So, I've done exactly two days of P90X since my last posting about it and that was that first week back when I "recommitted" myself. I only feel mildly guilty about that. I could talk about cramping. And I could talk about getting a cold and being sick for a few days. And I could talk about practically leaping onto a rock with all my weight on the ( Read more... )

Instead of the novel I can no longer bring myself to write (and I've gotten affirmation from my Taoist friend through a hypothetical vision he had, perfectly describing a tragic death in my storyline, so I definitely can not continue pursuing that), I think I'm ready to start working on a series of personal essays that I hope to shape into a memoir ( Read more... )

So, you guys know how at the beginning of the year I was all re-inspired by my novel and ready to try to hammer out a first draft throughout this year. Well... it came to me yesterday that I'm kind of living a huge chunk of my plot out right now in the real world, minus the vampires ( Read more... )

Not a whole lot going on right now that's word worthy. But we went on a spontaneous hike at Collins Gulf on Saturday. I think this is the longest hike Jonah has done with us without being carried some of the way and it's a moderately strenuous 5.5 miles from the top of a plateau to the bottom of a gorge and back up. The weather was gorgeous and it ( Read more... )

Okay, yes, I kind of fell off the wagon on some things, but I've still been doing P90X mostly. I've missed a lot of workouts, but I'm still seeing progress and I'm ready to recommit. Chris complimented the definition of my ass the other day and I'm less than a pound away from breaking 200. So even if I haven't been consistent, I'm still doing ( Read more... )

Last week's schedule was identical to the first week. I didn't seem to increase any reps of anything. In fact in several areas, I decreased. But I feel like my form was better and I was able to work harder. In yoga, I was able to do a bound pose for the first time ever and I held wheel (a backbend) for several seconds as well, without collapsing. ( Read more... )

For those interested who don't already know, registration for the next ALEP (Sept 2014) is open and filling up. Here's the page. Fill out that form and when you get your confirmation email with the registration number in it, call Ann Voris of The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill directly at 1-800-734-5611 extension 1548 or at 1-859-734-1548 to book ( Read more... )

I have discovered the joys of shrimp stock. Finally, all that time spent shelling and tailing the little bastards has paid off. I made some Shrimp Creole a couple of weeks ago, making up the recipe as I went along. I mean, Cajun and Creole pretty much all follows the same formula: start with butter, sweat onions, bell peppers, celery and sometimes ( Read more... )

J: (Randomly playing with something in his room) I want to celebrate Hanukkah. Can't we just be Jewish ( Read more... )

( Let the record show that I hate the word staycation. )