Coolness Rising....

I feel cooler already...

Ok - so not quite Beck level yet. But, I decided to go attend my 20 year college re-union - in India - a 5 day trip: 2 day flying and 3 days on the ground. How cool is that? Talk about a jet-set lifestyle! The kids get to stay behind, and me and the Hubby get to run away for a few days. That's coolness count #1.

Coolness count #2 - I cleaned the 5.10 I have been working on for the last two weeks. And I can do it consistently, and beautifully! How cool is that? I have a new strategy for climbing better - and I think it is working. In the past, I would attempt too many climbs - one after the other, and fail or barely finish every one of them. Now, I am concentrating on doing one climb at a time - and polishing it to the point where is absolutely beautiful....

So un-cool....

My life is so... uncool. I never thought that I was going to grow up to be who I am. I work in an office (blah!). I manage people! Me! Oh the horror! How did I end up here?

Ok - so I am listening to Beck - Guero. Now, that guy is cool. Made a very cool career for himself - no matter the cost. Sang on street corners - and still sings. He's got some cool songs to show for his life. What do I have? It's not that I want to be as famous as him or that I think that I am as talented. I really don't care about any of that. I just don't want to be uncool!

I used to be cool at some point in my life - now I'm just freaking responsible. How awful! Practical! Ugh! Decent home, decent family, decent career - how did things go so wrong? Lost in a world of mediocrity.....

I am stuck in an American dream and I can't (or won't?) get out.....

Back to school....

The kids are back at school... Finally!

They seem excited about it for right now. I'll remind them in about 2 weeks - when the complaints start.

Summer has been fun - but went too fast. Looking back - what did I do? Trip to Northern California - and a lot of work....

Still not climbing very well - hovering around 9s and 10s. Still lack strength. I think I've been on the same level for a year....Perhaps I should stick to 9s and finish all of them first...

I've been trying to exercise - increase strength and stamina - and climb as much as I can - but life gets in the way...

Climbing again tonight. Let's see how I do!