ct rock- one part bear, one part barbell, one part pizza rolls. 
bc- 1250 words abt christianity vs paganism in beowulf, a response piece.
1500 words abt authority in “the wife of bath”, also a response
5-6 pages abt existentialism in The Watchmen
12-15 pages about slores- how popular writing has shaped public opinion over the last 400 years or so- witch, vixen, walt whitmans prostitute, flower child, cougar, etc. ← thats the one i had to work on for tuesday.
bg- make me proud.
wow, no wonder you can’t sleep at night!
you got all them words and thoughts floating around.
You’d have to put a gun to my head before I reread Beowulf or the wife of bath.
I’d be all over that Watchman paper though.
Would you believe me if I told you some day you might miss this?
mim- yeah… doc asked me if i was under any stress… heehee.
n- the sympathy is appreciated. no sarcasm.
so, i lifted today.
upper body accessory
circuit style. cuz it made sense in my head.
4x10
pushups, feet on bench
db row, 1 arm steady. 45lbs
front raise 5lb plates
side raise 5lb plates
I T Y M C A bracing myself on the hyper (theres no incline bench or chest support thingy without shit in the way) with 2.5lb pates.
im still a sissy. the last part had me sweating more than the first part did. 2.5lb plates kicked my ass.
rest was stretching and shoulder dislocates and stuffs.
THEN work.
THEN dinner with the bossman who’s movin to texas, his wife, his dad, and another coworker (the space cadet, for those who remember. also the one who did the B&W pics)
THEN we moved 2 pieces of his furniture from his house to my house… u can fit a LOT in a buick. and in an emergency, the belt from a bathrobe CAN be used to tie the trunk down if you’re willing to fish the belt through shallow metal holes of the trunk’s compartments.
THEN i took a friend someplace.
NOW im home. and im tired.
If it’s your thing, say a prayer. if not, put out some positive energy.
Luke Edwards had a much needed kidney transplant today, his mom donated. Mrs. Molly Edwards still thinks she’s gonna do the ProAm in August with the rest of team EFS… they’ll need all the help and good thoughts they can get.
Good thoughts sent!
And good thoughts to you too Ms. Bear. I know you got things under control, but i’m adding a little extra sumptin’ for your own well-being
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
ct rock- one part bear, one part barbell, one part pizza rolls.
bc- 1250 words abt christianity vs paganism in beowulf, a response piece.
1500 words abt authority in “the wife of bath”, also a response
5-6 pages abt existentialism in The Watchmen
12-15 pages about slores- how popular writing has shaped public opinion over the last 400 years or so- witch, vixen, walt whitmans prostitute, flower child, cougar, etc. ← thats the one i had to work on for tuesday.
bg- make me proud. [/quote]
Sounds interesting. My teachers loved me because I was ‘eccentric’ in my writings…I’m sure they find you just as interesting.
Cool that you’re studying Watchmen - It’s one of the few graphic novels I own and enjoy very much. I got mine signed by Dave Gibbons back when I was working on PC Review magazine in '93. He did the concept art for an adventure game called Beneath a Steel Sky and came to visit the office (and then went to the pub next door with us).
All the best to your friend and his mum - I wish them both a swift recovery.
Just reading your log makes me tired. Counting the days down with you until the end of this semester. You deserve a BREAK!
good thoughts your way comes xxxxx
mash- you’re adorable! my well being. ha!
bc- im sure my teachers have the right mix of fear/respect for my insanity… can’t say most of em “like” me though! hahaha!
cal- galileo is incredibly jealous. he liked you already, and your level of awesome just went through the roof.
kimba- if my papers make you as tired as your bike riding and running does me, we’ll call it even.
n- i thought i heard french among those voices in my head… glad it was you!! 
Luke and his mom are doing well, he’s been moved out of ICU and is in a regular room. assuming things keep goin well, it might be as soon as Wednesday that he gets to go home!
saturday jason and i played 18 holes of golf* in a measly 7 hours and 30ish minutes. omg. it was my boss’s annual pharmacy fraternity thing, and much lols were had. i got myself a SWEET sunburn, bc i’m an idiot and didnt put the sunblock on soon enough. was also the final hurrah with my bossfriend. sigh.
*of course i mean that i drank and drove the cart and supervised. why would you give me a gas powered golf cart if you didnt want me driving all over the course like a maniac and aiming for squirrels the size of my dog?
sunday i went in to efs to squat while they were finishing up benching. worked up to 155x5 for a few sets, and it took me a bit to remember how to squat and make everything work all at the same time. few sets of wall squats and i was alright. ended up doin a few doubles just to cement things a bit.
i liked feeling something heavy on my back and working hard, then got a lil ego pinch when i looked at the bar with just a wheel on each side. ah well. proam training starts next week, and i demand PR’s in my future.
today it was just jason and i in the gym (he went just bc i wanted to… hes so wonderful about humoring me on these things sometimes) and benching felt MUCH smoother than my squatting had.
jas gave me some awesome tips for unracking, with or without a liftoff, to keep my back tight- pull the bar apart out of the rack, rather than using my shoulders to do it. bar comes up just enough that i dont have to completely reset before the lift. makes a lot of sense, but i never would have thought of it on my own.
worked up to 95x3 for a few sets and followed with some kroc rows, 60x20. definitely used straps cuz im still a bit of a puss, but it felt good getting in there.
5guys post gym and prolly gonna head to my parents later tonight.
for those interested, i napped for about 3 hours last night before we went to dinner, then slept from 10pm to about 1030 am today. lil help from some norco 10 and ibuprofen (for the sunburn… of course…) and i must say, i feel like i could use another 12 hours right now. not that i feel like junk, i just want MOAR!!
uh, sleeeeep.
I need some 
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5guys post gym
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ZOMFG. Win has never been so delicious.
I wish Five Guys was in Afghan. >=|
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roman chair raises- uneventful each time.
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I know…since i’ve met maschi, I’ve tried every way, everytime, and always uneventful
good luck finishing up your quarter 
…also I hope to have some photos to share with you soon - similar style/context to your recent shoot except more weird. My friends like weird over sexy. Actually so do I.
MIM- yeah that was the end of that. till next week, anyway. some papers are due earlier than others, so i hafta prioritize. wondering now why i havent paid other people to do them yet.
fatbaby- sigh. i wish there were a lot more things in trashcanistan. our brothers are not on that list.
bre- you’d think with all the hardware i’d have SOMETHING happen. nope. not on the leg raises. maybe i’ll try nads version of alternating 1 leg at a time. scissoring while perpendicular and suspended.
now THERES an idea for a photo shoot!!
it’s sunny. and warm. sunburn is much less annoying but still a lil pink.
i’ve either finished losing my mind or stopped giving a shit about it. ive asked a few of my batshit crazy patients if its better or worse to know you’re going crazy, and all of them have said its worse to realize it. one of em said that if i know whats happening, im not losing my mind- im becoming more aware of my own shortcomings. none of that is comforting, even though i don’t normally seek warm and fuzzy reassurance.
so ive decided to lean back into a “fuckall” kind of attitude, do what i can, and accept the consequences for what i cant/dont/wont.
i’ll have about 6 weeks between these classes and summer session, and so far i may or may not be working full time.
if i havent mentioned it-
i FINALLY got approved for, took, and passed the promotional test i was ready to take in september. recently departed bossman asked me if i thought a 10% raise was appropriate. my exact response? “absofuckingloutely NOT.” then i reminded him that 4 years ago when he hired me, i showed up with 6 years of experience and a national certification (before it was required) and that because i was a tattooed pierced weirdo fresh off the assembly line of a factory, he thought i wouldnt work out, and offered me base wage. i took it, never complained, and worked my ass off.
i asked for, and got, a 40% raise.
gonna be a crazy week/10 days comin up. i’ll be lifting, and may come around to post that and harass a few of you, but i REALLY need to stay focused and stay the fuck off this side of the interwebz. this place and facebook. timewarp.
I’ll see if I can bribe jason into FINALLY making my meet video… he is in possession of the footage or i would have procrastinated writing by learning to use moviemaker at some point in the last month.
i expect all of you bitches to keep kicking ass and embracing plausible deniabililty while im gone, or i haven’t taught you anything.
40% raise? Way to fucking go. You have some cahones to hold out for that.
Embracing plausible deniability is my standard operating procedure. We’ll keep the compound warm (and/or hawt) and wait for your return.
P.S. 40%! Excellent.
Live well and Prosper
Keep breathing, keep going
Na nu Na nu and all that.
Keep hangin in there!
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
i asked for, and got, a 40% raise.
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Bitchin
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
i asked for, and got, a 40% raise.
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Congrats on the raise. Good luck getting your shit done. Looking forward to meet videos.
