Go!

It's not so much that each moment is changing. Rather, it's that the moment, the "present", is what we're in and every object, person, and event is changing
Zencast.org

I don't know why that quote struck a note in me tonight. But it did and the drive home while listening to the rest of the podcast by Zencast.org was quite intense.

And then I started to think about my Go games. Yes, that's right - I play Go these days instead of going to the climbing gym. I was going to write more about Go and some self reflections, but decided to hit the "delete" key b/c it was too preachy. Don't need that here. Nope. None of that. Moving along moving along (GET ON WITH IT!).

Anyways, it's been fun. I've been dreaming about Go board setups, tsumegos (mini Go puzzles to help with real games), and the mental state I need to play it - as much as I did with climbing. They say that Go requires the same dedication and intense focus that martial arts masters exhibit. I'd like to make an footnote and say that it requires the same level of focus as climbing - so it's perfect for me right now!

It's too bad I'm not getting the same physical workout as climbing. I might actually start running outdoors per suggestions by others (buy running shoes that fit my floppy flat wide feet, run on grass, etc) to compensate.

Yeah I know - me. Running. What am I turning into?!