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Haven't updated because I haven't had anything to say. It was looking like summer, but the past weekend has brought snow and cold again. It sucks!!!!!

1. I have started training for a walking marathon of 21 km. Unfortunately, I did not go train today because my radio was warning me about flurries and blizzards, so this means I have to go to the gym this afternoon.

2. I tried out a new spa here yesterday, because they were having a special on pedicures and I was all excited to get my toes done for summer sandals. The plan was a bust, but the pedicure was great. I got to wear a robe, sit in a relaxation lounge, sit on a chair with massaging rollers, and had a paraffin wax on my feet. I highly recommend the paraffin wax. It makes your feet soft as sin.

3. I also went to see "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" yesterday. I thought it was really cute. There's a lot of sex humour in it, but it was more my style, and much funnier than "Knocked Up", in my humble opinion. I wasn't sure if Jason Segel would be able to carry a movie, or if it would just be like "Marshall Ericksen gets dumped by Veronica Mars". I was happy to say that it was completely different.

4. I feel really dull and boring lately. That's probably not a bad thing, as I am not having a crisis. I just feel like I don't have anything much to say.

Cool realization

I was reading a rather depressing story about food inflation and global food riots in the Globe and Mail last week, when I had a rather pleasing revelation about my own life and skills. My background in international studies, and my experiences writing about agriculture may be quite a good combination in the future. As I increase my knowledge and experiences with these subjects (as I did this winter by my travels to the Philippines), I will become even more specialized and may develop a niche which would be valuable to the news media and lead me to further international experiences.

This was quite a powerful revelation. Every once in a while, I realize the breadth of my skills and interests, and how these interests and areas of knowledge make me a good journalist and writer.

I need to think about these things when I'm feeling down or despondent.