Word: enthusiasm
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...course, Facebook isn't the only reason people decide to run marathons. Blewis says the economy contributed to his enthusiasm for running, which became a positive outlet in a year when he has had to lay off half his staff at the glass company he manages. "It's a depressing time for many, and training for a marathon makes people feel like they belong again," he said. "There is always someone telling you 'Good job' or 'You can do it. Don't quit - you're almost there.'" Which is probably why so many people keep talking about it on Facebook...
...crude as it is, the film manages to be a success, mostly riding on the enthusiasm and comic timing of its main cast. It might not be highbrow, but “Hot Tub Time Machine” is still worth taking...
...afraid to go for the easy laugh. This is evident in a scene in which he pulls out his own catheter, or his numerous instances of projectile vomiting, getting beat up, and rear nudity. It is mostly immature, but Corrdry pulls it off with a lot of energy and enthusiasm...
Haynes’ passion for his life and music is infectiously apparent. At the microphone, he exudes a witty enthusiasm. At the drums, his joyful energy seems limitless. Eyes closed with a broad smile spread across his face, he throws his arms high in the air before bringing them snapping down on his high-tuned snare. Haynes never stops moving for an instant. During a wonderfully moody rendition of the Cole Porter classic, “My Heart Belongs to Daddy,” he rocketed the intensity through a magnificent arc: starting at a whisper, he rose...
...Karzai had enjoyed cordial relations with former President George W. Bush, but Obama's team of Afghan advisers came in believing that the President, who showed little skill or enthusiasm for reining in the warlords and corrupt technocrats, was part of the problem rather than the solution. Karzai's mistrust of Washington grew during last fall's presidential campaign, when he became convinced - with good reason - that U.S. State Department officials were mounting a last-minute charge to champion other candidates...