my eyes is blurry

ok, quick synopsis of what i’ve been doing with my time in the last year:

as a young professional trying to pay off a good amount of debt in an expensive city, i decided to try to save some money by replacing going out (aka bars/clubs) with working out. january of last year, i also decided to go pescaterian and dropped about 12 lbs. according to some people (*ahem* James), i’ve become less intimidating. however, what i’ve lost in bulk i’ve gained in speed and flexibility. with that said, let me explain:

i hurt my foot in a motorcycle accident roughly a (nov 08). from the time i was able to walk again, i began running (feb/mar 09). pre-accident, my furthest distance was one excruciating mile. after a winter of seated toe raises and countless numbers of elliptical sessions, i was able push two in the spring…then 3…then 4…all the way to a half-marathon in dec 09. my normal runs are between 6 and 8 miles, with a long run at roughly 10 running at a 10min/mile pace. definitely an improvement from last year…booya.

about the same time i started running, i started rock climbing at the local REI (best store…EVER). i started top roping and have been doing that for over a year now. i’ve recently began bouldering and am about to finish a lead climb certification course (the course, mind you, that has left me recovering from a sprained ankle…don’t want to die without any scars, right? :oP ). i’m going to throw down my skill levels below for fellow climbers:

• rock wall -5’10” clean
• bouldering - V3 clean

ok, enough about working out…

in oct 09, i moved in with a roomie. it saves me a ton of money, and i now have someone to talk to when i go home. i’m still having some adjustment issues (having gone from no roommates to having one again), but that’s expected.

aside from that the year has had its ups and downs. i’ve definitely had my share of joy and pain, but who doesn’t? what matters is that you keep moving forward.

I dive into the deep—into the sea inside of me
to find another song, to find a place where I belong.

it’s been a while since i posted anything on here that was of an original thought (aka, not a link, picture, video, etc). i figured (with a little help from a finch) that it may be time to try this whole blog thing again. i’m not a fan of the idea of tooting my own horn, but i figure that, if anything, i can use this as a way for people to keep in touch with what’s going on with my life, but on everyone’s own time. i am, of course, still accepting phone calls…you just won’t get any of the nice pictures i’ll be putting up ;oP