I don't think that's very fair, guys. I mean, most people call me Matt now*, even though there are at least two other well-known Matts on these boards (BlueKitty and Something_Witty, right?).
ahem.
Also:
HEY YOU LAZY PEOPLE, IT CAN BE DONE! (photodump)
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Somewhere in the city. I can't tell where this is. (Maybe on the campus of IIT?)
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Entering Pilsen, my neighborhood. Contrary to what it looks like, I had just dumped a bottle of water over my head.
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Crossing the finish line. My actual time was 5:20 - it took me 26 minutes to cross the start line from when the clocks started.
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Just after crossing the finish line. Dunno what the point of those foil blankets are.
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After the finish line, posing wiith my medal.
See? Even with a full-time job AND attending grad school part-time, it IS possible to run a marathon. Yeah, I was way slow, but I don't give a damn. I crossed the finish line, that's all I care about!