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I guess Im a little travel weary because that last post sounded pissy to me. Ive been pounding the pavement pretty much non-stop since May 3rd and it takes a lot of mental energy to stay positive, at least Ive decided on a final destination. I`m going to make it to temple 44 because theres something satifying about completing exactly half of the temples, it just begs for future completion.

Speaking of mental effort I had a mental breakthrough/breakdown a couple days ago. I was walking to temple 39, the furthest distance between temples on the trek, and I began to pick up my pace. I walked faster and faster, my limbs akimbo, my neck straining against the straps. I imagine I resembled a giant lumbering walrus with my 20 pound pack, but I continued. Soon spittle flew from my mouth and I was yelling incoherently for things to burn, decay and die. I wanted no light to reach the earth and for happiness to fade from memory. I felt anger well up inside of me like an oil strike and release in a torrent of black putrid hate. Then, as I was climbing another mountain, the anger began to fade as if it were on a dimmer switch, and then extinguish. Analyzing the episode I realized that I have not been angry in a very long while. To be joyful and accomdating all the time is exhausting, so now that I have had my carnage fix I feel like a million bucks. Onward to glory.

By the way, did anyone hear that my brother just had a kid? I guess that makes me an uncle. Way to go Dan, your boys can swim.