No Cold in Tucson
I finally got rid of my cold and made it to Tucson yesterday to help deal with some family medical stuff. It’s good to see everyone down here and I’m definitely learning to let a lot of my anxiety go and just deal with things as they come. I’m trying to apply this to all aspects of my life.
The flight down was uneventful, but it was the first time (post-iPod) that I haven’t listened to music on a plane. I read 65 pages of a book. Yes, a book!
I used to be an avid reader WAY back in the day when I worked at Waldenbooks, but then the internet, work, and (self-diagnosed) ADD took over.
I really enjoyed reading and it made the flight seem to “fly” by. Okay, bad joke, but what I realized is that reading is a bit meditative. It took me out of my life, thoughts and worries for a couple of hours. I think this could be the key to relaxing and getting back some control over anxiety.
What am I reading? Samaritan
Okay, back to my trip. I’ve had three good meals since I’ve been here:
1) An incredible spinach, chicken, avacado, cucumber, tomato, and feta salad with roasted garlic tomato soup at Chopped.
2) Seared lamb loin with fig, pureed chick peas with mint, and steamed arugula with feta at Feast.
3) Today I hit Chuy’s for some chicken tacos and a beer. Simple, tasty, and the perfect meal to eat outside under a hot, setting Arizona sun.
Yikes! My laptop just burned my left thigh. Ouch. No more charging and using it at the same time.
Craig @ October 5, 2007
