Going all the way back to Spring semester 2025 for this one. I wanted to see where I was at in my head then vs. now. Back about a year ago I found myself thinking about the realities of age ang aging. I wrote:
I am about to turn 50. It sucks. It really really sucks. I know for some that may sound strange, but the way I see it, I have less usable years ahead of me than I have behind me. In other term, the clock is running out on my life. Sure, I am in a better position than I was when I was, say, 10 and life was consumed by school, sports, and the inability to go anywhere freely because of the lack of personal freedom caused by responsibilities and being a child. However, I still have work, kids, and soon enough, parents to take care of. To add, I don’t have the physical health I did when I was ten and wild and wishing to be free. Facts being what they are, I won’t be tip top when I am 70 or 80 without some incredible advances in agie-mitigating tech and some personal responsibility to fix my body.
Let’s ignore the mispellings and dig into the idea of what I was talking about and what I am still talking about. We only have so much time in these frail bodies. In the absence of suitable biotechnology and cybertechnology we are beholden to do what we can in order to keep those bodies in shape. I have done a poor job in the past year with my body. I haven’t been good to it at all, and the result is 20+ more pounds of fat and stretch marks. I’m beginning to look like black Santa. On the other hand, I’m back in the gym 3 or more times a week. I haven’t hit the point where the work is beginning to pay off or even show much, but I am sweating, and that is a start.
I am going to get right this year. This is not a choice as much as it is a directive. It needs to happen. I need to be better in all phases, not just for myself but for the beautiful Lady Talis as well. We need each other.
Some Thoughts:
- Crazy News quote of the day: “For more than 100 minutes, the president held forth Tuesday at the White House, where he went on a winding journey through his last year, interspersed with plenty of asides, a few impressions of other politicians and critics and, eventually, questions from the media.” This from the AP news report on the President’s speech. Kinda feels like that uncle (or grandpa) that corners you at the family reunion and talks for the next 8 days.
- Not a lot to go on this evening. Day 1 of face to face classes is in the books and I am looking forward to getting started on day 2. But first, reset.