tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63502192012-01-03T10:03:09.825-08:00Miss Kitty's Avon Walk for Breast Cancer BlogTraining updates, fundraising updates, war wounds, and more!Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comBlogger741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1117981675783597742005-06-05T07:26:00.000-07:002005-06-05T07:27:55.806-07:00Good morning!The weekend started off for me on Friday afternoon when I went to check in for the Walk at the Hyatt downtown. There is something about being in a room full of that many people, who all want to change something that is wrong with the world – in this case, breast cancer. There were dozens of people, men and women, with the names of loved ones on their t-shirts. There was a woman Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1117805273396969292005-06-03T06:19:00.000-07:002005-06-03T06:27:53.410-07:00I know I haven't written in here nearly as much this year as I did last year and I apologize for that. The whole Walk has been a different experience for me this year, with the one notable exception being the astounding goodness of the people around me. I'm stunned at how many people gave donations or sent an e-mail with encouraging words or shared a story or want to come out and cheer on the Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1113757375432238062005-04-17T09:59:00.000-07:002005-04-17T10:02:55.433-07:00I did about a 6.5 mile training walk today in just about two hours, with a couple little stops and starts. I was half looking for apartments/half making a trip to Whole Foods/half out for a training walk on this uber beautiful Sunday morning. Three halves. If only I was lucky enough to have three halves.Honestly, I've been a little concerned about the walk because I haven't been training as Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1113571273078269282005-04-15T06:17:00.000-07:002005-04-15T06:21:13.080-07:00I've reached the minimum amount required to walk! Hooray!That means a great big honkin' thank you to all of you guys. Without your support and encouragement and love, I could not have done it. But the fun's not over yet!I need to get training more. Some. I keep meaning to get out and do it, but life gets in the way. I was going to take the train to work today and walk home, but as it turns Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1111588094232742732005-03-23T06:22:00.000-08:002005-03-23T06:28:14.233-08:00I'm going to be on the radio!The other night after playing the open mic at the Grafton, I met the lovely Jenna Murfin who has her own radio show. She asked if I would like to come on her show to talk about the Benefit Concert and to play a tune and I, of course, jumped at the chance. My first radio appearance! Made that much more exciting and important by the fact that I'm doing it in the nameKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1110907770138067772005-03-15T09:27:00.000-08:002005-03-15T09:29:30.140-08:00I got another remix of "Ordinary" for the CD last night and sweet bippy, it's wonderful! I can't wait for you guys to hear all of these songs. I am amazed by how much time and effort and energy went into each remix. They mean so much to me. You guys mean so much to me. Thank you.I'm waiting on one more song and then the whole thing should be done. I'll keep you posted!Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1109863053458074742005-03-03T07:15:00.000-08:002005-03-03T07:17:33.463-08:00Hey!Sorry its been a while since I sent you all an update, but things have been kind of crazy. I have some fun, exciting things to share with you, though!First of all, the Chicago White Sox have teamed up with the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and are offering us one sweet deal. We can sell tickets to the May 15th game against the Orioles (Sammy's new home) and half of the ticket price will go toKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1108479691505834542005-02-15T07:00:00.000-08:002005-02-15T07:02:06.086-08:00So I put together this little benefit concert for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and I am so excited about it, I think I'm going to vomit. And I'm so nervous about it, I think I'm going to vomit. Either way, something is going to come back out that shouldn't.I got these two other amazing Chicago musicians to play with me, Phil Circle and Jeremy Babcock. I am so amazed at their enthusiasm and Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1108131088502214922005-02-11T06:07:00.001-08:002005-02-11T06:11:28.503-08:00Okay, you ready for this?MePhil CircleThird Wheel (or at least Jeremy from Third Wheel)Saturday, April 2Heartland Cafe (7000 N. Glenwood, Chicago)9:00 pmCover to be determinedAll proceeds go to the Avon Walk for Breast CancerSound good? Oh yeah. I'm so excited for this show. I'm doing a solo acoustic set. Phil Circle is doing a solo acoustic set. Jeremy may be doing a solo acoustic set, or Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1107978320871821522005-02-09T11:43:00.000-08:002005-02-09T11:45:20.873-08:00Eep!
I think I got both bands that I want for the benefit on April 2. Woo hoo! I'm still working out a few minor details and then I'll be able to tell you about the whole thing all at once. I'm so excited! This is going to be a great night of music for a great cause.
And I got two covers of "Ordinary" from my friend near DC for the single. I don't know if I told you that or not, but they Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1106919554285433162005-01-28T05:37:00.000-08:002005-01-28T05:39:14.286-08:00Early warning:
April 2
Heartland Cafe
7000 N. Glenwood
Chicago, IL
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Benefit!
I'm still in talks with a couple of musicians who I really like, so the full band line-up is not set in stone. But we have a date. We have a venue. There will be a show. Oh yes, there will be a show.
Mark it down on your calendars! More details coming soon! I'm so excited for this!Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1106675599210518712005-01-25T09:51:00.000-08:002005-01-25T09:53:19.210-08:00Wow, misty eyed.
I just got an email from a woman who is currently battling breast cancer, asking how she can make a donation and thanking me for walking. That's powerful stuff. I thank her for her strength. Walking 40 miles is nothing compared to the battle she is fighting. I wish her luck and I will walk proudly in her honor this June.Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1106576612045547732005-01-24T06:20:00.000-08:002005-01-24T06:23:32.046-08:00Well, I didn't mean to, but I did a two mile training walk yesterday, out in the snow and the cold and the ick, wearing high heeled boots, no less. I had to get to rehearsal and there were no available cabs and the bus didn't seem to be running and my car is still buried from the foot of snow we got on Friday. So I walked the two miles to my rehearsal. Made pretty good time, too, and it kept Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1106459311319828012005-01-22T21:39:00.000-08:002005-01-22T21:48:31.320-08:00The thing I always forget about breast cancer is how present it is. For me, it is something that exists in the past -- I lost my stepmother years ago. My cousins fought it years ago. I don't really know anyone fighting it NOW. But I know that every three minutes, someone else is diagnosed.
I just got a story from my cousin about a friend of hers who is preparing herself to die. She has Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1106328051309628242005-01-21T09:16:00.000-08:002005-01-21T09:20:51.310-08:00Okay, I have to share my ideas, just 'cuz that's what I do.
So I was thinking about something that I could sell to raise money for this, but just about everyone I know already has a copy of my demo CD, so that's out. Though I still have some if anybody wants one. Just lemme know. Anyway, a little while back, I wrote this little a capella song called, "Ordinary." People really like it. Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1106271121595099652005-01-20T17:31:00.000-08:002005-01-20T17:32:01.596-08:00And the first donation is in. I can't believe how generous and supportive people can be. Thank you!
Mmm...warm fuzzies...Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1106253404292869282005-01-20T13:34:00.000-08:002005-01-20T12:36:44.293-08:00And we're off!
I was having a really crappy day today, so I decided to register for the Avon Walk. Start the good energy flowing. My personal donation page is up and running, as it were. And I'm all abuzz with ideas for fundraisers. I think we may have to revisit Bowling for Boobs -- that was too much fun last year to not do it again. And I'm thinking of talking to some local musicians to Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1105510193608901032005-01-11T22:09:00.000-08:002005-01-11T22:09:53.606-08:00Get ready. I think it's time to go again...Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1086581319189980442004-06-06T20:00:00.000-07:002004-06-06T21:08:39.190-07:00I did it!
Miles: 40
Dollars raised: $3,950
Liters of water consumed: 5
Liters of Gatorade consumed: 5
Port-a-potties visited: 20
Blisters: 0
Sunburn: minor
Aches and pains: too many to list
Stories shared: too many to count
Connections made: 6
Total walkers: over 2,300
Total crew: 370
Total dollars raised by Chicago participants: approximately $6.3 million
Regrets: none
Reasons to do this Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1086398347190226122004-06-04T18:18:00.000-07:002004-06-04T18:19:07.190-07:00You know what? Even the worst possible things that could happen over the weekend are not the end of the world. All will be good.
Thank you guys for your love and support and enthusiasm. I'll see you in forty miles!Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1086398069787754952004-06-04T18:08:00.000-07:002004-06-04T18:14:29.786-07:00I went and checked in today. It's really going to happen!
I'm nervous. To the point of being terrified, though I'm not exactly sure what I'm afraid of. That I'll let myself down by not being able to walk the whole way. That I'll let other people down by not being able to walk the whole way. That I'll turn into an emotional mess doing this. I know all of you are so wonderful and supportive;Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1086277467419336462004-06-03T08:38:00.000-07:002004-06-03T08:44:27.420-07:00Two days away and I'm getting really nervous. I've never done anything like this before in my life, so I don't know what to expect. I have no doubt that I can do it. And like all of you keep telling me, I have cheering sections all over the country who will be rooting for me in their own ways as I walk this weekend. I know I'm going to cry. I know I'm going to laugh. I know I am going to Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1086104763174771832004-06-01T08:39:00.000-07:002004-06-01T08:46:03.176-07:00Four days to go!
I'm getting really excited and really nervous about this weekend. Will I pass out from exhaustion? Will I get sunburnt? Will I finish the course in time? Will I get some funky disease from the communal showers or some random bug that decides to make a home out of my sleeping bag as we camp out over night? How disappointed in myself will I be if I don't make it the full 39.3Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1085544827241502622004-05-25T21:09:00.000-07:002004-05-25T21:13:47.240-07:00Man, I needed that. I haven't laughed that hard in a really long time. Even though only a handful of people came out for the Mammary Micetro, I think it was one of the best ones I have attended. Really talented performers. Really hysterical scenes. And a really great crowd. And we raised $80 for the Avon Walk!
Thank you to Corn Productions for the use of the space. Thank you to Matt for Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1085356351929836922004-05-23T16:49:00.000-07:002004-05-23T16:52:31.930-07:00So I walked for about six and a half hours today. I'm not exactly sure how far I went, but it was far enough to make my hips hurt and to get a smidge of a sunburn on the back of my neck. And I have to say, first of all, I love my mom for going with me on this walk (Chicago to Glenview). Secondly, I have no doubt I'll be able to do the whole walk. And thirdly, I am SO glad I took the Monday Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1085068038183276852004-05-20T08:46:00.000-07:002004-05-20T08:47:18.183-07:00Mammary Micetro!!!
May 25th!
Cornservatory (4210 N. Lincoln)
Doors open at 8:00 pm, Games start about 8:45 or 9
BYOB
$5!!!
Come on out and be ready to laugh your little butts off at the Mammary Micetro. This is a short form comedy improv competition that starts with 20 performers and ends with the funniest one left standing.
Who can play? Anyone who wants to. The first 20 people to signKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1084548435768104702004-05-14T08:24:00.000-07:002004-05-14T08:27:15.766-07:00We're supposed to get information today about the actual walk route and where cheering stations and whatnot will be located. I'm getting antsy waiting for it! I'll post all of the info here, of course, just in case any of you want to come cheer us on that weekend. I can't believe it's only about three weeks away. Yikes. All this hard work is just about to pay off.
Thank you again to all of Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1084548273170521942004-05-14T08:22:00.000-07:002004-05-14T08:24:33.170-07:00So the Under the Wire Fundraising Event is tonight! Truth be told, I'm nervous. Tessa and I have things pretty well under control, I'm just worried about the size of the crowd. I hope people come out because I know they will have a good time once they are there. How could they not? I just hope they realize that.Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1083862263465632472004-05-06T09:48:00.000-07:002004-05-06T09:55:29.796-07:00One of the women who contributed to my walk effort has just recently found a cancerous lump in her breast. It's so strange when it becomes present and real like that. I don't think she made a donation in the hopes it would help her someday, but that may be how it turns out.
I thank her for her support and am proud to walk in her honor. We're all pulling for you.Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1083700612710380342004-05-04T12:49:00.000-07:002004-05-04T13:00:42.280-07:00$3,000.
Three thousand dollars.
I feel like Dr. Evil when I say it.
Three. Thousand. Dollars.
You know, I was having one of those uber-frustrating days at work wherein you are convinced that everyone around you has the combined IQ of a chickpea, and then I got a little e-mail message saying, "You have received a donation." And I went to check my site and saw that I am at $3,000 exactly. IKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1083590458260511902004-05-03T06:16:00.000-07:002004-05-03T06:25:12.840-07:00Wow, a lot of walking this weekend. I did about a nine mile walk in the mist and wind and ick that was Saturday in Chicago. I thought about wimping out and taking the train home from my ADR session, but if it rains the weekend of the Walk, we're still walking, so I figured I should go for it anyway. Probably the most important part, though, is that after the walk, I took a short nap and was Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1083082330164806192004-04-27T09:09:00.000-07:002004-04-27T09:16:24.606-07:00All of the Bowling for Boobs money is now in! My site now shows that I have raised $2,929! Wow! And to think, I didn't think I'd be able to raise $1,800. Silly me. And I still have two events to go, plus a whole bunch of people who I've given donation forms to who haven't sent anything in yet. I'll send out a reminder soon, don't worry.
My training is going okay. I have every confidence Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1082990921398712832004-04-26T07:47:00.000-07:002004-04-26T07:52:54.090-07:00For anyone who might be interested:
FREE Message of Music and Hope: Singer, Songwriter & Breast Cancer Survivor--SORAYA
The University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago in conjunction with Y-ME and Aventis will be providing an additional opportunity to meet Soraya at her "Message of Hope Event." A singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor, Soraya shares her journey and message of hope. Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1082651832045055362004-04-22T09:37:00.000-07:002004-04-22T09:41:19.310-07:00I have to post a little thank you here to my friend in Oregon. I'm not posting his name because when he donated to the walk, he did so "anonymously," even though I know it was him. He is a friend who I have never actually met, but he offers tremendous amounts of support and encouragement via this wonderful invention called the internet. And when he found out about the upcoming Under the Wire Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1082399905232241552004-04-19T11:36:00.000-07:002004-04-19T11:42:28.483-07:00I'm finding that the biggest problem I am having now with distance walking is my hands. No, I'm not walking on them. They swell. I think it is because all of the fervent arm swinging sends all of the blood in my arms to my fingertips, but my hands swell when I walk almost to the point of being painful. So remind me when I'm walking from now on to bend my arms at the elbows to try to reduce Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1082340658451221132004-04-18T19:10:00.000-07:002004-04-18T19:15:01.170-07:00I love my shoes. If you are doing the walk and have not yet purchased running shoes and wicking socks, please do yourself a favor and go now to get them. They really do make a difference.Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1082216336609669772004-04-17T08:33:00.000-07:002004-04-17T08:42:56.903-07:00I checked it once. I checked it twice. I checked it five times and every time I checked, I came up with the same number. Thanks to the Bowling for Boobs benefit, a $541 donation is being made to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I'm blown away! I can't say thank you enough. Even saying it in Dutch seems insufficient, but I'll say it anyway. Dank u wel!
I think it is safe to say that Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1082140922361485872004-04-16T11:40:00.000-07:002004-04-16T11:46:01.590-07:00The shoes are wonderful. The socks are great. I walked my seven miles home, as I am wont to do, and my feet did not hurt at all. Not like they usually do. So if you are planning on doing any large amounts of walking in the near future, do yourself a favor and pick up some decent running shoes and wicking socks.Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1082039420651782192004-04-15T07:25:00.000-07:002004-04-15T07:34:18.373-07:00So after visiting a half a dozen stores and making several phone calls, I finally got my shoes. Ryka KM5. I had wanted the navy blue ones (navy, light blue, gray and white), but all they had were the yellow ones (yellow, gray, white, and something -- I can't tell what the fourth color is supposed to be), so I got the yellow ones. Which mostly look gray and/or white. And it's funny -- I tried Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1081777267967918462004-04-12T06:31:00.000-07:002004-04-12T06:45:01.263-07:00I logged about eight miles yesterday. Not too bad. What was kind of nice about it was the periodic stops -- I did about two and a half miles to my mom's house, bathroom/water break, about three miles with my mom, bathroom/water break, and about two and a half miles home. I keep feeling like I need to do a really long walk all in one swell poop as they say, but the actual walk will have Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1081269378137308812004-04-06T09:26:00.000-07:002004-04-06T09:40:03.450-07:00Two more fundraisers to announce!
In addition to Bowling for Boobs (April 16th), I've also got the Under the Wire Support Benefit (May 14th) and the Mammary Micetro (May 25th) coming up. Woo hoo!
I'm working on the Under the Wire Support Benefit with my friend and fellow walker, Tessa. We've got Lesley Byers and the Jazz Cats lined up to give us an evening of totally danceable jazz music at Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1081001419434986542004-04-03T06:08:00.000-08:002004-04-03T06:14:00.843-08:00Wicking socks -- very important. They weren't kidding when they told us not to wear cotton socks during the walk. I wore nice, thick, cushy cotton socks yesterday for my walk home and had I gone another mile, the balls of my feet would be one giant blister right now. Fortunately, I only went seven miles, so I have no blisters. But I need to pick up some wicking socks before my next training Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1080920113854694972004-04-02T07:33:00.000-08:002004-04-02T07:38:53.576-08:00We're up to almost $2300! You guys are seriously incredible. The amount of support and enthusiasm you've shown and continue to show is staggering. Thank you!!
I've got another long walk home in front of me this afternoon, and a possible 8-mile walk over the weekend. Wish me luck and nice, limber hip joints.Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1080584377133955872004-03-29T10:15:00.000-08:002004-03-29T10:23:11.733-08:00I did my full training regimine last week and while it felt good, it hammered home exactly how hard this walk is going to be. At about the five and a half mile mark, your body just goes on auto-pilot and your brain can focus on how sore your hips are and how your sock is bunching up under your foot and whatnot. Though I'm guessing it will all be easier once I have people to walk with and talk Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1080072842228055782004-03-23T12:12:00.000-08:002004-03-23T12:17:28.793-08:00Bowling for Boobs!!!
That’s right! You guys wanted it, so here it is. A night of bowling, food, and fun, all in the name of raising money for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
Join me at Lincoln Square Lanes (4874 N. Lincoln, above the True Value) on Friday night, April 16th at 8pm. Your $20 cover charge will include three games of bowling, shoe rental, and pizza (sorry, no discounts if you Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1080051991394309372004-03-23T06:20:00.000-08:002004-03-23T06:29:57.450-08:00Things are coming along nicely with the planning of my next three fundraising events. I'm a little nervous about having three events in the next two and a half months, but I think they will appeal to different enough crowds that things should be fine. And they are going to be a lot of fun, too, so that will help a lot.
And I've set a training regimine for myself from now until the Walk. TwiceKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1079111620622026542004-03-12T09:11:00.000-08:002004-03-12T09:16:51.950-08:00I found this article on Yahoo! today and thought I would share it, particularly for the last couple of paragraphs on cancers.
What Makes Soy So Good For You?
Think about it: Its protein is complete, like the best animal sources -- but it has almost no saturated fat. Soybeans have numerous minerals, including iron and, if the processing method is right, calcium.
Soy foods are also rich in Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1079032127885248342004-03-11T11:06:00.000-08:002004-03-11T11:11:58.043-08:00I'm back in the States now and ready to start really training! Thank goodness it is getting nicer outside (knock on wood).
Yesterday, I decided to walk to school instead of taking the train. Yeah, it's only a three mile walk, but every couple of miles helps, you know? I'm hoping to do a six mile walk or so this weekend.
And I still have gears spinning in my head for more fundraisers. JustKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1078165006240866752004-03-01T10:16:00.000-08:002004-03-01T10:19:42.483-08:00Training along the Seinne today. Yes, I realize that I am luckier than most with this training regimine, but in my own defense, I have to say that one's shins get just as tired walking along the Seinne as they do anywhere else in the world. And I have to give props to the Avon Walk crew for warning us about bonking. It's true -- the way to get up and keep walking the next day is to take care Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1077732871680872182004-02-25T10:06:00.000-08:002004-02-25T10:17:21.060-08:00We're at $2,100!!!
Thank you so much for your help and your support! Literally, I couldn't do this without you guys. The momentum and the energy I get from you guys is staggering. So thank you.
And you can all rest assured that I will be doing some extensive training around the streets of Amsterdam tomorrow. Shameless, I know, but I have to train somehow, you know?Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1077375149535534062004-02-21T06:49:00.000-08:002004-02-21T06:55:12.733-08:00I know it is really distasteful to brag, but I must say that if everyone had the opportunity to train for this walk along the River Thames as I did this morning, I think a lot more people would register to walk! This is the nice part about being in Europe -- I'm getting in a lot of quality walking time, so I'm starting to be able to figure out what a good pace might be, how often I'll need to Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1076751713799772572004-02-14T01:38:00.000-08:002004-02-14T01:44:27.216-08:00So the gig went. I sounded raspy, but according to the audience, it was still a fun show. Tom Beeyachski played, as did fellow Beeyachski Band member Valentine. There was food, there was drink, there were people. And everyone seemed to have a really great time.
So thank you! Thank you to Tom and Kim and Matt and Carrie and Jo and Jim for showing up early to help set up. Thank you to Tessa Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1076596540626294492004-02-12T06:32:00.000-08:002004-02-12T06:38:11.640-08:00I am going to apologize to you all right now, in advance, if I am not in peak form tomorrow night. At this point, my throat hurts so bad I'm afraid to cough anymore. But I have a doctor's appointment today and with any luck, she'll be able to fix me up well enough that I can squeak out a few notes tomorrow night.
But either way, the show must go on! It's not so much about the music as it is aKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1076515415410166872004-02-11T07:59:00.000-08:002004-02-11T08:06:05.546-08:00I feel like today is a day of celebration. If you look at my Avon Walk Home Page, it looks like I am $70 away from meeting the minimum amount required to walk. If I think about it in my head, I know I have already met my minimum because of the donations that are going to be mailed in that just haven't been received yet. So I feel the need to celebrate! I reached the minimum amount! Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1076469566065189922004-02-10T19:17:00.000-08:002004-02-10T19:21:55.250-08:00Wish me luck for Friday; I'm going to need it. I have almost no voice as of today. Or, with the voice that I do have, I should be covering Leonard Cohen songs instead of Liz Phair tunes. But I stayed home and rested today and drank about a quarter of a gallon of orange juice, so between that and all of the happy vibes I know you all will be sending me, I know Friday will go just fine.
I just Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1076339286597630892004-02-09T07:03:00.002-08:002004-02-09T07:10:33.843-08:00I'm drinking tea like a fiend because I got a sore throat last night. Perfect timing, huh? I'm working hard to get it feeling better by Friday. Otherwise, I'll have to do some really strained singing. Or ask Tom Beeyachski to play more than he originally planned. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
I hope this doesn't mean I should stop walking outside...Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1076290364951190572004-02-08T17:31:00.000-08:002004-02-08T17:35:11.076-08:00I'm so excited for Friday! I made truffles today. They're not necessarily pretty, but gosh darn it, they're yummy.
Truffles, good music, good people, good cause. What more could you ask for?Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1076022852430091682004-02-05T15:04:00.000-08:002004-02-05T15:18:21.000-08:00Wow, I upped my goal and I'm already just about half-way there again. This is amazing.
I just got a bit of really cool news, too, thanks to Gravy Train Films. Special advance copies of Dancing With Gaia will be on sale for $25 at my concert on February 13th and a portion of the proceeds will go to my Walk fundraising effort. If you are not already familiar with Dancing With Gaia, it is a Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1075913521662817582004-02-04T08:44:00.000-08:002004-02-04T08:54:21.530-08:00So I've been a little bit off of my training regimen for about the last week because I have had a houseguest and it is a little bit of a challenge to do aerobics and weight training in one's living room when one's futon is taking up half of the room and said houseguest's luggage is taking up another quarter. But I did get in some quality dancing time this week, which is good, and he goes home Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1075410116685227922004-01-29T12:59:00.000-08:002004-01-29T13:04:09.246-08:00I love it! People are spreading the word like wildfire! Family member's co-workers. Friend's family members. Thank you! We are making a difference right now. Thank you!Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1075350107097385852004-01-28T20:13:00.000-08:002004-01-28T20:23:58.513-08:00I upped my goal. I felt it was time. I thank you for all of your support thus far. I know that working together, we really can make a difference and I want to push this as far as I can take it.
The Avon Walk people have worked out a kind of reward system for those of us raising funds. If you raise a certain amount, you get certain gifts. I'm not exactly sure how to feel about the reward Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1075222007751650502004-01-27T08:43:00.000-08:002004-01-27T08:48:56.890-08:00So I went shopping last night to get something to wear for my gig on the 13th. I figure, this is my first real show, where it's just me playing. Granted, there will be guest appearances, but you know what I mean. And I'm excited about it. I want to treat it like an actual performance, which it is. So I got myself a costume. It is not entirely me (as in I won't be wearing my green cords), Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1075221775096633502004-01-27T08:42:00.000-08:002004-01-27T08:45:04.263-08:00I am officially halfway to my fundraising goal! Hooray and thank you!
And now it is time to up my goal...Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1075074585241539842004-01-25T15:36:00.000-08:002004-01-25T15:51:51.810-08:00I went to another getting started meeting yesterday. Man, I wish all of you could have been there, too. We heard from a couple of people, one of whom works with women who are directly helped by the monies rasied through the Avon Walk. She told us about a woman who waited until one breast was four times bigger than the other one before going to a doctor because she didn't have insurance and sheKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074963605153366202004-01-24T08:57:00.000-08:002004-01-24T09:02:10.640-08:00I'm so excited for my show on the 13th.
Last night, the Tom Beeyachski Band played and donated 25% of the door to my cause. Out of the blue, they just decided to turn it into a night about breasts, and not in they way a Beeyachski show is normally about breasts. So a great big thank you to the Tom Beeyachski band and everyone who came out last night for some great music, great people, great Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074841099846848142004-01-22T22:55:00.000-08:002004-01-22T23:00:22.576-08:00So I walked outside for about a mile this evening. Why? I was going to pick up my car from the dealership. That's not important. The important part is that I now fully understand and appreciate why the Avon Walk is taking place in Chicago in June, not January. It was cold! My legs were numb after about a minute of being outside. My gloved hands had to be in my pockets most of the time for Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074618379548940732004-01-20T09:00:00.000-08:002004-01-20T09:08:19.483-08:00I keeping switching back and forth between having all of this incredible momentum and just wanting to take a moment to cry about the whole thing. The more people I talk to, the more stories I hear about how this disease has taken mothers and friends and grandparents and so on and so forth. Breast cancer does not discriminate between cultures. It does not discriminate based on age. It does notKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074618023493074342004-01-20T08:58:00.000-08:002004-01-20T09:02:23.483-08:00I think I may have to up my goal, thanks to you guys.
I went to a getting started session over the weekend and the guy running it asked us how many of us thought $1800 sounded like a daunting amount of money. About half of us raised our hands. He then went on to tell us that last year, the average walker raised $2,951 for breast cancer research. I'm almost thinking I should up my goal to Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074552172744575842004-01-19T14:38:00.000-08:002004-01-19T14:44:51.106-08:00I think one of the best functions that the Walk is performing for me right now is to act as a motivator to get exercise. I wake up in the morning and think to myself, "It wouldn't kill me to take a day off..." And then the thought that I am going to have to walk thirty-nine point three miles in about five months pops into my head and says, "It might not kill you today, but it will make that Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074476103296692752004-01-18T17:34:00.000-08:002004-01-18T17:37:00.560-08:00So I decided to put together another blog to document my training efforts and fundraising efforts and whatnot for the Avon Walk so you don't have to read about it unless you want to. Or, if you are only interested in reading about that stuff, you don't have to muck about through the rest of my brain droppings to find what you're looking for. The new blog can be found at http://Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074476045555325982004-01-18T17:33:00.000-08:002004-01-18T17:36:02.840-08:00Originally posted on January 16 at 3:22:05pm
I hate to say this because it's all sappy and everything, but I have to say this, too, because I don't want to forget it.
I am consistently amazed at the generosity of the people around me. I thought when I signed up to do this Avon Walk that it would be hard for me to raise the money to participate and whatnot and I am finding exactly the opposite Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074475930318929342004-01-18T17:31:00.000-08:002004-01-18T17:34:07.623-08:00Originally posted on January 13 at 9:24:13am
When I signed up to do the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, I was all scared that I wouldn't be able to raise the $1800 necessary to participate and that people would yell at me for hassling them to donate money and stuff like that. What I didn't expect was all the support I am getting from both likely and unlikely sources. I didn't expect the people Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074475818334846602004-01-18T17:23:00.001-08:002004-01-18T17:32:15.670-08:00Originally posted January 9, 2004 at 2:58:47pm
I'm doing it. I am going to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this summer. I'm all buzzed and excited and happy and weepy about it and I feel the need to talk about my first stepmother for a few minutes.
If you look at my dad, you would never in a million years think he would be married three times. I'm sure he didn't think he wouldKitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350219.post-1074475803215658572004-01-18T17:23:00.000-08:002004-01-18T17:32:00.546-08:00Originally posted January 9, 2004 at2:58:47pm
I'm doing it. I am going to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this summer. I'm all buzzed and excited and happy and weepy about it and I feel the need to talk about my first stepmother for a few minutes.
If you look at my dad, you would never in a million years think he would be married three times. I'm sure he didn't think he would Kitty Mortlandhttps://profiles.google.com/114096918136306671686noreply@blogger.com