I must admit, before I leave Best Buy for good, I want to put a new stereo in my car. The darn thing will never look good, but in the next two years driving back & forth to college, I'd like something nice to listen to while on the road.
I complied a list of what I nee to make the car good for my needs. They are:
1. Stereo & speakers
2. Air conditioning
3. Carpet
4. New gear select cable
5. Mufflers
All in all, about $350 - $600 to make it plush. It will still be ugly, but comfy to drive. It's a darn shame I can't salvage the body. It could be pimped out nicely. Not that I pimp out cars, but it could.......
If the car hold up well, When I get a newer car, I plan to put the drivetrain in my ranger that may never move again on it's own. It confuses me to no end how this truck could be made to run down the road by my tinkering and after one day, I cannot duplicate the results. Harmon wants the big bucks involved in doing an engine swap, which would probably run well past $1,000 before I "clean it up". I'm starting to consider just getting a good pickup when I finish school.
Last night I hit a milestone in my workout. I did squats. My knees have been shot for 10 years and since I pretty much gave up on workouts because due to injury, I couldn't do my two exercises: squats & deadlifts. Twelve years ago, my routine was five days of cardio workouts and two wieght training days. I either jogged, bicycled, or jumpped rope. On lifting days, I did bicep curls, squats, dead lifts and ab crunches. It worked for awhile, I was pretty skinny. Even when I was getting chubby, it wasn't jack compared to what I am now.
I'm feeling my body change now. My muscles remember what isolation exercises feel like. I'm starting to be able to work the groups of muscles I need to for each exercise properly. I feel sore where I know I should feel sore. When I lifted last night, I felt the muscles burn when they were supposed to.
I started upping the protein too. After much study on good supplements, I came to a conclusion: I'm not ready for the powders, mixes, and power bars. I'm going another route. I drank milk. An 8-ounce cup of milk has 8 grams of protein. After I started cooling down, I drank a 16-ounce glass and had a snack. Before I went to bed, I had another glass of milk. The proteins in milk are supposed to be slower acting proteins that your body absorbs over a longer stretch of time, several hours. I'll try this for awhile and see if it makes a difference.
I was told the human body can put on 1 pound of muscle a week. Hell, I'll take half a pound right now. But If I could build a pund a week, I'll be losing 3-5lbs of fat every week too. If I can make that a goal, I'll be on target to me looking right come my birthday. By the start of the next school year, I should be in the best shape of my life.
I want, just once in my life, to go up to someone, flex, and say "Put down the dictionary, I've got the definition right here." or "Somebody grab the sewing kit 'cause I'm ripped" and it actually be true. Now I'm more like a malprop.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Monday, April 03, 2006
cash struggle
I'm trying to intentionally go skimpy this month so I can afford a few things from Best Buy before I quit. Namely, I want a stereo for my car, After that, I'm done with them.
I got my cat Friday, her name is Trinity. She a black domestic short hair and very personalble. She was very shy when she was first left with me, but quickly warmed up. She likes to sleep in the bed too. Whoever owned her last fed her people food, she's all over me when I'm eating.
It looks as though I'm going to the beach next weekend. I'm looking forward to a few days off. In a couple of years. I'll be able to go more places, take real vacations with Robyn.
I gave away my lazyboy recliner to Paul. He needs it more than I do and I have too much furniture as it is already. Now don't get me wrong. I like it, I just have no place to put it. I won't lose the leather recliner, which is a close second favorite. It only won because it matches what I already have. There is so much more to get rid of too. Sometimes, your posessions own you. They control your life.
It's getting to yard work season again. I'm going for broke this year. I'm going to get it all staightened out. Everything must go.
I got my cat Friday, her name is Trinity. She a black domestic short hair and very personalble. She was very shy when she was first left with me, but quickly warmed up. She likes to sleep in the bed too. Whoever owned her last fed her people food, she's all over me when I'm eating.
It looks as though I'm going to the beach next weekend. I'm looking forward to a few days off. In a couple of years. I'll be able to go more places, take real vacations with Robyn.
I gave away my lazyboy recliner to Paul. He needs it more than I do and I have too much furniture as it is already. Now don't get me wrong. I like it, I just have no place to put it. I won't lose the leather recliner, which is a close second favorite. It only won because it matches what I already have. There is so much more to get rid of too. Sometimes, your posessions own you. They control your life.
It's getting to yard work season again. I'm going for broke this year. I'm going to get it all staightened out. Everything must go.
Friday, March 31, 2006
update
Exercised last night, Paul is ready to step up the intensity. I want to get in better shape first. I'm still feeling the workout if done right. Last night was a good workout. Everything I did made me sore today and I was able to work even though I strained my shoulder Tuesday.
As far as changing the routine, I'm studying up on split routines. A split routine is where you work only a few muscle groups during a workout instead of all of them. I'm doing a total body routine because it is what you need to get into shape. Split routines are for more advanced lifters. Honestly, Paul is probably more than ready. He's in better shape than me body fat-wise. That is kind of ironic since back in the day, he was the fat one. Now I'm the fat one. It doesn't help that I have a desk job either.
I talked to a teacher at school about lifting and he gave me a few pointers. One thing he told me was I need to up my protein intake to build muscle. His formula is one gram of protein for one pound of body weight. I weigh 240. That's a lot of effing protein. When I get to a satisfactory fitness level, I might start doing supplements. Right now it just seems a bit much.
I get a visit from the Humane Society today about the cat I want to adopt. She's a big black cat named Trinity. She seems quite personable. I'm a cat person.
I started cleaning up the yard yesterday. I'm going to get it right before Summer, and the back porch too. I want my yard to be cookout ready. The grill calls to me even now.....the fire...........
Back to exercise, I'm noticing a difference already. With any luck, by Fall, I'll be returning to school a new man. Mainly not a mouth-breathing tub of lard. I want the flat belly, toned arms and such. I'll admit, I don't want to be fat anymore. Being 245 never bothered me, if I was 245 no belly I'd be ok with that. 245 of cut muscle is not an easily attained goal and possibly not realistic. A flat stomach and toned body is, and that is my aim. If I'm still into it later on, we'll see.
As far as changing the routine, I'm studying up on split routines. A split routine is where you work only a few muscle groups during a workout instead of all of them. I'm doing a total body routine because it is what you need to get into shape. Split routines are for more advanced lifters. Honestly, Paul is probably more than ready. He's in better shape than me body fat-wise. That is kind of ironic since back in the day, he was the fat one. Now I'm the fat one. It doesn't help that I have a desk job either.
I talked to a teacher at school about lifting and he gave me a few pointers. One thing he told me was I need to up my protein intake to build muscle. His formula is one gram of protein for one pound of body weight. I weigh 240. That's a lot of effing protein. When I get to a satisfactory fitness level, I might start doing supplements. Right now it just seems a bit much.
I get a visit from the Humane Society today about the cat I want to adopt. She's a big black cat named Trinity. She seems quite personable. I'm a cat person.
I started cleaning up the yard yesterday. I'm going to get it right before Summer, and the back porch too. I want my yard to be cookout ready. The grill calls to me even now.....the fire...........
Back to exercise, I'm noticing a difference already. With any luck, by Fall, I'll be returning to school a new man. Mainly not a mouth-breathing tub of lard. I want the flat belly, toned arms and such. I'll admit, I don't want to be fat anymore. Being 245 never bothered me, if I was 245 no belly I'd be ok with that. 245 of cut muscle is not an easily attained goal and possibly not realistic. A flat stomach and toned body is, and that is my aim. If I'm still into it later on, we'll see.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
lost.....
Monday I lost my cell phone. I spent all day Tuesday without it. That was the first time since 1998 I've been without one. It's kind of weird going a day without it. I remember a time when I didn't have one, they are such a convienience. It's easy to take for granted how useful they are in day to day life. In fact, I'd much rather do without my land line phone than not have a cell phone.
I can live without internet access, cable tv, even a car. Hell, I was homeless for awhile last year, but it hit me like a sack of bricks to be without my cell phone for one day. I read a book called technopoly for class one year. It states that technology eventually defines culture and we become used to those things. After a long period of having a technology, we take it for granted.
The wheel, fire, and literacy were all new technology at one point in time. We all take those for granted.
I can live without internet access, cable tv, even a car. Hell, I was homeless for awhile last year, but it hit me like a sack of bricks to be without my cell phone for one day. I read a book called technopoly for class one year. It states that technology eventually defines culture and we become used to those things. After a long period of having a technology, we take it for granted.
The wheel, fire, and literacy were all new technology at one point in time. We all take those for granted.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
the Monday roller coaster
The good, bad and ugly yestrday.
I'm adopting a cat from the humane society. I hope it works out ok. I'm a cat person. I played with her, shes a black cat that meows alot. Tons of personality
I lost my cell phone. I can't for the life of me remember what I did with it, but I'll be out or contact with everyone until it is found or replaced. i can't remember anyone's number without my cell phone either.
I'm adopting a cat from the humane society. I hope it works out ok. I'm a cat person. I played with her, shes a black cat that meows alot. Tons of personality
I lost my cell phone. I can't for the life of me remember what I did with it, but I'll be out or contact with everyone until it is found or replaced. i can't remember anyone's number without my cell phone either.
Monday, March 27, 2006
Two weeks in....
Paul and I have been exercising for two weeks now, and I'm actually starting to feel it. I like the sore workout feeling in my muscles. We both have different ideals, but the same goal. He wants to look good, I want to be healthy. However these are two sides of the same coin. By working out so that he's not the fat guy in the garage, the weightlifting and aerobics will make him healthy, burning fat and toning up will make me look good.
I'm physically stronger than Paul, but I feel I have the biggest problem, I'm way fatter than him. The size of my gut alone makes crunches hard and situps nearly impossible. He said something I was thinking about. : The first thing off is the last thing you put on. The only place I'm especially fat at all is my belly. Gut first, then I guess I lose a chin and get my cheekbones back, if I actually lose that much fat. By Summer vacation, I'll have have 3 months of working out under my belt. That should be enough for drastic improvement. I hope so.......
I wish I had done a good "before" picture so as to gague my progress.
I'm physically stronger than Paul, but I feel I have the biggest problem, I'm way fatter than him. The size of my gut alone makes crunches hard and situps nearly impossible. He said something I was thinking about. : The first thing off is the last thing you put on. The only place I'm especially fat at all is my belly. Gut first, then I guess I lose a chin and get my cheekbones back, if I actually lose that much fat. By Summer vacation, I'll have have 3 months of working out under my belt. That should be enough for drastic improvement. I hope so.......
I wish I had done a good "before" picture so as to gague my progress.
Friday, March 24, 2006
grease monkey
I'm going to go to work at Paul's garage. Best Buy will have to go away, or so it seems. In the end, I find I like Best Buy, and the people that work there. It is hard to leave when I've worked with so many really nice people. One idiot ruined the experience as a whole. In the end, you have to do what's best for you. I can work 3 days/ all weekend at Best Buy and have the money I need from the job, or work Just Sunday at the garage and get almost the same cash.
I offered to work Friday nights to help with the truck, I don't think they will accept the offer, oh well. I guess I'll have to get my car stereo next week when I get paid.
I offered to work Friday nights to help with the truck, I don't think they will accept the offer, oh well. I guess I'll have to get my car stereo next week when I get paid.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
after flu fatigue
Wow. I think this was the first time I've been really sick in years. It just knocked me for a loop and even though it feels like I'm only cycling through the symptoms and cleaning my system out, I feel like I had my @$$ handed to me. My arms feel like rubber even as I type this.
I want to work out tonight, but I fear a relapse if I over exert myself.
The group came over last night. I think we have a strong dynamic. I think there is the makings of an awesome group. I look forward to the new adventure.
I want to work out tonight, but I fear a relapse if I over exert myself.
The group came over last night. I think we have a strong dynamic. I think there is the makings of an awesome group. I look forward to the new adventure.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
the big flu throwdown
I've been sick since Friday. I'd been trying to fight my way throught it all and losing horribly. I had a very high fever on Sunday - Tuesday. I've had very little sleep. What I had was sporadic and fitful. Monday I pulled out the big guns..... NyQuil Tuesday I I went no mercy....DayQuil. I feel pretty good today. My fever broke, the cogestion is loosening, my headache is gone, and I'm back to work. After a three day diet of juice, water, popcicles, and pseudoephedrine, I'm just lucid enough to perfom the mudane tasks of my job.
The vicks brand of drugs is a name you can count on.
NyQuil -
The licorice-flavored
liquor - laced
take a shot and slip into a coma medicine
I have recently discovered that NyQuil is psuedoehedra - free. It's not as effective as it once was. But DayQuil still gets to you. It does not relieve cold symptoms, it get you so high you do not care that you are sick.
The vicks brand of drugs is a name you can count on.
NyQuil -
The licorice-flavored
liquor - laced
take a shot and slip into a coma medicine
I have recently discovered that NyQuil is psuedoehedra - free. It's not as effective as it once was. But DayQuil still gets to you. It does not relieve cold symptoms, it get you so high you do not care that you are sick.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
game night...
Tonight we roll up our characters for the new game. I'm quite excited. I like the idea of expecting company. It makes me want to clean house. I just need to vacuum when I get home tonight.
Paul ducked out of lifting with me. It's all good, he was tired from working a very long shift and it gave me more time to prep up for the game. We'll be ready for a Thursday run.I actually lifted a little yesterday to see what I still had. I was actually pretty happy with the results of my half - hearted, cold workout. I feel very confident about a 3 month goal for fitness, 6 months to be in good overall shape.
Bill money is tight this month. I blew a good chunk of my income on my car. At least I have a dependable ride again, albeit ugly...... I still have water light and phone to pay for this month. I have just enough to eat with, so I'll survive.
I was explaining pizza work to a kid at school yesterday and I realized,,,, I like making pizzas and I'd love to make one. I'd work at a pizza restraunt again just to get to make a pizza. Taking the raw dough ball and slapping and spinning it into a delicious dinner treat. I'm going to get a recipie for doughballs and make some pizza's one day soon.
Paul ducked out of lifting with me. It's all good, he was tired from working a very long shift and it gave me more time to prep up for the game. We'll be ready for a Thursday run.I actually lifted a little yesterday to see what I still had. I was actually pretty happy with the results of my half - hearted, cold workout. I feel very confident about a 3 month goal for fitness, 6 months to be in good overall shape.
Bill money is tight this month. I blew a good chunk of my income on my car. At least I have a dependable ride again, albeit ugly...... I still have water light and phone to pay for this month. I have just enough to eat with, so I'll survive.
I was explaining pizza work to a kid at school yesterday and I realized,,,, I like making pizzas and I'd love to make one. I'd work at a pizza restraunt again just to get to make a pizza. Taking the raw dough ball and slapping and spinning it into a delicious dinner treat. I'm going to get a recipie for doughballs and make some pizza's one day soon.
Monday, March 13, 2006
Dayum....
Rough weekend! I had to work all weekend and got scant little accomplished. On Saturday, I slept in, but Robyn droped by, we ate together, then she took me to the local outlet center and bought a set of sheets for my new bed. I guess she figures they'll be hers again eventually, she's right.
We went to Shake and Steak on Saturday night after work. That place is getting so bad, I'm actually rather cook a whole meal at 1 A.M. rather than endure that. Waffle Houses have better standards. I must admit, I like thier burgers and milkshakes very much. But the food was skimped on, and the service was horrible. At the current tred of declining service, I half expect for the waitress to pistol - whip me with a ketchup bottle, steal my wallet, and throw me through the front window. I'm not going to be eating there for awhile to say the least.
Paul gave me a set of tires for the back of my car. 275/60/15's a very wide tire. I think they look pretty cool. I need some 235/60's up front and I'll be set. Upon putting tires on the car, I discovered I had 4 different types of tires on the car, which would explain the poor handling. That improved drastically with the new tires. Thanks Paul!
I want to look into putting AC in the car. Honestly, no more than I drive, I could have her up and running for a few years, why not be comfortable. A radio too! As a pizza car, it would have lasted maybe a year and a half tops. A year and a half in pizza terms is a bit over 50k miles, which is a good return on a $300 car. My pizza days are long over, and now it makes sense to actually mantain a car. Too bad it wasn't the other Crown Vic, I liked it better.
I'm going to do a piece on pizza driver logic.
I watched two movies on Sunday after work. Dungeons and Dragons 2: The Wrath of the Dragon God. D&D 2 took a step away from the first movie, It had a better plot, unfortunately D&D 1 had better budgets, actors, directors, & special effects. Had D&D 2 been given the the same chance D&D one had, it could have been a hit. Honestly, I've seen better attempts with film school freshmen projects. Hell, the average Xena episode had more to offer. I was left feeling as if two hours of my life were raped from me.
Next in queue was Mr. and Mrs. Smith, this was by Brad Pitt and Angellina Joilee. This move had an interesting concept: to assassins, working for rival hit squads, are married to one another and has no clue of the others' true identity. This is an obvious action - comedy. The ammount of detail as well as the quality of acting and directing is excellent. They knocked this one out of the ballpark. I found myself laughing at several points in the movie, which is big, since I usually do not laugh.
On a sad note, I was told that X3 is being directed by Ang "I made The Hulk" Lee The fact that any employee of Marvel would even consider eating at the same McDonald's Ang Lee had visited, let alone allow him to make a movie in the highly lucrative X-men franchise, is proof that Jesus died in vain (thanks Mr. Cranky). I can't imagine anything short of a train wreck.
When I work all weekend, I feel so drained. I can't keep this up forever, but I won't have to......
We went to Shake and Steak on Saturday night after work. That place is getting so bad, I'm actually rather cook a whole meal at 1 A.M. rather than endure that. Waffle Houses have better standards. I must admit, I like thier burgers and milkshakes very much. But the food was skimped on, and the service was horrible. At the current tred of declining service, I half expect for the waitress to pistol - whip me with a ketchup bottle, steal my wallet, and throw me through the front window. I'm not going to be eating there for awhile to say the least.
Paul gave me a set of tires for the back of my car. 275/60/15's a very wide tire. I think they look pretty cool. I need some 235/60's up front and I'll be set. Upon putting tires on the car, I discovered I had 4 different types of tires on the car, which would explain the poor handling. That improved drastically with the new tires. Thanks Paul!
I want to look into putting AC in the car. Honestly, no more than I drive, I could have her up and running for a few years, why not be comfortable. A radio too! As a pizza car, it would have lasted maybe a year and a half tops. A year and a half in pizza terms is a bit over 50k miles, which is a good return on a $300 car. My pizza days are long over, and now it makes sense to actually mantain a car. Too bad it wasn't the other Crown Vic, I liked it better.
I'm going to do a piece on pizza driver logic.
I watched two movies on Sunday after work. Dungeons and Dragons 2: The Wrath of the Dragon God. D&D 2 took a step away from the first movie, It had a better plot, unfortunately D&D 1 had better budgets, actors, directors, & special effects. Had D&D 2 been given the the same chance D&D one had, it could have been a hit. Honestly, I've seen better attempts with film school freshmen projects. Hell, the average Xena episode had more to offer. I was left feeling as if two hours of my life were raped from me.
Next in queue was Mr. and Mrs. Smith, this was by Brad Pitt and Angellina Joilee. This move had an interesting concept: to assassins, working for rival hit squads, are married to one another and has no clue of the others' true identity. This is an obvious action - comedy. The ammount of detail as well as the quality of acting and directing is excellent. They knocked this one out of the ballpark. I found myself laughing at several points in the movie, which is big, since I usually do not laugh.
On a sad note, I was told that X3 is being directed by Ang "I made The Hulk" Lee The fact that any employee of Marvel would even consider eating at the same McDonald's Ang Lee had visited, let alone allow him to make a movie in the highly lucrative X-men franchise, is proof that Jesus died in vain (thanks Mr. Cranky). I can't imagine anything short of a train wreck.
When I work all weekend, I feel so drained. I can't keep this up forever, but I won't have to......
Friday, March 10, 2006
a test run....
I lysol-bathed my *new* mattress and let it air dry last night. After that, I actually set the thing down and tested it, just to see if I could get used to it. Two hours later I woke up and went to bed. Falling asleep was not what I meant to do, but I would dare say it is a good sign I'll enjoy the bed.
I have way too many things that require more money than I have this month. The Car wiped me out, but I'm actually quite happy with it so far. Bills on the other hand.....
I have way too many things that require more money than I have this month. The Car wiped me out, but I'm actually quite happy with it so far. Bills on the other hand.....
Thursday, March 09, 2006
the morning after
I got the car back. She's powerful. Harmon neglected to tell me he set the tranny up to go in a hot rod it shifts at higher rmps.. It performed best on the interstate test. It takes around 9-10 seconds to get to 90 mph and coasts at 85 in overdrive. This is not your granny's crown victoria. It was also sitting for several years, so it took a bit of driving to loosen up. After driving for about an hour it was doing everything it needed to do I think I'll be quite happy with her for the time being. I gotta clean it off and out though, it is totally nasty after being sat in a field in the woods for about a year.
Paul and I did the big run last night and now we have beds to show for it. I thought they were queens. One was a queen, the other was a king. That king sized matress was a beast, I decided then and there that it was Paul's. The queen was firmer anyway and I need a firm bed.
I'm a little sore too. I didn't get to bed until after one, so there are some fatigue issues today. I'm working all weekend at Best Buy, so there will be no good time to rest up.
Robyn is sick and I felt bad that I couldn't stop and stay longer last night. I hope she follows her own good advise and rests up.
Paul and I did the big run last night and now we have beds to show for it. I thought they were queens. One was a queen, the other was a king. That king sized matress was a beast, I decided then and there that it was Paul's. The queen was firmer anyway and I need a firm bed.
I'm a little sore too. I didn't get to bed until after one, so there are some fatigue issues today. I'm working all weekend at Best Buy, so there will be no good time to rest up.
Robyn is sick and I felt bad that I couldn't stop and stay longer last night. I hope she follows her own good advise and rests up.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
....
Alot has happened and will happen this week.
I get the Crown Vic back this today. I just had to pour and extra $300 in it due to the power steering giving out. It was leaking before I parked it, so not too much surprise there. Just a few more minor things and she should be good to go for awhile. As ususal, this project is taking more than I can afford, but at the same time, I can't afford not to have it running.
This Tuesday, we talked about running a new D&D game. I think the magic is there for a great group. I was worried about schedule conflicts, but it seems like a perfect fit for me. I hope for the best. The last time I played with the fellow who's running was the best gaming experience I've had to date.
Tonight, I'm pulling a late-nighter, I'm helping Pual do quite a few mutually-beneficial things. I hope to get a few car-related things accomplished too.
Paul and I will begin working out shortly. I've been pigging out and just making horrible eating choices. I'll wean myself back into healthy stuff soon, but I want to do everything gradually, so that it becomes natural routine.
I get the Crown Vic back this today. I just had to pour and extra $300 in it due to the power steering giving out. It was leaking before I parked it, so not too much surprise there. Just a few more minor things and she should be good to go for awhile. As ususal, this project is taking more than I can afford, but at the same time, I can't afford not to have it running.
This Tuesday, we talked about running a new D&D game. I think the magic is there for a great group. I was worried about schedule conflicts, but it seems like a perfect fit for me. I hope for the best. The last time I played with the fellow who's running was the best gaming experience I've had to date.
Tonight, I'm pulling a late-nighter, I'm helping Pual do quite a few mutually-beneficial things. I hope to get a few car-related things accomplished too.
Paul and I will begin working out shortly. I've been pigging out and just making horrible eating choices. I'll wean myself back into healthy stuff soon, but I want to do everything gradually, so that it becomes natural routine.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Wow, is the weekend really over?
Alot and not much happened this weekend.
1. Got the Vic back, but the leaky steering gearbox went out, so I'm stranded yet again.I'm going to be hurting money-wise for this month. I was supposed to get tires, a muffler & inspection done on the Vic, but that will have to wait.
2. Paul dropped by to see the proposed workout area Saturday, we are both motivated to start this. I didn't get the work I started Thursday finished.
3. Robyn helped me get alot done on Sunday, but we never got finished. I ran my tail off getting the part to put the CV back together and getting it to Harmon.
4. I worked Saturday morning at BB before the store even opened. Found out I was to help do things in the store that I had never been trained for and that hadn't been done properly in about 4 months. I started, got a little bit finished, and that was all I could muster.
The weekend was over and done before I knew what hit me.
1. Got the Vic back, but the leaky steering gearbox went out, so I'm stranded yet again.I'm going to be hurting money-wise for this month. I was supposed to get tires, a muffler & inspection done on the Vic, but that will have to wait.
2. Paul dropped by to see the proposed workout area Saturday, we are both motivated to start this. I didn't get the work I started Thursday finished.
3. Robyn helped me get alot done on Sunday, but we never got finished. I ran my tail off getting the part to put the CV back together and getting it to Harmon.
4. I worked Saturday morning at BB before the store even opened. Found out I was to help do things in the store that I had never been trained for and that hadn't been done properly in about 4 months. I started, got a little bit finished, and that was all I could muster.
The weekend was over and done before I knew what hit me.
Friday, March 03, 2006
serious exercise
Paul has shown an interest to start exercising with me. I got in the best shape of my life at 19 with Paul's help. Maybe we can re-capure the lightning 12 year later. I cleaned out a room for working out, then I needed to clean my equipment.
I have a Weider home gym, one of the cheap ones that I paid $200 for in 1993. It has been rusting on my back porch since I moved to my current home in 1998. I dragged it into the room, disassembled it, and used a wire brush attachment on a power drill and knocked off a good chunk of rust an the paint that had flaked up. I then cleaned and sprayed the brushed areas with rustoleum. Then I put it back together.
I ingested a good bit of rusty dust and spay fumes while doing this, and my chest is a bit congested today and my mucus is black. I ache from the efforts. Moving that stuff around is a real workout. Next week we'll be moving some of his equipment to my house, that will be a real workout too.
Robyn suggested that I get a new home gym instead of messing with that old rusty one. I agree that the seems like a good idea, IF I keep this up. If I do not follow through, then it will have been a waste of money. Why not fix what I have and go at it? If I keep it up, reward myself with better equipment. If we started right now, early March, I could be trim and fit by the start of school this fall. I'm going to get Robyn to take a before picture of me and I'll print it up to keep me motivated.
Harmon is actually working on my car, but he's taking his sweet time. He says he could be finished today. I hope so. I need wheels this weekend more now than ever. i'm not going to do much more than keep it road worthy. Only one of the poewr windows work, I think I'll fix those and put in a stereo. If I can afford a better car a little bit down the road, I'll transplant that powertrain into my ranger.
I have a Weider home gym, one of the cheap ones that I paid $200 for in 1993. It has been rusting on my back porch since I moved to my current home in 1998. I dragged it into the room, disassembled it, and used a wire brush attachment on a power drill and knocked off a good chunk of rust an the paint that had flaked up. I then cleaned and sprayed the brushed areas with rustoleum. Then I put it back together.
I ingested a good bit of rusty dust and spay fumes while doing this, and my chest is a bit congested today and my mucus is black. I ache from the efforts. Moving that stuff around is a real workout. Next week we'll be moving some of his equipment to my house, that will be a real workout too.
Robyn suggested that I get a new home gym instead of messing with that old rusty one. I agree that the seems like a good idea, IF I keep this up. If I do not follow through, then it will have been a waste of money. Why not fix what I have and go at it? If I keep it up, reward myself with better equipment. If we started right now, early March, I could be trim and fit by the start of school this fall. I'm going to get Robyn to take a before picture of me and I'll print it up to keep me motivated.
Harmon is actually working on my car, but he's taking his sweet time. He says he could be finished today. I hope so. I need wheels this weekend more now than ever. i'm not going to do much more than keep it road worthy. Only one of the poewr windows work, I think I'll fix those and put in a stereo. If I can afford a better car a little bit down the road, I'll transplant that powertrain into my ranger.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Am I shady?
Robyn has commented in the past that I'm a very shady person. I do things most people would not do. I enjoy things that wouldn't normally be enjoyed by a "nice" person. I think of laws as guidlines more than actual limits to behavior. We talked about some of the shady things I've done as an adult. I wonder sometimes if I'm evil. There are several degrees of good, why not several degrees of evil? Here goes:
1. My car insurance expired last August.
2. I stopped driving it in February.
3. I pick up furniture out of people's yards.
4. I took a ladder from a buisiness once.
5. My day job is punishing kids. I like it more than I probably should.
6. I kept a convienience store job for years just because I liked to screw with the customers.
7. I can be very selfish.
8. When I have a person I dislike, I pull no punches making them miserable.
9.If I get road rage, I relax myself by imagining slowly torturing the person that cut me off.
10. I'm not sure I feel emotions the same way others do. I think my ability to empathize is not very well developed.
11. There are a lot of things I would do, but I don't want to go to jail.
12. I file share.
13. I've pretty much broken all of the 10 commandments and had fun with it too. I have not killed anyone that I know of....
I've noticed older people can get away with more too. I got stopped in February for having expired tags and no insurance. I played dumb and he let me go. I thought for sure I was going to get arrested. I was also stopped at a license in December with no insurance and revoked tags. They never even checked.
Maybe it doesn't make me evil, but I'm not exactly a boy scout either. I think I weigh consequences vs. results, morales aside, if the outome is better than the consequences of the risk, I do it.
1. My car insurance expired last August.
2. I stopped driving it in February.
3. I pick up furniture out of people's yards.
4. I took a ladder from a buisiness once.
5. My day job is punishing kids. I like it more than I probably should.
6. I kept a convienience store job for years just because I liked to screw with the customers.
7. I can be very selfish.
8. When I have a person I dislike, I pull no punches making them miserable.
9.If I get road rage, I relax myself by imagining slowly torturing the person that cut me off.
10. I'm not sure I feel emotions the same way others do. I think my ability to empathize is not very well developed.
11. There are a lot of things I would do, but I don't want to go to jail.
12. I file share.
13. I've pretty much broken all of the 10 commandments and had fun with it too. I have not killed anyone that I know of....
I've noticed older people can get away with more too. I got stopped in February for having expired tags and no insurance. I played dumb and he let me go. I thought for sure I was going to get arrested. I was also stopped at a license in December with no insurance and revoked tags. They never even checked.
Maybe it doesn't make me evil, but I'm not exactly a boy scout either. I think I weigh consequences vs. results, morales aside, if the outome is better than the consequences of the risk, I do it.
Monday, February 27, 2006
disgusting proof
"Record executives have hesitated in the past to embrace digital singles because they feared that consumers will cherry-pick songs instead of buying the whole album." <--- just one snipette that just angered me. They wonder why so many people are stealing music. You're not paying $15+ for an album. You're paying $15+ for one, maybe two songs that are decent and the rest is filler. They want you to buy the garbage.
I need an editor.
I think that some of my material is great, but a bit rough. I need some polish to make my rate gems shine. I need an editor, or at least patience enough to proof read and run spell check.
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