link blast, to-do despair

I have already run.  Wooooooo.  I also got up before noon, which is before 9am MY time.  So, it is on.

I need to do more video analysis -- finish up the ballet and do another Variations V version -- well the Cage/Cunningham one.  Then, another Variations V version.  Then, THEN this paper-writing is gonna take off like a bat out of hell.  Something like that.

I am also working on doing the splits.  Like with your legs, not banana splits.  I spent 2 Burn Notice episodes on this task last night. Or vaguely -- I spent that much time stretching.  

Links: 

I saw the Daily Show, and Sarah Vowell came on talking about David Rakoff's new book. Subsequently, I listened to "This American Life"'s tribute to him: 

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/472/our-friend-david?act=0

I LOVED his bit about "Rent".  Spoiler-- it is about how they keep on talking about artistic things but never do them, and why can't they go and pay their damn rent!

Random thought: Back when I was in high school, and early college I kinda thought of myself as this person who was really centered in the mind, and who didn't really like sports, etc... Well, I am not that into sports, but actually I have turned into a very active person. One day I am going to write a list of things that I do/am that would surprise 20-yr-old me.  I think mostly she wouldn't be disappointed, although the not pursuing the rock star thing anymore would make her furious.

The largest virus ever found!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/science/changing-view-on-viruses-not-so-small-after-all.html

Listened to Sarah Vowell's story of her gun-loving father:

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/81/guns

Got lost going to two coffeeshops in Charlotte, ended up in a Panera Bread.  The Starbucks, which I chose as a desperate -- surely this will be open and actually a coffeeshop -- was in the TARGET which I didn't find until talking to a Panera Bread employee about it.  Well, I am better off here.

I'll be honest, I am really struggling with getting anything done right now. After 6+ hours of wakefulness I have only achieved 47 minutes of running, getting ready for the day, and finally finding a location to work. Well, also I have prepared and eaten 2 meals, read the news, and listened to various npr programs. It is rather pathetic.

PS. I really feel, now that I do not have access to it, that I would be playing accordion for hours or SOMETHING. I supposed I can still work on adv. rhythm stuff, since my metronome is my phone, and I've been good about keeping it with me.