On the Road Again
Written on 03/30 at 10:51 AM by Andy Posner
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A little less than five years ago I stopped driving. I was 17 at the time, living in Los Angeles (that bastion of malls and sprawl), and actively protesting the build-up to the war in Iraq. One day (or so my story goes, the reality is less literary...) I was driving back from a war protest with the chant of "No War For Oil" still fresh in my mind. Suddenly, the realization that by driving I was, in my own infinitesimal way, contributing to the need for oil, struck me very clearly and very powerfully. I resolved to stop driving as soon as possible. Two weeks later the new bike I had ordered finally arrived, and my cycling adventure began. It has been an adventure fraught with difficulty, including three bad crashes, one of which nearly killed me. But it has also been an adventure that has taken me across the United States, has shown me a different way of travel, has taught me patience and discipline and has forced me to experience public transportation and the "car-free" world that many of America's poor have to navigate.
Goals
Written on 03/25 at 08:29 PM by Andy Posner 0 comments
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Now that I'm feeling myself again, I'm eager to get back on track in terms of doing the things I love to do. I thought I'd write down several realistic goals here, and then work to ensure that I actually achieve them. 1) Fitness Ever since the weather turned cold here in Providence I've been, let's say, lax about cycling and running. Granted, I have continued to ride my bike for transportation purposes, and I walk everywhere else, but I have ceased going on leisurely bike rides and runs. I would like to change that. Especially given the fact that I only have class twice a week, it doesn't seem unreasonable for me to find the time to do an hour to an hour and a half of cycling or running more fairly frequently. Therefore, I'd like to set the goal for myself of at least an hour of physical activity (not including walking) 5 days a week. That should include at least three bike rides a week. The aim is not to transform myself into some kind of behemoth with bulging muscles; rather, I want to get outside, feel the beating of my heart and the rush of cool air against my skin. I also need to balance my intellectual interests with an activity that allows me to release the tension that builds up in my body when I think about changing the way we generate power, get from place to place, and grow our food.
The Fog Has Lifted
Written on 03/23 at 10:02 PM by Andy Posner 0 comments
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I have been in a funk since mid-November. The scary thing is that, in many ways, I didn't realize how out of it I've felt until today. That's because today, after 5 months, my best friend, Eva, finally signed online and spoke to me again. Eva is from Spain, and since we met three years ago while I was studying abroad in Granada, she has been a source of stability and friendship for me. Suddenly, in late October, she stopped answering my calls, and so began a long period of time during which I always felt slightly unhappy and off-center.
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