It is so surreal that I can forget the importance of things and how much worse it could be. I have been very fortunate with the love of my life and I cant even believe how much I have taken that for granted. If its not work, its family, if not that then its some hobby and so on so forth. How to make sure that things dont slip on a daily basis is the most important issue I deal with today.

Steve Carell could be one of the funniest things that came out of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart but his role as the intrepid boss in The Office just seems to get better with time. His character was recently seen quoting ‘I am Collar-Blind’ and what ran through my head was another famous quote and from the mother of all quotable sitcoms - ‘Thats Gold Jerry. Gold!’. I have recently been applying to jobs and I found it to be an interesting exercise the methodology that one uses to sift through the various opportunities out there. Which ones make the cut, tell a lot about how you perceive yourself and also how you would want to see yourself. Maybe we should all be collar-blind, maybe that would make for a more peaceful world.

Italy took it in the penalty shoot out. Maybe old news now, but it was quite something for me as I stood in a very crowded Little Italy in Toronto when that kick landed in the corner. I was able to get in the crowd and in the mix, the Italianos aren’t shy about celebrating, that’s for sure.

Sometimes I spend so much time and energy focusing on one day and one effort that everything fades out. I do savour every moment of that day as it passes me by and nothing seems sweeter. But the day after, I am spent. My mind and body seem to just slow down, still reliving the hours of yesterday. Somehow this just seems right. I wish there was some other way to record those minutes, I would do it. At some time in my life, I hope to be able to hire a photographer to follow me around to record these precious memories. Maybe.

I spoke about being aware of the past yesterday, but there’s also a downside to that - being stuck in it. Sometimes I tend to think so much about the past and re-live those moments that I find myself in love with certain images and people. But, in reality, those people and images don’t exist today as they did earlier. This leaves me with a gaping hole in my mind and one which I have trouble filling. Today was one of those days and so a downer. I wish I had taken care of the person who had always been the secret of my energy. I feel like I have aged 10 years in the last 2.