The first post of 2012 on January 9, so things are same as usual around here.

So it’s 2012, and I got nothing.

I think it is because on Christmas morning, after opening all of her presents, Ada looked up at LB and me and genuinely proclaimed “It was everything I dreamed it would be.” At that point, I think my brain just chalked life up to a win and stopped working.

Still, my last post has Christmas in the title and sadly, Christmas is no longer topical. If you’ve read my blog for long, you know I like for things to be topical so I have this mounting pressure to post something despite not having anything to post. It is very problematic.

This post is what you get.

On the way to work this morning I passed a car that had a bumper sticker that read “140.6”. I didn’t know what that was so I googled it when I got to the office. Then it made sense as to why I didn’t know what that was. It’s the total distance covered in an Ironman race, including the run, swim, and bike ride.

I think the bumper stick is kind of tacky, myself. I mean, a few weeks ago I watched the entire first season of The Walking Dead on Netflix streaming, which is quite the accomplishment if you ask me and probably about the same time commitment as your little race, but you don’t see me defacing my car in an effort to inform the world of my accomplishment. Come on, Ironmen, have some class. Plus, why do you even have a car? If you are that proud of the fact that you can travel 140.6 miles without the aid of a vehicle then you should just run everywhere you go. It is more widely accepted to run with your shirts off, than drive around with them off anyway.

That last sentence was intended for men. Ladies, shirts are always a requirement for you. I shouldn't have to clarify these types of things.

Speaking of running, a while back, I wrote a guest post for Tyler Stanton’s site Reluctant Runners. I never really spoke about it here because it is about something I’m not proud of – how my relationship with Laura Beth is founded on lies and deception.

Also, I just found out last week a few of my friends will be running in the Nashville Half-Marathon. I thought about signing up and running with them, then I remembered that I am me. But in all seriousness, I do want to do a better job at being healthy. I plan on making some resolutions. But not now. Not in January. That is so cliché.

PS – if you are an Ironman, I was just kidding about anything above that may have offended you. You are a better person than me. Just in case you don’t find this disclaimer acceptable and want to do physical harm to me, I think I should let you know that over the Christmas break I did beat my dad in an arm wrestling competition. So…..

Do you have any bumper stickers on your car?

The Archived Post Relevant The Office Quote.

Michael: January three, 2011. A day which will live in-famously.