Day 61 = Running + The Gettys

Running. That's what I did today. I was itching to run. Get outside and make the Texas heat my bitch (92 degrees at 7:30 pm). Some people make excuses for the heat and not getting outside. Well, as much as I love being in the snow and skiing down a mountain, feeling the cold air on my cheeks and the warmth of my coat, I would rather actually live in a warm climate. You can always go inside and sit in the A/C or jump in some water to cool off, but frostbite just seems like the most uncomfortable thing. I take comfort in the fact that I am probably burning more calories when I sweat. Hmmmm... wonder if you burn any more calories if you freeze?

When I got home from work, I was sucked into dorking out with Facebook. After 45 minutes of that and sitting on my bed half dressed, I realized it was almost 7:30, which did not leave me a lot of time to run, shower and catch the first few minutes of LOST. I ran for about 25 minutes and listened to music. I have just about everything on my iPod - The Beatles, U2, Muse, Jane's Addiction, The Cure...as well as Springsteen, Snoop Dogg, Marley, Van Morrison. I will listen to just about anything; all depends on my mood. Even my brother's band, The Gettys, made it on my iPod. They charge $50 to learn new songs. I've got a good mind to send him a check for $50 to learn to play "Freebird." All 10 minutes and 8 seconds of it. I'd just like to see him do that.

Music makes me smile.