Unexpected changes

My whole life, I've been a video game fan. I was really big on them in my childhood, and ever since my recent breakup, I've had more free time than usual, so I've been playing more regularly.

Lately however, I've been getting into sports. I don't quite know when this happened, but suddenly whenever I'm in a bar and there are sports on the tv, I'm riveted. I guess there's nothing wrong with this, but I've never been even remotely interested before.

What's most surprising now is that I find myself really intrigued by what used to be my least favorite type of video game: the sports game. I spent all weekend playing Madden 10. Saturday morning, I knew next to nothing about the sport. By Sunday evening I was calling plays and shouting at the refs in my game.

I don't know what's going on here... but I'm amused.

being healthy

I've spent most of my life overweight. Not grossly overweight, but I've been about 30 pounds over my healthy weight for as long as I can remember. I've always planned on losing it, or rather, I've always told myself I would. The actual planning phase hasn't gone as well as the telling part.

Today, this all changes. Call it a resolution, call it a plan. I'm sticking to it this time, and you'll be my witnesses. If I'm still over 200 pounds come springtime, put a lock on my fridge door. This is your authorization.

Steps to fix this include scheduling gym time 3-4 times per week to assure adherence. Planning the days in advance makes it easier to stick to.

Second, eating better. I've long been a junkfood addict. Fast food, candy, deep fried anything. Harvard recently released a healthy eating guide not funded by any food lobbies. Unsuprisingly, it looks fairly different from the food pyramid we grew up with, and even from the new MyPlate USDA guidelines. Most notable, dairy is completely absent from the recommended intake. To quote the article "there is little evidence that high dairy intake protects against osteoporosis but substantial evidence that high intake can be harmful", Check out the link below, and make some changes in your life too.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/2011-releases/healthy-eating-plate.html

good morning

A new year; new beginnings. I'm sure I'm not the first to start a blog shortly after the new year, but I'll hopefully be one of the few who maintain it past the first few posts.

I ended my year surrounded my close friends, and made some new ones. 2011 was an amazing year in a lot of ways. I got my first dog, Ed. I moved in with a girlfriend for the first time in my life. The move brought me to NDG, a part of Montreal I had always wanted to live in. The relationship didn't last, but I still have the dog and the apartment.

I have some goals set for myself in 2012. I hadn't really thought of them as resolutions, but I suppose that is the right term. So 2012, be prepared. I'll be performing my first solo shows of new material. I'm going to read more. I'll maintain this blog and try to do make it something worthwhile. I even intend on doing at least a couple of standup gigs.