You know when you’re having a shitty run and then suddenly that one song comes on your ipod that changes everything? Yeah. I need more of those in my life. For this betch, it’s inconceivable to workout without my ipod fully charged first. I live for that little extra adrenaline boost music offers. That autonomic sensory tingly thing. That Rocky jogging up the stairs and thrusting his dukes up in.. Read More
Down to brass tacks on uppers
Ah, college. It’s really easy to reflect on that little bubble of time where everything was possible and my only job was to study and make A’s. Often, I’ll idealize that window of time in my brain. The truth is, I worked really hard and played really hard. And sometimes I played really hard while I worked really hard. About eight years out from when I departed the collegiate womb,.. Read More
Cosmic cue ball and unsung heroes.
When a flaming cosmic rock lit up the skies of Murmansk a week or two ago, I got to thinking about an article I did about a year back – about the one the East coast saw and the kajillion that hit the Russian atmosphere. Then, that thought inevitably turned into “Why them more than us?” I always have disaster dreams because – well – it’s exciting. If we all.. Read More
Shawty, what you drank?
It’s interesting what beverages people aren’t willing to live without. For me, it’s tea and coffee. For most people I know, that bottle glass of vino is vital at the day’s end for sanity maintenance. What’s even more interesting is some of the studies that surface defending over-indulging. I’m all for the daily unwind. Do what you gotta do if it’s not disruptive to everyone around you. But don’t pass.. Read More