1691Re: Me & J-Law

[evile]

Oct. 8, 2003

 

 

J-Law:

Unfortunately, he is anti-gay. Opposes any and all gay rights
legislation. Luckily, the legislature passed a sweeping gay rights
bill while Davis was still in. It'll be nearly impossible to undo it
(and the other progressive stuff they passed at the same time) since
our liberal legislature will certainly block/override any
gubernatorial attempt to do so.

I'd like to do the spicy thing, too, but my stomach has been very
sensitive lately (even before the flu thang) so I am sticking to
pretty bland things these days. It's a drag. I've switched to tea
in the mornings, which helps. And it's cheaper. 6 bucks gets me 50
bags of my fave (Taylor's of Harrogate Irish Breakfast), as opposed
getting a small Peet's drip (only 4 of those for my 6 bucks).

I usually prefer to exercise alone. Except for you, every other
exercise buddy I have had has been a complete wash. Although, Jake
(work friend) and I might do well together, and the group dynamic at
Marina Green will probably be cool. But, since I haven't been that
motivated lately to go by myself, I think some variety & social
aspect will be good.

There are cute guys at Grace Cathedral, too, so I am all about
meeting guys in my newly-expanded horizons. They have an active 20s-
30s group - do all kinds of hikes and stuff. I bet there's some
runners among them, too.

I am very glad the Dr. thing is working out. That's probably more
than half the battle, given the previous Dr. crap you have had to
endure.

Xtal Xtal. She has issues. Major, major issues. Probably best not
to analyze her latest (or any future) missive(s). It'll only piss
you off. And it's not like she will ever see what the rest of us do.

I am in a pretty good mood, too. Not as high & stoked as yesterday
(a little more contemplative - sp?) but the run will probably get my
endorphins and alla that going.
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me:
Actually, now that I think of it, every other exercise
buddy I've attempted to have has turned out badly.
Even Sweetie. Not totally his fault--at the time, he was
working 10am-6 or 7pm, and by the time he'd
decompressed from work and was ready to hit the gym, I
was ready for bed.

You are the only good one. :)

Hopefully, this Arnold thing is a fluke & the voters
will come to their senses in the next election. What a
crazy mess.

I love Irish Breakfast tea, too. With lots of cream :)


Sweetie is looking into creating a block for any future
stuff from Xtal. Only bad thing about that is that it
will either make her pick a new email address to send
from OR cause her to actually pick up a phone or make
another of her 'numerous [fictional] attempts' to see
me & talk to me.

Anyhoo...back to the grindstone. I missed a bunch of
work this a.m. & I'm feeling guilty.



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J-Law:

Timing is probably the biggest factor for me. I tried working out in
the evenings, too. No dice; once I decompress from work, I just want
to stay home. I haven't tried lunches yet (until today - 1/2 hour
from now!) so we'll see how that goes. I hope well, because I don't
want to get up that much earlier in the mornings on general
principle, nor do I want to run in my neighborhood, in part because
it's dark, and also because there's just too much "stuff" around,
whether it's buildings, people, mailboxes, whatever. It doesn't feel
open enough, if that makes any sense.

I think on Sundays I am going to take Pepper to Chrissy Field so we
can run on the beach together. Have a nice long walk out there in
the morning, run, walk leisurely back. Would be good.

I ended up having 'almost' cream in my tea - for some reason, I
prefer low or nonfat milk in tea (in contrast to coffee, which I like
creamy). Anyway, all we had was whole milk, which didn't work for me
at all. I think I might just switch entirely to lemon. Buy one
lemon and I'll have slices for a week.

Interesting thought re: Xtal taking a leaf out of mass spammers'
books. She probably would switch addresses. But I doubt she has the
balls to actually call you. That defeats her purpose - she wants to
plague you with contact from her, and force you to contact her back -
putting the ball in your court every time. Moreover, she doesn't
have the balls to actually speak with you.
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me to J:

woo! I hope the lunchtime run works out for ya. I hate
being sticky & sweaty without being able to get a
shower.

I am with you on the after-work thing, though. I find
unless I just walk thru the door and pop in a video
*immediately*, it doesn't happen. If I sit down,
that's it, I'm done for the day.

I am going to work really hard on losing some weight &
getting in better shape before my surgery the 5th. :)
No crash dieting, or anything crazy, just a LOT more
exercise every day.

XO!

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J-Law:

I am going to bring my Olay Daily Facials and a Bath & Body Works
mist thing. I figure I can hop v. quickly into the shower, do the
facial thing, mist after, and that'll be good.

If not, I'll just have to be sticky, because this is a good time, and
it's nice place to run.

I am gonna get serious, too. I've decided to write down what I eat
each day as well. Although I think I eat pretty well, I know
there's "hidden" bad things that I do without thinking, especially on
the portion control front.

I read somewhere (probably Shape) that eating better/less will help
you lose weight relatively easily (at least initially), but to keep
it off and/or lose more, you have to exercise like a demon. Very
interesting, and it struck me that this is definitely the case with
me. My big weight loss was almost effortless. I didn't even know I
was doing it. It's funny that now, since I've lost it and kept it
off, I am inspired to lose more, get toned, etc. and make the effort.

Good luck to you! We can keep each other motivated by email!