So I know as of late my blogging has been… well, pathetic. I was doing well for awhile, but then it stopped. Maybe I was too busy. Maybe I was too lazy. Maybe I was too lame. In any case, I’m hoping to go back to my blogging ways. It’s not like you missed much, though. Really, my life has been pretty much the same as before, i.e. The Big Four: Music, Running, Ultimate, and Sports.
So music wise… per the usual, I’ve been to shows. Back in December I saw Iron and Wine (sold out awesomeness) and went to 101X’s…
The past week or so has been pretty surreal. I sat around for a few days and did nothing, and then I went to Mexico. I get back and start a new job, but my first week is only two days long. Now it’s Thanksgiving. First of all, how in the world is it already Thanksgiving? That means December is on the horizon, which means the holidays, Christmas, yada yada. I swear, time if flying by way too fast.
The trip to Mexico was awesome. I already want to go back. I got to see ruins and pyramids, and I met…
Today is my first day of no work, and I’m taking full advantage by doing absolutely nothing! I am actually pretty exhausted - yesterday was the Celabracion ultimate hat tourney, in which I played a full day of ultimate after getting about 3 hours of sleep Saturday night (yes, I know, I’m stupid). That prompted me to go to bed at 10:30pm last night, perhaps my earliest bedtime since college, and get up at 12:30pm today. Ah, the beginnings of the compensation of 3 months of solid sleep deprivation.
Today is a rest day - I’m skipping ultimate and running and…
So the crazy weekend is under way. Last night I saw the Shout Out Louds at the Parish, plus a glimpse from the outside of a few songs of Cracker at the Mohawk. Today and tomorrow = the FunFunFun Fest at Waterloo Park. I’m super excited - New Pornographers, Of Montreal, Cat Power… and many many others. Oh yeah, and funnel cakes! Last year it was just one day and a month later, so much colder. The weather is gorgeous in Austin now - should be a great couple of days of music.
In addition to that, I’m running in the Race…
I just dropped $138 at Waterloo. All on shows. My wallet was literally cleaned out - the FunFunFunFest two-day pass, at $58, was cash only, and I had EXACTLY $58 in cash. Talk about luck. Now I need to hit up the ATM. I guess all the live music adds up. It’s worth it though - I’m so psyched for What Made Milwaukee Famous! And the other ones too, of course.
So I made my first attempt at the 10.1-mile Mopac-Longhorn Dam loop this morning. I barely made it - I was tired, dehydrated, and my legs felt like they had…
Too bad UVA is horrible! Right now we’re losing our season opener to Wyoming (Wyoming?!?) 13-3 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Sure, it’s a road game, but still… the stats are utterly embarrassing! We’ve had three first downs for the entire game so far (compared to WYO’s 23). That’s ONE per quarter. 67 total yards (6 yds rushing! WTF!) vs. WYO’s 348. So very pathetic. With those stats, it’s amazing we even scored! The only thing we have going for us is that WYO has more turnovers… not that we convert on them anyway. And you wonder why…