Random thoughts

- I love eggs
Maybe its a passing fad, but one of my little pleasures during the week includes the simple moment of frying up an egg, putting it on top of my food (usually kangaroo), then intently appreciating the money shot of the humble egg. That is, when I puncture the yolk, and watch the slow motion of free range yellowness escape, painting itself a better life in the inside crevices of my food.
I have pinpointed this current obsession with eggs stemming from living out of hotels for the month of January, and ordering countless servings of eggs hollandaise.

- Chocolate is for losers.
I always think that when I bask in the sickly feeling of eating a sh_tload of chocolate.
I have found a good way to eat chocolate. You have to soften the texture. Like cheese when you leave it out to heat up to room temperature. A good coffee and dark chocolate make a great couple as the heat of the coffee on the roof of your mouth melts the chocolate, releasing the flavours in one big hit!
In moderation its great, but lately I've been eating too much (stress!), trying to re-live that split second when my senses are overpowered by flavour, and it is giving me a huge hug inside. Have to learn to de-stress in other ways.
The moral - chocolate wont fill that void, but a good chocolate eaten the right way is great!

- Giving up chocolate.
Was having a conversation about this to one of my cycle buddies. He has a 2 minute handicap on me, and he is still pushing himself to go faster. I recollect about a month ago, introducing him to a 1kg bag of choc chips I had recently acquired from my friends in Sensory, and came back the next day to find about 10 choc chips left in the bag. Of late, he has experienced a sudden loss of craving for the cocoa sugar. His discovery was he didn't have a reason to give up chocolate. So he now has a reason, and the desire to achieve it overpowers the temporary need for a sugar fix. His "reason" to quit is to be able to climb the "1 in 20" in sub-19 minutes. I currently do it in 21m 40s. The 1 in 20 is a ride which sits at the bottom of The Basin, and every 20 metres you ride, you elevate 1. A good rider will do this in sub 20.
Moral - I need a reason.

- Yes Man
Was browsing at the book store the other day, and a mate showed me a book called "Yes Man". I haven't read it, but it was explained to me to be a book about a dull boring guy, who turned his life around after 1 conversation with a stranger on a bus. The stranger had a simple message - everything you experience, say YES, because it opens many doors.
For some reason, I was inspired. I wanted to say YES more, because I do think I say NO a lot.
I am half way through watching the movie, and the book is definately going on my list of things to read.
Ironic to Yes Man, I think way too much. Yes Man has a message that saying yes allows you to break from your regular routine and encourages you to be put in situations you normally wouldn't be in because your logic has prevented you from being put in that situation.
I was thinking of "Yes" is actually an easy thing to say, "No" is harder.
Can I borrow some money? Can you do this....? There is pressure to make you lean towards saying Yes, but an assertive person will say no. It is a skill to be assertive.
Moral - I need to just learn to let my mind relax and just listen to the moral rather than overthinking it through.

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