The Daily Grind
Posted by mattcrane | Filed under Uncategorized
Oh man my life has been boring this past week! Sitting on the couch right when I was starting to get the ball rolling has been frustrating, but approaching it all with a healthy consideration of “it is what it is” has kept me in good spirits. To alleviate the considerable amount of cabin fever I am experiencing, I have devised a few activities to keep me from lashing out a la Jack Torrance.
(In order of awesomeness, strictly relative to circumstance:)
1) Enlightenment regarding use of milk steamer, resulting in fiendish pursuit of ideal cappuccino. Daily consumption count is reaching upwards of three (nearly perfect cappuccinos), but all in the name and for the sake of my future profession as a world famous barista.
nb: Steaming a pitcher of milk requires no particular skill or undue effort. Nor does adding it to coffee. Try it sometime; the results are delicious and members of the opposite (or the same, perhaps in between-your preference) sex will find your coffee preperation abilities an alluring addition to the charming character traits they are already aware of, and which undoubtedly led them into your residence in the first place.
(Plus you’re a cyclist. If you don’t own an espresso machine you can’t possibly have any conception of the joy resultant from procrastinating in kit with aroma and crema rich micro coffee in hand. Without this vital chamois clad daily routine, you will never truly understand cycling, and will be forever heckled by not only fourteen year old boys yelling “LAAAANCE” at you, but also by Italians and especially wanna-be Italians the world over.)
2) Trips to the office of Dr. Steve Hatfield, who has been instrumental in helping me with various injuries, and who is a huge resource for the cycling community. Guy knows his stuff! (http://www.elitesportsmedicine.com/) Latest prognosis: I’ll be on the trainer tomorrow! I just need to continue with ice and compression to reduce swelling under the patella, which is restricting- painfully-my full joint movement.
3) Reading Tom Robbins’ Another Roadside Attraction. If not already aware of the massively entertaining work of this fiendish genius, I suggest you become acquainted. His writing is intricate without being overly complex, and his mastery of literary device, if not the outright humor contained in the plot, combined with stark gems of life wisdom and musing, will have you enthralled or at least very entertained. I promise!
4) Use wages from Bantam Publishing, which is in NO WAY affiliated with the great Tom Robbins to buy hand strength improving grip thingy. Use sporadically throughout day as sole means of exercise.
5) Eat copius amounts of cake as comfort food.
6) Owing to loathsome feelings regarding television, watch DVDs non stop, even if they are of television shows, although this transgression is limited to Entourage and select others of high quality content.
And that’s basically it! The list has met with few revisions, save a really exciting trip to Target last week, where I was more than happy to take advantage of the motorized shopping cart, which I have come to realize exists more for the use of those made immobile from obesity than from injury. What a world we live in!
Stop drinking coffee and go ride!
Crane
2 Responses to “The Daily Grind”
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thek2 Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 7:45 pmCrane! I’ve been off the radar… let’s chat soon, glad to hear you’re in good spirits but would love to catch up soon, sending you healing thoughts… red velvet cupcakes are great for recovery
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Crazy fan in a cow hat Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 11:37 pmHappy Birthday! Are you really going to Malaysia? Are your injuries better?
