Feel Like An Ant

Feel Like An Ant- I was walking to my car yesterday, down Fourth Street in downtown Minneapolis, eschewing the skyway to enjoy the brisk but lovely day.

As I walked in front of the new Federal Courthouse, I felt the temperature rise, as if I had walked into a warm room, or as if Monica Bellucci had batted her eyes at me.

And as I walked on, as suddenly as the temperature rose, it fell again.

I walked a few steps, and the temperature dropped back to normal.

I walked a few more steps before I stopped and did what must have been a classic double take. I looked up at the concave curved glass facade of the courthouse, and saw the reflection of the sun about five floors from the top.

I followed the sunbeam down to the street level, and saw where they converged in a 6x6foot spot about five feet behind where I stood - right where I had been walking.

I stepped back - and felt the temperature jump back up. It felt like it got 30 degrees warmer inside of three feet.

The cool part - I actually noticed it. I've been following a variety of James Lileks' version of Atkins for a few weeks, as part of my new years resolution to be able to see abs by the time I turn 42 - and like Lileks, the part that amazes me most is the mental energy and alertness I've regained since then. There was a time, a month or two ago, when I probably wouldn't have noticed anything at all after, say, 2PM.

I'll have to try this again on Monday...