Yeah, my muscles are killing me!
Yesterday was my first session with the personal trainer. Not bad, totally doable, only thirty minutes. Today was my 2nd and 3rd (we combined the 2 half-hour sessions).
oh.
my.
god.
He killed me. He very nearly killed me. He made me feel like I might die. He made me very, very tired, so much so that it was like a state of death. He made me so sore that I can't move, so that's kinda like being dead. I let him do those things to me.
And then I paid MORE money for him to do it to me again.
God, I better look good in 4 months.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
The elephant in the room? Oh no, that's just my down comforter.
Been to the gym three times!! Woohoo!! Of course, I'm currently eating chocolate, but that will pass. I can't wait til Tuesday when I have my first personal training session.
Also, I went to a fantastic Korean store today. It's Shangri-la. Really, what did I used to do before this store came along?
I did have an improv show this past Friday. It went pretty well. One of the two best shows that I've done here (If you're keeping count, I've done two shows). There were less players than usual. So it was a little more pressure, but nothing that we couldn't handle. I really do like my new improv troupe. I so look forward to practices and shows. I feel like I'm doing something more with my life now. It's exciting. Especially now with the gym thing.
Plus, I'm still volunteering on Tuesdays. I'm glad that I'm doing it but I miss the vibe at the old place a little. At the new place, I feel like the volunteers don't really bring the kids out of their shell as much as we could.
Work is work. I'm still working on new opportunities. Although I did have a small change that might make things a little better. I look outside myself these days to find out what it is that I can do. Perhaps I should have made it a resolution.
The thing that's giving me the most pressure right now is a script that I'm trying to write for a director. It's his idea and it's a good one. I want to make sure that I have it done by our deadline so I'm trying to give it as much attention as I can right now. Some days I'm just drawing a blank, and some days I'm just not doing what he wants, so it's kind of a two steps forward, one step back feeling to it. But we already have some good scenes written and he's recruited a lot of help for it. It could really be something. I'm excited for it too.
The other really big thing that's giving me anxiety has been weighing on me for some time. Ever since it turned cold. I've been meaning and meaning to get to it, but it's such a big project. It's just so heavy and I'm not looking forward to it. I kinda feel like if I had some support from my mother or my sisters, this would be a lot easier to tackle. But I'm a big girl now, and I have to learn to take care of these things myself. So ... I have to sew the cover on the feather comforter myself.
It's just so heavy. It weighs roughly the same amount as a baby elephant.
Also, I went to a fantastic Korean store today. It's Shangri-la. Really, what did I used to do before this store came along?
I did have an improv show this past Friday. It went pretty well. One of the two best shows that I've done here (If you're keeping count, I've done two shows). There were less players than usual. So it was a little more pressure, but nothing that we couldn't handle. I really do like my new improv troupe. I so look forward to practices and shows. I feel like I'm doing something more with my life now. It's exciting. Especially now with the gym thing.
Plus, I'm still volunteering on Tuesdays. I'm glad that I'm doing it but I miss the vibe at the old place a little. At the new place, I feel like the volunteers don't really bring the kids out of their shell as much as we could.
Work is work. I'm still working on new opportunities. Although I did have a small change that might make things a little better. I look outside myself these days to find out what it is that I can do. Perhaps I should have made it a resolution.
The thing that's giving me the most pressure right now is a script that I'm trying to write for a director. It's his idea and it's a good one. I want to make sure that I have it done by our deadline so I'm trying to give it as much attention as I can right now. Some days I'm just drawing a blank, and some days I'm just not doing what he wants, so it's kind of a two steps forward, one step back feeling to it. But we already have some good scenes written and he's recruited a lot of help for it. It could really be something. I'm excited for it too.
The other really big thing that's giving me anxiety has been weighing on me for some time. Ever since it turned cold. I've been meaning and meaning to get to it, but it's such a big project. It's just so heavy and I'm not looking forward to it. I kinda feel like if I had some support from my mother or my sisters, this would be a lot easier to tackle. But I'm a big girl now, and I have to learn to take care of these things myself. So ... I have to sew the cover on the feather comforter myself.
It's just so heavy. It weighs roughly the same amount as a baby elephant.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Thin One
Ah, Jen, to paraphrase Forrest Gump, "You'd be so proud'a her ... and she's so smart."
I signed up for a gym. It's the Boston Sports Club. It's a good facility with classes, a pool, lots of machines, and a sauna. It's just down the road. It's reasonably priced and running a no-initiation-fee promo. And THEN God rewarded me for joining a gym by having the club offer a promo of three sessions with a personal trainer (a cute one!) for only $20. So I took advantage of that. My first session is next Tuesday. I'm excited. I stayed to work out a little.
I already feel thinner.
I signed up for a gym. It's the Boston Sports Club. It's a good facility with classes, a pool, lots of machines, and a sauna. It's just down the road. It's reasonably priced and running a no-initiation-fee promo. And THEN God rewarded me for joining a gym by having the club offer a promo of three sessions with a personal trainer (a cute one!) for only $20. So I took advantage of that. My first session is next Tuesday. I'm excited. I stayed to work out a little.
I already feel thinner.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Plan A vs. Plan B?
Ok, so would you like an update on the form vs. function debate? Here is what I've discovered now that I've thoroughly researched the situation.
Gym memberships can range between $50-$80/month. Good gyms, reasonable prices. One drawback is yearly contracts, but there are options for month to month. There's a YMCA near work that might be a good, or a Boston Sports club near home that would be good. So lots of options.
GMAT prep courses? Take a wild and crazy guess at the price. Go ahead. Guess! Now check it out. http://testprep.princetonreview.com/CourseSearch/Search.aspx?productType=C&rid=1&Zip=02472&itemCode=16
So the plan* is:
1) join a gym
2) slim down and look great
3) meet a guy who makes a decent living
4) fall in love and marry him
5) have kids with him
6) give up my first born to pay for the GMAT prep course.
Cause that's the only way that's happening.
*the alternative plan is:
1) go to a gym
2) work on arms and legs
3) give one of each to pay for the course.
This plan is not attractive, since it could severely cut my chances at meeting a guy.
Gym memberships can range between $50-$80/month. Good gyms, reasonable prices. One drawback is yearly contracts, but there are options for month to month. There's a YMCA near work that might be a good, or a Boston Sports club near home that would be good. So lots of options.
GMAT prep courses? Take a wild and crazy guess at the price. Go ahead. Guess! Now check it out. http://testprep.princetonreview.com/CourseSearch/Search.aspx?productType=C&rid=1&Zip=02472&itemCode=16
So the plan* is:
1) join a gym
2) slim down and look great
3) meet a guy who makes a decent living
4) fall in love and marry him
5) have kids with him
6) give up my first born to pay for the GMAT prep course.
Cause that's the only way that's happening.
*the alternative plan is:
1) go to a gym
2) work on arms and legs
3) give one of each to pay for the course.
This plan is not attractive, since it could severely cut my chances at meeting a guy.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Form vs. Function
yes, it's the age-old question - form vs. function.
See, I got a lot of moolah for Xmas. Which is nice, cuz I can choose a non-standard gift. And after considering a lot of things (here is just a small list: Wii, which would include Beatles Rock Band; Nintendo DSI; a new wardrobe with shoes; a new handbag; a new mattress; a new tooth, which I decided isn't really a gift; Sirius radio for my car; a new TV; a renewed subscription to match.com; a subscription to some other dating service; a trip to Switzerland; a trip anywhere; and new socks), I narrowed it down to 2 things.
1. FORM - a gym membership. This would be a recurring expense, but the Xmas money could take care of the initial fees and a couple of months. In the summer months, I have been pretty good with getting out there and taking some walks. But when it's cold or rainy, I totally slack off. A gym (a good gym) could take care of that. However, with gym memberships in my past, I have always felt like I was wasting my money, because I never keep up my enthusiasm for going. I'm good for say the first month, and then I go maybe 2 or 3 times a month after that. There's always some excuse. I admit, it's totally my own fault, but I hate that I wasted the money.
2. FUNCTION - a GMAT prep course. I've been trying to study for the GMATs for about 6 months now and I'm failing miserably. Much like exercising, any excuse will do. I was aiming to take the GMATs this spring but I'll never make that deadline at this rate. A course could put me on track and get me ready in time.
At this point, I'm kinda leaning towards the gym membership - I mean, who doesn't want to lose weight and look good? But a little tiny part of me says that the GMAT is the better investment. Hmmm... well, if you have any thoughts, please weigh in. Thanks.
See, I got a lot of moolah for Xmas. Which is nice, cuz I can choose a non-standard gift. And after considering a lot of things (here is just a small list: Wii, which would include Beatles Rock Band; Nintendo DSI; a new wardrobe with shoes; a new handbag; a new mattress; a new tooth, which I decided isn't really a gift; Sirius radio for my car; a new TV; a renewed subscription to match.com; a subscription to some other dating service; a trip to Switzerland; a trip anywhere; and new socks), I narrowed it down to 2 things.
1. FORM - a gym membership. This would be a recurring expense, but the Xmas money could take care of the initial fees and a couple of months. In the summer months, I have been pretty good with getting out there and taking some walks. But when it's cold or rainy, I totally slack off. A gym (a good gym) could take care of that. However, with gym memberships in my past, I have always felt like I was wasting my money, because I never keep up my enthusiasm for going. I'm good for say the first month, and then I go maybe 2 or 3 times a month after that. There's always some excuse. I admit, it's totally my own fault, but I hate that I wasted the money.
2. FUNCTION - a GMAT prep course. I've been trying to study for the GMATs for about 6 months now and I'm failing miserably. Much like exercising, any excuse will do. I was aiming to take the GMATs this spring but I'll never make that deadline at this rate. A course could put me on track and get me ready in time.
At this point, I'm kinda leaning towards the gym membership - I mean, who doesn't want to lose weight and look good? But a little tiny part of me says that the GMAT is the better investment. Hmmm... well, if you have any thoughts, please weigh in. Thanks.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies. --Groucho Marx
What's going on with me? Well, I use Twitter much less now. Prolly this summer, I was all about it, but now I've got all these random strangers following me, and I don't know what they want to hear. It's too much pressure being that funny in texts.
Ok, so there's more to my life than Twitter. Improv is going strong. Loving it. Got a great troupe and really getting to know them.
Work is crazy but that's cuz it's the holidays. Whadya expect?
Roommate is moving out. And it's prolly for the best. We found another roommate so all is good. My other roommate is good.
In fact, last night we had a conversation, in which I professed that the U.S. is moving towards a communist/socialist state. Capitalism has run its course, and we are starting to see our downfall. I predict that we'll have 2 or 3 more recessions, with very light periods of upturn in the middle that will give us false hope. Each of these recessions will serve to widen the gulf between the super-rich and the poverty class, and dwindle the middle classes (with most of them becoming poverty-stricken). When we've reached the point where we have virtually no middle class (or people who are posing as middle class, but actually deeply in dept - oh wait, no, we have that already), government will no longer have a substantial tax base. Unable to support itself, government has 2 options.
A. To be bailed (bought) out by the super-rich, thus creating a plutarchy (Plutocracy + oligarchy). Some would claim that we will/have become a "corporatocracy." But I think we've seen the start of the decline of certain corporations. Anything can happen from there on out; after all this is AMERICA! But it's worth it to mention that "Marxism-Leninism believes that all capitalist countries follow a plutocratic government mixed with imperialism, and that the only way to change it is through a mass revolution by the proletariat. The plutocratic government's social mobility deficiency is a result of exploitation of the masses, preventing the workers from moving up." I've copied that from Wikipedia. Anyhoo, this option puts us at a workers' revolt.
The other option ...
2. To take control of industries/corporations/businesses in order to support itself. These businesses become government-run and/or subsidized. (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bueller?) The government now controls prices, either through subsidizing or by being competitive (think FDR's New Deal), therefore they also control wages.* The middle class begins to expand again. Because profits from these industries go back in to the government's coffer, the services that government can provide expand.** Moreover, the industries that government now controls become part of the services that they can provide. It could start with something as small as ... say ... health care. Just saying.
*As long as government is not paying factories in other countries, which would be difficult given how many corporations have moved factories to other countries for cheap labor.
**Provided we have leaders who aren't lining their own pockets, which would be difficult given how many politicians line their own pockets.
Both options kinda put us right back at socialism/communism. I doubt we'd have violent revolutions, but maybe that's what people always thought before. You know what? I'm just rambling. But Obama said it was time for change. I think that change will come so slowly that we won't notice it, but it's coming. It's needed.
"Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time." --Karl Marx
"Well, Art is Art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water. And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does." --Groucho Marx
Ok, so there's more to my life than Twitter. Improv is going strong. Loving it. Got a great troupe and really getting to know them.
Work is crazy but that's cuz it's the holidays. Whadya expect?
Roommate is moving out. And it's prolly for the best. We found another roommate so all is good. My other roommate is good.
In fact, last night we had a conversation, in which I professed that the U.S. is moving towards a communist/socialist state. Capitalism has run its course, and we are starting to see our downfall. I predict that we'll have 2 or 3 more recessions, with very light periods of upturn in the middle that will give us false hope. Each of these recessions will serve to widen the gulf between the super-rich and the poverty class, and dwindle the middle classes (with most of them becoming poverty-stricken). When we've reached the point where we have virtually no middle class (or people who are posing as middle class, but actually deeply in dept - oh wait, no, we have that already), government will no longer have a substantial tax base. Unable to support itself, government has 2 options.
A. To be bailed (bought) out by the super-rich, thus creating a plutarchy (Plutocracy + oligarchy). Some would claim that we will/have become a "corporatocracy." But I think we've seen the start of the decline of certain corporations. Anything can happen from there on out; after all this is AMERICA! But it's worth it to mention that "Marxism-Leninism believes that all capitalist countries follow a plutocratic government mixed with imperialism, and that the only way to change it is through a mass revolution by the proletariat. The plutocratic government's social mobility deficiency is a result of exploitation of the masses, preventing the workers from moving up." I've copied that from Wikipedia. Anyhoo, this option puts us at a workers' revolt.
The other option ...
2. To take control of industries/corporations/businesses in order to support itself. These businesses become government-run and/or subsidized. (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bueller?) The government now controls prices, either through subsidizing or by being competitive (think FDR's New Deal), therefore they also control wages.* The middle class begins to expand again. Because profits from these industries go back in to the government's coffer, the services that government can provide expand.** Moreover, the industries that government now controls become part of the services that they can provide. It could start with something as small as ... say ... health care. Just saying.
*As long as government is not paying factories in other countries, which would be difficult given how many corporations have moved factories to other countries for cheap labor.
**Provided we have leaders who aren't lining their own pockets, which would be difficult given how many politicians line their own pockets.
Both options kinda put us right back at socialism/communism. I doubt we'd have violent revolutions, but maybe that's what people always thought before. You know what? I'm just rambling. But Obama said it was time for change. I think that change will come so slowly that we won't notice it, but it's coming. It's needed.
"Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time." --Karl Marx
"Well, Art is Art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water. And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does." --Groucho Marx
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The most wonderful time of the year
Yeah, so I haven't updated in a while. I almost did it at work, but I thought better of it. Besides, very busy there what with the holidays and all.
I myself have been busy. I am LOVING my new improv troupe. They're a bunch of "guys" and that's actually pretty fun. Very supportive and conversational in that fantastical improvical way, that's just makes you have a crush on EVERY guy you meet that does improv. Some of you may not know what I mean, but trust me, it's a wonderful world when that's the case. My first show went pretty well, and I got a couple of compliments. It meant especially a lot to me that the rest of the troupe complimented my performance, because then I feel like I'm doing my part. They are hysterical and dying to learn my real age.
I'm also volunteering still. I've changed locations and the new location has a very different dynamic with the kids. To be honest, it's a lot harder now, but it makes me think that they really need good people and what I do there is that much more important because of it. So I'm sticking it out to see what can be accomplished.
I'm also prepping for the holidays. I've done a lot of my holiday shopping already (a FIRST for me!). I've got my tickets home. Ill be there two WHOLE days this time, so that's good.
AND I finally took care of my car. Got new tires and replaced the timing belt. Ready for the winter. In addition, Dec 24 is my LAST car payment! I'm so excited. What will I do with an additional $289 a month?
Oh yeah, pay for my tooth! That's right! Yeah, I get the screw put into my jaw on Dec 17. Wish me luck! God, I hope they knock me out for that.
And lastly, no dating lately. Sad, but true. Enh, I really can't devote that much to it during the holidays, especially with work. And, now with the improv and volunteering, it's near impossible. I'm exhausted. I can't even find the time to order new checks. Seriously.
I myself have been busy. I am LOVING my new improv troupe. They're a bunch of "guys" and that's actually pretty fun. Very supportive and conversational in that fantastical improvical way, that's just makes you have a crush on EVERY guy you meet that does improv. Some of you may not know what I mean, but trust me, it's a wonderful world when that's the case. My first show went pretty well, and I got a couple of compliments. It meant especially a lot to me that the rest of the troupe complimented my performance, because then I feel like I'm doing my part. They are hysterical and dying to learn my real age.
I'm also volunteering still. I've changed locations and the new location has a very different dynamic with the kids. To be honest, it's a lot harder now, but it makes me think that they really need good people and what I do there is that much more important because of it. So I'm sticking it out to see what can be accomplished.
I'm also prepping for the holidays. I've done a lot of my holiday shopping already (a FIRST for me!). I've got my tickets home. Ill be there two WHOLE days this time, so that's good.
AND I finally took care of my car. Got new tires and replaced the timing belt. Ready for the winter. In addition, Dec 24 is my LAST car payment! I'm so excited. What will I do with an additional $289 a month?
Oh yeah, pay for my tooth! That's right! Yeah, I get the screw put into my jaw on Dec 17. Wish me luck! God, I hope they knock me out for that.
And lastly, no dating lately. Sad, but true. Enh, I really can't devote that much to it during the holidays, especially with work. And, now with the improv and volunteering, it's near impossible. I'm exhausted. I can't even find the time to order new checks. Seriously.
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