One hour three times per week in the gym is no counterbalance to all of the other behavior in those other 165 hours

One hour three times per week in the gym is no counterbalance to all of the other behavior in those other 165 hours

Crested Butte is for spectators; Chamonix is for participants.

...and while ambition sleeps inside of me I content myself with memories of glitter and despair.

You become what you do. How and what you become depends on environmental influence so you become who you hang around. Raise the standard your peers must meet and you'll raise your expectations of yourself. If your environment is not making you better, change it.

Ultimately, I wanted to own a big truck, exercise my second Amendment rights, listen to hardcore music, and let my congressman know how poorly he represents me. None of this could occur in France.

The simple fact is this: when you goto Alaska, you get your ass kicked.