Hoedown Throwdowns

If you're wondering where I've been, you're not alone.

I have no idea where the last several weeks of my life have gone. Well, I do...but I don't. I'm virtually unreachable to anyone and everyone.

The front desk people at Life Time are baffled as to why they haven't heard from me in 3 weeks, (RIP as my 4 year love affair with LTF ends today..it was mutual and a long time coming).

The State Fair has usually seen me twice by this point of the summer.

My laundry has sunken into a deep depression due to neglet and I expect my shirts will start slitting their own wrists anyday now.

And don't even get me started on all the episodes of Entourage that have been patiently waiting to indulge themselves in my presence.

Story of my life. I can only allow myself to be pulled in so many directions. And at this point in my life, work and running seem to have the strongest grip. Much to all of our disappointment.

Oh and traffic. Should we talk about traffic? Let's talk about traffic. And how it takes me nearly double the time it used to take to get to and from work. This leads me to believe that there should be a strong correlation between.... State Fair attendance from people living in the western suburbs who choose to leave during rush hour traffic, a lower unemployment rate of people who live in the western suburbs and work in the eastern suburbs, or a sudden decrease in carpools and public transportation. That's all I could come up with as to explain why I sit on 394 for an hour every morning.

But I don't want to talk about it.

Mainly because I have other things to worry about. Like who to draft for my Fantasy Football team. You know, the Hoedown Throwdowns. They are going to pop it lock it and polkadot it all the way to the championship...and I will be $40 (or maybe $50) richer. Which will get me to work and back for ALMOST a week. Blame the Buick. Blame the Premium. Blame the 35 miles each way.

But I'll take it.

I will not, however, take Brett Favre.

and I will not come in last place.

and I will not be surprised if the Wolves coaching staff has more talent than the actual team.