July 2011
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June 2011
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And now a brief word from my ego:
as we all know, I hate the treadmill. Loathe. Detest. However, when it’s 100 by 1:00 that’s sometimes the only option.
That said, it’s rather gratifying to the ego when the meatheads at the gym stop what they’re doing to come over and gawk when you’ve got the ‘mill up to 5:15/mile.
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Paging Dr. Jung
Last night I dreamt that I was crowned King of England. Yet somehow I couldn’t get my friends’ Pay-Per-View fixed at the Embassy Suites that my high school friends were staying at for the coronation.
This is why I can’t go into Psychiatry.
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Sheeeeeeeeeeetttttttt........
just realized I can stream the entire series of “The Wire” on my new iPad. See you guys in about 3 weeks.
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“He [President Obama] and I have a difference of opinion on how to help the...”
– John Huntsman, simultaneously announcing his Presidential campaign, and making sure he will never get nominated as a Republican.
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June is Trolling
The average high temp here has been about 95
I’ve had to replace the air conditioning at home, and in my truck
Significant personal developments that we’ll get into later
I appear to be out of mango sorbet
The cratering of “The Killing”
The senseless killing of [redacted for spoiler] on Treme.
Now Albert Pujols is out 4-6 weeks.
June is apparently the ne plus ultra...
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Thomas Keller still gets it →
Thomas Keller still gets it.
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“When the change was made uptown
And the big man joined the band
From the...”
– Bruce Springsteen - “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out”
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5.25 in 48:54
Meant to do about 8, but the heat/not eating/not hydrating started to do me in. Old habits die hard. I’ll try to get in another quick one tonight.
Took a short video to look at my form. Apparently when I get tired, I sway. Interesting.
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4.25 miles in 37:12
I must be getting over this health issue and getting fitter, because I only prayed for death once running up the “Ultra Bitch” hill. Of course what comes up must come down, and I forget my flats have no cushion for the downhills. Selah.
Only problem with a handful of good runs in a row, I start eyeing the ultra racing calendar again….
Sorry about that.
Feeling much better. Just needed to unload, and sorry if I got any on you.
The bottle is still corked, but we’re listening to a lot of Steve Earle, Guy Clark, and Townes Van Zandt tonight.
Now I’m going to run, and listen to my new Baby Dodds “Jazz A-La Creole” CD, I’ve been waiting for for months. So there’s hope.
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Fair Warning
In college, I drank too damn much. Way too much. Verge of a problem too much. When I pulled myself out, one of the rules I imposed upon myself is that I would never drink when I was angry, or because I was sad. I would never drink to self-medicate. That has been 17 years, and I’ve been able to hold to that.
I am having a seriously hard time keeping myself to that rule lately.
albolte asked: Red or green?
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My waitress at Waffle House looked just like...
My waitress at Waffle House looked just like Mickey Rourke in “Domino”
The Askhole is open for business →
I’m going to go murder some hashbrowns at Waffle House. Want a long winded, disjointed $5.00 answer to a nickel question? I’m here for you.
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10.25 miles in 1:29:56
I’ve run faster and longer before, but I can’t recall a better overall feeling run in a long time.
Maybe I’m finally getting used to the heat, maybe it’s because I’m finally at a decent weight, or probably because since I’m not racing in the foreseeable ‘future, I can just run how I want to. I don’t have to hit any mileage or speed goals. If I want...
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Also:
Fuck summer. That is all.
