Nelly Furtado Say it Right

i don't know; there's just something about timbaland. i wanna eat him up with a spoon

Duffy-Distant Dreamer

this sounds lika a roy orbison joint to me. if amy winehouse never returns from the brink, duffy will do.

.something in the air

i don't know what it is, but there has been something in the air this past week that has been igniting passions all around. for myself, i've had nights that i couldn't get to sleep for being so excited to get to work the next day to have the opportunity for creativity.

as for running, i feel the fire as i get into the longer distances. the first 2 or 3 miles might be a struggle, but i actually feel closer to my own heart as i get into miles 5-8.

and in yoga, my practice might not appear to be much from the outside looking in, but once i finish a class, i'm ready for another.

and it's not just me. my friends at this time are experiencing similarly as well. whether it's about their careers, their dreams, their relationships or reigniting interests that have been dormant. it's exciting to feel it as well as to see it so prevalent all around.

perhaps it's the change in the weather; the oppressive heat is lifting. and for me this does allow for tons more energy.

or it could even be related to the questionable state of our nation. certainly passions are being stirred as we explore the future of our destiny, via election '08. with the economy in the crapper, along with our place in the global picture, the only place to go to feel a sense of joy or success is within ourselves.

whatever the impetus, i'm grateful for the feeling. let passions aflame.

i know sooner or later i'm gonna get nailed for copyright infringement, but right now my passion is to share today's "Buddhism Day by Day; Wisdom for a Modern Life":

Your home is where your loved ones live. your home is the place where you work together with your fellow human beings to build a paradise, a realm of peace and prosperity for all. When we are asked where our home is, we can answer, "My home is the world. Everywhere in the world where my fellow human beings live, all of it, is my home."

--namaste

.flawless, wearable hair

John Legend Feat. Andre 3000 - Green Light

Gnarls Barkley - Run

.truth

some people are like Slinkies......
not really good for anything,
but they still bring a smile to your face
when you push them down a flight of stairs............

. a decade of racing

last night i ran in the nike+human race 10k and it just dawned on me that this marks my 10th year of racing. that's not to say that i have raced steadily for 10 years; it is to say that i took up racing 10 years ago, went away for a while and have been back at it for a few years now.

for the most part i think i'm holding up pretty well, although i'm disgusted with my performance last night. the race took me 1:00:04 and i feel like it should have taken me 54 minutes. so i'll have to do this race again next year. friday night i did a race where i did sub 8 min/mi's. two days later i did 10 min/mi's.

i do feel a decade older. this is getting harder. i feel like i'm working harder and smarter in order to maintain what just came naturally a decade ago. interestingly enough the body feels great. i don't have near the aches and pains i remember from 10 years ago. it's the mind that feels like it's being taxed so much more.

perhaps i'm using my age as an excuse to be a bit soft on myself. perhaps being a bit more soft on myself is what's keeping me separate from injury and that's the trade off. either way, today i'm glad to be here and to have my head and my heart still in the game and still strong as i begin a second decade of this madness.