Wow it's been a long time since I've updated here. Primarily this is because I've been Twittering and Facebooking my little heart out. A larger part though is work being so hectic and there being no relief in sight.

Anyway, randomly jumping in while I have the energy.

I'm sick. Up late right now waiting for the latest dose of TheraFlu to kick in and not happy at all. I HATE being sick (as if other people like it) I'm usually pretty lucky in that I normally get ALMOST sick. Not today and I feel like this so infrequently that it's a jolt when I do. It's one of those "I forget what it's like to be well" kind of sicks. Blargh.

Having a hard time forming my brain around what else is going on for a proper update. So very fragmented...

When did the idea of a 'trim' get lost in our culture? I get the wierdest look when I got into a hair place and ask for one. Just take what it looks like now and make it a tiny bit shorter with some layering, is that really so hard? Apparently because I had a hair disaster this weekend on a scale that even I noticed.

Work is absolutly overwhelming at times but not usually in a bad way I guess. I'm trying to take the Anarchy that reigns there and turn it into something resembling a system. My hope was to avoid a Despotism in the meantime but I don't think that's possible. Not my very favorite thing every. Still though there are some gems in the middle of it all so it's not so-so bad.

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I had a comprehensive physical done on Friday after some much appreciated hen-pecking from my Doctor. He's really a fantastic guy and GREAT Doctor, one of those guys who is old enough to have given Moses his first physical but really sharp and great social skills.

Anyway, I really love when doctors seem to marvel a bit at my physical condition. I'm not a thin person so I don't really look like I exercise the amount that I do and at 42 the number of people who stay active is rather small so I guess they aren't use to it. The end result is everything is great so far. In particular it was really cool to have my Doc hand me a copy of my EKG and tell me to put it in my glove compartment. He told me this because my resting heart rate is so low that if I got into a car accident and was unconscious, not knowing somewhere in the mid 50s is my normal resting heart rate, they would immediately send me to the ICU because of it.

To say I'm happy about this is an understatement and all this before I've really begun to train for my next long distance ride. Hopefully this points to the likelihood of this being a good year.

Overall I really feel great but my left leg is still a bit of a problem. My left thigh gets tight and that causes some knee problems if I don't massage it out and ice it down. My left Achilles Tendon can get pretty sore from the scare tissue I got in last years crash and overdoing it. Honestly though, that's just age and you have to learn to play hurt sometimes. It ... (Read More)

My riding playlist for this week. Can't seem to shake 'Click Click Boom' which makes me wonder if I have a secret (even from myself) Fast and Furious fetish. 'Til I Collapse' is still hanging in there but it's new enough to my library to stick around. The rest, what can I say, I always seem to come back to Beastie Boys and Cake sooner or later.

• 'Click Click Boom' - Saliva


• ''Till I Collapse' - Eminem & Nate Dogg


• 'King of Rock' - Run-DMC


• 'Tougher Than Leather' - Run-DMC


• 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn' - Beastie Boys


• 'She's Crafty' - Beastie Boys


• 'Girls' - Beastie Boys


• 'Brass Monkey' - Beastie Boys


• 'So What'cha Want' - Beastie Boys


• 'Sure Shot' - Beastie Boys


• 'Hey Ladies' - Beastie Boys

What's your workout playlist?

Originally published at Flagon With The Dragon.

I've lost two of my mentors in the last year and feeling it partciularly today.

Most rescently a guy I've worked with for maybe 8 years or so retired just a few weeks ago. We didn't always agree on everything but there was never a doubt that his thoughts on something should be taken seriously. I'm happy for his retirement but it's hard to look around and just feel like there's nobody you can say "what are your thoughts on X". Meanwhile I'm trying to fill a bit of that role for others here now and I'm enjoying it to the extent that I do it but it's a big blow not to have mine around and not to have any good alternatates in sight.

Originally published at Flagon With The Dragon.

Been awhile since I posted my biking music list, this is what I'm doing the Stone Mountain ride with today:

List 1

• 'All I Want Is You' - Barry Louis Polisar


• 'Party Up (Up in Here)' - DMX


• 'U-Mass' - Pixies


• 'My Dick (Bonus Track)' - Mickey Avalon


• 'Ooh Wee' - Mark Ronson, Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife & Saigon


• 'You Know What It Is' - T.I. featuring Wyclef Jean


• 'Hero (feat. Keri Hilson)' - Nas


• 'Stronger' - Kanye West


• 'Wanna Know' - Obie Trice


• 'Fight the Power' - Public Enemy


• 'Lose Yourself' - Eminem


• 'Blurry' - Puddle of Mudd


• 'Jump Around' - House Of Pain


• 'Boom' - P.O.D.


• 'Click Click Boom' - Saliva


• 'Name of the Game' - The Crystal Method

List 2

• 'Curbside Prophet' - Jason Mraz


• 'The Remedy (I Won't Worry)' - Jason Mraz


• 'Who Did You Think I Was' - John Mayer Trio


• 'Let Him Fly' - Patty Griffin


• 'Streetcorner Symphony' - Rob Thomas


• 'Somewhere I Belong' - Linkin Park


• 'Gravity' - John Mayer Trio


• 'Home' - Daughtry


• 'Dreaming With a Broken Heart' - John Mayer


• 'Waiting On the World to Change' - John Mayer

This should get me there and back without recycling. We'll see.

Originally published at Flagon With The Dragon.

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