Tuesday, February 22, 2011

In praise for evil plan C

Evil Plan A: Run this morning.
Outcome: Foiled again. It was cold and dark; I was too cranky.

Evil Plan B: Bike to work this morning.
Outcome: Foiled again. It was still cold and dark; I was still too cranky.

Plan C: Swim at lunch.
Outcome: Success. Got out, swam forever and now I'm excitedly cranking out work (this blog entry notwithstanding).

The key to my (self-labeled) evil plan? Tenacity and flexibility. Course it helps being spoiled rotten as I am with a job that lets me scoot out for an hour at lunch.

Hope you find the time to do something fun today. Even if it's your own evil plan. And if you don't may you find the flexibility to do something almost as much fun.

Oh, wait - I owe credit for that kooky drawing (above). It's by a nutty guy named Hugh MacLeod and you can check out his deranged thoughts - click on his name there.

But before you go, thanks for reading all the way down here.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Mother Nature is your secret admirer today


Whether you take advantage of today's weather or not, this is Mother Nature's Valentine's Day gift to you.

Biking to work, while sloppy, is encouraged.
So is wearing shorts (seriously - one guy in the agency actually did today - see the photo?).
Maybe it's time for a slightly shorter-than-usual haircut.

In any event:
• Unmuffle those scarves
• Unhand those gloves and - c'mon -
• Don't be a nay-sayer; skip that extra layer.

Enjoy thoughts of shorter-sleeves and longer, sun-doppled days. Okay ok. It's not quite sandal weather, but it's encouraging to think that way.

Happy Valentine's Day and thanks for reading down here.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Ice ain't nice and snow must go

Sorry to be rude, but Winter's overstayed its welcome. March 19 is its official exit and frankly, it can't get here soon enough.

Here's your hat, what's your hurry, Winter.
Don't let the storm door hit you on you way out, Winter.
Like to say I'll be sorry to see you go Winter, but I won't.

Maybe it's the infectious enthusiasm of Mike Keohane (a great running coach, if you need one) who said on his website: The ice is gone! See you in the park!

Regardless of whether the weather stays or goes, hope you're sure-footed in moving forward with your new year's resolution.

But if that promise remains frustratingly unfulfilled, don't fret. As Vince Lombardi once said, "It doesn't matter if you get knocked down. What matters is if you get up!"

Thanks for reading down here.

(*Yeah, he's the guy they named the Super Bowl Trophy after.)