The Weekend... And Links.

Another weekend bites the dust. The weekend highlight is easy to pick out, because it's pretty much the only thing I did and that's run a whole 11k. Most of you know that I used to run marathons, but after numerous setbacks with my knee... Let's just say that 11k feels like a big deal. A workmate reminded me of a pre/post-run stretch that I used to do back in my heyday, but had been lost to the mists of time in between injuries. Actually, it wasn't just any stretch, but the one key stretch I needed to do, to ensure a pain-free run. What I'm saying is that I could have been enjoying marathons for the last four years, instead of physiotherapists and osteopaths. Ahh, the life of an early onset Alzheimer's patient... A longish story short, I'm hoping to pick up the distance and be ready for at least the Ottawa 1/2, in May.

In other news, if all the stars align, I may be on the move at the end of either this month, or next. After an eventful five months at 163 Sterling, it looks like I might head back to the relatively calm 20 Silverbirch for my final six months. It's unfortunate, as I was really really looking forward to Spring and Summer in the city, but I'll take sanity over fun, 10 times out of 10. On the bright side, I'll be able to play golf a bit more than last years' once (which also equals the total from the year before).

As per our usual I-didn't-agree-to-this-arrangement arrangement, here are some links for you to check out. Topics include the Oscars, Olympics, architecture and the arts:

There Will Be Oscars - Newsweek
'Country' men discuss Oscar-nominated film - AP/MSNBC
Towering change for China - Financial Times
Smoke-free, customer-free in Beijing - Reuters/MSNBC
To Boldly Go Where Shakespeare Calls - The New York Times

Finally, congrats to Mr. Obama, for getting the job done in SC. Running against two Clintons can take its toll, although you wouldn't know it, from the 28 point margin of victory and the extremely large voter turnout.