This is killing me. I'm sitting in bed, typing this, looking outside at the sunshine and can't do much of anything to enjoy it. Typically on nice spring days I'm walking through the woods, riding the bike (mtb or motorcycle), but no, I am far from 100% and get so wore out just walking down the street and back it only makes me frustrated. At times it's tough to stay positive, especially when your life revolves around being active and adventurous, and you're stuck sitting around doing jack squat. As much as I hate technology and wish the inhabitants of this planet weren't so dependent on all the gadgets, I am glad I have a computer on my lap and am broadcasting this post to the entire world.
I can't wait to be back to 100%!!!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Recovery begins : )
The day after surgery (had a hernia fixed). Never a great day in my mind. The pain, discomfort, swelling, anticipation to be back to 'normal', it's just frustrating to me. I like my life to be controlled, by me, and when something keeps me from doing what I want to do I get upset. Since I don't have to be at work and have Carrie as my home nurse things aren't too bad. Got served breakfast and lunch in bed, have an excuse to fart in front of her, and all I have to do is call her name and she comes running. Ok, maybe this recovery deal isn't too bad. It's just too bad she has to work tomorrow.
The worse part about this all is the time for full recovery will be 6 weeks, which puts me right about at my departure date when I have my restrictions lifted. I had planned on using these weeks for intense training to prepare for the higher altitudes I'll be hiking and biking in. I'm worried now that the first few weeks are going to be really hard on me physically. Oh well, I'm all fixed up and don't have to worry about this again...hopefully.
The worse part about this all is the time for full recovery will be 6 weeks, which puts me right about at my departure date when I have my restrictions lifted. I had planned on using these weeks for intense training to prepare for the higher altitudes I'll be hiking and biking in. I'm worried now that the first few weeks are going to be really hard on me physically. Oh well, I'm all fixed up and don't have to worry about this again...hopefully.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Devil's Offering
Ok, here's a test for you. Guess what I am.
- Women want me
- Humans lust over me
- I feel so good in hands
- Men want me also
- I create greed
- I am dreamed about
- I have the power to drive people mad
- People believe I am the path to happiness
- People travel from afar to win me
- I am not sexual
- I stem from large stems
- I am recyclable
- I control lives
- I destroy lives
- Friendships are ruined over me
- I am killed for
- I am a killer
- I am evil
I am money.
- Women want me
- Humans lust over me
- I feel so good in hands
- Men want me also
- I create greed
- I am dreamed about
- I have the power to drive people mad
- People believe I am the path to happiness
- People travel from afar to win me
- I am not sexual
- I stem from large stems
- I am recyclable
- I control lives
- I destroy lives
- Friendships are ruined over me
- I am killed for
- I am a killer
- I am evil
I am money.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Grrrr, COPS
Ok, nothing personally against police officers. I know a few, they are good people, BUT it seems every time I follow one when driving they completely disregard the law by not using turn signals, speeding, not stopping completely...etc. How are we supposed to conform to the laws and be good abiding citizens if the folks that are hired to uphold those same laws can't follow em themselves? This past weekend I followed an officer for a few miles through the city and he never once used his turn signal, ran a constant 5-10mph more than the speed limit, and rolled through stop signs like my grandpa ("because nobody else stops"), and this car had a brake light out. I wish us 'normal' citizens had the ability to pull over officers and write them citations for this stuff. I could waste an entire weekend doing so!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Check Out My Fortunes!
So I go to a Chinese buffet once a week for lunch and since I've decided to pack up and leave boring ole central IL my fortunes have aligned with my decisions and thoughts in a scary fashion. Check them out:
#1 - This one was just funny, so I had to keep it. "Among the lucky, you are the chosen one.
#2 - This was when I started dreaming about the mountains, fresh air, no alarm clocks. "The dream is within you.
#3 - Then I started to question giving up a good paying job and living with only the bare minimums "No need to worry! You will always have everything that you need."
#4 - "Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."
#5 - I was starting to get a little worried about the house not selling when I got this one. "Time and patience are called for, many surprises await you!"
#6 - I started talking to fellow mountain bikers online and get this "The time is right to make new friends."
#7 - "Find release from your cares, have a good time." Ok, will do.
#8 - "You will soon witness a miracle." I'm still waiting on this one.
#9 - Then I get this one, "Travel is in your future." Duh, but fitting.
The funny thing is that everyone I eat with at this place gets plain old boring fortunes that aren't worth reading twice, let alone keeping and living by. So I guess this is all meant to be!
#1 - This one was just funny, so I had to keep it. "Among the lucky, you are the chosen one.
#2 - This was when I started dreaming about the mountains, fresh air, no alarm clocks. "The dream is within you.
#3 - Then I started to question giving up a good paying job and living with only the bare minimums "No need to worry! You will always have everything that you need."
#4 - "Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."
#5 - I was starting to get a little worried about the house not selling when I got this one. "Time and patience are called for, many surprises await you!"
#6 - I started talking to fellow mountain bikers online and get this "The time is right to make new friends."
#7 - "Find release from your cares, have a good time." Ok, will do.
#8 - "You will soon witness a miracle." I'm still waiting on this one.
#9 - Then I get this one, "Travel is in your future." Duh, but fitting.
The funny thing is that everyone I eat with at this place gets plain old boring fortunes that aren't worth reading twice, let alone keeping and living by. So I guess this is all meant to be!
Gas Prices, What's The Deal Folks?
Are the people in the country being screwed by higher levels and laughed at over Tuesday tea at the local country club? How can gas go from $1.79 to $2.09 in just over a week? WTF??? If Obama really wanted to win over some skeptical citizens he would pass a law that states gas can't not rise more than "X" amount per day/week/month, whatever. This is total crap! Who is controlling the gas prices, how do they determine what they should be, and how come the government isn't looking out for the tax payers (whom pay their salaries)? What ever happened to the "We the people, by the people, for the people...?"
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
I Just Don't Have The Time!!!!
Have you ever really stopped and thought about this? How can it be that every one's lives are so ridiculously busy these days, that we don't even have time to talk to family/friends, go for walks, fix a nice dinner, take a nap, enjoy life? Has it always been this way, or have we evolved into this lifestyle over the years? It seems like every time I try to arrange a dinner, party, shopping trip, whatever it may be, I get the typical response about having something going on, or "I'll have to see, things are just so crazy right now." I don't think our fore fathers had this problem. Life had to be more simple 'back in the days'. Are we going to look back on our lives at one point and think, "gosh, I never really stopped to enjoy life like I should have?"
I've had a ton of people ask me how I've lost my weight and the first thing I like to say is "I made it my priority in life." Which means, I left work and went straight to the gym or the mountain bike trail. I didn't run errands, I didn't rest for a bit, I put my health first. After all, we only have one body right?
So what happens when you live this crazy lifestyle where you are constantly on the go giving yourself no time to 'stop and smell the flowers?' Will you be the one to look back on your life and wish you would've lived a bit differently? Do you want to take that risk? What if you die at age 50? On your death bed would you be sad that you didn't live your life to the fullest? Why wait for retirement to relax and enjoy life, after all there are no guarantees that you will make it to that point in your life. Right? What are you waiting for?
I've had a ton of people ask me how I've lost my weight and the first thing I like to say is "I made it my priority in life." Which means, I left work and went straight to the gym or the mountain bike trail. I didn't run errands, I didn't rest for a bit, I put my health first. After all, we only have one body right?
So what happens when you live this crazy lifestyle where you are constantly on the go giving yourself no time to 'stop and smell the flowers?' Will you be the one to look back on your life and wish you would've lived a bit differently? Do you want to take that risk? What if you die at age 50? On your death bed would you be sad that you didn't live your life to the fullest? Why wait for retirement to relax and enjoy life, after all there are no guarantees that you will make it to that point in your life. Right? What are you waiting for?
Our Extremely Unhealthy Country!
Another rant here...I have a McDonald's only 1/4mile from my home. I pass it on my way to work, I pass it on my way home from work, and usually when I run out for errands. EVERY time I pass by this McDonald's, they drive thru is full. It can be at 5:30am, 12pm, or 9pm...doesn't matter.
Have you ever watched the movie Super Size Me? I watched it once and since then have ate McDonald's 3 times, and two of those times were for a breakfast sandwich when I was traveling for work and had no other choice than starving. There is really nothing on the menu that can be considered healthy, although they make things appear to be healthy all the time. Take for instance a grilled chicken sandwich. Yeah, a piece of grilled chicken is healthy, but what about when you add cheese and sauce to it? Those two can add hundreds of calories and dozens of grams of fat and bring the health level of that sandwich down considerably. And the salads! Don't get me started on them. Do you know a grilled chicken caesar salad from Chili's has over 1,000 calories? Cheese and dressing people.
So, back to my rant topic. Is it just me that looks around and sees that well over 50% of the people in this country are overweight, and that many of the "ideal" weight people are still unhealthy but luckily have great genes or super high metabolism that keeps their figures in check? I mean, how many people can run a mile without gasping for air? 1/2 mile? 1/4 mile?
Before you go thinking I'm crude about this, let it be known that at one time I was one of those overweight fools that found the drive through so pleasing to mind and body. The feeling of a quarter pounder with cheese sliding down my throat was so satisfying, and way too frequent. After watching Super Size Me I quit eating fast food except for an occasional Taco Bell visit (far better than burgers and fries), and quickly found my energy level increasing along with my weight dropping. The next step was to give up soda(now only water), which yielded another 10lbs seemingly overnight, add in a little exercise and what do ya know, I'm back to a healthy person again. It's that easy people!!!! Give up the crap food and soda, start going for walks instead of watching TV, and you WILL feel a difference.
Have you ever watched the movie Super Size Me? I watched it once and since then have ate McDonald's 3 times, and two of those times were for a breakfast sandwich when I was traveling for work and had no other choice than starving. There is really nothing on the menu that can be considered healthy, although they make things appear to be healthy all the time. Take for instance a grilled chicken sandwich. Yeah, a piece of grilled chicken is healthy, but what about when you add cheese and sauce to it? Those two can add hundreds of calories and dozens of grams of fat and bring the health level of that sandwich down considerably. And the salads! Don't get me started on them. Do you know a grilled chicken caesar salad from Chili's has over 1,000 calories? Cheese and dressing people.
So, back to my rant topic. Is it just me that looks around and sees that well over 50% of the people in this country are overweight, and that many of the "ideal" weight people are still unhealthy but luckily have great genes or super high metabolism that keeps their figures in check? I mean, how many people can run a mile without gasping for air? 1/2 mile? 1/4 mile?
Before you go thinking I'm crude about this, let it be known that at one time I was one of those overweight fools that found the drive through so pleasing to mind and body. The feeling of a quarter pounder with cheese sliding down my throat was so satisfying, and way too frequent. After watching Super Size Me I quit eating fast food except for an occasional Taco Bell visit (far better than burgers and fries), and quickly found my energy level increasing along with my weight dropping. The next step was to give up soda(now only water), which yielded another 10lbs seemingly overnight, add in a little exercise and what do ya know, I'm back to a healthy person again. It's that easy people!!!! Give up the crap food and soda, start going for walks instead of watching TV, and you WILL feel a difference.
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