Woah.

I felt it was necessary to share this slice of radness: The Enduring Legacy of Point Break. Awesome.

Runnin'

This dispatch is nothing to do with the awesome Pharcyde track - although I am super disappointed to have missed Pharcyde last week. All four of them, plus Supernatural! Unfortunately they were playing at Good Vibes Festival, and I'd rather slam my dick in a car door than hang out with a Sydney festival crowd these days. Yes, I'm old and jaded and cynical. Fuck you.

Anyway, I digress. I've been seriously lacking psych for climbing for a couple of months, and the lack of physical activity has led to a noticeable increase in body fat. I'm not fat, don't get me wrong, but I've NEVER experienced this before. So, I've started running again. I've always wanted to do a marathon, but I know I can do this, so my goal is more than just to finish. I'd like to do a sub 2 hour half marathon in May, then a sub 4 hour marathon in September, both in Sydney. I'm currently doing about 25km per week, which will need to be up around 50-60km per week in the lead up to the half, and more than 90km per week for the marathon. I'll provide updates over the coming months. Now, I'm off for a run.

Throwing my hat in the ring

A friend brought my attention to the Richard Casement internship offered annually by The Economist. Their aim is to find scientists who can write rather than writers who can science, so I figure I may as well throw my hat into the ring. Whether or not I will have finished my thesis or will have the money to support myself for 3 months in London is something I'm choosing not to think about at the moment...