Olympic Torch Relay

See a slideshow here.

My Year in Review

It has been an eventful year and I like that. The highlights:

- My two sons moved to Canada this year, one at UBC, the other with us. Fun, fun, fun!
- I made good on my 2009 resolution to do an epic ride by cycling up Haleakala.
- I was sidelined 6 out of 12 months in 2009, proving that I am old and falling apart.
- I managed to lose count of my swim totals
- I cycled about 3000 kilometers
- I ran 1100 kilometers
- I didn't buy a new bike (unprecedented)
- I sold two bikes (also unprecedented)

Next year, I plan to swim, bike and run...a lot.

10 Things I Can Live Without in 2010 - The Complete List

10. Men who walk around shirtless.
9. Race bandits.
8. Highly personal Facebook updates.
7. Driving places I can easily walk or ride to.
6. People with chronic dishonesty.
5. People who ride their bike on the sidewalk.
4. Drivers who tailgate.
3. Shady auto-posting applications.
2. Wasting money.
1. Being complacent.

Mew at Venue in Vancouver

Went to see Mew at Venue on Granville Street. It turns out I was NOT the oldest person there. The show was great with several of my favorites played.

Setlist
Introducing Palace Players
Circuitry Of The Wolf
Chinaberry Tree
Special
The Zookeeper’s Boy
Hawaii
Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy
Eight Flew Over, One Was Destroyed
Repeaterbeater
Beach
Am I Wry? No
156
Reprise
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Apocalypso
Saviours Of Jazz Ballet (Fear Me, December)
Bamse/Bear
Louise Louisa

Find out more about Mew here:
http://www.last.fm/music/Mew

One of the best lyrics ever

From Elvis Costello's "Opportunity":
"The chairman of this boredom is a compliment collector. I'd like to be his funeral director"

I Has a Sad

Whenever you feel down, commiserate with Lolcats.

Ironman Canada

For those wondering how Ironman Canada went for me, here is my non-report. If you look in the picture above below the Subaru flags on the beach is a guy in a wetsuit sitting between two medical volunteers. That'd be me. I went for a warmup swim in the morning pre-race and my vertigo hit me pretty hard. It is better to be safe than sorry, so I did not start.

I am a bit disappointed that I didn't get to race, but happy I made a wise decision. I'm also very fit right now and I've had an awesome time training so that's good. There are other races in my future, so I will look forward to those.