Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Foutain Lake Loop

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I'm finally to 7 minute miles on my 1 1/2 mile. I can't believe I've allowed myself to get so out of shape. I also can't believe how hard it is to get back into shape. I'm not really enjoying this 26 year old body of mine. I can't tell if I'm just experiencing aches and pains because of my work out routines and lack of stretching or techniques or if it could be the dreaded age.

Have I been so poor to my body that its catching up finally? Is that possible when your only 26? And if either of those can be answered YES then what the hell do I do to reverse it?

I can't be this out of shape this early in my life. I have so many dreams and goals that require physical and mental prowess I can't be held back from minor injuries and an unenthusiastic will. I need a punch in the face to get up off my butt. Dam you Netflix and Xbox.

Monday, September 21, 2009

I Gave Blood in South Texas


Took a little vacation this weekend. Celebrated three birthdays with a camping trip to the coast. Happy birthday Amanda, Davey and Patricia; we're all grown up now. The trip was a blast. Not the best outing this group has ever had but not the worst. The beach was loads of fun. I haven't thrown a Frisbee around like we did for years. Forgot how much fun that is. We played horseshoes and bochee ball and swam and ate and drank. Just a good ole time hanging out at the best thing we can call a beach in Texas.

Then there was the camping. Living hell. That's the only way to describe it. I love camping and I've always enjoyed the outdoors; but humans are not suppose to tolerate what we endured. You wouldn't believe me if I told you Texas was in a drought. Droughts usually mean fewer bugs. I guess you could say there were fewer bugs like dragon flies and flies and knats and roaches and spiders. But apparently someone forgot to tell the mosquitoes they shouldn't be alive right now with out any water. I'm pretty sure as a group we ensured the mosquito population to survive on Mustang Island for at least a decade. We couldn't get drunk because the mosquitoes were sucking the alcohol right out of our systems. I couldn't believe how many there were. I smashed one that was a little smaller than a quarter. A Freakin Quarter!!! I thought it was going to pull my arm right off. They were feeding so much that one flew off me and it was red. So FYI: stay away from Mustang Island in September...you might die.

On a much happier note we listened to the Texans game on the radio on the way home. Go Texans Go!! Couldn't have asked for a better game than that one. Even if they had lost it would have rejuvenated my belief that this team gives a shit. They played their hearts out and I loved it!! Keep it up team and we'll follow you all the way.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Can't We All Just Get Along?

Everyone needs to take a chill pill and stop fighting. I went to three different disturbances in one day. One of the houses I went back to more than once. One of the houses We've been to twice before. And everyone of them had one thing in common...stupid, bratty, ungrateful, undisciplined, children. What ever happened to listening to your parents and doing what they said and respect for your elders. I know I wasn't the best of children and got into plenty of trouble with my parents but these kids are outrageous.

How many of you ever pulled a butchers knife on your mom when she said she was getting the belt to smack your butt; after you attacked her and refused to do what she said? Have you ever asked your mother for 200 dollars to just go get a new phone? Its not your birthday or Christmas and you haven't done any hard work or chores for a whole year unrewarded. Or have you ever thrown a clock at your mother after she forbade you from hanging around a boy that not two days ago hit you?

This shit really happens. I know it sounds like cop episodes or a bad Maury episode but this all happens. And I'm the lucky one that gets to sort it out and fix it. And the best way to fix it is to take these out of control children to jail. And I stress children; because not a single one of them has the slightest idea what their parents go through to provide for them. Not a single one them has a job, not a single one of them doesn't have a car and a cell phone and their own room with their own TV. These children and these parents all need a good smack in the face to rejoin the rest of reality.