Spring Is Upon Us

Everyone! Spring is coming! Although it snowed a slight dusting today, the temp has been in the upper 30s and low 40s and I'm itching for this summer heat.

Highlights as of recent:

A) I ran for an hour and a half last week. AKA longest run of my life. My hump is at 40 minutes; if I can get past that then I'm feeling pretty good. Why can't we get fit by eating more? What a backwards world we live in where things that are good for you are painful. Hey brain, you should want to run because at some point in the future you'll feel better, but not right now. Absurd.

B) I discovered Coldplay's album Viva La Vida. By discover I mean that I just realized my housemate had it on their ipod. I am in the process of overplaying all the songs.

C) I have moved past the Era of Woe and am now in an Era of Bliss. I had a "Best Day Ever" recently, on St. Patrick's Day. Note that "Best Day Ever" isn't finite, meaning that I can have multiple days of bestness. Words won't do it justice. If you want, I can attempt to describe it over the phone. I hope you're all having your own Best Days Ever.

D) The Lions are about to have another amazing draft. Superbowl 2010. Here we come.

E) I joined a co-ed soccer league. The team is made up of some younger males and then a plethora of 40-50 year old women. Watch out ladies back home, I could be attacked by a cougar. However, this is unlikely, as the milieu of the team is to find offensive remarks like "mark up" and "watch back door" and "come on guys let's get fired up." When something like this is said, what I imagine them hearing is a cacaphony of crows who are shouting personal insults. It is hard to be on a leaderless team that needs a leader and simultaneously rejects one. Poor Ben tried to be this, and well, he was run-off the team. But hopefully everyone gets along and we win today! Hope springs eternal!

F) Obamacare passed. Why is someone like David Frum so discredited? Why can't politicians treat each other like intelligent human beings? I'll even settle for simple human beings. Why can't we do the same?

G) I'm going to Juneau the weekend after Easter to go to Folk Fest. Hopefully Juneau is gorgeous and the journey most excellent.

H) Thank you to all who have donated to my mustache/Covenant House. It IS visible (mom) but its quite elusive due to its golden nature. Speaking of golden locks, my hair hasn't been cut since I moved up here. The mullet in the back was trimmed but that is all. It makes my head look quite round. Essence of Skywalker I shall call it.

I) I'm still trying to figure out plans for next year. My term is over at the end of July and my friend Nick and I are thinking about doing a two-week bike trip around the lower penninsula of Michigan. Afterwards? A stop in Seattle and then onto Hawai'i perhaps?