torn asunder

"When something goes wrong Im the first to admit it Im the first to admit it And the last one to know When something goes right Well its likely to lose me, mm Its apt to confuse me Its such an unusual sight..." - something so right, paul simon...

the problem isn't people eating too much food, it's that they're not active enough. i lift weights 3-4x/wk, and run 2 miles twice a week. i need to eat a *minimum* of 3000 calories in order to be able to do all that. the guidelines say i should only be eating 2000 for my weight, yet my basal metabolic requirements, (that's just to lie in bed and exist) calculate out to 2200. guidelines are just that, and they vary greatly depending on the person. on topic, if you're so big that i have to lean all the way onto the window and constantly tuck my arms in front of me for the entire trip so i'm not touching you, (fuel usage arguments aside) you should have to pay for another seat. i'm sorry, i don't care if you *do* have a glandular problem, if you're so large you don't fit a seat, and encroach into my personal space, you're violating my "rights". and what right do you have to say that i should just shut up and suffer? i paid my money for a full seat, not half of one! you don't have the right to force your body fat onto me, literally and/or figuratively speaking! same with kids - unless that kid is going to sit on your lap for the entire flight, you need to pay for another seat.

" A sunny day is no match for a cloudy disposition." - TA

for those of you who might be a bit inexperienced, please don't try either of the first two exercises, without having a knowledgeable coach/instructor present, as these can be a bit dangerous if done incorrectly. "burpees" are great, but beyond many beginners' capabilitites as well. you can modify them to make them a bit easier (yet still challenging) by removing both the pushup component, and the end-jump component. when i first started trying these, that's what i had to do. basically, they become squat-thrusts. from a standing position, squat down until your hands (palms) are touching the floor, closeto/directly next to your feet/shoes. at this point, you kick both feet out behind you, so that your approximately in the beginning position of a conventional pushup. pull both feet back up to your hands (the original squat position), then stand up. that's one repetition. try to start with three sets of 10 squat-thrusts. when they get easy, add reps or sets, or add in a jump at the end (rather than just standing up, you'll try to jump as high as you can, and immediately upon landing, drop to the squat position again, and repeat.) once that's easy, add in the pushup. (when you kick your feet out behind you, lower your body at the same time, with your arms, so that when your feet are all the way back, you're in a "down" pushup position.) when you pull your feet back up to your hands, you should also push yourself up to a straight-arm position, then stand/jump again. this can be a really fun, simple, and *quick* exercise, and it can be done virtually anywhere, at almost any time!

i actually have that on a 45!!

i awoke this morning to having a very disheartening dream. so now i'm feeling very sad.

disappointed - even though i ran this morning, i wussed out on my workout tonight & skipped it. i'm such a slacker, no wonder i'm still fat!!

which is precisely why people need to learn to be happy alone. you never know if/when you'll meet someone, and waiting until you do to be happy, is just a recipe for a miserable life.

sounds almost exactly like me, except that instead of "not wanting to be in a relationship", they're already in one... it's almost impossible to find anyone who doesn't want marriage/kids, who's also mentally stable and self-sufficient, let alone mutually attracted, and who share similar interests, etc... long odds, at best...

hah! thanks!

oh, and i'm feeling well-rested, and ready to accomplish things today, i just don't know where to start!?

every once in a while, i get this, too! unfortunately, i can never hang onto it for long. i've got to relearn...

i heard a quote a while back that i tend to agree with - (paraphrased) "if you're bored, it's because you're a boring person"

fucking wiped out from my workout - only stayed out for 1 drink, and had to leave. grabbing some chili, and hittin the sack.

post-workout shake, and getting ready to go out for a bit...

band practice...

just finished practice, and now watching the last "pirates" movie on dvd.

the universe is wise - perhaps one should take heed... i'm feeling like me cracking my neck & back has greatly improved my sinus "issues", and i feel much better now!

apparently, sometime last weekend, i picked up a little bug, that's turned into an upper respiratory infection. fortunately, it'll be gone in a few days, but for now, i'm feeling irritated.

AARRRR!! if they be usin' inflatable boats, why not just harpoon the little bilge rats!? 'tis hard ta be piratin' & plunderin' when yer ship's deflatin' around ye!!

disappointed (and don't make fun of me for this!) never mind... suffice to say, my night didn't go as i had hoped - not that i had any special plans, but one can always hope, yes!? *sigh*

precisely why i said i wouldn't recommend it to anyone! i think it would be better to pm it to interested parties, in all honesty, unless it's just a website or something. or at least check with her before doing so - kind of a respect thing... =)

the decline of self-declared x-tians... what do you think it means for our country? are the implications good? bad? a combination? please *discuss*, *debate*, but keep it polite and respectful, ok!? i'm saying this upfront, because i won't hesitate to remove any inflammatory posts. i'll add my thoughts when i get a chance later. (p.s. did i use that word, "demographics", correctly? just seems odd-looking for some reason...)

way to go, headwreck's mam!!

yeah, i didn't get a call from msterbeau, until 11:30 & decided to come down from royal oak at that point. was a great night, aside from the $6 rum & diet!? W.T.F.!? i will never buy liquor there again, unless it's some kind of early special. i actually got enough drinks in me to finally get out on the dance floor after last call. hopefully, nobody noticed! i met so many new people that night, but as is typical, i unfortunately don't remember the names that went with the faces. feel free to remind me of your board name if we met, because it's the only way i'll ever put them together! (i also might be confusing meeting some people earlier in the day.) i remember talking with troy, hunhee, metallion, dc, prick, -beau, i'm sure i saw ice queen, and then there were a bunch of people i met late, at the "dgn corner", but there were so many, i can't recall the names. i do, however, remember "smiley"! (no idea who you are though!) wow, i need to come back more often, to practice up on my name retention! i really suck at it! apologies for missing/excluding anyone. i'm sure i'll remember if prompted. speak up, yous!!