So after running for 20 minutes last night, I noticed a sign on the way out of the NYSC saying it will be closed for “normal electrical maintenance”. What a mind fuck!
With the weather hitting 6 degrees this morning, it was apparent that today would probably be one of the hardest to follow through on. [...]
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Obstacle #2, Local Gym Closed
January 17th, 2009 · No Comments
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Obamanomics hits DeKalb Ave.
January 16th, 2009 · No Comments
DeKalb Avenue Merchants Association has been together a doozy of a list of restaurants, bars, hat shops and general stores that are celebrating Obama’s Inauguration day with sales and deals galore. It’s great to see as this neighborhood has been super supportive of Obama’s campaign, not only the people who live here but the small [...]
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Day 5, Obstacle 1: Brick-ass Cold
January 16th, 2009 · No Comments
When walking out your front door feels like your getting slapped in the face, the last thing you want to do is lace up your running shoes and go for a run. But here I am, 1/6 of the way through the little goal I set for myself trying to figure out excuses on how [...]
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Jumping on the Power of Less Train
January 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Fell into this blog post by Tim Ferriss (author of 4-Hour Work WeeK) and thought THIS is the way to take on learning new habits. Fuck the resolutions (well, not really, I am going to use this system to see if I can realize all of them).
The plan is pretty simple. Find one habit [...]
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The Sad, Sorry Logo at Pay-O-Matic
January 10th, 2009 · No Comments
This is the check cashing shop on the corner of my block. Already a sad state of affairs, as the place rips off poor people who can’t get a checking account or need to pay late bills fast by charging crazy fees.
If that wasn’t enough, look at the logo on this bad boy.
Is that [...]
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My 2009 Resolutions
January 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment
Ah, resolutions. Yes, they are cliche and trite, with most of them falling by the wayside less than a week into the new year. But, everyone makes them. Why? Because it is still a great way to assess where you have come and where you still want to go. Sure, if you looked at the [...]
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