Why is Life Worth Living?

"Well, all right, why is life worth living? That's a very good question. Well, there are certain things I guess that make it worthwhile. Uh, like what? Okay. Um, for me... oh, I would say... what, Groucho Marx, to name one thing... and Willie Mays, and... the second movement of the Jupiter Symphony, and... Louie Armstrong's recording of 'Potatohead Blues'... Swedish movies, naturally... 'Sentimental Education' by Flaubert... Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra... those incredible apples and pears by Cezanne... the crabs at Sam Wo's... Tracy's face..."

That is the speech delivered by Woody Allen in the film Manhattan. Well, here are my reasons:

It's been a while

Yeah, so it's been a while. I am still training for the triathlon, but I am training alone. No worries. Two guys at work have told me that they intend to do triathlons in the future, just not PCT. So, I it wasn't all for naught.

Anyhoo, while I may continue to post random nuggets of tri goodness, The Carpe Diem Diaries will settle back down to reporting on the things that make life good: good books, good times, good food, good conversation.

On that note, I have added a new feature to CDD, which is All Consuming (in the margin). All Consuming is a website designed to catalog, share and receive suggestions for books, music, movies, food and gadgets. I'm not trying to advocate consumerism here. Still, who hasn't been consumed by a great novel, an enchanting song or a whimsical movie? Hopefully All Consuming is a tool that will help me find more Life Aquatics, Con Almas, tentation apples and Kitchens.