well .. I pretty much stopped running in early Sept (after my ill fated marathon attempt). surprise, surprise I am now 14 lbs heavier. which is good actually - see, i do this thing where i get in great shape - then - something happens and i stop running all together - when that happens i decide to make up for being a running fiend for so long and i just eat/eat/eat. whatever i can get my hands on - almost daring my body to get fat. So, after 2 months of gorging myself Im proud to say Im fat - well, maybe not fat but 14 lbs heavier than i was 2 months ago and that's pretty impressive!

Now that I've hit my 'fat threshold' (can i see my toes? no - too fat) I will reverse course and be 14 lbs lighter by Jan 1. mark my words - it will be done. I will also get my 5K time back under 19 by mid Feb, kick matt's butt in a local 10K by the end of Feb, and maybe scale a mountain (or - let's just say the biggest hill in woodland since i don't like to drive).

Shannon and I saw Henry Rollins last night. Pretty narly dude - decent show, great venue. If he comes through your town I'd recommend it - 3+ hours of him pretty much ranting/telling stories. He kinda reminds me of Ken Popejoy - the way he tells a story. good stuff. (Rated R)

Public Service Announcement: Eating 4 bowls of peanut butter captain crunch without breathing - just chomping away as hard and fast as you can .. this can kill you. As i withdrew my spoon after bowl 3 it was red - yeah, that's right - red with blood. A sane person would stop - but, i was still hungry and PB Captain Crunch is Sooooo good - so, I finished off another bowl and tried not to be distracted by the taste of blood. It was starting to overtake the milk in my bowl - you see .. when i go to town on a bowl of cereal i tend to drool - who doesn't?

ALSO ... Iowa Basketball .. what the heck?! We're not even listed in the top 64 teams in the country .. No Respect