Pause for Thought

A wise man once told me it is insane to talk to someone about not talking to each other. None the less, that is what I am proposing here. After a dedicated year of daily blogs, I found myself riding the inertia into 2014. That was about the only thing I saw happening on my daily posts. I felt the well had gone dry in that way that good material was not surfacing with consistent effort. I have no illusions that my life is not so interesting that I can just relay what I ate and have it become riveting reading material.

Ergo, it was time to stop for a bit. On the outside chance you pursued this blog regularly and wondered whaaaa happened, that's it. Nothing drastic, just my desire to not be boring.

I have proven repeatedly though to myself that I can not avoid writing for long and am confidant I'll be posting again soon, but for now Stupie is taking brief break. 

Working working...

It's been one of those fast moving weeks where everything is feeling blurry. I dig it when it's like this. Working fast, thinking fast, and getting things done. I actually love it like this. It was my favorite part of the food service industry. The faster and better you worked, the more you made. These days, I am self motivated but am in no shortage of push. I'll enjoy extra sleep at some point, but if it's not today I know that means I'm getting to do more. 

Brothers of Old

Happy throwback Thursday!

Shift Up

All of a sudden I find myself in the midst of a busy stretch with work and freelance gig's. Additionally there are some big commitments coming up and my next training plan is on the verge of kicking in. It's all very exciting, but there's a degree of whiplash from such a quiet holiday week. I am enjoying it though. Two things I truly disdain are being idle and bored. Here's to kicking it in a higher gear!

Figure it out

There's a few things that I fear will forever baffle me. One is how I have an uncanny knack for going to airport security or a post office right after someone who has never done this before. The systems are not new nod or they fast and yet every time there seems to be someone at the front of the line that was caught unaware they were next.  

Date Night

Tonight was date night and although my date is still on the mend, I went out to do a little of what we do. My first yoga class was awfully tough, but it felt good to get back to a routine and my wayward date was so happy to get the City O City we usually enjoy after together. It's just one of those things that feels good and familiar. I love it when they work out to be the same.

Winter Makes You Stronger

I love winter! I do! The cold barely bothers me and when it is colder than I can stand, I have the perfect layers to negate it. It's easy to stay warm enough and there's an exhilaration to facing the chill. My wife showed me her phone that said the "feels like" temp this morning in Denver was −4 degrees. I immediately suited up and hit the roads for a 7 mile run. It was great, quiet and made me feel alive. I then threw on some good boots, my shorts and a heavy jacket and ran some errands. Winter is fantastic. I'll take this over heat anytime!

The Beard Experiment

After my race in New York, I sorta let my beard just go. It was November and the no-shave November was just enough excuse to pardon any wayward commentary till the month was over. By December my beard had reached a respectable length and I just opted to let it go a little longer, assuming my wife would soon request a shave before the holidays. No such request came and I went through the holidays in Ohio without being called a hippie even once. I hit the roads today for a morning run in the heavy snow fall and must admit I truly enjoyed the frost and ice in it. I don't really know how long I'll let it go, but it has been a fun little experiment.

Back to Work

With holidays midweek and the standard 1-2 punch of Christmas and New Years, it feels good seein a little normalicy returning in this shortened week. I am so happy to say I love my job and was excited to get back to it. This is a very new phenomenon to me as are holidays that are holidays. Whether it was paying dues or what, I'm glad for it. I also am glad to have a normal to go back to. I never would have guessed I'd like that do much. Goes to show, I don't often know what will suit me best. 

A Day in Denver

Man, I love Denver!

New Year, Revived Ideas

The year of good is officially in the books and here we are on the first day of 2014. My resolutions this year are based in some of the same ideas from last year. Rather than resolving to quit doing something per se, I am looking to where I have drifted away from things I love to do. Over the next year I have 3 areas I plan on reinvesting and look forward to it.

That's part of the fun around New Years isn't it? The chance to roll out some changes?

Whatever it is you seek to add, subtract, or just reinvest this year, I hope it makes yur life that much more enjoyable. I truly do believe it can be that good.