Manda Panda Ran Da Marathon

About Me

This year so far has been an amazing journey, and I continue to marvel at the experiences and people who have and will come into my life. I have the most supportive and loving family and friends. I've had the opportunity to purchase my first investment property this year, I ran my first marathon, and I'll be hosting my art company's first gallery showing benefiting charity in February. The blessings are endless, and I am full of gratitude. Life is good. God is good. .."Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the Seed of an equivalent or greater Benefit." Napoleon Hill

My Interests

self improvement, making money, health, food, dancing, sunshine, books, and good ole' conversation. i love road trips, playing at the beach, people watching, swimming, hiking, spending time with friends, listening to music. i'm training for a marathon, so i'm starting to enjoy running. i LOOOOOVE traveling, so I plan to keep filling my passport with stamps.

I'd like to meet:

the Monster in my closet, Oprah, The Donald, Robert Kiyosaki, Lisa Nichols, Jack Canfield, Joe Vitali, Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Tony Robbins, Dr. Wayne Dyer, etc, etc, etc

Music:

ALL KINDS!!! Ben Harper is my true love....additionally, i love r&b, hip hop, jazz, blues, rock, classical, musicals, country, salsa etc, etc, etc!

Movies:

i could watch Tommy Boy five times a day and still laugh. Noises Off, Waiting For Gufman, Forest Gump, What Happens in Vegas, Sex and the City.......thats all i can think of right now.

Television:

Sex & the City, Law & Order SVU, Forensics Files, anything on the Discovery Channel or History Channel, and Big Idea with Donny Deutch

Books:

i'm a bookaholic. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki has changed my life. Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, Ask & It is Given by Ester and Jerry Hicks, Power of Intention by Dr. W Dyer, Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T.Harv Ecker, Think Big and Kick Ass by Donald Trump....all AMAZING books that you MUST read. a few classic favorites are To Kill a Mockingbird, Count of Monte Cristo, and Their Eyes Were Watching God. i'm interested in self improvement and educational books, biographies, historical novels, suspense, and poetry. i always love to have a good convo about a book.

Heroes:

my mom

My Blog

I did it

I finished the marathon. It was in August in San Francisco and I got to cross the Golden Gate Bridge. The journey was incredible. For those first 10 miles, I don't know if I've ever ...
Posted by Manda Panda Ran Da Marathon on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:18:00 PST

i did 20 miles this weekend!!

Saturday was a big running day. 20 miles. Yes, that's right....20 miles!The first 10 miles was nothing but hills, but we were moving so slow that I wasn't struggling. I was feelin' pretty good, movi...
Posted by Manda Panda Ran Da Marathon on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:08:00 PST

Marathon Update 4/7/08

As you all know, I am training to run the AIDS Project LA Marathon. The marathon takes place the first weekend of August in San Francisco. I can’t wait to run across the Golden Gate ...
Posted by Manda Panda Ran Da Marathon on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PST

just rambling...

2008 is MY year. This is when I focus and accomplish. Period. This fall, I will be running a marathon. If you don't know me, it would be very easy to say "whoop de do". S...
Posted by Manda Panda Ran Da Marathon on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:59:00 PST

Ranting and blah blah blahing

I believe life is one huge transition after another, each one feeling like a crossroads or the end-all-be-all experience. Life comes to us in stages, and as we grow, we master each stage one by one. ...
Posted by Manda Panda Ran Da Marathon on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:12:00 PST