Farewell 2012

So. We're down to the end of the year that ended the world - as we know it. Now what? Nice prognosis by Lynn Woodland on Daykeeper Journal.

Honolulu Marathon

It's been a week since I ran the Honolulu Marathon. And easily that long since I've been able to muster up the energy to do more than board a plane.

Aloha or Oh No?

Been training for the Honolulu marathon which kicks off in 4 days. Been training 10 miles alternative days. But then disaster hit. Came down with the sniffles and a full blown sinus infection Monday.

Since Monday's forecast for the Tri State was: "Unseasonably mild and sunny in the mid 60s" I ran the normal loop. Bad idea. I was wheezing and shivering despite the warm temps.

Laying low for a few days. Hoping the warm Hawaiian air heats up my lungs and burns off the residual muck. Isn't Hawaii supposed to have healing properties?

Count Down to Honolulu Marathon

Somehow I've managed to commit myself to the unthinkable. A full throttled marathon. While the Kauai Marathon was a halfie, my first thank you very much. Honolulu is the real deal 26.2 miles.

Folks who know me also know I'm not a runner, at least not a long distance one. But I've been training with a pro (300+ marathons under his belt). Cold mornings, ice on the trails, road runs and rocky tree-strewn mountain trails.

Today was a 10 mile run on Ramapo Mountain, a trail covered with one foot of snow in some spots, slush in others. Oh, did I mention it was 30 degrees outside? But we were treated to a gorgeous young buck who pranced up the mountain and a gaggle of female turkeys who watched us with interest from a horse farm. Not a male in sight, and only 6 days after Thanksgiving. A coincidence? Fallen trees from Sandy and long past blizzards deepen the horizontal vistas. Bear Swamp Lake begins to freeze with the first frosting. We run for 2 hours and peel out of our sodden clothes.

Less than 2 weeks to go. Stay tuned.

Why I've been De-Funked

Odd thing about technology. Sometimes it can change the world. Take hydro power. Other times it just plain f0&@$! You up. Take Google + which has yet to prove its value to me. Conversely it has been downright aggravating by merging many of my sites and (supposedly) consolidating the logins. Read: not allowing me acces to my sites. Namely my blogs! So no more bitching. The writing continues despite the shenanigans of those darned Google rascals.

Sweet Baby James

Love this song by the Zac Brown Band. Best line: You're a lover. I'm a runner and we go 'round and 'round.

Also enjoying the James Taylor cameo and cute medley of the iconic song.

This is Rocking my World

Fan video for the Girl Talk mix/mashup Jump On Stage from the album All Day.

Skee Lo + T'Pau = Sick.
Radiohead + ODB = Insane.

Someone Like You

Still my favorite version of this song. That girl is so much better live she should skip studio sessions altogether. Would someone tell me who her piano player is?

This will blow you away

Artist = Girl Talk.
Track = Feed the Animals.
Tell me this doesn't make you a God at your next party.
Download it now. Catch them all. Thanks for the mash-up Doc.

And Now for a Quiet Moment

It's about time somebody did this.











Credit goes to Amir Jutt, an Engineer with a bent for the graphic.