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Hey, I pulled 3.5 plates.
So when I say to myself “I guess I’ll ease up on my training”, this is apparently what happens. Ooops. Like, I’m going to take the next 2 days off so I have time to write for NaNoWriMo because u...
Just some motivation for next year.
“If I can survive Calc III, I can survive Smolov.” Been saying to myself that I’ll run smolov jr next year to bring up my squat. Because bigger squat = bigger deadlift. And we know how much pla...
Why I Lift.
A: To get off the toilet when I’m 70. 2: To give the best piggyback rides. D: To silence any physical and emotional inadequacy I might feel. That’s about it. I don’t know about you, but my Gra...
#bestbelllife
The air was crisp when I stepped outside to check the mail. It caught me almost off-guard. I work evenings, so I’m used to darting out in the morning or early afternoon. I’m not into the dress...
Another "if she doesn't get it, she's too young for me."
Far worse things I could be doing with my spare time.
I'll be so positive short of having HIV.
So, you’ve played a lot of RPGs, right? There’s a trope(?) that Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest VIII nailed. The penultimate boss as a gatekeep to the Open World. You think the penultimate boss...
Contractual Obligation.
So, Melinda was texting me yesterday about how she couldn’t get the car she wanted without a cosigner. And me being me, I half-heartenedly said something like yeah, I’d help you. Uh, oops, she c...
Even when I'm getting paid, I don't force smiles.
I think I just got “you should smile more”-ed. Ha ha. I hit up subway yet again. Had a coupon 2-for-1 on footlongs. I do love twelve inches in my mouth. Kid making my ‘wiches clearly had a t...
The things you own end up owning you.
I grew up on a bilevel house, so it’s a little funny for me to say this but. I don’t really want nor need a big house. Why exactly do people want a big house to live in? Status, maybe. Space ...
Act Your Wage.
I just love this phrase. Because yes, do your job. But also, only do your job. It must also be noted that some companies will wage-starve employees into quitting. Cut hours progressively in t...
Does anybody else get ball-shaving ads? I do mean that literally. The LAWNMOWER 5000 or MANSCAPED. They’re written in the style I would have used 20 years ago as a parody, and I don’t know how ...
Find your microcycle, I like to say. Though, at times, it’s a matter of observing it. We all have a cycle, one way or another. The repeated actions we perform, sometimes with thought and somet...
Grandma Gamer.
Picture it, Upstate NY, 1988. You’re visiting your Grandma. It’s 40 acres on top of a hill. A barn, a chicken coop, two dogs, a pond, a back field, some woods. In the middle bedroom, there’s ...
12 Steps Revision.
Naturally, I do my best thinking when improvised. Related to improvising: Years ago, Liz dared me to rewrite Dante’s Inferno as a children’s story. I was stumped. Then again, I have only p...
Switch to no-stim, dude.
Slept 11 hours last night. Quality of sleep was good; still didn’t want to get out of bed. Sounds nice on paper, to just laze in bed with two cats. Wasn’t too difficult to talk myself into going...
Dual Approval.
You know, it just hit me that I’ve never had both parents like me. You know what I mean, dating partners. There’s one parent that kind of takes a shine to you, and the other tolerates you. And...
Workout Motivation.
One of the perks of being a forum-goer is I end up repeating responses to certain queries over and over. Each time, like starting a painting anew^, the response becomes more refined. ^Oh, that’s...
Claims.
I dragged my feet filing a claim, despite it starting as an online thing. I spent a few minutes with a very burned out claims lady. Even when I’m confused, I still have an animated retail voice...
Still no news.
I always feel tired on rest days. Gym is closed today for some religious bullshit, so I went yesterday for a light workout. (Somehow, OHP, squats, and curls qualifies as light for me.) I slept...
Another link forged.
30 workouts in 6 weeks. I write it down to read it, as I seem to not feel much as things happen. I seem to be the type to yearn for some begotten era. Constantly nostalgic. All “I used to…” W...
2 @ 345 lbs.
Beat my ten year old 1RM. Pulled 345 lbs for a double. Did consider going for 355 lbs, but decided to favor delayed gratification. The work sets are going to get heavier and heavier. Back-off ...
100.
Yesterday was a High Gravity Day™ in terms of deadlifts. Really, my grip kept giving out. Well. Felt like it might. Last thing I want is the bar slipping out of my hand mid-lift. That’s aski...
Walking isn't exercise.
There’s a reason I get irked when people call walking exercise. Is walking good? Yes, that’s not debatable. But if walking is exercise, then there’s something wrong with you. Everyone should b...
Who had petty gossiping on their Public Consciousness Bingo? Oh gawd, SHUT UP. Makes me wonder what the next thing will be. We’ve been foreign policy experts. Medical experts. Stale cheeto st...
25 First Pulls.
On paper, deadlifting 5x5 @ 275 lbs sounds like maximal heavy work. It is, but it ends up feeling like damned cardio, even with five minute rest periods. I can’t fathom doing it without an anal...
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Public entries which I hope are on par with Classic Timmy™.
