S-L-O-W

1. Today is the slowest morning I've ever had at work. I actually saw a patient at 9 and don't have another one til 12:30. Yikes! Fortunately, my afternoon is crammed. I should go eat some breakfast or pick up some donuts for the crew.

2. Our church recently started something called RoC fit. It's a bunch of guys who meet on Sunday morning with one of our church members (who happens to be a personal trainer) and train like we're trying out for the navy seals. Ok. That's an exaggeration. But it feels like it. The first day, I blacked out. I just remember laying there in the bark moaning. I was sore until Wednesday. I could barely put my gloves on at work on Monday. Last week Kevin decided to cheat and have a protein shake before coming out. Bad idea. That protein shake ended up on the pavement. The man was doing some fierce vomitus for a few minutes. It was painful to watch. So, I was the first one to pass out, Kev the first one to puke. We're waiting to see who the first one is to cry. I'm proud to report that after doing this for a few weeks, I have lost ZERO pounds and feel like a entirely different person (please note the sarcasm). I have even started exercising at home a couple times a week. I have noticed that working out does actually make you feel different. You're more tired than you normally would be.

3. I'm going to Bandon in a month! I spend time just reading people's reviews on Trip Advisor. It brings me great joy. I've already studied the course layouts, recommendations on how to play the different holes, the menus at the restaurants. I've been researching which caddies to request and what the conditions are like at different times of the year. It's been fun. I'm a little worried that once I get there, I'll be disappointed. I tend to enjoy daydreaming. Sometimes, I enjoy daydreaming more than the actual experience. It's like daydreaming about winning the lottery. It's entertaining, but if you actually won the lottery, it would probably not be as perfect as you thought. Or dreaming about what car you want to buy and then when you buy it, you realize, it's just a car. Anyway, I hope Bandon is not that way. From what I've read, it will live up to all my expectations. And if it doesn't, there's always Arizona in June.

4. There's so man things that I'm looking forward to. This month I have President's day off. In March, there's Bandon, a youth rally at church, then we have Spring vacation for a week at the end of the month. I'm going down to LA for some golf and DBS, and by some, I mean a lot! In April, Esther and I both have our birthdays. More importantly, I'll be an uncle for the first time! In May, I'm taking some time off to go down to SoCal for my little brother's graduation and to meet my nephew. In June I'm going to Arizona. And I'll have a week off in August for summer break. I'm still trying to decide what to do for that break.

5. Esther and I decided that we are no longer going to buy bottled water. At first it was because I was trying to save some money, but Esther informed me that each flat of water at Costco is $5. So I realized it's not saving much money. But after thinking about it, it's such a waste. Our refrigerator has a filter and our tap water is perfectly clean. Why fill up all that space in the landfill with plastic bottles?! Also, I find bottles of water all over our house, still 75% full, and I end up throwing them away. So, our solution was to buy some water bottles with no bpa in them, so we can just reuse them. Esther found these awesome water bottles at Costo. When you push a button, it sucks in air so there's always a smooth flow of water! They're made by Contigo. If you decide against plastic water bottles, go with Contigo! I highly recommend it. You'll save some money, help the environment, and have smooth water flow. =)

6. I actually got Esther a Valentine's day gift this year. Usually, I protest the hallmark holiday that is Vday. But this year, I gave in. She deserves to be pampered a little. I even tried making some dinner reservations. You would think that 10 days in advance would be plenty of notice, but it seems that there are many men out there who think about these things well in advance. So far, every restaurant I've called only has 9pm or later available. What's wrong with these guys?! Well, I'm gonna go make some more calls. Wish me luck.