It used to be that after a tough day at work I'd sit on the couch and play some Halo or slaughter a few hundred undead in Diablo II. A few years and two years later, I'm finding that going to the gym is what relaxes me now.

Astounding, isn't it? Today was a rough day, mostly because of a mistake I made that I should of caught. It wasn't an end-of-the-world sort of mistake, but it was aggravating. Because Sue and I were juggling our schedules so she could go to yoga, I had to skip the gym after work, but the itch was still there, made worse by a frustrated state of mind. So when Sue got back, I headed down to the gym and worked out for about 40 minutes.

Much better. It helped that I listened to the latest episode of David Slusher's Evil Genius Chronicles -- “What Is Shiny and What Matters” -- in which he discusses his quest to focus, simplify his life and figure out what makes him -- and those around him -- truly happy. It was a good show, and well worth listening to.

In some ways, it fits with what we've been talking about over at the Dire Cafe. with regards to the pursuit of life, the universe, and everything. All in all, it was a pretty good end to a somewhat crappy day.

And who'd have thunk I'd ever say that about going to the gym?.