Random

- up and ready to hit Forest Park for a run after 3 1/2 hours of sleep. I am superwoman.

- million dollar idea: patent a clock for dogs that they can read and understand, so that they don't unnecessarily wake up their owners. I have a personal stake in this.

- I'm recognizing a baby-naming trend in friends and colleagues, which is going the old-fashioned route than the way of "Apple" or "CoCo": names like Oscar, Bartholemew, Agnes, Lucille, Alice, Eleanor, Alba and Vlad. I like.

- there is something to be said about closing down a bar. There is also something to be said about sleeping.

- my forks are disappearing. Perhaps they are joining the socks in the Land of Missing Necessities...

- there are shoes for walking, shoes for running, shoes for hiking, and shoes for standing there looking pretty. Never mistake the latter for any of the former.

- yes, Tesla is a great band and listening to their music can bring about a state of euphoria. But really only in the right context (after much alcohol while reminiscing of high-school days) Kidding. They are a great live band.

- if you insist on drinking certain brands of beer with sliced fruit, having the right pick-up line is a moot point. You're scoreless.

- just because you are in a relationship doesn't mean you have to change your status on Facebook. Right to privacy...

- put "rub" behind any body part, and it's golden.

- men who like panty lines also wear loafers without socks.

- the Barbie look is back. If you've got the goods, I say "work it".

- Volcom, Etnies, Vans, Circa, DC...skater shoes rock.

- life is short. I am reminded of this everyday, in different ways. I am heeding the signs.

- forgiveness is sometimes better than regret. Regret is sometimes better than apathy. And apathy is sometimes better than forgiveness. Circle of life.