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Friday the 13th: My kind of day.
This Friday the 13th could only be possible because of how I do what I do, and where I do it. Telecommuting in Costa Rica. My wife asks me, at the end of the day on Thursday, “Hey, our awesome friends who are visiting Costa Rica and staying on our mountain for three weeks, they want to drive an hour to Manuel Antonio tomorrow morning and spend the day there. Do you want to go to the beach and work [...]
A visit to the Mennonites’ farm
Every week at the feria, we buy raw, unpasteurized goat yogurt and goat milk from Noah Ulric. He was kind enough to invite our family out to his farm this past weekend for lunch. Noah has four daughters, a young son, and a sixth baby on the way! His girls were so nice to our kids. They really loved holding baby Taos. We got to meet the goats who give us our milk! They really liked chewing Indilea's dress. We [...]
Water apples at the Awakening Soul farm
Zaden and I found a Water Apple tree at Awakening Soul farm and picked fresh fruit from the tree together. Another wonderful day in Costa Rica.
Plyometrics by the pool.
Its been a week since I restarted P90X. My body is already changing shape dramatically. It is comforting, to be re-becoming the athlete I used to be. Like putting on an old favorite pair of trousers, this fits me well and reminds me of what living my life used to be like, exercising diligently every day. Plyometrics has always been my favorite routine in the P90X series, for it gave me the jumping skills I needed to do Parkour. After [...]
Macbook Warrior
I am a modern techno-mage. This time in history, my power is unparalleled. I imagine one of my ancestors, traveling forward in time to spend a day with me. My explanations of how I spend my time would reveal the modern world to be magical. I wake to a song on my iPhone. This small device is my companion throughout the day. It is my gateway into worlds of information, and the keeper of diverse magical spells, all kept in [...]
Physical Commitments
Whenever you start a period of discipline, it helps to declare your intentions to the world, I've found. I'm going on a six week binge of health and cleansing. From now until August 1, I'm going to get up every morning at 5 am. After a quick shower, I'm going to go through a P90X routine - whether its ten minutes or an hour, the least I have to do is hit 'play,' and the rest takes care of itself. [...]