In the last month I’ve been from Boulder to Vona to Bloomington to Vegas for CEyeS and then back to Boulder. I decided to give snowboarding a try – I’ve been 3 times so far. I currently have a bruise on my knee the size of a grapefruit from falling getting off the lift. Not even a good story. I’ve met my best friend’s baby – Cashill James Ostler (love him so), wished my other best friend congratulations on her engagement to an awesome guy (yeah Courts and Owen!), worked about 120 hours (what? the month isn’t over yet!) and made some plans for an awesome February. I’ll be in Boulder for only one weekend next month so I should have a decent list of “dids” for February also. Pics of all of it coming soon. 2010, I like you so far.
Sick
2010
01.14
01.14
For the 2nd time in 3 months, I am sick. For the purpose of outing a weird reality about myself, I will share a revelation I had recently about my twisted relationship with the common cold: There’s something about being congested, with the dimmed sounds and muted smells that only a head cold can provide, that helps me focus. I’m easily distracted, have a short attention span and even with a pair of noise canceling headphones find it almost impossible to block things out. For me, a head cold is like a short respite of hazy stillness for my mind. Perhaps because my mind is more focused internally and on healing than on the world around me, it becomes more apparent where I stop and the world around me starts – something I usually don’t feel so clearly. I like what it does to me psychologically – and this is with no cold meds! If there were a way to experience the psychological effects of sickness without the physical effects, I think I’d like to be sick more often.
Snowboard
2010
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01.04
The lovely Clare boards
Two days in over the weekend – done. My lovely friend Clare is in the pic. She came along for day 1 of snowboarding; a full-day class. The second day was spent trying to get comfortable with heel-side and toe-side turns on the bunny hill. I don’t think I’ve ever been this sore in my life!
2010 Resolutions
2010
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01.02
I’ve been needing to get my blog started so I’m officially translating my 2010 resolutions into digital immortality by posting them for all of my readers (hi mom) to see.
1. Learn.
I’m thinking of things like learning to knit, trying snowboarding, figuring out how to customize my blog, learning to drive a stick-shift, etc. I also want to read more – let’s start with a goal of 3 books/quarter.
2. Go outside.
I’m a pretty pathetic Coloradan. I think I went hiking about a dozen times last summer and most of those consisted of quick hikes up Chataqua or Sanitas. I’m going to attempt to OD on vitamin D in 2010.
3. H2O Competency.
Embarrassing admission: I suck at swimming. I mean, I can do it. Sort of. Being able to float isn’t the same as being confident in the water.
4. Skin.
Go to a dermatologist.
5. Eat.
Cut out the Mac n cheese, up the green leafies, cook more.
6. Travel.
Compared to my previous rate of travel I’ve been a jet-setter the last two years. I’d like to continue that trend in 2010.
7. $.
Ah yes, like most college grads, I accrued debt in the years immediately following graduation. I want to be dug out by end of year. And yes, I think it’s possible to do this AND travel.
8. Sexy.
Get in shape, be healthy, feel good.
Alright, that’s the plan for 2010. Excited for all this year has in store!