So here's the thing, I strongly dislike starting new activities, whether a club, sport, or new TV show and this is why. When I begin something new, I stick with it until it is done. Whether that is eating a 14-inch meat-lovers pizza, a spontaneous weekend run or the lovely education I receive at Anderson. If I start something, I dedicate myself to finishing it, plain and simple. Sentimental reasons to quit and even logical reasons to quit are disqualified, solely due to the inner drive to complete. This may sound exaggerated but sometimes this drive actually endangers my health.
I went running the day after Christmas with my new running shoes. At the onset of the run, I was feeling maybe 5-6 miles. As I was approaching my house on the way back, I decided that I wasn't sufficiently tired enough and therefore added another 7 miles. After these 7 miles, not only was I "sufficiently" tired, but also entirely dehydrated, as in I could only see one letter of the newspaper at a time, and had to crawl to the bathroom for water because the arches of my feet were in so much pain. Yes, that was dedication at its finest.
Now this weekend, dedication sucks for completely different reasons. I was hoping to attend ACL with my girlfriend and friends this year until dedication got in the way. We have a football game vs. Del Valle on Friday and I made a commitment to the football team. I have a soccer game on Sunday, which makes a three day pass essentially useless. A Saturday pass would be cool but... monetarily it would just make me feel like an idiot. Anyway, I'll end on the positive note that dedication is saving me around $200 on an ACL ticket this year...
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