Had a sweet time in Puerto Rico for the weekend ... just got back today. Now I need some rest from my vacation.
That's how I like it - go hard all the way through! ...but I'm flying out tomorrow morning for Miami so it's back on the road for me! Me and my new friend the sunburn. Splotchy, burny, red, nasty sunburn. He's not so much my friend so much as an acquaintance that follows me wherever I go. I'll chalk it up to the fact that I've never been to the beach in a tropical place before ... so I'm used to little-to-no spf in the Midwest and a little pink that'll turn to tan in a day or two.
Not so here. 45 minutes at 10:30 in the morning with no sunscreen and my back feels like a plastic sheet full of needles.
And the real bitch of it is - I can't get any aloe back there! I mean, me and the roomies are close - but not that close.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
I'm gaining weight!!!
WOOOOHOOOOO!
My diabolical plan to gain weight has finally come to fruition! At the end of January I was holding steady around 150 lb ... then, I changed my diet. I started buying lots of red meat, eating breakfast, mid-breakfast, lunch, afternoon lunch, and dinner along with a higher-quality whey protein supplement ... and BOOM - this week I'm holding steady at 159 lb!
It's like I stepped into a time-machine ... or, more like ... a weight machine and came out the other side 9 lb heavier!
But don't get too excited. No spare tire around me belly yet ... I think a bunch of it has been muscle gain - My bench max is by far higher than its ever been and I can actually do excercises like wide-grip pullups that I never could have done 3 months ago. So I'm gonna keep eatin'
All woodland creatures beware - GIT IN MAH BELLEH!
Now I should clarify before my Mom is reduced to tears ... my new diet consists of large quantities of "colorful" fruits and veggies in addition to the flesh of animals ... so it's not really the twinky-spandex diet that I threatened a month ago :)
My diabolical plan to gain weight has finally come to fruition! At the end of January I was holding steady around 150 lb ... then, I changed my diet. I started buying lots of red meat, eating breakfast, mid-breakfast, lunch, afternoon lunch, and dinner along with a higher-quality whey protein supplement ... and BOOM - this week I'm holding steady at 159 lb!
It's like I stepped into a time-machine ... or, more like ... a weight machine and came out the other side 9 lb heavier!
But don't get too excited. No spare tire around me belly yet ... I think a bunch of it has been muscle gain - My bench max is by far higher than its ever been and I can actually do excercises like wide-grip pullups that I never could have done 3 months ago. So I'm gonna keep eatin'
All woodland creatures beware - GIT IN MAH BELLEH!
Now I should clarify before my Mom is reduced to tears ... my new diet consists of large quantities of "colorful" fruits and veggies in addition to the flesh of animals ... so it's not really the twinky-spandex diet that I threatened a month ago :)
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Off to Beantown
Had a great night last night ... saw Army of Me and Kris Roe of the Ataris in an unplugged set in Hoboken. Army of Me was weeeeeaaaaak sauce - sounded like bad Bob Dylan covers the whole time. But Kris Roe brought all his teenage-rage punk attitude and took it out on his Guild acoustic. Pretty good way to end the night :)
I think I'll go to Boston today. Conor's family is having a bday party today for his mom and then we're gonna spend the rest of the time with his college friends. Last time I went to an old-people party with Conor's family it was in NYC and we had a blast - flirted with the old ladies, danced in the living room, and engorged myself from the catered cuisine. I'm expecting more of the same :)
I think I'll go to Boston today. Conor's family is having a bday party today for his mom and then we're gonna spend the rest of the time with his college friends. Last time I went to an old-people party with Conor's family it was in NYC and we had a blast - flirted with the old ladies, danced in the living room, and engorged myself from the catered cuisine. I'm expecting more of the same :)
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
it's coooooo-ooo-ooo--ooold outside ... like 8F and windy. i just feel like cozyin' up with a cup o hot chocolate and a will ferrell film-marathon. i'm flying to miami tomorrow morning - some respite from the cold - and hopefully i'll get some work done too :)
i've been reading cs lewis a lot lately - and i'll take him with me too ... maybe read 'miracles' or 'the abolition of man' . my boss says i need to start reading for enjoyment. but i don't think i'll ever quite understand the phrase 'easy reading.' i feel like i should be accomplishing something with everything i'm doing.
i've been reading cs lewis a lot lately - and i'll take him with me too ... maybe read 'miracles' or 'the abolition of man' . my boss says i need to start reading for enjoyment. but i don't think i'll ever quite understand the phrase 'easy reading.' i feel like i should be accomplishing something with everything i'm doing.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The Biggest Winner
Well, it's been a few days ... and I made it back from PR just fine. But I picked a bad day to blog - I don't have much to say. I did laundry, worked out quick, and ate some pork.
Yes, that's right - I "grilled" some pork on my Foreman the other night... despite the fact that it is a conduction-cooking process ... so, it'll cook the stuff that's touching the burner but not the other stuff. So, it makes for some interesting pork. A little rare - a little "piggy" flavored ... but nutritious. Sure gives the ol' stomach a workout.
Speaking of a workout - my roommate Andy and I are competing to see who can gain the most weight.
My approach has been to increase my diet and workouts:
So far, I've have restricted myself to a strict diet of pork rhinds, marshmallow fluff, Little Debbie snack cakes, and Burger King 1/3 lb. Angus burgers. The workouts primarily involve sleep - at least 2 naps before bedtime - and a heavy dose of reality TV. To really get into the experience, I DVR daytime talkshows and try to keep up with at least 2 of my soaps and have been known to slip into a nice pair of stretch pants from time to time. I'm also trying to avoid shaving and other unnecessary forms of personal hygiene as they only cut into my dieting and workout times.
The winner is the first person to have someone say to them, "WOW [insert name], you've really let yourself go"
Before and after pictures to follow shortly. I'm gonna win that fool ribbon -
... OK ... so the weight competition part is true.
Yes, that's right - I "grilled" some pork on my Foreman the other night... despite the fact that it is a conduction-cooking process ... so, it'll cook the stuff that's touching the burner but not the other stuff. So, it makes for some interesting pork. A little rare - a little "piggy" flavored ... but nutritious. Sure gives the ol' stomach a workout.
Speaking of a workout - my roommate Andy and I are competing to see who can gain the most weight.
My approach has been to increase my diet and workouts:
So far, I've have restricted myself to a strict diet of pork rhinds, marshmallow fluff, Little Debbie snack cakes, and Burger King 1/3 lb. Angus burgers. The workouts primarily involve sleep - at least 2 naps before bedtime - and a heavy dose of reality TV. To really get into the experience, I DVR daytime talkshows and try to keep up with at least 2 of my soaps and have been known to slip into a nice pair of stretch pants from time to time. I'm also trying to avoid shaving and other unnecessary forms of personal hygiene as they only cut into my dieting and workout times.
The winner is the first person to have someone say to them, "WOW [insert name], you've really let yourself go"
Before and after pictures to follow shortly. I'm gonna win that fool ribbon -
... OK ... so the weight competition part is true.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
I'm Baaaa-aaaaaack from Puerto Rico...
And something interesting happened while I was there. I found out that I was rather famous -
We had some design meetings with the members of our contracted Architectural Engineering firm based in San Juan and one of their engineers told me that he googled the name of our mfg. site in Cayey and the 3rd result on his list was MY BLOG from July 2007 when I took a couple pictures and posted them up!
So, I guess I underestimated the power of this here inter-net ... much respect. And I'm guessing some friends from Puerto Rico might be reading-in from time to time!
And something interesting happened while I was there. I found out that I was rather famous -
We had some design meetings with the members of our contracted Architectural Engineering firm based in San Juan and one of their engineers told me that he googled the name of our mfg. site in Cayey and the 3rd result on his list was MY BLOG from July 2007 when I took a couple pictures and posted them up!
So, I guess I underestimated the power of this here inter-net ... much respect. And I'm guessing some friends from Puerto Rico might be reading-in from time to time!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
New Years Resolutions
I wanted to make some reasonable New Years Resolutions for 2008 - so I did.
1 - Wear tighter pants
2 - Go see some live bands in NYC for goodness sakes - it's NEW YORK!
Well, you'll all be pleased to know that I hit a sale at Express for Men last Saturday - and bought 3 pairs of tight dress pants for work. (So, not THAT tight - but tight enough to make progress on the resolution)
And tonight I hit my first local show - at Maxwell's in Hoboken. Sure - it's not NYC - but I wanted to wade slowly into the crazy world of indie-rock at the center of the artistic universe. A couple of friends from BD lived in Hoboken for a while and said this would be a good start.
There couldn't have been more than 25 people there for "Makout Party" ... but these guys were pretty dang good. I'd YouTube a bootleg video for you, but I'm afraid of the search results I'll get if I query their name. Oh well - you'll just have to imagine.
The lyrics are pretty weak - like you'd expect from a just-out-of-highschool band... but they had a pretty developed emo-indie-punk sound that melodic layering that reminded me of Jimmy Eat World, hollering vocals that sounded like every punk band (but reminded me of the Almost), and delay-heavy guitar riffs like Explosions in the Sky (More like Mr. 1986 for you Joe Heider fans out there!). Melancholy and intense. I like it!
So - I'm really doin it! I'm hoping to get at least another half-dozen shows in before my rotation here ends in June. BooooYAHAHAHAaaaaaaaa ...
And this is how hardcore I am = I bought a set of "Hearos" to accompany me on my adventure. Earplugs - good for still being able to hear when you're 50, not for street cred.
1 - Wear tighter pants
2 - Go see some live bands in NYC for goodness sakes - it's NEW YORK!
Well, you'll all be pleased to know that I hit a sale at Express for Men last Saturday - and bought 3 pairs of tight dress pants for work. (So, not THAT tight - but tight enough to make progress on the resolution)
And tonight I hit my first local show - at Maxwell's in Hoboken. Sure - it's not NYC - but I wanted to wade slowly into the crazy world of indie-rock at the center of the artistic universe. A couple of friends from BD lived in Hoboken for a while and said this would be a good start.
There couldn't have been more than 25 people there for "Makout Party" ... but these guys were pretty dang good. I'd YouTube a bootleg video for you, but I'm afraid of the search results I'll get if I query their name. Oh well - you'll just have to imagine.
The lyrics are pretty weak - like you'd expect from a just-out-of-highschool band... but they had a pretty developed emo-indie-punk sound that melodic layering that reminded me of Jimmy Eat World, hollering vocals that sounded like every punk band (but reminded me of the Almost), and delay-heavy guitar riffs like Explosions in the Sky (More like Mr. 1986 for you Joe Heider fans out there!). Melancholy and intense. I like it!
So - I'm really doin it! I'm hoping to get at least another half-dozen shows in before my rotation here ends in June. BooooYAHAHAHAaaaaaaaa ...
And this is how hardcore I am = I bought a set of "Hearos" to accompany me on my adventure. Earplugs - good for still being able to hear when you're 50, not for street cred.
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