I finally got around to getting my old BMX put back together (I had brought it up from home last visit). While ridable, it still needed a lot of work I am not ready to invest just yet.
What it did however was remind me how fun riding is, and I bought a cheap mountain bike off of craigslist. Had a blast riding it around the neighborhood and I’m planning on maybe taking it to work when weather permits.
Donate to my friend Chris, who looks creepy: LINK
Spring is here, and a 4 mile run never felt so good.
It’s the least I could do since I missed jiu-jitsu last week. That technically broke one of my resolutions (to go each week unless I had a good reason) but thankfully the spirit of the resolution lives on and I will still go more often than previously.
Ok, I was out all night with Faye, and got up at 5am all zippity-doo-da.
What’s that all about?
On a good day I don’t get up that early, much less bursting with energy. It was like an opposite-hangover.
I blame her for this inconvenient good mood.
Edit: In retrospect, this ended The Great Gnome Invasion. Previously my neighbor called the city about my grass so I started collecting lawn gnomes and made them all face him instead of the road. This enraged him into petty acts which were fuel on my fire. But I got up early that day and shoveled his sidewalk in addition to mine, so later in the spring he mowed my grass for me and the gnomes all turned away. I consider it an uneasy truce.
I have always been pretty skeptical of chiropractors. Later in life this was further enforced by an episode of Penn and Teller’s “Bullshit”.
Well I needed one, I went to one, and he actually fixed me right up. I am all good to compete tomorrow. Thanks Dawn (my massage therapist) for helping talk me into it.
You win this round chiropractors, but I’ve got my eyes on you…
Donated plasma for the first time today.
It’s not bad.
I think I’m going to keep doing it since it’s 240 bucks in my pocket every month.
Goofing off today I suddenly realized: “I’m going to make it”. That’s about all you can ask for in life.
I spend too much time worrying about shit like “Why don’t I have kids yet”, “Why am I still single?” or “Why do I still have to worry about money?”
As long as I can still goof off and have fun and be a kid everything else really doesn’t matter. I still know how to be happy and that’s more than a lot of people can say. I have nothing to worry about till I’m so bitter and cynical I can only grumble.
I guess I forgot that recently but now I remember.
What a great day!
1 – Stupid vertigo seems to be improving a lot. I even made it through a whole class without it bothering me enough to stop! (That’s saying a lot considering I don’t always make it through a whole class when I’m well, but I was pissed off at it this time) I knew that shit would go away without a useless doctor!
B – Choked a guy unconscious in class, and brought him back using Kappo. That was the first time I’ve done that myself as the last time I ever choked someone unconscious was in Judo years ago and the instructor was 3 feet away to revive them. I was very happy to find I didn’t panic or anything and just did exactly what I was supposed to do and he woke up fine. (They usually do anyway, but I still did everything right)
III - Got home and did my weekly weigh in. For the first time in god knows how long, I dipped below 200 lbs (I was 223 lbs at my last tournament). I’m 199 lbs. Go New Years Resolution!!!! (I’m sure this was in no small part due to BJJ, as much as eating habits)
…so stoked right now.
I have noticed a pattern. Every time I go to the doctor I find out I already know everything they can tell me. It is either something specific I knew, or I am unsure and the doctor tells me he too is unsure. Why then, should I go, why should I pay them? This is the attitude that generally keeps me away from them with 2 exceptions:
1. Imminent danger! trouble breathing, bleeding that won’t stop, missing body parts. I would go for these.
2. I need a doctors note for work (confirming what I already know).
Edit: I had Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) which apparently comes and goes
What a great year and the next will be even better. Thanks for partying on the eve!
Happy New Year!
What a great year and the next will be even better.
Thanks for partying on the eve!
Resolutions: (updated)
1. Jiu Jitsu at least once a week when possible FAIL
2. No smoking whatsoever WIN
3. Eat right FAIL
4. Expand my profitable web projects WIN
5. Philanthropy WIN
