I love my philosophy class!
Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Mix)
I'm starting to have fun in my philosophy class. At first I was apprehensive about being in it because I wasn't sure if I would be intellectual or insightful enough to hang with the college crowd. And yeah, I know I've been a part of the true college crowd once, but still, the apprehension was there. But after having a few class sessions and hearing the views of other people in the class I don't think I'm so below par anymore. I think I'm as insightful as anyone else in the class. Maybe it was just the newness of it. In any case, I really feel I'm settling in to it, I think it will turn out to be a really fun class, with lots of spirited debate. It's kind of neat being in a class that operates on such a high mental and abstract level.
Oh, running barefoot continues to go well. My feet are getting tougher because I was able to run 3 laps today, 2.7 miles, on the asphalt and didn't get a blister! I even walked barefoot on the asphalt for a lap and I still feel fine. I'm telling ya', running barefoot is the best thing, way better than running with shoes. My feet used to hurt after running with shoes, they would feel stiff; painful. Not so after running barefoot though. And to top it off my leg and ankle muscles feel much stronger from running barefoot. Probably due to me using my entire foot when running and not just slamming my foot down on the shoe cushions; which is what happens when you run with shoes. I'm even getting fast running barefoot because I caught up to and could've passed two guys that were running. I stopped to talk with them though because I see them a lot but since I'm usually skating I always pass them by.
Oh, and I must say as a note of caution. If you are thinking of running barefoot and have never done so before, please please please please please pace yourself and take it slow. Walk, don't run, barefoot...on grass! Once you can go, say, a mile and you don't get a blister when you get back home then try stepping it up a notch, like walking barefoot on asphalt, running on grass, stuff like that. If you've never walked outside barefoot then your feet are most likely tender so they will really feel the pain if you try to just charge out there. Trust me on this, I had a bothersome 2 week blister once :P
Final bit. I'm befriending a neighborhood kitten. Now he rubs up against my leg without fear, cute kitty, hehe :)