With the selling of the Civic last week [and the VFR last year], I have entered a period in my life not enjoyed in nearly a decade. I shall call it “The Simple Life.” I no longer have any long-term projects, no long-term issues looming over me, no lengthy list of items I know I should be doing, but am willing to find infinite excuses to not do…. And it feels good.

I was planning on waxing ecstatic about this marvelous situation I find myself in, but the words aren’t coming to me… Could have been that work happy hour? Yes, it’s true that life will literally be slowing down a bit, but I’ve seemingly lost the “need for speed,” and am just as or even more happy with my “relative need for speed” that I’ve found in running and cycling.

I have three bicycles that are all in good working order, a newish car that runs perfectly, I don’t build computers any longer, my arcade machine runs flawlessly, no household crap that’s broken (hurray for renting!), and a great relationship with my girlfriend. Aside from the most obvious, I have no worries or concerns… life just feels good, and I think I’m going to let it simmer like this for a bit [or until I find an awesome deal on something old and… awesome].

Simplify, be happy.