Random Thoughts, 28 July 2008
Posted on July 28, 2008
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- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is recruiting employees via the newspaper. Saturday’s “Working” section in the Edmonton Journal had a large ad looking for new staff. Admittedly, they are hiring civilian positions, not spies, but it still seems funny to see the spooks recruiting in the same space that other companies look for new receptionists.
- I’m not sure what I think about Knol, Google’s answer to Wikipedia, but the article “How to Backpack” is damn good reading. It’s definitely renewed my interest in back country hiking. Maybe I’ll get off my lazy ass and do some adventuring before the end of summer.
- I saw The Dark Knight last week and, damn, it was a good movie—probably the best movie of 2008. I’ll add my voice to the chorus saying that Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar for his performance as the Joker. And, I don’t just say that because of his untimely death. I can’t think of a better performance in a movie this year, and don’t imagine any of the movies yet to come in 2008 will have a performance that tops it.
- I’ve been thinking about joining a gym. I don’t really like exercising in public, so I’m hesitant, but I need to start working out. I have a weight set at home, and plan to start running the stairs in the river valley, but eventually I’ll probably need to suck it up and join the Y.
- While we’re on the subject of healthier living, I’ve been making some changes to my diet. Nothing too major, just cutting out a lot of the junk food, and eating more “real” food instead of prepared food (I was already pretty good about this, but I can still do better). I’ve also started buying mostly organic food. It’s a lot more expensive, but it’s generally healthier and often tastes better than the non-organic alternative.
- On another related note, grass-fed beef is awesome. It’s not as tender as grain-fed, but it tastes much better. I assume it’s because of the type of feed used (i.e.: grass instead of grain) that grass-fed beef is more flavourful. Plus, it’s healthier for both the cow and the person who will eventually eat him.
- I’ve been feeling generally antsy lately. I’m not exactly sure why. I feel like I need to make some big changes in my life. I’ll document these as I start to make them.
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I totally agree about your The Dark Knight comments. I am also trying to move into a more healthy diet, though I’m not quite at the “joining the gym” stage
I’ve gone to the gym at work periodically (ok twice), but its just too easy to find excuses *not* to go. I’m thinking of getting a gym-buddy so that I have some obligation to show up (i.e. not ditching them) for the days I don’t feel like it.
Miss your blog updates!