I now feel one hundred times better than I did prior to doing my Insanity session tonight. I was feeling very angry and frustrated with the events of today and I was thinking all day that I hope today's Insanity session would feature the circuit of punches. I asked and I received just that with the plyometric cardio circuit. The circuit ends with a series of jabs, uppercuts, and open handed jabs. I went as hard as I could on those punches and I think it's safe to say I got all of that aggression out. Tomorrow I will be hanging my heavy bag in the garage; a task that I have been putting off for months/years now. I want it hung up so that on a day like today, if I don't have Insanity I can just go outside and wail on the thing until I have no more energy left to be angry. See that was the beauty of today's workout; I was mad so I went harder and faster to the extent that once I was finished I had no more energy to be angry. As Andy Reid would say, "It's a beautiful thing."
So on a request from one of my most consistent readers I'll continue with this societal critique thing I got going on. See the whole U.S involvement in the Middle East pisses me off. Why did we go to the Middle East in the first place. Well Afghanistan because that was the country that housed Al Qaida, and the Taliban government apparently supported the terrorist activities and training camps of the terrorist group. Ok, I can understand that one. Then you get to Iraq; the US went there for weapons of mass destruction. Did they find such weapons? No they did not. So you would think the rational thing to do would be to leave, but wait a second, now we have human rights violations under vicious dictatorships. So what is the United States to do? Remove the evil regimes and replace them with western supporting democracies. Yay, win win for everyone, especially the US who will likely seize control of the oil fields in order to provide a steady flow of crude to the US. But wait that can't be true, I mean the US is there to protect the citizens of these countries and give them democracy so that their human rights won't be violated right? Wasn't that the point of taking down these viscous and evil regimes?
Well how about all of those other countries where human rights violations are occurring. Think about the genocides in Africa, Chechnya, and Myanmar. Where are the US troops in Darfur and the Ivory Coast protecting those people from rape, torture, and slaughter? Could it be that the lack of oil in such countries has prevented US intervention there. I mean come on if you're going to be the world's police force you can't pick and choose, you must go wherever there are human rights violations. It just seems like the US decides to intervene in countries that happen to be rich with oil fields.
Ok, I get it, we're the largest consumers in the world and we need crude oil to refine into other fuels in order to sustain our way of life. Meanwhile since 9/11/2001 gas prices have skyrocketed and are projected to reach an all time high this summer. And what will happen when oil runs out? Because I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news to everyone out there but oil is NOT a renewable energy source meaning once it's gone we can't just make more. Maybe it would be smarter to invest in renewable energy sources or alternative fuels such as biodeisel. Renewable energy sources would be things like solar, hydro, wind, and nuclear power. Yeah I know when people hear nuclear they think meltdown but maybe if we put more money into that research as opposed to spending trillions on two to three fronts in the middle east to protect oil fields would be money better spent.
Here's what I propose to the US to exit this horrid decade of war and recession. Pull out of the Middle East completely and begin to focus on renewable, domestic energy sources. Research and production of such energy sources would likely increase the number of jobs and would provide openings for all of those unemployed individuals. This exit strategy would also save the united states trillions with the military budget as well as thousands of lives of soldiers that may fall in future campaigns in the Middle East. Instead of always being on the offensive how about being on the defensive for a change. Why are we so concerned with an enemy and an ideal that is thousands of miles away? How about we focus on our domestic issues like those nut jobs who picket dead soldiers funerals and hate America. This country has plenty of problems and our presence in the Middle East and our reliance on foreign oil is only perpetuating those problems. We need to start fixing our issues from within. Money needs to be allocated to education, closing the poverty gap, health care, and lifting us out of this recession. It's time for the US to play some defense and begin rebuilding from within. I don't know why we're so concerned with the rest of the world's issues and so complacent towards our own. We've been messed up for a while; it's time to bounce out of it.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Me Bitching for Two Paragraphs (skip if you like) Followed by Flash Fiction
I've been neglecting my writing lately mainly because I have nothing super compelling to write about. Sure I'm done school now and that should be a giant burden off my shoulders but it's not feeling any lighter over here. Everything honestly feels the same; maybe it's because school really wasn't all that difficult this semester. Maybe it's because the burden of my finances is more significant than my academic workload. It's like I want to save money but the world is against me. Exhibit A: Speeding ticket $162.50. I mean seriously who was I hurting my driving 76 in a 55 on an empty high way. Exhibit B: Rising gas prices. Seriously Obama how have you made anything in this country any better? We're still in a recession, unemployment is still high, every job market sucks, and we are now militarily involved in another Middle Eastern country (Libya for those of you who didn't know). Sounds like you picked up exactly where Georgey left off: Fucking This Country Royally. It'll be sad if the Bin Laden killing saves Obama's presidency. Yes it was a necessary death and I'm glad the world is rid of him but was it worth the thousands of American lives and trillions of American dollars that were spent in the process? I'm not so sure. I'd rather have all those soldiers back, all that money allocated to fight poverty, improve health care, and improve education. Let the terrorists sit in their huts cursing every American. Beef up border security and don't let any of them into the country, they can't hurt us from 10,000 miles away.
I don't usually talk about politics or use such profane language but I guess you can say I'm in a mood today. Maybe it's because I've been working so much and not saving anything (trying unsuccessfully). Or that every day I'm working it's the most beautiful day of the year and every customer and fellow employee has to remind me of that fact. Or maybe it's because I got a notice from penndot yesterday that I not only had to pay my fine but I got 4 points on my license (at 6 you get your license revoked). I'm excited to go take out all of my anger and frustration during my Insanity session within the next hour. Not a good day for the Yin. Time to let it all go. This may sounds cliche but I actually feel better now that I got that out. Maybe I'll put a disclaimer in the title that if people don't want to hear me bitching or some of my current political views then they should skip past the first two paragraphs. I may just do that. I have a huge gash on my arm from this stupid piece of 'art' that is a candle holder shaped like the tree of life. This supposed artwork is made out of metal-pretty sharp metal at that- and as I walked by while I was setting the table for Mother's Day dinner I sliced my arm. People are probably gonna look at me and think I'm a cutter; sorry but self-mutilation isn't for me. That' so my luck, I get home with dinner and I try to do the nice thing and set the table...what do I get in return? A nice scar to add to the collection. It's like this one time I did my buddy Shawn a huge favor and went to let out these dogs at a house that he was dogsitting at. What happened? I opened the porch door and the dog runs outside and pees on my foot. Just one example of the numerous times when shitty things happen to me while I'm attempting to do something nice for someone else. Oh well I guess that's the price you pay for being a nice guy; you can literally and figuratively get pissed and shit on haha. At least I was able to make my mom and sister laugh to the point of tears tonight with my impression of what Israeli news sounds like. Gotta find the positive aspects even in shitty days. I haven't done flash fiction in a while, bringin' it back.
Working more. More money. No Savings.
Speeding ticket. Paid fine. Surprise!!!!!!! Points.
Nice day. Stuck inside. Not Happy.
Last day. Third week. Love Insanity.
Reading H. Thompson. Many Drugs. Like it?
Coming week. Anything exciting? We'll see...
I don't usually talk about politics or use such profane language but I guess you can say I'm in a mood today. Maybe it's because I've been working so much and not saving anything (trying unsuccessfully). Or that every day I'm working it's the most beautiful day of the year and every customer and fellow employee has to remind me of that fact. Or maybe it's because I got a notice from penndot yesterday that I not only had to pay my fine but I got 4 points on my license (at 6 you get your license revoked). I'm excited to go take out all of my anger and frustration during my Insanity session within the next hour. Not a good day for the Yin. Time to let it all go. This may sounds cliche but I actually feel better now that I got that out. Maybe I'll put a disclaimer in the title that if people don't want to hear me bitching or some of my current political views then they should skip past the first two paragraphs. I may just do that. I have a huge gash on my arm from this stupid piece of 'art' that is a candle holder shaped like the tree of life. This supposed artwork is made out of metal-pretty sharp metal at that- and as I walked by while I was setting the table for Mother's Day dinner I sliced my arm. People are probably gonna look at me and think I'm a cutter; sorry but self-mutilation isn't for me. That' so my luck, I get home with dinner and I try to do the nice thing and set the table...what do I get in return? A nice scar to add to the collection. It's like this one time I did my buddy Shawn a huge favor and went to let out these dogs at a house that he was dogsitting at. What happened? I opened the porch door and the dog runs outside and pees on my foot. Just one example of the numerous times when shitty things happen to me while I'm attempting to do something nice for someone else. Oh well I guess that's the price you pay for being a nice guy; you can literally and figuratively get pissed and shit on haha. At least I was able to make my mom and sister laugh to the point of tears tonight with my impression of what Israeli news sounds like. Gotta find the positive aspects even in shitty days. I haven't done flash fiction in a while, bringin' it back.
Working more. More money. No Savings.
Speeding ticket. Paid fine. Surprise!!!!!!! Points.
Nice day. Stuck inside. Not Happy.
Last day. Third week. Love Insanity.
Reading H. Thompson. Many Drugs. Like it?
Coming week. Anything exciting? We'll see...
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Second Wind
Totally should have posted yesterday but I forgot; oh well. Now as I'm happily writing at a time that I'd normally be sleeping. I wasn't going to go out tonight but then I decided to man up and do it. My 8 1/2 hour shift at Borders really drained me and I was thinking about just coming home and passing out. And then I thought about it logically: When would I actually fall asleep? 1, maybe 2 am. And by that point I might as well have just gone out and enjoyed myself. It was such a challenge though; going out. I had no energy at work and it was a struggle just to keep my eyes open. It's interesting how my body works though because I notice if I power through a bout of tiredness (exhaustion is a more proper word but I like tiredness) eventually I get a second win to kick in and I'll be fine. As usual that happened tonight and by the time we made it out to manayunk I was wide awake.
Tonight was a really fun time because I introduced two different groups of friends and everybody got along well. It's always nice when you can unite people into one big group and everything goes smoothly. Weird night in Manayunk though; not a single bar was packed. Friday night, week after finals, I thought the place would be hoppin'. Especially because the weather's so nice now but hey I guess tonight was just an anomaly. Maybe lots of people stayed home to watch the Flyers-sorry hockey fans, there's always next year.
I actually had a really productive day from the start. Woke up early and couldn't fall back asleep so I did some organizing, worked out, ran errands, and then went to work. Wow this was a long day. I'm four hours away from being awake for 24 hours. Good stuff though, I love that even with school being over I'm staying productive. I think that's gonna be one of my goals for the rest of my life: everyday do at least one productive thing. Anyway I think my bed is calling my name. More tomorrow my friends.
Tonight was a really fun time because I introduced two different groups of friends and everybody got along well. It's always nice when you can unite people into one big group and everything goes smoothly. Weird night in Manayunk though; not a single bar was packed. Friday night, week after finals, I thought the place would be hoppin'. Especially because the weather's so nice now but hey I guess tonight was just an anomaly. Maybe lots of people stayed home to watch the Flyers-sorry hockey fans, there's always next year.
I actually had a really productive day from the start. Woke up early and couldn't fall back asleep so I did some organizing, worked out, ran errands, and then went to work. Wow this was a long day. I'm four hours away from being awake for 24 hours. Good stuff though, I love that even with school being over I'm staying productive. I think that's gonna be one of my goals for the rest of my life: everyday do at least one productive thing. Anyway I think my bed is calling my name. More tomorrow my friends.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Done
So relieved that I'm finished with my final project for the semester. I'm so relieved that I won't be up until very late tonight doing this thing because it's finished. I'm especially happy because I got Red on Netflix and I've been quite eager to watch it lately. Such a relief, I'm feeling amazing right now. Tomorrow night I will celebrate, I'm not a hundred percent sure how but I will celebrate in some way.
So tonight Sam and I finally took Kyle out for his congratulatory promotion dinner. Kyle got a long-overdue promotion and I vowed to take him out to celebrate it. I wanted to incorporate Sam naturally because she's his girlfriend and because I knew she was equally proud of him for his achievement as I was. We went to Outback Steakhouse in Exton and the food was delicious. I've never been to Outback and come to think of it I haven't been to too many steakhouses in my day either. Funny because I'm essentially a carnivore but hey I'm glad I finally made an appearance. Food was delicious I got Teriyaki Beef Medallions cooked over a wood fire. I was very pleased with my meal, and I got a Yard's Stout which was also excellent.
During dinner Kyle and I had a funny conversation looking forward to his future bachelor party (that I will surely be planning). It's gotta be Vegas and so of course when you think of a bachelor party in Vegas you've got to think Hangover. So one tendency that my friends and I have had has been assigning each other roles from popular movies and TV shows. For instance when the American Pie movies came out my buddies and I all assigned each other roles. I was Jim (haha or course), Gnoffo was Oz (Lax player go figure), Paul was Stifler, Kyle was the dude who was dating Tara Reid, Mark's his name I think (because Kyle was the only one with a girlfriend), and Mahoney was Jim's dad. Then entourage came out and we decided that Gnoffo would be Vince, I'd be E because I'd be the only one who would be able to actually manage him. Paul could be drama and Kyle would be turtle because Kyle loves to drive and he used to always wear sports jerseys like the old turtle. Now both turtle and Kyle are more refined. But anyway you get the picture.
So tonight we were going through who would be who from the Hangover. I was voted to be Phil (Bradley Cooper) because I'm the best dresser of the group (not saying much) and I'd be putting everything together. Plus he's a teacher and I'm going to be a teacher. Kyle would be Doug because it would be his bachelor party. Then Shawn would be Stu because he's going to be a PA (Physician Assistant). Close enough to a doctor even though Stu's only a Dentist. And then of course Allan. I would have to bestow the role of Allan onto Lovick. Lovick loves Yaeger, like Allen, and Lovick would also show up wearing some goofy T-shirt (like that ageless tye-dye shirt of his) like Allan's outfit. Now I just want Kyle to get engaged so we can all go to Vegas, get roofied, and not know what happened the night before. Shawn will fund the operation cuz he'll be the medical persona and he'll probably leave with a missing tooth and a tattoo. Somehow through all of the chaos I'll manage to keep everything under control and we'll make it back just before the vows are going to be exchanged. Wow I can't wait for that trip, it needs to happen soon. I'm itching for it, and I've never been to Vegas.
So tonight Sam and I finally took Kyle out for his congratulatory promotion dinner. Kyle got a long-overdue promotion and I vowed to take him out to celebrate it. I wanted to incorporate Sam naturally because she's his girlfriend and because I knew she was equally proud of him for his achievement as I was. We went to Outback Steakhouse in Exton and the food was delicious. I've never been to Outback and come to think of it I haven't been to too many steakhouses in my day either. Funny because I'm essentially a carnivore but hey I'm glad I finally made an appearance. Food was delicious I got Teriyaki Beef Medallions cooked over a wood fire. I was very pleased with my meal, and I got a Yard's Stout which was also excellent.
During dinner Kyle and I had a funny conversation looking forward to his future bachelor party (that I will surely be planning). It's gotta be Vegas and so of course when you think of a bachelor party in Vegas you've got to think Hangover. So one tendency that my friends and I have had has been assigning each other roles from popular movies and TV shows. For instance when the American Pie movies came out my buddies and I all assigned each other roles. I was Jim (haha or course), Gnoffo was Oz (Lax player go figure), Paul was Stifler, Kyle was the dude who was dating Tara Reid, Mark's his name I think (because Kyle was the only one with a girlfriend), and Mahoney was Jim's dad. Then entourage came out and we decided that Gnoffo would be Vince, I'd be E because I'd be the only one who would be able to actually manage him. Paul could be drama and Kyle would be turtle because Kyle loves to drive and he used to always wear sports jerseys like the old turtle. Now both turtle and Kyle are more refined. But anyway you get the picture.
So tonight we were going through who would be who from the Hangover. I was voted to be Phil (Bradley Cooper) because I'm the best dresser of the group (not saying much) and I'd be putting everything together. Plus he's a teacher and I'm going to be a teacher. Kyle would be Doug because it would be his bachelor party. Then Shawn would be Stu because he's going to be a PA (Physician Assistant). Close enough to a doctor even though Stu's only a Dentist. And then of course Allan. I would have to bestow the role of Allan onto Lovick. Lovick loves Yaeger, like Allen, and Lovick would also show up wearing some goofy T-shirt (like that ageless tye-dye shirt of his) like Allan's outfit. Now I just want Kyle to get engaged so we can all go to Vegas, get roofied, and not know what happened the night before. Shawn will fund the operation cuz he'll be the medical persona and he'll probably leave with a missing tooth and a tattoo. Somehow through all of the chaos I'll manage to keep everything under control and we'll make it back just before the vows are going to be exchanged. Wow I can't wait for that trip, it needs to happen soon. I'm itching for it, and I've never been to Vegas.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Read God Hates Us All by Hank Moody
Right now I should be working on mu multi-genre guide for writing but like a good student I'm procrastinating. I'm feeling good about it though, plus I have tonight after class and all day tomorrow to finish it. It will be finished don't you worry. It may suck but it'll be finished. So today after I finished putting my unit plan together (such a relief) I did Insanity. Today was my second Fit Test (you do a fit test every two weeks to gauge your progress) and on all but one of the categories I improved. And in the one category that I didn't improve I realized that the first time I was doing the move incorrectly so I didn't even count it. Anyway I was happy to see that I improved in all of the categories in which I actually performed the exercises correctly. It's going to get so much harder once I get into the second month; I'm a little scared. Either way I'm really happy that I've stuck to it for two weeks now, six days a week. Especially through finals week. I'll just have to keep going with it until I get those results that I've been yearning for.
After Insanity and the obligatory shower that follows I sat down for lunch. I then thought about working on my project but instead the only thing on my mind was God Hates us All. All I wanted to do was read the book and it was so nice out so I decided what the hell. I thought maybe I'll just knock out 20-30 pages to appease my angst and who know that I would end up finishing it. And let me tell you Hank Moody's work of genius has quickly vaulted it's way up on the list of my favorite books ever. I highly recommend it for a quick, fun, and entertaining read. I already have on request from a friend to borrow the book. After she returns it (which she will even though she has a habit of stealing books; not this one) anyone else should feel free to borrow it.
It's crazy to think how close I am to being done; two more days. So excited for the feeling that will accompany 12:30 pm on Thursday when I leave my last final with a summer ahead of me and no more classes. I don't mind classes but after a while my financial situation couple with the schoolwork and retail obligations can become a bit much. It'll be nice to only have work with no school on top of it. I intend to get a lot done this summer on top of making and saving money. Besides starting and hopefully finishing a manuscript I intend to read a lot; especially the books that I'll be teaching in the fall. No worries, I feel like I'm getting better at speed reading. Hopefully I'll be able to knock out a couple of books each week. That's the plan at least, we'll see how it goes. I think I just need to focus on keeping up the fun quotient in my life this summer. Besides Israel and Florida I don't have any major excursions planned. I see some shore trips in the making. If people want to come I'll welcome that but if not I don't think I'd be opposed to a day on the beach myself. Sure it's an hour and a half drive but honestly I love the beach and I shouldn't be deferred from going by the absence of companionship. A day on the beach with a book in hand sounds like a good time to me. Call me weird but remember I am the guy who has gone to see movies by himself. Anyway, last couple days and then finished with classes, so pumped. Time to grind it out and finish my last project; tonight and tomorrow should be strenuous.
After Insanity and the obligatory shower that follows I sat down for lunch. I then thought about working on my project but instead the only thing on my mind was God Hates us All. All I wanted to do was read the book and it was so nice out so I decided what the hell. I thought maybe I'll just knock out 20-30 pages to appease my angst and who know that I would end up finishing it. And let me tell you Hank Moody's work of genius has quickly vaulted it's way up on the list of my favorite books ever. I highly recommend it for a quick, fun, and entertaining read. I already have on request from a friend to borrow the book. After she returns it (which she will even though she has a habit of stealing books; not this one) anyone else should feel free to borrow it.
It's crazy to think how close I am to being done; two more days. So excited for the feeling that will accompany 12:30 pm on Thursday when I leave my last final with a summer ahead of me and no more classes. I don't mind classes but after a while my financial situation couple with the schoolwork and retail obligations can become a bit much. It'll be nice to only have work with no school on top of it. I intend to get a lot done this summer on top of making and saving money. Besides starting and hopefully finishing a manuscript I intend to read a lot; especially the books that I'll be teaching in the fall. No worries, I feel like I'm getting better at speed reading. Hopefully I'll be able to knock out a couple of books each week. That's the plan at least, we'll see how it goes. I think I just need to focus on keeping up the fun quotient in my life this summer. Besides Israel and Florida I don't have any major excursions planned. I see some shore trips in the making. If people want to come I'll welcome that but if not I don't think I'd be opposed to a day on the beach myself. Sure it's an hour and a half drive but honestly I love the beach and I shouldn't be deferred from going by the absence of companionship. A day on the beach with a book in hand sounds like a good time to me. Call me weird but remember I am the guy who has gone to see movies by himself. Anyway, last couple days and then finished with classes, so pumped. Time to grind it out and finish my last project; tonight and tomorrow should be strenuous.
Monday, May 2, 2011
XSSIVE
hahaha I'm just laughing at my last post. Wow a machine, that's the exact opposite of what I was today. If I didn't down a large red eye (coffee with a shot of espresso) I would be flat on my face right now. Luckily I found my second wind thanks to caffeine and I'm still awake but wow was tonight rough. So happy I don't have to work again until Thursday. I'm very excited though because thanks to my friend Britt and her mom's connection I may have found my second job for summer. It's essentially my dream job too, teaching at a Hebrew School. I mean seriously what more could I ask for. The director is very interested in speaking to me so I'm going to follow up tomorrow; so excited. This could be a great opportunity for me to connect with Jewish community and make some nice money while I'm at it. So Today at work I saw an awesome car and I'm going to attempt to upload a picture. What makes the car awesome isn't the fact that it's a Ferrari but the license plate. Wow I'm really pissed at the poor quality. But the license plate says XSSIVE aka excessive. I just thought it's awesome how the owner of this car knows how necessary a possession his Ferrari is and feels the need to admit it to the world. Kudos super rich guy or girl, we all hate you but mad respect .
I feel like it would be dishonest for me to post without commenting on the death of Osama Bin Laden. Let me first send out my gratitude to those men and possible women involved in the operation. Your bravery and valor brought one of the worst war criminals in the history of the world to justice. It was weird when I first heard the news that Bin Laden had been killed. Everyone was rejoicing; not the usual reaction to someone being killed. I had to stop myself and think is this the correct reaction? I mean I try not to gloat on such things but then I thought some more. I thought about how Bin Laden isn't a person. He surrendered any humanity that he had when he began planning his terror attacks that targeted innocent, unknowing, and unarmed civilians. His cowardice and disregard for human life and suffering put him into a subhuman category. Because of this I don't feel guilty rejoicing in his death. This man represented pure evil and the fact that he know long has the privilege of breathing air on this earth is excellent news. I hope that his death will give those who lost loved ones on 9/11 some feeling of justice and that this move will show all terrorists that they will eventually be caught and tried for their crimes or killed. The events that led up to Bin Laden's death represent that good prevails over evil and that no matter how long it takes terrorists and enemies of the United States will be brought to justice. And now I'm feeling all patriotic, yay. Time for bed/time to do some proofreading and time to finish my teacher notebook.
I feel like it would be dishonest for me to post without commenting on the death of Osama Bin Laden. Let me first send out my gratitude to those men and possible women involved in the operation. Your bravery and valor brought one of the worst war criminals in the history of the world to justice. It was weird when I first heard the news that Bin Laden had been killed. Everyone was rejoicing; not the usual reaction to someone being killed. I had to stop myself and think is this the correct reaction? I mean I try not to gloat on such things but then I thought some more. I thought about how Bin Laden isn't a person. He surrendered any humanity that he had when he began planning his terror attacks that targeted innocent, unknowing, and unarmed civilians. His cowardice and disregard for human life and suffering put him into a subhuman category. Because of this I don't feel guilty rejoicing in his death. This man represented pure evil and the fact that he know long has the privilege of breathing air on this earth is excellent news. I hope that his death will give those who lost loved ones on 9/11 some feeling of justice and that this move will show all terrorists that they will eventually be caught and tried for their crimes or killed. The events that led up to Bin Laden's death represent that good prevails over evil and that no matter how long it takes terrorists and enemies of the United States will be brought to justice. And now I'm feeling all patriotic, yay. Time for bed/time to do some proofreading and time to finish my teacher notebook.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Lately I'm a Machine
Sorry all, nothing to write yesterday. I blame the 8 hours I spent in Starbucks working on my unit plan. That followed by Insanity just drained me of all energy. Yes for those of you following I'm still doing Insanity; just finished my second week of the craziness. Let me tell you, some of the craziest workouts I've ever done. I'm dripping sweat from head to toe daily and it is a killer. Anyone who wants a new challenge or who is looking to take it up a notch I highly recommend the Insanity program.
I'm drawing a blank right now; probably because I've been such a machine. For instance today I woke up at 7 am, worked on my unit plan, went to buy gas for the lawnmower, did Insanity, and then went to work. I worked on my Unit plan during my break and when I got home I drove furniture over to my sister's place after which I finally got a chance to relax a little. Then I folded some laundry and here I am, gracing you all with my presence. Tomorrow will be more of the same, early morning wake up followed by mowing the lawn, more schoolwork and at night Borders. Crazy crazy, can't wait for this week to be over.
Yesterday I started reading God Hates us All by Hank Moody, my inspiration for wanting to become a writer. Who cares if a fictional character motivated me to become a writer, I'm writing aren't I? I wonder how fictional Hank really is though, I mean he did write a book (supposedly). I know this because I'm reading it right now-so hard not to tap into it right now because it's so good, I may have to give in later. No worries I'll do a little more work on the unit plan tonight and then I'll read a few pages of wonderful words before sleepies. That's if I can make it that far, I've been so tired all day. My recent shot of caffeine may keep my eyes open for the next couple of minutes but who knows. There are a few small things I want to accomplish for my unit plan and I want to have it done tomorrow so that Tuesday I can begin focusing all of my energy on my multi-genre guide for reading. I also need to make a teacher notebook but that shouldn't take too long. Oh and tomorrow I need to go make some photocopies either at Staples or at the public Library. I'll have to mark that down.
I recently realized that one of my pairs of jeans is just a tad too tight. I'll be honest, after I lost by first round of weight I got a little obsessed with the fact that I could finally fit into straight leg jeans. This one pair isn't the most flattering and I'm thinking I may need to retire the tight jeans. Last night I was wearing them and I was thinking 'wow these really aren't even comfy'. Plus what type of girl would want a guy who walks around with his junk smushed against his leg? I mean seriously like do those skinny little emo boys who wear jeggings on a daily basis have junk? Cuz if so I don't know where they store it. Some fashion trends make little to no sense. Whatever, you can't take everything that society feeds you and adopt it as your own. Don't be just another brick in the wall (A line I commonly use that I commandeered from Moody who probably took it from Pink Floyd). I wear some things that go against societal standards and I'm cool with that. Be proud of your style, make it your own, and decide what's fashionable for you. If you find something awesome in a store that may be too big consider getting it tailored to fit you. I think clothes are a great way to express yourself by showing off your own personal style. And they're not so permanent like other forms of expression, like tattoos. Sorry friends tats and piercings aren't for me. To each his or her own, but the hole prospect of holes in my body and permanent ink in my skin has lost its appeal. Alright well now that I'm finished with my daily rant I must go and attempt to work on some academic things. As Shakespeare may have said, Fare thee well.
I'm drawing a blank right now; probably because I've been such a machine. For instance today I woke up at 7 am, worked on my unit plan, went to buy gas for the lawnmower, did Insanity, and then went to work. I worked on my Unit plan during my break and when I got home I drove furniture over to my sister's place after which I finally got a chance to relax a little. Then I folded some laundry and here I am, gracing you all with my presence. Tomorrow will be more of the same, early morning wake up followed by mowing the lawn, more schoolwork and at night Borders. Crazy crazy, can't wait for this week to be over.
Yesterday I started reading God Hates us All by Hank Moody, my inspiration for wanting to become a writer. Who cares if a fictional character motivated me to become a writer, I'm writing aren't I? I wonder how fictional Hank really is though, I mean he did write a book (supposedly). I know this because I'm reading it right now-so hard not to tap into it right now because it's so good, I may have to give in later. No worries I'll do a little more work on the unit plan tonight and then I'll read a few pages of wonderful words before sleepies. That's if I can make it that far, I've been so tired all day. My recent shot of caffeine may keep my eyes open for the next couple of minutes but who knows. There are a few small things I want to accomplish for my unit plan and I want to have it done tomorrow so that Tuesday I can begin focusing all of my energy on my multi-genre guide for reading. I also need to make a teacher notebook but that shouldn't take too long. Oh and tomorrow I need to go make some photocopies either at Staples or at the public Library. I'll have to mark that down.
I recently realized that one of my pairs of jeans is just a tad too tight. I'll be honest, after I lost by first round of weight I got a little obsessed with the fact that I could finally fit into straight leg jeans. This one pair isn't the most flattering and I'm thinking I may need to retire the tight jeans. Last night I was wearing them and I was thinking 'wow these really aren't even comfy'. Plus what type of girl would want a guy who walks around with his junk smushed against his leg? I mean seriously like do those skinny little emo boys who wear jeggings on a daily basis have junk? Cuz if so I don't know where they store it. Some fashion trends make little to no sense. Whatever, you can't take everything that society feeds you and adopt it as your own. Don't be just another brick in the wall (A line I commonly use that I commandeered from Moody who probably took it from Pink Floyd). I wear some things that go against societal standards and I'm cool with that. Be proud of your style, make it your own, and decide what's fashionable for you. If you find something awesome in a store that may be too big consider getting it tailored to fit you. I think clothes are a great way to express yourself by showing off your own personal style. And they're not so permanent like other forms of expression, like tattoos. Sorry friends tats and piercings aren't for me. To each his or her own, but the hole prospect of holes in my body and permanent ink in my skin has lost its appeal. Alright well now that I'm finished with my daily rant I must go and attempt to work on some academic things. As Shakespeare may have said, Fare thee well.
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