scan day

today was scan day. couple it with a hectic week and the prospect of the coming month's craziness and i am feeling about as baked as these guys.

i'm taking twenty minutes to meditate each morning. the goal is to bump it up come october. the tough part is waking up earlier. the great part is how fantastic it makes me feel. i really notice a difference when i don't do it. i've also taken to reading the dalai lama's twitter page. he is always, always spot on, and 90% of the time it is exactly what i need to be reminded of that day.

i typically go for a run in the morning, three days a week is what i aim for. today i had to switch things up due to living in hospital land in the morning and afternoon. i went to the stroud preserve for a run/walk around 6pm. as i turned around at the top of the hill i realized it was that magical time of the day when the sun is liquid gold across the landscape. aside from the fact this time of day makes me look incredibly tan, it makes the world seem painted in front of my eyes, every detail there in full view. no matter what time of year, those moments of sunlight make me have to catch my breath every single time. i am awed by it.

after stopping to take it all in, i continued back down the hill.

my burps tasted like barium.

my sweat was probably radioactive.

just another day in the life.