Why does my body hurt from an "easy" hike? Jokes aside, I felt great during the actual hiking part yesterday; however, my body hurts more than when I lift weights and run in the same day.
I will have to get in much better shape to make hiking a few times a month type of thing - more details soonish.
- L
Monday, August 31, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Hawaii - Part 1
Grinding is Grinding.
Wake up, go to work, go home, play street fighter, grind out some xp, and do some running. No problem.
All of a sudden its time to take that vacation. A real one this time. I took 6 days off for the first time ever since working at a "real job". As a result of this long time without a real vacation, I found it difficult to change gears and just relax.
And yet, there I was on the plane. The first thing I noticed was that the plane is a lot larger than a normal flight to LA or Las Vegas. The second thing I noticed was the ignorant kid kicking my back seat and resting his feet on the back of my armrest. His feet were pushed up against my tricepts. Needless to say, I tried to make mean faces at the mom to encourage her child to mind her manners.
After arriving in Hawaii, I rushed to eat some of their cuisine since the flight was 5 hours. I moved quickly to the nearest Burger King and ate some chicken fingers and some french fries. Acculturation had hit this place hard, but I was still trying to get myself in the vacation mode. I would tell myself "yes, I am here, on vacation, its time to rest".
We arrived at the car rental spot and were greeted by natives in button up shirts and an ice chest full of guava drinks - I had truly arrived.
Wake up, go to work, go home, play street fighter, grind out some xp, and do some running. No problem.
All of a sudden its time to take that vacation. A real one this time. I took 6 days off for the first time ever since working at a "real job". As a result of this long time without a real vacation, I found it difficult to change gears and just relax.
And yet, there I was on the plane. The first thing I noticed was that the plane is a lot larger than a normal flight to LA or Las Vegas. The second thing I noticed was the ignorant kid kicking my back seat and resting his feet on the back of my armrest. His feet were pushed up against my tricepts. Needless to say, I tried to make mean faces at the mom to encourage her child to mind her manners.
After arriving in Hawaii, I rushed to eat some of their cuisine since the flight was 5 hours. I moved quickly to the nearest Burger King and ate some chicken fingers and some french fries. Acculturation had hit this place hard, but I was still trying to get myself in the vacation mode. I would tell myself "yes, I am here, on vacation, its time to rest".
We arrived at the car rental spot and were greeted by natives in button up shirts and an ice chest full of guava drinks - I had truly arrived.
Hawaii, Blizzcon, Sick
My posts have been delayed on this blog. I am supposed to be updating each Monday to keep people satisfied. I will post three posts so that I can get this stuff moving. I will post Hawaii last since I am waiting on pics. Hopefully I can get some pics from Blizzcon from Alvin.
Pics of me being sick? I will not have pics of that. I had a temperature of 100.8 degrees and I just can't handle that kind of sickness. I act like such a baby when I am sick. I need attention, soup, and people doing shit for me.
Pics of me being sick? I will not have pics of that. I had a temperature of 100.8 degrees and I just can't handle that kind of sickness. I act like such a baby when I am sick. I need attention, soup, and people doing shit for me.
Monday, August 10, 2009
[R3] - November 1-ish
I've been lucky enough to keep myself busy with tournaments, vacations, drinking, and work. My recent family issues caused necessary attention to be paid elsewhere and my future trips to Hawaii, Anaheim, and Lake Tahoe are filling up my schedule. I am happy to say that after a years time I am getting a stronger foothold in life than usual and I am hoping to never be on slack-status mode again.
And so a grind artist is born....
I just got back from the gym and I have been trying to get a routine down. It is pretty difficult to do that since I heard that you have to do something a for about 21 days uninterrupted. Hawaii is in a few days and I will do a lot of hiking but not a lot of lifting and running. We will see what happens as the weeks unfold.
Short post but I'll post more later!
- L
Game Juggle: (post coming before hawaii)
Dead Space
Tales of Vesperia
Gears of War 2
SF4
And so a grind artist is born....
I just got back from the gym and I have been trying to get a routine down. It is pretty difficult to do that since I heard that you have to do something a for about 21 days uninterrupted. Hawaii is in a few days and I will do a lot of hiking but not a lot of lifting and running. We will see what happens as the weeks unfold.
Short post but I'll post more later!
- L
Game Juggle: (post coming before hawaii)
Dead Space
Tales of Vesperia
Gears of War 2
SF4
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
[R2] - Someone was murdered/found in the bushes near my gym
Late yesterday night, I found out that a 41 year old man was killed near a shopping mall in San Mateo*. Reports indicate that the person was killed around 12am near the bushes in a San Mateo shopping mall. The actual article itself provides better and more accurate details where it tells the reader that it was in the "Borel Square Shopping Center".*
Thats strange... Oh yes, thats the 24 Hour Fitness center that I frequent. No, its not the ghetto one where people steal other peoples iPods (located less than a mile down the road). This is supposed to be the "Super Sport" gym, the nice gym, the tvs on every headrest, smiles with every hand towel hand out gym.
My obvious reaction? I found the motivation to go to the gym earlier than 9pm-11pm or even my late night 11pm-1am sessions that I would do after a long day of work/raiding in 2008. I think I am going to start doing this as a habit since it will probably save my life. Not only will I avoid murder, I will avoid obesity, heart disease, and...sun cancer?**
I'll let you guys know if there are any shady figures near my gym. If someone comes between me and my workout routine, you know the deal.
Cool Notes Indicated By A Star:
*San Mateo - KTVU
**You have to add a third item to every list when providing reasons for doing something, I swear you do - its only proper...
Thats strange... Oh yes, thats the 24 Hour Fitness center that I frequent. No, its not the ghetto one where people steal other peoples iPods (located less than a mile down the road). This is supposed to be the "Super Sport" gym, the nice gym, the tvs on every headrest, smiles with every hand towel hand out gym.
My obvious reaction? I found the motivation to go to the gym earlier than 9pm-11pm or even my late night 11pm-1am sessions that I would do after a long day of work/raiding in 2008. I think I am going to start doing this as a habit since it will probably save my life. Not only will I avoid murder, I will avoid obesity, heart disease, and...sun cancer?**
I'll let you guys know if there are any shady figures near my gym. If someone comes between me and my workout routine, you know the deal.
Cool Notes Indicated By A Star:
*San Mateo - KTVU
**You have to add a third item to every list when providing reasons for doing something, I swear you do - its only proper...
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