Stephanie’s Utopia

I often think that if I were given the opportunity to run the world, I could significantly improve it.  I know that makes me sound like some kind of egomaniac, but honestly, it seems like every time I turn around, there is another thing that is deeply flawed.

If I were giving the world a performance review, it would not do very well at all.  (“Shows difficulty working in a team environment.”  “Unfortunate inclination toward forming cliques.”)  But in this bizarre hypothetical human resources situation, I also wouldn’t fire the world, because there’s a lot of potential for positive growth there too.  I have lots of ideas about how things could be better.

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The Search Continues

People windsurfing. None of them are me.

What search am I talking about, you ask?  Well, gentle reader, I refer to my ongoing search for a sport that I am able to perform without doing either of the following:

  1. Look like a total ass.
  2. Do myself grievous bodily harm.

Inspired by a smoking hot deal I found on the Groupon website, the sport I attempted today was windsurfing at Windsure Adventure Watersports at Jericho Beach.  As it turns out, windsurfing meets neither of my criteria. Continue reading