Across the Alps 2012 or maybe later...

Another pledge came in some time ago from a colleague of mine who famously draws elaborate skribbles on papers during lengthy meetings. She will illustrate the poetry collection of another colleague pledged through pledge three!

In yet another pledge another old friend of mine decided to run a half-marathon until 2013 if ever I get across the Alps next June. The first running pledge, good! There should be more of those!

ps: Thank you Rock n'Roll Half-Marathon through downtown LA for the picture...

Despite my lack of running and in ignorance of my annoying hamstring I am still collecting pledges. One old friend of mine came up with a nice one: She will either found her own NGO or she'll have a baby. Only which will it be?!?

ps: Thank you, anonymous baby, for your picture.

A colleague of mine
said without rhyme
"if you do that thing
I shall make my own poetry collection."

And hope I do that she shalt!

Karaoke that doesn't suck? Hell yeah - some time ago I collected a pledge from C+S, dear friends who want to record an album together if I manage to run across the Alps. Not just a song, but an album! I would have been perfectly happy with a tiny, measly song, but no - they are going to make their own music!

So now we'll have a book and a record already. Niiiiice!

ps:
Picture was taken from here - thanks!

Adventure get's more interesting the more people get involved. So when I just told my old friend P.S. about this crazy plan of mine, he also shared a dream of his: He always wanted to write a book. In fact, he agreed to finally write this book if I manage to finish the Cro-Magnon in less than 24 hours. Not a pamphlet, a book. Not an essay, a book.

Knowing P.S. as somebody who tends to keep his word this bet will greatly boost my moral during those long boring winter runs - not simply because I am interested in what he might be coming up with, but because of a simple idea:

If I just finish the race in a day, a book shall be written.

Nice thought.

Any other bets anybody?