I Wonder
I really hope that our kids don't have to suffer with acne the way I did. I was in college before my face cleared up enough to make it even remotely presentable to the opposite sex. I don't have a lot of scaring but I do have some and I think that
treatment for acne scars would be great if it wasn't so involved. Better yet would be a way to prevent it altogether. I know that if our kids get it I will be doing everything I can for them. It's no fun feeling like there is no point to even attempting to date because of your face. Of course, our kids aren't allowed to date until they're 40 so that may not matter. =)
No You're Not
I was having a conversation with a friend yesterday when then subject of bungee jumping came up. I said that I didn't think I could ever do it because I'm too afraid of heights. He said he was afraid of heights too but also said that not only has he done it but he used to have a job working for a bungee company and his job was to jump first to quell the fears of the customers and get things rolling.
Let me just say this. No you're not. Clearly you aren't afraid of heights.
The jitters you might feel are nothing compared to the debilitating annoyance that strikes me when I get up too high. To be fair, I will ride most roller coasters because they are easy to commit to on the ground and there is nothing to do but go through with it once you are in the seat. I love the speed and thrill of them but I have to overcome my fear of heights every time. Some might say that even I don't qualify based on that.
So that got me wondering, how many people "think" that they have a fear of something when what they are feeling is really nothing compared to people that are really afraid of it. It might make most of us guys a little nervous moving around in the dark at home when you've heard a strange noise, but that's nothing to the fear that a college girl living alone would probably feel in the same situation. So the next time you say "I'm afraid of _____. Take a second to stop and think. Are you really?
Boots
I've never been much of a boots guy. I have one pear but they aren't nice boots and I don't even wear them very often. I just don't think that they are that comfortable. I'm guessing that for the right price you can find a really nice pair that are tough and still comfortable but I don't really feel that I'm in the market. I don't even know that much about boots.
UGG boots, rocky boots, wolverine boots. I couldn't tell you one thing about any of them. I guess if I ever need a pair it won't be hard to get more information but at this point, I just don't need any.
Back, Again
My back is starting to feel even worse than it did last week. I'm really starting to feel some pain now. It is getting increasingly frustrating to not be able to work out and not have any idea how soon I might be able to again. I've already been to the chiropractor twice and that hasn't helped me this time. At this point I think I'm just going to have to wait it out and allow my body to correct this problem. I'm losing valuable time in the gym but this isn't the first time I've had to do that. I feel like I am always starting over, and that is so annoying. I'm going to make some workout changes once I get through this to hopefully ensure that this is the last time.
Turning It In
I have always loved video games and have even considered it my top hobby for a decent portion of my life, but I think now I am going to have to turn in my "card". The
xbox 360 is down to $199 and it's not even on my radar of things I want to buy. My Wii gets played about once or twice a month at best. For some strange reason I find myself spending time with my kids and watching tv in my free time anymore. Oh what has become of me? ;) So I guess I'm not really a gamer anymore but I still enjoy to play. Maybe when my kids are old enough to play a lot I will get back into it.
Debate
I'm still having trouble deciding who I should vote for. On one hand I tend to think that Obama will handle foreign affairs and the economy better, but I feel that the military and moral issues, at least the ones that need legislation, will be better handled by McCain. I think maybe I give too much credit to Obama on economic issues though because I just generally see Democrats as being better at that aspect. I do have a problem with the standard platform of democrats to give us more government, not less. Both candidates seem to have about the same agenda regarding the environment, and neither seems to think it is nearly as important as I do. McCain toes the party line on the abortion issue which is important to me as well. Both VP candidates are people that I hope never have to step in as CIC. Palin is just too green and Biden is way too stuck on himself and talks more than anything else. It's so hard to make a decision that I can feel good about. I could fill up a
flash memory stick with all the pros and cons. What to do?
Back!
My back is not making me happy right now. It's been almost 3 weeks now since I hurt myself lifting weights and all I can think about is all the gains that I made prior to that just slowly circling the drain while I wait and wait and wait to heal so that I can get back into the gym. Clearly my days of doing deadlifts are done. Every time I have gotten injured lifting, that exercise has been the culprit. Unfortunately for me, it is a very effective lift, but I can't afford to be out of action this long. It's just too frustrating. I'd rather find other ways to make gains and actually be in the gym doing it than be on the sidelines like this. I''m starting to worry that it is going to take a while too. I have been to the chiropractor twice since that day, and I still feel just about as bad as I did when I first got hurt. I guess I just have to hope that time will eventually get the job done. In the mean time I just hope that I am not losing much of the muscle that I worked so hard for the previous 12 weeks.
Stars or Electric?
The view of the sky outside our new house is amazing. We are out in the middle of nowhere even more so than we where before and the stars are awesome to behold. Part of me thought that we needed outside
lighting for safety purposes and to help find the dog at night, but I just can't bring myself to spoil that view. It's just so cool. Many times I have gone out to get something and ended up just staring at the sky for a while. I guess I'd rather have that in the end. The dog doesn't wander much.
Risk Takers
I used to love playing risk. That was a great game, unless you pick the wrong
alli and get knocked out early and have to watch tv for four hours until the game ends only to find out that everyone else is too tired to start a new one so you end up just going to bed. Other than that, it was a great game. Australia was always the key to me but you had to have more than that. You had to have North or south america and then start staging huge forces in Australia, and then you were set.
As Seen On TV!!
I love the show The Biggest Loser. I'm really into fitness and health topics so I find the show very interesting. I don't always agree with the training methods but it does make me feel better about getting up early to get into the gym. The thing I can't stand is all the
promotional items or product placement on the show. They can't seem to go 5 minutes without trying to sell you something. I will look past it but it has kind of become a game at our house to shout out "PRODUCT PLACEMENT" every time they are hocking something whether it be subtle or blatant. At least that is kinda fun.
