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| Friday, September 14th, 2007 | | 11:23 pm |
Hrm
Been a while, hasn't it? My back injury has kept me from any sort of exercise progress for the past 3 months. I've kept myself from getting horribly fat through diet control. Everything I want to do is shot down by the problem. I know that if I am to enjoy an evening at the climbing wall, I'll be in worse pain for the next few weeks. A single Jiu Jitsu practice leaves me unable to bend over. I can't even run or jog. You can NOT imagine how frustrating my situation is. My recent life/friends/existence has revolved around physical activity. I am finding myself lost and confused again. Old thoughts return and are most certainly not welcomed by some parts of my head, but are greeted with enthusiasm from other sections. Things aren't falling into place, but that is to be expected, no? You have to work to get destiny on your side. Status: Misanthrope. | | Thursday, April 19th, 2007 | | 1:40 am |
The mind. The insatiable desire is there. But the body is injured. I have such motivation to become strong, such motivation to become capable. I want to be able to dominate an attacker. Balls, throat, biting, eye gouging. If you want to hurt me, be prepared for "dirty" fighting, if there even is such a thing. In the end, if I am standing over your unconscious, beaten body, I have won. I protected myself. It does not matter what I did to achieve that victory. | | Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 | | 6:14 pm |
Why not?
If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want -- good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you. | | Friday, March 23rd, 2007 | | 5:09 pm |
Nursing
I was not selected to continue with the application process for Nursing school. I'll have to try again for the spring semester. I will have all of my pre-requisite classes completed by the end of this semester. Maybe it is time for some "fun" and easy classes while I work here in Charlotte. I have to remain a full time student in order to be covered under my parent's health insurance, otherwise, I'd get my CNA and work at home for a semester. As it stands, I'll be getting my CNA this summer and then hopefully working throughout fall 2007, while I wait for the spring semester nursing school acceptance. Must take easy classes.... If you know of any, please let me know. I am thinking rock climbing, swimming, weight lifting, and whatever rocks for jocks or other dumbed down classes I can find. Classes where I can just go to class, go home, go to work, and not worry about papers and studying. *shrug* It has taken me a little while for the rejection to sink in, but I am responding now. | | Monday, February 26th, 2007 | | 2:38 am |
Copied from Lisa
How to Play: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question below, type the song that’s playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the nextbutton 6. Don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool … If my life was a movie, this would be the soundtrack: ( Long post ) | | Friday, February 23rd, 2007 | | 12:55 pm |
Fast Food
I recently have had to complete an assignment relating to the movie "Supersize Me." I was instructed to describe my fast food eating habits, what role the movie "Supersize Me" was going to play in future fast food choices, and whether or not the fast food industry was to blame for the health of Americans. If not the fast food industry, then who was to blame? I have strong feelings about this subject and the paper might get a bit preachy at the end. I wanted to share my thoughts so here's the ( paper ) | | Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 | | 12:56 am |
Bandwagon
1.] grab the nearest book. 2.] open the book to page 23. 3.] find the fifth sentence. 4.] post the text of the next three sentences on your blog along with these instructions. 5.] don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! i know you were thinking about it! just pick up whatever is closest. 6.] tag five other people to do the same. "Altogether those were good days for us, and the poorest of us had money to spend and to lend, and leisure to make beautiful things just for the fun of it, not to speak of the most marvelous and magical toys, the like of which is not to be found in the world no-a-days." Guess which book. | | Saturday, February 10th, 2007 | | 1:39 pm |
Desire
Today is such a gorgeous day that I thought it deserved an entry. Today is a day that I wish I could be flying around on this ( Click Me! )Here's some humor to help the day along ( (click) ) | | Friday, January 26th, 2007 | | 6:02 pm |
Alive?
Yea. Still kicking. I am currently cutting. Cutting as in the opposite of bulking. I am still lifting heavy and low rep, but I am doing so on a caloric deficiency. The intended result of this routine is to lower body fat while maintaining as much muscle and strength as possible. In the past month I have lost four pounds and lost very little if any strength. I can still Bench 185, I can still deadlift 315, and I can still squat 255 ass-to-floor/below parallel. Slowly but surely I see some fat melting away. Some veins are appearing and some definition is coming into focus. I am aiming for 155lbs with shoes on (aka 153 without). By my crude calculations, I should be at 10%ish body fat when I hit that weight. I weighed 162.4 yesterday which is down from 166.6 a month ago. I have 7.4 lbs to go. I can lose 7.4 lbs in about 3 months if I stick to my diet and continue recording what I eat religiously. I have not missed a day in three weeks. My short-term goal is to be looking leaner and hit 158 by my birthday on March 10th (fuck I am going to be 23 already). That should put me around 13-14% body fat which is not bad at all. Maybe I will be able to take my shirt off in public without people running away screaming. I have pictures of myself at 166lbs just before I stopped bulking. I will take more pictures on my birthday. And then again when I hit 155. Then it's a little maintenance so I can stay looking pretty good for summer, then back to bulking! The goal this time will be to hit 175 before cutting again. And so on and so on as the cycle continues. I will be strong. I will be lean. I will be capable. I want people to look at me and say "Damn, he's a beast." Eventually. Edit: Here is a picture of Jeff Monson (Jiu Jitsu/submission wrestler that fought in the UFC) and I when he came to guest instruct our Jiu Jitsu class at UNCC. :D  | | Sunday, November 19th, 2006 | | 11:11 pm |
My inspiration
You know… The guys in Jiu Jitsu club (the other people who just started) are all about UFC. They talk about weight classes and rules. I do not want any of that. What I honestly want out of my training and my desire to learn is the ability to defend myself. I want the confidence to walk around knowing that I can hold my own. Should I be put in a situation where I need to use force, I want to know exactly how to do it. This desire... this urge... this way of life compels me to learn, it forces me to better myself. Ultimately, I think that is what will make me an effective fighter. I do not care about weight classes. Do you think the token tough guy at the bar cares that he's 30 lbs heavier? Hell no. The point I am trying to make is that I want to be efficient and able. Jiu Jitsu is a start. Weight lifting to be stronger helps. My decent stamina is quite beneficial. I honestly believe that this desire is something that I am going to pursue for the rest of my life. It is nice to have purpose and goals. My inspiration is to look in the mirror each morning and see the differences. My inspiration is going to Jiu Jitsu class and watching the experienced members. I am inspired by the confidence building up inside of me. Each time I learn more, each time I spar, that confidence grows. I will never have to feel fat again. I will never have to feel slow. I will be stronger. I will be extremely fit. I may have an extremely long way to go. But I am never going to stop. Good luck to everyone else and their goals. I hope you can pursue them with intensity and focus. | | Sunday, October 22nd, 2006 | | 5:34 pm |
Anatomy is my bitch. Edit: My Sacrospinalis, rectus abdominus, oblique, and latissimus dorsi muscles are so sore and tired right now. It hurts to breath in fully because it stretches those groups. Stronger. | | Thursday, October 5th, 2006 | | 9:29 pm |
Fall Break
Going home for fall break. I'll be in Cary from friday until Tuesday night. Hit me up if you want to do something there. | | Friday, September 22nd, 2006 | | 2:44 pm |
Flippin' Busy
Things have been quite busy lately. Between a week of non-stop testing and the anatomy practical coming up this wednesday, I am securely in study mode. I have to memorize three figures a day until wednesday when I have the anatomy lab practical. These figures are somewhat interesting. I know where the sphenoid bone is! And the anterior palatine foramen. *rolls eyes* I don't mind concentrating on anatomy. I see it as extremely practical knowledge. Therefore, I have decided to make Anatomy class my bitch. So far, so good. Hopefully I can take a day this weekend and relax a bit. I've been "go, go, go" all week and the previous weekend. Exercise has been critical to my sanity. I need my time in the gym. Jiu Jitsu has also provided a nice outlet. I am improving slowly in that class. I think I now have the advantage against someone who knows nothing of wrestling/grappling/Jiu Jitsu. I'm in it for the long haul though. You do not become invincible after a month of training. I like to think of myself as getting wiser every practice I go to. Fun fun. Peace out. | | Saturday, September 2nd, 2006 | | 9:23 pm |
Boring
Anyone in Charlotte want to do something? I'll practice Jiu jitsu with anyone. Want to try ballet? I'm your man. Not much to do here as I get back into the college setting. People appear, disappear. "But with a little bit of money we could buy us a car. With a little luck we could get away from where we are. Let's get out of here. We'll drive, one thousand miles an hour. We'll fly by wheat fields and water towers. We'll go. We'll go and we'll go and we'll go. Let's go." | | Thursday, August 17th, 2006 | | 10:49 am |
Moving
I am moving to Charlotte for the school year today. Kinda nervous about starting another year. On the upside, I am taking anatomy and physiology this semester. *shrug* Anyway, wish me luck. *Initiate shutdown proceedure* *Pack computer* | | Friday, July 28th, 2006 | | 11:55 pm |
| | Saturday, July 22nd, 2006 | | 12:37 am |
Posting
It has been a little while. I have been quite busy with work. This is my first time actually working 40+ hours a week. I'm banking a decent amount of money for the upcoming school year. Apparently I'm very desired at my job. They want me to come back over breaks and such. *Shrug* I'd make a great Lowes manager if I tried, but I really don't want to spend any more time than I have to in that infernal place. It just sucks the energy out of me. It is somewhat depressing to work there again. Oh well, I just have to keep reminding myself that it's simply a summer job. I'm going to school to get away from that place and everything like it. I think I'm doing decently well at this whole workout thing. I haven't missed a day since I started. Three days a week I spend about 1.5 hours in the gym. Monday is usually chest, tricep, rectus abdominus, and obliques day. Wednesday is back and biceps day. And finally, Friday is legs (goddamn I love squats), shoulders, rectus abdominus, and obliques again. I've gone from 90 bench to 120 with good form. Deadlift has gone from 135 to 195 (awesome improvement.) And full body squats have gone from 160 to 180. I am getting stronger. It is not going to happen overnight and I know this, but I want it so bad that I am very serious about what I am doing. I took some pictures before I started going to the gym (~148lbs) and I need to take some after going to the gym for 4 or 5 months (~152lbs.) I may post them later. I wouldn't mind some critique. I need to get back to school. I like actally being able to hang with friends as opposed to sitting at the computer, but I really want to get back into the swing of things. Peace. | | Tuesday, July 4th, 2006 | | 12:16 pm |
Trapped
Happy 4th of July people. Enjoy some booms for me. | | Tuesday, May 16th, 2006 | | 10:38 am |
Phew.... Straight A's. I must have done well on the chemistry final. I walked into Lowes Home Improvement on saturday. The girl I asked about where to fill out an application sent me over to the computer. I mentioned that I'd already worked for Lowes and she said that they were needing some hardware associates (two guys had quit recently). I smiled, thanked her and filled out the application. I made it a point to find the zone manager for hardware and speak with him. I told him that I'd heard hardware needed some help. He tells me that they do. I said that I had worked with Lowes for 1.5 years and his eyes widen. I continue and say that I had worked in the hardware department for those 1.5 years and his eyes get a little wider. He takes me by the arm and brings me directly to the HR person and tells him to pull my application immediately. They review it and send me home so the HR guy can go to lunch. An hour and a half later, they call me and ask if I can come in for an interview. Same day, I go for the interview and they ask me the normal questions and give me a drug test (swab the side of my mouth). The HR guy says that the drug test will go out monday and that he will be in contact. I think I just walked into the Lowes and got a job. It's more or less pending on the drug test, which will be negative of course. I just need a job to work for 2.4 months and make some money for next school year. Hopefully I'll be able to get close to my original wage. | | Wednesday, May 10th, 2006 | | 4:12 pm |
I just got back from the gym after taking my chemistry final. I am pretty sure that I made somewhere in the 80s range on the final. I need an 86 to pull an A out of that class. Goddamnit. The edge of my seat is hard to sit on. Going to the gym was helpful to relieve some of that tension. Squated 160lbs and monday I did a bench of 155 for reps. Apparently I am not incredibly weak like I was thinking. *shrug* I'll work on it over summer. I'm enjoying the really satisfied, sore feeling after lifting. Weight training and martial arts are the two things that I wish I had gotten into when I was younger. Probably wouldn't have turned out so damned fat. Anyway, talky talky. Moving home thursday. It will be nice to be home. Finding a job is priority A+. Having fun is Priority B- :( |
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