My Secret Vice

I had a busy day yesterday, so I did not have a chance to work out until 9pm. I am going to wonder off the path on this blog a bit and chat about one event I attended today.

Our operations manager has an adorable 3 year old son (will call him VK) who went to baseball camp this week. I have not had the chance to snap pics lately, so I attended to capture the moment for her. On my way I was upset about a few things that occurred throughout the day/week. However, once I opened the door to the East Gate Building in Marathon Park, all negativity was lost. In this huge open room were about a dozen 3-5 year olds wiggling around as they were given instructions from the "coach". Next it was station time...batting, catching, mirroring, etc... The energy of this little guy was contagious, as was his smile. I snapped the pics and felt all the crap from the week disappear. Next came "game time". VK started out in the outfield. The ball came to him, as well as all the other kids on the field! Another little boy was quicker and stole VK's moment. This prompted VK to take off his glove and slam it on the ground like a true pro! I could not help but laugh. The kids were all adorable and worked so hard to please the crowd. At the end, they all received a certificate and their very own baseball. VK posed with his coach as I snapped away. He came up to his fan club (5 of us...) and announced "This is my favorite ball". Ahh, the healing power of children...

Last night I had to pass on an Indie flick for my secret vice. With my head hanging low, I shamefully admit I watch The Real Housewives of New York City (as well as the Jersey version). I would like to excuse this disgraceful habit with some intellectual fascination with the shallow lives of these ladies, but I can't. I could justify wasting an hour (or two) with the excuse that "my brain just needs to rest", but I won't. I will admit, I love watching these over indulged, shallow women bicker over the most trivial things. I love watching these ladies try to find their value in the world by having charity events, such as Luann's attempt to help the homeless by hosting a party where the guest donate last years Gucci and Chanel apparel to sell at a thrift store! The highlight of last night was Alex (the nice one) reaching her limit and taking out the mean girl, Jill. Let's here it for the underdog! My only redemption is that I biked 20 miles through this reality rubbish.

My goal for the week is a minimum of 75 miles and I am 40 miles into the goal. I am hoping for another 20 tonight. I will finish watching 2 Indies that I started but did not finish...reviews to follow. Hope you all have not lost all respect for me!