James's Journal (And Alternate Alliteration)

Trevor M. said:
I did not enjoy that book... I learned absolutely nothing from it so was quite disappointed.
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Jeez, Trevor.... the moral of the story: Dogs are no match for a freaking mountain lion. :D jk I adored that book when I was younger... Old Dan and Little Ann. Awww... memories.

James, your puppy is so adorable! Glad to hear you're feeling a lot better.

- That Classy Broad, Sheryl
 
Yeah, he is a great dog, but man is he a TERRIBLE walking / running partner. He'll be good for half a mile or so, and then all of the sudden BOLT through my legs / in front of me, or just dead stop and start sniffing something, or get into a pointing stance. So, he has been officially uninvited on any session where I want to get some sweat worked up. He still gets to come to the park when I play a sport, and he still gets to go for walks in the national park near our house, but as far as street runs go, he gets left at home.

I've recently been taking him with me on my interval sessions, though, and that has been working out amazingly. When I get up to sprint, he goes balls out with me, and is just as happy for the lows when we get there. The constant change of pace keeps him focused on me, and not on "Hey, frank totally peed here... hey James, check it out... James... James... Frank peed here, James... James... James, come check this out... James..."
 
James said:
The constant change of pace keeps him focused on me, and not on "Hey, frank totally peed here... hey James, check it out... James... James... Frank peed here, James... James... James, come check this out... James..."
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Oh God!! That was killing me! hahaaaaaa!
 
James said:
Steve has cats???

I KNEW it
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Hahahaha, zip it big man.

I had a dog but she died..... long and happy life she lived though.

A new dog is coming... just waiting for the right time.

And I used to think cats were ghey; this perception has since changed. Mine are badass.
 
And I used to think cats were ghey; this perception has since changed. Mine are badass.
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Quoted for truth!

<Loves animals, although I have many more then I need haha.
4Cats inside, one outside, and 3 dogs. ;)

"Hey, frank totally peed here... hey James, check it out... James... James... Frank peed here, James... James... James, come check this out... James..."
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Haha - thats awesome!
 
And I used to think cats were ghey; this perception has since changed. Mine are badass.
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aaawwww, puddum...

Just funnin. I am just not a fan of cats cause even though I'm super allergic to 'em, my stupid younger sister HAD to have one when she was young. The friggin thing hated me, and I hated it. It peed in my schoolbag, and without realizing what happened, I zipped it up and went to school. Unpacking my bag went poorly that morning.
 
"This town needs an enema"

I am going to go out and personally maim whoever thought it would be a good idea to put the squat racks on the second floor of a gym. There is absolutely zero way to look cool while walking down stairs when your legs give out on you every step down.
 
Oh MAN...

So I've been recruited by my uncle to watch his two small children for a week and a half while he goes on vacation. They are great kids. But LORD does this whole experience teach me that I am not even sorta ready for any sort of real responsibility. I mean, I can BARELY handle taking care of myself, much less other tiny things that are completely dependant on me.

For instance... both of these darling children COMPLETELY have my number. I figured that last night I'd do something fun since both of them are missing their parents. I took 'em to dinner, and then I took 'em to go see "A Bee Movie". On the way to the movie, the little girl says "I would really like to go to logan's road house for dinner." Steak house... no effin way... I make money, but I'm not gonna buy two small children 20 oz steaks... "How about any different restaurants out there?" The little dude pipes in with, "Well, there is a BW3s"... Allright... I can buy 'em some wings for cheap, and it'll be nice and quick right before the movie...

The little girl is silent. "What's up? BW3's sound good?" "well... I really wanted to eat at Logan's... it's fine, though, I guess". The little boy chirps his agreement to the steak house, then adds his own little guilt trip. Neither of these children is over 10, and BOTH of them have mastered the ability to guilt me into doing something.

So, I put my foot down, and we go to Logans. While there, the little girl has to go to the bathroom. Do I pick up the little boy too, and take them both? The bathroom door is out of view. She says she'll be fine, and just runs off. I guess I stay at the table with the little dude. I don't know if any of you have gone through this, but do you know that little boys can remember / talk about their specific experiences playing their different video games? He apparently beat the 49'ers with the titans 49-17. The little girl comes back, and orders about $25 worth of food. The 5 year old (thankfully) gets a kids meal.

I kinda feel more like a car that is being used to get to the interesting spots rather than the person driving.

I love those two kids. They are both awesome, and SUPER smart, but for the love of god... I'm gonna buy an extra pack of condoms to throw in my bedside drawer when this week is over.
 
James said:
I love those two kids. They are both awesome, and SUPER smart, but for the love of god... I'm gonna buy an extra pack of condoms to throw in my bedside drawer when this week is over.
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Amen to that! Hi James, I'm Valerie. Nice to meet you, have a great day!
 
Hi James, I'm Valerie. Nice to meet you, have a great day!
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Hi Valerie! Nice to meet you as well!

There is an interesting awesome thing about hanging out with these kids that I didn't even think about. I have been eating WAY less over the past bit than I usually do when hanging out with people my own age. These kids' portion sizes, and what it takes to fill them up is way smaller than an average adult's, not even mentioning my meathead friends. So, I've been eating down towards their level, and I've actually been cool with it... interesting...

In fitness / fatness news, I have decided to put in a ~1.5 month cutting session in between thanksgiving and new years. I've been eating well, and doing a ton of weight lifting (less of a focus on the cardio, but it is still there), but I've been keeping my calories up around maintenance because I've been wanting to put on some muscle. I think I'm going to take the time after turkey day, and up to new years to shed some fat.

Goals for this time:
Increase my ratio of time spent interval training :: Lifting
Increase my ratio of steady state cardio time :: Lifting
Take my calories down under maintenance
Design and follow through on a SSP to get my heart/legs ready for rugby.

EDIT:
Also, I'm going to extend the current "no booze" session up to (not including) new years eve.
 
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no booze for a while is a good thing :) i'm sure the local economy will take a hit but -eh - your liver will appreciate it.
 
hah, there will be at least two or three bars that will go out of business, but with the bar money that I'm going to save from it... I'm gonna buy a fleet of yachts
 
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