Photographic evidence indicates I ran the entire 2013 Chicago Marathon with my eyes closed. I hope I looked a little more presentable this year, considering images of me sped around the internet a whole lot faster than I completed the course. In hindsight, I probably should have worn some mascara. Ah well.

I’m a new Kinja user and will probably be stuck in the greys forever, but I wanted to let you know that I loved your piece. I spent hours reading wedding horror stories on itheedread in the days leading up to my wedding, so I’m thrilled mine didn’t make that list. To the commenters, thanks for the kind words!

This is the best thing I’ve seen all day. <3