Monday, August 24, 2009

Packing up

We're packing up to move out of the apartment we've lived in for three years. Much more than not is going into storage since our NYC apartment will be half the size of our current space. We've been spoiled with the amount of space we've had, and, as they say, we've managed to fill it with stuff. We'll be in the city for certain for a year, then we'll determine what happens with all of our stuff after that. It's too much to decide what to take and what to leave without needing to determine what among the stuff staying will be sold/donated. We'll deal with that later.

In our current apartment we have an office. I know. In our NYC apartment the living room will also be doubling as a dining room and office. I'm doing my best to follow Thoreau's advice of simplify, simplify, simplify (though moving to a big city may not have been his first step). I spent the day today organizing my desk, which, beginning Friday, will constitute my office. Next up, books. Oh boy.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Disney Marathon

So the Disney Marathon is going to be really expensive. I haven't registered yet. I'm going to see what living in New York City is like for a bit before I plop down the money/swipe the credit card. I realize I have the rest of my life to run a marathon and that it doesn't need to be this January, but I just don't want to keep putting it off until it becomes something I simply forgo. I'm for sure running the Lake Placid half marathon again. Maybe I'll just do the whole marathon? I'll keep you posted.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

United Methodists and health care

"We encourage individuals to pursue a healthy lifestyle and . . . also recognize the role of governments in ensuring that each individual has access to those elements necessary to good health." (Social Principles, ¶162T)

In case you were wondering.

The John 10:10 Challenge.