Monday 16 May 2005

Pic of the day: View from the top of the hill.

Relaxing day

I guess I over-extended myself just a little yesterday. So today I spent a quiet day at home. We have the day off from work because of the Pentecost, and tomorrow we have the day off because it's Norway's national day. I ate the rest of the yogurt, mistakenly thinking that I could buy new tomorrow. (I can't, it's Norways national day. Uh, OK.) All in all it was a good day.

In the evening I discovered another possible reason for my low rest pulse, evidently the envy of health professionals around here. After a longer session of playing City of Heroes, I was as warm as after a long walk. I did not think to put on my pulse watch, so I don't know exactly how much of a workout it was or how many calories I burned. But perhaps it is not just a joke when I say that I stay in shape by running around the streets of Paragon City. ^_^

Of course, I would probably run a lot more in real life too, if I had a girl to boost me with superspeed and almost unlimited endurance, like in the game. And no, it's not a romantic relationship in real life. (Come to think of it, superspeed is probably the last thing a girl wanted to imbue a guy with in a romantic relationship. No comments on the stamina.)

Lacking that, still those are beautiful memories to gather in the fall of life: Standing on top of the hill with the first summer wind in my hair and my headphones playing Boku no Supidu de ("at my own speed"), the catchy Japanese song of the season. At my own speed is the only way I can do things these days, it seems, but it is good enough. And finally I am able to enjoy and appreciate the small things that I took for granted when I was young, when I forgot the joys of living because my mind was everywhere else.

I am feeling the urge to dig out the spool tape recorder that is lurking in the deepest shadow under the library table, behind the server that hasn't worked for 8 year, or is it 10? It has my only copy of the theme song from the movie "Heidi" on it... But if I go to bed now, I'm sure the urge will be gone when I wake up. Surely my wishes will roll over when I wake up in the morning, just like with the Sims?