The Year Can Only Get Better

Isn't it funny how when your life is going really smooth, the Universe decides to shake things up just to give you a reminder to always be grateful for smooth days. My reminder came upon my return from Maui.

First, I had to take BART from SF to the East Bay at 10:00 PM new year's eve, with my bags and my bike. I had to pass up two trains because there was not enough room for my bike amidst all the people taking BART to celebrate NYE safely. I finally rolled through the door of my house around 11:00 PM, and there were ants everywhere! I guess they found some food, and with me gone for 8 days, they took over the entire house. Upon further investigation, I also found a bunch of kleenex, toilet paper, and brown paper bags all chewed up and strewn in different places. I guess a mouse also decided to shack up in my place, leaving mouse turds throughout the house. I decided to tackle the problems the next day and I went to bed.

The next morning, I woke up to see that my left eye was blood red, and that I had popped a blood vessel or something. I stood in my house frozen for a bit, trying to figure out which problem to tackle first. I decided the best solution was to go for a trail run, to set my mind right for the tasks at hand. I went to turn on my car and it wouldn't start. I tried everything and realized that the battery was dead. Thanks for the reminder Universe, but isn't this overkill?

I set off for a run through the hood and 7 miles later, I arrived home with a whole new frame of mind. I just put the food away and thought, the ants and I will just coexist. The car battery? It's not urgent. I can live without a car for a couple of days, my entire life happens within a two-mile vicinity, gotta love urban living. The mouse? I searched the entire house and found a huge hole under the kitchen sink, most likely where the mouse is gaining entry. I McGyver'ed the hole and voila, all tasks done. A run can't solve your problems but it can put you in the right frame of mind to find solutions. I'm taking this lesson into 2013.