A year ago today I was in Indo on the pinnacle of all surf trips, and this year I'm not. It'd be easy to get all heady about alternative paths one could take to spend more time traveling, surfing, camping, hiking, etc. However, going down that train of thought is a bit of trap. Those activities are the ones that give the most pleasure in the instant, so there's some sort of evolutionary mental response that can lead you to believe that you should try to do those things all the time. At least for me, I know if I spent all of my time doing those things, I wouldn't actually be maximizing my happiness. So this year I'm focused on other things that are important to me in the long term. They don't necessarily yield the sustained euphoric rush of an Indo boat trip, but it's important stuff for me to do right now. That said, homeboy still needs to get in the water. Was in Yosemite for a long weekend which made for a great summer diversion, but I think tomorrow's the day for a paddle. Also, I'm seeing a surf flick tommorrow night which is sure to drive me nuts if I havn't gotten wet in a while, and it'll probably provide some added inspiration regardless: http://www.aquasurfshop.com/. Probably more likely to see you there than in the water these days.
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