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I feel weirdly good today about writing this post. I started running in January this year. Treadmill and on road. After my first 5k (run + walk) in a rush of excitement I jotted down the feeling of achievement. By the end of the day when initial joy was taken over by exhaustion and other…
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I remember talking about home. During 2008-2010 I remember looking at the Chicago Sun times building and thinking I can never be far away from it. That was a weird phase of my life. Where unlearning and learning constantly somehow became a norm.Thank you Roger Ebert*. For someone who did not have the remotest clue…
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On sunday talked to a runner-friend about prisons. Built around ourselves. Making us come back or stay put over and over again. Counter acting forces when life is about moving on, not steadiness. Motion.Crossed a tweet on my timeline which said something similar. Prison. No escape. Pretense.Why do we do that ? When I came…
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Now that the ankle is fine I finally hit the road and ran a 5k loop, only to feel exhaustion and drugged slumber. Atonement the book (highly recommend) was completed with teary eyed thoughts about writing. Amorres perros (first in the bable triage) was seen and liked. Though the animal cruelty shown is disturbing. Dog…
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Going back to past post after last night’s prolonged discussion with friends. We were talking about kids and why one brings new people into the world. Completing the circle of life. We all agreed and thought that was a worthwhile thought.“Living in a hostel for 4 years among girls from all across the state (country…
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Build a (vintage) wooden book shelf.
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This was my weekend! Discovered pic collage on the ipad. Hence the edgy experiment. How was yours ?
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#totally disconnected topics in the title.I remember a gunshot fight that happened in a school right across my apartment complex when I lived in Chicago. A few people were hurt, lots of cops vehicles and sirens abound the neighborhood. The security in the form of regular cop car patrols were increased in the following days.…
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Amusing experiences at the gym continue. (oh and ‘why I joined a gym’ story sometime later! going to be very long-winded). On my workout appointment with the trainer he literally said ‘what abs will you do. There is nothing.’ Of course I agreed. There is ‘literally’ no extra fat. So I am thin. #eureka. Thanks…