Life Planning week I

Life Planning is going pretty well. I played a little bit with the spreadsheet, but managed to not drop a ton of time fiddling with formulas, as much as I’d like to. 36% through goals as well, but I have a few once/week review things that I’m planning on tackling this weekend anyway, I think it’s looking strong.

I’m already rethinking and wanting to add add add more things to the list. I’m resisting for at least a couple weeks.

Went to spinning this morning, and it kicked my ass. It’d been about a week since my last class (did racquetball a few times and didn’t pick up my normal Thursday), which I think contributed, but I also ate a ton of TERRIBLE SHITTY FOOD yesterday, which was probably the bigger deal. I deserve the pain.

I’m reading this book that I can’t stop telling everyone about. I went on about the magic of corn for 30 minutes the other day with Gabe, and this might turn me into a full fledged vegetarian by the end. It’s called The Omnivores Dilemma, by this guy Michael Pollan:

http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/0143038583/

FASCINATING stuff, and I’m only through the first third or so. Take a peek, I think you’ll love it too. It’s equal parts genetics, history, economic policy, nutrition, and social studies. I read a little bit of his other book, In Defense of Food, and he just writes good stuff.

A guy I know online had a stroke a couple days ago. He’s mid-40s, and not unhealthy. His living together long enough to be called wife except by law partner is sending updates here:

http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/010650.html

And lots of his online/offline friends are talking. What strikes me is 1) how out of the blue this happened, but more important 2) what Velma is going through because of this. I can’t not read her words and not realize how important it is to take ownership and care of myself, and how selfish it is, now, to go forth blindly. It hit me hard.

She also says this about him, which brought tears to my eyes it’s so beautiful:

I worry about sounding too sentimental, but the woman I have been since Soren chose me is ... just so much more than I think I would have been on my own. He is an amazing man, and my heart's favorite song.

My heart’s favorite song... Something to live up to, I think.