Leaky Faucets

Yesterday I passed up the chance to meet some of the top pool players in the world - all Filipinos - to go the gym for a run.  Aya went to meet these guys and was excited about it, but I guess I’m just not into professional pool and wouldn’t put meeting one of the greats up there with say, meeting Michael Jordan or Lebron James.  And actually, athletes are usually not that interesting outside of the playing arena arena.  For me, I guess I am more excited to meet a famous writer or musician such as the times I met Jhumpa Lahiri (though I thought she was a bit aloof) and Max Roach (who was extremely nice and personable.)

I’m getting off the subject, though.   The point I wanted to make was that given a choice of activities, I would choose working out in most cases, unless I have already worked out that day.  It’s not that I’m vain about the way I look, but I just want to lose weight and be healthy and do marathons again so I need to run as much as possible.  I guess I’m a bit obsessed.  Often, when I choose the other activity and forego the workout, I regret it.  This time, I made the right choice and was very happy about it despite Aya’s attempts to rub in her brush with fame.