The Snacks of Life

About a month ago, I started a lame attempt at losing some weight. It lasted for about 3 weeks before I broke one of my cardinal rules of "no eating after 6." 6 became 7, 7 became 8, well, you get the picture. So, with that said, I am trying to get back on track and recently started the part of the whole routine that I hate the most: "exercise." That is, if you consider walking exercise. It's funny how as we get older, things that were once everday occurences, get transformed into exercise. Lol! Sad, ain't it?

So, anyway, the whole point of this post is to show off some photos I took during my walk. I walk at a park that's relatively close to where I live. I didn't really dread the walking part of it as much as I dreaded the possibility of forced socializing (thus the sunglasses and Walkman). That's why I go in the morning before it gets too hot, in hopes that most people won't be around. I was wrong. Oh well, it wasn't that bad, just had to dodge some cyclists and crotch-sniffing dogs (precious). Forget the smell of napalm in the morning, I love the smell of fresh piles of dogshit. NOT! People who don't pick up after their dog(s) suck.

Question: Does anyone know the rules of the park walkway/bike path? Am I supposed to jump out of the way everytime someone on a bike comes up, hot on my heels? And while we're on the topic, is it just me or when people are cycling where there is traffic, aren't they supposed to be traveling AGAINST the flow of traffic? So as to be aware of oncoming traffic, rather than WITH the flow of traffic where their back is to oncoming cars? It makes sense to me, but a friend of mine and I are forever arguing this point. He thinks that cyclists should be traveling WITH the flow of traffic, which sounds dangerous and makes no sense to me. BTW, I'm referring to when they travel on the shoulder of the road, not actually ON the road. Think rural areas/neighboroods.

Back to the walkway/bike path situation. The main path has traffic going east/west. It's my understanding that people walking west stay on one side and people walking east stay on the other. Therefore, leaving the center of the walkway (it's pretty wide, BTW) open to rollerbladers, cyclists, go-kart enthusiasts, etc. So, why the hell are people ding-a-linging their bike horn as they swoop up from behind? WTF?

Also on my mind is: Have you ever done something incredibly stupid...in hindsight? I did when I went to the park last week. At the park there are 2 paths. One that winds through the wooded area and one that is out in the open, that swings by a pond-side dock with benches on it. This next part may sound odd, but I LOVE looking at the lush green grass that surrounds the dock. It's just so lush and beautiful. So, anyway, wanting to really capture the lush greenness, so as to show you here on my blog, like a total RETARD, I lean over the railing and hold my digital camera in ONE hand and take a picture (the 2nd photo in the collage) of the grass, so as not to be obscured by the railing! Everything turned out okay, but as I was walking away, it hits me: What if I'd dropped the camera? I'd been SOL! God, I really piss myself off sometimes.