A bit of music - and inermittent posting

 "Thus it appears that exile helps, rather than hinders body and spirit, by treating them better than they treat themselves." - Gaius Musonius Rufus

Tombay!!!

 "There is no man so blessed that some who stand by his death bed won't hail the occasion with delight." - Marcus Aurelius

Removing the snow plow

 "Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope." - Epictetus

Boring first video

 "If you can cut yourself - your mind - free of what other people do and say, of what you've said or done, of the things that you're afraid will happen, the impositions of the body that contains you and the breath within, and what the whirling chaos sweeps in from outside, so that the mind is freed from fate, brought to clarity, and lives life on its own recognizance - doing what's right, accepting what happens, and speaking the truth - If you can cut free of impressions that cling to the mind, free of the future and the past - can make yourself 'a sphere rejoicing in its perfect stillness', and concentrate on living what can be lived (meaning the present)... then you can spend the time you have left in tranquility.  And in kindness,.  And at peace with the spirit within you." - Marcus Aurelius

Spring chores

 "Anger and the sorrow that it produces are far more harmful than the things which make us angry" - Marcus Aurelius

Another Cover Song - Ring of Fire

 This song played on the way in to work today, and it reminded me of an earlier post where I discussed cover tunes.

 I've always loved "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash.  The intro with the Mexican trumpets is absolutely brilliant, and the rest of the song is really pleasing in all respects to the ear.

There is a cover of this song that I also like very much.  It's mainly great because the original song is so awesome, but I also like punk music a lot.  I'm pretty fond of the pick drags right before each verse.  This was the version that came up on the way to work.  My ears are still ringing from the volume being turned way way up, hahaha.

If I had to choose one over the other version, it would be difficult. 

Mountain Bike Computer

 "Circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations.  Events happen as they do.  People behave as they are.  Embrace what you actually get." - Epictetus.

First road bike ride in a long time

"Wealth consists not of having great possessions, but in having few wants." - Epictetus