After an enjoyable and lethargic week at home, I continued the vacation early this week.  I slumped to work, got a lot done, and slumped back to my house.  But then something interesting happened. I got fucking angry with myself on Wednesday night. Got up at 5 am the next day and struggled through an extremely painful run.  Part of having thick ( Read more... )

I feel a bit out of it.  The last week was literally three things: simple, happy and slow ( Read more... )

What keeps something as tedious as running interesting?  Sometimes, nothing. I end up going outside (while angry) and coming back just as quick.  Then there are wonderful moments like today.

I had an hour long run around 12 that just... flowed.  I was in one place and then another and then I blinked and I realized I was someplace entirely different ( Read more... )

It was ridiculously windy today. I would not call it cold out, but it was just so damn windy.  I stepped out around 4:30; the sheer ridiculousness of it being pitch black at 4:30 aside, I started my second run for the day.  This one was a lot harder than I wanted it to be.  It felt like someone was slashing the side of my face every now and again. ( Read more... )

Every few weeks or months (usually not much longer), a song comes along that reminds me why I enjoy waking up every day.  Today, oddly enough, I was watching the Gears of War 2 trailer and heard a song by DeVotchka.  Very cool song called 'How It Ends'.  I could get into some sort of philosophical discussion about how I interpret it... but that's ( Read more... )

This last month has been several step forward, step back moments.  But the last few weeks have been a lot of forward steps ( Read more... )

Holy shit, I haven't written here in a solid minute.  I cannot wait to express all my thoughts and worries and...

Nah, not really. Been doing a bit of traveling, going to Jersey and NY. Life has been relatively mild. I seriously enjoy portions of the new Metallica album and got a Zen. I read a good Batman graphic novel. I did a coast clean up.

I'm embarrassed to write this entry.  I couldn't finish a plate of food, people.  A delicious plate of cheese fries remained unfinished at the end of lunch.  What is happening to me!

Oh well.

Well, that was weird ( Read more... )

Go watch the Dark Knight. Excellent ( Read more... )