 seconds, for a total time of 6:29:48. And boy, was I happy to 
Well, someone decided that there wasn't quite enough singing and dancing in "Evil Dead", so 
Pure
The show followed the storylines of 
If you have a chance and you enjoy campy, self-deprecating humor, plus lots and lots of fake blood, find the 
- comment that someone is "workin' a half day, eh?" when they're leaving at or anytime after 5 PM. Just because a company expects its employees to forfeit their lives, doesn't give anyone the right to make lame comments.
As one of my other brothers, Dave, flew out from Utah to visit us East-coasters, I journeyed up to Philly to spend the weekend with both of them.
After going home to rest for a bit, we met up with some of Pete's law school friends and went out 
Stash and Rach (two of Pete's 1L friends) made us a fantastic breakfast, complete with hash browns, eggs, toast, pancakes, and bacon. We brought some fresh fruit, and we all enjoyed the deliciousness of our feast.
Then we went down to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to run the "Rocky steps" and see all the fine cultural exhibits inside the museum. The steps weren't as long as I'd expected, but I guess 
We saw some very good paintings and especially enjoyed the John Singer Sargent section, dadaist collection, and 1850-1900 European art (particularly Cezanne, Renoir, Manet, and van Gogh).
The Marcel Duchamp exhibit, which detailed his creative process and construction of 
It was hard to say goodbye to my bros, knowing that it could be a while before I see them again, but I'm grateful that I was able to spend even this much time with them in Philly. Until Thanksgiving, dudes!
Fall FHE
bobbing for apples, leg wrestling, and pumpkin carving.
I met up with the Deloitte & Touche running team before the Army Ten-Miler, and we socialized, got team jerseys, and took some pictures before heading to our various start corrals. My goal was to maintain a steady, slow pace, such that I could finish without my IT band going crazy and making me want to amputate just below the hip. Thankfully, I was right on my 9-minute mile pace for the first 6 miles, so I decided to ease the throttle down a little bit over the last couple miles. Total time = 1:26:26. Avg pace = 8:40 min/mile. Overall rank = 5,962 out of 21,289.
