Thirteen Steps

I really like this coffee shop. The coffee isn’t perfect, but the decor is. There’s a fireplace made of stone, soft light, couches, and chairs. I’m drinking chocolate chai latte with a shot. Young MC was just playing through my headphones. Tom Petty, now.

I just got back from playing racquetball for the first time [in a while]. It was interesting. I can’t afford a membership at the YMCA and especially not at the MAC [few hundred a year?!? fuck off], so I snuck into the IM on campus. I use to go there to dive while in high school and they rarely stop you at the door for identification.

Racquetball is hard! I went solo, so it was left hand verses right. The right hand won. I played for about an hour and was half-soaked in sweat. That’s good, last I knew. Once in the shower, I realized that I had forgotten flip-flops, soap, clean socks and underwear, and a towel. I dried off with the hand-dryer. I’m wearing slightly damp socks and no underwear, currently. I like free-balling, so it’s no big deal.

This drink is quite sweet. Wow.

I stopped at Taco Bell for a seven-layer burrito. If it had been better, I’d capitalize the name. It’s occurred to me that Taco Bell’s beans don’t really taste or feel like beans. Like, at all. I think I’ll stop going there. Oh, a note to Dan: I washed my hands in the bathroom there, but didn’t touch the sink at all. This is your fault.

I’m doing alright on the vegetarian thing. I’ve had meat only a few times in the last couple of weeks. It’s not as difficult as I thought it’d be. I’m craving it less and less. I really enjoy Gardenburgers. I’ve noticed that many vegetarians don’t like those and choose the Morningstar Farms products, instead. I like both, frankly. I suspect that I’ll go back and forth like I do with everything else. I still eat fish. I love tuna.

Cameo is playing now. How’d this get on my iPod?

I was told a funny little story about my late grandfather [dad's side]. One morning, him and grandma were getting ready to start their day, and he was sitting on the edge of the bed while tying his shoes. While pulling up on both strings to tighten the shoe, they broke. Both of them! He rolled backwards and flipped right off of the bed. This kills me! Visualize it!

Dear people who wear their hands-free earpieces even while not on the phone, you’re not important. You look stupid. Should I walk around, wearing a condom, when I’m not having sex?

Gawd… I can say with certainty that the bit about physical activity helping with stress is so true. I feel great right now.

I usually don’t make new years resolutions, but there are things that I’m working on and it just so happens that the new year is just about upon us. So, here they are:

Move to the west.
Get in shape.
Start school.
Take more photos [and try to get good at it, again]

I’m interested in hearing the resolutions of my friends, so, if you’re reading this, comment and let me know what yours are.

I watched Into The Blue with Scott and Matt, last night. It was awful, but they were in it for the heckling and for the viewing of Alba’s arse in a bikini. I was in it for the company. They’re right about Alba’s ass; it’s nice. I want to be friends with it. [movie reference!]

Well, I need to finish the book. I’m going crazy, wondering what happens next. I’m also eager to start reading Kafka.