Lifted

Well not too surprising, I am a little sore this morning. Went for a long run yesterday after work with my brother-in-law. I think and different times both of us thought we had had it! I should have walked longer after the run to move the lactic acid along though. It was such a great feeling of accomplishment for me. I was skeptical that I could manage this run, the longest since my half marathon back in March. The route was also not one of my favorites. Following the run we had family over for great appies and a couple of drinks.

It was a good Friday night and I feel lifted.

tuckered

Well I am attempting to push my training into high gear, since I am short on time. I am not sure if I will be able to complete this race though. I worry about injuring myself with such short breaks between runs. I also notice how much slower I am. My break has really cost me.

Following my run I canned peaches and picked blackberries with my girls. None of them were pleased about this job but I am sure that they will enjoy the fruits of their labour.

It has been a very tiring ten days

Priming the Pump

One of the themes that I target in a group I run, is on motivation. People who are depressed struggle with energy and motivation, which as it happens are both need in recovery. So one of the illustrations used is “priming the pump”, doing an activity regardless of how we feel will result in an increase in energy and desire.


So I was walking one night, think how little I felt about running when it dawned on me that I was such a hypocrite. I was doing the very thing that my clients were doing/saying. Giving reasons on why I should stay stuck. So as Providence would have it, I was guilted into running in a upcoming race. I haven’t run in a some time, nearly four weeks. I have run twice now this week. The first run was agonizing. And I was sore the following day. However yesterday I felt strong and went longer. I primed the pump and my confidence for this run has been greatly increased.

I have a long way to go but I know that my new runners and I will get the distance covered. It feels good out there pounding the pavement and there is a peace that comes with doing the longer runs.

Anyways, I have some plans for various runs upcoming and now with brother-in-law moving in the area I have a running partner, maybe :-)

It is finished

Well what should have taken an afternoon rather than three days is now done. This is not a pretty gate but I guess it is practical.

I am not sure what my next project will be but perhaps I will wait a few year before embarking on another project that will inevitably cause me to lose my salvation and my temper.

Oh and Inception is a movie that will blow your freakin' mind.

Why

I do not know why I bother. My construction career is a comedy of errors and no one is laughing. Particularly me. The day started with me cracking my newly poured cement foundation. My measurements failed to take into account the width of three f***ing posts and despite what the Rona guy says, toe-nailing is not a simple task! If my fence/gate could talk it would quote Esquelelo saying "I am hideous!". I attempted to say 'mucho take it easy', but it was no use, it does look hideous.

I have lost more than my salvation today. However I will have some help tomorrow, I just need to go out and buy more supplies; which may or may not include more cement.

Building

Well it is G-day. That would be gate building day. My hope is that in the next two days I will have erected (heehee) a small fence a gate and that it won't need to be de-constructed and rebuilt by someone else!

I have hit a small snag already. Not knowing that there was two drainage pipes running along the house, one a matter of a few inches below ground level. I have punctured a pipe. I am sure I will be able to repair it and nothing will be lost.

I am excited for the challenge and keeping those who shouldn't be in my yard, out of my yard!

birthdays

Well It is my sister's birthday today. So I made her a cake. I can't remember the last time I baked someone a cake, but it is enjoyable. She wanted something simple, a chocolate cheesecake. I did add a couple of twists and it turned out well so I look forward to sharing it with others.

I realize it is a simplistic posting. But baking is one of the pleasures I get from life.

I also look forward to this air getting a thorough cleaning.

outie

Simple Pursuits

As I gather my thoughts for this posting I am aware that I may become tangential. I hope you who are reading will be able to follow my thoughts.

I have recently returned from Disneyland, the Happiest Place on Earth. I am not embarrassed to say I thoroughly enjoy my time. We got in as many rides as we wanted, the weather was fabulous and I was so impressed with how courageous my girls were! They went on every ride that their height allowed them to go on, including Tower of Terror and California Screamer. I too had never been on any kind of ride so it was fun to try new experiences. The shows were really cool to. They put on this water and light show that was both beautiful and amazing.

However, as I waded through the throngs of people a clear message was identified, waste. Everywhere I looked I say gluttony, in that I mean ones preoccupation for consuming abundance. Everyone wears Volcom, Aeropostale and Hollister; conformity was the norm and I had little desire to follow suit. What I am going to do with my orange hoody I am not sure.

Wheelchairs and motorized scooters were everywhere. Not because of infirmity but because of the obesity and laziness of the masses. You could even rent extra large chairs to manage one's rapid expansion of girth. This did not stop people from double fisting corn dogs and churros.

Also, one's need to tech gadgets left my head shaking. IPhone, IPads as well as other electronics were everywhere. The point beings is one's need to further accumulate more and not being content with what we have.

I realize I do not live to the ideals I wish. I wish for a minimalist existence, as I watch TV on my plasma television. I sit at my computer and rail against the conforming populations only to later don my Gap t-shirt. We are a society of gatherers. We don't take what we need, we take what we want. We, seemingly, forget about daily budgets. We spend with the pursuit of something bigger and better, only to later realize that there still is something better to purchase. We look for and pine for brand names as our closets bulge like our bellies. I wonder if we have lost our ability to care.

My wish to return to a time where we were satisfied with what we had and our pursuits were simple.