A Journey Of A Thousand Steps :: Please Pee Into This Cup

Currently Listening To :: DJ Premier Is In Deep Concentration :: Gangstarr

It's a common observance that there are always (at least) two sides to every story. Just like life itself, everyone has their take on things, and those that don't really don't care enough to know (or just don't have time to care). See what I mean? Some of you may call it fence sitting, but I call it diversity of thought. Again, I couldn't help myself!

So while those of you who still read my blog will wonder why I haven't written in a while, perhaps the real question is, what the bloody hell have I been doing? Well, I'm glad you asked.

There's an old proverb that says "The journey of ten thousand steps begins with one." With the working lifestyle of long hours and lack of exercise (not to mention losing my pedometer in a moment of undue kindness), I feel like I'm getting sluggish. Determined to do something about it, I've decided to start this journey with the first of many steps - making a jog around my block a daily occurence.

Daily I hear you say? But surely the aforementioned work lifestyle is putting a dent in that ambition, no?

In a word, no. I'm an official gentleman of leeezure. I've actually not been working for the past two weeks, signing a contract with a big tobacco company to market their products to the masses. A decision that has drawn more then a few raised eyebrows, but something that I'm comfortable with. Those who (used to) live in glass houses can't cast stones, can they?

After a lengthy process an offer was made, but not before 3 interviews, a battery of psychometric tests, and a medical, which was novel experience in itself. At least my blood pressure is normal. At one point, I was worried what would happen if I failed the medical - imagine not getting a job because you failed the medical? Then imagine the irony of having to go to the hospital based on information provided by a tobacco company that you have a serious health issue. If I were the doctor, I'd be saying "Ok, so where are the hidden cameras? Where's the MTV crew?!?"

I'm taking the time to do a lot of things I wouldn't normally have time to do, both big and small. If it's one thing I need to do more of, it's writing more lists. I mean, how else am I to keep up with my things, if I can't keep up with my own life? I should have kept that pedometer...