San Diego

I had the opportunity to visit San Diego last week for the first time.  Amazing place.  The weather was between 65 and 75 degrees the entire time.  Barely a cloud in the sky.  It was the most beautiful weather I've even seen.  I wonder how low people's electric bills are?  They must never need to turn on the heat or the A/C.  It's also probably the best location to be homeless.  Food for thought.

Creatures of Habit

Why are we such creatures of habit?  Sure, I have a certain routine in the morning, I like to take the same route when I run, and I usually buy the same brands at the grocery store.  Actually, I buy whatever brand is on sale, but that's because my habit is being cheap.

What I find interesting is that I often cross paths with the same people, in their same routines.  There is a woman who lives in my condo building who I often see outside in the evenings.  She sits in the same spot near the loading dock.  She smokes a cigarette and talks on her cell phone.  While she sits, there is a 20 oz bottle of diet coke next to her.  I notice these small details just by walking by.  It would feel weird to walk by and see her drinking Sprite, or not there at all.  This woman - who I don't even know - and her habits are part of my routine. 

A-Rod

I think that if A-Rod took performance enhancing drugs, the Yankees should give the Phillies the World Series title for 2009.  It's only fair.

We are NOT kangaroos

I saw something really bizarre while I was running today.  There were two women running with a dog.  They looked super tall, so I took a closer look.  They were wearing these strange boots on their feet.  The bottom of each sole had what looked like a moon-shaped piece of plastic that was concave with the ground.  They looked riDICulous.  I've never seen something like that before.

After my run, I did an extensive Google search for "weird running shoes" until I found them.

Apparently it's a fad in Switzerland and in Manila to run in these "shoes" called Kangoo Jumps.  And then - because this makes so much sense - they list the price at PhP14,000.  That is the Phillipine Peso.  That converts to $321, in case you are racing out the door to go buy some.

Please, tell me that someone else has seen these before!